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Per NHC/NOAA: HURRICANE KATRINA EVEN STRONGER!THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 175 MPH, WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND…
The centeral Gulf Coast prepares for Hurrincae Katrina. Hurricane is resposible for the death of 7 person so far and will be making landfall for the second time, only this time as a much stronger Catagory III (possibly …
Warning!I have a new pitch fork and know how to use it!I got a few yard tools at the sale. Now I just need more time to catch up with my yard work. Things at the office have kept me way to busy, so I will have to write…
I hope every has a wonderful weekend. I'm off to a big yard and garden sale and then will come back and face a weekend of more yard work.Happy trails to all
FYI: to all those weather buffs out there.NOAA hurricane forecast intensifiesThe National Weather Service updated its 2005 hurricane season forecast, increasing its prediction to 21 tropical storms and 11 hurricanes. For…
I want to thank all those who left such a wonderful responses regarding my last post. As most of you may have figured out, I am a different type of rebel and I really hate being told what to do with my life. Well, I f…
Howdy Folks,This is going to be a long post about a very special part of my life that I do in my spare time, so it's up to you if you want to read on:During the past couple of years I have talked about the Mounted Search…
AIR FORCE PLANE FINDS IRENE NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTHIRENE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. DATA…
The sky is falling!!!!!! Meteor showers occur when Earth orbits through trails of dust shed by comets on their repeated trips through the solar system. The tiny bits of debris, no larger than a grain of sand, light up wh…
I hope the Crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery has a safe return and landing today. According to NASA the schedule (all times are EDT) for Tuesday’s landing is as follows. At Kennedy Space Center, there are opportunities…
Howdy Folks,I hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was good and I had time to get some riding in on Sunday.I need to make a correction regarding my MARS post (thanks Quennie). That information about MARS was regard…
Seeing RED, a possible site to behold.The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. Th…
Beware of Cowboys they're nothing but trouble!Here is a cute little story that hit home and I wanted to share with ya'll.On a transatlantic flight, a plane passes through a storm. The turbulence is awful, and things go …
Happy Monday to all!I hope everyone had a good weekend. The conference meeting in Richmond, VA went well and my new centeral AC unit is working GREAT! I was pleased to see that Operation Community Shield has taken over…