May 31, 2011

Things I Learned in DC This Weekend

Astronaut Ice Cream + Mongolian Beef = Fail

16 Blocks is much farther up than it is down.

24/7 Korean barbecue restaurant is a technology that needs the widest possible distribution.


Oh, and this exists:



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May 30, 2011

On BB Train Moving @ a Blistering 15mph. Will be 5+ hrs Late.

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May 28, 2011

I'm on the Pellet Train!

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May 26, 2011

Preview

The release by Governor Palin of a film overview of her career and policy ideas is unconventional and is seen by some pundits as odd. There are worse things than odd though, John Walsh reports...

...it’s a sober, policy-oriented film, not a Michael Bay spectacle with scenes of Palin carrying a blazing machine gun across a huge, slowly rippling American flag, while her ATV transforms into a fighting robot and covers her six.


Words cannot express how appalled and disappointed I am right now.


...we could have had mechs and 'splodies!?

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May 24, 2011

Joplin Before and After


More here. Via Ace

124 confirmed dead and over 1500 still missing in Joplin alone.
128 deaths are reported in Alabama.
Another batch of line squalls is clobbering the heartland as I type this and tornadoes are reported in Oklahoma City and one just made an appearance in downtown Dallas TX.


It's been a bad day. and it's going to be a very long night.

TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 1026 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO - KEAX 1026 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING SPRINGFIELD MO - KSGF 1022 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO - KEAX 1014 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 1014 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 1013 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 1009 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO - KEAX 1003 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 1003 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 1103 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BILLINGS MT - KBYZ 901 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL - KLOT 1001 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING SPRINGFIELD MO - KSGF 956 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 955 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 952 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO - KEAX 948 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 948 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING INDIANAPOLIS IN - KIND 1047 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 945 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 942 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING SPRINGFIELD MO - KSGF 942 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 940 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 933 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 932 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 930 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 927 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 923 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     SPRINGFIELD MO - KSGF 919 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 917 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING SPRINGFIELD MO - KSGF 915 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 915 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 914 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 911 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 909 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 900 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HASTINGS NE - KGID 857 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 957 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 852 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 849 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 844 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 844 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 842 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 841 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 839 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 839 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TOPEKA KS - KTOP 838 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING SPRINGFIELD MO - KSGF 836 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 835 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 835 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HASTINGS NE - KGID 834 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 830 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 829 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 829 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 827 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 826 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 823 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 820 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TOPEKA KS - KTOP 820 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 820 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 918 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WICHITA KS - KICT 818 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 812 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HASTINGS NE - KGID 809 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 809 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 808 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 806 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 806 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 805 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HASTINGS NE - KGID 805 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 804 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 802 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 800 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 759 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 758 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WICHITA KS - KICT 757 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 756 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING HASTINGS NE - KGID 756 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING DENVER CO - KBOU 656 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 754 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WICHITA KS - KICT 750 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SPRINGFIELD MO - KSGF 748 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NORTH PLATTE NE - KLBF 747 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 746 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 745 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 744 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HASTINGS NE - KGID 743 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 743 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 739 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 736 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WICHITA KS - KICT 736 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 733 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 733 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 733 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WICHITA KS - KICT 730 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HASTINGS NE - KGID 730 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 729 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 729 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 728 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 727 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011


