Storms of 2008 != Storms of 2008

[Jeff Snyder]

So, I cruised to the NWS ICT webpage to look at their graphical hazardous weather outlook deal, when I came across a news announcement about the "Storms of 2008" DVD availability. I thought, "Geez, it's nice to see the Storm Of ... series get more recognition". However, it seems that this is not the actual "Storms of 2008", but a production by the same name that is produced by the ICT NWSFO. --> http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ict&storyid=18951&source=0

I think we have one or two folks that work at the ICT NWSFO, so I'm curious to hear why they would opt to call their production by the same name - "Storms of 2008". IMO, there's quite a bit of room for confusion here... The "Storms of" series has been around for several years, and I have to imagine that somebody at the ICT NWSFO has heard of it. I'm sure it's a coincidence that their video is titled the same, since it's not a completely uncommon phrase, I suppose. It's nice to see ICT provide free safety and storm DVDs, but if the charity-driven "Storm of 200x" series been around longer, I think ICT should call it something other than "Storms of 2008" so as to avoid confusion.

Of course, if ICT has been calling their videos series "Storm of xxxx" before the charity-driven "Storms of..." effort started, then they have all rights to continue producing under that title. Just something I found interesting and hadn't seen or heard before...

 

[Dennis Sherrod]

I wonder how long they have been doing their videos compared to how long this other series has been in production. I would think it would be pretty easy to tell the difference, but that is just me.
I have been naming my annual video the "Storms of ----" for every year since 1993. A quick search online also just came up with several others who have videos with the same names for several years.

 

[Shane Adams]

Not to stray off-topic, but this thread reminds me that we really haven't heard much at all about the charity Storms of 2008. I keep hearing little tidbits here and there through the grapevine, but where has all the major web announcement/promotion been for this edition? Compared to the other editions, this one has been non-existent.

 

[Kory Hartman]

SO2008 (charity DVD) Chapter producers just got final files to the editors in the last couple weeks... so I assume once the final product is off to the duplicators, Tony L and the crew will be promoting the heck out of it.