# Rain rain go away. Beckdawrek wants to play: A game. A thread for weather related quips, axioms or just plain observations: **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 26, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835 "2021-02-26T18:44:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/41 "2021-07-20T16:52:07Z")
Once in New York City, a five-year-old boy came up with a wonderful improvement on “raining cats and dogs.” It was doing the “wintry mix” thing, snow and rain and sleet, and he said “It’s coming down _monkeys_!” ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/42 "2021-07-20T16:54:56Z")
In place of “raining cats and dogs,” my college girlfriend used the term “raining pianos.” I have no idea if that’s a Minnesota-ism, or just a personal quirk of hers. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/43 "2021-07-20T17:00:55Z")
The weather in your country may be wet, but German weather will always be _Wetter_. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/44 "2021-07-21T17:34:24Z")
Weather forecast for tonight – dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely-scattered light by morning. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/45 "2021-07-21T17:36:06Z")
Hah! I got it.😳 ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/46 "2021-07-21T17:37:11Z")
Baby shouldn’t play alone, 'cause he isn’t nearly grown. Rain should never go away, 'cause you’ll dry up and blow away. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/47 "2021-07-21T17:42:42Z")
Beck, you need a [weather rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_rock) out on your back porch: - If the rock is wet, it’s raining. - If the rock is swinging, the wind is blowing. - If the rock casts a shadow, the sun is shining. - If the rock does not cast a shadow and is not wet, the sky is cloudy. - If the rock is difficult to see, it is foggy. - If the rock is white, it is snowing. - If the rock is coated with ice, there is a frost. - If the ice is thick, it’s a heavy frost. - If the rock is bouncing, there is an earthquake. - If the rock is under water, there is a flood. - If the rock is warm, it is sunny. - If the rock is missing, there was a tornado. - If the rock is wet and swinging violently, there is a hurricane. - If the rock can be felt but not seen, it is night time. - If the rock has white splats on it, watch out for birds. - If there are two rocks, stop drinking, you are drunk. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/48 "2021-07-21T19:10:49Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > Weather forecast for tonight – dark. > Continued dark overnight, with widely-scattered light by morning. You really should credit that to Al Sleet, the Hippy-Dippy Weatherman (with all the hippy-dippy weather, man) - from (I think) George Carlin’s _FM & AM_ album. (definitely George Carlin; not positive of the album) ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/49 "2021-07-21T20:52:21Z")
[quote=“Dr.Winston\_OBoogie, post:48, topic:933835, full:true”] > [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > Weather forecast for tonight – dark. > > > Continued dark overnight, with widely-scattered light by morning. You really should credit that to Al Sleet, the Hippy-Dippy Weatherman (with all the hippy-dippy weather, man) - from (I think) George Carlin’s _FM & AM_ album. (definitely George Carlin; not positive of the album) [/quote] Didn’t really think I needed to … I thought all people above a certain age would recognize that immediately. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/50 "2021-07-30T18:08:14Z")
it’s absolutely pissin’ daaahn. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain-rain-go-away-beckdawrek-wants-to-play-a-game-a-thread-for-weather-related-quips-axioms-or-just-plain-observations/933835/51 "2021-07-30T18:18:42Z")
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