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« on: October 26, 2009, 08:10:06 PM » |
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Hey,
Does anyone read or use good old fashion weatherlore for predictions anymore?
I have been reading some on the subject. Curious!
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2009, 08:38:04 PM » |
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Something about "red sky, sailor's delight" or something. I can't remember what the exact quote is. That's all I can generally think of right now.   |
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« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2009, 08:43:33 PM » |
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Something about "red sky, sailor's delight" or something. I can't remember what the exact quote is. That's all I can generally think of right now. Red Sky in the morning - early warning Red Sky at night - sailor's delight Some around here predict the harshness of the winter by the black/brown of the wooly wormsThere's other signs, like how big ant hills are, ring around the moon, back sides of leaves, etc. I don't know them all, but they all probably had their basis in something years ago. |
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brokirch
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« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2009, 08:49:41 PM » |
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I like to use the wooly bear (worm) and I work parttime on a golf course where I have seen tons of acorns. Does that mean cold winter and/or snowy winter?
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Anthony
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« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2009, 07:58:13 AM » |
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I've always heard that a large nut crop indicated a harsh winter. This year there are not many acorn, but the chessnut trees were loaded. Have been around any walnut trees.
I also herar that on a calm day in the summer. If the leaves on trees were upside down that it was going to rain.
There is alot of truth to folklore.
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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2009, 05:59:16 PM » |
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A ton of weather lore has backings in scientific fact. The ring around the moon is one the accurately predicts rain or snow in the days ahead because of something about ice crystals in the sky as it shines through.
I cannot remember the underside of the leaf thing, but I remember it has to do with rain as well.
The red sky at night thing also has some bounds in legitimacy. In fact, I've heard people around here talking about mornings where they see red on the horizon in the Spring indicating stormy weather later that day, and red sunsets indicating that peaceful weather is coming the following day.
Pretty much anything you may have ever heard as it comes to weather folklore is more often than not accurate on some level.
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« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2009, 09:07:44 AM » |
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I have a book called "The Essential Book of Weather Lore" and it has tons of weather folk lore.
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« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2009, 09:28:58 AM » |
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How about this one:
If the bubbles in your coffee collect in the center, foul weather, if they collect on the outside, fair weather. True!
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« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2009, 12:10:42 PM » |
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How about this one:
If the bubbles in your coffee collect in the center, foul weather, if they collect on the outside, fair weather. True! Is that with or without sugar and cream?  I tried it black and have bubbles over the entire surface - what does that mean  |
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« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2009, 12:18:18 PM » |
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How about this one:
If the bubbles in your coffee collect in the center, foul weather, if they collect on the outside, fair weather. True! Is that with or without sugar and cream? I tried it black and have bubbles over the entire surface - what does that mean I think it means you need a better rinse.  |
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« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2009, 12:41:25 PM » |
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Supposedly, when your in a low pressure area, the surface will be more convex, causing the bubbles to float to the outside edge. Under high pressure, the surface gets concave and the bubbles float to the center. Under "normal" pressure, they're evenly dispersed! Or so they say...  |
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« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2009, 02:33:52 PM » |
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How about this one:
If the bubbles in your coffee collect in the center, foul weather, if they collect on the outside, fair weather. True! Is that with or without sugar and cream? I tried it black and have bubbles over the entire surface - what does that mean I think clouds in the coffee has something to do with vanity.  |
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« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2009, 05:00:14 PM » |
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How about this one:
If the bubbles in your coffee collect in the center, foul weather, if they collect on the outside, fair weather. True! Is that with or without sugar and cream? I tried it black and have bubbles over the entire surface - what does that mean I think clouds in the coffee has something to do with vanity. Only if your horse wins... naturally. |
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« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2009, 03:18:17 PM » |
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Around these parts, the acorns are plentiful, more than usual. Keeping the tree-rats (squirrels) busy.
The wooly worms (or whatever you choose to call them) this year are black on both ends and brown in the middle. Hard beginning and end of winter, with milder conditions in the middle?
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« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2009, 04:49:48 PM » |
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How about this one:
If the bubbles in your coffee collect in the center, foul weather, if they collect on the outside, fair weather. True! Is that with or without sugar and cream? I tried it black and have bubbles over the entire surface - what does that mean I think clouds in the coffee has something to do with vanity. Only if you fly your Learjet to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun....... |
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