Guest post by Joe Bastardi
Well Anthony, here it is, just for the great folks that go to your
wonderful site ( I have made no secret of my love it, so I guess I am
being redundant).
On March 11th, Weatherbell Analytics announced that Joe D’Aleo and I would be working together to develop the premier long range weather forecasting center in the world. When I looked at what was coming together, I decided this is where my next step in doing what I was made to do had to be.
FIrst of all, in Joe D’Aleo, I have a colleague that needs no introduction to the major meteorology people of the world. Joe and I have similar methods of arriving at forecasts, and understand big picture to small focus forecasting ideas.. where one must be able to step back and understand the major players on the field to be able to correctly identify and forecast the events that carry so much wait in any given forecast. So many times, I saw we had an independent consensus. In other words we arrived at the same conclusion, without consulting with each other, that it became apparent that we were on the same wavelength. However the differences we have will be used to challenge each other to come up with the right final conclusion. The fact that we have similar ideas on the overall trend in the global temperature, and for the same basic physical reasons, which trump the idea that a trace gas needed for life on the planet can cause so much variation, gives us an up on those that simply want to bet its going to be warm. Knowing where we were, but where we are going is crucial to having the correct backdrop in a forecast.
The owner and founder of the company, Michael Barak is a Cornell engineering graduate who loves the weather and will give us the chance to use our skills in many more ways than we have done so far . A good long range forecast can supply many needs. The vision and boldness of Michael gives us a major up. He is determined to make sure Joe and I can fight in all the arenas available, so the success of the company will rely on the success of the forecasts, being used the right way.
WeatherBell has given me a system where I can blog to my hearts content with all the graphics I want, and our video setup is one where my new video vigilantes, the atmospheric avenger and the WeatherBell Raging WeatherBull will appear several times a day.. and at night.
Quite frankly, for me, this set up is manna from heaven.
In short, its a long road to be part of a start up and try to reach the top. But Joe and I live for the weather, we both understand it is what we were made to do, and we are here to do it. I have already said we are the LaMotta and Marciano of weather, men whose names end in a vowel, and wont throw in the towel. And we are here with WeatherBell with one mission.. to climb to the top.
Interesting company name and appropriate for both Joe and I, because we will answer the WeatherBell in every round.
As always, ciao for now!
FIrst of all, in Joe D’Aleo, I have a colleague that needs no introduction to the major meteorology people of the world. Joe and I have similar methods of arriving at forecasts, and understand big picture to small focus forecasting ideas.. where one must be able to step back and understand the major players on the field to be able to correctly identify and forecast the events that carry so much wait in any given forecast. So many times, I saw we had an independent consensus. In other words we arrived at the same conclusion, without consulting with each other, that it became apparent that we were on the same wavelength. However the differences we have will be used to challenge each other to come up with the right final conclusion. The fact that we have similar ideas on the overall trend in the global temperature, and for the same basic physical reasons, which trump the idea that a trace gas needed for life on the planet can cause so much variation, gives us an up on those that simply want to bet its going to be warm. Knowing where we were, but where we are going is crucial to having the correct backdrop in a forecast.
The owner and founder of the company, Michael Barak is a Cornell engineering graduate who loves the weather and will give us the chance to use our skills in many more ways than we have done so far . A good long range forecast can supply many needs. The vision and boldness of Michael gives us a major up. He is determined to make sure Joe and I can fight in all the arenas available, so the success of the company will rely on the success of the forecasts, being used the right way.
WeatherBell has given me a system where I can blog to my hearts content with all the graphics I want, and our video setup is one where my new video vigilantes, the atmospheric avenger and the WeatherBell Raging WeatherBull will appear several times a day.. and at night.
Quite frankly, for me, this set up is manna from heaven.
In short, its a long road to be part of a start up and try to reach the top. But Joe and I live for the weather, we both understand it is what we were made to do, and we are here to do it. I have already said we are the LaMotta and Marciano of weather, men whose names end in a vowel, and wont throw in the towel. And we are here with WeatherBell with one mission.. to climb to the top.
Interesting company name and appropriate for both Joe and I, because we will answer the WeatherBell in every round.
