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Briefing Room Polls (Guests Welcome!) => The Briefingroom Polls => Topic started by: Gefn on February 01, 2019, 03:10:34 pm
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So, six more weeks of winter or no?
Groundhogs Day is February 2.
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Added the Andie McDowell answer for the guys here. Up to two votes per person.
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The real question concerning groundhogs popping up is .223 Remington or .243 Winchester?
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I feel sorry for the Punxsutawney Groundhog. Dragged out of his nice warm burrow into the cold to have bright lights shined on him -- can't be a pleasant experience. But it's a tradition that brings in visitors from all over and is a major boost to this sleepy town's economy.
Funny thing is that whether he sees his shadow or not, his prediction is correct. Sees his shadow -- 6 more weeks of winter. But technically, by the calendar spring does come within 6 weeks of Groundhog Day. So he's correct. Doesn't see his shadow -- spring is just around the corner. A prediction sufficiently vague enough to be correct no matter what.
Yeah, it's silly, but the townspeople have fun with it. so what harm is there -- well, except to annoy the groundhog.
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Option missing. One should be that some Pennsyltucky red necks shoot the Groundhog and eat him.
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Option missing. One should be that some Pennsyltucky red necks shoot the Groundhog and eat him.
I have a 12 Ga. Remmie 1100 for that, and it would not leave enough of the carcass to eat. I suppose I could go with the Judge (.410) but I can't hit the broad side of a barn past 15 ft, so I'd end up riddling the carcass anyway. Don't ask how it went when I was after a Cottontail with a 16 Ga.
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Phil did not seehis shadow. Early spring predicted
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@Freya
I believe Phil did not see his shadow -- hence, the early spring production.
But no matter. After a grueling 3 days of horribly cold weather, western PA is about to get a taste of spring for at least the next few days. Temperatures may be around 50 or so. I'll take it.
I sure hope you and everyone else in this bleeping polar vortex get some spring real soon too.
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@Applewood
Fixed you are right. I saw the story as soon as I woke up and posted half asleep no coffee.
I never post without drinking my coffee. :thud:
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@Applewood
Fixed you are right. I saw the story as soon as I woke up and posted half asleep no coffee.
I never post without drinking my coffee. :thud:
Thanks. But it really was no big deal. I'm just happy that we are getting out of the deep freeze.
I can't drink coffee anymore, but back when I did, I couldn't use lack of morning coffee as an excuse. I could mess up things anytime of day with or without coffee. LOL