Saturday, October 10, 2009
But still, a blessed day.
Here it is. Oct. 10. And I wake up. To see a light coating of snow on the ground. That's reality in Minnesota. And I'm learning to like it. Because I really have no choice. I've learned acceptance. Something nice about the first snow of the season. The weather gods have been good. After all, it could have been two feet of snow. But then, my attitude would have been: That's good, too. A creation. Something beautiful. Morning. Sunshine. Soon the snow will be gone. Later this month, it'll be 70 degrees. Indian summer. Come January, it'll be 30-below. A biting wind. But still, a blessed day. --Jim Broede
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By golly. Here it is afternoon already. And the temperature is only in the 30s. And a baseball play-off game in Denver has been postponed because of snow. Oh, I'd love to see the World Series snowed out for the entire winter. No World Series. The Minnesota Twins move into an outdoor stadium next year. Very well could be that we'll have 2 feet of snow even before the Series opens. If the Twins get in next fall, maybe the series won't be complete until the following July. Well into the next baseball season. Or maybe they decide to play it in the snow. The Twins would have a distinct home field advantage then. And I'll be there. Pelting the outfielders with snowballs. --Jim
3 years ago they did play in the snow. Sorry you missed it.
You really don't know what snow is. It's an accumulation. Snow flurries tend to dissipate. Melt. Disappear. Kind of like raindrops. Our brave baseball players play in rain. Until they get soaking wet. Maybe the bravest of all will play in flurries. But they ain't gonna play in shoveable snow. We leave that to football players. Tough hombres. Baseball players tend to be more sissified. Actually, more sane and less violent than football players. --Jim
Baseball is really a summer game. Designed to be played in mild and hot weather. Not in wintry conditions. But the modern baseball moguls sponsor baseball for the purpose of making money. Lots of money. So they tend to extend the baseball season. And play at night. In the coldest of conditions. Which significantly harms the quality of baseball. But it rakes in TV revenue. Money. Money. Money. That's our national sport. The making of money. Not baseball. --Jim
I am sorry you don't know who I am Jim, yet you feel you have the knowledge to say I don't know what snow really is.
Ok here is a small history lesson for you. I grew up in the 50's in the UP of Michigan. Many times we had over 100's of inches of snow each year. Currently and for the past 15 years I have lived in Homer Alaska. Many of summers out on the spit.
Morrison County, MN, gets 27 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 43 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 86.
On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Morrison County, MN. The July high is around 83 degrees. The January low is -1. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 50 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Calumet, MI, gets 33 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 207 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 161.
On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Calumet, MI. The July high is around 75 degrees. The January low is 9. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 46 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Calumet, MI, gets 33 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 207 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 161.
Homer, AK, gets 25 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 55 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 143.
On average, there are 135 sunny days per year in Homer, AK. The July high is around 61 degrees. The January low is 17. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 92 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
End of history lesson. Your average snowfall a year is what?
I have to admit that you know a lot. You sound like a walking/talking encyclopedia. But I know Eskimoes that know a lot more about snow than you do. They could talk circles around you, and teach you much. Did you know that in some movies, they used fake snow? Do you know the difference between real and fake? What about those snow scenes in Dr. Zhivago? Were they real or fake? And is it possible that you've mistaken a bad case of dandruff for snow? --Jim
Take note Mr B, Homer alaska has less snow per average than Calumet Michigan. Both average more than Morrison County.
You stated I didn't know anything about snow. If I hurt your feelings I am so sorry, facts are facts. I didn't make up the facts I merely looked them up. I didn't make up my own like .. well you know.
As is the fact that many many games in MLB have been cancelled or delayed due to snow. Including cleveland when they recieved 9 inches of snow for a home opener. Which they indeed needed to change where they played the game. Also Oct 11, 2006 Detroit in the playoffs had measurable snow. Look it up.
I am very aware of the use of fake snow, rain, fire, wind ect. I am very aware of fakes. Maybe I should add that it is quite possible that your dandruff is seeping into your brain. I have in no way been rude to you, yet you feel the need to be rude to me.
I have met a few Eskimos in my time in Homer. Many of them are by far more highly intelligent than you. They have far more intelligence and mental capacity than yourself. Hopefully you used the term Eskimo, as a general term, since many find that word offensive.
You know a whole lot about snow. But not everything. You really have a snow-deficiency. It's too easy to become blinded by snow. Especially, if you've been in a blizzard. And the Eskimoes I know don't mind being called Eskimoes. If we can't settle our differences peaceably, I'll challenge you to a duel. Of snowballs. Beware. I can make very lethal snowballs. I'll bet I know more about the art/craft of making snowballs than you. And I can throw a very accurate fastball and curveball snowball. And I can throw sidearm, too. And look out for my beanball. --Jim
Got no idea wtf this whole post is but on 9/18
Anonymous said...
Hey Jimbo, I CHALLANGE YOU to run a marathon with me. Game on
September 20, 2009 12:25 PM
When and where or have you stop running and moved on to snowball?
Come on over any time. We'll run 26.2 miles together and see who's the first to drop. I'll finish. My time may not be the best. But I'll finish. Not bad for a 74-year-old. --Jim
Write to me at jbbroede@hotmail.com and we'll set a date. --Jim
Jim I said an organized Marathon, I have no intentions of just running with you. You said you would have to be the one to pick it. I agreed and I am waiting.
How about Grandma's Marathon in Duluth? June 17. And give me your name. So I know you aren't a bogus runner. Privately, if you want. --Jim
Do you expect to beat me? How old are you? Are you in my age class? --Jim
You know, at my age, I'll just be happy to finish a marathon. If you are in my age class, maybe I can beat you. --Jim
Also, if any of you are confused about where this thread and the comments are going, just bear with it. Seems we're all a little bit daffy. And that's an understatement. --Jim
I try to stay in constant training for a marathon. I'd like to think that if my life depended on it, I could go a marathon distance on any day. That's a nice way to live. Gives a sense of confidence. --Jim
I think of life as a marathon. A very pleasant marathon. And I want it to last a long, long time. And I try to savor the scenery and experiences along the way. Makes me even forget that I'm running a marathon. Because it takes a lifetime to reach the finish line. --Jim
I went for a walk in the Scottish Highlands last spring. That would be a wonderful place for a marathon. --Jim
Didn't marathons orginate in ancient Greece? That same route would be a wonderful place for a modern-day marathon. --Jim
In life, I think endurance is so much more important and significant than speed. My hero is Sisyphus. He knew how to walk down that hill. Slowly. Taking his good-natured time to fetch his rock. --Jim
My heroes are capable of out-witting a vengeful god. Actually, I don't believe in a vengeful god. Only a god of love. The other gods are imposters. --Jim
I'm waiting to hear fom you, marathoner. Is June 17 in Duluth all right? Get in touch with me. Preferably at jbbroede@hotmail.com. Tell me how good a marathoner you are. So I can try to train in a way that gives you good competition. I assume you've run marathons before. What's your best time? How do you train? I like it that you've challenged me to a marathon. I wasn't sure if you were serious. But sounds like you are. I'm game. I think you'll be impressed what a 74-year-old man can do. Let's agree that the loser buys dinner. At a very nice restaurant. Duluth has some nice places. And you'll love Lake Superior. It's Paradise. But too cold to swim in. --Jim
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