Originally Posted By DlandDug <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/Weather/wireStory?id=2843825" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/US/Weath er/wireStory?id=2843825</a> >>Phil did not see his shadow on Friday, which, according to German folklore, means folks can expect an early spring instead of six more weeks of winter.<< There. That should settle it!
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Whooo Hooooo!!!! ***Throws out the snow shovel and grabs the bikini***
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I read this topic yesterday. And the day before. And the day before that. And the day before that... what's going on here?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Global Warming - would be hard to convince us in Chicago this week - will go 8 days without double digit temperatures -- right now it is 3 degrees and -28 with the wind chill as the gales howl. The next 4 - 5 nights will range from -3 to -8 actual temp, not counting the whipping winds.... We are supposed to go all the way up to 18 next Wednesday -- wheeeee !
Originally Posted By JohnS1 You must remember that global warming has the inverse effect of creating cooler temperatures, and when it warms up again, that's global warming doing the warming. And any extremes like tornados and hurricanes - oh wait, there weren't any this year - are global warming too. And any flu outbreaks or shortages in hot wings at your Super Bowl party - yep, global warming! Now, if someone can just answer that question I have every year about this time - how do they know the damn gopher saw his shadow?
Originally Posted By jonvn So, then what you are saying is that everyone who actually studies the issue is wrong, regardless of the data and science behind what they are saying, and your opinion, based on absolutely nothing, is correct? I just want to be clear on your mindset.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I think the time is now passed where all we do is joke about it. Kinda like joking about terrorism.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka <Now, if someone can just answer that question I have every year about this time - how do they know the damn gopher saw his shadow?>> That's the important question. Maybe he fills out a groundhog questionnaire.
Originally Posted By jonvn "I think the time is now passed where all we do is joke about it. Kinda like joking about terrorism." You're right. It's not funny. It never was.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 "So, then what you are saying is that everyone who actually studies the issue is wrong, regardless of the data and science behind what they are saying, and your opinion, based on absolutely nothing, is correct?" So you don't recognize simple sarcasm when you see it? Black humor has been a part of every civilized society since medieval times at least. If you can't effectively stop or control something, you joke about it. People joke about earthquakes in California and snowstorms in Minnesota. It's part of being human.
Originally Posted By jonvn "So you don't recognize simple sarcasm when you see it?" Yes, I do. But I put this in the category of 9/11. You dont' see too many jokes about that, either.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 You are the first person I have ever heard compare 911 to global warming. Not that they both don't deserve our attention, but they are in completely different categories of concern. One is an international relations issue and the other is a scientific concern. One calls for military and/or diplomatic responses. The other calls for scientific study and possible lifestyle changes. They are completely different events calling for completely unrelated responses. It's sort of like saying "I like the Super Bowl, but not as much as Shakespeare."
