Snowing on squirrel Medford, Okla, 3.8.14, http://t.co/Dirflkttgi @WeatherNation @honolulunews_ @RickMitchellWX pic.twitter.com/Sp9Mxm9PTf
— Dale's Photos (@DalesPhotos1) March 8, 2014
Saturday, March 08, 2014
Neat photo!
A medical report from Rita
"I sneeze, now and then, Roger coughs, now and then, but we are on the mend."
24 hour temperature extremes across the country: 88 in Bullhead City, AZ. 23 below at Big Black River, ME.
Even with a lot of sun, today, we won't get much warmer than 30 degrees. I don't care what the calendar says. We're a long way from spring in Wisconsin!
On the other hand, spring has sprung out west. 50 in Worland, today, and 52 in Rapid City!
On the other hand, spring has sprung out west. 50 in Worland, today, and 52 in Rapid City!
According to WXOW, there are 2,000 property owners in La Crosse that are at flood risk.
Flood insurance rates for one family went up from $550 to $3,600 and they've never made a flood claim.
Between the congress and the insurance companies, I can't decide which of the two is more repulsive.
Carl should have been in this picture. Derrick and Jennifer are golfers to. Who else? Donnie used to be into it big time.
"You guys need a fourth?" - Every golf fan
#PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/TVySG67vMg
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 6, 2014
I just love this picture.
A firefighter gives water to a koala during the Black Saturday bushfires that burned across Vic., Australia, in 2009. pic.twitter.com/WRhxtJd1My
— Classic Pics (@ClassicPixs) March 5, 2014
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the 227 passengers and 12 crew members aboard Malaysia flight MH370
Angry family members in #China demand info on missing #MalaysiaAirlines flight http://t.co/rCRWU0iqI1 pic.twitter.com/szFtEzaAob
— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) March 8, 2014
There's a slight chance for rain or snow Monday night or Tuesday.
We sure don't need either one right now. We've got several million gallons of water locked up as snow or ice right now so we're going to have more than enough wet in the melting weeks ahead!
I don't know. I just don't think I'm a fanny pack type of person. The rest of you...feel free to celebrate.
Friday, March 07, 2014
This is a neat photo.
Astounding pic of Minneapolis skyline from inside postapocalyptic Metrodome crater via http://t.co/W7VFpk34KS pic.twitter.com/OvaYhDr02H
— Abe Sauer (@abesauer) March 7, 2014
Here's a really smart kid. Happy prom night!!
WATCH: High school student uses Twitter to land prom date with @HoustonTexans cheerleader: http://t.co/Ap2BzovuHi
— NFL (@nfl) March 5, 2014
Raise your hand if you can walk on these after six beers.
#HeelPorn ~ pic.twitter.com/moiVAvKOWk
— Heel Porn™ (@HeelPornx) March 5, 2014
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HEY! THIS LOOKS GOOD!
A light wintry mix may occur north of I-90 this morning, and south of I-90 this afternoon & tonight. pic.twitter.com/Q8NUJmg0Td
— NWS La Crosse (@NWSLaCrosse) March 7, 2014
I think this beats Ellen's selfie!!
The most extreme selfie ever?! pic.twitter.com/SUOXjYyZfm
— Private Jet Charter (@PJCJets) March 7, 2014
I like this thought.
— Martha Gabriel (@marthagabriel) March 7, 2014
A super HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ERNIE ISLEY who celebrates birthday #62 today!
With Ernie on drums, this is one of my all time favorite hits from 1973 that brings back a lot of memories.
Today is National Day of Unplugging. A day to unplug your cellphone, iPad, Laptop and all the rest of the electronic stuff and take a look at what's around you!
What do you think? Maybe one or two, three people, tops, will actually unplug for a whole day? Let's face it, kids. We're addicted.
This is really interesting. How much do you know about our state capitols?
Listen closely when he gets to South Dakota. As is usually the case with someone who has never visited our state, he mispronounces the name of our capitol city.
