# It is Raining in Maryland **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 25, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533 "2008-10-25T17:40:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/1 "2008-10-25T17:40:24Z")
Nice all-day sort of rain. Sometimes heavy,sometimes ligher, never really stopping. Clouds and a bit of fog. A general sense of blah. I cannot remember the last time I have seen such a rainy day. I think I may take a nap. Maybe I will make macaroni and cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/2 "2008-10-25T17:49:29Z")
It’s humid here in New York. Not raining yet, but it’s warm and the air is kind of tense, and I think it’s going to rain soon. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Socks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@Captain\_Socks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Socks)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/3 "2008-10-25T17:52:50Z")
I don’t know, I’m getting the same rain, I kind of like it. Ever since I was really young, I’ve always liked rainy days, especially if said day was a Friday or Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/4 "2008-10-25T17:59:35Z")
Not sure how long you’ve been stateside, but welcome back. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/5 "2008-10-25T18:03:13Z")
It’s a rainy night in Maryland, and it feels vaguely muggy all over the world. Seriously, I’m envious. I love gray, rainy days, especially if there’s a really thick cloud cover and a bit of a breeze. Rainy days perk me right up and inspire me to literature and chili. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/6 "2008-10-25T18:49:02Z")
In Islam, Heaven is a place so cloudy and overcast nothing casts a shadow. Right now it is raining like a cow pissing on a flat rock. Sigh. Time for a nap. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/7 "2008-10-25T18:57:39Z")
Damnit - it’s raining just like that in DC, but do I get a nap? No - instead, I get to walk to school for a midterm. A half-hour. In the rain! Uphill! (okay, not uphill) ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/8 "2008-10-25T19:47:25Z")
The rain drove me to take my younger boy to the YMCA, where they have an indoor play place. Dave came later, with our older son, and now has them swimming. So my gray, rainy, Maryland afternoon is now my OWN. I’m going yarn shopping. Paul, when are you going to get down here for a visit? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/9 "2008-10-25T19:51:21Z")
That sounds like a day for Tortilla soup. Thick Tortilla soup simmered all day. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/10 "2008-10-25T20:06:47Z")
We haven’t gotten a lot of rain in St. Mary’s county, but a nice shower would be welcome. It’s in the mid-60s, but it feels warmer. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/11 "2008-10-25T20:11:57Z")
It’s 64 here, but feels cooler. ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/12 "2008-10-25T20:22:23Z")
It’s an oppressively gray day here. Except for the occasional cigarette, there is just no reason to go outside today. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/13 "2008-10-25T20:25:17Z")
Send some of that this way. I can’t remember the last time Arizona had a rainy day. ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/14 "2008-10-25T20:39:35Z")
Pissing, dreadful awful rain. I hate rainy days. So depressing. And with winter coming, even worse. And, I have to go to a party tonight in a long dress. It’s a birthday party for my best friend, so I totally have to go. And I will get myself and my dress wet and gross en route, I am so sure. At least Elle and her husband mix strong drinks. I am so looking forward to a month in Florida this winter. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/15 "2008-10-25T21:08:13Z")
But is it raining in Baltimore fifty miles east? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/16 "2008-10-25T21:35:46Z")
I think it is starting to stop. Out of boredom, I went to the vast wine cellars of the Chateau looking for the most obscure vintage. I found a bottle of California Champagne. Vintage 2000, blueberry-flavored. This is what a rainy day leads me to. ---
**Author:** ![darkgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@darkgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/darkgoddess)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/17 "2008-10-25T22:04:33Z")
I enjoy soggy Saturdays plenty of football to keep me entertained. The Maryland game isn’t being televised. Darn! ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/18 "2008-10-25T22:07:11Z")
From Alan Moore’s **Swamp Thing** , issue “The Anatomy Lesson” "It’s raining in Washington tonight. Plump, warm summer rain that covers the sidewalk with leopard spots. … I’m here in my apartment watching the rain and I’m thinking about the old man. He’ll be pounding on the glass right about now … and will there be blood? I like to imagine so. Yes, I rather think there will be blood. Lots of blood. Blood in extraordinary quantities. " Available for free download [here](http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/graphic_novels/?gn=1661). Great comic! Typo-Bob says “Check it out!” And I’ve been waiting to use that quote for twenty years! I like the rain today. Not too cold. Driving was not fun some of the time, but I got home OK, and I’ll dry off. I’ve seen rain like this on camping trips. At least today I get to be indoors. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/19 "2008-10-25T23:27:52Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > But is it raining in Baltimore fifty miles east? I need a phone call… ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533/20 "2008-10-26T00:51:46Z")
it was misty and spitty all day in philly. until an hour before the world series game was to start. it has been pouring since 7ish. good timing! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-raining-in-maryland/469533.md?page=2)