The Bob Ward Teller of Forecast Fortunes – Watts Up With That?

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Back in May, our laughable punk rock alien reared his shiny high albedo head again…

Bob cites this as “proof they were right.” 
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/business/public-sector/civil-contingency/3moutlook_mam_v2.pdf

A 25% chance of a dry spring, but a 1.3x chance over the normal chance? It reminded me of something a fortune teller might issue – vague, but defendable in any outcome. Of course, he’d hear nothing of any rebuttals, because facts don’t generate additional grants for his employer, The Grantham Institute.

Bob is always good for a laugh. While I was writing this, he posted this:

Stay frosty Bob, your job may be next.

Last month, I had commissioned our resident cartoonist, Josh, to make a new Bob Ward cartoon…citing his “green alien” persona we’ve given him here done in the spirit of an iconic Fortune Teller Machine known as Zoltar, which has about the same accuracy as Met Office forecasts. But, because Bob is such a comical low value annoyance, it took awhile for Josh to get it done, and even longer for me to post it. So, without further delay, here it is.

If you like Josh’s work, buy him a pint here. I guarantee you’ll get more enjoyment per dollar (or pound) than all the money given to The Grantham Institute.


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