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Have you seen what the Norwegians are up to now??
Norwegian Cruise Lines will launch the biggest cruise ship ever based in Europe next year. There will be room for 4,100 passengers to cruise the Canary Islands and Morocco.
I don't know, kids. That many people on one ship would make be a bit nervous, I'm thinking. But, I suppose I'm wrong. After all, the Norwegians know what they're doing.....don't they?
The 850 passenger Airbus 380 also makes me wonder if we aren't packing too many people into these new travel vehicles.
I don't think I'd like to go on vacation with that many folks.
I don't know, kids. That many people on one ship would make be a bit nervous, I'm thinking. But, I suppose I'm wrong. After all, the Norwegians know what they're doing.....don't they?
The 850 passenger Airbus 380 also makes me wonder if we aren't packing too many people into these new travel vehicles.
I don't think I'd like to go on vacation with that many folks.
Donnie recommends "NEBRASKA".
A pest inspector showed up to check our house for termites. In our conversation he revealed he's from Nebraska and plans to move back there. Tired of Texas heat and crowded growth.
We swapped Great Plains stories. Then he pulled out his smart phone and showed me a picture of the movie poster.
'See that old house in the background?', he asked. Turns out the movie was filmed on his family property."
According to Duane, the Black Hills is getting what I wish we had.
"Today, maybe, 56 degrees. May get most of the snow off the north driveway. Saturday and Sunday; 51 degrees. We'll see if they're right."
I, almost, forgot the good doctor!
Today is Dr. Seuss Day... so many great quotes to live by... #DrSeuss pic.twitter.com/CNP031EBNs
— National Days (@NationalDays) March 2, 2014
Here's an article that should piss you off.
Did you know that our internet download times are about the slowest in the world? People in countries like Uruguay and Slovenia enjoy much faster downloads of web sites than we do in the good old USA..the country that, virtually, invented the internet.
Why do you suppose that is?? READ THE STORY HERE to learn that it's because we live under a government that works for the corporations and against you and me.
Can't forget my Texas Days
It was on this date, March 6, 1836, that the Alamo fell to the Mexican forces after a 13 day battle.
6 March - #Day of the #Dude - This day is the annual sacred #Dudeist high holy day || #Dudeism #dudetime #relax pic.twitter.com/bxrJAGAG7x
— LiveSketching (@LiveSketching) March 6, 2014
I looked up the word "DUDE" in the dictionary to see just exactly what the definition of a DUDE is.
The dictionary said "A dude is a man who is very fancy or sharp in dress and demeanor."
I always wondered why so many people called Roger and I "Dudes". Now I know.
I always wondered why so many people called Roger and I "Dudes". Now I know.
Just what I need!
I just saw, in the paper, they have an adult computer class at the library on March 11. The best part is, it's FREE! I put it on my calendar. I think I could use that!!
I got a note from Donnie yesterday.
"A splashy puddle picture, evidence that we do get some occasional moisture. This was ice dripping off the roof."
"And a squirrel picture. What he was doing with that rug is hard to know, though we suspect he had buried nuts in the pot and was trying to get our anti-frost cover off."
Love this joke Gary sent.
The Tiny Cabin
The social worker from a big city in Massachusetts recently transferred to the mountains of Tennessee and was on her first tour of her new territory when she came upon the tiniest cabin she had ever seen in her life. Intrigued, she went up and knocked on the door. "Anybody home?" she asked.
"Yep," came a kid's voice through the door.
"Is your father there?" asked the social worker.
"Pa? Nope, he left before Ma came in," said the kid.
"Well, is your mother there?" persisted the social worker.
"Ma? Nope, she left just before I got here," said the kid.
"But," protested the social worker, "are you never together as a family?"
"Sure, but not here," said the kid through the door. "This is the outhouse!"
YES! It's, actually, a holiday. A day for us dudes to get just as dudey as we can get!
