# Raining Mud **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 29, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269 "2003-05-29T14:41:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/1 "2003-05-29T14:41:58Z")
Yes, I prepare to take off for the weekend now it is raining mud. Red mud. Mud. Mud. No umbrella Lots of mud. Window was left open. Morning sunny clear, dry, nice. Now, red mud rain. Bastards. ---
**Author:** ![Equal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Equal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equal)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/2 "2003-05-29T14:47:24Z")
will come over and wash you off if you request. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/3 "2003-05-29T14:51:45Z")
Ahem. I do believe there are logistical problems and further to that, I don’t know you. ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/4 "2003-05-29T15:13:13Z")
OMG **Collounsbury** WHERE is THIS happening? I was once caught in a frogstorm. It rained frogs for about 20 minutes and I was caught outside in it. Damn frogs were splating EVERYWHERE! I STILL can’t stand frogs \ ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/5 "2003-05-29T15:25:03Z")
Well, I’ll never again complain (much) about leaving my windows open at home when it rains; now I see it could well be worse. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/6 "2003-05-29T15:28:14Z")
How does it rain mud? Does a little tornado pick up the dirt and mix it with rain? I’ll bet laundry day is going to be a real drag this week, huh? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/7 "2003-05-29T15:32:02Z")
And I always picture you wearing white linen. Well, a little soiled perhaps, but white nonetheless. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/8 "2003-05-29T15:38:00Z")
Middle East, where else? As to how it rains red mud, well there is this thing called the Khamsine. Nice red sand-dust storms off the Sahara. Now, all it needs to do is run into rain clouds and bingo, red muck rain. Fucking pain. My dear lieu, starched white linen. I am a starch man. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/9 "2003-05-29T15:39:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kalhoun \* > \*\*How does it rain mud? Does a little tornado pick up the dirt and mix it with rain? \*\* Yep. Pretty much. Same goes for frogs, fish and any other odd things that have fallen from the sky. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/10 "2003-05-29T15:44:10Z")
No, no tornados are involved. Massive wind storms coming off of the Sahara. Pressure differentials. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/11 "2003-05-29T15:48:30Z")
Is mud rain sorta like a shit storm? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/12 "2003-05-29T15:49:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Bastards. And just which bastards would those be? ---
**Author:** ![elfje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@elfje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfje)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/13 "2003-05-29T15:51:42Z")
the weather gods, ofcourse, who else? you mean you never even _heard_ of them? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/14 "2003-05-29T15:54:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\*And just which bastards would those be? \*\* My guess would be those little puffy clouds on the tops of olde sailing maps that are blowing on the world. :eek: \< ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/15 "2003-05-29T15:57:18Z")
Wow. Never again will I complain about a light spring rain. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/16 "2003-05-29T16:13:45Z")
Does anybody else have that Two Tons of Fun disco song going through their heads now? _It’s raining mud, hallelujah! It’s raining mud, oh crud!_ ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/17 "2003-05-29T16:45:35Z")
OMG I’d forgotten about THAT song!! Damn now I’ll have that song in my head all freaking day. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/18 "2003-05-29T16:54:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\*And just which bastards would those be? \*\* Just the ones born out of wedlock. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/19 "2003-05-29T16:58:29Z")
Well, **Collounsbury** , rather sadly you have a chance to join Shrub’s forces in the Middle East in their own attempts to **mud** dle through. Here’s hoping your laundry bills are expensed. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269/20 "2003-05-29T17:13:37Z")
We get Sahara sand rain over here in Ireland sometimes. You have to wash your car afterwards. Well, if you bother washing your car. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raining-mud/178269.md?page=2)