Punxsutawney Phil's 2008 Groundhog Day Prediction

[Simple1Jack]

This is pitiful. A thousand people freezing their butts off waiting to worship a rat. What a hype. Groundhog Day used to mean something in this town. They used to pull the hog out, and they used to eat it. You're hypocrites, all of you!

[Guitarplayer219]

@Simple1Jack Man, how many times has your dad drilled you in the ass?

[Simple1Jack]

@Guitarplayer219 Hate to break this to you but not everyones family is like yours.

[Guitarplayer219]

@Simple1Jack Wait, you're not supposed to have two dads and wrestle naked together?!

[Simple1Jack]

@Guitarplayer219 Depends what kind of wrestling.

[Guitarplayer219]

@Simple1Jack Covered in oil fondling is usually involved.

[Simple1Jack]

@Guitarplayer219 If it's baby oil then you're okay... if however it's olive oil then you're a sick twisted pervert.

[Guitarplayer219]

@Simple1Jack OH THANK GOD, good yeah, we use baby oil. Thanks for clearing that up good sir.

[ArtOfRuin99]

fuck that rodent, he's always wrong anyway.

[SuperKendall83]

Gobblers Knob...LMAO...You Can Give Ma Knob A Gobble

[SuperKendall83]

Where The Fuck's Bill Murray...lol

[CabalaCicero]

"Rita... they're hicks"

That's what came to my mind when saw that fat fzck at 0:20

Also at 2:25, aren't those camera flashes look like a little bit fake, or is it just me?

[CaliforniaSun3]

Ya'll represent the biggest most enthususiastic crowd in the world! Give yourselves a round of applause!

Crowd:.......yay.....i guess...

haha awkward

[missohio83]

I love how the crowd cheers so loudly when he comes out! Way too cute!!! But the poor guy is probably scared. =(

[kait894]

nnonononononononnonnoonnnnono9­onon

[pawsimoreismylife]

lol groundhogs are so cute :)

[Luis2899]

That Groundhog has no idea what the fuck is going on. 

[BigBrandoTV]

Make-a-wish charity dance/party at Camp Little Leo on March 5th 5-11!! Live performance by Brando

[ryanspeed]

@creeper49 Not all white people...but I'll agree this ground hog day crap is pretty damn goofy!! Oh by the way, I'm white also!

Just a question...would it make any difference if they held up a swamp rat and it saw it's shadow...or maybe even a skunk? Moreover, I would laugh my ass off if that groundhog was to turn around bite the piss out of one of those handlers!

[StuffyG]

I want to see them grab this frickin rodent and he just bites the shit out of their hand. That's what you get for stressing him out. It looks like they've pumped him full of thorazine or some kind of bear tranqs to keep him from going feral on their throats and genitals.

[kidkong584]

well with a million cameras flashing i doubt your not got gonna see it

[axeshred]

Huge fat guy in the red jacket @ 1:10. Mammoth!

[Redbloodedsky]

Human's stupidity is just shocking.

[megamatthu]

On groundhog day, sometimes the groundhog gets frightened and goes back in it's hole. Not because it sees it's shadow, because it sees Chuck Norris.

[hyperseauton]

If you want a prediction for the weather you are asking the wrong Phil. I'll give you a weather prediction:

It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be Grey and it's gonna last you for the rest of your life.

[mermaidamp]

Groundhogs are very shy on camera. Cute little mammals.

[locoforcoco12]

that poor groundhog!!!

[mermaidamp]

@locoforcoco12 Indeed! My Inclusion teacher, Cindy Sawchuck saw Punxsutawney Phil in person at a Library in Punxsutawney,Pennsylvania.

[geldhundt]

Phil just wants to go back to his den in the library. "Winter-Schminter! I want my heat lamp and a slice of apple!"

[xsjado83]

sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooo stupid :)

[dragonxking]

fuck that groundhog, and fuck winter

[bitchyb73]

that would be funny if Phil bit him and I know he's a rodent but he's sooooooo cute!

[DistinctDesigns4u]

geeks....

[redcorn209]

these nerds, telling you to spell right who cares,fudge packer god1888, go fuck some books and enjoy your self, you like good fellas, bet you do at the local gay bar, im sure you get some good fellas up the ass whole

[redcorn209]

LMAO, I guess I really upset you for you to go to my bio and come up with that creative and intelligent comeback... BTW why do you think I am Jewish you dumb fucking dick sucking retard go fuck your self yuou fga face fool

[redcorn209]

quit sucking Big Lebowski, i know it must feal good to you, but im retared, not a gay nerd like you, you nigga cunt. cant help you cant handle your boy friends Big Lebowski,dont take it out on me you dumb fucking nerd

[redcorn209]

Wow that was funny, it makes absolutely no sense, but its kind like when a FAG says something inappropriate, you just have to laugh at it

[redcorn209]

ni shi yige da shab弱智,傻,乌龟王八蛋,丧心病狂,乌龟王八蛋,dee-­ou la ma low hai- *****Nai Nai Ge Xiong

[AnnaAnihilatin]

omg this is so gay everyones so happy and retared and saying thier the greast ppl in the world well get ur heads outta the clouds ppl!

