Showing posts with label weatherball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weatherball. Show all posts

February 5, 2008

And How is your Weather Today?




When the Weather Ball is red, higher temperatures ahead.


When the Weather Ball is blue, lower temperatures are due.

Yellow light in the Weather Ball, means there will be no changes at all.


When colors blink in agitation, there is going to be precipitation.

Another Beautiful Day here in not so sunny Michigan. So... I thought I would get out the ol' Weather Ball, and see what he says compared to the "weatherman" on TV. The weather ball is Blinking in agitation so guess what... we are getting more precipitation!!!
The Weather Ball sits on top of Citizens Bank in
Flint, Michigan. It was built in 1956 and is a fond memory for many people, including myself. Mr. C.B. was popular during the 1960's. The Weather Ball
weighs 2.5 tons, and 15 ft in height and diameter, with a circumfrence of 47 ft.
The Weather Ball can be seen for 25 miles and can withstand winds of 120 mph.
The Weather Ball is still working these days, a little too much agitating lately if you ask me, ah, but nobody did. I just thought I would share a little hometown history, oops, did I just say hometown? Not everybody likes to admit having been to Flint, much less that they grew up and worked there most of their life.
But, I will!! It has its bad points, but it also has many good things going for it.
Point being, don't believe everything that you read or see in the movies that Michael Moore has made.
Hope everyone enjoyed a little glimpse into the Weather Ball!!!!
Wonderful, Sunny thoughts to All
Gig