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eShirl

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22. No, they call it Easter because

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 11:48 PM

Mar 2012

of the ancient pagan holiday in honor of the goddess of dawn/spring

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"Eye-Popping" Record Temperatures Soar: This Is What Climate Change Looks Like In The United States [View all] Better Believe It Mar 2012 OP

so, how was last winter? oh, nevermind lol nt msongs Mar 2012 #1

It was cold sometimes and we got some snow in the north. Well, we're suppose to! It was winter! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #4

Do you deny that climate change is currently going on? Hugabear Mar 2012 #6

Thanks for the clear explanation on how this climate change impacts temperatures. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #16

I think the global warning means extreme weather onlyadream Mar 2012 #23

Last winter was extremely cold RobertEarl Mar 2012 #9

No, they call it Easter because eShirl Mar 2012 #22

Exactly...the name "Easter" has nothing to do... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2012 #33

I think he means "easterly." FSogol Mar 2012 #36

With a lower case "e" easter can mean just a wind from the east. siligut Mar 2012 #47

How would you use it without "-ly" on the end? FSogol Mar 2012 #50

The easter blew my umbrella right out of my hand? siligut Mar 2012 #53

Last winter? About average (since 1895) SOS Mar 2012 #45

ty stuntcat Mar 2012 #54

According to your chart, 2012 was the third warmest winter since 1895. And your point is? Better Believe It Mar 2012 #58

The point was as response to post #1 SOS Mar 2012 #69

OK Thanks for the clarification. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #70

You see that red "trend" line that is steadily increasing? yardwork Mar 2012 #67

How was last Winter? bvar22 Mar 2012 #49

Extreme. salin Mar 2012 #66

This isn't hell, and it isn't hot... Xipe Totec Mar 2012 #2

We are in the 80s in western PA. femmocrat Mar 2012 #3

The flowering trees are already in bloom in NYC and there are smirkymonkey Mar 2012 #59

Makes one wonder what the future holds, this, was certainly not in the forecast. I also wonder RKP5637 Mar 2012 #5

Not everwere - barely reached 60 here the last 4 days (San Diego) n/t FreeState Mar 2012 #7

And here in southeastern Japan, it's been a little colder than normal Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #34

Seriously! Juneboarder Mar 2012 #43

Two words for this... al bupp Mar 2012 #8

But there's a solar maximum, too. caseymoz Mar 2012 #31

THE PLANET HAS A FEVER. Gregorian Mar 2012 #10

We beat the record here in Ottawa, Canada Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #11

''This is not the atmosphere I grew up with.'' Octafish Mar 2012 #12

Remember ProSense Mar 2012 #13

Cap and trade sucks. Zalatix Mar 2012 #14

That's ProSense Mar 2012 #15

I prefer cap, period. Why should we be allowed to outsource our pollution elsewhere? Zalatix Mar 2012 #17

Whatever works ProSense Mar 2012 #21

This is what I fear about Cap and Trade Zalatix Mar 2012 #24

You know what really wont work? Muskypundit Mar 2012 #25

+1 n/t FSogol Mar 2012 #37

The world is already doomed to climate change according to experts. Selatius Mar 2012 #39

No. bvar22 Mar 2012 #51

If cap and trade legislation came to your desk Muskypundit Mar 2012 #55

The ProSense Mar 2012 #56

I can barely wait till this Summer. RC Mar 2012 #18

From the Right Wing University of Minnesota Dept of weather is not climate MikeOlsen Mar 2012 #19

it's all just them tree huggers tricking us!!! Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #20

I've been hearing people say they are loving the weather. FedUpWithIt All Mar 2012 #26

I'm loving the weather, too. caseymoz Mar 2012 #29

First near snowless winter I've ever experienced....... Historic NY Mar 2012 #27

I think the winter here, we had five inches. caseymoz Mar 2012 #30

Wait! But we also have a record solar peak. caseymoz Mar 2012 #28

Well they can't blame the shuttle or NASA.... Historic NY Mar 2012 #35

The sun being hotter is a much more likely factor. caseymoz Mar 2012 #41

It was 72 here today. Lugnut Mar 2012 #32

80 in Burlington Vermont, a near snowless winter..... It's been like this all week NotThisTime Mar 2012 #68

The View From the �Catio� Better Believe It Mar 2012 #38

Loved the Bill McKibben article... truebrit71 Mar 2012 #40

We'd better hurry and max out our stock holdings. raouldukelives Mar 2012 #42

We should be up pipi_k Mar 2012 #44

Climate change is real. DLevine Mar 2012 #46

and Doing Nothing means doing the same crap we have done all along fascisthunter Mar 2012 #48

It is HOT out here in Boston Marrah_G Mar 2012 #52

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #57

Climate change? More like a cold day in hell. WonderGrunion Mar 2012 #60

After Illinois, Santorum Gets Wackier on Global Warming Better Believe It Mar 2012 #61

Live in Nor Texas, first time I've had the AC on during winter uponit7771 Mar 2012 #62

It has been the 80s here in North Georgia for 9 days now. RebelOne Mar 2012 #63

I go to school in NY and live in CA. Bladian Mar 2012 #64

Another record high temperature set Wednesday in Chicago Better Believe It Mar 2012 #65