tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post3407101729116627616..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2018-04-02Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-42934424223219885662018-04-04T20:24:07.131-05:002018-04-04T20:24:07.131-05:00US Air Force F-16 jet crashes in Nevada
https://w...US Air Force F-16 jet crashes in Nevada <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-air-force-f-16-jet-crashes-in-nevada/ar-AAvtqkW<br /><br />This is the fourth incident involving US military aircraft in approximately 24 hours. [more; 3 Marine corps, 1 AF aircraft]<br /><br />Migrant caravan scraps plan to travel to US border <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/migrant-caravan-scraps-plan-to-travel-to-us-border/ar-AAvtfIq<br /><br />[from our "You're Going To Need A Bigger Boat" dept.]<br />Great white shark interrupts police operation by stalking dinghy<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/great-white-shark-interrupts-police-operation-by-stalking-dinghy/ar-AAvtncc<br /><br />A great white shark interrupted a police operation by gliding between an officers’ dinghy and a boat they had targeted for inspection. <br /><br />Dubbed Noah by police, the great white was longer than the patrol boat and estimated to be 4.5 metres in length. [more incl. short video]<br /><br />Sonic boom, flash of light caught on home security camera in Cleveland, Ohio <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381907-Sonic-boom-flash-of-light-caught-on-home-security-camera-in-Cleveland-Ohio<br /><br />Massive sinkhole covering two-lane highway opens in Pretoria, South Africa <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381934-Massive-sinkhole-covering-two-lane-highway-opens-in-Pretoria-South-Africa<br /><br />The sinkhole collapsed on Saturday evening. [more]<br /><br />"Where is spring?" Record snowfall across the Upper Midwest <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381929-Where-is-spring-Record-snowfall-across-the-Upper-Midwest<br /><br />Multiple cities in Wisconsin set snowfall records in spring storm <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381928-Multiple-cities-in-Wisconsin-set-snowfall-records-in-spring-storm<br /><br />Heavy spring snowfall hits Michigan with up to 14 inches <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381927-Heavy-spring-snowfall-hits-Michigan-with-up-to-14-inches<br /><br />'Not a nuke': Loud boom heard and felt it Great Falls, Montana <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381926-Not-a-nuke-Loud-boom-heard-and-felt-it-Great-Falls-Montana<br /><br />Snowstorm during Easter dumps up to 11 inches on Nebraska <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381925-Snowstorm-during-Easter-dumps-up-to-11-inches-on-Nebraska<br /><br />Omaha breaks 1899 record for low temperature with more snow back in the forecast <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381922-Omaha-breaks-1899-record-for-low-temperature-with-more-snow-back-in-the-forecast<br /><br />Dozens of dead birds found near monastery in Bulgaria <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381905-Dozens-of-dead-birds-found-near-monastery-in-Bulgaria<br /><br />This is the second such case within just two weeks in the Rousse region. Walking past the Basarbovo Monastery, Maria Zlatanova's family was struck by dozens of dead birds. The woman admits that she has never seen such a mass death of birds. [more]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-63124512679185462042018-04-04T20:23:53.605-05:002018-04-04T20:23:53.605-05:00Well, as predicted (by weather people) lots of tre...Well, as predicted (by weather people) lots of trees and branches came down in PA, power losses resulted from some, but all in all, not too bad. I was spared yet again. There's still 2 more snowstorms on the way with cold temps during the next week.<br /><br />Damaging storms slam Midwest, southern US, leaving over 70,000 without power (pictures)<br />http://strangesounds.org/2018/04/damaging-storms-slam-midwest-southern-us-leaving-over-70000-without-power-pictures-and-videos.html<br /><br />Residents from the Ohio Valley to the lower Mississippi Valley saw the year’s most extensive severe weather outbreak Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. A line of powerful thunderstorms containing damaging winds, large hail and flooding downpours ignited from central Illinois to eastern Texas early Tuesday afternoon and pushed eastward into Tuesday night. Some of the worst storms focused on a zone from central Arkansas through southern Illinois with multiple storms producing funnel clouds and tornadoes. Over 70,000 electric customers were without power in areas impacted by severe thunderstorms, including over 22,000 in Ohio and over 19,000 in Mississippi. [more]<br /><br />[some "heat from below" from MrMBB333]<br />Update: Gulf of Mexico Heat Phenomenon!