Hurricane's a-comin!

Not for me. What I call the, "Hurricane Gun" is a westward path that includes Cuba, give or take about 100 miles. Hurricanes that eat Cuba turn north and threaten me on the west coast of Florida when they hook back to the east. If it can't get in the Gulf of Mexico, it can't hurt me. Any other path wrecks the energy so much that it's merely a long few days of rain when it gets to me.

I blame Global Warming for this lack of hurricanes threatening me since Katrina in 2005.

ps, That is not what Pittsburgh looked like when I was there!!!

 

Its taken some therapy but I'm finally getting used to breathing air that I cannot see.

If you can't see it, how do you know it's there?

 

I blame Global Warming for this lack of hurricanes threatening me since Katrina in 2005.

That's #12 for you. Can't even discuss the weather without bringing up politics...

 

Looks iffy that it'll hit Boston. Been a while since we got a hurricane, it seems.

 

If you can't see it, how do you know it's there?

My therapist talked a lot about "hope" and "faith". You are bringing back lots of questions. I may have to sign out and move to Beijing this afternoon.

 

Looks iffy that it'll hit Boston. Been a while since we got a hurricane, it seems.

We got a tropical storm there a couple of years ago, think it was originally supposed to be a hurricane but was downgraded right before it hit. I just remember a lot of wind and rain.

Remember the "big blizzard" there a few winters ago (I believe this would have been the Winter of 2012/2013)? The entire city was shut down for a foot of snow. Here in VT I've driven to work during an ice storm with 3-4 feet of snow on the ground

Matt

 

We have a bright object in the sky this morning. Finally. We were very fortunate. Just minor damage and not near the rain that was expected.

It gets worse the farther south you go. In N.C. some rivers are still rising and of course S.C.

They were calling it a thousand year event here with those first forecasts.

They had just completed a multiyear flood control project here. It was a big project.

This was gonna test it. But thankfully we didn’t come close. We had some greenway flooding, but they are designed to do so.

Those gauges are handy. They are on most lakes, reservoirs, rivers and a lot of streams.

 

Hardly got anything here, though we're supposed to pick up quite a bit of rain this week. Ended up not climbing Mt. Cardigan last Saturday as my fiancee and I had planned--Much too cold for our taste (it was ~40F at the base, so summit could be 20F lower). Ended up hiking a trail up a small mountain near our home instead, got some beautiful views (remind me to post some pictures in the Picture This thread). I believe peak foliage is this week. It's gorgeous up here in VT (other than the temps).

Matt

 

You guys in the southern states can expect 'incoming' in the next month or so.
The Geese in from further north have been gathering on the river behind me keeping me up all night partying, using it as temporary base, several formations have left already.
Max.

 

Hey Max, is this earlier than normal this year?

 

Hey Max, is this earlier than normal this year?

No, about this time, usually they start beginning of Oct.
Then there are always a few stragglers that find food up to the last minute.
Max.

 

Got my umbrella ready.

 

I just got back online.

http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/r...cle_6d8e9a6b-c632-54c6-8671-30f2d4ced306.html


They tried switching us about four times. All failed.

 

This is not quite a non-sequitur, but close.

A couple of weeks ago, I went to Lynchburg, TN to tour the town's largest and most famous company. The tour was free and very interesting; one thing I did not know about JD was that they make all their own charcoal for use in the filtering process. Maple wood is burned in the open, and sprayed with water to control the burn, and they make lots of charcoal this way. On the way out of town, I noticed all the road signs were covered in soot. I suppose the Lynchburg residents consider the source and say, "It looks like money."

I live about 40 miles north of there, I placed a graduate student there about 8 years ago.He said there was a lot of PLC "stuff" going on in the background and between buildings. They have an annual Chili Cook off there that's great.

 

Q: What do you call a Western Pennsylvania day where the sky is filled with a few white puffy clouds, mostly bright blue sky, no wind, 68 - 72F, low humidity?


A: A weekday.

I'm having a hard time sitting in the office today.

 

Q: What do you call ... 68 - 72F, low humidity?

A. Time for a sweater?

 

A. Time for a sweater?

Yes, you might want to take a sweater with you when you are wheeled out to the common area for your cigarette time between "The Price Is Right" and "Judge Judy".

 

Yes, you might want to take a sweater with you when you are wheeled out to the common area for your cigarette time between "The Price Is Right" and "Judge Judy".

Sounds like you are familiar with the daytime schedule.

 

"The Price Is Right"...

Is that still on? Didn't Bob Barker die or something? Or did they bring him back on "The Walking Dead"?

Edit: I'm waiting to binge watch every TPIR show, in order, on Netflix when it becomes available.

 

Sounds like you are familiar with the daytime schedule.

It can be a curse to know something about everything.