Comments on: What’s a 50% chance of rain? http://www.longcountdown.com/2006/11/14/whats-a-50-chance-of-rain/ Nick Ramsay, blogging from Japan. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:43:36 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Allan Nichols http://www.longcountdown.com/2006/11/14/whats-a-50-chance-of-rain/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 Allan Nichols Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:07:46 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2006/11/14/whats-a-50-chance-of-rain/#comment-1707 This is interesting, you don't have "chance of parcipitation' ratings in the UK? Very common here in Canada. I know that when the report says- 75% COP, I know that theres a damned good chance I'm either going to get rained on or snowed on (depending on the season). Better carry and umbrella. If it says 10% COP, I won't carry anything but understand that it just might happen. I guess we grew up with it and thus understand it. Allan This is interesting, you don’t have “chance of parcipitation’ ratings in the UK? Very common here in Canada. I know that when the report says- 75% COP, I know that theres a damned good chance I’m either going to get rained on or snowed on (depending on the season). Better carry and umbrella. If it says 10% COP, I won’t carry anything but understand that it just might happen. I guess we grew up with it and thus understand it.

Allan

]]> By: nick http://www.longcountdown.com/2006/11/14/whats-a-50-chance-of-rain/comment-page-1/#comment-17 nick Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:39:06 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2006/11/14/whats-a-50-chance-of-rain/#comment-17 Yeah, but I reckon the coin would be more reliable! Yeah, but I reckon the coin would be more reliable!

]]> By: TrevorUK http://www.longcountdown.com/2006/11/14/whats-a-50-chance-of-rain/comment-page-1/#comment-16 TrevorUK Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:01:11 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2006/11/14/whats-a-50-chance-of-rain/#comment-16 You're not alone ! When I first learnt of the kousuikakuritsu figures not so long ago, I researched what they were supposed to be exactly (I am still a meagre student of the Japanese language and it's culture) so it was all new to me. Low and behold I found it nigh impossible to figure out how exactly the figure is created let alone how a poor gaijin like me is supposed to know what to make of it. If you want my advice, toss a coin then at least you can blame the coin! You’re not alone !

When I first learnt of the kousuikakuritsu figures not so long ago, I researched what they were supposed to be exactly (I am still a meagre student of the Japanese language and it’s culture) so it was all new to me.

Low and behold I found it nigh impossible to figure out how exactly the figure is created let alone how a poor gaijin like me is supposed to know what to make of it.

If you want my advice, toss a coin then at least you can blame the coin!

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