<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=94&v=m90BKv0YQMI<br /><br />March 1, 2018: A strange heat signature is being observed by multiple instruments. Is a underwater volcano starting to erupt? A Hydrothermal Vent possibly? [more]<br /><br />Red Flag Warnings in six states, April 4, 2018<br />http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/04/04/red-flag-warnings-in-six-states-april-4-2018/<br /><br />The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for areas in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Nebraska. [more; thinking of Fran - stay safe]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Heavy spring snow blamed in 3 deaths in Michigan <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/heavy-spring-snow-blamed-in-3-deaths-in-michigan/ar-AAvt42w<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-58001990742904241522018-04-04T11:27:10.603-05:002018-04-04T11:27:10.603-05:00Oh man, big change in the weather here in s/e PA a...Oh man, big change in the weather here in s/e PA at noon. Winds blowing steadily with occasional short gusts of up to a few minutes. Isn't real bad yet, but I can see this one will be a power outage event (not necessarily here at the house, please).<br /><br />Let's see what else is going on.<br /><br />Global markets take precipitous dip as China hits back in escalating trade conflict with US <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381885-Global-markets-take-precipitous-dip-as-China-hits-back-in-escalating-trade-conflict-with-US<br /><br />Major US companies' stocks were down across the board with all 30 Dow components trading lower. About 450 of the S&P 500 components were down as well. [more]<br /><br />[oh . .kay ..]<br /><br />Israeli leaders who ordered calculated murders of Palestinian protesters bear personal responsibility for the deaths and injuries <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381887-Israeli-leaders-who-ordered-calculated-murders-of-Palestinian-protesters-bear-personal-responsibility-for-the-deaths-and-injuries<br /><br />Atypical animal aggression: Otters attack, kill dog in backyard of property in St. Petersburg, Florida <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381873-Atypical-animal-aggression-Otters-attack-kill-dog-in-backyard-of-property-in-St-Petersburg-Florida<br /><br />Aren't otters supposed to be carefree, lovable, playful animals? <br /><br />Earlier this month, one attacked kayakers on the Braden River. <br /><br />[my pitty or Am Staff wooda had it fer lunch, she let's a fukkin' Papillion owsigh witout super-vision. . he', take a look]<br /><br />Mother and son found dead at home in Hanover, Germany after mauling by dog <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381872-Mother-and-son-found-dead-at-home-in-Hanover-Germany-after-mauling-by-dog<br /><br />A 52-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son have been found dead at their home in northern Germany after apparently being mauled by their Staffordshire terrier, police said Wednesday. [more; sedum sane?]<br /><br />[whistling, walking toward the graveyard]<br />Hailstorm damages 135,000 acres of crops across Telangana, India <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381871-Hailstorm-damages-135000-acres-of-crops-across-Telangana-India<br /><br />Unseasonal heavy rains coupled with high-speed wind and hailstorm that lashed different parts of Telangana in the last two days caused extensive damage to standing crops in nearly 1.35 lakh acres, agriculture department officials said on Tuesday after preliminary estimates. [more]<br /><br />Now, in all my haste, I've forgotten to comment on this story that Jonny posted above: <br /><br />Numerous fish throw themselves out of the ocean in Northland, New Zealand <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381874-Numerous-fish-throw-themselves-out-of-the-ocean-in-Northland-New-Zealand<br /><br />"Never in my life have I seen anything like it." <br /><br />[I guess she hasn't been paying attention]<br /><br />But even as they put the fish back into the ocean, more seemed to jump back out, she said. [more]<br /><br />[so if we fish were to swim into an anoxic pocket of polluted ocean water (thanks to humanity's caring, loving stewardship of the planet which makes it's very life possible) wouldn't we jump out of that environment as fast as possible? See, as Jonny often points out, nobody's lookin' at the invisible air we breathe, so likewise for marine life.]<br /><br />[aight, i'll check back later if i'm still here and able]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-8509698158695901472018-04-04T08:39:53.094-05:002018-04-04T08:39:53.094-05:00News Links, April 4, 2018
