June 28, 200719 yr I've always had a problem with this saying. Now, I know someone is going to come on and give a reasonable explanation of what this quote truly means...or BF will Google it. But, there's very little chance of anyone changing my mind that this is incorrect... If the skies truly 'opened up', wouldn't the sky be blue? If 'open' means open than wouldn't all obstructions be removed? I mean, if the sky closes, certainly we'd see clouds...no? I know, this is normally a TD random thought...:scared:
June 28, 200719 yr In a very literal sense, if the skies "opened up" to where there was no obstruction, then that would mean the removal of the atmosphere! No blue sky then!
June 28, 200719 yr Author In a very literal sense, if the skies "opened up" to where there was no obstruction, then that would mean the removal of the atmosphere! No blue sky then! That would be closer than when it "opens up" and freaking pours...
June 28, 200719 yr Try this on for size. What are clouds? The accumulation of moisture in the atmosphere, right? What is rain? The release of that moisture, thus, in a gradual, small way, reducing the size of said cloud. So as rain falls, it dumps moisture from the clouds to earth, and reduces the clouds, it would as you say, remove the obstructions (gradually). And thereby, open up the sky. So a downpour is the process of the sky opening up. Problem is the clouds move on past us usually before we see the whole thing play out and get to witness the dissipation of the clouds. Is that in the ballpark?
June 28, 200719 yr Author Try this on for size. What are clouds? The accumulation of moisture in the atmosphere, right? What is rain? The release of that moisture, thus, in a gradual, small way, reducing the size of said cloud. So as rain falls, it dumps moisture from the clouds to earth, and reduces the clouds, it would as you say, remove the obstructions (gradually). And thereby, open up the sky. So a downpour is the process of the sky opening up. Problem is the clouds move on past us usually before we see the whole thing play out and get to witness the dissipation of the clouds. Is that in the ballpark? Whatever...
June 28, 200719 yr Whatever... Nice response. :irked: You asked for someone to try and convince you. I thought I made a pretty good case. Geez, you could at least try and acknowledge the effort.
June 28, 200719 yr Author Nice response. :irked: You asked for someone to try and convince you. I thought I made a pretty good case. Geez, you could at least try and acknowledge the effort. :lol: :lol: Very nicely done. I was just refusing to acknowledge the validity of your theory... You know how they say that 'whatever' is another way of saying 'you win'? Well, there you have it...:irked:
June 28, 200719 yr Author What's your take, Sticky, on 'raining cat's and dogs'? :lol: It hurts and the cats always come out better than the dogs...
June 28, 200719 yr :lol: :lol: Very nicely done. I was just refusing to acknowledge the validity of your theory... You know how they say that 'whatever' is another way of saying 'you win'? Well, there you have it...:irked: :banana: :banana: I had to see it in print.
June 28, 200719 yr Author :banana: :banana: I had to see it in print. Truly devastating to my case...
June 28, 200719 yr ...or BF will Google it. Jeez! Is my lack of intellect that much common knowledge! :irked:
June 28, 200719 yr Author Jeez! Is my lack of intellect that much common knowledge! :irked: You ARE the Googlemeister...no?
June 28, 200719 yr It hurts and the cats always come out better than the dogs... But the dogs make bigger poodles.
June 28, 200719 yr You ARE the Googlemeister...no? So I've been told. Although some refer to it as "pseudo-intellectual cheater."
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