2016 Postmortem

bkkyosemite

(5,792 posts) Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:02 PM Mar 2016

Thousands show up in rain in Vancouver WA for Bernie!

https://www.facebook.com/katunews/videos/10153541729071448/?pnref=story

darn still don't know how to put video here...not doing it right..sorry

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Thousands show up in rain in Vancouver WA for Bernie! (Original Post) bkkyosemite Mar 2016 OP

WOW noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #1

Isn't rain just a thing at this time of year in that end of the country? MADem Mar 2016 #2

Yes, I'm sure that people in Vancouver normally just stand out in the rain for hours. virtualobserver Mar 2016 #3

I'll bet they know how to dress for rainy weather. MADem Mar 2016 #6

I was making fun of your "Isn't rain just a thing at this time of year..." comment. virtualobserver Mar 2016 #13

When I lived in UK, standing in the rain WAS just a thing. MADem Mar 2016 #14

Yes. We don't really have suntans here Spirochete Mar 2016 #10

Rain actually feels delightful when you are FEELIN THE BERN! FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #4

Amazing how it doesn't put the fire out! Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #8

Good one! Chezboo Mar 2016 #11

Merci FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #12

Live Feed Link: Juicy_Bellows Mar 2016 #5

Kick for live feed - Bernie should speak around 1PM PST. Juicy_Bellows Mar 2016 #7

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #9

K & R AzDar Mar 2016 #15

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)

1. WOW

Reply to bkkyosemite (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:08 PM

Mar 2016

Now those are some serious supporters - camping out and coming out in RAIN. Wow

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. Isn't rain just a thing at this time of year in that end of the country?

Reply to bkkyosemite (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:12 PM

Mar 2016

https://weatherspark.com/averages/31912/Vancouver-Washington-United-States

The probability that precipitation will be observed at this location varies throughout the year. Precipitation is most likely around March 16, occurring in 66% of days. Precipitation is least likely around August 4, occurring in 14% of days.

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

3. Yes, I'm sure that people in Vancouver normally just stand out in the rain for hours.

Reply to MADem (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:27 PM

Mar 2016

If they have convertibles, they drive around with their tops down.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

6. I'll bet they know how to dress for rainy weather.

Reply to virtualobserver (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:38 PM

Mar 2016

Seeing as it rains 66 percent of the time at this time of year. You know, good jackets, umbrellas, that kind of thing.

smh.

Are you suggesting they're stupid with this apropos of nothing remark?

If they have convertibles, they drive around with their tops down.

Besides, it's an INDOOR event. It's not like they have to stand in the rain to hear the guy talk.

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

13. I was making fun of your "Isn't rain just a thing at this time of year..." comment.

Reply to MADem (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 04:04 PM

Mar 2016

Standing in the rain isn't a thing, any more than driving a convertible exposed to the rain is.

They are standing in the rain for Bernie....Hell, Hillary can barely draw a crowd in good weather.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

14. When I lived in UK, standing in the rain WAS just a thing.

Reply to virtualobserver (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 04:56 PM

Mar 2016

It rained a lot at certain times of the year. You dressed for the weather--a quality raincoat, an umbrella and/or hat. You didn't "not" wait at the bus stop, or go to the store and shop for food, or go to the doctor, or go "stand in line" for a movie ticket or a concert, if it happened to be raining.

You didn't stay home if the clouds opened up.

So, sorry--in my experience, if you live in a rainy climate, standing in the rain, the same way you would if it happened to be sunny, is just a thing. It's not some kind of huge sacrifice. At worst, it's an annoyance you prepare for, because you know how to do that.