# Rain, rain and more frigging rain
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [July 20, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550 "2007-07-20T16:24:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/41 "2007-07-21T17:43:05Z")
[QUOTE=Sunspace]
Yike!
There’s something wrong with the video, though: reflecting sparkles as if there was light shining on the water from above. What gives?
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Indeed, it looks like…no I can’t be…it is…it’s sunshine…my Og whatever next?
Lovely morning? where was that then **Quartz**?
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### Author:  [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/42 "2007-07-21T18:04:04Z")
[QUOTE=MerryMagdalen]
I can make it rain wherever I vacation.
I am responsible for the rain/mist in the London area mid-August of last year. Oppressive humidity with overcast skies and occasional showers? That’s me. Sorry.
I went to Phoenix in April 2004 and it poured for two days.
I’m not at fault in this one though. I’m nowhere near London. Yet.
(Heh.)
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Ah your the one whos taken over my job then.
A few years ago my hometown in England was flooded,I flew to Miami where it had floods and then on to southern Ireland where amazingly there were widespread floods .
All this rain in England wont prevent the traditional summer event known as "the Hosepipe Ban "from occuring at some stage ,no doubt its the wrong sort of rain or something.
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### Author:  [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/43 "2007-07-21T18:21:35Z")
Will you lot stop going on about your sunshine and high temperatures? I’m cold and soggy and miserable. And I have to be out at Edgbaston cricket ground at 6am tomorrow to do an all-day charity thing. In fancy dress. In the rain. Bah!
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### Author:  [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/44 "2007-07-21T22:25:17Z")
[QUOTE=Lust4Life]
Ah your the one whos taken over my job then.
A few years ago my hometown in England was flooded,I flew to Miami where it had floods and then on to southern Ireland where amazingly there were widespread floods .
All this rain in England wont prevent the traditional summer event known as "the Hosepipe Ban "from occuring at some stage ,no doubt its the wrong sort of rain or something.
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Either of you, is your other name “Rob McKenna”? 🙂
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### Author:  [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/45 "2007-07-21T22:37:41Z")
Well, if you can get a cheap flight, join **glee** who is flying over to Las Vegas for our Dopefest in August. You will see plenty of sunshine and it will be rather warm.
There is a very, very slight chance of rain this coming Sunday or Monday - otherwise we will have set a new record for longest period without a drop, and this is not a good thing.
We have two trees in the backyard that are dying, despite our best efforts, and we gave up on the lawn a month ago.
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### Author:  [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/46 "2007-07-22T06:13:02Z")
Sunday morning…still raining
bugger
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### Author:  [@Chew\_Barker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chew_Barker)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/47 "2007-07-22T10:08:10Z")
The rain has just stopped in Carlisle, and the river is going down. It looks like our clever plan to divert the Eden to Yorkshire has paid off for now.
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### Author:  [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/48 "2007-07-22T10:11:09Z")
See, it’s now been raining here for two days. Taste my power! I have destroyed the Bite of Seattle and the King County Fair!
It will rain tomorrow. Muaahahaha!
(At least it’s warm.)
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### Author:  [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/49 "2007-07-22T12:24:00Z")
[QUOTE=chowder]
Sunday morning…still raining
bugger
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hang on a sec, the BYBSBTITSHPIAA (Big Yellow Bright Shiny Ball Thingy In The Sky Has Put In An Appearance)
Summats afoot I tells ya
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### Author:  [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/50 "2007-07-22T12:29:47Z")
Wow! I went outside and made a shadow!
_please hang around, BYBSBTITS_
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### Author:  [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/51 "2007-07-22T12:36:32Z")
[QUOTE=sandra\_nz]
Wow! I went outside and made a shadow!
_please hang around, BYBSBTITS_
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Hey, I’m in Cheshire as well as you.
Are we the sole benefactors of the BYBSBTITS or is the rest of Merrie Engerland basking in OUR currant bun
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### Author:  [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/52 "2007-07-22T12:38:10Z")
I like to think it’s the latter. 🆒
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### Author:  [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/53 "2007-07-22T12:46:46Z")
[QUOTE=sandra\_nz]
Wow! I went outside and made a shadow!
_please hang around, BYBSBTITS_
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You had it off with Hank Marvin?
For shame madam, for shame
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### Author:  [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/54 "2007-07-22T13:41:44Z")
Behold! A yellow orb has appeared in the sky!
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### Author:  [@Barrington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrington)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/55 "2007-07-22T14:52:40Z")
It was pretty sunny here all day until an hour or so ago, when the Big Clouds took over and cast their deathly shadows upon the firmament. No rain, though, and it’s starting to brighten up again from the west.
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### Author:  [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/56 "2007-07-22T15:11:17Z")
Pissed down all day here and is still coming down hard. We get your weather a day before you so enjoy Monday. Bring a brolly.
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### Author:  [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/57 "2007-07-22T15:19:24Z")
[QUOTE=Struan]
Behold! A yellow orb has appeared in the sky!
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You and your gob!
Pissing down …yet again ::groan::
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### Author:  [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/58 "2007-07-22T15:40:37Z")
I think we need to make more sacrifices…
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### Author:  [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/59 "2007-07-22T16:02:41Z")
I spotted the yellow bastard today. Fortunately, my neighbour is having a BBQ in about an hour and so it’s fucked off again.
My paln to create a Sun destroying device has been put on hold for a bit. Not only because it’s had the good sense to hide, but also because it’s gonna be a bit spendy getting all the hosepipe I’ll be needing.
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### Author:  [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-and-more-frigging-rain/412550/60 "2007-07-23T00:19:38Z")
I’ve been watching the Weather Channel and there’s been lots of footage showing flooded valleys and submerged roads and bridges. I’ve also seen footage of helicopter rescues and plenty of sandbags. I’ve heard that in some parts of the UK, a month’s worth of rain has fallen in the space of a few hours. Can any of our UK dopers confirm the reporting? I hope everything settles down soon for you all.
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