| Tilting At Windmills |
[Jan. 1st, 2020|12:00 am] |
| [ | The river is |
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I'm going to start unlocking my journal now.
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| WARNING: Do Not Consume Liquids While Watching This Video! |
[Mar. 16th, 2010|10:46 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | funny, video | ] |
| [ | The river is |
| |  amused | ] |
| [ | The frogs are singing |
| | Every Sperm Is Sacred -- by Monty Python -- playing in my head | ] |
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| BookPeople -- Be There Or Be Square |
[Mar. 15th, 2010|08:20 pm] |
Tomorrow evening (Tuesday) at 7 pm, my friend Elizabeth Moon will be doing a reading and book signing for her new book, Oath of Fealty, at BookPeople, 603 North Lamar here in Austin. Oath of Fealty is a fantasy book based in the same universe that her Paksenarrion and Gird books took place in. This is fantasy at its finest and I recommend you all check out the book and come to the reading. (And G and I are actually mentioned by name in the forward to the book!)
You can read the first book in her Paksenarrion series online at http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baen/0671654160/0671654160.htm.
One of the many great things about Elizabeth's books is that she takes her research seriously and it shows in her writing. For example, Elizabeth is an experienced swordswoman. So when her characters cross swords, she knows from whence she speaks writes.
 Elizabeth Moon with her broadsword (which I think is named Stet). |
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| Still Powerless |
[Mar. 15th, 2010|07:39 am] |
Regarding Saturday's storm in my hometown, over half the town is still without power and the schools are closed today.
From the local paper, "Connecticut Light & Power Co. said 6,999 Westport customers were without power as of 7 a.m., or 57 percent of all customers. "
That's pretty impressive. |
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| Spring Ahead! |
[Mar. 14th, 2010|09:44 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | nature, the land, time | ] |
| [ | The frogs are singing |
| | Time, time, time! See what's become of me... by Paul Simon -- playing in my head | ] |
Spring is moving into Central Texas. We're just kind of lucky that way.
And from The Official US Time website:
The change from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time will occur on Sunday, March 14th at 2:00 a.m. (local time). Clocks should be set FORWARD 1 hour. This site will be VERY busy on that day, so please synchronize your clocks early. |
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| Stormy Weather |
[Mar. 13th, 2010|08:42 pm] |
They are having a huge storm in my hometown back in Connecticut right now. 43% ot the town is without power. They are evacuating houses near the waterfront due to flooding and many roads are blocked by fallen trees, including one that fell on a car and killed the driver. At around 5:30 this evening town officials issued a "CodeRed Alert" requesting people to stay off of the roads because so many trees are down and many of them took down power lines as they fell. As of 6:30 pm, the fire department had responded to 139 calls. I'm of two minds about this. Part of me feels sympathy for the folks having a rough time due to the storm, and part of me wishes I was there working with the fire department doing storm-related stuff.
The storm is also hammering New York City. My sister reports that the city's 911 system is overloaded and for the moment, her cable TV and Internet are down. Thanks to the fact that New York puts its power lines under ground, they do still have power. |
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| And Again |
[Mar. 11th, 2010|09:48 am] |
Now there's been a 6.9 aftershock.
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| It Could Happen Here |
[Mar. 11th, 2010|09:24 am] |
There's been another big earthquake in Chile, a 7.2 this time -- smaller than the last one, but still big enough to wreak havoc and cause some serious damage. The series of quakes they are having is a lot like what I imagine the New Madrid quakes to have been like. It must totally suck.
Image from http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/S_America.php.
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| Bei Mir Bistu Shein -- Under The Streetlight At Kerrville |
[Mar. 6th, 2010|09:59 pm] |
The Kerrville Folk Festival has such great random music in the campground. I took my Flip video camera out one night and made this recording. I should have stood still and gotten the whole song, but I couldn't see the screen in the dark, so I wandered off. But what I got is cool.
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| Happy Birthday George! |
[Feb. 27th, 2010|12:18 pm] |
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| Wave height at Kahului Harbor is estimated to be 9-12 feet |
[Feb. 27th, 2010|08:28 am] |
From http://www.co.maui.hi.us/CivicAlerts.aspx:
Tsunami Notification #02 - TSUNAMI WARNING
February 27, 2010 – 4:00 a.m.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center at Ewa Beach has issued a TSUNAMI WARNING for the Hawaiian Islands.
A tsunami warning means that a significant earthquake has occurred. Tsunami approach confirmed.