Severe Warnings Issued More Than Three Hours Ago

TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 726 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 825 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 725 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 824 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 724 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 719 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 719 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 716 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 716 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 713 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 711 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 810 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TOPEKA KS - KTOP 709 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TOPEKA KS - KTOP 708 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 708 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 707 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 704 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 702 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WICHITA KS - KICT 700 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 659 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 659 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING DENVER CO - KBOU 558 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 657 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 756 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 656 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 654 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 653 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 653 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 651 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 649 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 646 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WICHITA KS - KICT 643 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 641 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 740 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 638 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 738 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 636 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TOPEKA KS - KTOP 635 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 633 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 632 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 631 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 728 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BILLINGS MT - KBYZ 525 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 623 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 723 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 621 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 621 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 618 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 714 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 714 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WICHITA KS - KICT 614 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 614 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 612 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TULSA OK - KTSA 608 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 606 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SAN JUAN PR - TJSJ 704 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SAN JUAN PR - TJSJ 704 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING HASTINGS NE - KGID 603 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORTHERN INDIANA - KIWX 702 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 602 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 601 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 559 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 558 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SAN JUAN PR - TJSJ 656 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SAN JUAN PR - TJSJ 656 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 556 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 655 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SAN JUAN PR - TJSJ 653 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SAN JUAN PR - TJSJ 653 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 555 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 555 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     QUAD CITIES IA IL - KDVN 553 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 553 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 550 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 549 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 548 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 647 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 646 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 546 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BILLINGS MT - KBYZ 445 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 545 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 545 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING QUAD CITIES IA IL - KDVN 542 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 539 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 539 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 538 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 535 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 635 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WICHITA KS - KICT 534 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 533 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 633 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING QUAD CITIES IA IL - KDVN 533 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 532 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TOPEKA KS - KTOP 531 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 431 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 530 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 529 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING QUAD CITIES IA IL - KDVN 528 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 527 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 527 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 526 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 625 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 624 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 523 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 523 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 622 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MEMPHIS TN - KMEG 521 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 520 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 620 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 520 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 619 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 515 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 514 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SAN JUAN PR - TJSJ 612 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SAN JUAN PR - TJSJ 612 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 510 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING QUAD CITIES IA IL - KDVN 508 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 608 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GOODLAND KS - KGLD 507 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 506 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 605 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 503 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 503 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 501 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 500 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 559 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 458 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WICHITA KS - KICT 459 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING DENVER CO - KBOU 356 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 456 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 455 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BILLINGS MT - KBYZ 352 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 551 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 451 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 450 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 450 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 449 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 448 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 547 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 544 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 445 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING QUAD CITIES IA IL - KDVN 444 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL - KLOT 442 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 442 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL - KLOT 442 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 442 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 440 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 440 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING RAPID CITY SD - KUNR 340 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 437 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORTHERN INDIANA - KIWX 536 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 535 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 435 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 533 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 533 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 431 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 529 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 429 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 428 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 428 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 427 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 522 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 421 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 419 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 416 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 514 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 414 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 414 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 514 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 512 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 412 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GOODLAND KS - KGLD 310 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 409 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SAN JUAN PR - TJSJ 507 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING SAN JUAN PR - TJSJ 507 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 306 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 404 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 403 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 403 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 303 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING QUAD CITIES IA IL - KDVN 402 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 502 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 400 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 356 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING DENVER CO - KBOU 255 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 454 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GOODLAND KS - KGLD 253 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 252 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GOODLAND KS - KGLD 247 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 447 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 347 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 444 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 344 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 344 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 242 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 342 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 442 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     JACKSON KY - KJKL 441 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 341 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 340 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 437 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING RALEIGH NC - KRAH 436 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 334 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING FORT WORTH TX - KFWD 334 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 431 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 329 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MOUNT HOLLY NJ - KPHI 428 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 427 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DES MOINES IA - KDMX 326 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 225 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 325 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 425 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 424 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GOODLAND KS - KGLD 222 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PUEBLO CO - KPUB 222 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 319 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 419 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 313 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PUEBLO CO - KPUB 212 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 212 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 310 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 307 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 306 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 206 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 404 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORMAN OK - KOUN 300 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 357 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 356 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 256 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 353 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 351 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 351 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 346 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 242 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 240 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 240 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING SAN ANGELO TX - KSJT 238 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 136 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 235 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 232 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 230 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 330 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 328 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING QUAD CITIES IA IL - KDVN 227 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 327 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 325 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 125 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 124 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 323 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 321 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 217 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 216 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 213 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 312 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 208 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PUEBLO CO - KPUB 106 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 304 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PUEBLO CO - KPUB 103 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NORMAN OK - KOUN 203 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 103 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PUEBLO CO - KPUB 101 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 200 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 258 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING TULSA OK - KTSA 158 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 1247 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 145 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO - KEAX 143 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 243 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 240 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING AMARILLO TX - KAMA 133 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 131 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PUEBLO CO - KPUB 1228 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING LOUISVILLE KY - KLMK 128 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 123 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PUEBLO CO - KPUB 1221 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 107 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING AMARILLO TX - KAMA 104 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 103 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO - KEAX 1257 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 1145 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 1245 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 1240 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING RALEIGH NC - KRAH 139 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 134 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING ALBUQUERQUE NM - KABQ 1130 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 111 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO - KEAX 1209 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PUEBLO CO - KPUB 1108 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO - KEAX 1156 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING LITTLE ROCK AR - KLZK 1151 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1247 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1228 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO - KEAX 1116 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
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SVR T-STORM WARNING PUEBLO CO - KPUB 949 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
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SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1134 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1129 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DENVER CO - KBOU 919 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PUEBLO CO - KPUB 847 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1033 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1025 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
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SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1000 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 940 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING LITTLE ROCK AR - KLZK 828 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING HASTINGS NE - KGID 826 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING TOPEKA KS - KTOP 823 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING HASTINGS NE - KGID 818 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
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SVR T-STORM WARNING HASTINGS NE - KGID 749 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 745 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 816 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WICHITA KS - KICT 708 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 657 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 745 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 629 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING LOUISVILLE KY - KLMK 626 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 622 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 712 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING LOUISVILLE KY - KLMK 556 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING LOUISVILLE KY - KLMK 540 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 539 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 538 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 519 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 514 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 500 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 459 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 439 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 359 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING DODGE CITY KS - KDDC 321 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 317 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 304 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BILLINGS MT - KBYZ 144 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MEMPHIS TN - KMEG 225 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MEMPHIS TN - KMEG 217 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GOODLAND KS - KGLD 100 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING LITTLE ROCK AR - KLZK 1228 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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May 23, 2011

