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Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
 
Well, Puxatawney Phil saw his shadow.

Even though I don't believe in his predictive abilities, I still get a little "let down" when I hear that we're going to have six more weeks of winter. Silly really.

I was trying to come up with other superstitions that affect my mood this way, and drew a blank. Anyone?
 

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Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
 
Friday the 13th?

*evil laugh*
 

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Posted by KarlEd (Member # 571) on :
 
Well, I have the brooding suspicion that Phil might be right this year. We, in PA, have had the mildest winter I can remember. We had several 60 degree days in January. The last time that happened was in 1996, and we got 24 inches of snow in February. There were piles of snow in the parking lots well into May that year.

Edit: I've just been corrected by co-workers that it was 35-40 inches of snow in Feb. of that year.
 

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Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
 
It always makes me think about the movie with Bill Murray.
 

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Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
 
Our big snow in 1996 was March 20 somethingth, after spring break. This is Indiana.
 

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Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
 
Friday the 13th always has a slightly festive feel to it, to me.

I went a little out of my way to avoid walking under a ladder today, but I view that superstition as being pretty well founded (in much the same way that "it's bad luck to park your car near a 'Caution: Falling Rocks' sign" would be, were it a superstition).
 

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Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
 
Up here we haven't really had winter yet anyway. But then again, we have our own groundhog.
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
Bob, you do know that he "sees his shadow" 90% of the time, and is only correct 25-39% of the time, right?

Anyway, Chuck says it'll be an early spring, and his stats are much better.
 

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Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
 

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Edit: I've just been corrected by co-workers that it was 35-40 inches of snow in Feb. of that year

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In upstate NY, in the town I grew up in, the average snowfall for February is 36.5 inches, so no sympathy there .

In Omaha, we've barely had any snow and have had several days in the 50s and even 60s this winter. Its really more like late fall here so far. Its the mildest winter I've ever experienced, outside of the winter I spent in San Diego.
 

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Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
 
The vernal equinox falls on March 20, whether or not any overgrown rodent sees his shadow or not. So, there will be either 6 more weeks of winter, or a month and a half of winter.
 

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Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
 

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So, there will be either 6 more weeks of winter, or a month and a half of winter. [/QB]

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The vernal equinox falls on March 20, whether or not any overgrown rodent sees his shadow or not. So, there will be either 6 more weeks of winter, or a month and a half of winter.

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We also scoff at your didactic calendrical defintions of the seasons. Come up here after March 20th and try to tell me, through your chattering teeth, that spring is here, as I laugh while you slip and fall on the ice while trying to dodge my snowballs.
 

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Posted by Risuena (Member # 2924) on :
 

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Originally posted by KarlEd:
I've just been corrected by co-workers that it was 35-40 inches of snow in Feb. of that year.

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We also scoff at your didactic calendrical defintions of the seasons. Come up here after March 20th and try to tell me, through your chattering teeth, that spring is here ...

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Yeah, those "calendar" seasons are so misleading. I was really frustrated a couple years ago, after carefully planning my Spring baby, that I was 8 months pregnant in 90 degree weather - in March.
 

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Posted by enochville (Member # 8815) on :
 
Groundhog's Day is always my least favorite day that American's remember.

I think it is so stupid. If everyone felt how I feel, we'd soon forget the tradition altogether.

I am a Scrooge about Groundhog's Day. Bah, humbug!
 

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Posted by Sean (Member # 689) on :
 
I grew up in Winnipeg. Only 6 more weeks of winter always seemed like a pretty good deal.

I'm feeling ripped off in Toronto this year. Having days that feel like April in January is like having cake for dinner.
 

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Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
 
Considering that this year's Spring begins at 1:26pmEasternStandardTime on 20March, 6weeks and 4 days from now...

[ February 02, 2006, 02:29 PM: Message edited by: aspectre ]
 

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Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
 
Six more weeks of what winter? It's almost 40 here. I still await winter.
 

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Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
 

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We also scoff at your didactic calendrical defintions of the seasons. Come up here after March 20th and try to tell me, through your chattering teeth, that spring is here, as I laugh while you slip and fall on the ice while trying to dodge my snowballs.

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