Back when Gorbachev was President, the Soviet Union hosted a cultural exchange of news media. Jack, a meteorologist from Boston, and his wife found themselves seated next to Jack's soviet counterpart, Rudolph, at dinner. Naturally, the talk soon turned to the weather.
"You know," says Jack, "At my TV station we use the very latest in Doppler Radar technology. I gave my station manager a call before dinner, and he says we're looking at 65 degrees and sunny all week here in Moscow."
Rudolph shakes his head and replies, "No. I look at Soviet satellite image just twenty minutes ago. Is going to rain."
"Oh, I don't think so. No disrespect intended, but I think your satellite is wrong. It's definitely going to be sunny."
"No. Is rain."
This argument went on for a little while until Jack's wife put a waring hand on her husbands arm and said, "Rudolph the Red knows rain, Dear."