Prognosticator of Prognosticators (1 Viewer)

[Jill Hives]

I wonder if Phil feels lucky? I'm on the edge of my seat in anticipation.

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First D.J.: Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.
Second D.J.: It's coooold out there every day. What is this, Miami Beach?
First D.J.: Not hardly. And you know, you can expect hazardous travel later today with that, you know, that, uh, that blizzard thing.
Second D.J.: [mockingly] That blizzard - thing. That blizzard - thing. Oh, well, here's the report! The National Weather Service is calling for a "big blizzard thing!"
First D.J.: Yessss, they are. But you know, there's another reason why today is especially exciting.
Second D.J.: Especially cold!
First D.J.: Especially cold, okay, but the big question on everybody's lips...
Second D.J.: - On their chapped lips...
First D.J.: - On their chapped lips, right: Do ya think Phil is gonna come out and see his shadow?
Second D.J.: Punxsutawney Phil!
First D.J.: Thats right, woodchuck-chuckers - it's
[in unison]
First D.J.: GROUNDHOG DAY!
Second D.J.: GROUNDHOG DAY!


[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]At approximately 7 AM EST on February 2, 2008 the world discovers if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow - predicting six more weeks of winter![/FONT]

 

[Jill Hives]

Yes, I am this bored working on a Saturday....now time for some flapjacks (aka pancakes)!

Punxsutawney Phil, the world’s most famous groundhog, has made his annual Groundhog Day prediction. After awakening from his hibernation in Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania, Phil communicated that his shadow was visible (that is, the sun is shining). Therefore, six more weeks of cold weather will ensue. And as anyone will tell you, Phil is never wrong.

 

[Lili Marlene]

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First D.J.: Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.
Second D.J.: It's coooold out there every day. What is this, Miami Beach?
First D.J.: Not hardly. And you know, you can expect hazardous travel later today with that, you know, that, uh, that blizzard thing.
Second D.J.: [mockingly] That blizzard - thing. That blizzard - thing. Oh, well, here's the report! The National Weather Service is calling for a "big blizzard thing!"
First D.J.: Yessss, they are. But you know, there's another reason why today is especially exciting.
Second D.J.: Especially cold!
First D.J.: Especially cold, okay, but the big question on everybody's lips...
Second D.J.: - On their chapped lips...
First D.J.: - On their chapped lips, right: Do ya think Phil is gonna come out and see his shadow?
Second D.J.: Punxsutawney Phil!
First D.J.: Thats right, woodchuck-chuckers - it's
[in unison]
First D.J.: GROUNDHOG DAY!
Second D.J.: GROUNDHOG DAY!

 

[Lili Marlene]

------
First D.J.: Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.
Second D.J.: It's coooold out there every day. What is this, Miami Beach?
First D.J.: Not hardly. And you know, you can expect hazardous travel later today with that, you know, that, uh, that blizzard thing.
Second D.J.: [mockingly] That blizzard - thing. That blizzard - thing. Oh, well, here's the report! The National Weather Service is calling for a "big blizzard thing!"
First D.J.: Yessss, they are. But you know, there's another reason why today is especially exciting.
Second D.J.: Especially cold!
First D.J.: Especially cold, okay, but the big question on everybody's lips...
Second D.J.: - On their chapped lips...
First D.J.: - On their chapped lips, right: Do ya think Phil is gonna come out and see his shadow?
Second D.J.: Punxsutawney Phil!
First D.J.: Thats right, woodchuck-chuckers - it's
[in unison]
First D.J.: GROUNDHOG DAY!
Second D.J.: GROUNDHOG DAY!!

 

[Jill Hives]

BING! Watch that first step, it's a doosey!

 

[ernesto]

its very cold today

 

[Phil]

Didn't look for shadow, had a root canal instead. Decided winter stays for at least six more years.

 

[Lili Marlene]

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First D.J.: Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.
Second D.J.: It's coooold out there every day. What is this, Miami Beach?
First D.J.: Not hardly. And you know, you can expect hazardous travel later today with that, you know, that, uh, that blizzard thing.
Second D.J.: [mockingly] That blizzard - thing. That blizzard - thing. Oh, well, here's the report! The National Weather Service is calling for a "big blizzard thing!"
First D.J.: Yessss, they are. But you know, there's another reason why today is especially exciting.
Second D.J.: Especially cold!
First D.J.: Especially cold, okay, but the big question on everybody's lips...
Second D.J.: - On their chapped lips...
First D.J.: - On their chapped lips, right: Do ya think Phil is gonna come out and see his shadow?
Second D.J.: Punxsutawney Phil!
First D.J.: Thats right, woodchuck-chuckers - it's
[in unison]
First D.J.: GROUNDHOG DAY!
Second D.J.: GROUNDHOG DAY!!

