Sunday, February 6, 2011

Re: Punxsutawney Phil celebrates 125 years of Groundhog Day, Predicts Early Spring

I noticed that too

On Feb 5, 5:11 am, Keith In Köln <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a "machine" translation, and incorrect.
>
> KeithInKöln
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> On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 2:07 AM, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Wrong again, "Annointed" Markie Mark.
>
> > Although I am American born, I am partly of German ancestry, and I
> > studied German and French in college.
>
> > Wenn Sie wirklich wissen wollen, was ich meine persönliche Meinung auf
> > Basis werde ich einfach sagen, dass ich ihnen Form auf meinen
> > Beobachtungen, Erfahrungen und mein tiefes Verständnis der Menschen.
> > Später töricht.
>
> >  -Kommandeur Tommy
>
> > On 2/4/11, THE ANNOINTED ONE <markmka...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > You obviously neither speak nor understand German. You have obviously
> > > never been to "NordStadt" in Koln.
>
> > > Just what (exactly) do you base your opinion on ??
>
> > > On Feb 4, 9:45 am, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> No Markie Mark.
>
> > >> Your homophobia and your YOUR cultural ignorance and knowledge of
> > >> anything is getting in the way of cognizant thought.
>
> > >> On 2/4/11, THE ANNOINTED ONE <markmka...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >> > Actually Tommie, Tomm Tomm
>
> > >> > In that area asking it the way he did; the cab driver would have been
> > >> > correct in his thinking. Your cultural ignorance and knowledge of
> > >> > anything is getting in the way of cognizant thought.
>
> > >> > Hey Keith!! Selling a little brown-eyed winking are ya ??
>
> > >> > On Feb 4, 8:16 am, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> >> And if you were a homosexual, just what would be wrong with that?
>
> > >> >> Was your "Turkish Taxi Driver" also homophobic like you are, Keithie?
>
> > >> >> On 2/3/11, Keith In Köln <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > >> >> > Guten Abend CW!  (And Tommie!)
>
> > >> >> > I think this was the first time that I actually saw the festivities
> > >> >> > in
> > >> >> > Punxsutawney.....In my whole life!  They televised it here, on
> > >> >> > several
> > >> >> > Deutsch television stations,  as well as CNN International.   I'd
> > >> >> > heard
> > >> >> > about the deal all of my life, but I had never seen it until
> > >> >> > yesterday.
> > >> >> >  All
> > >> >> > of the men are formally dressed, in tails, ties and top hats!
> > >> >> >  Everyone
> > >> >> > on
> > >> >> > Punxsutawney (as well as Phil, who also predicted) that the
> > >> >> > Pittsburgh
> > >> >> > Steelers are taking the show this year!!
>
> > >> >> > As a side note, yesterday, I finally got down, "Ich gehen sie in
> > die
> > >> >> > Kölner
> > >> >> > Gefängnis bitte"; and threw in,  "My Client".....I am pretty sure
> > >> >> > that
> > >> >> > my
> > >> >> > Turkish Taxi driver was convinced that I was a homosexual.....
>
> > >> >> > On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 12:16 AM, Cold Water <
> > coldwater...@gmail.com>
> > >> >> > wrote:
>
> > >> >> >>  I was born in a small town not far from Punxsutawney.  The
> > schools
> > >> >> >> were
> > >> >> >> closed on Groundhog Day so we could go and enjoy the festivities.
> > >> >> >>  It
> > >> >> >> was
> > >> >> >> a
> > >> >> >> great Winter break.
>
> > >> >> >> I must take exception with the author of this article.  Phil is
> > NOT
> > >> >> >> a
> > >> >> >> pudgy
> > >> >> >> rodent!  Phil (and all the Phils before him) is the cutest
> > groundhog
> > >> >> >> I
> > >> >> >> have
> > >> >> >> ever seen.  Much cuter than Buckeye Chuck.
>
> > >> >> >> Yesterday morning (Groundhog Day) I woke up at about 4am, turned
> > on
> > >> >> >> the
> > >> >> >> patio light to let my little Maggie out and I see the groundhog
> > >> >> >> (nests
> > >> >> >> about
> > >> >> >> two acres from my property) scoot across the yard and I saw his
> > >> >> >> shadow.
> > >> >> >> Maybe it was the floodlight from the patio?
>
> > >> >> >> BTW Keith, the whole groundhog-shadow business is from an old
> > German
> > >> >> >> folktale.  Many Germans (including my paternal grandmother's
> > family
> > >> >> >> of
> > >> >> >> Hessians) settled in that area in Pennsylvania.
>
> > >> >> >> CW
>
> > >> >> >> *From:* politicalforum@googlegroups.com [mailto:
> > >> >> >> politicalforum@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Tommy News
> > >> >> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 02, 2011 08:28
> > >> >> >> *To:* politicalforum@googlegroups.com
> > >> >> >> *Subject:* Punxsutawney Phil celebrates 125 years of Groundhog
> > Day,
> > >> >> >> Predicts Early Spring
>
> > >> >> >> Punxsutawney Phil celebrates 125 years of Groundhog DayComments
>
> > >> >> >> By Laura Bly, USA TODAY
>
> > >> >> >> Punxsutawney Phil, right, is held by Ben Hughes after emerging
> > from
> > >> >> >> his burrow on Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., to see his
> > shadow
> > >> >> >> and forecast six more weeks of winter weather Feb. 2, 2010.
>
> > >> >> >> CAPTIONBy Gene J. Puskar, AP In the hit 1993 comedy Groundhog Day,
> > >> >> >> weatherman Bill Murray's worst nightmare is to keep waking up in
> > the
> > >> >> >> snowy Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney - home of a pudgy,
> > >> >> >> prognosticating rodent named Phil.
>
> > >> >> >> Murray's disdain notwithstanding, Phil's Feb. 2 forecasts have
> > been
> > >> >> >> drawing revelers to Punxsutawney for 125 years ... and today was
> > no
> > >> >> >> exception, despite freezing rain and a wind advisory. Shivering
> > >> >> >> celebrants watched as Phil emerged from his temporary burrow—a
> > >> >> >> simulated tree stump at the rural site of Gobbler's Knob - and, to
> > >> >> >> no
> > >> >> >> one's surprise, failed to see his shadow. The subsequent verdict
> > >> >> >> from
> > >> >> >> his handlers: The Pittsburgh Steelers are headed to the Super
> > Bowl,
> > >> >> >> and spring is around the corner.
>
> > >> >> >> RELATED:  How accurate is the groundhog at predicting weather?
>
> > >> >> >> For those of us who haven't made the trek to Punxsutawney, about
> > 80
> > >> >> >> miles northeast of Pittsburgh, Phil is going high-tech with texts,
> > >> >> >> Foursquare badges and Facebook updates of his early morning
> > >> >> >> forecast.
> > >> >> >> Fans could watch streaming video of the big announcement here.
>
> > >> >> >> As for snuggling like Murray and co-star Andie MacDowell in that
> > >> >> >> Punxsutawney B&B? "That was a bit of Hollywood fiction," the
> > tourist
> > >> >> >> office notes. " There really is a Cherry Street, but there is no
> > bed
> > >> >> >> &
> > >> >> >> breakfast there. You could stay at the Pantall Hotel, which is
> > where
> > >> >> >> Bill Murray stayed when he visited in 1992."
>
> > >> >> >> More:
>
> >http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2011/02/punsu...
>
> > >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> > >> >> >> Have a great day,
> > >> >> >> Tommy
>
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