Ray's Thought for the Day - Real Rain Versus Rover Rain

Yip! Yip! Yip! Yep, finally, we got some real rain at the CB. We got over an inch, that is, almost 11 tics, in the guage. Plus, the rain falls still for the nonce, though unenthusiastically. Apparently, the remnants of a hurricane moved in from Mexico and collided with a norther to produce real rain in these parts. Whatever! Praise be to the Merciful WG for Taking Pity on the Parched Cow Barn!

Prior to this real rain event, we have been irrigating, incessantly. So maybe, the combination of the rain and the irrigation will be enough to green up the herbs before first frost. We shall soon see about that.

Historically, we have relied upon the amusing robot weather channel for entertainment and as a prognosticator of virtual rain. Lately, with a hurricane remnant and a cold front colliding overhead, the robot assured us we were all liable to drown in the resulting flash floods. Danger Will Robinson, you are all liable to drown in the widespread flash floods!

The trouble lately, with the robot rain prognostications is, they have not seemed very funny. That's because we needed real rain, not virtual rain. Plus, the irrigation is expensive and potentially virtual.

Here's a spell I just thought up. About the most famous liar ever from these parts is Minister Rover, excepting the slighty more famous Kinglet who is not actually from these parts. So in honor of evil Minister Rover, I, Pistrum the Ray, declare that virtual rain shall from this time on be known as, Rover Rain.