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Rain is a pain in the arse. I cant stand it. I do like it when it rains in Phoenix, because it is a nice change of scenery, per se. However, when I lived in TN, rain was so aggravating. It rained year round, seemingly every other day. You couldnt plan outdoors stuff for half the time because rain always threatened. 4th of July fireworks? Rained out. Baseball game? Rained out. Trip to Nashville to sightsee? Run from building to building to avoid being soaked. Hiking? Rained out. Quad riding? Always a muddy mess because the woods NEVER dried out. All rain did there in Tennessee was tick me off because it ruined the day, raised the humidity, and brought out even more mosquitos.
When you're not used to experiencing as much rain as what can be found in other parts of the country, I think it's a pretty logical response. While rain is welcomed here in Phoenix, I would imagine that others who move/visit here exaggerate about how horrible it is here WITHOUT rain.
When you're not used to experiencing as much rain as what can be found in other parts of the country, I think it's a pretty logical response. While rain is welcomed here in Phoenix, I would imagine that others who move/visit here exaggerate about how horrible it is here WITHOUT rain.
Every outdoor event rained out? Yes, it's a gross exaggeration in any city.
Every outdoor event rained out? Yes, it's a gross exaggeration in any city.
A gross exaggeration perhaps. However, not one beyond consideration. It is no accident that the Houston Astros had the first domed baseball venue in the majors. Hot, humid, and thunderstorms taking place around 5-6 pm. Not exactly ideal. I notice the Tampa Bay Rays play in a dome as well. Tampa-St Petersburg area averages 83 days with thunderstorms annually, more than anywhere else in the USA. Tampa's NHL team is called the Lightning for a reason.
It's fun to watch people in Arizona act like humidity is such a horrible, awful thing.
I always get a chuckle out of people who hate rain, too. Rain cools things off, cleans things off, and promotes lush vegetation.
I have no dog in this fight, mainly because this fight is dumb. I've been to Phoenix, and I visit my bro-in-law in Tucson occasionally. Neither do it for me. That said, I don't plan on staying in Florida for much longer, either (if I can help it).
Well, I'm not from Arizona. I've never been. However, I've been to Dallas, in July. It's hot, but not as humid as Atlanta. I've also been to California. I like the dry heat better.
A gross exaggeration perhaps. However, not one beyond consideration. It is no accident that the Houston Astros had the first domed baseball venue in the majors. Hot, humid, and thunderstorms taking place around 5-6 pm. Not exactly ideal. I notice the Tampa Bay Rays play in a dome as well. Tampa-St Petersburg area averages 83 days with thunderstorms annually, more than anywhere else in the USA. Tampa's NHL team is called the Lightning for a reason.
Thanks, Captain Obvious.
If you plan all of your outdoor activities during a city's rainy season, you're probably going to get wet. That's common sense. But to say that you can't do anything at all, ever, in said city because it's always wet is nonsense.
Every outdoor event rained out? Yes, it's a gross exaggeration in any city.
Well it may have been a gross exaggeration if the poster said "every outdoor event rained out", but that's not what the poster said. I understand the excitement involved in responding to something you do not agree with, but let's make sure you understand what you are reading and know what you are responding to first.
Well it may have been a gross exaggeration if the poster said "every outdoor event rained out", but that's not what the poster said. I understand the excitement involved in responding to something you do not agree with, but let's make sure you understand what you are reading and know what you are responding to first.
Oh I read it just fine, and I think he's exaggerating.
Is this a sincere opinion, or a sour grapes at the fact that desert areas like Phoenix lack the bountiful rains needed to sustain rich amounts of life?
There are rich amounts of life here, you should do some research on how diverse the ecosystem is in the Sonoran Desert. I can guarantee its "richer" than where you live.
And no, it wasnt an opinion, it was fact. It rained all the time when I lived down south. Summer, Winter, and Spring were VERY rainy. Fall was the only time of year it dried out somewhat, and even then it rained weekly.
And there's no "sour grapes" here, sir. One of the main attractions about living in Phoenix was the lack of rain. I would rather deal with blizzard conditions over rain, no joke.
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