Just as old Blackdog predicted, the Bend "springtime" weather reverted to its usual sucky pattern in April. To date I have logged a total of 12 sucky days this month, which brings the year-to-date sucky total to 66, which means ...
(Drum roll, please ...)
... it is now MATHEMATICALLY IMPOSSIBLE for Bend to have "300 days of sunshine" in 2010.
Fortunately for Jack Elliott, who bet that the 66-days-of-suck total would not be reached before April 16, yesterday was brilliantly sunny and he won his bet by the slimmest of margins. (I already have paid off.)
We've already demolished the "300 days of sunshine" claim, and the year isn't one-quarter over yet. Based on my long and painful experience I anticipate that the weather will stay sucky through April, through May and through the first half of June, which is when Bend finally begins to get consistently pleasant, sunny weather. In fact I will go out on a limb and predict that Bend will not log more than 160 legitimate days of sunshine all year.
Elliott, are you game?
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What kind of odds?
Probable, yo! The odds is probable!
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/hip-hop-kids-bear-cave/1219754/
Probable, yo! The odds is probable!
I personally think that saying "going out on a limb" and "will not log" in a sentence should be consideration for *pun*ishment.
Elliott: Even odds.
I'll take the bet, terms in private email.
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