"Take an umbrella"!

[plasphil]

Sadly the word 'Raincoat' seems to be disappearing from the English language, as always it's the fault of the media. Having got up far to early this morning, I have seen numerous TV reports regarding the weather in the UK which from our point of view is good, RAIN. On every bulletin the advice if going out today was to "take an umbrella" with you.

Lets start a campaign to ban these useless things from our streets!!!

Phil.

[spitfire617]

Sadly the word 'Raincoat' seems to be disappearing from the English language, as always it's the fault of the media. Having got up far to early this morning, I have seen numerous TV reports regarding the weather in the UK which from our point of view is good, RAIN. On every bulletin the advice if going out today was to "take an umbrella" with you.

Lets start a campaign to ban these useless things from our streets!!!

Phil.

And how do you propose to Get the Mac back on our streets??
lol lol

[David]

Yes it's a shame that they do make little mention of the word "raincoat" during weather forecasts that call for it.
However a new meteorologist at station fox 11 wluk here in Green Bay WI USA Katie Kramer seems to have a different view.
Every time rain is forecast she is quick to point out " Be sure to have your rain gear, raincoat, rain poncho handy at the ready."
Sadly have never seen her wearing anything of the sort but she is very beautiful and to see her in any sort of wet weather gear would be a site
to behold indeed.

[marcus_germany]

I would prefer sexy woman with PVC rainwair AND a clear pvc umbrella Ok, the most people are not in fetish so they think practicak; either raincape or umbrella. Most europeans have the normal colored polyester umbrellas that are not transparent. While the Japanese people all have the clear umbrellas, but mostly the cheap disposable type with Polypropylene Canopy. When europeans wear rainwear, they mostly wear the normal goretex jackets, unfortunately not the high gloss pvc type. The next problem is that in most european countries pvc wear is so uncommon that it is not easy for a man to wear it in the public. For women its easier but even women have the problem that most people address a girl with PVC Outfit in the red light zone. So there are not soo less people wearing rainwear. a lot of people prefer thuis rather then carrying an umbrella (and even if this are only 15-20 % these are a lot people). But they mostly do not wear PVC.

So the main task i see here is to get the fashion back in the direction to high gloss pvc look. In the case of the umbrellas, the last 6 years slightly had this trend to the clear pvc dome type. In case of the rainwear there is unfortunately no such trend. Only in nordic sea regions like Hamburg and Ostfriesland Where sailors and fishermen work you sometimes might see pvc rainwear (The yellow oil type)

[Bill_P]

Yes it's a shame that they do make little mention of the word "raincoat" during weather forecasts that call for it.
However a new meteorologist at station fox 11 wluk here in Green Bay WI USA Katie Kramer seems to have a different view.
Every time rain is forecast she is quick to point out " Be sure to have your rain gear, raincoat, rain poncho handy at the ready."
Sadly have never seen her wearing anything of the sort but she is very beautiful and to see her in any sort of wet weather gear would be a site
to behold indeed.

Last nights weather segment on Fox channel 6 in Milwaukee was nice, as the weather girl was chatting with the female anchor about the weather for today's opening day of Summerfest, which calls for on and off thunderstorms, some possibly severe, and the anchor asked "So a slicker would be appropriate tomorrow?", to which the weather girl replied "Yes and it probably wouldn't hurt to bring the rain boots as well". Unfortunately neither woman wore a raincoat to drive home the point, but at least someone is trying to put the idea in people's heads.

[rubbermackintosh]

We can get BBC TV broadcasts here in Gran Canaria via satellite and I have heard Carole Kirkwood, who does the weather bulletins on BBC1 Breakfast often say "Take a Waterproof", not take an umbrella.

I seem to remember that 20 years or so back Carole used to broadcast from the roof of the BBC or from the Blue Peter Garden and, if the weather was wet she used to wear a pink PVC mack. Is she of our persuasion?

[sissy_sofi]

Any place where rain is common, accompanied by wind umbrella's are useless and only a raincoat, rain slicker, or rainsuit will do. I grew up in Atlantic Canada but now in Ontario. Less wind and rain in Ontario.