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name: nate

golo url: nsj.golo.com

gender: male

city: raleigh, nc

golo member since: October 31, 2007

about nsj

I have the coolest title in the entire professional world.

I'm a meteorologist and executive weather producer in the WRAL-TV HD WeatherCenter.

"Weather producer" implies I can actually "produce" the "weather".  I can't. 

(But it still sounds cool.)

I am a geek and I went to engineering school. As they say, that explains a lot.

I enjoy weather of all kinds. I strive to understand its violence and power while not losing sight of its grace and beauty.

Beyond the weather itself, I am interested in how people get and "use" weather information.  The best warnings and the most accurate forecasts are worthless if they aren't understood or acted upon.

In addition to being a meteorologist, I am a news junkie. Someone once said the best career is one where you get paid to do what you'd be doing anyway. So, I work in the weather center of a television newsroom.

I like to learn new things and share what little I already know with others. I've been told I'm a good storyteller, and I think that's cool.

Outside of my work life. I enjoy watching sports, especially college basketball, college football, and pro baseball at all levels.

I enjoy BBQ, and I find it painful that people argue about which kind is best. Properly prepared, it is all good.

I love to travel and especially to fly. It is a goal to learn to fly myself.

I am a work in progress.


favorites

favorite music: 80s, pop, country, classical

favorite movies: lord of the rings, back to the future, harry potter, and bad weather movies

favorite hobbies: playing with with my dog, hiking, running, biking, and the occasional bit of karaoke

favorite tv shows: the news, house, boston legal, jeopardy!, the soup

favorite restaurants: too many to list...

favorite web sites: http://wral.com/weather (what else?)

favorite vacation spots: anywhere i can fly to





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A Texas-style Tar Heel I see! Ooops..hang on! Or would that be a NC State fan texas-ized?

Either way, WRAL's weather is usually right on the money.

I appreciate your twittering comments...I follow weather twitters, and yours are interesting!

I don't suppose I could make arrangements for you to pick me up some of the materials at the workshop? If there is a charge for them, I can send you the cash for it. Let me know. wral@pageplanet.com

Thanks for the comment... I told the guy who owns the KFC franchise around here that he should open up a Schlotzskys, because there are enough Texans in and around Ft. Bragg to keep it going until everyone else caught on. He never did, but thank God someone did.

LOL - I had forgotten about that infamous Ryan's steakhouse story! Have a great weekend.

Hi Nate! Nice blog you wrote in the weather blogs...enjoyed reading it. WRAL's weather team is by far the best in NC. It's one of the main ingredients that makes this station number one.

And to answer your recent blogpost, I was outside part of the afternoon in short-sleeves blowing leaves to the street. It's not very often that I can be out there dressed like I was and not get eaten up by biting mosq's. Was a very nice day indeed. Had to hit up a Christmas party for work this evening, and that was fun too. Anyway, glad you're active in Golo. Pm me anytime.

Welcome

hello nsj and welcome to golo. hope you have some fun here.

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