Rice Farmer
http://rice...News Links, April 4, 2018<br />Rice Farmer <br />http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Rising Rates Sounding Alarm Bells for Debt-Laden U.S. Consumers<br /><br />What Kind of Hyper-Enthusiastic Market is this that Blindly Keeps Pursuing Scams to Make a Fortune Overnight, even if They Already Crashed the First Time?<br /><br />The Oligarchs' 'Guaranteed Basic Income' Scam<br /><br />Market Meltdown Continues: Gold & Silver Prices Begin To Disconnect<br /><br />Global money supply flashes surprise slowdown warning<br /><br />Computer problem delays thousands of European flights<br /><br />Crown Prince's overture to Syria's Bashar while in the US<br />Saudi leader dropped a bombshell on the weekend, saying that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is not going to be ousted from power; it was a stunning reversal of their 'regime change' plan for Damascus<br /><br />Killing Palestinian protesters turns into a PR debacle for Israel<br /><br />China's defence chief calls his Moscow trip a signal to US<br /><br />Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks<br /><br />Mexico repatriates some 'caravan' migrants<br /><br />Teacher Strikes Are Spreading Across America With No End in Sight<br /><br />Peace Protests Spread Across Afghanistan, Demand Peace Talks<br /><br />Massive strikes disrupt train travel and flights in France<br /><br />Are We Sleepwalking Into The Next Oil Crisis?<br /><br />Belgium pledges to ditch nuclear power by 2025 [by then it's too late]<br /><br />Dolphins forced to break into nets to find food by overfishing in the Mediterranean, report says<br />Of course the dolphins take the blame, when in fact there are too many humans. -- RF<br /><br />CDC: 'Nightmare bacteria' showing up in U.S.<br /><br />The Persecution Of Assange Proves Him Right<br /><br />44 Democrats Exempted Awans From Background Checks Before Granting Access To Classified Intel<br /><br />UK Authorities Unable To Prove Novichok Nerve Agent Was Made In Russia<br /><br />"Rogue" Network Of Cellular Eavesdropping Devices Discovered Throughout Washington D.C.<br /><br />NPR Runs IDF Playbook, Spinning Killing of 17 Palestinians<br /><br />"The Longer It Goes, The Worse It Gets" - Nearly 2 Weeks Later, Atlanta Still Reeling From Crippling Ransomware Attack<br /><br />3.08 mil cases of personal info leaked due to cyberattacks in 2017<br /><br />Study: 36 percent of college students lack food, secure housing<br /><br />The Problem with a State-Cartel Economy: Prices Rise, Wages Don't<br /><br />Brick & Mortar Retail Meltdown, March Update<br /><br />Subprime New-Car Buyers Going Missing From U.S. Showrooms<br /><br />Toys 'R' Us shuts down online store functionality<br /><br />Why America's Two Top Fighter Jets Can't Talk to Each Other<br />[more waste, bloat and fraud in the military budget]<br /><br />U.S. Trucking Prices Are About to Rise Even More<br /><br />National Average Rents Up 2.5% From Year Ago<br /><br />Construction Spending Unexpectedly Weak: Home Repairs Collapse<br /><br />[despite Scribbler] Tesla Model 3 Deliveries Expected to Come Up Short; Shares Fall<br /><br />GM drops monthly sales reports, paving the way for others to follow<br /><br />Alaska Governor Scraps Arctic Oil Study<br />Alaska's Governor Bill Walker has proposed to use US$10 million previously earmarked for a seismic study of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to update the state's archaic 911 system.<br /><br />U.S. Factory Gains Cool as Raw-Material Inflation Picks Up<br /><br />Q1 2018 Was A Disaster For America [with more to come!]Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-54769491485642558102018-04-04T08:26:03.905-05:002018-04-04T08:26:03.905-05:00Nature Bats Last - 04/04/2018