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Best of luck to you Joe – and to Joe D as well.
Long time follower at your other presence.
nice graphics on the weatherbell imap.
Good luck Joe^2.
Best of Luck Joe, I am sure this will be both a profitable endeavor for you in more than just financial ways. Its great to be able to do something you love and have a passion for as your way of life eh?
I would like to compliment the nice wordplay in the Weatherbell trademark!
wiki “A bellwether is any entity in a given arena that serves to create or influence trends or to presage future happenings. The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a castrated ram (a wether) leading his flock of sheep. The movements of the flock could be noted by hearing the bell before the flock was in sight.”
No aspersions intended on either the “flock” of followers or the Joes’ masculinity, however! The best of good luck to the new channel.
Any chance of teaming up with Piers?
Good luck on you new venture Joe, I look forward to visiting the Weatherbell site.
Congratulations! Sounds like it will be extremely interesting, exciting and challenging all at once. Best wishes for much success.
Joe
Congratulations on your new endeavor. I hope you and Joe D’Aleo have continued success.
All the best
Terry
All the best to the two Joes, your journey should be interesting forecasting the weather unincumbered by the PC nonsense of CAGW.
Within a few years I hope you climb to the top of the pyramid.
Will you guys be selling stocks for dirt cheap? I’m figuring that you can both beat the competition with intellect, knowledge, and experience, or, if push comes to show, by pure strength alone . . . so a win win situation for stock owners. :-()
“forecast the events that carry so much wait in any given forecast.”
I think you meant “weight” there.
Excellent! Ditto the question about stock. I’ve never bought a stock before, but this is an enterprise I’d like to help capitalize.
I’ve really missed Joe B’s blog/video’s this past few week’s, so this is great news. WeatherBell are lucky to have the two Joe’s aboard, and no doubt it will be a great success.
Best of luck to all concerned. 🙂
You are what I call a ‘Dream Team”.
I wish you all the best with this new initiative.
I already have bookmarked your site.
With no limitations using your full potential I am sure this “Dream Team” will make WeatherBell famous in a very short period of time.
Best of luck, Joe.
I guess the invitation to come to the UK and take over the Met Office must have got lost in the mail. (:-
Great to see this development. Looking fwd to following both of you on the site + hoping all the other content will be there – models, etc. Can you speak to what other content will be on the site & timing for rolling out other content beyond the current blogs??
Go luck Joe.
You deserve it.
We need you to succeed.
Congratulations Joe! I just saved your site to my favorites bar!
Alphabetically, you will be right up there next to Watts Up With That!!!
Cheers!
Good luck Joe.
Appreciate the difficulties and elation of a new venture.
Too bad North America apparently does not include the biggest country on this continent: Canada. Edmonton, Canada inclusion would be nice. Will continue to check Environment Canada I guess.
Good luck to all.
Congratulations to you both. I saw the initial posts this a.m. linked from icecap.us (clever name). Shame on Accuweather. Good fortune on the two Joes and Weatherbell — the name has the ring of success. I hope you have success in your predictions to assist our upcoming affluent capitalist development (after depressive-Obama-nonsense-and-debt-and-global-AGW-frauds). The new wave is the U.S. leading the world in natural energy resource development with inventive technologies — the good ol’ American know-how and effort — and the willingness to share it around. Look out world. Scarcity has ended. Just in time for the beginning of a cold “cycle” (we hope it’s just a cycle), thank goodness .
I looked forward to the Bastardi blogs on Accuweather until that organization would not give me the choice to renew — only automatic renewal on credit card?!? WTF! About the same time you decided to leave, Joe. It was in the stars — Weatherbell. One last thought — please remember that not all your followers are affluent companies.
Joe,
Site looks great and lots of fun to play with – it’s bookmarked and I’m looking forward to your work.
Joe(s):
How will you do global weather? Will you have separate activities for European, N America, SH, etc.?
I echo Tim’s question:
TimM says:
March 12, 2011 at 5:04 pm
Any chance of teaming up with Piers?
Even on a casual exchange of ideas between J2 and Piers has great appeal, with the potential for improvements in forecast accuracy down the track?