Xander ,'Beneath You'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Heads up to the east coast - we're getting the kind of storms (semis blown over on the interstate, that sort of thing) that were the precursors to your line of derechos earlier in the summer.
That sounds terrible, but....since when are derechos a thing??? I think the staff at NOAA or whatever maybe doesn't have enough to do, which is why they keep naming weather patterns.
"The word was first used in the American Meteorological Journal in 1888 by Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs in a paper describing the phenomenon and based on a significant derecho event that crossed Iowa on 31 July 1877."
Nyah nyah.
hatahs gonna hate.
Dayton, OH has been hit by 3 derechos in the last month; if today is one, that's four. (Usually west-central Ohio gets one a year.)
I had never heard of it before yesterday either. Is it that they cause more wind damage or something? Because we had branches down before it even started raining last night.
Oh man. Watching the livestream of the Olympics from one of Sue's links.
Okay. First of all... surprised that Iran had a female flag bearer who was not scarved.
I'm also weirded out that the big celebration part had so much pop culture music, like seeing Johnny Rotten singing was just odd. Then they played the BeeGees on the march in after playing Pet Shop Boys and Adele. Odd.
I have not heard of a dera-whatever until Jesse's Facebook status this morning.
I am watching Poiret and there is a very young Damien Lewis.
I too am watching channel 5. Which makes me feel like an enormous dork, actually.
Well, I did get a shower. It was blindingly sunny when I got in the shower. Now it's dark again. The second line of storms is apparently headed into Ohio, while, oddly, the first storm is still hammering Clermont County. I would bet $50 my mom is under the pool table RIGHT NOW.
I should think about changing from my bathrobe into yoga pants and shoes, though.
Yay, Strix! I would also be happy to come over all chill and meet the stepson if that makes things easier for you.
Liese, that's Tuesday, right? Memfault -- I was in the sun for 3 hours and I am toast. Sure, that sounds fantastic! Let me know the time and such, and my profile addy's good to exchange phone numbers and get you my address or make plans.
YAY BUFFISTA!
"The word was first used in the American Meteorological Journal in 1888 by Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs in a paper describing the phenomenon and based on a significant derecho event that crossed Iowa on 31 July 1877."
Hmph. Are they more common in the midwest? I swear I'd never heard of it until this week.