Ignoble Nobility

The post has drifted into realm of politics and thus has been moved discreetly below the fold.


As compensation here is unrelated footage of  a girl enjoying her sweet potatoes.
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May 21, 2011

OH

There wasn't a rapture today....it was that other 'r' word.

RUBICON


President Obama has decided that neither the war powers act nor the constitution apply to the adventure war kinetic military action in Libya.

Note that in 2003, despite the fact that we had been technically at war with them since '91 and Iraq was giving bonuses to the families of suicide bombers who killed our allies the Israelis, Bush went before congress and got an Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq. Despite this there are those who say that this was insufficient and that 'ChimpyMcBushitler' went to war illegally. I'm sure that those who consider the Iraq war illegal will be absolutely beside themselves over this.

Any minute now...

Yessirree...


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May 20, 2011

Dr. Who Explained

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Otakugasm

Dourakuoyadi(?) has added pics from two Japanese modeling conventions. The focus is mostly on the Yamato/Starblazers models but there are all types and they are gorgeous. See here and here.


This is not from Laputa...it is from a Fleischer Superman short that inspired Miyazaki.


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End Times

I thought it was a joke, but the CDC page really does have info on Romero-zombies. Of course it IS a joke...I hope...but it actually is on the CDC site.

Now as I type this, tomorrow is alleged to be the end of the world. The Anchoress of all people is, amongst other things directing her readers to Rapture looting parties.

I'm pretty sure that this whole silly thing is being hyped out of proportion by Dick Dawkins athiests. Predicting the end times is actually a sin in Christianity and I'm unaware of anyone who takes this seriously except the dunderhead preacher and members of his flock. I suspect at least some of the "believers" being interviewed are Mobys. Still, there is much idiocy to lampoon here. Don has thoughts and links to thoughts along those lines.

There is also the potential for amusing mischief: Steven Den Beste points to a helpful suggestion and of course there is this.


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Distractions

I overslept by quite a bit.  I'm running hither and yon and can't get past the feeling I'm just some rat in a maze. Now I'm am having difficulties with a prism right now and I've  made a Faustian bargain with a potato who I'm convinced is plotting against me.


Of course there have been other distractions in my life but the above has taken up the lions share of my time this week and the rest are sufficiently banal...

...to go below the fold.
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May 15, 2011

Science is AWESOME!


One of the Brickmuppet's crack team of science babes reminds us that despite earthquakes, tsunamis and associated brown outs, the Japanese are still inventing, manufacturing and distributing practical, life improving technologies.

Behold...nekomimi...CONTROLLED BY BRAINWAVE TRANSMISSIONS!

 



So yes boys and girls, there are now cat ears that react to the wearers mood.

This comes via Scot Lowther, who inexplicably refers to this development as "dubious".

Note that this is related to an even more awesome technology....exoskeletons for the handicapped.



Science 'babe' is Professor Hakase from My Ordinary Life.

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May 12, 2011

China Bans Time Travel

China Hush reports that the Chinese Government has banned time travel.

It looks like Skynet is now online and passing laws in the Politburo.

Actually they have banned media that involve time travel.


None of this then...

Or that...

