…even Anderson Cooper felt it, being punched in the head 10 times by what reports are describing as ‘Mubarak supporters’
Live coverage of a worsening situation in Egypt as violence escalates
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Live coverage of a worsening situation in Egypt as violence escalates
Live coverage of a worsening situation in Egypt as violence escalates
Yasi has "unprecedented ferocity"
Australian report on Yasi reads like this:
Cyclone Yasi is building as a storm of unprecedented ferocity - the likes of which hasn’t been seen since 1918.
Yasi is on track to make landfall between Innisfail and Cardwell about 10pm (AEST) on Wednesday, with authorities confident they have the site within a 30km range of accuracy
Yasi has "unprecedented ferocity"
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Rise and shine.. It’s Groundhog Day!
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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It’s my hope all you out there are well this evening.
Be safe no matter your location or temperature.
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Source claims that Borders may file for bankruptcy later this month!
Books are in the red in the book store. Thank progress.
We’ll miss paper one day.
Source claims that Borders may file for bankruptcy later this month!
Do you like throwing weather out of proportion? -bill
Thanks for the feedback.. And my official “follower” Freddy gif thanks you too.
"Great" question "bill" .. I don’t know what exactly you mean "throwing"
the weather out of proportion? Perhaps you meant “blowing” it out of proportion. And no, I don’t. I really don’t like it at all.. but “bill,” when you have a massive Cyclone named Yasi that is about to strike and cause human life to be lost, and when you have a storm taking up a vast portion of a continent with snow and ice, I think that is very important and meaningful. And really, it is going to affect a lot of people. 100 million here.. And while I’m not quite sure how many in Australia, I’d venture to say quite a few.
And Bill, they care. I care that my power may go out with ice.. Chicaco cares since they are crippled due to a massive blizzard.. people that have to take shelter at the Red Cross care.. And Bill, I trust you’re somewhere warm, perhaps a beach or a desert, and maybe you have a nice clear sky above your safe home, tucked away in no man’s land. But guess what, Bill, a lot of other people don’t. And since they don’t, the news becomes important.
Hence: The links, the photos, the stories. And so long as I have this little Tumblelog on the net, I will put forward what I feel is important. Even if people think I ‘throw’ it out of proportion…
ALL THE TROUBLE IN THE WORLD.
As the great 2000 Mile of 2011 Blizzard strikes the United States with over a foot of snow in places and inches of ice in others, the other part of the world is nervously awaiting fate as Cyclone Yasi churns.. While people will be hunkering down within the next few minutes to hours, authorities are amplifying the fear by telling Australians: Don’t panic if the roof comes off. Other dire warnings include $500 mil or more in damage to sugarcane growers. Devastation is coming, they say, for banana growers. .. Island paradise turns into island fear.
And besides the fear over how much money will be lost in farms, other immediate concerns turn to human life itself. How many people are prepared for this storm? The onslaught is due to be challenging at best and life threatening for hours at worst..
People in Australia are bracing for drenching rains and ferocious winds. Cyclone Yasi has achieved an unthinkable but very real Category 5 status tonight, tomorrow their time…
And this to a nation that has been ravaged by floods and true horror over the past several weeks.
IMPACTS…SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO
THICK ACCRETIONS OF FREEZING RAIN.* WINDS…EAST TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE VALLEYS…AND
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH ON THE RIDGES. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
WEST ACROSS THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND CENTRAL MOUNTAIN`S IN THE
WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…AND INCREASE TO 15 TO
20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE LATER WEDNESDAY.
…Snow is one thing. Freezing rain for hours upon end are quite another. And a half inch of ice with 40 mile per hour winds is going to be possibly disastrous for a whole lot of people.
Latest AP update on the massive cyclone down under
AP reports:
Thousands of Australians were urged Wednesday to gather their loved ones and flee a monster cyclone that strengthened overnight and threatens hours of terrifying winds and torrential rain for the northeast
Latest AP update on the massive cyclone down under
Latest AP story on the massive winter storm rolling across the nation -- and causing misery as it travels
This storm, if no other, is the best reason we should begin naming winter storms.. This may be one of the most massive colossal systems in recent memory of the lower 48 ..
Latest AP story on the massive winter storm rolling across the nation -- and causing misery as it travels
The Katrina down under: Australia ready to be impacted by massive cyclone the size of 2005 American storm Hurricane Katrina..
For those paying attention to earthly disasters, Australia has been impacted by significant flooding over the past several weeks.
Cyclone Yasi promises to be a potentially devestating storm is causing orders for 30,000 to evacuate the city of Cairns... There are fears of flooding, a storm surge, and massive wind gusts from Yasi..
Lots of people make lots of accusations about big-Pharma.. But this one is quite possibly breaking new ground
Man claims Glaxo drug made him ‘gay sex addict’
And not just gay sex but also a gambling.. And all he wanted to do was treat his Parkinson’s..
