Is for it to be frickin’ COLD! Here is the 2 hour window that I usually am working outside, 8-10 PM. Well, tonight calls for a constant wind of 15 mph, with an air temperature of about 39 F. Greaaaaat. And then factor in that wind, and we’re looking at 30 F for the entire [...]
Filed under: Personal, Random | Tagged: cold, Florida, weather, winter | 1 Comment »
I just needed to give an official welcome to December! Look at that weather forecast! I think we can finally wave goodbye to sweat-inducing afternoons and evenings and finally look forward to sweater weather. I don’t think it can get any better than that. No rain in the forecast, and highs in the comfortable 70s! [...]
Filed under: Editorials and Reflections, Personal, The Good Stuff | Tagged: Christmas, cold, december, Florida, love, New Years, the heap, weather | 1 Comment »
After a six month hiatus, your periodic post of humanity’s most questionable moments. Today, my home state of Florida provides the rather sad and disturbing material for our latest examination of bad, bad ideas. Wednesday morning, a Burmese python attacked and killed a 2 year old toddler in Sumter County. The large constricting snake bit [...]
Filed under: A Little Off the Top | Tagged: A Little Off the Top, Burmese Python, Exotic animals, Florida | 2 Comments »
We have this annual campaign in Florida (Interestingly enough, in JUNE). Apparently, cops are supposed to be looking for people who aren’t buckled up to give them a ticket. For the past few months, many of the morning talk shows on the radio have been discussing this at length. To be honest, I always thought [...]
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The first afternoon thunderstorm of the season is rolling in. I am watching it here from my office. It is absolutely magnificent. The sky grays gradually, gradually… until it is frighteningly dark. But right now, there is only a slight, but continuous breeze, and the sky can’t decide if it really wants to aquiesce to rolling [...]
Filed under: From The Desk Of..., Personal | Tagged: Florida, Nature, Relaxing, Summer, tampa, Thunderstorms | Leave a Comment »
You can leave it to the unnaturally addicted college football addicts to already begin speculating about the 2009 season. Alas, only a mere 3 days after Florida was crowned the AP and BCS champion, the boys at Rivals.com already have a preliminary Top 25. We all know how useful preseason polls are. Nevertheless, it is [...]
Filed under: Notre Dame, sports | Tagged: 2009 NCAA Football, BCS, Boise State, Florida, God, GT, LSU, Nevada, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Football, Preseason Poll, Texas, Tim Tebow, USC, Utah, Washington, Washington St. | 14 Comments »
Well, this update will primarily affect all you Florida heapsters. out there. I know that here in Tampa we has a history of being teased by hurricanes. We all remember the numerous “hurricane days” we’ve had like in high school, only to have perhaps some of the most perfect weather of the summer. I really [...]
Filed under: Personal | Tagged: Fay, Florida, National Hurricane Center, tampa, TBO.com, Tropical Storm | 1 Comment »
