Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: After having heard about the excess rainfalls in the state of Florida, my sisters and I are inspired to come out of our safe hiding place long enough to inquire about how all this soggy weather has been affecting the Disney parks these days? ORWEN: Also, how is it affecting all you sweet little ducklings who live in Florida? We hate to think of anyone being flooded out. Please let us know how you all are. ORGOCH: Got boats?
Originally Posted By disney pete Hey Witches good to see ya fly by, i also seen on tv that shuttle was delayed landing back in florida due to poor weather
Originally Posted By MPierce From what I've read other places it has kept the crowds light in the parks. This seems to be day long rains, not your typical brief Florida shower.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Well, at the risk of saying Al Gore and the majority of the scientific community have a point about global warming, I can tell you that Florida weather is vastly different than when I was a kid. The rainy season seems to have changed drastically after Hurricane Andrew in 92. You used to have sunny warm mornings and by 1-2 in the afternoon you'd start getting a build up of energy and then it would pour for 90 minutes or two hours. Then it would clear and the sun would come back out and usually at night it would be a bit cooler. Now, it just seems miserable and humid all the time ... and long periods (some like now of days) of rain. But at least Disney is doing its part by forcing people to sweat their asses off by playing games with the AC!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Greetings to you too, disney Pete, duckling! You're right about that shuttle contraption being affected. I think it's landing site has been changed as of Sunday-- ORGOCH: --which suits me just fine!! Don't need no competition fer air space whilst tryin' ta fly my dang broom over Florida! ORWEN: And that's just awful, Spirit, duckling--I mean about the way Disney makes their guests sweat in an expensive hotel room by not letting them get to choose what temperature settings they like!! I'd just have to hex the heck out of 'em if they did that to me!! ORDDU: Hmmm...light crowds at the parks, MPierce, duckling?! That sounds like an invitation for your cauldron girls to swoop down into one of them to have some fun on a Sunday afternoon!!! ORGOCH: I's just glad we ain't the type a witches that melts when we gits wet. No Maggie Hamilton types in THIS coven, I can tells ya!!
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I can tell you that Florida weather is vastly different than when I was a kid. The rainy season seems to have changed drastically after Hurricane Andrew in 92. You used to have sunny warm mornings and by 1-2 in the afternoon you'd start getting a build up of energy and then it would pour for 90 minutes or two hours. Then it would clear and the sun would come back out and usually at night it would be a bit cooler. Now, it just seems miserable and humid all the time ... and long periods (some like now of days) of rain.*** While a big believer in Global Climate Shift based on scientific observation, I have to say that personal observations are pretty useless and generally specious.
Originally Posted By Mr X On the other hand, when I first moved to Tokyo there were no thunderstorms (maybe once or twice a year, MAX). Now, we get lighting all the time (like right now). So, I guess it's true the climate has completely changed! Based on my personal observations over ten years!
Originally Posted By -em Its amazing how bright it is outside right now Its still crazy cloudy and will prob rain in an hour but still... I see *sun* < whose hated the rain this week...
Originally Posted By beamerdog Rain in the parks is a major downer - try doing it with a wet-dog-smelling service dog. ick.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<<But at least Disney is doing its part by forcing people to sweat their asses off by playing games with the AC!>>> You just don't understand, Disney is really trying to keep us from getting sick. You get all sweaty wet walking around (or getting rained on) then if you go into an icy cold room you get sick. See how thoughtful they are? Besides we won't be spending money if we're sick and miserable.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> You just don't understand, Disney is really trying to keep us from getting sick. You get all sweaty wet walking around (or getting rained on) then if you go into an icy cold room you get sick. See how thoughtful they are? Besides we won't be spending money if we're sick and miserable. << Now that's a good spin.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> ^^Well, at the risk of saying Al Gore and the majority of the scientific community have a point about global warming, I can tell you that Florida weather is vastly different than when I was a kid. << The debate is what's causing the present weather changes. The earth has always had cyclical weather patterns. I keep waiting for Al to walk the walk like Ed Begley Jr.
