[Rhodes22-list] Weather Forecasting

[Michael Meltzer]

Now you are not trying to imply bad things about punxatauney phil, he is the greatest.

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Weather Forecasting


> Mark, Roger, Richard and Bob,
> Thanks one and all--good explanations.  I was under the false impression
> that this procedure was more "folksy" and not too scientific.  Sort of like
> predicting the weather by the throbbing in Grandma's knee. Or, when a dog
> eats grass it either means it's going to rain or the dog has constipation.
> 8-)  There's probably at least some accuracy in both of those.  I swear I've
> seen my chocolate lab, Major graze like a cow in the back yard minutes
> before it rained.  Of course then he comes in and barfs on the rug...but it
> IS raining.  8-)  I'm happy to hear about simple things like this that
> actually work out. 
> 
> Thanks again,
> Slim
> 
> On 2/18/04 11:50 AM, "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Slim, To find the center of a Low you put your back to the wind and put your
> > LEFT arm out.  That should point to the center of the low.  If your
> > barometer reads greater than 29.92 use the same trick with your right hand
> > and that should point to the High.  We are currently getting nice south west
> > winds from a low which is centered in the NW corner of missouri.  Havent
> > checked the pressure but it may still indicate the high which has dominated.
> > This probably is intended for strom conditiions where you are very close
> > to the center.  Hope it helps.  Bob
> > 
> > 
> >> From: Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com>
> >> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Weather Forecasting
> >> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 23:40:24 -0600
> >> 
> >> Hi all,
> >> 
> >> I once read an old, sort of folksy way to evaluate/predict the weather,
> >> where you stand with your back to the wind or the approaching front or
> >> something, and then on your left will be...something.  Obviously I don't
> >> remember how it goes.  Does anybody know this one?  It can't be any worse
> >> than the meteorologists.  8-)
> >> 
> >> Slim
> >> 
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