The protests continue in Egypt, but are now attracting not just young, but also old, not just poor but also middle class
The unrelenting cry for Hosni Mubarak to leave is not stopping.
The protests continue in Egypt, but are now attracting not just young, but also old, not just poor but also middle class
Walk like an Egyptian
Interesting developments occurring in Jordan: Jordan’s King Abdullah II, bowing to public pressure, fired his government on Tuesday and tasked a new prime minister and says he will give Jordanians more say in the government..
And while we may not appreciate the weather that IS falling, we perhaps should respect it
The storm is hitting about 2,100 miles in length of the United States with over a foot of snow, and there is a large radius around that 2,100 miles that will be burying people under heavy snow and a dangerous amount of ice.
Living through history typically means you’re living through something bad. And this storm is historic in its affects.. Which means it won’t be fun in the least..
Greetings from a snowy East.
Ice and snow abounds..
Slush covers the grounds..
Misery in your town.
A rhyme is the best I can come up with to deal with the misery of yet another storm.. this time affecting over 100 million Americans. The future radar of my area is appalling, frightening, and yet mesmerizing. If what they say will happen indeed happens, it appears there will be a massive ice storm that by tomorrow will have over 1 inch of ice in parts of the dark coal region of Pennsylvania and many other places too. That is a prospect sure to cause fear.. power outages.. no heat during a cold storm that has snow, ice, and rain all mixed together.. It may be nasty.
Hopefully not. After all, the staple of the great winter storm, the frozen pizza, won’t be able to be made without power..
We are slaves to modern life, aren’t we?
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Tonight, Tonight — The Smashing Pumpkins.
May you’re night be filled with mid-1990s memories.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
I have had it..
Enough with snow.
Enough with ice.
Enough with cold.
And hopefully it’s all gone by the time my child decides to tell my wife he’s ready to come out..
We're only alone if we stop looking for others
More and more planets are being discovered.. NASA images are going back in time. If you’re amazed with space and time, it’s an amazing moment to be alive on the planet earth.. even if you’re not, you’re being hurled into a vast unknown.. A time when doubt is abundant and answers are not. This is the future. And the future is now.
DISCOVER MAGAZINE is reporting that scientists are taking a very active role in trying to answer one of the many age old questions: Is there anybody out there..?
Discover reports,
"We still have no idea whether any planet beyond Earth harbors life, but that could soon change too: Scientists are increasingly optimistic that they will find evidence of biological activity on an alien planet within the next few years. In collaboration with the Thirty Meter Telescope and the National Science Foundation, DISCOVER invited four top researchers in the field to discuss how that extraordinary discovery might unfold"
…In a vast land of galaxies and who knows what else, the thought that we are alone seems foolish. Now what the other versions of the “us” would be is cause for …concern.
Double rainbow! ... strike that. Double solar flare.
NASA cameras had a front row view to an amazing scene in space, as solar flares erupted two sides of the sun at the same time..
NASA placed images of the solar eruption on its website with some context behind in. NASA wrote,
"This still (below) from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) caught the action in freeze-frame splendor when the Sun popped off two events at once on Jan. 28, 2011. A filament on the left side became unstable and erupted, while an M-1 flare (mid-sized) and a Coronal Mass Ejection on the right blasted into space. The movie (above), taken Jan. 26-28, 2011, shows several other flashes and bursts from the active region on the right as well. Neither event is headed towards Earth"
Perhaps the last sentence in their press release is the most reassuring. Neither eruption is poised to strike the little blue planet..
At least not these eruptions.
Speculation has abounded for years that we are going to go into a period of dramatic solar activity—activity that could potentially hit a high point in 2012, according to experts that have been quoted in stories over the past several months.
These two flares, perhaps more than anything, are warning shots and messages of the sun’s power.
NASA also placed a six-second video on their website of the solar activity.
While the solar flares that were visible to the world didn’t sear the world, the images are seared into the memory of all who watch the sky and wonder, one day, if that massive ball of light will turn on the planet it warms..
Sunday, January 30, 2011
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Who, or what, is out there?
No matter the threat or vision of space and time gone mad, enjoy your rest. And hopefully you get some.. Goodnight world.
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It's going to be a long week
While I am not a typical ‘run to the store to get bread and milk!’ excitable kind of guy, the latest weather forecasts coming out from various model runs are giving me cause for concern.. A major winter storm, with blizzard conditions possible in many areas, and an nasty ice storm in others, is forcing me to evaluate and .. perhaps get to the store for a 2 to 3 day haul of food. Just in case.
It may be good to do if you’re in any of the areas tonight on this National Weather Service warning map in the blue or pink colors…Which is a vast and expansive part of the United States of America.