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
This is the kind of crazy weather the Black Hills create.
Great example of the temp inversion in the Black Hills. Teens in Rapid City, 50s in the Hills. #SDwx pic.twitter.com/6WTQWh9LSP
— Thomas Patrick (@ThomasPatrickWx) March 5, 2014
News from Lynne........
"Another 6 plus inches of snow during the night. Just what we need. This is getting to be a very long winter. Luckily, we don’t have to drive anywhere but our kids do.
Bob is filling our bird feeders every day to keep our cardinals happy. We have up to 7 every day coming for food at our several feeders. Fun watching them.
The snow has stopped falling now and it is all blue sky and 28 degrees. We are staying in and just looking outside for the day."
Bob is filling our bird feeders every day to keep our cardinals happy. We have up to 7 every day coming for food at our several feeders. Fun watching them.
The snow has stopped falling now and it is all blue sky and 28 degrees. We are staying in and just looking outside for the day."
Happy Birthday, Misao!
MT @guardiannews: Misao Okawa, the world's oldest person, turns 116 http://t.co/3VbxaAvdSf (photo: Getty) pic.twitter.com/Lbt2hc3IgF
— The WorldPost (@TheWorldPost) March 5, 2014
Our normal high for the 5th of March is 47 degrees.
We'll be lucky to hit 24 this afternoon. We might get into the low 40's Friday and Sunday but we aren't going to get even close to what we should be for another week, at least.
Summer is short enough in Wisconsin. We sure don't need this!!
Run for cover!!
Huge asteroid to whiz near Earth today http://t.co/KTt5I0xCoj pic.twitter.com/sIxX5ayPCG
— TreeHugger.com (@TreeHugger) March 5, 2014
This comes from Great Britain. I hope they send some of it across the pond!
Is spring finally here? Share your images of the season via @GuardianWitness http://t.co/mRFuUiq0ES pic.twitter.com/haXKuIJ7BT
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 5, 2014
RITA REPORTS SHE'S FEELING BETTER THIS MORNING.
"I think I'll lay low one more day and then I'll be ready to go."
WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE PALACE THIS MORNING?
We spotted a young Tawny Owl in the Buckingham Palace Gardens early this morning, here's a picture! pic.twitter.com/HLG8pFkCbs
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) March 5, 2014
LOOK WHAT'S COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU!
It isn't often but, every once in a while I see a movie I think I would like to see. This is one of those movies.
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WITH SPRING RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER (I HOPE) HERE'S A GOOD QUESTION FOR YOU?
Why do bug bites itch??
ROUGH WINTER IN THE GREENHOUSE
According to a story on WKBT, the heating bills at the local greenhouses have gone through the roof this winter due to the bitter cold. They've also had a lot of plants freeze while moving them to and from the greenhouses.
If we ever have a spring, come planting time, don't be surprised if the merchandise is a bit pricy this year.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAN STOCKWELL. 78 TODAY.
What a career he had. Starting out as a child actor at MGM, he appeared in movies as well as television and Broadway. And, what a list of hits! "Anchors Away" with Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, "Gentlemen's Agreement" and a list of movies, TV and Broadway shows a mile long. He was 65 years in the business.
For some reason, I always remember him from the 1948 movie, "The Boy with Green Hair". Gladys, who I mention often, and her first husband, Lee, owned the Marion Theater in those days so we went to the movies a lot. I remember seeing the movie there.
For some reason, I always remember him from the 1948 movie, "The Boy with Green Hair". Gladys, who I mention often, and her first husband, Lee, owned the Marion Theater in those days so we went to the movies a lot. I remember seeing the movie there.
ANOTHER DISMAL DAY
A lot of clouds and wind chills around zero is what we can expect on this Ash Wednesday. I think Mother Nature has given up nice weather for lent.
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
MORE SNOW!
Sounds like we'll have a fresh layer of snow, on the ground, when we get up tomorrow morning.
