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maleficent · 01-31-2005, 02:00 PM

OK, so here in the US, Wednesday, February 2 is Ground Hog Day, and while there will be much joy and celebrating in the land.. it falls on hump day after all... The speculation will be, what will Phil do? (Punxsutawney Phil will set the standard for Groundhog Day, I know there are other rodents around the country who dothe same predicting, but Phil is the rodent to watch.

Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow and subject us to six more weeks of bad weather as he returns to his hole. Or if the day is cloudy and, hence, shadowless, he takes it as a sign of spring and stays above ground.

uncle phil · 01-31-2005, 02:02 PM

/me is sleepin' late...

amonkie · 01-31-2005, 02:03 PM

I say no shadow, or I'm in deep trouble when I hit the coast.

ICER · 01-31-2005, 02:07 PM

No shadow, With the kind of winter we've had this year. I don't think we are going to get off that easy.

Bill O'Rights · 01-31-2005, 02:10 PM

Has that overgrown gopher ever been right?

Sticky · 01-31-2005, 02:12 PM

mmmmm...groundhogs

maleficent · 01-31-2005, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill O'Rights

Has that overgrown gopher ever been right?

Oh just pick a side...

He's due to be right at least once before he gets exterminated

Glory's Sun · 01-31-2005, 02:15 PM

let's hope for more winter

maleficent · 01-31-2005, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sticky

mmmmm...groundhogs

tasty lightly sauteed in butter? Or do you prefer grilled over a spit..

drakers · 01-31-2005, 03:21 PM

I live in Iowa it is never spring until April (ever) so it doesn't whether Phil sees his shawdow or not.

Astrocloud · 01-31-2005, 04:32 PM

I was in the Virgin Islands once. I met a girl. We ate lobster and drank pina coladas. At sunset we made love like sea otters. *That* was a pretty good day. Why couldn't I get that day over and over and over...

krwlz · 01-31-2005, 07:39 PM

SO if he sees his shadow 6 more weeks of winter right? and if he doesnt spring is here in 6 weeks?

Well, since it makes no differance, i say he sees it.

Latch · 02-01-2005, 02:38 AM

Phil will do what Phil always does. He'll speak in a southern accent and yell at people and make them cry; believing that in some fucked up way he'll help them.

MikeyChalupa · 02-01-2005, 03:20 AM

Phil will lose to New England, 27-17.

-Mikey

ShaniFaye · 02-01-2005, 04:00 AM

Does what Phil sees outweigh what our General Lee sees?

Its supposed to rain all day tomorrow, so Im seriously doubting ours will see anything

Sticky · 02-01-2005, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maleficent

tasty lightly sauteed in butter? Or do you prefer grilled over a spit..

Grilled meat is always better.

byesman · 02-01-2005, 09:22 AM

My favorite Groundhog day story. I love to pass this around. It's a long read, but entertaining.

http://publications.ohiohistory.org/...2%20Page%20331

Charlatan · 02-01-2005, 09:27 AM

Phil has nothing on Wiarton Willie... www.wiarton-willie.org/index.cfm

I see six more weeks of winter... just the way it is.

Averett · 02-01-2005, 09:46 AM

What about Lil Bit?

Linkme!

Quote:

Lexington Will Host Its First Ever "GroundHawg's Day"

Mac Ingraham , Reporter

It's a new twist on Groundhog Day and city promotors hope it will draw just as much attention to the barbecue town as Punxsatawney Phil does for Punxsatawney, Pennsylvania.

Lexington, NC -- Groundhog Day will take on a new meaning next month in the city known for its barbecue.

That's because they're rooting for a new winter weather predictor in Lexington.

Her name is "Lil' Bit".

She's a pot bellied pig and the next in line in the list of animals who can predict the length of winter.

Or so the people of Lexington are hoping.

"Lil' Bit" will make her own prediction about either a long winter or early spring in Uptown Lexington.

And organizers expect she will help promote their city as well.

Liz Parham is the Executive Director of Uptown Lexington, Incorporated.

She says if a groundhog can do it, why not a pig?

