Birmingham Bill

by **LoVel** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:46 am

I know you have all heard of Puxatawnee Phil but have any of you ever heard of Birmingham Bill?

He is our resident groundhog here in the Magic City. The reason you haven't heard of him is because he sucks as a weather forecaster. A month ago Bill did not see his shadow and claimed we would not have six more weeks of winter.

I know this may be light to you guys in the far north but we are still dropping below freezing every night. What the hell is up with this. It is supposed to be spring down here in the deep south. Robin says I lied to her about it being warm down here.

Signed,
Still Cold in Birmingham

P.S. I do still ride every day.

by **sevy** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:04 am

If you could see out my window right now, you would know why those of us up north feel no pity for you at all. Definitely none at all.

by **LoVel** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:42 pm

I know it isn't really a lot to complain about but we are having some strangely cool weather for this time of year. It's not the temperature itself but how long it has been continuously cool.

It does look like we may get the sixties by the weekend. Yippee!!
Almost swimming weather.

by **Touko** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:24 pm

I'm really trying hard not to smile:) Maybe this means the North will have an early Spring?

by **matts1050** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:31 pm

I'm ready for Spring. I think I'll call the highway dept and see when they'll be sweeping the sand off my street.

by **jefff1** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:57 pm

Hey guys I was out snowmobiling last night and digging it...we got skunked out of snow most of the winter so I'm happy to have some now...plenty of time to ride bikes ...

My parents live in Alabama too...Lillian near Gulf Shores...a nice place to visit in the summer...condos on the ocean...

by **mark** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:58 am

Spring is definitely coming on up here in northern Vermont. We've only got a couple inches of snow left (here in Burlington anyway), the roads are clear, and daytime high temps are above freezing.

It's always possible we'll get some more snow (that's possible in Vermont well into April), but if we do it'll melt quickly. It'll be a while yet before stuff starts turning green again, but it's definitely getting nicer out.

I even rode to work today. I actually never really stopped riding this winter -- managed to ride every weekend so far this year except one, when the roads were too snowy -- but haven't been riding to work because it's not really worth getting geared up in all the layers just to ride three miles to work and then have to change again. Warm enough today that that wasn't necessary.

--mark

by **LoVel** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:59 am

As I look out the window this fine morning it is once again snowing in Birmingham. It's not sticking but it is coming down pretty thick.

by **mark** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:09 pm

LoVel wrote:As I look out the window this fine morning it is once again snowing in Birmingham. It's not sticking but it is coming down pretty thick.

What was that they were saying about global warming?

--mark

by **LoVel** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:19 am

I think the global warming is starting in Bridport. Seems like Tito has disappeared or at least he doesn't spend near as much quality time with his computer as he used to.

Tito, are the nights in Bridport warmer than they used to be?

by **lzrdking61** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:51 pm

It's not the temperature itself but how long it has been continuously cool.

If you can't say damn cold you got nothing to complain about. :grin:

Are you guy's coming again this year? If so Robin can take of with me and whoever for a smaller group ride again. Should be out scouting some roads soon. First ride tomorrow.

by **KingOfFleece** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:57 am

Brian,
I'll be right behind you all day. 5 states this time, yes?

by **jefff1** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:51 am

Beautiful sunny day right now...right after our snowmobile club meeting I'm going for a ride...Tiger time coming up 1pm

by **lzrdking61** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:09 am

I'll be right behind you all day. 5 states this time, yes?

5 could be tough unless we have a dedicated group up for a long day maybe even leaving early. Of course I'm game if anyone else is. Will try to see what I can come up with. Its the 5th state that is the ringer. Has to be either Ct or ME both add a lot of distance. Could get the 4 in again and get on some different roads.

P.S. I was in your neck of the woods yesterday dropping of my daughter at NTID on the RIT campus. Did the round trip in one day so I can go riding today.

by **matts1050** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:15 am

Hope you're well Brian.I'm game. Maybe do Mt Greylock if we hit Mass? Or maybe go to the top of Okemo? Whatever-I'm in for the Long ride Round!

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