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DFW

(54,436 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2019, 11:24 AM Jul 2019

American trivia, and I NAILED IT first time!

We had a tornado here on Cape Cod 2 days ago. I have NEVER heard of a tornado on Cape Cod! My office in Dallas called to see if we were alright, and one of our guys informed me that Massachusetts had less tornadoes than any other state except two. I was surprised, and without reflecting, asked "which two states have less, Alaska and Rhode Island?" Stunned silence on the other end. "Did you look that up?" "No, I hadn't even known that there were two states with less tornadoes until you told me." Sure enough: Alaska and Rhode Island!

Americans, know your useless facts about America!

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American trivia, and I NAILED IT first time! (Original Post) DFW Jul 2019 OP

Well, Rhode Island is a very small target rurallib Jul 2019 #1

Now that you mention it DFW Jul 2019 #4

Heads up.... jberryhill Jul 2019 #2

We'll still be here, and we are not far from 6A DFW Jul 2019 #6

Or make a picnic of it as we roll by jberryhill Jul 2019 #7

Rhode Island is so small I'm surprised it gets any weather at all. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #3

There is a state law there DFW Jul 2019 #5

rurallib

(62,448 posts)

1. Well, Rhode Island is a very small target

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 11:42 AM

Jul 2019

And Alaska just may be too big of a target for any self respecting tornado to brag about hitting it.

DFW

(54,436 posts)

4. Now that you mention it

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 02:07 PM

Jul 2019

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I can't recall hearing even ONE tornado brag about touching down in Alaska.

Good observation!

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

2. Heads up....

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 11:47 AM

Jul 2019

If you are still going to be on the Cape next Sunday, the Pan Mass Challenge is rolling through and tying up traffic on 6A all day long...

http://profile.pmc.org/jb0722

DFW

(54,436 posts)

6. We'll still be here, and we are not far from 6A

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 02:10 PM

Jul 2019

Thanks for the heads-up!

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

7. Or make a picnic of it as we roll by

Reply to DFW (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 05:42 PM

Jul 2019

What I love about the Pan Mass Challenge is that there are many patients of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and their families, friends and random supporters, who turn out along the route to cheer us on, so one can fantasize they are riding Le Tour.

We will be over 4,000 riders strong this year.

And followed by the world's wildest ferry ride back to Boston....

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,836 posts)

3. Rhode Island is so small I'm surprised it gets any weather at all.

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 11:49 AM

Jul 2019

DFW

(54,436 posts)

5. There is a state law there

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 02:09 PM

Jul 2019

Weather reports may not take longer than 45 seconds on TV or radio, lest they be obsolete by the time they are finished.

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