"It's just such a natural fit quite frankly with barbecue and the fiberglass pigs we've done for the last two years. It seems like it's just next in a series of events about pigs. Who knows?"

"Lil' Bit" will make her debut prediction Wednesday, February 2nd behind city hall along what's known as "Barbecue Alley" in Uptown Lexington at 7:30 that morning.

Mmmm pork...

Stiltzkin · 02-01-2005, 06:40 PM

My friend got a ginea pig, and it eats so much it's about as fat as a small ground hog. The little runt never gets to see his shadow, though. But I'm definitely going to have to watch Groundhog's Day tomorrow though; TNT or some other station has gotta air it

ShaniFaye · 02-02-2005, 05:59 AM

okay so here's the report from Georgia

Quote:

LILBURN, Ga. (AP) -- The groundhog known as Gen. Beauregard Lee rolled out of his bed Wednesday morning, emerged before a crowd of about 100 people waiting in the rain and predicted an early spring.

Not only did Beau not see his shadow, he also brought a surprise: His new girlfriend.

The mystery lady, who will remain nameless until a contest bestows her with a moniker, has been dating Beau off and on during the past six weeks

Game ranchers hope the couple will produce a successor for Lee, who may soon be hanging up his weather vane.

Old age could force the critter into retirement before the next Groundhog Day rolls around, said Art Rilling, founder of Yellow River Game Ranch where Beau lives.

"He's getting a little slower, sleeping in a little later, getting a little fatter," Rilling said. "This could be his last Groundhog Day."

At 15, Beau has already lived the life of at least five groundhogs, which only have a life expectancy of two to three years. His predecessor and uncle, Gen. Robert E. Lee, gave the Groundhog Day predictions for 10 years before he retired.

"When you get fed every day and have shelter, you can last a long time," Rilling said. "He's got an easy life. He's only expected to do something once a year."

If he leaves, Beau would take his near perfect accuracy rate. His prognosticating prowess has earned him honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Georgia and Georgia State University.

He was wrong in 1993, when Beau called for an early spring and the worst blizzard in decades blasted the South.

Handlers at the ranch decided this year to give Beau a home worthy of his stature. On Tuesday, he was moved into a three-story mansion built on his property, appropriately called Weathering Heights.

To lure him out of his new palace Wednesday, ranch handlers plied Beau with hash browns and fresh fruit as onlookers cheer, "Go, Beau!"

In 2004, Beau was introduced to the low-carb diet when handlers laid out Atkins-approved chicken and cheesy eggs at sunrise to draw the groundhog from his home. He had grown so pudgy the door to his shed had been widened. But Beau ignored that breakfast, choosing instead to chew on the door of his house.

http://www.11alive.com/news/news_art...?storyid=58360

maleficent · 02-02-2005, 06:13 AM

Phil did see his shadow this morning... Don't put away the mittens and hats just yet...

Averett · 02-02-2005, 06:40 AM

Phil always sees his shadow. Or rather, the crowd of idiots freaking him out.

Stupid Phil. Stupid winter.

Charlatan · 02-02-2005, 06:41 AM

Uncle Phil saw his shadow?

ICER · 02-02-2005, 06:43 AM

Fraid so. Its more winter for us. Just like I said. Maybe I should try for Phil's job???

StanT · 02-02-2005, 06:49 AM

If the furry rodent manages to dig through 2 feet of snow at my house, he'll see his shadow. He'll also see my daughter's cat looking for groundhog burgers.

ShaniFaye · 02-02-2005, 06:50 AM

I prefer to believe my groundhog lol he's saying early spring and between two groundhogs and 24 years they have only been wrong one time

View Poll Results: What Will Phil Do?
He Will See His Shadow, More Winter for Us	13	68.42%
He Will Not See His Shadow, Yay for Spring	6	31.58%
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01-31-2005, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	What Will Phil Do? OK, so here in the US, Wednesday, February 2 is Ground Hog Day, and while there will be much joy and celebrating in the land.. it falls on hump day after all... The speculation will be, what will Phil do? (Punxsutawney Phil will set the standard for Groundhog Day, I know there are other rodents around the country who dothe same predicting, but Phil is the rodent to watch. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow and subject us to six more weeks of bad weather as he returns to his hole. Or if the day is cloudy and, hence, shadowless, he takes it as a sign of spring and stays above ground. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

