According to the National Climate Data Center, Punxsutawney Phil's accuracy rate at predicting whether winter will last for another six weeks is an unremarkable 39%. Based on that sorry percentage, it is clear that Phil's talents as a weather prognosticator are vastly overrated and the residents of that little community would do well to forgo this annual rite and not summon the groundhog from its burrow.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Punxsutawney Phil
According to the National Climate Data Center, Punxsutawney Phil's accuracy rate at predicting whether winter will last for another six weeks is an unremarkable 39%. Based on that sorry percentage, it is clear that Phil's talents as a weather prognosticator are vastly overrated and the residents of that little community would do well to forgo this annual rite and not summon the groundhog from its burrow.
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- Craig Taylor
- Alexandria, VA, United States
- 'To see what is in front of one's nose requires a constant struggle." - George Orwell
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