http://robinwestenr...Nature Bats Last - 04/04/2018 <br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/04/nature-bats-last-04042018.html<br /><br />[~ 1 hr podcast]<br /><br />On Track for Extinction: Can Humanity Survive?<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/04/can-humanity-survive-abrupt-climate.html<br /><br />Anyone reading the scientific literature (or the progressive news outlets that truthfully report this literature) knows that homo sapiens sapiens is on the fast track to extinction, most likely some time between 2025 and 2040. [more; or "sooner than expected"]<br /><br />The West Cannibalizes Itself<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-west-has-thrown-itself-into-dustbin.html<br /><br />“When in history have we seen a civilization turn on itself with such savagery as we see in the West today? What civilizations of the past or present have repudiated themselves and their cultural foundations with such focused intent, then invited in masses of others who don’t share the heritage?” [more]<br /><br />Russia Leads By Example – Pardons Poorest African Countries $20 Billion Debt<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/04/russia-forgives-20-billion-of-african.html<br /><br />Seven Inches of Snow Dumped on Northeast as Another Major Arctic Warm-Up is Underway<br />https://robertscribbler.com/2018/04/02/seven-inches-of-snow-dumped-on-northeast-as-another-major-arctic-warm-up-is-underway/<br /><br />Bering Sea Almost Completely Cleared of Ice [more]<br /><br />Never before seen virus in the South Atlantic related to measles killing dolphins by the hundreds in Sepetiba Bay in Brazil<br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/04/never-before-seen-virus-in-south.html<br /><br />After a two-week transit around the far-side of the Sun a giant hole is reemerging over the sun's eastern limb set to bring spectacular auroras <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/04/after-two-week-transit-around-far-side.html<br /><br />CRITICAL MASS. DESTRUCTION <br />http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2018/04/critical-mass-destruction.html<br /><br />We are witnessing Globalization imploding in real-time. You know, a buying opportunity...<br /><br />No sooner did the Trump White House issue its list of China trade tariffs than China responded, after hours<br /><br />Normally, I don't make "short-term" predictions, but the set-up at this critical mass juncture is human history's highest stakes poker game.<br /><br />Stepping back first for some perspective. The Dow already failed the "retest" of the February low, and is now back-testing the prior support line <br /><br />The S&P 500 however is where the real battle is being fought between the bulls and the bears.<br /><br />"Crude nearing sell levels" [more; so we should see ga$ drop]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-75282420643614804242018-04-04T08:25:59.331-05:002018-04-04T08:25:59.331-05:00Four presumed dead in Marine helicopter crash in C...Four presumed dead in Marine helicopter crash in California <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/four-presumed-dead-in-marine-helicopter-crash-in-california/ar-AAvrpr2<br /><br />All four people aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter that crashed Tuesday afternoon in Southern California are presumed dead, the Marine Corps said Tuesday night. [more]<br /><br />U.S. Harrier jet crashes in East Africa<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-harrier-jet-crashes-in-east-africa/ar-AAvq27A<br /><br />Stock futures plunge, with the Dow heading for a 500 point drop, after China announces new tariffs <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/stock-futures-plunge-with-the-dow-set-for-a-nearly-600-point-drop-after-china-announces-tariffs/ar-AAvrOZU<br /><br />A second 'Big Bang' may be what ends the universe <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/wonder/a-second-big-bang-may-be-what-ends-the-universe/vi-AAvqyhj<br /><br />A new study from Harvard University suggests that the universe will not die slowly. [more; ~ 1 min. news report]<br /><br />What's causing the Earth to split open in Kenya? <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/whats-causing-the-earth-to-split-open-in-kenya/ar-AAvqYRM<br /><br />[1.45 min. video and some text]<br /><br />A Bizarre Late-Season Rainstorm Is Coming to California <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/a-bizarre-late-season-rainstorm-is-coming-to-california/ar-AAvqvXH<br /><br />Following a bone-dry start to the water year, California saw some much-needed rainfall in the form of an atmospheric river last month. Now, even though the wet season should be winding down, the Golden State’s getting another. The moisture will boost the state’s rainfall totals but could actually shrink snowpack, setting the still-too-dry region up for a thirsty summer. [more]<br /><br />[now THIS is how you stop a pipeline!]