Snow over northeast South Dakota and Southwest Minnesota will spread into the Mississippi River Valley tonight.
Snow totals will fall between 2 and 6 inches. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the 2 inches around here. We really don't need any more damn snow.
More than half of the U.S. is covered with snow right now http://t.co/ByI2wVdRZT pic.twitter.com/CiTksmcHNZ
— Mark Berman (@themarkberman) March 4, 2014
YIKES! THIS MIGHT MAKE YOU THINK TWICE ABOUT TEXTING AND DRIVING IN SOUTH DAKOTA!
Brent O'Neal gets nine years in prison for killing a man in a texting while driving crash. http://t.co/nBf2pOGLAT pic.twitter.com/CCmQIDwu5F
— KELO News (@keloland) March 4, 2014
MORE HOTEL ROOMS FOR DOWNTOWN LA CROSSE?
A luxury hotel is already in the works for the old Ross Furniture Building and now a new four story Hilton Hampton Inns and Suites is planned to go up near the Oktoberfest grounds. Sounds like a lot of rooms to me.
LAKE SUPERIOR IS NOW MORE THAN 90% COVERED WITH ICE
There could be some Great Lakes records broken in the days ahead.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE
I JUST CHECKED ACCUWEATHER AND THEY'RE SHOWING LIGHT SNOW IN DRIPPING SPRINGS!
I can't imagine Donnie or Linda are too happy to see that! On the other hand, I remember it snowed once when I was living in Houston and it was a major story!
The snow didn't stick to the ground, of course, and it didn't last more than 15 or 20 minutes but they stopped classes in the schools and let the kids go outside to see it. Most of them, of course, had never seen snow.
THIS IS INTERESTING
Every Known Meteorite Impact since 2300 BC
Source: http://t.co/a5QhfIvNyb
- pic.twitter.com/mVHsakD8K3
— Amazing Maps (@Amazing_Maps) March 1, 2014
I DON'T WANT TO GO NEAR THE RANCH ANYTIME SOON.
Roger has been fighting a terrible cold and now Rita has it. She said, "Can't talk or swallow very well."ICED UP CARS IN TEXAS THIS MORNING!
Major ice glaze developing north of Houston! #abc13storm RT @motopixie: @HerzogWeather iced over in Montgomery! pic.twitter.com/bYHrswhD1a
— Travis Herzog (@HerzogWeather) March 4, 2014
I DON'T FEEL SO BAD ABOUT THE COLD
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There's ice forming on the trees all the way down to Houston, Texas this morning. Donnie and Linda are getting in on it too. Freezing rain is reported around Austin.
4 AM Winter Weather Update at http://t.co/qoHZD6yLEb #txwx #bcswx #houwx #ctxwx pic.twitter.com/0Z5AmiHOiE
— Texas Storm Chasers (@TxStormChasers) March 4, 2014
DAMN! I JUST MISSED GETTING ON FORBES LIST OF THE RICHEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.
I see Bill Gates is back on top with $76 billion.
Did you know there are 1,645 billionaires in the world with a net worth of $6.5 trillion.
I look at it this way. With over a thousand people listed, it's not such an "exclusive" club after all. And, if you take away the money, what do they have that I don't have?
Did you know there are 1,645 billionaires in the world with a net worth of $6.5 trillion.
I look at it this way. With over a thousand people listed, it's not such an "exclusive" club after all. And, if you take away the money, what do they have that I don't have?
WE GOT A LITTLE SNOW OVERNIGHT
The forecast says we could get a little more this afternoon. Temperatures will, finally, warm up to the low 20's but there will be enough wind to make it feel like 2 below.
The bottom line is....still no hint of spring on this Fat Tuesday!
IT'S CARNIVAL TIME!! BEEN THERE. DONE THAT.
