January 16, 2005

Mama always told me not to 'scuss politics or religion...

But then I never was really to good about takin' my mama's advice on such matters. Maybe she was right, but the "safe" subjects that she recommended--like the weather---are not always safe either. No one seems to agree on why there are so many unusual weather-happenings.

During the cold Eastern USA winter of 2003-04 we received a few questions asking things such as: "Doesn't this winter show there's no global warming?"

People in the western USA, which was generally warm and dry, could have just as easily asked: "Isn't this winter proof we should be worried about global warming?"

The answer to both? "No."

And everyone thinks that the weather in their location is more unusual than in any other place.
This week has proven the truth of the old saying: "If you don't like the weather in Central Illinois, just wait five minutes."
Still, everyone seems to complain consistently about their own peculiar predicament.
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Only the Grand Canal, Venice's biggest and most famous waterway, can still take water traffic, and the falling canal levels have given rise to terms such as "ghost town" and "desert" in local papers.

"The phenomenon is due to low pressure, that is, the good weather that coincides with the syzygy, the alignment of the moon, earth and sun," said Venice's tides office.

So who knows what's worse?

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Like ever'thin' else, guess it depends 'pon where yore sittin'.

Gosh, everything reminds me of a song--Hope I'm not gettin' another earworm.

Mud Slide Slim lyrics

From the album Mud Slide Slim & Blue Horizon
Mud slide slim and the blue horizon
Oh, mud slide, i'm dependent on you
I don't know but i've been told
There's a time from time to time
I can't eat, i can't sleep
But i just might move my feet
'cause there's nothing like
The sound of sweet soul music
To change a young lady's mind
And there's nothing like a
Walk on down by the bayou
To leave the world behind
Mud slide i'm depending upon you
Mister mud slide slim and the blue horizon

I've been letting the time go by
Letting the time go by
Yes, i'm letting the time go by
Letting the time go by

Posted by Susan R at January 16, 2005 06:11 AM
Comments

We say that about Melbourne. Only city in the world where you get four seasons in one day - every day.

The forecast is easy: hot, cold, wet, dry, windy, still.

Posted by: Ozguru at January 19, 2005 10:38 PM