Some weather we’ve been having, dontcha think? Jamie Dawn’s had some gully warshers. Konagod in Texas has talked about rain all through June. Skunkfeathers is waiting for a tornado to chase down. Homo Escapeons has disappeared because of great weather. Here in my town, we went about six weeks without rain! Oh, it rained in the next towns over a little, but my yard was always bypassed. The upside is that I’ve only mowed once since the middle of May (and that was precautionary before I went out of town). The downside is that my grass is brown, and I’ve spent a lot of time watering my vegetables. The A/C went out, too. Then just last week, we got a 36-hour good steady shower. It started as the kids and I were out roller skating downtown after dark. We were so happy, we rolled out on Main Street and soaked in it!  



Jon Stewart looks at the weather.

Weather forecast for tonight: Dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning.

An oldie but goodie: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog does the forecast for Hawaii.

A Czech guerilla art group snuck a mushroom cloud into a TV weather story!  A response from ZTOHOVEN.

Everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it. On the contrary, China has a Weather Modification Program that employs 32,000 people, 7,100 anti-aircraft guns, 4,991 special rocket launchers and 30-odd aircraft across the country.

Read about people who have been struck by lightning. More survivor stories. (via Metafilter)

10 of the Best Natural Phenomena. Sprites, sundogs, ball lightning, and more!

Lots more weather links.

Ten Reasons Hurricane Season is Like Christmas

10. Decorating the house (boarding up windows).

9. Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season (camping gear, flashlights).

8. Last minute shopping in crowded stores.

7. Regular TV shows pre-empted for "specials".

6. Family coming to stay with you.

5. Family and friends from out-of-state calling.

4. Buying food you don't normally buy ... and in large quantities.

3. Days off from work.

2. Candles.

1. And the number one reason Hurricane Season is like Christmas...At some point you know you're going to have a tree in your house!

More hurricane and weather jokes. (Thanks, Jan!)

SECRETARY

When the secretary entered her boss' office one morning, he looked out the window and announced idly, "It's certainly going to be a beautiful day."

"I don't think so," replied the secretary. "The weather forecast is for snow."

"It's not going to snow," contradicted the exec. "I'll lay you twelve to one."

"I'd rather not," she remarked. "That's my lunch hour."

PREPARATIONS

(via  Holtie’s House)
It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of South Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.

Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collect firewood to be prepared.

But being a practical leader, after several days he had an idea. He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked, "Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold?"

The meteorologist responded, "It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold." So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared.

A week later he called the Bureau of Meteorology again. "Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?"

The meteorologist again replied, "Yes, it's going to be a very cold winter." The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.

Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. "Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?" he asked.

"Absolutely," the man replied. "It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever."

"How can you be so sure?" the elder asked.

The weatherman replied, "There are reports that the Aboriginals are collecting firewood like crazy, and that's always a sure sign."

When the Levee Breaks

Thought for today: A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

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