Gov. Perry held a mass prayer rally for rain a month ago...

[krispos42]

Within a couple of hours after the conclusion of his rally, it began to rain in Connecticut. And it rained for about a day, dropping over an inch of rain.

9 days later, it rained again for a day, again dropping over an inch of rain.

Then a couple of weeks went by, without more than a thunderstorm or two going on through.

Then we got a hurricane, (excuse me, tropical storm) and about 6 inches of rain a week ago.

And now we're in for another major rain event!

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php

Forecast for this week: rain, rain, chance of rain, rain likely, etc.



I believe Texas has, in contrast, received a significant amount of morning dew to break the drought.


I wonder if perhaps the people attending the rally prayed for rain for "the place of George Bush's birth" instead of "Texas". That might explain what's going on! :-)

[eilen]

1. It rained and poured all day yesterday in Central NY

I wanted to send a picture of it to Rick Perry with two words on it: "Gay Marriage."

[krispos42]

10. Tropical Storm Lee seems to stop right at the Texas-Louisiana border

I was snickering at that one!

[Obamanaut]

2. Perhaps when Perry prayed for rain, the answer was "OK, but not in your area." That

is an answer, just not the one they wanted.

[krispos42]

11. Like Bill Cosby said?

Something about being afraid to be too specific with prayers? :D

[liberal N proud]

3. They say God answers prayers

It just may not be in the way you expect.

[11 Bravo]

12. Yup, some times the answer is "NO".

[timtom]

4. Actually, the subsequent climatological results

vis-a-vis Texas seem almost purposeful.

[RKP5637]

5. Pretty clear god needs new batteries for his(her/it's) GPS navigator! n/t

[durablend]

7. Or his hearing aid! :) n/t

[spirit of wine]

6. Lord save me from your followers

This is my thought, but I'm an atheist and this is only in jest. People in Texas that do this are a breed apart, which may explain something that only Stephen Jay Gould could explain.

[yellowcanine]

8. Texas has wild fires instead of rain. Maybe GAWD doesn't like Perry.

Texans should tell him to quit praying for stuff for them.

[krispos42]

16. Maybe they need some reverse-psychology prayers.

It couldn't fail any worse, right?

[Bake]

9. God answered his prayers.

The answer, apparently, was NO.

Bake

[RKP5637]

13. Or maybe do it yourself, Scary Perry, we're cutting off "God Aid" to Texas. n/t

[Odin2005]

14. God is a sadistic smartass.

[Bake]

15. I've always thought God had a sense of humor.

I mean, look AROUND!

Bake