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    When we used to survive without all the AC? It seems like a different kind of hot these days. Of course, all older people say that. You have to wonder, though, what it would be like if sun spot activity, solar flares and such, suddenly wiped out the power grid for the month of August? Going to the mall wouldn't be an option. Checking your elderly neighbors would become a responsibility. Switching over to a more reliable food supply sans fridge. It all adds up to a degree of misery we'd all rather not experience. Experts say it is more likely than not.
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    Pulling into NC today. With a heaping dose of humidity in tow, I hear. Three words to explain why it's easier to cope with this kind of heat where I live now compared to anywhere else I've ever lived: central air conditioning. Hotter than a match head, indeed, Ted! Stay cool, folks. Positive vibes to the people dealing with wild fires and anyone trying to survive this oven with just a fan, or less, for relief.
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    Hot town, summer in the cityBack of my neck getting dirty and gritty Been down, isn't it a pity Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city All around, people looking half dead Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head... (Mark Sebastian 1966) Hard to believe Lovin' Spoonful sang this song 46 years ago! Meanwhile it's literally hotter than hell in most of the US this week. In Kansas, we'll be over 100 with no precipitation in sight. Keep those prayers and good thoughts coming for our friends in the mountains. Looking forward to our US Supreme Court decision in a few minutes....
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    some fog across the vision this morning.gorgeous blue sky afternoon yesterday. pink petal blooms dance the cherry trees. spring smell on the nose. rain on the forecast. sweet in the air. sadness in the mind. tsunami remembrance.
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    Crazy week
    First, it's a horror in Ohio with 3 dead at Chardon High School, then deadly twisters rip through Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and possibly in Kentucky or Tennessee today. In Kansas, we had 70 degree temps yesterday, now it's snowin w large flakes, confusing birds, humans and spring flowers alike. !!
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    Rain is but a tease in south KC this morning: 72 degree temp is very nice, but we can't seem to squeeze any rain outta them grey clouds. Meanwhile, up north of KC, rain is supposed to fall, Interstate 29 is still closed for the Missouri river flooding (thank you South Dakota!) the lowlands from Omaha south into Kansas and Missouri. Newsman this morning says they are diverting Joplin tornado FEMA funds to help pay for Irene's storm damage back east....
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    so strange to think of New England getting hurricane damage... (yeah yeah, I know it was a tropical storm by this time, but STILL)
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    Let us know what outsiders can do, or offer, to alleviate the disaster in Vermont and elsewhere in New England.
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    Death toll rises to 5 in Vermont
    20 towns remain cut off from the outside world in Vermont. The devastation has been staggering. There are no people in the state, no matter how old, who can remember such a flood. Where there are towns connected to roads, bridges and pavement have been washed away. People are staggering around with a glazed look in their eyes. Many have lost everything and extremely few have flood insurance. This has been an extreme tragedy. No one had any real idea that this was possible...
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Submitted by puroshaggy on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 05:27

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It was 76 degrees yesterday and my 1st grade class spent a wonderful afternoon outside working and playing. Today it's supposed to be 35 with a low of 19. Texas weather...sigh.
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 07:09

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Traffic is diminishing to a crawl as the big storm intensifies. Not sure how long I'll stick around work this morning, with anywhere from 8" to 15+" forecast today in KC and into central MO.After the snow stops Wednesday, we'll have double digit minus F temps by Thursday!!
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Submitted by johnman on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 02:27

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I'm prayin' for all you folks on the eastern half of the country...hope things warm up soon!!
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Submitted by puroshaggy on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 05:20

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I second that Johnman! I whined about 20 degree weather here in South Texas...yeah, 20 degrees and clear skies. No Big Deal! Stay safe all you real winter sufferers!
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 05:30

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Spring is just around the corner, according to the groundhog from Pennsylvania. Meanwhile most offices and all the schools are shut down in KC. -10 F tonight !! Might have to bring in the beer from the garage.
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 08:09

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With the current snow storm raging outside the window and the storms coming with every 3-4 days with temps avg. 20 -- this is not a normal winter. Nor are our summers. When heat gets trapped in the atmosphere and can't escape it turn's into moisture, thus, all of the aforementioned. It won't be this way every year but the oscillation depending on el nino/nina currents will become less dispersed. I ave always asked the question though, where did the titans of industry who created these greenhouse gasses believe they and their loved ones would be safe? I do love a good snowstorm though, no two flakes alike - just like deadheads!
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Submitted by JackstrawfromC… on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 08:45

