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The Game Room / Re: Name that OCM!
« on: January 14, 2012, 12:37:46 PM »
I will try to find the video, but this OCM interviewed the "Pigeon Whisperer" in Central Park, NY.
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The Game Room / Re: Name that OCM!
« on: January 14, 2012, 02:02:14 AM »
Jim Cantore. Found that clip while browsing his coverage of the Vancouver olympics.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: January 13, 2012, 03:54:08 PM »Sorry for the double post.
It is so cold here today. That arctic front shot us down to only 49 for today from nearly 70 the day before. All of this cold air and no moisture to go along with it.Warm up and lets have some thunderstorms Mother Nature!
Not a bad temp drop. Grand Forks looks to drop from a high of 31 on Sunday to only 13 Monday, and then 0 on Tuesday. Brr! Glad I'm not up there.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: January 12, 2012, 01:18:52 AM »American Airlines does not have PTVs in any of their aircraft except the 777, which I feel they barely fly anywhere. I know a lot of other airlines that are installing them on smaller aircraft, such as the 757 and 767. Let's just say, it's nice to have them.
Delta's been doing that. They had PTV's on a 1 hr 40 minute hop from Atlanta to Minneapolis on a 757. That was a pleasant surprise.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: January 11, 2012, 11:50:14 PM »
Ha! I've been on a flight slightly longer...United still does regular non-stop flights from Chicago O'Hare to Beijing. That flight was supposed to be 14 and a half hours, but we hit a headwind, and it took 16. Coming back from Hong Kong, the tailwind knocked it down from 15 to 13.5. Still nothing to sneeze at, though.
I don't mind the flight times as much as how warped the time changes can be. Leaving to Auckland, you lose a day crossing the dateline. Coming back into LA, you arrive in the United States before you supposedly even departed Australia (example: leave Sydney at 4:35 PM on the 7th, and arrive in LA at 8:23 AM on the 7th).
Qantas has those little TV things in their seats, and a little personal power outlook in economy, so it shouldn't be too bad. And there's 12 weeks between my arrival in Oceania and my departure, so I'm glad I don't have to do the return trip immediately afterwards.
I don't mind the flight times as much as how warped the time changes can be. Leaving to Auckland, you lose a day crossing the dateline. Coming back into LA, you arrive in the United States before you supposedly even departed Australia (example: leave Sydney at 4:35 PM on the 7th, and arrive in LA at 8:23 AM on the 7th).
Qantas has those little TV things in their seats, and a little personal power outlook in economy, so it shouldn't be too bad. And there's 12 weeks between my arrival in Oceania and my departure, so I'm glad I don't have to do the return trip immediately afterwards.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: January 11, 2012, 07:11:14 PM »
Mother Nature can be quite a pervert, can't she? 
Oof. I got some data on my flight to Auckland in a few weeks. 13 hours to get there from Los Angeles. That's gonna be a fun trip.
Oof. I got some data on my flight to Auckland in a few weeks. 13 hours to get there from Los Angeles. That's gonna be a fun trip.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: January 10, 2012, 08:52:14 PM »Either way, they live in Georgia and drive to the Ozark area every weekend for custody with their mom. Both have been in juvie and went to Mt. Megs (correctional facility)
Ohhhh. Okay, well here's what I recommend you do: I'd go to the Ozark Police Department, or Dade County, or whatever, and file a report, and ask them to see if they can get your local FBI office involved (most likely they'll contact a regional office; they won't get the field office in Birmingham involved). That should get both the local authorities and the feds to deal with it. I hope this helps, Austin. I've gotten a few death threats of my own when I was in middle school, and had to deal with them accordingly.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: January 10, 2012, 08:26:50 PM »
I'd keep reporting that to the local police. The FBI is not obligated to look at your case since the crime is entirely within the jurisdiction of the state of Alabama. If you can prove the threat came from Florida or Georgia, or any other neighboring state, then you may have a shot at getting them involved, and even then, the FBI is limited to the types of cases they can accept. Long story short, the FBI is only going to be involved if it's an interstate issue.
My mother was a former FBI agent for Kansas City. She explained this to me back when I wanted to be one of those gang-busters the movies always portrayed.
EDIT: I'm wrong, nevermind. Any type of threat made over the internet that is considered illegal can be handled by the Bureau, since the agency does consider internet crimes "interstate." So, they may look at your case, but they're still not obligated to take it.
My mother was a former FBI agent for Kansas City.
She explained this to me back when I wanted to be one of those gang-busters the movies always portrayed.EDIT: I'm wrong, nevermind. Any type of threat made over the internet that is considered illegal can be handled by the Bureau, since the agency does consider internet crimes "interstate." So, they may look at your case, but they're still not obligated to take it.
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General Discussion / Re: Year-Round Classes?!
« on: January 10, 2012, 05:09:56 PM »
If we can afford, I am 100% for it. The education system of this entire country has gone downhill over the last several decades. Last I checked, our education system was ranked #17 compared to the rest of the world, when we were #1 back in the 1950s and 1960s.
And why just limit it to Texas? Try it out on states with some of the worst education systems in the country. I'd love to see it implimented in states like South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Try it for a few years, and see what happens.
Ugh. There are so many problems with the education system in this country, but I'm not gonna rant about all of them.
And why just limit it to Texas? Try it out on states with some of the worst education systems in the country. I'd love to see it implimented in states like South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Try it for a few years, and see what happens.
Ugh. There are so many problems with the education system in this country, but I'm not gonna rant about all of them.
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Your Local Weather / Re: Grand Forks Weather
« on: January 10, 2012, 05:02:42 PM »
Winter makes a rude return to Grand Forks throughout the next several days. There is serious potential for highs below 0 early next week. A Winter Weather Advisory is currently in effect for the region.
The 7-Day Forecast
Tonight: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 9 mph increasing to between 25 and 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday: Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Flurries. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind between 21 and 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind between 18 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind between 6 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
The 7-Day Forecast
Tonight: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 9 mph increasing to between 25 and 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday: Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Flurries. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind between 21 and 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind between 18 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind between 6 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
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General Discussion / Re: The Debt Ceiling Deadline
« on: January 09, 2012, 11:43:15 PM »
Well, it was inevitable, but it finally happened. Our national debt is now 100% of our GDP and still rising.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: January 09, 2012, 03:00:13 PM »
Here in SC: 52 and cloudy
In Grand Forks: 44 and mostly sunny
Grand Forks is going to be around average temp wise on Thursday, with a high of 8 and a low of -1. Glad I'm not up there right now.
In Grand Forks: 44 and mostly sunny
Grand Forks is going to be around average temp wise on Thursday, with a high of 8 and a low of -1. Glad I'm not up there right now.
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General Discussion / Re: Sports Thread
« on: January 08, 2012, 11:02:09 PM »
I don't know who watched it, but the Broncos beat the Steelers in OT in a mere 11 seconds with an 80-yd TD pass on the first play. All I can say is HOLY TEBOW!
Next week, it's broncos vs patriots.
Next week, it's broncos vs patriots.
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General Discussion / Re: Martial Law Bill Signed
« on: January 08, 2012, 04:09:07 PM »I got the impression same-sex merriage is a state issue. But anyway, what does this have to do with martial law?I don't believe so...if anything I think he said he would consider supporting civil unions.Would be nice if he believed in gay marriage...Wasn't that one of his campaign promises?
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: January 07, 2012, 01:49:09 PM »
72 and fair.