The International Weather Forum (en Francais: Forum International de la Météo) is an event that is held each year (mostly) in Paris. It is a great place for forecasters and television weather presenters from different countries to come together and discuss the weather profession. This podcast shows a few scenes from the 2009 edition.
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Wood pigeon in the wild (left), and on a plate in a fancy French restaurant (palombe en croûte, right).
I have been to Paris many times, but there are a few things that I always do because they reinforce what I find so great about the city. I insist on doing a lot of walking, because it is not only a good way to get the feel of Paris, but the exercise and sunlight help ward off jet lag.
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When people ask for travel advice about a place they have never visited, I tell them to take the water tour. Cities in every country in the world grow up around their lakes, rivers, and oceanfronts – so that’s where you will find that city’s identify and history. Norfolk, Virginia is one of those places.
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A goal by Jonathan Bornstein late in extra time (the 95th minute) against Costa Rica sent the US to next year’s World Cup of soccer as CONCACAF champions. The dramatic goal by the US also guaranteed the nation of Honduras a berth in the World Cup for only the second time in that nation’s history. Click the buttom below to hear the play-by-play description on Honduran radio as the “Estados Unidos” score the equalizing goal against Costa Rica with only ten men on the field.
(In a related note, a jubilant Honduran president has invited Bornstein to come visit the Central American country.)
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I like Toulouse, a medium sized city in the south of France. It is the headquarters of passenger jet manufacturer Airbus, which employs about 20 thousand people. With a wide variety of restaurants, Toulouse is an enjoyable place to visit.
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The European Meteorological Society conference is taking place in Toulouse, in southern France. The EMS gave Danny Roup from Israel its Broadcaster of the Year award, and he told a remarkable story.
In Israel (like most of Europe), the nighttime weather forecasts are videotaped during the daytime for playback on the air later. In the case of Israel, Danny says he has actually taped two identical weathercasts. In one, he is smiling and in a happy mood. In the other, he acts more somber, with no joy in his voice. That night, the control room airs whichever is most appropriate – the sad one if there has been tragic news occurring at the time, or the happy weathercast if there is not. He says that quite often, they end up airing the sad version because there is frequently bad news to report in Israel.
Here is a look at what it is like at the EMS conference.
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