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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Leslie

« on: September 04, 2012, 10:10:24 AM »

Leslie is getting into a very favorable area for development. Adequate sea temps and lessening shear will help it to become a near Cat 2 storm by the weekend. Also, little steering motion for the storm may help it to gather even more strength in the warm waters. Bermuda will have to watch this storm very carefully as it slowly drifts in their direction.

EDIT:
Unlike Kirk, Leslie will live long and prosper!

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Michael

« on: September 04, 2012, 10:05:52 AM »

It isn't projected to move more than 250-300 miles in the next week with very little steering. Also, the area it's in doesn't look that favorable for rapid intensification as far as sea surface temperatures. This storm may intensify very slowly to a weak tropical storm not impacting land. However, potentially soon-to-be Michael will have all the fish he wants!

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: September 04, 2012, 09:55:17 AM »

73 with Fog.

A few showers/thundershowers may develop later today as a disturbance moves through the area.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: September 04, 2012, 09:52:03 AM »

Hope all of you had a good Labor Day break.  I didn't have any days off this holiday weekend.  It just shows how different life can be for me compared to many other people.  For those of you starting school, good luck with everything.

Hope you get more time off soon, I can only imagine how stressful the job could be sometimes, especially with active weather.


I'll be starting my sophomore year of high school tomorrow, at 7:25 AM. Summer break went by really fast. However, I'm pretty much ready for school to start.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: September 03, 2012, 09:04:50 PM »

I was emailing with a salesman from a used cable headend equipment recycling place, and they're willing to give me a WeatherStar JR (however with no keyboard) for $390 plus $22 shipping... Even half that is way too much.

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The Game Room / Re: Put the wrong emoticon at the end of the sentence

« on: September 03, 2012, 09:32:01 AM »

I feel very energetic today! 

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The Game Room / Re: Which would you prefer?

« on: September 03, 2012, 09:30:56 AM »

Not totally sure, but I'll go with Oregon.

Kansas City, MO or Kansas City, KS?

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: September 03, 2012, 09:29:20 AM »

Looks like only 1 in 250 computers have IE 6 still in the US. But over 20% in China!

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: September 03, 2012, 09:23:31 AM »

They just couldn't bloody wait...

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The Game Room / Re: Stupid Questions

« on: September 02, 2012, 09:24:33 PM »

No, it's made of stone-ettes.

Which came first, the egg yolk or egg white?

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: September 02, 2012, 09:21:36 PM »

Overall, I was impressed with TWC's coverage on Isaac. However, I did not like seeing commercial breaks every 5 minutes, got very annoying.

As for the reporting meteorologists, they did pretty well IMO. As for my commemts on Reynolds Wolf, I think he did okay, but I just don't see him being more than a Jorma Duran-type field reporter.
I notice he likes to walk a lot during the live shots, instead of just standing in one spot. However the way he talks and the words he uses, he would seem better on a national news station, like CNN where he came from.

Dr. Greg Postel: Not bad, but tends to stutter at times. I would cut him slack, he's just getting used to the hurricane expert position. Otherwise, he's very professional and informative.

Bryan Norcross: Okay; he seems very knowledgable and professional, despite being a bit dominate at times.

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The Game Room / Re: Stupid Questions

« on: September 02, 2012, 09:08:34 PM »

None, the woodchuck better focus on the road if he's driving.

Cuantos anos tienes?

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The Game Room / Re: Yes or No Question

« on: September 02, 2012, 09:04:32 PM »

Yes, in an area with no population.

Do you like peanut butter ice cream?

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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: September 02, 2012, 09:02:29 PM »

Roughly $3.99 to $4.06 as of this morning in Monroe, MI.

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The Game Room / Re: Lie your Butt Off

« on: September 02, 2012, 09:01:25 PM »

This isn't my 1300th post.