Snow Emergency
No, this is not Philadelphia. Although it SHOULD be (actually, it’s Japan).
OK, after much consideration, I have come up with the most likely theory for the dearth of snow this month in Philadelphia.
It’s Doug Green’s fault. Yes, the WTS OT professor whose brilliant idea for cutting down on interruptions during grading was to pack up all the exams and papers into a suitcase and head down to Australia for the month. Ah, but how does this affect our weather? Well, only Doug went to Australia… he left his wife and kids in Philly (in fairness to Doug, he went down to be with his parents who are celebrating special anniversaries and birthdays, not to just hang out on the beach enjoying the southern hemisphere summer–albeit with papers to grade). His teenage son was charged with the responsibility of keeping the driveway and sidewalks clear of snow in his absence. So, I am convinced that Doug’s son has spent most of his time praying that we would not have any snow on his watch. And guess whose prayers have been heard?
Yes, I get daily updates from my weather websites of just how remarkably warm and dry this month has been. One for the record books.
All I can say is that when Professor Green returns I hope we get more than our grades back. I hope winter shows up. And I am most willing to help shovel anyone’s driveway.
Gee, you’d think that Sam Boyd could have pulled some weight with the weather. I thought he could do anything.
January 25th, 2006 at 9:57 am
Karyn,
I would’ve started working on the issue sooner, but in the warm atmospheric glow of the Philly skyline I failed to see the Boyd-beacon. I have, however, isolated the problem. Doug’s presence in Australia has altered the nimbo-cumulus-atmosphereically oriented gamma rays, which are connected to the graviton on the rotary specs next to the girder. If I can maintain proper balance amongst the weak-gauge bosons and broach the tenth vibrating dimension in the superstring realm, then perhaps, just perhaps, I can get it to snow in February. I’ll do my best.
Sam
January 25th, 2006 at 10:00 am
I love it when a superhero shows up.
January 25th, 2006 at 1:08 pm
It’s snowing here.
Hee hee.
January 25th, 2006 at 4:12 pm
Karyn,
I made it snow a little today. I told your husband, who now thinks I’m crazy. But I did it.
Sam
January 25th, 2006 at 4:18 pm
I’m no hero! I’m just your Weblog superintendent!
Oh, wait.
[I'd make it snow here first. ;)]
January 25th, 2006 at 4:20 pm
Sam, I have faith as one who has not seen (after all, I’m in the basement of the library), but who has heard the truth. Actually, I was a little doubtful when Weather Underground briefly posted a possibility for snow flurries. Now I know they were just in sync with the great powers of Boyd. I guess this means Weather Underground has one-upped Accuweather by tapping into the Sam Boyd Atmospheric Modification Monitoring System.
January 25th, 2006 at 4:20 pm
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is snowing. He has done it!!! Sam Boyd strikes again!!!
I have seen it with my own eyes!
January 28th, 2006 at 9:31 am
This was more than a little scary. Sam promises my wife on her blog that he will make it snow the next day. The next day, it snows for the first time all month. This is more than a little scary.
January 29th, 2006 at 9:07 pm
Sam Boyd,
Help,
we
need
snow.
Quickly, Sam
we
are
dy i n g….
January 29th, 2006 at 9:10 pm
Jake, I thought you lived in Montana? I thought they always had snow and cold and animals to kill.
What is the world coming to?
January 31st, 2006 at 3:59 pm
Yikes, I know it’s been unseasonally warm in Philly, but I didn’t know that I was the (direct or indirect) cause. Been sitting here in Sydney, celebrating family milestones and (mostly) grading (yes, the grades are in and the papers and exams will find their way back to you next week). I’ve even taken a holiday from reading blogs. But little did I know that my presence here — or absence there — was having such a meteorological impact. Fear not. In just a few hours, I leave for the States. No doubt cooler weather will come with me.
Doug, a Jadis wannabe.
January 31st, 2006 at 8:09 pm
The request went out for the assistance of super hero Sam Boyd.
Within hours, a winter weather watch was issued: High winds with up to 2 feet of snow. Travel advisory in effect.
24 hours later: scattered rain showers.
Has Sam Boyd been defeated????????
February 4th, 2006 at 9:08 pm
Karyn,
I apologize. I have had my head stuck in books all week and forgot to make it cold. I promise that it will be colder next week. As for Montana, I have kept it on the warm side, which should give Master Aegidius more time to fish before I make it cold later this month.
Sam
February 4th, 2006 at 11:57 pm
It is now cold with snow on the ground.
Honest.
Thankyou Sam, for your prompt customer service.
February 11th, 2006 at 3:13 pm
And snow is falling in Philly. I am practicing my shoveling technique. My son is practicing the guitar. And I think I just heard him mutter “Thank you Lord.”
February 11th, 2006 at 3:51 pm
Ah, yes the joy of falling snow. Only time will tell exactly how much rejoicing there will be!
I wonder if our dear Dr. Longman will be able to depart from the East to head home to CA this weekend or if he will have to enjoy our snowstorm for a bit. Perhaps the inundation of snow is fair return to him for the inundation of Deuteronomistic History reading we were assigned.