We Could Talk About The Weather

[N2NH]

"I wonder if he'll take the traditional bite out of Mayor Mikey?"
So Chuck doesn't like Mikey either, I remember when Phil bit the mayor of Punxsutawney. He's worn heavy leather gloves ever since, could be Mikey's a slow learner? They're big, have powerful rodent teeth and are mean tempered and don't like to be messed with especially by the likes of Manic Mikey.

The mayor does not plan to attend the annual Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo Saturday morning, in what would have been the last chance to mend his tumultuous relationship with the furry forecaster while still in office and presiding over the ceremony.

In 2009, Chuck chomped Bloomberg's finger as the mayor tried to coax him out of his winter nest.
Since then, the pair's relationship has been cool — though Staten Island Zoo director Ken Mitchell said he thought a final meeting would have gone by without incident.
“[The bite] was just a minor misunderstanding," he said.
"I’m sure that won't happen again.”
A Bloomberg spokesman did not reveal the mayor's reason for not attending the Groundhog Day event this year but said he has sometimes chosen not to attend in the past.
Groundhogs are generally not known for having sparkling personalities, but Mitchell said Chuck, who’s full name is Chuck E. Hogg, generally has a good temperament.
Bloomberg likely disagrees. In 2011, he refused to reach after the rodent, instead using a plunger to help get him out of his home.
"I love the plunger," Bloomberg said on the video, originally posted by the Daily News. "That was so much better than having to reach in and let the son of a b—ch bite you."
During last year’s prediction, the mayor even vowed to retaliate if Chuck took another bite at his finger.
"If I get bit again," the mayor said before picking up Chuck, "I have actually promised my girlfriend I would bite back."

Isn't that messing with tradition? Would Rudy have given up? Heck, would Mayor Lindsay have given up?

Staten Island Chuck Won't Get Last Chance to Bite Mayor Bloomberg

[N2NH]

At this link.

[kb2vxa]

LO firkin L! If Mindless Mikey bit Chuck he'd be in for retaliation he'd NEVER forget!

[KG4CGC]

Snow tonight, gone tomorrow.

[ka4dpo]

looks like that snow blower might pay off after all.

[X-Rated]

We had a couple of inches of show overnight and since it was in the mid teens while it snowed, the snow was dry and light. With no more shoveling than what I had to do, I cannot see the value of a snow blower for this area of town where we just have a few places to shovel. Having to go out and drag a snow blower and then push that heavy thing with very cold handles, just doesn't appeal to me. My shovel is lighter to push than a blower and the handle is plastic so it is not so cold. I don't have to fight to get it started in the cold, and it is easy to store and pull out.

Okay. Yeah. I'm cheap.

[ka4dpo]

We had a couple of inches of show overnight and since it was in the mid teens while it snowed, the snow was dry and light. With no more shoveling than what I had to do, I cannot see the value of a snow blower for this area of town where we just have a few places to shovel. Having to go out and drag a snow blower and then push that heavy thing with very cold handles, just doesn't appeal to me. My shovel is lighter to push than a blower and the handle is plastic so it is not so cold. I don't have to fight to get it started in the cold, and it is easy to store and pull out.


Okay. Yeah. I'm cheap.

Understand but I have a half acre corner lot with a whole lot of sidewalk so I got a blower with 4 forward speeds, two reverse speeds, electric start, and electric hand warmers. You gotta love technology. PS, the city makes every homeowner clear the snow from walks and driveways or get a ticket.

[X-Rated]

Understand but I have a half acre corner lot with a whole lot of sidewalk so I got a blower with 4 forward speeds, two reverse speeds, electric start, and electric hand warmers. You gotta love technology. PS, the city makes every homeowner clear the snow from walks and driveways or get a ticket.

No doubt, you are better off with one. We are looking for a bigger place and we are looking at our options for snow removal.

[N2NH]

How do I know? Those furry groundhogs sez so.

Saturday morning, a crowd of about 20,000 people roared as Punxsatawney Phil, Pennsylvania's famous groundhog, foretold an early spring when he didn't see his shadow.

Three hundred miles to the east in Staten Island, NY, Staten Island Chuck also didn't see his shadow, encouraging the crowd which was standing in single-digit wind chills, that the warmer season was near.


A third groundhog, Ohio's Buckeye Chuck, also delivered news that winter would wrap early.


But Atlanta's General Beauregard Lee disagreed with his furry pals to the north. Lee says six more weeks of winter is ahead.

General Beauregard Lee? Anyway... seems that the present weather trends where the South is getting a lot of Winter is gonna continue for awhile. I guess it's gonna be awhile before you can have Sassafras.

Groundhogs prognostication.

[ka4dpo]

No doubt, you are better off with one. We are looking for a bigger place and we are looking at our options for snow removal.

Our next option for snow removal is going to be San Diego.