Capt Kirk
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject: Unusual summer! |
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Here in central Ohio, July and August are usually hot, humid and dry. But not this July. We are getting record rainfalls. I guess we are getting all the rain that the west coast isn't getting. We get all of these popup storms. And the amounts of rain vary widely. I know one place the other day only got 1/4 inch of rain and another community 5 miles away got over 3 inches! No summer brownout for my yard so far this year! 
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Frank
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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It's amazing how some areas are getting tons of rain while others are not. The global weather system seems to have gone a little bit strange over the last decade. Maybe our rain dances have been mis-choreographed 
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glendann
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Ya think Frank ,maybe you could tweek it a might please .We have gotten a little rain two days but nothing to really brag about.I'm proud of the little showers we got .We could use lots more.
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Gizmo
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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It's the rain Dance everyone is doing. Mother nature is confused. 
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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We are usually wet during the spring and early summer, and have a drought this time of the year. This year it was opposite. I haven't had to water in a while, except the nursery, we have the sprinkler on it now, and the containers. I'm not complaining.
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NewAttitude
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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I can't say that I miss any of the rain that's dumping on you Capt Kirk  The water bill is gonna be a little bigger though, but I think it's a fair trade for all this sunshine.
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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I never thought I'd be saying this but please send some of that rain my way CK. This has got to be the hottest summer for years with temperatures reaching an all time high of 35 degrees. Much too hot and very humid into the bargain.
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wannabe
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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We have been getting small rains .3 or .4 inches at a time. We still have to water everything because it doesn't go deep enough.
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Polly
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Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Location: Michigan
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:22 am Post subject: |
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I hadn't realized the amount of rain we had been getting until I looked out at the lawn. I mowed Thursday of last week, Tuesday of this week and again tonight (friday). Usually by this time of the summer, we are mowing only the tall weeds.
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Shanna
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Location: Texas (Map)
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:54 am Post subject: |
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We need some of that rain please.
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Primsong
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:11 am Post subject: |
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We'r thankfully back to 'normal' here - 70s and occasional clouds fluffing by. No rain yet, but we've had some promisingly grey ones go by today, so I'm hopeful.
I'm just grateful that the horrid heat is finally breaking up for most folks - give me rain anyday over that.
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