Another Reason to Vote for Rain
So far on the current poll, 3 of you, or 25%, have voted for lightning as your favorite weather phenomenon. I'm the only one thus far who has voted for snow. That's probably because i'm from the desert and snow has not yet lost it's magical feeling for me.
Regardless, i just experienced a reason for why you should vote for rain. The law school, in its infinite wisdom, chose to gave the Grand Reading Room what appears to be a glorified corrugated tin roof. I was in here tonight, working on my final cite checking packet, when it apparently began to rain very hard. The library was even quieter than normal, most normal people having gone home some time ago. What happened was very cool: the rain reverberated off of the roof and filled the whole room with this awesome, echo-y rain sound. Very relaxing.
So, had "rain while in the grand reading room" been an option, i would have had to change my vote...
In any event, vote in the poll if you haven't yet - it takes even less effort than posting a comment. Rachel, i'm looking at you!
UPDATE: Two more people have voted for rain, which has now pulled ahead of lightning for favorite weather thing. Interesting . . .
Regardless, i just experienced a reason for why you should vote for rain. The law school, in its infinite wisdom, chose to gave the Grand Reading Room what appears to be a glorified corrugated tin roof. I was in here tonight, working on my final cite checking packet, when it apparently began to rain very hard. The library was even quieter than normal, most normal people having gone home some time ago. What happened was very cool: the rain reverberated off of the roof and filled the whole room with this awesome, echo-y rain sound. Very relaxing.
So, had "rain while in the grand reading room" been an option, i would have had to change my vote...
In any event, vote in the poll if you haven't yet - it takes even less effort than posting a comment. Rachel, i'm looking at you!
UPDATE: Two more people have voted for rain, which has now pulled ahead of lightning for favorite weather thing. Interesting . . .
Andy, that's really funny!! Okay, I'll take the poll...later...
K, I took it...I was inspired by your rain comment. I love the rain.
I think i voted for the creepy sky before a tornando...my friends from Seattle, upon coming to school in the midwest, got really really excited every time there was a tornado watch on TV...they claimed that if they experienced one thing midwestern, they wanted to see a tornando...
Having run track practice with a tornado touching down 5 miles away, I advised them that tornados are scary and not that fun. They don't believe me.
I do like the sky before them though...full of anticipation.
I've been a hardcore rain fanatic all my life. At the very least, the presence of rain means that the temperature is above freezing, which is always good. Although it can make driving difficult, such as when it pours so hard you can't see the road, it is still much better driving-wise than snow, which accumulates on the road and makes everyone drive slower, crowds the roads, causes accidents, etc. I know the sound you're talking about, Andy - you get the same kind of effect plugging your ears when its raining, and it makes a similarly cool sound. I love running in the rain, playing sports in the rain, and kung fu fights to the death in the rain.
Plus, rainbows are decent.
How come nobody is voting for frogs. I can't think of a more exciting weather phenomena than that. Verdad eso, Doble verdad!!!
FROG ATTACK MOTHA FUCKA!
My favorite sound has always been rain falling on a silent car roof.
I'm sure it's similar to the symphony you heard in the library. I may have to go there when rain is forecast, with perhaps some consequential reading done in the meantime.
Mr. Pibb mas Red Vines hacen loco delicioso!
Fog is far the best one. I mean, its way cooler then the sound of rain. it LOOKS cool too :)