Re: Wilke/Wilkie

["Ross \(Goldie\) Goldspink" <goldicom@powerup.com.au>]

The Wilkie brother, Alan and Ray, have been around a long time.  Ray
(Brisbane) will retire at the end of this year after 18 years at Ch 10
Brisbane.  He was director of the Qld division of th Bureau of meteorology
for almos 8 years before going to Ch 10.  Alan also had long and
distinguished service in the Met Bureau although I don't have details.

As an aviator, having lived the 80's in NSW, I can assure thses guys are
true forecasters - not "presenters" - and their explanations on the why of
the weather leave the other stations for dead, but yes, the old jokes have
been done to the death,

Goldie

In stormy Brisbane

"Roy Wilke" <royboy@DELETE_THIS.bit.net.au> wrote in message
384de3c6.45753054@news.bit.net.au">news:384de3c6.45753054@news.bit.net.au...
> On Wed, 8 Dec 1999 15:30:04 +1100, "Chris Stratton"
> <stratton.chris.cp@nospam.bhp.com.au> wrote:
>
> >"Roy Wilke" <royboy@DELETE_THIS.bit.net.au> wrote in message
> >384dd794.42630125@news.bit.net.au">news:384dd794.42630125@news.bit.net.au...
> >>
> >> Alan Wilke (no relation) was a prominent meteorologist down Sydney
> >> about 20 or 30 years ago.
> >
> >He still is! They will probably retire him and Brian Henderson together
when
> >they reach 100 or Brian's Grecian 2000 runs out, whichever occurs first.
>
> But have you noticed that Paddy suddenly decided to remain quiet when
> I told him he wasn't the first person to think it was funny to accuse
> me of being a weather presenter?