Now that’s a Nor’Easter

Nearly 530,000 customers have lost power in nine northeastern states during the blizzard that is blanketing the region.

Over 300,000 of those

CNN report

My power blinked only once. Luckily. I’m warm enough to go shovel now … Thank goodness we didn’t get 3 feet here..

kickstarter:

White House home movies.

Our Nixon documents the president’s rise and fall through home movies shot by three of Nixon’s closest aides. Forgotten for nearly 40 years, these Super 8 films offer a unique look at life inside the White House.

This could be an interesting idea..

Everybody needs a hobby! But a hacker exposed that former President Bush's hobby is to paint himself naked in bathtubs

Seriously..

Everybody needs a hobby! But a hacker exposed that former President Bush's hobby is to paint himself naked in bathtubs

The cause of Sunday’s power outage at the Super Bowl in New Orleans has been traced to an electrical relay device, Entergy New Orleans Inc. announced.

A CNN report.

Which also means from now on we should refer to Beyonce as an electrical relay device. Oh yeah.

SUPERSTORM (the winter edition)

If forecasts hold this storm is going to be historic…

SUPERSTORM (the winter edition)

Wow

Major U.S. airlines have canceled 2,933 flights ahead of what could be a historic blizzard in the Northeast on Friday

Watches warnings now almost everywhere..

The blizzard will be big, but inciting fear to make runs on banks may not be a wise move. But what if banks are doing it?!

The blizzard will be big but for FEMA and Bank of America to cause fear by telling people to make runs or cash now seems a little shortsighted.. no?

Cash on hand is good. Food is good. Blankets are good. But issuing messages to cause panic? Not good..

http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1

breakingnews:

 John Brennan CIA hearing interrupted by protests

AP:  John Brennan’s confirmation hearing to head the CIA was interrupted repeatedly on Thursday. The protests centered on CIA drone strikes. 

At one point, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., ordered the proceedings halted and the room cleared so those re-entering could be screened to block obvious protesters.

Video: The Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on the confirmation of John Brennan as CIA Director opens with protesters. (Politico)

(Source: http://download.macromedia.com/)

Earlier today I was sad I was not getting snow from the
Blizzard .. But now watches and warnings are quickly expanding. I’m Ina winter storm watch—and realize I have nothing in the house .. Please gods of snow, I want a big storm but let’s make it AFTER payday?!

Here is the Weather Channel’s snowfall projections. Few have placed the snow as far South as they do in this. I am in the 3 to 6 range. I was hoping for the 18-24 … but there’s always March for me I guess.

Blizzardo Diablo 2013.

Or Nemo. Or whatever they are calling it.

Beyonce’s publicist wants unflattering photos, like this, removed from the internet. I can’t say I blame him.

I just have a hunch it won’t be possible.

I forgot New Hampshire

A reader pointed that out. They will be getting the blizzard too. And check out http://snlbound.tumblr.com/ and support her quest, pretty cool site that I have been following for a while.

When religion is BEYOND STUPID: Connecticut Lutheran pastor has apologized for participating in an interfaith prayer vigil for the 26 children and adults killed at a Newtown elementary school in December because his church bars its clergy from worshipping with other faiths

When religion is BEYOND STUPID: Connecticut Lutheran pastor has apologized for participating in an interfaith prayer vigil for the 26 children and adults killed at a Newtown elementary school in December because his church bars its clergy from worshipping with other faiths

If killing Americans with no due process is OK when their alleged crime is consorting with al-Qaida, it’s not a huge intellectual leap to give government officials the same judge-and-jury authority over other heinous acts such as mass murder, drug trafficking, and child pornography.

Ron Fournier (via azspot)

Great point. It’s good to see so many are coming out questioning the creepy Obama drone memos..

The New England blizzard

I am jealous of neighbors to the north. They will be getting the ‘big storm’ that I was hoping would happen in my parts for years. On course with feet of snow so comes misery..

My only warning to those in Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut: don’t let Andre Linoge in even if he promises to go away if he gets what he wants.

Recovering from the stomach flu this is about how I feel right now. I cannot even speak for Ayden

Ooooooh rats

The New York Times reports something a little disconcerting:

The fate of New York City’s legions of rats remained something of a mystery in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Rodent specialists predicted that many rats would drown in submerged subway tunnels, but also that survivors would feast on the buffet of garbage strewed in the streets. Now, several exterminators say they know exactly what happened to the rats: Driven from shorelines, the rodents came inland, in droves.

The Times goes on to describe just how bad it got in NYC..


The TIMES interviewed a pest control expert, Timothy Wong:

Mr. Wong said he had been getting calls from schools and businesses, and from luxury buildings where rats have made warrens out of the planters. Shortly after the storm, his company received calls from several customers aghast to discover teeth marks and droppings in their cars. Mr. Wong’s advice: open the door. Though one woman, a BMW owner, refused, and instead hired his company to open the door for her, and shoo the rat out.

A new world of possibilities in the city that doesn’t sleep—for rats.

It's been a rough few days

My son and I shared the common bond of a stomach virus. He’s only 2 and has lots more to go.. I remembered how much I hate being sick. This one was particularly loathsome for the two of us.. Now it’s the soreness of the body and the headache, we both may venture to the kitchen to eat today… Lightly.

Also
Being that Subway was my last meal before it struck I may never, ever, be able to eat there again. Sorry Jared. It’s just the way it is.