tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778556107185533687.post7378257952982357481..comments2023-09-25T09:26:32.591-04:00Comments on The Loop and The Lou: News NitsRollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16904666850142252780noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778556107185533687.post-51682387319628138692011-07-27T21:48:58.644-04:002011-07-27T21:48:58.644-04:00G! I love it.
For as pitiful and small as we are...G! I love it.<br /><br />For as pitiful and small as we are, we do have our die hards, and it is the only reason we bother to eek out posts (apparently once a month now) but for to keep a place for friends to haunt.<br /><br />I don't know, I thought the tone of the article was a little shrill. I don't know how many people don't believe wild weather is somehow related to climate changes or big shifts ins something over time.<br /><br />The question is, so what?<br /><br />I mean, what do "we" do about it and who is we? And what on earth [sic] would we expect Congress to do about it? They can't even balance a budget or solve a debt problem, how could they react to extremely complex and very uncertain science?<br /><br />I already know what Noah did about it. Can't say it's totally out of my mind to ensure a little more self-sufficiency around my family.<br /><br />I'll try to have another post up soon.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17256070703334899567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778556107185533687.post-7413890621784706382011-07-08T12:04:26.927-04:002011-07-08T12:04:26.927-04:00I think hitting the deck with the fam is the right...I think hitting the deck with the fam is the right idea for a tornado is the right idea. Glad to hear you were alright!<br /><br />I thought this op-ed from back in May about recent weather events and global warming was interesting:<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-link-between-climate-change-and-joplin-tornadoes-never/2011/05/23/AFrVC49G_story.html<br /><br />I'm a big fan of the best available science, I'm not totally convinced Bill McKibbin has it, but it is compelling.G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769920745579306671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778556107185533687.post-63691730961038015832011-06-23T13:05:36.053-04:002011-06-23T13:05:36.053-04:00Those Palin docs could probably be scanned, right?...Those Palin docs could probably be scanned, right? I'm not sure how smart scanners are these days - I'm assuming they can scan in text and have those docs be aware of the text?<br /><br />Didn't Mark Cuban pay his ridiculous NBA fines all in pennies? I love that...Kevin Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778556107185533687.post-92149220346586104382011-06-22T19:57:05.635-04:002011-06-22T19:57:05.635-04:00We were fine. Pulling the trigger on ordering the...We were fine. Pulling the trigger on ordering the family (sleeping baby and all) into the concrete basement is always dicey. Am I over-reacting? Nothing ever happens...<br /><br />This case, something did happen. After getting several questioning glances and groans from the brood, about 10 minutes later the lights flickered and the electricity in the whole house went out. I kept typing out this post in the total darkness while everyone else slept in chairs.<br /><br />Eventually went to bed upstairs in the dark, but by morning, the electricity was back on.<br /><br />Didn't notice any trees down or anything around here, but I heard more than a quarter of a million people were without power this morning.<br /><br />I heard that on my way to work. Where I went to my desk and sat for long periods of time. I should have read the rest of my own post.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17256070703334899567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778556107185533687.post-11857097229710311152011-06-22T13:04:47.834-04:002011-06-22T13:04:47.834-04:00Saw some pretty bad pictures on the Tribune this m...Saw some pretty bad pictures on the Tribune this morning from the storms in the North suburbs. Not nearly as bad as Joplin, but you guys get through everything okay?Coovohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515173149807926852noreply@blogger.com