Jump to content

phdhorn

Legacy Members
  • Posts

    6442
  • Joined

Everything posted by phdhorn

  1. Didn't realize you all were any relation:
  2. Nope. But that was really unusual, a front moving in its typical SE direction through Texas also had a typical frontal line that curved toward the SW. A number of complex factors caused this front to slow down and allow the dry line to catch up to it. A situation develop where a gravity wave outflow (i.e. the juice needed to stir up the atmosphere on an otherwise very untypical day for that) followed this dry line SW, and the different set of circumstances enabled supercell formation on a day that was very unlikely to have it. Both conditions enabled both the strength and direction of the tornado. It would take a lot of eggheaded explanation to describe exactly what happened and most are beyond the average person's understanding (and some of mine) but let's just say that the combination of factors which influenced strength, and those which influenced direction, probably a once in a 1,000 year combo together, combined to form that event. Although each of them happens by themselves somewhat frequently in spring in Texas, the two coming together at that point were very, very unusual.
  3. Got a surprising couple o' tenths last night in the rainforest here. Pretty boy on KXAN said at 6 it's all over but for once it wasn't. It was hot enough that outflows came in from the NE and stirred up enough juice to rain. That's 2 measurable rain events in the past 5 days. Better build that ark! Okay, today there is still a small chance that the storms will come in from the SE this time, but less coverage. Nevertheless enough punch (and the center of the high is farther west than forecast) that some "on the edge of the high" showers could hit us. Enough to mention at least. While these showers "unusually" came in from the NE, it's not really that weird in the summer. The lows which form in the Gulf and try to break through the usual high dome squatting on us will spin c-clockwise and drop rain from the NE. Which is what happened. Actually I was surprised that the rain made it to the Hill Country without drying up - the high can evaporate that stuff with little problem usually. But as I said the center wobbled a little farther W than predicted, so it didn't dry up the rain. For once the rain won. That said, put on your body-length ice pads, because the high is gonna wobble back - later weekend is gonna heat up and 106° or thereabouts is proally gonna happen Sunday and/or after. For today, at least there's a fighting chance Mabry don't make it to triple. Would like to see the streak broken (although most of us wouldn't know a tinker's difference between 99° and 100° - it's all mental). Remember the average high right now is about year's max - 97° - so it ain't really that much lower. I think it really starts being felt after about 103°.
  4. Holy shit, PPE up 11.3%? That's insane.
  5. Judging by WH presser today, trying to soften the blow, tomorrow's report is going to be bad.
  6. One final one. Amazing... from my house thermometer
  7. Keep bringin' it on, beyotches (but I'll say a silent little brief prayer for youse, although I'm masturbating violently right now).
  8. 86° - that's EIGHTY-SIX degrees at the compound! 1.25". And still raining hard 15 minutes later.
  9. OMG it's absolutely pissing! We're about to hit an inch in only 10 minutes. I feel like Lot (with 2 hot daughters apparently) just before Sodom was axed.
  10. Man, it is trying HARD to pour here in Bee Cave, where it always rains. I can see the squall line up high almost on me, but it ain't quite here yet. And you never know if/when these heat storms will suddenly poop out. Don't fails me now!
  11. I'm putting this in here as a heads up; my DIL's dad is a big cheese at LCRA, and he sent this to me.. the supply/demand issues have been in the paper the past few days, but I find it interesting that he's sending this to me today... not sure he would if this one wasn't more of a possibility. Since this is Daily Texan, I'm simply posting this as a heads up... and that's the only reason. Make of it what you will. ERCOT is showing demand exceeding available generation today from about 1pm to 7pm so they will cut load under contract first and then roll blackouts as required. Wind is forecasted to be next to nothing at this time which is the problem. If wind picks up it will be ok, but don’t be too surprised if areas lose power today. Fuel up that generator [phd]! (I just got a new 15KW unit (and a lot of electrical work done so the house can hook up to it) so that's what he's addressing).
  12. Among other things, Jones left the planet a damn fine head of hair. RIP to great niche actor.
  13. The best way is to come clean and use whatever address you consider your true domicile - where you live, family lives, essentially live your life. You can get by for a short time if you don't put your new address as your legal one (domicile). But eventually tax and court matters will be a problem, especially if a violation of some kind. Your address is where to most easily find you the majority of time. If you're figuring temporary, you can talk to a lawyer about processing it. If it's indefinite or long-term, change it.
  14. Going on our Danube bike/boat trip in 1 1/2 months. FWIW. Yeah I know it's "touristy" but it's a long-planned family trip and we'll be just fine. I'll chime in here later if I need/want to. Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. I'm Hungarian and Baltic in descent, and actually know some Hungarian (dad couldn't speak English until he was well in elementary school). Been there/done that for most of the places we're going, but family hasn't. Should be fun. Let me know if the river sucks (levels, blockages, etc.). Rome aftertrip but another thread, plus I got that covered, boy do I.
  15. Well, he's okay, but he's no Jorge Santana: (RIP Jorge, d. 2020)
  16. Those sticks are definitely optional.
  17. Well, whatever you like, if you're talkin' rock'n'roll, you must include something by the two individuals who more than anyone anywhere anytime influenced the R&R guitar sound - "guitar driven?" Shit, ain't nuthin' top these two: T-Bone: And the other one you know but ten thousand kids took up guitar after hearing this barrage in 1958 - there is no single riff, period, which more influenced rock and roll forever - ALL of 'em here and anyone you can name were influenced by this song, ain't no exceptions:
  18. Flew down here to just make sure there was no hurricane in Cancun. Nope, no hurricane so far.
  19. Atlanta Fed about to hit with not good report, 2nd quarter contraction (-1%) = recession. https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonmoore/2022/07/01/us-recession-already-six-months-old-says-fed-model/?sh=2c1a736e3628 The "good news" is that it's likely been in recession (well furking duh!) for the past 1/2 year. So it might ease up soon. I'll let e'rrybody here sort it out later.
  20. ... and this one's behaving and staying the hell outta the way and not ruining my weekend.
  21. Core inflation continued to inch down in May - 4.9% to 4.7%. Not wonderful, but a lot better than going up. So, May core down a bit, CPI up. Kinda a wash.
  22. It was so bad I had to finance my Pet Rock.
×
×
  • Create New...