Looking On The Bright Side

15/07/07 11:47 Filed in: General Nonsense
Rain, rain, rain.

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(Click on the image to go to the Accuweather report.)

OK, so we're all pissed off about the bad weather. Farmers are having a terrible time and can't even get crops sowed, never mind harvested. Barbecues are going rusty. Patio furniture is swelling and starting to split. The flippin' country is in danger of dissolving and being washed away.

So can we take any comfort from the current weather situation? Maybe…

  • We have stopped talking about property prices and reverted to our traditional topic of conversation.
  • The countryside is greener than it has ever been. If we didn't have so much rain in Ireland, our dear little island home might be known as the "Somewhat Beige Isle"
  • If you are an umbrella manufacturer, you're in the clover.
  • The Met Eireann weather forecasters could take a long holiday if they wanted. All they would need to do would be to pre-record a number of forecasts predicting rain, and chances are they would be right.
  • You can pretend you are Gene Kelly and re-enact this: