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Norseman (view profile)	Posted 12:35 pm, 10/11/2014
Let's stick with superstition instead of science

That assumes the superstition is not tied to an actual causal effect. Sort of like the Hopi Indian superstition that you had to burn all your stuff inside a dwelling when you found mouse droppings after a wet season - a superstition arising out of the observation that hanta virus followed mice that followed a wet season in the desert southwest.

For all we know the bean counting is actually tracking something related El Nino or La Nina conditions in the Pacific that result in a certain amount moisture in the fall here, which relates to a certain amount moisture available for snowfall in the winter based on the length of time it takes the pattern to play out.

Or maybe not.

Limas are use to record the foggy mornings for predicting snows. Lentils are used to record sexual activities. Much smaller so they don't take up a lot of jar space. BTW, OCM, the black squirrel sightings only count if you see them personally.

Let's stick with superstition instead of science

My son saw a black squirrel yesterday. Not good.

Not really sure if he uses lima beans versus lentils. I'd like to know.

If memory serves me the parker tie cat missed it by a mile last year.

But he's also never explained what constitutes a big one or a small one. Makes it harder for anyone to dispute his accuracy.

The Parker Tie guy counted 17, 8 large, 9 small or vice versus - can't remember.

OldCityManager (view profile)

I finished with 12, how did other do?

It was on a thread done by the old city manager.

Next time I open a can, I will report back with the results...

Has anyone heard what the bean count is?