That’s one well endowed weather map if you know what I mean. And I think you do… We're keeping a close eye on potential tropical or subtropical cyclone activity early next week over the Gulf of Mexico. The ECMWF model indicates up to a 30% chance for the formation of a trop. depression. Nonetheless, this …
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Kilauea Erupts in a Housing Subdivision
Cracks in the ground are spewing lava in the Leilani Estates subdivision on the Big Island of Hawaii. The USGS Volcanoes Twitter account is a good one to follow for information. Earthquakes migrate east of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, signaling an intrusion of magma along the middle and lower East Rift Zone. Orange dashed line marks the …
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Apocalypse Very Soon
Via Alexander C. Kaufman at HuffPo, we learn that the EPA has decided that we’ve all just got to sit back and fry — and like it too, dammit: The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday evening sent employees a list of eight approved talking points on climate change from its Office of Public Affairs ― guidelines …
Mid To Late Evening Open Thread: The Crossdressing Attorneys Of Arendelle To The Rescue!
(Sort of) Queen Elsa to the rescue! This man was dressed as Elsa from "Frozen" when he spotted a police vehicle stranded in the Boston blizzard — and just couldn't "Let It Go" ?❄️ pic.twitter.com/bXMIheArml — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 14, 2018 You’d expect to see this type of thing in Florida, not Boston, if …
This Is Only a Test
So, this morning, I’m having my coffee, catching up on the Snarkosphere, etc., when I notice an alert on my iPhone screen: Never heard of a tsunami hitting the west coast of Florida, but shit, the world quit making sense a while back, so maybe? I clicked through to the Accuweather app, which had the …
Sunday Morning Weather Chat: No Gardening in These Parts!
Video captures fire truck driving through deep floodwaters in Boston as a major winter storm flooded streets with icy water. https://t.co/vHCpmHVieh pic.twitter.com/jXLKQvQuAT — ABC News (@ABC) January 4, 2018 The more I read about this week’s ‘Winter Story Grayson’, the more I realize how lightly my household got off (so far). We’re far enough away …
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Friday Evening Open Thread: Make Your Own Fun
OMG watch this dog take itself sledding pic.twitter.com/8YY9oqJWHx — theCHIVE (@theCHIVE) January 3, 2018 . The mere fifteen or so inches of snow we got yesterday wasn’t too bad, but the temperature plummet today has been accompanied by non-stop horizontal wind. Even our “wolf dog” Zevon, who loves to frolic in the snow, didn’t make …
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Cold Friday (Open Thread)
My dogs are quietly outraged because I haven’t taken them for a walk in several days. Every time I put on shoes or pull on a sweater, they rush to the door in anticipation. But it’s been too damn cold for walks, and they know it too: When we let them out in the yard, …
Thursday Morning Open Thread: Cold, Cold Prospects
(Non Sequitur via GoComics.com) . (Arlo & Janis via GoComics.com) . . Apart from cursing what we can’t control, what’s on the agenda for the day? *********** (Tim Eagan via GoComics.com) .
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Bundle Up
A monster storm is headed for the East Coast, but don't worry, it's only expected to become a [squints at notes] "bomb cyclone" https://t.co/tLjbbRCQiD — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 2, 2018 Oh great fucking "bomb cyclones" this is like that sharknado shit but real — Serenity Now! (@Johngcole) January 2, 2018 Yes, this is an …
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Friday Afternoon Open Thread: Meanwhile, Outside the Trump Bubble…
U.S. to be coldest region in world relative to normal over next week. Please note rest of world will be much warmer than normal lest anyone try to claim pocket of cold in U.S. debunks global warming, which they will invariably and irresponsibly do. https://t.co/hzocqUrfKp https://t.co/4uA4fJUAyV — Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) December 27, 2017 … …
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Saturday Morning Open Thread: Already Exhausted With 2017
?? ???? Snow cancels Santa visits on the Marietta Square – https://t.co/TEG5Ar9tjN Our LIVE #StormWatchOn2 coverage continues at 10 p.m. on Channel 2 pic.twitter.com/0HqUTRkI8P — WSB-TV (@wsbtv) December 9, 2017 This year in one tweet! What’s on the agenda as we grind down towards year-end? *********** "You see these people on TV who have lost …
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Saturday Evening Horrorshow Open Thread: SKITTLES?!?
These are the White House approved "meals" FEMA reportedly is handing out in Puerto Rico…Vienna sausages, a Nutrigrain bar & f'n Skittles. pic.twitter.com/fyViKthg7W — Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) October 12, 2017 . If this turns out to be some Repub’s idea of a funny joke — and we’ll know if it was, because the bastids won’t …
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Thursday Morning Open Thread: Thoughts & Prayers?
So much needed in California. Here's info: https://t.co/86mj9zWW5Z #CaliforniaWildfires #santarosafire #SantaRosa — Joanna Nesbit (@joannanesbit) October 12, 2017 . The news stays this bad, people are gonna revive the old superstition about the health of a nation depending on the health of its king. Given the season, Trump’s handlers should probably be suspicious of any …
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College Football Open Thread
Better late than never: Is anyone here in the path of Hurricane Nate? Looks like it might be a little stronger than they figured at first, so stay safe. Thread open for all topics.