It is presently sunny & 75 degrees here in Tampa with a high of around 80 expected, I actually prefer it to be a little cooler in the winter but I can live with this.
The weather report says a very low chance of rain but they are not aware that I did my rain dance this morning, to the untrained eye it probably appeared that I was merely washing my truck but every move has been carefully choreographed to ensure a downpour, I rarely fail in this endeavor.
As far as global warming goes it is obvious that weather patterns change over time, I remember vividly the "Scientific Community" predicting dire consequences in regard to the "New Ice Age" we were entering in the 70's. Weather history can be an interesting study, most people are unaware that early in the 2nd millenium (1000 to 1300 AD or so) England produced more and better wine than France, the weather in that period was conducive to bumper crops of grapes while France was a little too hot in it's grape growing regions. However after the 1300's it cooled quite a bit in Northern Europe and England's time as a major wine producer ended.
From wine to beer and spirits, with cooler weather hurting grape production (England and other countries) the focus went to crops that needed less of a growing season along with lower temperatures, barley, wheat, potatos, etc. could grow very well in this cooler environment making beer, whiskey and vodka more affordable than buying imported wine. This of course changed the consumption patterns in Northern Europe while southern Europe still prefers wine. This tradition continues in North America as well with beer and spirits comprising about 90% of the market and only about 10% for wine.
If stuff like this interests any of you try Googling weather history or weather impact on societies, etc. There is a wealth of information showing how extreme weather changes have been with humanity through the ages. The Middle East was at one time a fertile area, it is now a desert. North America was under hundreds of feet of ice, the Great Lakes were formed by glaciers, ever seen how big the Great Lakes are? That must have been some impressive chunks of ice. The media loves doom and gloom, rarely sharing historical perspectives or tempered opinions.
Gee, I actually could have added this post to the "Useless Information" thread.
Enjoy your day folks, no matter the weather!
Joe
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