An interesting perspective from Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: He writes that Tunisia and Egypt are the first countries experiencing a 'food revolution'..
He writes,
The surge in global food prices since the summer – since Ben Bernanke signalled a fresh dollar blitz, as it happens – is not the underlying cause of Arab revolt, any more than bad harvests in 1788 were the cause of the French Revolution.
Yet they are the trigger, and have set off a vicious circle. Vulnerable governments are scrambling to lock up world supplies of grain while they can. Algeria bought 800,000 tonnes of wheat last week, and Indonesia has ordered 800,000 tonnes of rice, both greatly exceeding their normal pace of purchases. Saudi Arabia, Libya, and Bangladesh, are trying to secure extra grain supplies
An interesting perspective from Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: He writes that Tunisia and Egypt are the first countries experiencing a 'food revolution'..
You know the big storm that is set to impact 100 million Americans in time for Groundhog Day?
Well, news just got worse.. it could end up being a significant ice storms in a lot of places by Wednesday.. With a half inch to an inch of set set to fall after several inches of snow, it may potentially be chaos by Wednesday morning .. I was hoping for a pure snowstorm if anything.. an ice storm is surely not something anyone wants to experience.
While Shaq doesn't play for the Lakers anymore...
After today it appears he also doesn’t play for the Celtics..
Other matters of significance and somewhat-importance from the world at large.
Massive storm will affect 100 million Americans by Groundhog Day..
A cyclone is poised to strike parts of Australia that have already been ravaged by floods!
Closely watching Yellowstone: If an eruption occurs, it could make two-thirds of U.S. land uninhabitable. It could also disrupt thousands of flights and force millions of people to leave their homes.. And recently, as reported here and many other places, the ground has swollen 10 inches in places..
Mystery “solved” .. 200 dead cows killed by… sweet potatoes!?
Where are all those Atkins Diet books now? New information suggests that carbs actually help someone lose weight
Competition: Wikileaks rival launches new site “OpenLeaks”
Will the real billionaire please stand up? The real Mark Zuckerberg made cameo appearance on Saturday Night LIVE last night with Jesse Eisenberg as host..
*And for a change, SNL was funny..*
Video
Charlie Sheen’s porn party friend speaks..
'I looked after Britney's kids'
Sheen clean: Speaks out: I’m fine..
Bruno Marks pleads guilty to cocaine possession..
4-year-old girl dead of ‘extreme’ alcohol poisoning..
Angry Birds is becoming the new Super Mario Brothers..
Cars of the future: Big brother will decide.. The vehicle will decide if you’re too drunk to drive..
Claims: Images of “Mary and the Baby Jesus” on the moon frighten people in India..
THOR script leaked online..
Slash starts his own horror movie production company..
After mixed reviews at Sundance, Kevin Smith says he may edit RED STATE before American release..
*RED STATE did premiere at Sundance and was greeted by protests and a media circus*..
KING’S SPEECH appears to be headed for Oscar victory..
Just a quick note..
Either my intelligence was completely insulted and my brain turned to mush watching Debbie Gibson and Tiffany be eaten by steroid-injected animals, but I thought Saturday Night Live with Jessie Eisenberg was one of the more creative and funnier shows in recent memory. That, or the past few shows have been so dismal. But I was pleasantly surprised.. Even the awkward and strange cameo of Mark Zuckerberg had humor, although I’d still rather watch Andy Samberg play Zuckerberg than Zuckerberg himself.
Egypt update
Gangs in Egypt free militants as foreigners flee..
Iraqis watch with sense of irony..
Cairo standoff..
Obama and Clinton watch..
Political tsunami..
Protesters say they won’t stop until Hosni Mubarak is gone..
State Department reduces staff..
Israel watching..
Dubai shares fall the most in a year..
Will there be market chaos?
United States advising Americans to leave the nation..
Business as usual on Suez Canal..
But there are worries over the Suez, along with stock fears..
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Best still. And goodnight.
Five Satins - In the Still of the Night
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
And with that it ends
A snake cut Debbie Gibson in half.
And so ends my Saturday night live blogging of mega python vs. gatoroid.. Signing off now, as my wife rolls her eyes at my actions. Until next time, watch out for pythons..and never give steroids to an alligator.
Mega-Python epic so far..
Otoh, somebody had bitch for breakfast’ .. Go Tiffany! It’s a tough world fighting Gatoroid.
If the snow put a damper on your Saturday night, I have an idea
Right now, the SyFy network is airing the premiere of ‘Mega-Python bs Gatoroid’.. Starring none other than Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. It’s a blockbuster of epic proportions.., perhaps my favorite line so far: ‘Well at least we know now what’s decimating the gator population.’
Runner up: ‘Spread the word, it is now snake hunting season.’
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Saturday night arrives again.
Have as much as Lita Ford did in 1985.