[redcorn209]

in the bibble it says do not worship fales idols,all theses people will burn in hell

[Pokergod1188]

@redcorn209 and it also says thee who hath not spell right will burn along side the idol worshipers

bibble fales theses

[redcorn209]

@Pokergod1188 t also says thee who hath not shut his tho get his as kicked

[redcorn209]

@Pokergod1188 t also says thee who hath not shut his thou get his ass kicked, and what do we call people who are to smart nerds wichs is you,il spell any word how i want to jewish ginger

[redcorn209]

@Pokergod1188 what it like being a nerd, irather be retared then a nerd, nerd like you are weak pussys.

[ZAPdontlook]

i find groundhog day the most amusing holiday ever. the only thing good that came out of it is the movie Groundhog Day.

[GianTheMan91]

first of all gobblers knob. that is hilarious. second can somone explain this whole wierd groundhog winter predicyion thing to me. and are groundhogs real or are they just beavers? somone help me out

[dwemmy]

Are groundhogs real? Yes. No, they are not beavers. Gobblers Knob is the theatre of the absurd.

[GianTheMan91]

what is it that the groundhog does that tells them if winters gona last 6 more weeks. and how did this tradition start. im just interested cause im from scotland and have just recently heard about this.

[dwemmy]

the groundhog does nothing that humans can normally relate to. Perhaps it's the stare coupled with the shyster in the hat, "What say you, Phil? OK, I got it." Watch three or four years in a row. It's the same guy reading the same scripted nonsense. Only in America.

[DJJPLin]

HAHAHAHA after he says "you can not blame the messenger" you can hear sum chick go "but you can shoot him"

[BlackAdder6]

"and eat 'em"

[werdo141]

i dnt think the ground hog waz happyz. he waz lyke k putz me down or i eats ur fambly

[bargidan]

i love that little fucker

[KidCroc14]

i want one

[Quatchkopf]

You have 6000 cameras flashing, movie camera lights shining, and who knows what other kind of light flooding the area. The thing will see its shadow every god damn time.

[Ebenoozen]

Wudda scam.... When was the last time this rodent DIDN'T see his shadow?? Anymore, it's a given that we'll have six more weeks of winter, post February, 2nd!

[KOSMICKEN09]

i can't think of one year ever this stupid fucker didn't see his shadow lol.....

[Goldenretriever2009]

Go PHIL! Good Groundhog!

[80sKatt]

6 more weeks of winter and everyone starts cheering WTF?

[supermario64777]

@80sKatt I know right!?

[VoFilms]

@80sKatt maybe they love snows :o also i want snow becuz of no school if it is snow hehe :)

[ghostgirl62]

J'adore leur fête !

[JackobyLad]

"You cannot blame the messenger..."

at this point, you can hear a woman say

"you can shoot him though... and eat him."

[Manwithjeep]

It's a bizarre little tradition isn't it?

[coreeniebeanie]

It really is.

[Sapeian]

Someone near the camera made me spit out my coffee,

"He said you cannot blame the messenger!"

And a female voice said after that,

"Your can shoot him and eat him though!"

:D

[RoboTekno]

this is bull, this is not ground hog day, it's "let's scare the s**t out of a ground hog and bull s**t a weather forecast Day"

[willinthesi]

how fucking retarded.. lol. sorry... but damn

[superjoe455]

this could be the most embarrassing thing in the united states.... besides barack obama

[coreeniebeanie]

Hahaha!! That's a good one.

=]

[boogiebuddy01]

shut the fuck up

[ld0ne]

boy if only pete had a middle finger lol

[musclecarpower]

It's a good thing punxy has the groudhog or there would be no reason to ever go to that hole.

[andymillerisdabest]

OMG I never realised that this fella was real! I've seen the film loads of times, but I thought it was entirely ficticious! I have got to get there and see it next year

[stugatz28]

its sounds like someone yelled you suck phil  that was funny

[wabobola]

you cannot blame the messenger - you can shoot him though...and eat him

[RUS42TY]

lol that was funny :)

[gunnaknow]

Near the end when the presenter says "you cannot blame the messanger", you can hear a woman reply "you can shoot him though...........and eat him"

Shoot Punxsutawney Phil?? Eat Punxsutawney Phil?? NEVER!!

