Free Weather Underground subscription

December 21, 2005 11:27 AM

FreeStuffFilter: I just looked at my subscription-paid Weather Underground page and noticed that the WU is letting me send free 1-year memberships to anybody I choose. I've already sent these to my family, and the WU keeps giving me more, so if anybody wants one, ping me and I'll send you one, until I run out or WU decides I've sent enough.
posted by 40 Watt to MetaFilter-Related at 11:27 AM (27 comments total)

Benefits mainly include removing the annoying ads and allowing you to store your favorite cities and settings and whatnot. Not really a big deal, but hey, I figured someone could use it.
posted by 40 Watt at 11:28 AM on December 21, 2005

wow. these guys have come a long way from bombing campus ROTC centers.
posted by quonsar at 11:31 AM on December 21, 2005

hmmm... for some reason the link got hosed.

WU
posted by 40 Watt at 11:34 AM on December 21, 2005

Well, you know, quonsar... once Dylan went and ruined it with that whole "don't need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows" thing, it's been downhill all the way.
posted by 40 Watt at 11:39 AM on December 21, 2005

Thanks, 40 Watt!
posted by 3.2.3 at 12:24 PM on December 21, 2005

I just sent you an e-mail. You rock. :D
posted by tozturk at 12:44 PM on December 21, 2005

No, Weather Underground rocks. I'm just spreading a little love. :)
posted by 40 Watt at 12:46 PM on December 21, 2005

It doesn't seem this is in keeping with "friends and family", 40 Watt. It was nice of the WU to do this, but I doubt they expected you'd be extending the offer to an entire online community.
posted by SteveInMaine at 1:01 PM on December 21, 2005

Just mailed you -- thanks.
posted by Miko at 1:01 PM on December 21, 2005

Fair enough, Steve... I didn't think it would be an unlimited thing like with Gmail invites. However, "Weather Underground reserves the right to cancel or limit the use of this gift membership program at any time." I figure if they have a problem with it, they'll yank it.
posted by 40 Watt at 1:07 PM on December 21, 2005

Or, alternatively, I guess if time goes on and the little burning itch on the back of my conscience bugs me enough, I'll pull the plug myself. So far I've only gotten less than ten replies... I figure they can handle at least that many.
posted by 40 Watt at 1:09 PM on December 21, 2005

plus, we're all friends here, right?
posted by 40 Watt at 1:11 PM on December 21, 2005

Thanks, 40watt. SteveInMaine - MYOB.
posted by fixedgear at 1:51 PM on December 21, 2005

I'd like one please. Thank you!
posted by riffola at 2:24 PM on December 21, 2005

Fair enough, Steve... I didn't think it would be an unlimited thing like with Gmail invites. However, "Weather Underground reserves the right to cancel or limit the use of this gift membership program at any time." I figure if they have a problem with it, they'll yank it.
posted by 40 Watt at 1:07 PM PST on December 21 [!]

Or, alternatively, I guess if time goes on and the little burning itch on the back of my conscience bugs me enough, I'll pull the plug myself. So far I've only gotten less than ten replies... I figure they can handle at least that many.
posted by 40 Watt at 1:09 PM PST on December 21 [!]

plus, we're all friends here, right?
posted by 40 Watt at 1:11 PM PST on December 21 [!]


And the guilt begins to set in... Have no fears! Your first justification was enough, at least for me.
posted by voltairemodern at 2:24 PM on December 21, 2005

40 watt: the Weathermen took their name from Dylan's song, not vice-versa. Or maybe I'm misreading your comment and you knew that.
posted by Mid at 3:03 PM on December 21, 2005

Thanks 40 Watt. It'll be nice having a place where I can load all three cities of our sorta far-flung family. Much appreciated.

And like many other pay subscription companies Weather Underground knows these loss-leader giveaways will generate new business.

I did wonder why the sign up includes the line that you agree you are not a former employee of Weather Underground.
posted by ?! at 3:17 PM on December 21, 2005

I did wonder why the sign up includes the line that you agree you are not a former employee of Weather Underground.

Wow... good thing I didn't send one of those to myself. I used to work for the K-12 educational division of WU way, way back in the day. Made hurricane tracking software on those newfangled CD-ROMs! I had similar thoughts about the loss-leader thing- that's what made me decide that it was OK to send out the invites.

And, mid-- I didn't know that. Somehow, I thought Dylan was commenting on the Weathermen and not vice versa.
posted by 40 Watt at 4:49 PM on December 21, 2005

Thanks!
posted by sanko at 6:15 PM on December 21, 2005

if there are any left... please?
posted by gen at 8:30 PM on December 21, 2005

I'd like one. Email is sublivious at gmail dot com. Muchos gracias.
posted by sublivious at 8:48 PM on December 21, 2005

Thanks 40 watt!
posted by riffola at 10:44 PM on December 21, 2005

I'd love one as well. Down with weather.com!
posted by youcancallmeal at 12:22 AM on December 22, 2005

Me too, please.
posted by Optamystic at 1:41 AM on December 22, 2005

If there are any left, I'd love one...
posted by shoepal at 6:37 AM on December 22, 2005

Thanks for sharing, 40 Watt!
posted by stevis at 7:48 AM on December 22, 2005

I've got 'em too, if anyone wants one.. it's huronbob at gmail dot com

and.. Weather Underground is based in Ann Arbor, home of the infamous Weather Underground of the '60s

ahh..the good old days
posted by HuronBob at 10:00 AM on December 22, 2005