Weather Report

Dallas,USA,21 April 2015. The stone in the string sling is wet!

The Perfect Backyard Weather Station

Everyone complains about the weather, even me. Although, I have a bit more tolerance than most for a couple of reasons: one, never complain or worry about things you cannot control; two, donot put all your eggs in one basket with the local weather guys. There is a better forecast from the National Weather Service, which the weathermen take their cue and add their spins. But the best forecaster that I have found is in a pole with a piece of tube or metal bolted to it. From the metal is hung a string with a stone suspended in a string sling. A sign near by list in one column the conditions and in the second column  the forecast. It is basically 99% accurate.

conditions                                                             forecast

stone is wet                                                                             rain

stone is dry                                                                     not raining

shadow on ground                                                                                sunny

white on top                                                                               snowing

can not see stone                                                                                       foggy

swinging stone                                                                                         windy

stone jumping up and down                                                                                   earth quake

stone gone                                                                                           tornado

This way, you know for sure! Happy Forecasting.

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