EFFECTS: An earthquake has occurred at 8:34 p.m. HST on February 26, 2010 near the coast of central Chile with an 8.8 moment measurement. Sea level readings confirm that a tsunami has been generated that could cause widespread damage. Estimated earliest arrival time is now 11:00 a.m. HST Saturday February 27, 2010. Wave height at Kahului Harbor is estimated to be 9-12 feet. Sirens will sound at 6:00 a.m.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES: Persons in low-lying areas should begin emergency preparations. Please refer to the front yellow section of the telephone book for preparedness information and evacuation areas. Prepare your “Go Kit” if you need to evacuate to higher ground. Be prepared to evacuate when advised/ordered by Civil Defense
INFORMATION: Maui County Civil Defense will continue to monitor the situation. Please listen to your local radio and TV stations or NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts for any updates. NOAA Weather broadcasts can be reached by calling 1 866 944-5025. The Tsunami Warning Center web page can be found at www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc.
Pre-recorded advisories and notifications are available 24-hours a day on the Maui County Automated Information System (AIS) by calling 986-1200. The same information is available on the Maui County website at www.mauicounty.gov.
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| 8.8 Earthquake In Chile |
[Feb. 27th, 2010|06:53 am] |
From the PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER:
EVALUATION
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE ALONG
COASTLINES OF ALL ISLANDS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. URGENT ACTION
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.
THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME IN HAWAII OF THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS
1119 AM HST SAT 27 FEB 2010
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| Time Travel Of A Sort |
[Feb. 26th, 2010|04:37 pm] |
A film shot from a streetcar while traveling down Market Street in San Francisco in 1905.
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| 1040-2006 |
[Feb. 25th, 2010|03:12 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | goals | ] |
| [ | The river is |
| |  accomplished | ] |
| [ | The frogs are singing |
| | If I Only Had A Brain -- playing in my head | ] |
The check's in the mail. |
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| Maybe This Time??? |
[Feb. 22nd, 2010|06:55 am] |
From the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind between 10 and 15 mph.
Tuesday: Snow. High near 37. North wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
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Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
514 AM CST MON FEB 22 2010
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
.A WINTER STORM DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE HILL COUNTRY AND MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. RAIN TONIGHT WILL CHANGE OVER TO A
RAIN AND SNOW MIX AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL BECOME ALL SNOW FOR
THE NORTHERN HILL COUNTRY AND NORTHERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS TUESDAY MORNING.
TXZ171>173-186-188-190-192-222100-
/O.NEW.KEWX.WS.A.0001.100223T1200Z-100224T0600Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-GILLESPIE-BLANCO-TRAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LLANO...BURNET...GEORGETOWN...
KERRVILLE...FREDERICKSBURG...BLANCO...AUSTIN
514 AM CST MON FEB 22 2010
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE
FROM HUNT TO FREDERICKSBURG TO JOHNSON CITY TO AUSTIN TO COUPLAND.
A WINTER STORM DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE HILL COUNTRY AND MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. RAIN TONIGHT WILL CHANGE OVER TO A
RAIN AND SNOW MIX AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL BECOME ALL SNOW FOR
THE NORTHERN HILL COUNTRY AND NORTHERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS TUESDAY MORNING.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING WILL RANGE
FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. |
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| Falling In The Snow |
[Feb. 21st, 2010|10:56 am] |
This made me LOL so hard.
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| Hey Kids, Try This At Home! |
[Feb. 19th, 2010|03:06 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | music | ] |
| [ | The frogs are singing |
| | Pandora playing Grateful For Her Beauty by David Wilcox | ] |
I entered Neutral Milk Hotel into Pandora and got the finest mix yet. It made cleaning the kitchen almost pleasant. |
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| The News Today, Oh Boy |
[Feb. 18th, 2010|12:03 pm] |
Around 9 this morning a small plane crashed into a building a couple of miles from my house. The building has offices for both the FBI and the IRS.
Here's what CNN is saying:
12:42 p.m.: The pilot of the plane had set his house on fire beforehand, stole the plane and crashed it intentionally, a federal official told CNN.
12:40 p.m.: Federal officials said two F-16 fighter jets were launched as a precaution after the crash, though terrorist intent was not indicated.
12:32 p.m.: Preliminary information indicates that the plane was a Cirrus SR 22, the FAA said. A Cirrus SR22 is a single-engine four-seat aircraft.
12:32 p.m.: The FAA said the plane departed Georgetown Municipal Airport, north of Austin, about 9:40 a.m., and that the pilot did not file a flight plan. |
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| They See Me Rollin' |
[Feb. 18th, 2010|08:55 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | video | ] |
| [ | The frogs are singing |
| | Ridin' Dirty by Chamillionaire | ] |
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| All The News... |
[Feb. 6th, 2010|02:02 pm] |
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