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TWC Fan Art / Re: plane852's Intellistar 2 Concepts

« on: December 13, 2011, 03:16:52 PM »

Not TWC related, but I'm finally done with finals week and I decided to write a little piece describing how things went. It's cheesy, and I never intended for it to be stellar, but I just had it sitting in my mind. Enjoy!

God, if you hear me
Have mercy on my soul
Finals week has finally come
And will likely take a toll

On Tuesday it’s Aviation,
Which should be easy for some,
Especially that kid up front
Who smacks loudly on his gum.

Thursday brings Ground School,
Which takes place at night.
I wouldn’t mind it so much
If there was not a risk of frostbite.

The weekend should be a study period,
But I decide to procrastinate,
I laugh it off but wonder
If that has sealed my ugly fate.

Monday brings Meteorology,
A class I take in stride.
The exam goes well, I start to think
Maybe fate is on my side.

But a nasty surprise for Tuesday
My Calc exam looms,
I sit twirling my pencil,
Numbers counting down my doom.

This week has been so hectic
And it’s made for quite a show.
But that’s it, now I’m done.
So I say “Dixieland HO!”

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: December 12, 2011, 07:16:33 PM »

I got accepted into Atlanta Technical College, I start my Spring semester in January! 

Congratulations, Tye!

I guess we're on a last-name basis now?

  Argh. I always get it mixed up. Tavores. Congratulations, Tavores. Yeesh, need to get more sleep. 

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: December 12, 2011, 05:55:35 PM »

I got accepted into Atlanta Technical College, I start my Spring semester in January! 

Congratulations, Tye!

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: December 10, 2011, 05:31:29 PM »

It's not easy. I get annoyed with some people who say it's simply looking at a model. Well, no, not really, because models aren't 100% accurate. You actually have to know the various elements of meteorology and determine whether the models actually make a lick of sense...in addition to looking at elements that models overlook (fresh snow cover, for example).

Just finished my last flight of the semester: a cross country from Grand Forks to Park Rapids to Bemidji and back into North Dakota. It was kinda weird to take off from Grand Forks, where there was no snow and the temp was around 40 (HOT by our standards at this time of year), to going to Minnesota and seeing snow on the ground, and temps barely at 30.

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General Discussion / Re: Kevin Martin vs. NOAA/NWS

« on: December 08, 2011, 07:16:27 PM »

The words "retiring" and "threw in the towel" do not mix well together. Either way, one less nuisance for the National Weather Service to deal with. Way to go Google.

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

« on: December 08, 2011, 02:26:52 PM »

18 and partly cloudy. Wind chill of 2. Winds out of the NW at 18, gusts to 25. A low tonight of -2.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: Donovan and Mac's Collaborative IS2 Emulator

« on: December 07, 2011, 01:07:42 PM »

Just a note that all work on the IS2 has been stopped due to finals on my end. However, despite this, I still expect an on-time completion date before December 25th.

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Winter Weather / Re: Winter Storm Thread: 2011-12 Season

« on: December 06, 2011, 09:43:35 PM »

Looks like a Nor'Easter will begin to affect New England over the next 48 hours as a Hatteras Low begins its track along the Eastern Seaboard. Doesn't look like anything too major, but a few areas could get 8 inches. Coastal regions look to see just rain and possibly a light mix.

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/day2_composite.gif

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Your Local Weather / Re: Grand Forks Weather

« on: December 06, 2011, 01:03:31 PM »

Yes, and in case anyone forgot, these graphics, as they always have, belong to Donovan.

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General Weather Chat / 25 Coldest Cities in the United States

« on: December 05, 2011, 09:48:57 PM »

A new article out today, and since winter is starting to make itself known, it seems more than appropriate to introduce this article. Presenting the 25 coldest cities across the entirety of the United States, according to The Daily Beast. Surprisingly, Alaska only took two spots, but one was the #1 spot. Otherwise, the Dakotas, Iowa, Montana, Wyoming, and portions of Vermont seized the majority of the spots.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2010/12/10/america-s-25-coldest-cities.html

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Your Local Weather / Re: Grand Forks Weather

« on: December 05, 2011, 08:31:48 PM »

It's gonna be a cold one tonight. Tonight's forecast for Grand Forks and surrounding areas. No areas expected to stay above 0.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: plane852's Intellistar 2 Concepts

« on: December 05, 2011, 07:10:44 PM »

Another forecast graphic. Weather conditions at the Grand Forks airport.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: December 05, 2011, 03:24:58 PM »

It's 8 degrees outside, people are hanging up decorations in their rooms, and I've got Frank Sinatra singing his face off about snow. I actually feel at home right now. 

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

« on: December 05, 2011, 10:00:37 AM »

Double post. Current temperature is -3 with a few clouds. Wind chill -13. Pressure 30.61 inches.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: December 04, 2011, 11:34:36 PM »

I've generally stopped using weather.com for forecasts. I'd look more at what NWS has to say for your area, which I see has a slight chance of rain and snow. Another possibility is that weather.com hasn't quite updated it's 36 hour forecast.