> The New York Times
> August 5, 2003
> And the Forecast Is . . .
> By MICHAEL RUBINER
>
>
> Wednesday in New York : Rain. Heavy at times. Followed by periods of
> precipitation.
>
> Thursday : Lingering showers throughout the day.
> Chance of rain 800 percent.
>
>
> Friday : Moist. Damp. Sodden.
>
> Saturday : Rainish. Showery. Precipitacious.
>
> Sunday : Light rain followed by heavy rain followed
> by pouring.
>
> Monday : Unseasonably rainy in the morning.
> Uncharitably rainy in the
> afternoon. Unconscionably rainy in the evening.
>
> Tuesday : Endless showers broken up by occasional
> flooding.
>
> Wednesday : Remember “Waterworld”? Like that, only
> with more rain.
>
> Thursday : Not sunny. The opposite of sunny. Just
> forget about sunny, O.K.?
>
> Friday : Clearing just long enough for you to make
> weekend plans. Followed
> by obscene amounts of rain.
>
> Saturday : Take a wild guess.
>
> Sunday : Incessant, spirit-crushing rain. The kind
> of rain that makes it
> futile to get out of bed in the morning. The kind of
> rain that seems as if
> it will never end. And guess what? It never will.
> Ever. Do you understand?
>
> Monday : Please go away.
>
> Tuesday : Ample, brilliant sunshine throughout the
> day. Wait - did I say
> sunshine? I meant rain. Really hard rain.
>
>
>
> Michael Rubiner is a screenwriter.
>
>
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> My sentiments EXACTLY. We survived seven months of
> cold, gloomy weather -
> snow, sleet, rain, rain, rain. And then we had
> about 1.5 months of sun.
> Moderate sun, mind you. Nothing to write home
> about. Well, maybe one
> letter. I have to say, I was ecstatic that we had
> any sun at all. And now
> this. All up and down the East coast. Rain,
> clouds, peeks of sun, rain.
> And humidity. I and my hair just can’t take it
> anymore. We are delicate
> flowers!!!! My house plants which don’t get much
> sunlight in the first
> place are drooping (and yes, I did water them).
>
> You know, I was reading Time magazine this week
> (yes, I have started reading
> the rag and no, I haven’t sent Ethan, the winner of
> the haiku contest, my
> subscription yet) and there was an article about how
> major cities actually
> create rain and bad weather. The heat absorbed by
> the buildings, black tar
> roofs, cement walkways, etc., warms up the air by
> 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit
> (-16.944444444444446 degrees Celsius). The heat
> rises, makes clouds and
> rain, etc., etc. The article suggests that
> buildings should you light
> colored sun reflecting paint or insulation on their
> roofs. Personally, I
> think all city dwellers should begin wearing white
> to reflect the heat.
> White should be the new black.
>
>
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> Have you seen Spellbound? YOU SHOULD. Saumya
> Ramarao and I went to see it
> last Saturday and we both found it to be
> M-A-R-V-E-L-O-U-S and
> E-L-U-C-I-D-A-T-I-V-E. The movie tracks eight kids
> as they progress through
> regional spelling bees and make their way to the
> National Spelling Bee in
> Washington DC. These kids come from all sorts of
> backgrounds and cultures.
> Some put a lot of pressure on themselves to succeed
> and others are pressured
> by their parents to succeed. Overall, the story
> really shows how kids in
> America survive. Definitely worth the $10 movie
> ticket price.
>
>
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> This week’s horoscopes go out to:
>
> >> Saumya
> >> Carey
> >> Francine and Lynda
> >> Holly
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