02.06Snowtorious B.I.G.
Hey folks, it’s snowing like crazy! I’ll update with pictures throughout the weekend, but keep it posted here for updates.
And, don’t forget to follow
Sledding outside of Wegmans in Dale City.
As the snowpocalypse rears closer to the D.C. metro region, everyone is panicking. Rightly so. In Cleveland, this wouldn’t be a huge deal, but here, people are going absolutely nuts. Anyways, given the problems with shovel access last time both in stores and with our condo association, I tried unsuccessfully last night to get a shovel. That effort failed.
So, tonight after work, I walked straight to my car determined to find a shovel. I left realizing my prospects were slim, but I went along anyway. I drove south on Route 1 from 495, where I live.
I stopped at Target, Lowe’s, Giant, Rite Aid, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, (repeat a few) and finally Big Lots ….. nearly past Woodbridge. After a 20 mile trip, no such luck. So, I did what any reasonable individual did, I bought the biggest Jim Beam they sell (with a $7 mail in rebate!).
Good luck to those not too familiar with snow. Don’t forget to check out the original snowpocalypse site. I’ll update with pictures here and on twitter.
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02.03Get ready for snow
I love snow. My girlfriend Mary loves snow more than I do. This weekend, we are going to get a lot of snow. How do I know? Well, for one, I’m not a meteorologist, and I didn’t even take “Understanding the weather” at SLU — I took Seismology and Nuclear Weapons. Fun, right? NOAA and other weather folks are expecting 2-3 inches of precipitation, which (depending on what ratio you use, and the wind and temperature, and many other factors) can mean nearly a foot of snow per inch of precipitation. That could mean two to three feet — or more.
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The consensus is, it’s going to snow a lot this weekend. I believe them. I am going to buy a shovel tonight, and make sure I have charcoal so I can cook out food. I’ll also stock up on weather friendly provisions, too, just in case we don’t go to work on Mon/Tue/Wed — because if the power is out, we are screwed. You should do the same. Prepare for this, and the worst thing you can be is wrong. The other way around is much, much worse.
I’m from Cleveland, and I know.
When the President’s budget director is quoting Sheryl Crow….
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And, if $20 are the deepest cuts, you can bet your taxes are going up. $20 billion is a pittance in regards to how much the baseline increased during the Obama administration’s first year. ( He raised the baseline of discretionary domestic spending by a total of $115 billion since his inauguration.)
01.29MW2 Music Video
01.26Keynes vs. Hayek Rap
Sadly, The Verve broke up again. I wasn’t a big fan of their newest album. But, Richard Ashcroft has done it again, forming the new band United Nations of Sound. Check out their new song, “Are you Ready?”
The full album comes out in March of this year.
Played golf with Larry at East Potomac today and shot a 47. Not my best, but had a good start with three straight pars and my driver played well (only one bad shot).