Richard wrote:All the best with retirement Jim
I enjoyed watching Jim more for the entertainment than the weather information, I will always remember him for telling those who didn't like him using the term 'Dunas' to "harden up"
Yes, also he was told off for using the opposite term for a "Gone-burger" -- a "come-burger"
I understand your issues with TV weather presenters, Tim.
I too, don't really make an issue to watch the TV weather, unless Jim was on, especially in severe weather situations as I would rely on his info rather than the other TV weather presenters.
I came into a bit of a flack years ago when I accused TVNZ of having "Weather Girls" doing the weather.
They told me that Karen Olsen was qualified meteorologist and not just a "Weather Girl" and said I was quite sexist in my accusations. What I was trying to say that there seemed to be more female weather presenters than male ones, basically
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