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Hey Ted I have found out the hard way that as soon as the temp goes below zero, your beer becomes very unhappy. Speaking of beer, they cancelled the Avalanche Blues game last night, had the DVR set and everything .. Stay safe out there!! I think we just may push above zero today here in CO. "It's got no signs or dividing line and very few rules to guide"
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Submitted by caroline on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 15:14

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ice ice ice ice ice. my roof, my driveway, my porch, my yard, my road. my poor doggie is singing the blues! my ripple needs a walk, but she just slips and slides and spins! but we got only half of the predicted nightmare, thank goodness. tomorrow is snow day #3, which will keep us in school until memorial day for certain! but i learned today that it takes exactly 1 grateful dead NYE show to clean my entire house, top to bottom... it doesn't smell the same, but it takes the same amount of time...! tomorrow the wind and the cold are supposed to intensify- hope everyone's safe and warm- caroline
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Submitted by chi bear on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 17:13

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well,greetings from south chicagoland!the snow has stopped but the wind is still howling.i am in the cornfields and we have 8 ft drifts.4 wheel drive is useless as it is buried.oh,well,guess i better put on another show!take care and be safe yall!!!chi bear.
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Submitted by stuman on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 22:33

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It is now 8 degrees in muskgogee Oklahoma . All the roads are just totally insane , just hope I can safely get to this next stop and then get to chattanooga so I can take a short break while I wait for a new truck. You all drive safe, remember if you don't feel safe then don't drive .. Stay warm folks.. " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by gratefaldean on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 05:07

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For safekeeping, Ted. Really, I'll store it for ya, no charge aside from maybe a wee bit of sampling to ensure that quality hasn't been compromised. Reached 64F yesterday, though it'll be just in the 40s today.
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 10:36

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Garage temperature is hovering around 33: outside it dipped to 4 below. I grabbed the good stuff and stuck it in the basement by the sump pump ( Ayinger, Hopslam and Bigfoot). Regular brews seemed to survive in the garage without fizzing thru the caps (Avery and Pyramid). I'm saving the Mickey's Big Mouth supply for Johnman if he comes to visit scenic Kansas.
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Submitted by noonie on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 16:24

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so last saturday we get hit with another snow storm it didn't realy snow that long just alot really fast about 1 inch or so an hour..... then my wife says did you see that i thought it was just me.. lightning it turn into a full on thunderstorm temps went up in to the high 30's rained fo most of the night before turning back to snow .....i just don't get it any more... tonight temps are suppose to be in the teens...
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Submitted by johnman on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 09:28

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Please, donate the Mickey's to some poor high school student....they might as well learn what a hangover is right away....oh, my......
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Submitted by JackstrawfromC… on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 09:42

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The last time I had a Mickey's... "It's got no signs or dividing line and very few rules to guide"
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 09:58

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After watching the Packers whup up on the Squealers, all I have left in the frig are 3 bottles of Mickey's, and a Bud Light (yech) .... Once baseball season starts up, I'll pawn 'em off to some tailgaters out at Kaufman stadium before a Royals game.
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Submitted by stuman on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 02:28

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Right abt now.. It's 6 degrees in w.Memphis Arkansas , FedEx has no clue as what they are doing abt my load , I 40 westbound is completely shutdown. Man this weather is killing me, I need some miles !! At least my company got me in a newer truck, am thankfull for that !! " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by stuman on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 18:46

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In Hesperia , California . Besides for the high winds it was a beautiful day .. " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by marye on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 19:54

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you're really getting around these days
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Submitted by stuman on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 17:31

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One day I may be able to report the weather from my home , lol. But I have to keep rollin !! So this afternoon in socal its 60 degrees and raining,, at least its not snow ... " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by marye on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 09:21

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stay safe out there. This is miserable weather to be on the road just about everywhere today.
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Submitted by Gypsy Cowgirl on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 13:56

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was wrong....they said last night it wasn't supposed to rain today..............OH, well, it's pouring....
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Submitted by marye on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 17:35

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that dogpark trip I had planned, SO not happening... almost funny how every time you look out the window it's still pouring.
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Submitted by eltortugatranquilo on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 15:17

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Winter is coming into the homestretch, looks like 'Wet Snow' is overtaking the favorite 'Early Spring' by a head,here in the Pacific Northwet(s.i.c.)Derby.
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Submitted by gratefaldean on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 04:15

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Bloomin' in our garden. And 74F yesterday. We've been super-dry though, wildfires becoming a problem....so a little rain (NOT SNOW!) would be welcome.
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Submitted by stuman on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 07:34

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Going to be in the mid 80's this weekend .. man its nice to be home !! " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by marye on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 09:37

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we're in for three more days of rain! and the mountains are in for three more days of snow!
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Submitted by mona on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 09:43

