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#105726 06/16/03 12:31 AM
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"It must be going to rain, the squirrels are out of nuts."

A) I don't believe flying squirrels eat nuts.

Wasn't referring to the edible variety.

And while you're at it, why don't'cha start a new alternative rock group, Counting Cows? The market's wide open!

And welcome, CarlAdler! As you can see, we can sometimes be a bit tangental, but I'm sure you'll feel right at home here with our Band of Merry Wordsters!


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"It must be going to rain, the squirrels are out of nuts."

A) I don't believe flying squirrels eat nuts.

Wasn't referring to the edible variety.

>sometimes be a bit tangental<


would that be tangenital?



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I heard as a child in S.E. England that cows lying down is a sign that it's going to rain. It was just one of those things that people sort of half believed like using seaweed to predict the weather or red sky at night.

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Please, eta, if you have tan genitals, more power to ya, but. But being a Naturist is good, I have no problem with that.


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"the weather or red sky at night."
Being a somewhat inept (http://CarlAdler.org/waterlogged.html) but enthusiastic sailor I can testify that the "red sky at night sailors delight ... " is true and is based on the fact that weather moves from west to east. Even a NorthEaster comes from the west (unless it is the "Perfect Storm" which did turn around and move east to west.) What I think is interesting is the question "Who is first recorded as using this expression?" I think the answer is surprising.


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nice pics, Carl! thanks for sharing!



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red sky at night sailors delight

I've always heard it as 'red sky at night, shepherds' delight; red sky in the morning, shepherds' warning'. Doesn't answer the question, but I've heard various claims such as Shakespeare and Jesus Christ. I suspect that it is as old as man's deep interest in the weather!


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Well actually Jesus is quoted as saying that in the Gospel according to St. Mathew, of course the exact wording would depend upon the translation and he is not proffering it as new but referring to it as a well known saying. Not being a biblical expert I don't remember exactly where in the Gospel it occurs but it is there.



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> Not being a biblical expert I don't remember exactly where in the Gospel it occurs but it is there.

Matthew 16:2,3


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It's a good thing oldtimers like me are around to set you youngsters straight!
All - that *all* - the cows have to be lying down for the forecast to be rain! Three or four of five or 10 of 12 doesn't count. *And* if you look carefully, and if they are all facing in the same direction, you can tell the storm is coming from the direction *opposite to where there heads are. IOW they put their (ahem) flanks to the wind.



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