China plans to halt rain for Beijing Olympics

gLing · 02-02-2008, 09:06 AM

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It is yet another attempt by man to triumph over nature.

Determined not to let anything spoil their party, organizers of the 2008 Summer Olympics said Wednesday that they will take control over the most unpredictable element of all -- the weather.

While China's Olympic athletes are getting ready to compete on the fields, its meteorologists are working the skies, attempting the difficult feat of making sure it doesn't rain on the Aug. 8 opening ceremonies.

"Our team is trained. Our preparations are complete," declared Wang Jianjie, a spokeswoman from the Beijing Meteorological Bureau, addressing a news conference at the headquarters of the Beijing organizing committee.

The Chinese are among the world's leaders in what is called "weather modification," but they have more experience creating rain than preventing it. In fact, the techniques are virtually the same.

China plans to halt rain for Beijing Olympics - Travel - LATimes.com

SouthOfHeaven · 02-02-2008, 09:19 AM

wait what??? lol thats kinda crazy

Mase · 02-02-2008, 10:19 AM

Fiddling with the weather may cause major problems.

Maulds · 02-02-2008, 11:15 AM

Just box the rain up and ship it to the southeastern US, we need it.

charLIE2291 · 02-03-2008, 02:47 AM

And if you all could transform it into snow and send it to KY.

Maulds · 02-03-2008, 12:06 PM

Thats a negative, I go to Kentucky far too often to have to deal with more snow.

02-02-2008, 09:19 AM	#2
SouthOfHeaven my Momma my Hero Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: sumwhere i belong Posts: 9,801 Tokenz: 43,443	Re: China plans to halt rain for Beijing Olympics wait what??? lol thats kinda crazy __________________ May all your ups and downs be in bed.

02-02-2008, 10:19 AM	#3
Mase 1924 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia. Posts: 3,348 Tokenz: 17,239	Re: China plans to halt rain for Beijing Olympics Fiddling with the weather may cause major problems. __________________ R.I.P. Isaac Hayes. He did a good job as Chef from South Park, and he's made some pretty good music.

02-02-2008, 11:15 AM	#4
Maulds Marvel at the size of my Staff Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TN Posts: 4,260 Tokenz: 2,222	Re: China plans to halt rain for Beijing Olympics Just box the rain up and ship it to the southeastern US, we need it. __________________ thanks to AuronKae for the sig

02-03-2008, 02:47 AM	#5
charLIE2291 ...Slingin Ink... Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: I’m sittin’ at a bar on the inside Posts: 1,238 Tokenz: 13,642	Re: China plans to halt rain for Beijing Olympics And if you all could transform it into snow and send it to KY.

02-03-2008, 12:06 PM	#6
Maulds Marvel at the size of my Staff Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TN Posts: 4,260 Tokenz: 2,222	Re: China plans to halt rain for Beijing Olympics Thats a negative, I go to Kentucky far too often to have to deal with more snow. __________________ thanks to AuronKae for the sig

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