Long-time Mount Baker resident Tony -- official spokesman for O'Doul the Weather Collie -- conveyed his displeasure Tuesday at this blog's recent characterization of his conceded "draw" with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) as a "tie." Even worse, Tony took exception to the objectionable (except in the circle of Jerry Springer guests and viewers) reference of likening a tie to "kissing your sister."For those who tuned in late, Tony scoffed at NOAA's prediction of an El Niño winter. A long-time collie owner, Tony questioned NOAA's forecasts of a mild winter based on the amount of fur that O'Doul shed in the past three months.
A tie, Tony explained, is a time-regulated outcome in which neither party prevails. A draw, Tony said, is a stalemate in which both parties agree that victory is unlikely. Moreover, Tony noted recent snowfall in the Cascades, reports of white flakes in the city at dawn Monday and later in the morning, and frost on the windshields Tuesday morning.
O'Doul the Collie offered no comment until his weekly combing. Stay tuned.
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