It's Groundhog Day!!

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[Vermilion]

Guess who didn't see his shadow today in PA?

oooooooohhhhhh...
and what does that mean again? bad weather for 40 days or something?
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[Guest]

We watched the prediction live this morning but I haven't seen it covered on online news yet.

If the groundhog sees his shadow, he goes back into his burrow and it is six more weeks of winter.

If he doesn't see his shadow, it will be an early spring.

I can't remember the last time the groundhog didn't see his shadow.

Sweet, silly, quaint. but fun.

erm... whats the weather like in PA?

 

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[TheeGoatPig]

We are on our second winter here in New Jersey. December and January were a second fall/spring. It was odd, but I kind've liked it.

But after our 5 month winter last year, I could do with an early spring. Fucking groundhog

Don't forget to put your booties on 'cause it's COLD out there today!
It's cold out there every day...

 

[ABSTRUSE]

erm... whats the weather like in PA?

In the early 30's, clear skies and not to exciting right now.

 

[Guest]

Guess who didn't see his shadow today in PA?

Abs? Oh, you said his.

Besides, Abs doesn't get up that early.

Hmm, is Ground Hog Hunting Season on during February? A sharpshooter on the ridge above Punxsutawney could make next year a unique year. It would be even better of Bill Murray was a skilled hunter. Just the kind of thing I could see him doing.

 

[Lisa Denton]

The meteorlogical accuracy of these lil ground-dwellin piglets cannot be scientifically disputed .... however ... they can be affected by other factors such as enviromental changes.

If the lil hog takes a look up from his hole and don't see his shadow, he will say it will be cold for a long time.

If shortly thereafter, he takes a look up from a light brown gravy and sees potatoes on the side, he will say it is going to warm up quickly.

In texas, a favorite springtime dish is roasted hog with spuds. We figure, why ponder the intellectual and scientific aspects, when you can just sit down with a good meal on the front porch and enjoy the weather.

 

[3113]

Guess who didn't see his shadow today in PA?

Actually, due to Global warming, Phil saw several shadows this morning, which scared the shit out of him and so he went into denial

http://www.astrologer.com/aanet/pub/transit/jan2005/images/groundhog.jpg​

Click here for "official" details

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

Ummmm... The first Ground Hog's Day was in February, 1841. That ground hog must be the oldest fucking rat in the world

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

OMG!!! There are a bunch of ground hogs and other beasties who predict Spring on February 2nd

http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/famousgroundhogs/

Birmingham Bill
Bill, the groundhog, lives at the Birmingham Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama. Bill makes his annual weather-predicting appearance at 10 am on Saturday, February 2 - Southern groundhogs like to sleep in late!

Buckeye Chuck
A February tradition for many years, the Ohio General Assembly declared 'Buckeye Chuck' from Marion, OH, the State Groundhog in 1979.

Chester from St. Louis
Chester, the official weather prognosticating groundhog for the St. Louis Zoo, is known for his accurate predictions.

Claude the Crawfish
Louisiana gets into the action with its very own weather-prognosticating crawfish?

Dunkirk Dave
A famous weather-predicting groundhog living in Dunkirk, New York.

French Creek Freddy
French Creek Freddy, who makes his home at the West Virginia Wildlife Center, has predicted West Virginia weather for about 25 years.

General Beauregard Lee
The official weather prognosticating groundhog from the state of Georgia.

Jimmy the Groundhog
Jimmy hails from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, the true Groundhog Capital of the World according to the natives.

Malverne Mel
As if New York didn't already have enough weather-predicting groundhogs, Malverne Mel began his prognositicating career in Long Island in 1996.

Octarara Orphie
Punxsutawney Phil's neighborly rival, Octarara Orphie, is claimed in Lancaster County PA as the king of the whistle pig prognosticators.

Peewee, the Woodchuck
The newest weather predicting groundhog on the block, from Mile Square Farm in Vermont's Green Mountains.

Pennichuck Chuck
A newcomer to the world of weather forecasting groundhogs, Pennichuck Chuck of Hollis, New Hampshire claims to have a different way of predicting the weather.

