My call to flight service was a disappointment in weather dissemination. I was warned about rapidly developing thunderstorm areas, which was a bit of a surprise since the sun was shining and there were literally no clouds in sight. The only way to deal with this kind of weather briefing is to start asking very specific questions. After multiple questions we were able to ascertain that this particular area of storms was at least 75 miles to the east of my route. The briefer then brought up a line of developing storms in West Virginia.
Timing is everything.
The problem with FSS pseudo-wolves is that periodically there is a real one out there. The accident reports are replete with examples of incredible ignorance and, in some cases, downright stupidity, involving pilots who do not know when to fold their cards and stay on the ground. The first suggestion is to start developing an interest in the weather. Read the magazines and books. Watch the videotapes.