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When will the first snow come - a free beer for the winner!

Ok guys and gals - here we guess on the first day of snow - the winner gets  a free beer or soft drink/coffee of their choice - courtesy of yours truly (Yes, we are magnificently generous!)

 

My bet - 14th November

 

As I am the judge , jury and provider, my decision is final! God, i love the power!

 

Place your guesses here!

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Comment by Richard ridealgh on November 11, 2011 at 11:15
Now that's funny!
Comment by Fin MacDonald on November 11, 2011 at 11:13

If it doesn't snow within the next three days, Richard, you may lose your beer to one of those conspiracy-minded, climate-change believers!

Comment by Chris Knight on November 11, 2011 at 11:01

The National Weather Service now tells me it's going to be the 18th. Can't these people make up their minds?!?!?!?!?

Comment by Chris Knight on November 8, 2011 at 11:45

ummmmm ...

It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a new Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets, and when he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the weather was going to be. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he replied to his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect wood to be prepared. But also being a practical leader, after several days he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked,
"Is the coming winter going to be cold?"
"It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold indeed," the meteorologist at the weather service responded.
So the Chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared. A week later he called the National Weather Service again.
"Is it going to be a very cold winter?"
"Yes," the man at National Weather Service again replied, "it's going to be a very cold winter."
The Chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of wood they could find. Two weeks later he called the National Weather Service again.
"Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?"
"Absolutely," the man replied. "It's going to be one of the coldest winters ever."
"How can you be so sure?" the Chief asked.
The weatherman replied, "The Indians are collecting wood like crazy!"

 

 

I checked with the weather office, Richard.

Comment by Sebastien Bossard on November 8, 2011 at 7:39
A lot of us are already eliminated!
Comment by Richard Roman on November 8, 2011 at 7:36
Chris - are you sure/....You still have a choice...............
Comment by Chris Knight on November 8, 2011 at 6:19
November 13th (and that's my final answer. No ... I don't want to phone a friend).
Comment by Richard Roman on November 7, 2011 at 22:58
Ok - we are now at the 8th November - snow must be coming soon - place your bets! A free beer for the winner at the Russian cafe - courtesy of me!
Comment by Chris Knight on October 30, 2011 at 19:49
Hmmm ... Sleet and ice on the night of November 7th, and snow on the night of the 12th.  Of course ... I'm not holding my breath that Accuweather is going to be right, so I'll have to add plus or minus a month on this one. That should cover me no matter what happens. LOL
Comment by Matt Keuler on October 25, 2011 at 9:14
Oops... sorry- I didn't notice your req. earlier...

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