 

[Jill Hives]

I am eagerly awaiting. Should know soon. 12:25pm

 

[Lili Marlene]

BAH!

http://www.groundhog.org/prediction/index.php

this is all your fault Jill Hayworth

you fault for making me care

 

[Jill Hives]

BAH!

http://www.groundhog.org/prediction/index.php

this is all your fault Jill Hayworth

you fault for making me care

Soon you'll be wearing one of these:

 

[rettucs]

BAH!

http://www.groundhog.org/prediction/index.php

this is all your fault Jill Hayworth

you fault for making me care

you are probably the most caring person I know

 

[Jill Hives]

So what's it going to be today?
I'm betting he's going to swerve first.

 

[Lili Marlene]

WHERE
THE
FUCK

did the last year go?

 

[nooleen]

Political Groundhog Day in Northern Ireland

By Arthur Strain
BBC News

Punxsutawney Phil gives a prediction on the weather

The title of a 1993 film has contributed a term which has become synonymous with the Northern Ireland political process - Groundhog Day.

Starring Bill Murray it is a story about second chances and a fractious TV weatherman condemned to repeat the same day again and again until he gets things right.
It is a situation facing Northern Ireland's politicians after eight days of talking and no deal in the latest round of negotiations about devolution.
The ceremony on which the Hollywood film is based is real.
Every 2 February, Groundhog Day, thousands of revellers converge on the Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney to hear a large ground squirrel named Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather.
Folklore has it that if the groundhog comes out of a temporary burrow at Gobbler's Knob and sees his shadow, wintry weather will continue for six more weeks across the United States. If he does not, then spring is just around the corner.
Unfortunately for observers of the Northern Ireland political scene there is no Phil to give an indication about when the current round of deadlock will end.

For Bill Murray Groundhog Day is a favourite holiday

However, there are parallels with the ceremony and political coverage.
On Groundhog Day, Phil "speaks" to his human caretakers, known as the Inner Circle, in Groundhogese and tells them his forecast.
The Inner Circle then translates Phil's words for the world to hear, which does bear an uncanny resemblance to how information can seep out of political negotiations.
The official Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Day website lists the tradition as being a blend of ancient Christian and Roman customs that coalesced in Germany to mark Candlemas.
It was brought to the US by German immigrants and to the world by Hollywood.
Phil is not the only weather predicting rodent, with Staten Island Chuck as the New York city weather groundhog and General Beauregard Lee performing the same role in Atlanta, but he got the Hollywood treatment.

Decade
Not long after its release the film's title entered the lexicon as a unpleasant day repeating itself.
In 2006, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
Bill Murray said that Groundhog Day was his favourite holiday in an interview with CNN.
"It's come to mean something to me, a fresh start, starting all over again and there's a little bit of mystery fortune telling about it - if you ever get a chance you should really go to Punxsutawney, it's the best," he said.
One line from the Murray character, Phil Connors, while in the depths of despair about another day repeating may resonate with the news crews sitting outside Hillsborough Castle.
"This is pitiful. A thousand people freezing their butts off waiting to worship a rat. What a hype. Groundhog Day used to mean something in this town. They used to pull the hog out, and they used to eat it. You're hypocrites, all of you!"
According to director Harold Ramis, Connors spent 10 years trapped in Punxsutawney.
It has been nearly 12 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed as the basis for returning devolved government to Northern Ireland. However, the Groundhog Day negotiations continue.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8493048.stm


that's some fine reporting!
next week: the parallels between pancake tuesday and the lebanon hostage crisis

 

[Jill Hives]

WHERE
THE
FUCK

did the last 2 years go?

Corrected that for you.

 

[Lili Marlene]

6 more weeks of winter

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Am...hadow-predicts-longer-winter/story?id=9720061


ah well, same time next year?

 

[Jill Hives]

Bing! I'll be here. I love Phil.
Flapjacks anyone?

 

[Lili Marlene]

Well here we are again

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Too early for flapjacks?