>> CC, I tried to find the post that initially triggered my post, but unfortunately I was unable to find it. It wasn't on the main "Barry" thread, but I still didn't find it when I went looking for it.

Thanks for making the effort to look for it. I didn't realize that it was a specific post that 'triggered'; I just thought you were talking about everyone's buzz in general.

>> In any event, I see that you're relatively new here (or at least newly registered) so I think as the season goes on you'll start to see the types of posts I'm talking about. There's really very little doubt that some of the posters on here spin every system up. You'll see...

Yup. I'll bet I'll see alot of it, especially when the 'canes start coming, from what you and others have mentioned.

>> Apparently I hit a nerve or came off wrong with you. If you took my post as a personal attack, that certainly wasn't the intention. If that's the way you took it, please accept my apologies. For the record, you weren't the one I was referencing. ;-)

Thanks for your assurances, and apologies accepted, but not necessary. Your original post in this thread was not taken personally; I just thought that you were over-reacting to the postings on Barry in general. Again, I didn't realize it was a specific post you were refering to. MY apologies to you on that one!

>> As for the avatar, it's a long story. I didn't think it was sexist or inappropriate ...

Sorry you took exception with what I said or implied. I now regret saying it at all. My heartfelt apologies to you on that 'bad'.

I would have PM'ed you these sentiments, but since you replied to me, I thought I'd reply to you and 'clear the air' all around. Thanks for listening.

Moving right along ......

>> To be honest, the vast majority of the discussions are way over my head (with respect to the wx side) but I always had a good time skimming the posts.

>>>> (Clark's Response) In response to the comment about some things being way over your head wx-wise, if that's the case with anything I (or even another person) says, please feel free to ask for clarification within the thread -- so everyone can learn -- or via PM if you think it's nothing significant. We're more than happy to help you all learn by passing along our knowledge and, at least for myself, despite my best efforts the terminology and weatherspeak I used isn't always on a level that everyone can understand. Please let me know when that's the case!

Nice response; really shows Clark cares about everyone. However, I don't think every discussion by the meteorologists should be 'boiled down' to simplified terms "on a level that everyone can understand." Alot of folks in these forums, I can imagine, like reading these very insightful long-winded descriptions with much meteorological knowledge imparted.

And it's just *perfect*, it seems to me, that the 'trusted heavies' should then follow up and provide that simplified discussion that *everyone* can understand. You see: It's the best of both worlds! Everyone can have their curosities quenched, even the technically inclined and other meteorologists, and we seem to have quite a few of those, from what I've seen so far.

So please, Clark and the others, keep the techie discussions coming! You're doing a great job. I'm learning alot, already. These forums are great! Can you say 'EduTainment" ?

I'm pretty jazzed up about joining up and becoming a member, as you maybe can tell from my prolific postings, and look forward to making new friends here and sharing with everyone my takes on EastPac and CenPac storms this season from my Hawaiian perspective. (Check out "Alvin Regenerating ??" in the "other basins" forum.)

And, as a former Coconut Grove resident, (hence my ScreenName) I have more than a passing interest in the storms in that part of the world, too; and I'll chime in when I might have something to add or questions I'd like to have answered by those 'in the know'.

For example, can anyone reply about *what I was* that I was noticing clearly rotating thru southern Georgia in the last post under the "Re: Barry Conditions in Your Area" thread? I'd be interested in hearing some meteorologists take on my observations.

Thanks to all. Really happy to be part of these way-cool forums. Hats off to all the folks and mods and contributors that make all this possible.

Many Mahalos from Hawaii - CoconutCandy

"Rules ?!! Hell, there are no rules here! -- We're trying to accomplish something!"

- Thomas Edison, during an interview, when asked what 'rules' he uses to run his invention factory.