How's the Weather There?

Snow in Hawaii??

http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/31/news/story02.html

dochira wrote:Snow in Hawaii??

http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/31/news/story02.html

That happens quite a bit, my buddy has a board just for Mauna Kea (the lava rocks tear up your base)... him and a few friends take their truck up and one person rotates driving to the bottom to pick people up.

I knew that Mauna Kea is pretty high in elevation (13000+ ft). Funny that snow should fall on such a high mountain when the name even translate to "White Mountain". Go figure. ;) :hehe:

overcast, light drizzle. :shakehead:

Another day in the mid 40sF. :D I ain't complaining at all!!!! :thumbsup:

Say today is Ground Hog Day. Hmmm I'm guessing another 6 weeks of winter. What about you? They should just leave Punxsutawney Phil alone. :hehe: In case any of you were interested in the history of Ground Hog Day here it is:

The legend of Groundhog Day is based on an old Scottish couplet: "If Candlemas Day is bright and clear, there'll be two winters in the year."

Every February 2, people gather at Gobbler's Knob, a wooded knoll just outside of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Residents contend that the groundhog has never been wrong.

The ceremony in Punxsutawney was held in secret until 1966, and only Phil's prediction was revealed to the public. Since then, Phil's fearless forecast has been a national media event.

The groundhog comes out of his electrically heated burrow, looks for his shadow and utters his prediction to a Groundhog Club representative in "groundhogese." The representative then translates the prediction for the general public.

If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, it means six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, it means spring is just around the corner.

Approximately 90% of the time, Phil sees his shadow.

Phil started making predictions in 1887 and has become an American institution.

*edited to say* I just went to groundhog.org and we WILL have another 6 weeks of winter. :shakehead:

I didn't know groundhogs could live that long. Unless he's Phil VII. :sweat:

I don't mind 6 more weeks of winter. It's been spring all winter so... :mrgreen:

tabana wrote:I didn't know groundhogs could live that long. Unless he's Phil VII. :sweat:

Hmmm ya never know!!!! :bonk: :hehe: Look at statement #3 from groundhog.org:

Here are some answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the holiday:

Yes! Punxsutawney Phil is the only true weather forecasting groundhog. The others are just impostors.

How often is Phil's prediction correct? 100% of the time, of course!

How many "Phils" have there been over the years? There has only been one Punxsutawney Phil. He has been making predictions for over 120 years!

Punxsutawney Phil gets his longevity from drinking "groundhog punch," a secret recipe. Phil takes one sip every summer at the Groundhog Picnic and it magically gives him seven more years of life.

On February 2, Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob - in front of thousands of followers from all over the world - to predict the weather for the rest of winter.

According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring.

No! Phil's forecasts are not made in advance by the Inner Circle. After Phil emerges from his burrow on February 2, he speaks to the Groundhog Club president in "Groundhogese"(a language only understood by the current president of the Inner Circle). His proclamation is then translated for the world.

The celebration of Groundhog Day began with Pennsylvania's earliest settlers. They brought with them the legend of Candlemas Day, which states, "For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day, so far will the snow swirl in May..."

Punxsutawney held its first Groundhog Day in the 1800s. The first official trek to Gobbler's Knob was made on February 2, 1887.

So the story goes, Punxsutawney Phil was named after King Phillip. Prior to being called Phil, he was called Br'er Groundhog.

Enna wrote:

Hmmm ya never know!!!! :bonk: :hehe: Look at statement #3 from groundhog.org:

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groundhog propaganda! :beaten:

krim wrote:
groundhog propaganda! :beaten:

Only his hairdreser knows for sure! :hehe: :hehe:

I think ol' Phil saw his shadow, so six more weeks of winter... For you guys.


We've got another Santa Ana forming: temps in the 80's for a couple of days. ;)

How nice is it here in LA?

there's 2 people tanning themselves and a bunch of kids in the pool downstairs.

:victory:

krim wrote:How nice is it here in LA?

there's 2 people tanning themselves and a bunch of kids in the pool downstairs.

:victory:

Randy Newman - I Love L.A. :thumbsup:

overcast. :beatyou: :bonk:

much of the same today...overcast, but not as cold... :bonk:

pretty nice actually, almost 50 and a lil windy but niiice... too bad its too dark and sketchy to go outside... ><

Oddly, the fog was rolling in at 4PM... :sweat:

Now it's completely gone. :headscratch:

bmwracer wrote:Oddly, the fog was rolling in at 4PM... :sweat:

Now it's completely gone. :headscratch:

i think we had fog up here in NorCal earlier...

santa ana's perhaps blew them away...
is this what i have to look forward to when i return to OC next week? lol :hehe:

Foggy.

Like the type of foggy that anytime soon you'll see Freddy Kruger walking down the street chop you up in your dreams foggy.. but then again.. it is 2am

:sweat:

quite mild at the moment. i might even go out on my bike later. :mrgreen:

Fog, fog, and more fog. Soon I'm going to have to drive to work thru this crap. :shakehead: Fortunately, it's Saturday and the freeways shouldn't be too crowded.