01-31-2005, 02:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	/me is sleepin' late... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

01-31-2005, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
amonkie Drifting Administrator Location: Windy City	I say no shadow, or I'm in deep trouble when I hit the coast. __________________ Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

01-31-2005, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
ICER Chilled to Perfection Location: Dallas, TX	No shadow, With the kind of winter we've had this year. I don't think we are going to get off that easy. __________________ What's the difference between congress and a penitentiary? One is filled with tax evaders, blackmailers and threats to society. The other is for housing prisoners. ~~David Letterman

01-31-2005, 02:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	Has that overgrown gopher ever been right? __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

01-31-2005, 02:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sticky	mmmmm...groundhogs __________________ Sticky The Stickman

01-31-2005, 02:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	let's hope for more winter

01-31-2005, 03:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
drakers Psycho Location: IOWA	I live in Iowa it is never spring until April (ever) so it doesn't whether Phil sees his shawdow or not.

01-31-2005, 04:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Astrocloud Apocalypse Nerd	I was in the Virgin Islands once. I met a girl. We ate lobster and drank pina coladas. At sunset we made love like sea otters. That was a pretty good day. Why couldn't I get that day over and over and over...

01-31-2005, 07:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
krwlz Fledgling Dead Head Location: Clarkson U.	SO if he sees his shadow 6 more weeks of winter right? and if he doesnt spring is here in 6 weeks? Well, since it makes no differance, i say he sees it.

02-01-2005, 02:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	Phil will do what Phil always does. He'll speak in a southern accent and yell at people and make them cry; believing that in some fucked up way he'll help them.

02-01-2005, 03:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
MikeyChalupa Squid Location: USS George Washington	Phil will lose to New England, 27-17. -Mikey

02-01-2005, 04:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	Does what Phil sees outweigh what our General Lee sees? Its supposed to rain all day tomorrow, so Im seriously doubting ours will see anything __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

02-01-2005, 09:22 AM	#17 (permalink)
byesman Crazy Location: Byesville	My favorite Groundhog day story. I love to pass this around. It's a long read, but entertaining. http://publications.ohiohistory.org/...2%20Page%20331 __________________ If after I depart this vale you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner, and wink your eye at some homely girl. H.L. Mencken

02-01-2005, 09:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Phil has nothing on Wiarton Willie... www.wiarton-willie.org/index.cfm I see six more weeks of winter... just the way it is. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-01-2005, 06:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
Stiltzkin Junkie	My friend got a ginea pig, and it eats so much it's about as fat as a small ground hog. The little runt never gets to see his shadow, though. But I'm definitely going to have to watch Groundhog's Day tomorrow though; TNT or some other station has gotta air it __________________ The most important thing in this world is love.

02-02-2005, 06:13 AM	#22 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Phil did see his shadow this morning... Don't put away the mittens and hats just yet... __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

02-02-2005, 06:40 AM	#23 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	Phil always sees his shadow. Or rather, the crowd of idiots freaking him out. Stupid Phil. Stupid winter. __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

02-02-2005, 06:41 AM	#24 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Uncle Phil saw his shadow? __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-02-2005, 06:43 AM	#25 (permalink)
ICER Chilled to Perfection Location: Dallas, TX	Fraid so. Its more winter for us. Just like I said. Maybe I should try for Phil's job??? __________________ What's the difference between congress and a penitentiary? One is filled with tax evaders, blackmailers and threats to society. The other is for housing prisoners. ~~David Letterman

02-02-2005, 06:49 AM	#26 (permalink)
StanT © Location: Colorado	If the furry rodent manages to dig through 2 feet of snow at my house, he'll see his shadow. He'll also see my daughter's cat looking for groundhog burgers.

02-02-2005, 06:50 AM	#27 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	I prefer to believe my groundhog lol he's saying early spring and between two groundhogs and 24 years they have only been wrong one time __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*