<br />Four Gas Pipeline Data Systems Shut Down as Cyberattack Hits <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/four-gas-pipeline-data-systems-shut-down-as-cyberattack-hits/ar-AAvqbkB<br /><br />Four U.S. pipeline companies have reported their electronic systems for communicating with customers were shut down over the last few days, with three confirming it resulted from a cyberattack. [more; YAY!]<br /><br />[Tom's health tip of the day]<br />tella Artois Just Issued a Recall for a Pretty Alarming Reason<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/restaurantsandnews/stella-artois-just-issued-a-recall-for-a-pretty-alarming-reason/ar-AAvojOp<br /><br />Bad news for bottled Stella Artois fans out there hoping to enjoy a cold one in the near future: the popular pilsner brand just issued a recall due to a "packaging flaw" that may put some drinkers at risk of accidentally sucking down particles of glass.<br />[more; plastic is one thing, but GLASS is another]<br /><br />Oil spill fire chokes Indonesian port city; 4 dead<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/oil-spill-fire-chokes-indonesian-port-city-4-dead/ar-AAvrvpt<br /><br />Waters off an Indonesian port city reek like a gas station after an oil spill and fire that killed four people over the weekend, an official said Wednesday. [more]<br /><br />Fiji's existence threatened by 'frightening new era' of deadly climate change<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/04/climate-change-threatens-fijis-existence.html<br /><br />The South Pacific islands that make up Fiji are in the grip of a “frightening new era” of extreme weather, the country’s prime minister has said, after flooding from a cyclone has killed at least four people. [more; PLUS they had an EARTHQUAKE!]<br /><br />Snow and tornadoes and atmospheric river for USA and Canada <br /><br />This storm is LIT. 179 Rivers Flooding. Indiana & surrounding area in trouble<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/04/snow-and-tornadoes-and-atmospheric.html<br /><br />[~ 9.5 and ~ 7.5 min. videos explain]<br /><br />Troops on the border: Trump ups ante in immigration battle<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/04/trump-sending-troops-to-us-mexican.html<br /><br />Climate & Extreme Weather News #107 (March 31st-3rd<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/04/extreme-weather-reort-04032018.html<br /><br />[~ 17.5 min. video]<br /><br />[still more below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-64645042809936791652018-04-04T08:25:31.073-05:002018-04-04T08:25:31.073-05:00Moscow shopping mall catches fire, casualties repo...Moscow shopping mall catches fire, casualties reported <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381866-Moscow-shopping-mall-catches-fire-casualties-reported<br /><br />The Persei shopping mall has caught fire in Moscow's east on April 4, evacuation is underway and there are casualties, an emergency services source told Sputnik. <br /><br />According to preliminary information, the fire started on the fourth floor of the building. <br /><br />Earlier in the day, around 700 people were evacuated from a shopping mall in Saratov after a short circuit, according to an emergency services source. <br /><br />Russia is still in shock after deadly fire in Kemerovo. On March 25, a fire broke out in the Zimnyaya Vishnya ("Winter Cherry") shopping center in which 64 people died. The fire began on the top floor of the shopping mall on Sunday, when the center was packed with visitors, including many children. [more]<br /><br />[what's up in Russia, with all these mall fires suddenly?]