The reason given is that such shows are disrespectful to history as it ads elements ( the time travelers) that were not there. But as anyone who saw U-571 or Pear Harbor...or Pocahontas knows temporal displacement is not necessary for total historical asshattery.

The decree was made on April 1st which caused it to be pretty much ignored, but it is quite serious. Note that they have also decreed that there can be no new versions or re-imaginings of the 4 great classical novels (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Outlaws of the Marsh, Journey to the West,  Dream of the Red Chamber).

More to the point I suspect, there will be no shows about what would happen if Mr.Peabody jumped in thewayback machine and blew up that bridge while the long marchers were crossing it. Why there'd be enough girls there, 80 million people wouldn't have died, China might have started liberalizing its economy in the '50s...yeah, I can see where that might be an awkward storyline.

But I'm not discounting skynet.

UPDATE: It occurs to me that I got through that whole post without making a single snarky comment about Tom Friedman. Brickmuppet Blog apologizes for this oversight.

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May 09, 2011

Star Wars Day

  My midichlorean levels are embarrassingly low.

I had been completely unaware of Star Wars Day, until I saw a link to this post over at Ace of Spades. It is a good read actually, discussing the macroeconomic, political and diplomatic ramifications of blowing up Aderaan. No. Really. Read the whole thing.

Also... propaganda posters.



Heightists.


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May 08, 2011

K-ON! DVD Volume 1

I had planned to watch Angelic Layer this evening, but this afternoon I happened into DVD#1 of K-ON!, bought it, went to a friends house and we watched it.

This is the show that dominated its time-slot in Japan and was such a phenomenon that the 13 episode series was brought back as a 26 episode show and a series of OVAs. This show is legendary. It is considered one of the crowning moments of awesome in anime...

All that plugging however,  means that this quiet little show is so oversold that it cannot help but disappoint if one has been following the buzz.

After all the hype, I was expecting, I dunno, Lucky Star + The Simpsons + Bacon.

4 episodes in there there is no bacon.
There is however, cake in abundance.

Once you get past the hype, K-ON! is a cute, rather dry, sitcom that revolves around three of the 4 members of a music club at a girls preparatory school who try to save their club and their dreams from the clubs weakest link. The characters thus far are mostly pretty engaging....mostly.


 Ritsu Tainaka is driven, ambitious, undisciplined and a little mad. She wants badly be a drummer and ends up president of the Light Music Club by default (when she joins, she is its only member).


Mio Akiyama has been best friends with Ritsu for many years. Despite this she seems more or less sane and well adjusted.  A competent bass guitarist, she nevertheless joins the club under protest. However, she quickly becomes quite determined to make the club a success.


Tsumugi Kotobuki is rich beyond the dreams of avarice and has had a quite sheltered life thus far. This prep school is in many ways her first real interaction with normal people. Having mastered the keyboard as a child she was initially intending to join the glee club. She changed her mind when she saw Mio and Ritsu arguing. She decided that these are the sorts of dysfunctional people that get into wacky situations like on TV. She is a superb cook, has impeccable manners and a kind personality, but it is unclear if she thinks of her friends as people...or pets.


Yui Hirasawa seems to be the result of a science experiment that successfully combined the traits of fingernails, a chalkboard and ADD. An utterly unfocused spaz, she joins the club despite the fact that she can only play the castanets. She is a valued asset to the club because a minimum of 4 members are required to maintain the club charter. To that end the other members provide her with much cake. They also persuade her to try and learn the guitar.

 I'd seen episode 1 in Japanese some years ago, and had thought it had potential. My biggest problem thus far is Yui who is initially such a cringeworthy exercise in fail that I find her painful to watch at times. Note that it is obvious by episode 3 that she has a genuine problem and is trying to deal with it.

However, 4 episodes in, I'm already seeing that there is actual character development going on, particularly in Mio and Yui (who seems to be becoming a slightly less central character).

It is a cute show and I did laugh. The interplay between the characters various flavors of awkwardness is developing a comedic synergy as it progresses.

All in all, I liked it. I'm going to pick up at least the second disc. After all, it's hard to go wrong with cute girls and cake.



I should also point out that the dub on the US DVD is quite good. Stephanie Sheh in particular does a fine job with Yui, which must have been a fiendishly hard character to pull off.

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Test

There have been issues with the NSFW tags.

UPDATE: Now that I know it works image has been updated to make it sufficiently prurient to avoid disappointment to my male readers....


