A message for Mother Nature

By GREG PECK ( Contact )   Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 10:36 a.m.

There's an old saying about Wisconsin weather: If you don't like it, wait 24 hours. This summer was unusually cool. And following the Flood of 2008, many people are still dealing with too much water. We've reported in recent days about homeowners trying to keep their basements dry and farmers struggling to get their crops out of the fields. Meanwhile, we're racing toward another Wisconsin winter.

So in Thursday's editorial, we'll offer a message to Mother Nature.

What would you like to see her deliver?

Greg Peck

reader COMMENTS (5)
carlitosway
Nov 5, 2009 at 7:15 a.m.
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Let it snow let it snow let it snow. skyblue62 you seem very blue. lighten up, some old sayings are just that and wis is a great place to be IMO if you dont like the weather learn to deal with it cause ya ain't gonna change it, it does that all on its own.

bobb1951
Nov 4, 2009 at 4:49 p.m.
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I always heard "IF you don't like the weather,stick around it will change".We Wisconsinites can adept in a heart beat to our weather as skyblue62 stated..."Bring it on".

SkyBlue62
Nov 4, 2009 at 12:25 p.m.
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Seeing that we're from the "arctic tundra" here in greenbay packers land... Hey Mother Nature
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Bring it on! :D

SkyBlue62
Nov 4, 2009 at 12:22 p.m.
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that "if you don't like it, wait 24 hours" is old. every city, state has their "saying".
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yawn
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We did have some crazy weather from august 2007 thru this year. your argument though, cheapens what WE all went through with this old worn out saying.
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garyprimer
Nov 4, 2009 at 10:56 a.m.
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How about some of that good old-fashioned global warming that has been promised to us for so many years?

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