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being born and raised in the NW rain forest have done everything in the rain ;)
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Submitted by noonie on Sat, 03/19/2011 - 20:07

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unuassly warm weather here in the north east..
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Submitted by gregstone on Sun, 03/20/2011 - 02:00

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Days of Mid 90. Yeah. Miss those. Sunny
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Sun, 03/20/2011 - 15:28

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78 sunny and a westerly wind today in Kansas as the daffodils open and the Star Magnolia swells up. Grass is green and ready to grow! I'll be heading to the CO mtns Wednesday.Spring starts this evening.
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 08:30

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The man on the news says it's cold rain, mud and snow out on the left coast this morning. Lake Tahoe ski areas must have record snows this winter/spring.
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Submitted by marye on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 09:47

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and it's supposed to be more of the same all week. I got the dogs to the local dogpark for a brief round of fetch this morning and it looks like another storm moving in as we speak. I like the rain, but a sunny day or two would not kill us.
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Submitted by marye on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 09:47

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happy spring everybody!
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 04:49

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What a long strange winter it's been! I'm ready for some baseball. Our Royals, with the best Cactus league record, welcome the California /Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels !!! Who the heck do the Angels have this year?? Vladdy's been gone awhile. Unfortunately here in Kansas, it's 34 degrees w a 60% chance of wetness coming at KC from the northwest...brrrr. I'll have to wear a glove in order to hold the $8 beer. Go get 'em Royals!
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Submitted by JackstrawfromC… on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 12:36

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It's going to be near 75 tomorrow for the Rockies home opener. Of course, it will be 25 degrees colder on Sunday .. ahh yes springtime in the Rocky Mountains.. "It's got no signs or dividing line and very few rules to guide"
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Submitted by marye on Fri, 04/08/2011 - 15:22

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it's spring already. What is up with this wintry blast? Still, it's so nice to have the days longer and the sun shining, I'm not complaining that much. But a friend of mine was just reporting slushy hail in Santa Cruz.
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Submitted by stuman on Sun, 04/24/2011 - 21:40

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46 degrees and raining in north bend, Washington.. " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by noonie on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 18:03

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it has been in the 50's to 60's for about a week now been taking the kids hiking just about every day...now the climate suites my clothes...
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Submitted by marye on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 09:14

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it's pretty darn nice here in Oakland too. The only thing I can find to complain about is that it's brought out the foxtails, which is a bummer from the dogs' point of view, because it's making a lot of their favorite spots a real minefield for the next few months. (Foxtails, for those not familiar with the grasses for which we can apparently blame the conquistadors, are spiky, barbed grass awns programmed by evolution to work their way up every canine orifice that presents itself, and create a few new ones, to the tune of much anguish and $$$. Wheat, basically, though oats are no treat in this regard either.)
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Submitted by gratefaldean on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 10:07

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Marye, your description doesn't evoke the mental picture that I usually get when I see the words "dog" and "minefield" used in the same sentence. Especially my dogs in relation to the minefield that they create in my back yard...actually, THEIR back yard. 80s yesterday in NC, a front came through and now we're in the 60s and sunny. Better than those tornado weather patterns of the past couple of weeks.
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Submitted by JackstrawfromC… on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 13:27

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I had to take my dog to the vet last year to pull out a handful of those damn things from her paws. The wounds got infected and the whole bit... "It's got no signs or dividing line and very few rules to guide"
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Submitted by marye on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 14:50

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is super conscientious about foxtails because he had a dog DIE from an unsuspected one that worked its way into the dog's brain. My Callie in her younger days celebrated each spring by inhaling a foxtail. Now that she's old I'm really hoping to avoid it. I'm also hoping Cash avoids her snorking ways. It's tough though; right now our neighborhood is full of the darn things.
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Submitted by marye on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 08:05

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it is pouring in the Bay Area, which pretty much exceeds one's reasonable sense of humor on the subject... C'mon, it's JUNE!!
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Submitted by BradB on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 11:10

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I love the rain and will take it any time...except during a show. Question is, how well did the Furthur show at Shoreline go last night? Anybody there? I'm supposed to go to the show tonight, which is why I'm asking. I don't suppose there is any chance of cancellation?
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Submitted by zepthompson on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 11:37

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live about 5 minutes awayI believe the rain held off until about midnight for them last night
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Submitted by marye on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 14:15

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but prediction is for rain and lots of it. Last night folks were lucky as the rain held off and the show was awesome by all accounts. Tonight I'd say be prepared for anything. The seats in the 100s are pretty well covered. The 200s and lawn, not so much.