<br /><br />Islamic State in Syria completely defeated - Putin <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381867-Islamic-State-in-Syria-completely-defeated-Putin<br /><br />Syrian Army reportedly finds documented proof in East Ghouta connecting US support to terrorists <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381856-Syrian-Army-reportedly-finds-documented-proof-in-East-Ghouta-connecting-US-support-to-terrorists<br /><br />Syrian soldiers have found documented proof of the secret cooperation between a US-based company and terrorists in Syria in the tunnels discovered after the liberation of East Ghouta . . the documents are corroborative and prove that the terrorists were funded and even paid regularly by the US organization. [more]<br /><br />As Trump talks of leaving Syria, his top commander in the Middle East emphasizes the need to stay <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/as-trump-talks-of-leaving-syria-his-top-commander-in-the-middle-east-emphasizes-the-need-to-stay/ar-AAvr15D<br /><br />Wednesday, 4 April 2018<br />Washington increasing its presence in Syria <br /><br />Are the Americans really leaving Syria?<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/04/washington-increasing-its-presence-in.html<br /><br />US would not seem to leave Syria “very soon” but, conversely, recent satellite imagery (al-Tanf and surrounding areas) reveals Washington increasing its presence in the war-torn country [more]<br /><br />Volcano erupts on French island of Réunion forming one mile crack <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381863-Volcano-erupts-on-French-island-of-Reunion-forming-one-mile-crack<br /><br />ISIS and al-Qaeda may reunite and produce chemical weapons, warns FSB chief <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381869-ISIS-and-al-Qaeda-may-reunite-and-produce-chemical-weapons-warns-FSB-chief<br /><br />The two terrorists organizations may merge into a new network, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) warns. If so, the terrorist groups may gain access to chemical weapon technology. <br /><br />This new group would have cells across the globe and would be able to produce chemical weapons. [more]<br /><br />Mueller reportedly doesn't consider Trump a 'criminal target' of farcical Russia investigation <br />https://www.sott.net/article/381870-Mueller-reportedly-doesnt-consider-Trump-a-criminal-target-of-farcical-Russia-investigation<br /><br />[big waste of money and a desperate attempt by Clinton to depose Trump]<br /><br />[continued below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-24033055716203791352018-04-04T08:24:50.382-05:002018-04-04T08:24:50.382-05:00Mornin' all. Lots to wonder about in today...Mornin' all. Lots to wonder about in today's report, Jonny.<br /><br />How does a guy die in a prison cell fire? They aren't allowed matches or lighters and most of the cell is metal and cement (except for the bedding). Of course, we've seen here (even today) how metal can burst into flame, as well as bedding if it absorbs CH4 and some H2S reacts with the metal frame to cause a spark. This is just speculation. It could be that he died from breathing in the smoke from the fire wafting through his section of the prison, the link doesn't say where the fire was exactly - very vague.<br /><br />Gotta pay attention to those two-fers we seem to get frequently.<br /><br />Those awards and Easter ceremonies injecting some reality as people collapse while doing the most mundane things - especially at the damn White House, where it almost seems like Nature is trying to tell Trump that he and his EPA guy are ALL WRONG in their thinking.<br /><br />[Woke up to dense fog around here. Though it's completely still and damp now, this afternoon we're due for gusty winds and some rain (60 mph gusts forecast - makes me nervous).]<br /><br />Gusty storms to rumble across eastern US coast on Wednesday <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/gusty-storms-to-rumble-across-eastern-us-coast-on-wednesday/ar-AAvrQjX<br /><br />The same system that unleashed the largest severe weather outbreak so far this year will trigger one more round of feisty thunderstorms along the Atlantic Seaboard on Wednesday.<br /><br />Over 300 incidents of severe weather occurred on Tuesday and Tuesday night from Indiana and Ohio to Texas and Louisiana, according to data compiled by the National Weather Service. [more; one of them below]<br /><br />Pilots reportedly trapped after airport hangar collapses <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pilots-reportedly-trapped-after-airport-hangar-collapses/ar-AAvrBLp<br /><br />Emergency crews were called to Hobby Airport in Houston early Wednesday after reports of a hangar collapsing with pilots inside. <br /><br />The incident occurred just after midnight as a fast-moving thunderstorm swept through southeast Houston, with winds speeds reaching as high as 60 mph [more; see what I mean?]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br /> Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com