Category Archives: weather

Quote of the Day – Rain

April 3, 2009 – 11:02 am

“The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow This week the leaders of the G-20 met in London. Their mission – to save the world economy. Their plan – a trillion dollar stimulus package aimed at staving off the wrost aspects of global decline. The NYSE […]

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Cold As a Witch’s Teat

November 18, 2008 – 2:53 pm

For the past 6 years I’ve spent my winters in Thailand. My springs, summers, and autumns too. This year I’m in New York. Latitude 40′ 47′ N. There are no palm trees in sight. Boreal winds ripped the final fall foliage from the branches. It’s official. I’m cold and the temperature will only getting colder, […]

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Winter in Thailand

November 9, 2008 – 1:14 pm

Last night riding home on my motorcycle, I suppressed a shiver. Fah nao or the cold season had arrived like clockwork. Not that we should expect snow. The mountains in the North drop to 3C above Zero at worst and the season ends in February, but for the next two months Thais will be bundling […]

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Hurricane Ike Bitch Slaps Texas

September 16, 2008 – 10:27 am

Nature is creating new beachfront property and getting rid of bad mortgage debt at the same time. AIG is bailing out in front of hurricane losses and the US government pumps more money into Wall Street like a crack dealer feeding rocks to a crack whore. “The economy is sound.” I think McCain needs a […]

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The Great Disappointment

September 13, 2008 – 3:27 pm

The USA has denied Israel the use of certain weapons useful for their proposed attack on Iran. The Pentagon rationalizes that so-called bunker-busters could lead to a greater conflict along with permission for Israeli airplanes to cross Iraqi airspace along with re-fuleing privileges from USAF tankers. GW Bush is extremely upset with this decision for […]

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