Ok. So we're just gonna dismiss the anomalies at places like Fairbanks, Juneau, and Whitehorse, huh?

for a second I was wondering why your dog had a handgun strapped to its collar

Wouldn't surprise me. Topeka had no official 100 degree highs this past summer. Probably will pay for that this coming summer...

Another crazy storm report from Montana!

I lived on 2 nice properties in pennsyvania. Planted 100s of trees there, pines mostly. Go back there on occasion in a few years they were 20 ft tall! None at all dead, AND I NEVER WATERED THEM NOT EVEN UPON PLANTING! HERE? Ive planted 150 of all kinds. Fruit and pines mostly. Watered my guts out for first 1 to 5 yrs!!! 400 gallon truck tank. More feet of hoses than can count! Still lost 10 on this 24 acres. And when we hadva wet june they grew more that month than the whole previous yr me watering!!! What a hell hole it has become! Need 20" rain may to nov! Never happens hardly!!! More like 10" those months.