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6/29/2006 The Weather Channel has decided to join forces with the MTA to screw me over. I've always gone to the Weather Channel for my forecast. Always. I mean, besides the childhood-predisposition to it formed by my dad's morning ritual of watching it during the hour it takes him to get ready, what name inspires confidence like The Weather Channel? Or weather.com? Nothing, that's what. But they consistently, as I mentioned, screw me over. Take yesterday, for example. I checked their forecast Tuesday night before I went to bed, and it was practically the same Wednesday morning when I got up: High: 76 degrees. Wind: 10-15 mph. Rain: 90% chance. So I wore a slightly heavier-weight shirt with 3/4 sleeves because besides the weather outside, I also have to deal with the air-conditioning inside. And instead of an umbrella, I took my rain jacket, 'cause I thought it might be chilly what with the 70s and the overcast-ness and the wind/rain. Fast forward to 4:30. I get off the train in Long Island City where I was planning to go look at an apartment, step outside, and it's HOT. And sunny. Partly cloudy, maybe, but SUNNY. By the time I've walked one block in the wrong direction, one block back, and two blocks in the right direction, I'm sweating. And sufficiently unimpressed with the neighborhood to turn around and go home, anyway. I finally get home, and the first thing I do is check the weather. And what did it say? Current temperature: 86 degrees. Feels like: 90 degrees. Not to mention it didn't rain during either my morning or afternoon commute, and really, that's all that matters. I think I heard one person say it had been raining, maybe around lunchtime or late morning, but it couldn't have lasted very long. Conclusion: You suck, Weather Channel. posted 11:45 AM / post
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