[gumball3D]

Staten Island CHuck never gets it right, but Phil does. Chuck predicted an early srping the last 5 years, but was always wrong

[alapretty]

PHILS FAT and cute

[fatcatband]

cute

[rawheadrecks]

You're hypocrites! All of ya'!

[Morgteck]

Punxsutawney is pronounced this way: PUNK - s' - TAW - nee. If you want a rock solid weather prediction, just ask Phil.

[fivecougarsoz]

shoot the messenger!

[nietspe2008]

Does anyone have any figures on how many times in his 97 predictions to date Phil has been right?

Winterpeg........like it :)

[Shindler39]

Not Working

[radbrent]

tradition is all that keeps me from ranting on this

[GioisDio]

So this is the most well knowed grounddog in the USA , the thing i don't understand is his name: Punxsutawney.

I don't even know how to say it, guess i'll stick it with "Phil" only.

So if i understand we have another 6 weeks of winter ? Does it apply in Canada also ?

[ndchriste]

In my part of Canada (Winterpeg), 6 more weeks is very very early. When I was young I thought you wanted the groundhog to see its shadow. To me at least 12 weeks of winter would be more appropriate here.

[fivecougarsoz]

Punxsutawney is the name of the town. Havent you ever seen Groundhog Day!?!?

[GioisDio]

Seen no but heard yes.

Where i come from, we don't have that sort of tradition in my province so im kinda careless about that thing, no offence there, i love grounddog.

[Thironfalls]

Punxsutawney is the name of the town, thats it. Its a Native American name.

[GioisDio]

Thats explain all.

Thanks.

[jfat420]

Phil....Phil...Phil Conners i thought that was you....its Ned Needlenose Reyerson.

[Setay11]

People are fucking stupid.

[beavermatic]

No, whats fucking stupid is dumb fucks who can't have fun and take it for what it is. Good humor and something to do.

[Setay11]

Kinda the way people take youtube comments.

[Morgteck]

Another thing I was thinking...people in distant places like Argentina or Zimbabwe don't even have an official groundhog like Phil to prognosticate for them. How can they know for sure when Spring is coming? I feel sorry for the people in the world who have no groundhog to predict their weather, and I think that we should set up an exchange program to help them out....a Peace Corps with groundhogs. I'm going to write a letter to President Obama about it.

[Morgteck]

Well, you might think so, but Phil is a true professional who takes his job very seriously. He'd have to. I mean, imagine finding yourself surrounded by thousands of insane monsters in weird clothing and being hoisted up in the air by one...hell, you'd have to have nerves of steel to not panic and go apeshit! No, Phil knows exactly what he's doing and what is expected of him. What amazes me is his humility and calm dignity, not to mention his sense of social responsibility.

[jazzynote]

the poor thing must be like...why in the hell are they bothering my ass i wanna sleep

[Morgteck]

"are you on crack?" , you asked, amburrxmarie. No. (???) Why do you ask?  Have I said anything that would suggest I was? *** clubflush80, are you making some kind of racist slur? Are you prejudiced against groundhogs? If so, you are on the wrong video here, my man.

[clubflush80]

White folks are something else arent they?! What kinda stupid ass bullshit is this!? And the HATS....OMG. DUMBSHIT. I CANT TAKE IT.

[bigdsears]

You want a prediction about the weather, you're asking the wrong Phil. I'll give you a winter prediction: It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be grey, and it's gonna last you for the rest of your life.

[Morgteck]

I am shocked, just SHOCKED that there are unbelievers here who doubt the Groundhog! What is wrong with you people? He is a true professional, infallible, and unerring. His predictions and prognostications are like Holy Writ from the throne of God, they cannot be denied. And one of you skeptics is even FROM Punxatawney? Shame! Shame!

[amburrxmarie]

are you on crack?

[ohnoitshoward]

that thing is probably scared as hell.

[shorty004]

they should make Groundhog jerky out of that groundhog, hahahahahah!

[gmags06]

Wouldn't it be funny if they just chucked Punxsutawney to the crowd!! :)

[cocomojohn]

That thing didn't see any shadow. They jerk him out of his hole and hold him 6-7 feet in the air. He can't see any shadow from there. This whole thing is bogus!

[serrribral]

That thing looks like the hats I be seeing on those old ladies shopping on 5th Ave in Manhattan.

[slingblade65]

I see the little prick saw his shadow today, 2009

[beavermatic]

My AK47 and I will make sure he doesn't see it again next year.

So help me god, I hate winter.

[porshe123455]

lol, i live in punxsutawney, its lame, dont ever go its a waste of your money. just spend some time with your families lol!

[dani3lru1z]

wtf is the point of groundhogs day

[jeremiaspz]

i don't understand, i'm from argentina, what is Groundhog's Day??? a primus song and...???

[moviemagician101]

Ben is my uncle!!!