Lita Ford — Kiss me Deadly
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Instruction freely flowing: How to get around the kill switch
If you know anyone in Egypt, please pass this on to them. To bypass government blocking of websites, use numerical IP addresses: Twitter ”128.242.240.52” Fb ”69.63.189.34” Google ”172.14.204.99”. A French ISP offers free dial up internet access ~ +33 1 72 89 01 50 Login password: toto. Please pass this on and share.
The man against the machine. One person stands up to the army, holding the Egyptian flag.
But it’s moments like this, watching chaos in the world and civil unrest in a nation that is “allied” to the United States and other democracies, that one must step back and wonder what Egypt will emerge? Will it be radical? Will it be filled with freedom? Will it know civil rights and allow people to vote freely, along with the bare necessities to stabilize the nation after these protests end?
And finally, will Hosni Mubarak listen to the people.. He’s in his 80s but it’s leading in a brand new world—one connected to the internet, one that speaks on cell phones, and one that has marched beyond the 20th century-style leadership that Mubarak has held on to for three decades..
It’s amazing to watch the developments unfold as they do, with TV networks covering live—but the internet streaming live.. It’s amazing and chilling reading tweets from people on the streets as they come out—somehow some are making it out of the ‘kill switch’ net turnoff that occurred within the nation.
And finally, it’s breathtaking to see a people rise up in solidarity against a government they have grown weary of.. But it begs the question, will real reform be fostered by the violence, and will the pro-democracy protesters be taken over by more radical elements of society within the nation?
There are no answers. While we watch the chaos in real time, we are simply left stunned, speechless, and amazed. This is happening. Right now, live. As we speak, and read, and type. And it’s even more startling to think that one man in Tunisia set himself on fire in protest, and lit a spark that may end up transforming nations before our eyes.
Some cell service returns in Egypt -- but most modern forms of communications are still under a blackout due to the forceful hand of Egyptian government
So back, in turn, are dial up modems, fax machines, and other forms of antiquated technology that took us from the 1990s into the 21st century..
The smiling soldier.. One image shows the true heart of some —and maybe many more—of the soldiers who have been ordered to stop the demonstrators
An Egyptian army soldier smiles at protesters in Cairo January 28, 2011. President Hosni Mubarak sent troops and armoured cars into Egyptian cities on Friday in an attempt to quell street fighting and mass protests demanding an end to his 30-year rule. Mubarak, facing a challenge that could send shock waves through the Middle East, declared a night-time curfew. But thousands stayed out on the streets of Cairo, Alexandria and Suez, epicentre of protests in the last four days; some thronged around mounted armoured cars, cheering and waving flags.… REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS)
Get ready for a rocky road ahead for oil prices and prices on lots of other commodities as well.. fears of supply eruptions are just as bad as shutting off access to the Suez Canal.. If Egyptian forces continue to battle protesters demanding the exit of Hosni Mubarak, prices are expected to fluctuate for the near future
THE LATEST FROM EGYPT
Mohamed Atef lies on the ground after being shot in the head while demonstrating in the town of Sheikh Zoweid..
Ally? Thousands defy curfew..
Egypt’s crackdown reminding a lot of people of Iran in 2009..
Tourism rattled in Egypt as anarchy on the streets continues..
Official in Egypt claims looters destroying Egyptian mummies..
Half-hearing: Mubarak names a vice president but stays..
Dozens fly out of Egypt on emergency flight..
Republican Sen. Rand Paul favors cutting U.S. aid to Israel as part of a deficit-driven effort to slash government spending by $500 billion this year..
Spotlight on change—and the internet..
Various reports that army vehicles are being deployed in wealthy areas of Cairo to protect the rich.. Also reports that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are stepping up security around the royals..
Additionally, a Saturday flight took around 200 Israelis out of Egypt..
All developing.
Live on 20th century TV and 21st century internet, in real time.
Reuters reporting
Looters broke into museum, destroyed two Pharaonic mummies late Friday, says nation’s top archaeologist
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Goodnight all
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Friday, January 28, 2011
THE STREETS OF EGYPT TONIGHT ARE FILLED WITH YOUTHFUL RAGE AND ANGER.. THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO ESCAPE FUTURE BY HOLDING ON TO THE PAST..
THE WORLD IS WATCHING, EVEN THOUGH THEY FORCED THE INTERNET AND CELL PHONE WORLD TO DIE AWAY AS THOUGH IT NEVER EXISTED..
THE TIMES ARE A CHANGIN’ …
NO TELLIN’ WHO IT’S NAMING.
We are being shot at by live ammunition please tell the world !
A chilling tweet about 10 hours ago from Egyptian blogger Rowand Helmii.. And there are more amazing tweets that followed from her and other users, fromt the chaotic streets of change in Egypt tonight..
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