Originally Posted By joe80x86 @Spirit ^^Well, at the risk of saying Al Gore and the majority of the scientific community have a point about global warming, I can tell you that Florida weather is vastly different than when I was a kid. ----- I live on the Treasure Coast and maybe it is different in Miami, but the weather seems rather normal here. Of course now I will have to cut my grass every week. Oops, started ranting, but no mornings are nice, then the build up, then the down poor around the late afternoon/early evening. Hasn't changed much since I was a kid. On the plus side we are out of our temporary drought, hopefully the lake is getting some of this. I don't know if some of my neighbors would be able to live with the 1 day a week lawn watering restrictions they were talking about prior to this rain.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA What the heck! The Witches came flying by, and I missed them. Love you gals!
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb 2 good things (for me) about all this rain in FLA, I missed it by days and only got rained on 2 afternoon/evenings and I got to hear the double sonic boom of the shuttle going over head. We used to get it all the time in the Reagan years and I missed it.
Originally Posted By magnet It's really the Witches that have been causing all the rain. They're tricky that way. They act all concerned, but really they're the ones pulling all the strings with the big weather guy in the sky.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Why does it seem that knowing the cause, seems to make it easier to survive the problem?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<The debate is what's causing the present weather changes. The earth has always had cyclical weather patterns.>> True enough ... but it seems very reasonable that we are affecting it, just like we have affected/ruined many facets of our planet. And if the tree huggers (I hugged my gumbo limbo once just to see what it was like ... it did nothing for me, but the tree seemed to enjoy it!) are totally wrong, what harm will have been done ... perhaps some to certain facets of our economy (which is a disaster of its own) ... but what if they are right and we do nothing or delay action? Vast areas of the planet will not be inhabitable ... I'll take my chance with Al Gore on this one. (12th straight day of rain here in paradise!)
Originally Posted By MPierce >> True enough ... but it seems very reasonable that we are affecting it, just like we have affected/ruined many facets of our planet. << Yes we are affecting it, but as a nation in a much smaller way than Al would have us believe. We should do everything reasonably possible to eliminate as much pollution as we can. Which in my opinion we are slowly doing, unlike China, and India. Some business must be kept in check because they repeatedly showed their willingness to do what's best for them selves rather than the Earth. I've hugged a tree a time or two myself. It was normally to keep from falling into my own vomit after a stimulating evening on the town visiting the local icehouses. Once again I call on Al Gore to practice what he preaches. I simply view him as a major hypocrite making good money off of an agenda he can't seem to abide by himself. I respect Ed Begley Jr. simply because he actually believes in what he says, and practices it. ~Marry a tree today~
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Yes we are affecting it, but as a nation in a much smaller way than Al would have us believe. We should do everything reasonably possible to eliminate as much pollution as we can. Which in my opinion we are slowly doing, unlike China, and India.>> I agree ... and China ... man, what a mess. Such a beautiful country and they are just destroying it and killing themselves. I honestly can't imagine living in those type of conditions and am amazed -- and thankful -- I didn't have any health issues. The pace of development with no regard for the environment or health of their people is scary. <<Some business must be kept in check because they repeatedly showed their willingness to do what's best for them selves rather than the Earth.>> Good thing we have TWDC, which thinks it can save the world by making guests uncomfortable and possibly causing health issues by putting governors on their AC. Way to go Jay, Al and Inoverherheadmeg (BTW, just think how truly insignificant she is when I don't think I've typed her name here in months!) <<I've hugged a tree a time or two myself. It was normally to keep from falling into my own vomit after a stimulating evening on the town visiting the local icehouses.>> You and Danny ... seems like Texans need to learn the proper way to drink to excess and not need to make love to a pine or magnolia after. <<Once again I call on Al Gore to practice what he preaches. I simply view him as a major hypocrite making good money off of an agenda he can't seem to abide by himself. I respect Ed Begley Jr. simply because he actually believes in what he says, and practices it.>> I believe Ed is a nut. But I do respect him for the reasons you just articulated. <<~Marry a tree today~>> I'd rather date a bush.
