[Rhodes22-list] Weather Forecasting

[Steve Alm]

If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, can I shoot at him with my phone?

On 2/18/04 11:55 PM, "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:

> 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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