I didn't make it to Mardi Gras in New Orleans or Carnival in Rio but I did make it to CARNIVAL IN VERA CRUZ, MEXICO with Donnie many years ago and that's a trip I didn't forget!
As you can see, from this video, Carnival is Vera Cruz is a very big party and we got right in the middle of it. You'll also see some great Ariel views of the city which looks like it has grown a lot since we were there.
I've mentioned it before but I'll say it again. Vera Cruz has the most beautiful white sand beach I've ever seen.
Enjoy the video!
Monday, March 03, 2014
IT WAS 11 ABOVE AT 3:00 PM
They say our high tomorrow will be around 23.
23 will feel like a heat wave!
23 will feel like a heat wave!
WOW! LOOK AT THIS MISERABLE STORM ALONG THE EAST COAST!
GOES view of the winter storm over the Eastern Seaboard. (14:01 UTC / 9:01 a.m. EST) http://t.co/yaAHivxK9C pic.twitter.com/2uahmb38m1
— NASA Earth (@NASA_EO) March 3, 2014
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!
Minnesota is home to some 2,500 Tibetans and has the second largest concentration of Tibetans in the United States second to New York!
— Meet Minneapolis (@MeetMinneapolis) March 3, 2014
ANOTHER RECORD LOW IN LA CROSSE OVERNIGHT
We got down to 21 BELOW for an all time record low for the third of March.
SIDEWALK SALT IN SHORT SUPPLY
Sidewalks are a mess in La Crosse. Folks aren't shoveling like they did at the beginning of the season. On top of that, many stores in town have run out of sidewalk salt and they won't be getting any more this season.
It's been so cold that none of the snow has melted so it's going to be a wet, muddy mess when, and if, it ever warms up.
YOU THINK THAT'S COLD? I'LL SHOW YOU COLD!!
Donnie and Linda are shivering. He reported it was 23 degrees with a wind chill of 8 early this morning. That's got to be brutal for them but I would give anything so see 23 degrees again!
At 8 A.M. in La Crosse it was 14 below and that's no wind chill, baby. That's the real thing!!
THE EAST COAST STORM IS MAKING IT A MISERABLE MONDAY FOR TRAVELERS
Storm: Flight cancellations soar past 4,500 http://t.co/jafo5mO8Xf via @usatoday
— USA TODAY Weather (@usatodayweather) March 3, 2014
A SVEN STORY FROM GARY
Sven, a furniture dealer from Wisconsin, decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find.
After arriving in Paris , he visited with some manufacturers and selected a line that he thought would sell well back home. To celebrate the new acquisition, he decided to visit a small bistro and have a glass of wine.
As he sat enjoying his wine, he noticed that the small place was quite crowded, and that the other chair at his table was the only vacant seat in the house. Before long, a very beautiful young Parisian girl came to his table , asked him something in French (which Sven could not understand) so he motioned to the vacant chair and invited her to sit down.
He tried to speak to her in English, but she did not speak his language. After a couple of minutes of trying to communicate with her, he took a napkin and drew a picture of a wine glass and showed it to her. She nodded, so he ordered a glass of wine for her.
After sitting together at the table for a while, he took another napkin, and drew a picture of a plate with food on it, and she nodded. They left the bistro and found a quiet cafe that featured a small group playing romantic music.
They ordered dinner, after which he took another napkin and drew a picture of a couple dancing. She nodded, and they got up to dance. They danced until the cafe was about to close and the band was packing up.
Back at their table, the young lady took a napkin and drew a picture of a four-poster bed. To this day, Sven has no idea how she figured out he was in the furniture business.
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SEINFELD ON TWITTER IS SO MUCH FUN!
pic.twitter.com/uiH8pchnlF
— Seinfeld Current Day (@Seinfeld2000) March 3, 2014
IT'S SO DAMN COLD IN LA CROSSE
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE:
TEMPERATURES WILL BE A BONE CHILLING TEENS TO LOWER 20S BELOW
ZERO THIS MORNING, EVEN COLDER IN SOME OF THE COLD DRAINAGE
AREAS OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
ADDING JUST A LIGHT WIND WILL MAKE
IT FEEL 7 TO 8 DEGREES COLDER...WITH WIND CHILLS FROM 20 TO 35
BELOW.
