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The matter how weather was predicted in the past may sound almost like a joke nowadays. Fortunately for us today, we have Doppler radars and satellites to help give us detailed reports. Such reports are pretty accurate and allow us to make important decisions as big as organizing a trip or as little as deciding whether to bring along an umbrella. In the past, telling the weather often depended on odd past times such as looking at cows or listening to crickets. Let's take a look at some, shall we?

''A cow's tail to the west is weather coming at its best; a cow's tail to the east is weather coming at its least.''

OK, first of all, in order to generate a good weather report, you must own a cow. Apparently cows in the past were more than milk dispensers, rather they seemed to have barometric powers. Now, methodically thinking, this must have started with somebody with nothing better to do than stare at its cow's tail. This guy was very likely bored if he was able to come to the conlcusion that when its cow's tail was facing west it was a nice day and when its cow's tail faced east, bad weather was approaching. One though must think: ''Why was the cow's tail sticking towards west or east?'' Did it magically just lift itself up and point sideways? Perhaps the cow had super powers that made its tail act as it had a mind of its own? What if the cow's tail was just moving west to swat away a fly on its western butt cheek? Or maybe what if the the cow was simply having some sort of odd bowel movement?

''If cows are standing in a field it will be fine, but if they are lying down it is going to rain''

This is again proof of how important cows were in predicting weather. Now, all cows may lay down every now and then, so eventually presuming a herd of cows is composed of about 50- 60 cows the chances of a good amount laying down at one point or another are very high. This would translate in raining almost every other day. Also what would happen if a cow is laying down and it starts to rain? Will it just sit there and get all wet? It would appear so, since if it would get up too fast and would stand in the field the sun shine would come out!

''When squirrels lay in a big store of nuts, look for a hard winter''

Squirrels are quite smart animals, they work hard for a decent meal. Now if the saying would hold true, should a mild winter be approaching, a squirrel shall say no to the that big pile of nuts laying right beside a tree. Not really a smart move. Also how does one decide

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