Rain - Love or Hate?

[AppalachianPipe92]

Random survey for the forum - do you love or hate rain?
I had a conversation with couple guys at work last week, and it seems to be a common consensus - many people hate rain. It seems like almost anybody I ask, they can't stand rainy days.
I was scared of bad storms as a kid. We got really bad storms on the farm lands of South GA. Not so bad now that we live in the mountains. But oddly enough, now I prefer a rainy day or strong storms over any other weather besides an early spring morning. Rain to me is just comfort - calm, peaceful, tranquil, almost meditative. A pipe really enhances the enjoyment also.

I'm curious (while I smoke this bowl of Vauen VA on my porch in a storm) if it's actually that common for people to hate Rain.

 

[anotherbob]

I love rain unless it's falling at a rate that makes me think it looks like I took a swim.

 

[Kobold]

I like the rain when it doesn’t interfere with my outdoor plans and I hate it when it lasts for days. My favorite is when a strong storm comes through but doesn’t last a long time. I used to love a sun shower on a hot summer day when I was playing ball with my friends.

 

[Peter Turbo]

love the rain but i work outside so sometimes it can be a hinderance.

 

[LeafErikson]

I enjoy seasonal rhythms. Here in southern Oregon we get hella rain from Nov-March and hella sunshine from May-September. I like having a rainy season just as much as I like having a sunny season. We don’t get those 2pm thunderstorms y’all get out east throughout the summer so rain out here is kind’ve all or nothing.

 

[OzPiper]

Love a soft, gentle rain.
Hate it when it pelts down and floods
Or when it rains incessantly for weeks and there’s is mould everywhere
Including the pipes

 

[bullet08]

I hate and love rain. Hate it since I'm in south. It's been raining in the afternoon for last two days. That means nasty humidity. You can literally feel cutting through moisture just walking. But I also love rain. Used to grew figs. Still have two that's alive. Rain is a must for trees.

 

[captainsousie]

I love it until it turns solid. Then I don't. Hail sucks. Rain, OK.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Everything in moderation.

We had a firm downpour for about 15 minutes this morning while pipe club was smoking. Luckily we've got a covered deck and it felt quiet nice.

 

[fireground_piper]

I don’t mind it. When it rains for days on end, it can get old and miserable but I’d still take it over a drought.

I do love a beautiful clear day the most though.

 

[lraisch]

Here in the great Pacific Northwet (not a typo) you either love the rain or you move away.

Personally, the serene days of light rain and mist are perfect for a cup of coffee or tea and a pipe.

 

[Pooh-Bah]

I love rain, even the heavy stuff, but hate driving in heavy rain. Also hate having to wipe my glasses off, which is the entire reason that I took to wearing a fairly wide-brimmed hat when there's anything but clear skies in the forecast.

My favorites are rain from a clear sky ("sun shower", "the devil beating his wife", "fox rain", whatever else people call it) and the real heavy stuff that grandpa used to call a gully washer.

 

[captainsousie]

It also depends on whether it is a warm or cold rain. I'll go walking in a warm rain.

 

[Egg Shen]

Gray skies and humidity annoys, but at least I don’t have to water the garden. The humidity is not only uncomfortable but it takes longer to dry my tobaccos for optimal burn. Plus I like to run and bike. Rainy days pretty much limit me to hikes or indoor stuff. It does look like a rainy week ahead. I am wondering what the Farmers Almanac says as far as general trend in the Mid-Atlantic, but this is the first year I didn’t buy one.

 

[olkofri]

I prefer snow.

 

[Chasing Embers]

My favorite weather especially heavy thunderstorms.

 

[warren]

It's weather! I take it as it comes. I prefer shooting in light rain as everything is softer. But, one can't beat wrapped up in one's covers at night, wind howling, rain pounding off the roof with the dawg snugged up tight against one's back!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I mean… it’s not like my opinion’s gonna make it not rain. But, I can like a rain, especially on the beach, mountains… hell, I guess anywhere is fine.

Just before I posted, I had to take the sunshades down over the pool. Got wet, but I’m usually wet when I come back in from the pool. But, we just just got a gully washer.

 

[Zack Miller]

Never ever complain about rain in Texas.

 

[Sir Yak]

Random survey for the forum - do you love or hate rain?
I had a conversation with couple guys at work last week, and it seems to be a common consensus - many people hate rain. It seems like almost anybody I ask, they can't stand rainy days.
I was scared of bad storms as a kid. We got really bad storms on the farm lands of South GA. Not so bad now that we live in the mountains. But oddly enough, now I prefer a rainy day or strong storms over any other weather besides an early spring morning. Rain to me is just comfort - calm, peaceful, tranquil, almost meditative. A pipe really enhances the enjoyment also.

I'm curious (while I smoke this bowl of Vauen VA on my porch in a storm) if it's actually that common for people to hate Rain.
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Love the rain. Especially like smoking on the front porch when it’s raining.