APAD: It Never Rains But It Pours

來源: 7grizzly 2024-01-31 08:56:35 [] [博客] [舊帖] [給我悄悄話] 本文已被閱讀: 次 (7952 bytes)

Meaning:

When troubles come, they tend to come together

 

Background:

No doubt, this sentiment has been expressed for many thousands of years.

However, one early use is recorded in 1726 when the Scottish physician, satirist

and polymath, John Arbuthnot (~1667-1735) wrote, "It Cannot Rain But It Pours".

 

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In the light of this proverb, we've long noticed that the rain tends to delay

our commute train. No doubt that slippery tracks call for extra caution, it

would take longer to brake, and even iron horses may hydroplane. It is only

natural in sunny California where driving prowess, the sense of direction, and

sometimes gravity can suddenly vanish on a wet surface, whose psychoactive

effects in this part of the country have been under investigation for years.

Marijuana sales have plummeted since December and meanwhile local authorities

have been levying taxes for more cambered roads and superelevation ramps.

 

At the end of a brief dry spell with above-normal temperatures, we are bracing

for a new round of atmospheric rivers, which made a name for themselves last

winter by flooding homes, uprooting trees, tearing down power lines, and

replenishing reserviors. Let's see.

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禍不單行 -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/31/2024 postreply 08:57:07

Clouds are gathering as we talk :-) -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/31/2024 postreply 09:01:19

福無雙至~~ -moonlight7- 給 moonlight7 發送悄悄話 (0 bytes) () 02/01/2024 postreply 11:17:06

we had a few atmospheric rivers compounded with strong winds -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (58 bytes) () 01/31/2024 postreply 09:02:51

Yes. After this round, we'll get used to it :-) -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/31/2024 postreply 09:06:00

哈哈哈,想起小時候上課嗆老師,課文裏說某某如何廉潔從不貪汙集體一分錢,當然不會,任何人都不會貪汙一分錢 -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/31/2024 postreply 09:06:46

Haha! Many are called but few are chosen, for corruption. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/31/2024 postreply 09:10:30

Isn't it a good thing marijuana sales are plummeting? :) -盈盈一笑間- 給 盈盈一笑間 發送悄悄話 盈盈一笑間 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/31/2024 postreply 10:45:01

Good and bad, like everything else :-) -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (123 bytes) () 01/31/2024 postreply 11:07:52

I see. Haha -盈盈一笑間- 給 盈盈一笑間 發送悄悄話 盈盈一笑間 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/31/2024 postreply 11:13:47

屋漏偏逢連夜雨 -方外居士- 給 方外居士 發送悄悄話 (0 bytes) () 02/01/2024 postreply 10:07:29

Been raining heavily in S. CA too. SD county badly flooded -暖冬cool夏- 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 02/01/2024 postreply 20:38:28

Great write. Marijuana is rife here too. -暖冬cool夏- 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 02/01/2024 postreply 20:41:49

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