UPDATE 2:
and since it is working in Firefox, Opera, Safari and IE in Snow Leopard and Win7, I'll post this for any female readers I might have.


 

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May 06, 2011

Angelic Layer


 Some time ago I picked up the box set of Angelic Layer and I recently watched the first disc. My curiosity was piqued by the fact that Chobits was sort of a sequel to this show, and while Chobits was not entirely my cup of tea, it WAS quite interesting.

Unlike Chobits, this seems very much to be a kids show, but at the end of the first disc it seems to be quite an engaging and thoughtful one. 

The place Tokyo:
The time, 20 minutes into the future (of 1999):
Misaki Suzuhara arrives at Tokyo station having come from her grandparents farm in utter sticksville prefecture.
While negotiating the multilevel maze that is the station her attention is drawn to what seems to be a female wrestling match with exquisite choreography. She is then set upon by a really creepy guy in a lab coat who explains that this is the newest sport in Japan:Angelic Layer.

It seems that a few years prior, someone carried the Tamagotchi concept to its next level. Instead of a virtual pet in an egg-shaped locket, the angels are little humanoid robots sold unformed in "Angel Eggs" and customized by their owners both physically and mentally. They can be maneuvered via a thought control interface on an appropriately equipped table and naturally  the first thing that occurred to girls all over the nation was to have cock-fights with their little humanoid robot pets. This is now a HUGE phenomenon throughout Japan, with national tournaments, prizes, and so forth.     Cyber-cafes are giving large amounts of space to Angelic Layer training arenas.

Misaki rather impulsively spends most of her money on an angel starter kit and promptly suffers a scissors mishap while styling her dolls hair. This results in it not having the flowing locks most Angels do. Still, she adores it, names it Hikaru and decides to learn how to operate it. In short order our heroine unwittingly finds herself in an official match, which she wins, and through the machinations of 'creepy lab coat guy' she is enrolled a tournament; thus begins the Angelic Layer career of Misaki and Hikaru.

This is over a decade old but it holds up well. There's a lot of depth here, both in the world and the characters. Misaki Suzuhara actually has a fairly dark back story. It is unclear if her grandfather died or is simply unable to care for her. What is clear is that her mother abandoned her to her grandparents some time ago, in any event she is now staying with her aunt. Her mother does not want to meet her daughter even though she now lives quite close to Misaki. There is also a side plot about something genuinely weird and not a little dark going on.  For all that, it is a upbeat, even inspiring show. The production values are pretty good and the world is exceedingly well imagined.

The details of the fights and their choreography are well thought out, and, this being CLAMP, there are a lot of nice touches like the fact that there is a high value placed on presentation (one is required to have a really spiffy opening monologue) The "sport" attracts a lot of young people, who, regardless of stature or physical ability, can be sports stars...vicariously...through their dolls. A lot of thought went into this.

There is a lot to like about this series 5 episodes in and while I'm not entirely sure where it is going I am very interested to find out where it ends up. I'm liking it.

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Oh MY!

Though there have been exceptions of late, it is still the policy of Brickmuppet Blog to have political posts discretely below the fold.


For those not so inclined, a dancing chibi Hatsune Miku is arguably as apolitical as one can get.

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May 05, 2011

Status

Exams are over. Bin Laden's still dead. I got a B average for the semester. I'm taking no classes this summer. I will put in my graduation application (for next year) in November. I've lost 15 pounds over the winter. I've hired a Japanese tutor. I'm filling in for vacations at work this summer.

Yep. Pretty much all is well.

..well...except for one thing. I'm really enjoying this show about grade school girls cockfighting with little robot Tamagotchis, and that worries me a bit. 

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Mystery Chopper

The Brickmuppets Crack Team of Science Babes resident helicopter expert has been following up on the weekends news with considerable interest. It seems that during the mission that ultimately resulted in a certain mass murdering buttweasel becoming chum, there was one notable mishap.

The United States lost a helicopter over Bin Laden's compound. The troops destroyed it before they left, but the tailboom was outside the compound and inaccessible.
 Now that has been photographed and has generated a LOT of interest. It seems that this was a bigger mishap than initially let on as the tail boom has all sorts of stealth features and the photos are all over the net...so completely out of the bag is the ninja chopper that I feel no guilt in linking to it. 

There is commentary about this here, here, here and here. As I type this, there is also a thread on this topic at the generally superb Secret Projects Forum, but the first thread on the topic had to be shut down due to an outbreak of crazy-ass deathers.

 

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