[JahalomSjachor]

Gee, well aren't you the lucky one

[coneek]

i believe in the truth of lemiwings, and the mighty powaer of perrots...suckers !

[CandyLlama1]

I dont believe in groundhogs.

[cowlover3210]

what time do they do this?

[logiteh633]

i went this year i froze to death and then the bus line was horribale

[DemYumYukYeeYi]

ISNT GROUNDHOG DAY SWELL!!!!!

[SalandFindles]

Speaker: "You can't blame the messenger."

Audience Woman: "Shoot 'eem thow, and eat 'eem, hehe."

LMAO, Did anyone hear that woman say that.

[SalandFindles]

oops, I forgot the ?

[Janus108]

I heard it too!!! LMAO

[Niakn]

poor animal

[Vletboy]

what happened?

[jamierourketen]

they look like the fat controler from thomas the tank engine,but in reality just a bunch of satanic masons....

[just4Isaac]

Yawn...

[yoking456]

that old guy must be crazy he thinks he can talk to a groundhog what an idiot~!

[DOKK212]

are they having a laugh...Gobbler's Knob!!!!!!

[makienxhemmiktar]

feels so strange to see the real thing after watching the film so many times!

[shatnersizeme87]

aww hes soo cute, i want one.

[theronno1]

It was fantastic to see this in 2008. We love the film and thank you for displaying this years' moment! Lee & Karen

[DaColt88]

when did this tradition start and y ???

[wvkll]

In Punxsy they've been doing it for 122 years but I'm sure the tradition of Groundhog's Day has been around longer than that.

[cbugglin]

To dacolt88, Funny you ask....I was just working with my son on this...I guess the previous tradition was called Candlemass Day. Just goggle it and you will get more info than you ever wished for! : )

[DaColt88]

thanks for the info wvkll and cbugglin

[rich1050]

It was started as they said 122 yrs ago,by the German immigrants to the Pa.area.They were faith based people who believed in this for planting.Today it is a tradition,and just happens to be exactly 6 weeks before the first day of Spring.Another fine Pennsylvania tradition!!God Bless Phil for putting up with being woke-up so early in the morning.Let him sleep til noon!!

[bashish1]

NO OBAMA NO HILLARY

PHIL FOR PRESIDENT

[wvkll]

I AGREE! Especially the "No Obama No Hillary" part!! ;)

[Drmachin]

Did Phil wrote his centuries yet?

[catincar]

Went there several yrs ago bc its my bd. Hurray for Phil. Love it.

[mayor600]

How on earth could poor old Phil not see a shadow with all those lights,,,he might be right tho we've had rain hail and sleet today.

[radiation1616]

loooooooooooool

are they talk with groundhog?????????!!!!

[ponypim]

Yes. why not?

[ohyesitscherry]

thank you for posting this video Ihad a essay on it

[ccarbajal1975]

I think he is right..raining here in Sunny California! Oh yea 6 more weeks of rain....we need it!

[gerugri]

Che sfiga ...altre sei settimane d'inverno!

[gerson6666]

no culpen a la marmota phil , es solo un mensajero

[fordfairlane662dr]

when wouldn't he see his shadow with all those lights and cameras? but he does have cute little fingers!

[joepod]

Here in Tokyo, we've had over six inchese of snow since the groundhog spoke.  Phil is a genius!

[chantillybass]

My favorite is close to the end:

"You cannot blame the messenger."

voice in the crowd: "You can shoot him though, and you can eat him."

[wvkll]

That wasn't a voice in the crowd, that was me! I record the sound with my microphone and I said that (not so it would be

recorded but it was just a spontaneous statement & my sentiment!).

[EvilEves1]

hahaha thank you for posting this, it makes me laugh every year...look how man people are there...and they have done this for 122 years!!! OMG too funny

[pop0tart]

I really need to make it up there next year.

[TRCookieze]

it's really fun!

just got back from there a few hours ago.

WHAT A TRIP!

[madelinemoody]

Yeah, thanks for posting this. Hurray for Punxsutawney Phil!

[totty03130]

Great 6 more weeks of winter...

i was there... i love punxy phil!!!

[Oysterman0]

DARN I WANTED SPRING!!!!!!!!!!!

[csnord777]

Yes, he saw his shadow. Six more weeks of winter! Ha, ha, ha! That's why I left Pennsylvania and moved to Texas. Our winter is already over.

[thenerd1]

This is my favorite holiday of the year!

[artvandelay365]

I'm sure the flashing cameras had no effect on his prediction.

[karlymarie93]

Did he see his shadow?

[sk9utube]

That's what I don't get either ever since this event was brought to my attention by the Bill Murray movie. Aren't they suppose to let go of Phil for a minute, let him wander around and let everyone observe whether or not he sees his own shadow. I wouldn't see my own shadow either if I'm held with my eyes facing forward by someone bigger than me.