the 147th post

For Ben and Chris's benefit, I've consulted a good friend of mine to help remind them of a long forgotten concept and what it means.

Rain:
1. water falling to earth in drops larger than 0.5 mm (0.02 in) that have been condensed from the moisture in the atmosphere
2. the falling of such drops; shower or rainstorm
3. rainy weather, seasonal rainfalls, the rainy season (proceeded by the)
4. a rapid falling or propultion of many small particles or objects

No...I didn't make any of that up... Webster rocks my world. My questions are, how do you measure something that is falling...and how do you measure .02 of an inch... and who decides the official measurement for a legitimate raindrop?? Probably someone from Arizona...or Wisconsin ...and another thing...who needs another the in front of "the rainy season"? These rain people are nuts!

So boys, technically you could make your own rainfall...if you have a lot of "small particles" lying around. I suggest trying grass, lightbulbs, little brothers (if you can aquire a few more), fire crackers, or marbles (just cause that's a cool sound) and let us all know how it works. Oh, and when you're done please add to the definition, as I'm sure the diameter of legit Arizona rain drops could be considerably different. :)

Ok...nonsense enough...teehee