Punxsutawney Phil
Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most famous weather prognosticating groundhog, makes his home in Punxsutawney PA, northeast of Pittsburgh.

Shubenacadie Sam
The Shubenacadie Wildlife Park's local meteorologist in Nova Scotia, Canada. Claims to be the first weather predicting groundhog in Canada.

Sir Walter Wally
Sir Walter Wally and Friends of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences invite you to participate in their annual statewide celebration of Groundhog Day.

Staten Island Chuck
Does every "burrow" of New York City have its own groundhog? We're not sure, but we do know that Staten Island is proud of Chuck, who has an accuracy rating of 84 percent!

Unadilla Bill
Groundhog Unadilla Bill looks for his shadow in Unadilla - the groundhog capital of Nebraska.

Wiarton Willie - Wee Willie
Wee Willie, the newest Ottawa groundhog to take on the Wiarton Willie name, is probably Punxsutawney Phil's most famous competition.


I notice none of them from from the west coast, thank god

 

[R. Richard]

Punxsutawney Phil
Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most famous weather prognosticating groundhog, makes his home in Punxsutawney PA, northeast of Pittsburgh.

Staten Island Chuck
Does every "burrow" of New York City have its own groundhog? We're not sure, but we do know that Staten Island is proud of Chuck, who has an accuracy rating of 84 percent!

Punxsutawney Phil is a mere pretender. The REAL groundhog weather predictor is Staten Island Chuck, with an unrivaled record for accuracy. [Did I mention that I used to live in Staten Island?]

 

[S-Des]

Abs? Oh, you said his.

Besides, Abs doesn't get up that early.

Hmm, is Ground Hog Hunting Season on during February? A sharpshooter on the ridge above Punxsutawney could make next year a unique year. It would be even better of Bill Murray was a skilled hunter. Just the kind of thing I could see him doing.

My favorite moment of that movie was when he kidnapped the groundhog and drove off the cliff. It was so delightfully dark.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

The meteorlogical accuracy of these lil ground-dwellin piglets cannot be scientifically disputed .... however ... they can be affected by other factors such as enviromental changes.

If the lil hog takes a look up from his hole and don't see his shadow, he will say it will be cold for a long time.

If shortly thereafter, he takes a look up from a light brown gravy and sees potatoes on the side, he will say it is going to warm up quickly.

In texas, a favorite springtime dish is roasted hog with spuds. We figure, why ponder the intellectual and scientific aspects, when you can just sit down with a good meal on the front porch and enjoy the weather.

BAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!

Fabulous!!!!

 

[3113]

My favorite moment of that movie was when he kidnapped the groundhog and drove off the cliff. It was so delightfully dark.

Oh, mine too!

http://worldsareforming.blogs.com/worldsareforming/images/groundhogday.jpg​

One of those great movie moments! I love how he tries to teach the groundhog to drive...and the damn rodent is so cute!

 

[S-Des]

http://worldsareforming.blogs.com/worldsareforming/images/groundhogday.jpg​

One of those great movie moments! I love how he tries to teach the groundhog to drive...and the damn rodent is so cute!

It's cute, but I love the stories that came out after the movie (about how mean it was and that it bit him several times). That movie getting replayed this time of year is definitely the best thing about this silly 'holiday'.

Phil: "Nancy, she works in a dress shop... and she makes sounds like a chipmunk when she gets really excited. "

Phil Connors: "This is pitiful. A thousand people freezing their butts off waiting to worship a rat. What a hype. Well, it used to mean something in this town. They used to pull the hog out, and they used to *eat* it. You're hypocrites, all of you! You have a problem with what I'm saying, Larry?"
[Larry shakes his head "no."]
Phil Connors: "Untie your tongue, and you come out here and talk, huh? Am I upsetting you, Princess?"
[Rita shakes her head "no."]

Phil: "This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather. "

Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!

 

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[Misty_Morning]

Groundhog Day...one of the most wonderful premises for a story ever. I guess that would be one of my fantasies...to relive a day until I finally got my shit together.