I HOPE DONNIE AND LINDA ARE SAFE AT HOME
It's a nasty morning in Texas. Weather Warning for FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET until noon today. The temperature in Austin was down to 24 at 5:00 A.M.
IS YOUR ICE SHANTY STUCK?
Ice "fisherpersons" are supposed to have their ice shanties off the ice by March first but that's easier said than done this year.
With the extreme cold, a few warmer days and then extreme cold again, the shanties are frozen tight to the ice and they won't budge.
It's nasty business when your shanty won't budge but the DNR understands.
Give them a call at 1-800-TIP-WDNR
With the extreme cold, a few warmer days and then extreme cold again, the shanties are frozen tight to the ice and they won't budge.
It's nasty business when your shanty won't budge but the DNR understands.
Give them a call at 1-800-TIP-WDNR
I HOPE YOU'RE NOT PLANNING TO FLY TODAY.
Over 2,100 flights have already been cancelled today in the U.S., according to http://t.co/c6PNsc7ygX: http://t.co/GVfbIGJlu3
— AccuWeather.com (@breakingweather) March 3, 2014
IS IT GOING TO FINALLY WARM UP?
It's looking better. 13 today, 23 tomorrow, 27 Wednesday. That's still colder than I'd like to see but it's a whole lot better than what we've had. Keep your fingers crossed!
JERRY, YOU'RE TOO MUCH!
What if Sienfeld was Nebraska? pic.twitter.com/QarJAWd9WH
— Seinfeld Current Day (@Seinfeld2000) March 3, 2014
Sunday, March 02, 2014
YIPEE! A WARM UP TOMORROW
They say we'll get up to 10 degrees for a high tomorrow. That may not sound very warm to you southern folks but, considering it was only 3 above at 3:00 this afternoon, 10 degrees for tomorrow sounds good to me!
(SIGH)
AL GOT IT RIGHT
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe. - Albert Einstein
— Math Vibe (@mathvibe) March 2, 2014
OK. THIS IS JUST NOT FUNNY ANYMORE
A little over 2 weeks to spring and our high, today, will only be 2 above. We won't get above freezing until next Friday when we could hit 38 but it's only a one day thing. By Saturday we'll be below freezing again.
No more weather jokes. Nobody is laughing. Enough is enough.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS BUT, THE WORLDS OLDEST CHEESE WAS NOT FOUND IN WISCONSIN. IT WAS FOUND IN CHINA.
That old cheese was found hanging around the necks of some very old mummies that were, also, found in China. You can read all about it by clicking right here.
Now, if you're looking for the worlds oldest daddies, those you'll find in Wisconsin.
WHAT ABOUT THIS EVOLUTION THING?
The Real Reason They Don't Want Evolution Taught In Schools -- powered by Cracked.com
WHY A RED CARPET?
In 1902 the exclusive passenger train between New York and Chicago was launched with a red carpet stretched the length of the train for boarding passengers to walk on. The 20th Century Limited became known as the train that offered passengers the "red carpet treatment".
The Oscar carpet covers 16,500 square feet of space and takes 2 days to install.
The last movie I saw at a theater was the remake of "Titanic" that was released 17 years ago. Well, I actually saw about a half hour of it before I got up and left. I was the only person on earth who thought it was a total bore.
Needless to say, I'm about as interested in watching the Oscars as I am watching paint dry.
The last movie I saw at a theater was the remake of "Titanic" that was released 17 years ago. Well, I actually saw about a half hour of it before I got up and left. I was the only person on earth who thought it was a total bore.
Needless to say, I'm about as interested in watching the Oscars as I am watching paint dry.
