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Old 07-02-2009, 09:50 AM   #1
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Anyone in NE building an ark?

I just heard the longest flood warning ever, for about 20 New England counties from Maine to Mass.

For those of you in dry states, it has rained for nearly 10 straight days, and it's supposed to rain at least until Thurs. I feel sorry for people up here in beach house rentals. How many rounds of Parcheesi can you play?

"Make it 20 cubits by 40 cubits by..."

"Uh, God? What's a cubit?"
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Old 07-02-2009, 09:54 AM   #2
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I can't take it anymore!!!!!!!!! I don't remember the last time the sun was out for more that 15 minutes, it's been weeks. It's soooo depressing.
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Old 07-02-2009, 09:57 AM   #3
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yes perpetual thundering rain soaked clouds appearing outside my window once again
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Old 07-02-2009, 10:00 AM   #4
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The good news: We have a lovely, serene babbling brook running down the rock bed in my backyard

The bad news: It wasn't there 6 weeks ago..........and we've basically lost our backyard.....
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Old 07-02-2009, 10:04 AM   #5
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"Hello mudda, Hello fada,
here we are at camp grenata.
It is very entertaining,
and they say will will have fun it stops raining."
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Old 07-02-2009, 10:11 AM   #6
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More rain today !! And the temp rarely gets above 80....Not that I love 100+ degrees, but where is summer ?
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Old 07-02-2009, 10:17 AM   #7
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Above 80, Northeastmom? We're lucky if it gets above 70! 50 degrees this morning in July.
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Old 07-02-2009, 10:25 AM   #8
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I woke up this morning feeling like I had a hangover because of sleep that was intermittently interrrupted by thunder, lightning & heavy rain.
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Old 07-02-2009, 10:32 AM   #9
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Quote:
"Uh, God? What's a cubit?"
As soon as this is answered, I'll get started!
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Old 07-02-2009, 11:17 AM   #10
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My garden is lush--which is the only good part about the constant rain. I've heard that the rain will cease in MA tomorrow. D1 got married almost two weeks ago and it was one of three sunny days on the Cape and Islands. They got lucky. . .
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Old 07-02-2009, 11:18 AM   #11
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Is it possible to have mold in one's bones? I too am going CRAZY with this weather. My youngest is working on a whale watching boat this summer.... they went out today.... only 8 paying customers.... I think they would have to HIT a whale to see one....

the sadness for me personally is that I should take advantage of this weather to clean inside but I am NOT doing that..... why can I not rise to this opportunity? My excuse on good days has been the weather was too nice to stay inside.... this really is ideal weather to clear out the attic or work on the basement.... instead I am reading CC!!
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Old 07-02-2009, 11:29 AM   #12
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Anyone remember that Ray Bradbury story set on Venus where it always rained except for one hour every few years, and the little girl who'd moved there from Earth and was made fun of by other kids who locked her in the closet and she missed the one hour of sunlight?

Yeah. It's like that.
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Old 07-02-2009, 11:32 AM   #13
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Oh, floods. After experiencing last summer's Iowa floods and still holding a vague memory of the 1993 Iowa floods (I was only 5 then), I would never wish it upon anyone. Just makes everyone miserable.
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Old 07-02-2009, 11:37 AM   #14
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Those of us in Texas will trade our triple-digit heat for your rain. Though, in the past two days, we've gotten more than 2 inches, so I'm happy for now.
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Old 07-02-2009, 11:40 AM   #15
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A cubit is the distance from your elbow to your fingertip.

The rain is good in that it helps you find the leaks in your house and car.
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