"Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side"
- The Carter Family
Okay, so the National Weather Service is located in Gray, Maine.This has got to change.I'm no psychology expert, but there has got to be an effect on the general public when they hear the words "national", "weather" and "gray" over and over again in the same sentence. (I know the spelling of "grey" is different than the town name, "Gray", but spelling is not a factor when you're hearing the weather report on the radio)
So I hereby propose that the National Weather Service be relocated to Sunnyvale, California. Who is with me?
Having said that, I offer an attempt to look at the bright side (in the spirit of the above mentioned Carter Family, who wrote that song in the midst of the Great Depression) of all this moisture that has fallen on us here in the Northeast the last month. (The sixth rainiest June since those folks in Gray started keeping track of such things)
1. Lost Weight: The sugar in my sugar bowl/dispenser has congealed into one solid lump on account of the great moisture in the air. This inability to sweeten food and drink in my home has resulted in the loss of a few pounds by yours truly.
2. Great Savings: I have saved a bundle on the following items; Sunscreen, air conditioning, new summer clothing for my kids, and those pesky fees to watch baseball games or outdoor concerts. Also, speaking of sunscreen...
3. Skin Cancer Prevention: Who could be upset with warding off skin cancer for at least a month? This is especially important for folks like me who have a little more exposed real estate up top. (If you know what I mean)
4. Low Motor Cycle Accident Rate: Follow my train of thought just a minute here; rain equals less motorcycles on the road, less motorcycles mean less motorcycle accidents. Voila!
5. Good For Hollywood Blockbusters: Do you honestly think that an awful movie like Transformers 2 (or whatever goofy title it's going by) would have made as much moolah if folks had been able to choose between it and say, anything outdoors?
6. Easy Small Talk Subject: "Hey, how about all this rain?" "Yeah, sure is crazy!"
7. Lawn Care: Thanks to all this rain the formerly bare spots on my lawn have finally grown in. What formerly looked like patches of the Sahara now resemble the Amazon Basin. In fact, I think that a venus flytrap just got one of my cats.
8. Record Profits For Weather.Com: Record traffic for the site must mean record profits from advertising dollars.
9. Low Environmental Impact: This one is from my friend Nancy. Fewer outdoor parties equal less propane used. Who could argue with this?
10. I got a column out of it: Thanks folks.
Stay dry out there,
Tincan
Okay, so the National Weather Service is located in Gray, Maine.This has got to change.I'm no psychology expert, but there has got to be an effect on the general public when they hear the words "national", "weather" and "gray" over and over again in the same sentence. (I know the spelling of "grey" is different than the town name, "Gray", but spelling is not a factor when you're hearing the weather report on the radio)
So I hereby propose that the National Weather Service be relocated to Sunnyvale, California. Who is with me?
Having said that, I offer an attempt to look at the bright side (in the spirit of the above mentioned Carter Family, who wrote that song in the midst of the Great Depression) of all this moisture that has fallen on us here in the Northeast the last month. (The sixth rainiest June since those folks in Gray started keeping track of such things)
1. Lost Weight: The sugar in my sugar bowl/dispenser has congealed into one solid lump on account of the great moisture in the air. This inability to sweeten food and drink in my home has resulted in the loss of a few pounds by yours truly.
2. Great Savings: I have saved a bundle on the following items; Sunscreen, air conditioning, new summer clothing for my kids, and those pesky fees to watch baseball games or outdoor concerts. Also, speaking of sunscreen...
3. Skin Cancer Prevention: Who could be upset with warding off skin cancer for at least a month? This is especially important for folks like me who have a little more exposed real estate up top. (If you know what I mean)
4. Low Motor Cycle Accident Rate: Follow my train of thought just a minute here; rain equals less motorcycles on the road, less motorcycles mean less motorcycle accidents. Voila!
5. Good For Hollywood Blockbusters: Do you honestly think that an awful movie like Transformers 2 (or whatever goofy title it's going by) would have made as much moolah if folks had been able to choose between it and say, anything outdoors?
6. Easy Small Talk Subject: "Hey, how about all this rain?" "Yeah, sure is crazy!"
7. Lawn Care: Thanks to all this rain the formerly bare spots on my lawn have finally grown in. What formerly looked like patches of the Sahara now resemble the Amazon Basin. In fact, I think that a venus flytrap just got one of my cats.
8. Record Profits For Weather.Com: Record traffic for the site must mean record profits from advertising dollars.
9. Low Environmental Impact: This one is from my friend Nancy. Fewer outdoor parties equal less propane used. Who could argue with this?
10. I got a column out of it: Thanks folks.
Stay dry out there,
Tincan
