And They Don't Control The Weather?

An article I found regarding weather control.

China's artificially-induced snow closes 12 highways
By Nick Macfie
Reuters
February 20, 2009 08:50am
CHINA has closed 12 highways around the capital Beijing today because of heavy snow brought on after seeding clouds with chemicals.All outbound highways were closed in Hebei, the drought-hit northern province surrounding Beijing, after heavy snow fell last night, Xinhua news agency said.In all, 12 highways, including one linking Beijing and Shenyang, capital of northeastern Liaoning province, were closed.Hebei got its first heavy snow of this year yesterday. The provincial weather bureau said that snow too was "enhanced" by artificial seeding."The snow has brought moisture to the soil, which may help end the drought," Guo Yingchun, a senior engineer of the provincial meteorological observatory, was quoted as saying.She said that 313 cigarette-size sticks of silver iodide were fired into the clouds from (last) night to (this) morning, "a procedure that made the snow a lot heavier."
Hebei forecasters said flurries would continue through tonight in the northern part of the province.Beijing is enduring its longest drought in 38 years, according to weather bureau records.

Now this poor babe I feel sorry for, puts a whole new meaning to the saying "I married a dog". The different beliefs and cultures around the world. I'm sure they must look on some of ours as strange also.

Boy marries dog in India to ward off tiger, wild animal attacks
By Jatindra Dash
Reuters
February 19, 2009 01:17am
AN infant boy was married off to his neighbours' dog in eastern India by villagers who said it will stop the groom from being killed by wild animals.Around 150 tribespeople performed the ritual recently in a hamlet in the state of Orissa's Jajpur district after the boy, who is under two years old, grew a tooth on his upper gum. The Munda tribe see such a growth in young children as a bad omen and believe it makes them prone to attacks by tigers and another animals. The tribal god will bless the child and ward off evil spirits after the marriage.



AND A BIT OF HUMOUR TO GO WITH IT. SOMEBODY SENT THIS TO SOMEONE I KNOW TODAY, AND THEY SENT IT ON TO ME.
It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.
Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like.
Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collect firewood to be prepared.
But being a practical leader, after several days he had an idea.He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked, 'Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold?'The meteorologist responded, 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold.'So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared.A week later he called the Bureau of Meteorology again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'The meteorologist again replied, 'Yes, it's going to be a very cold winter.'The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' he asked.'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever.''How can you be so sure?' the elder asked.The weatherman replied, 'Our satellites have reported that the Aboriginals in the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and that's always a sure sign.'