The Daily Mail has published some very interesting before-and-after photographs of the damage Hurricane Ike inflicted on the Bolivar Peninsula near Galveston. Click the pictures for a larger view. Hard to think that anyone will be foolish enough to rebuild there . . . but I daresay some will. Certainly, if I were an insurance… Continue reading Hurricane Ike – before and after
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Hurricane Ike has arrived
We’ve had strong winds, gusting to tropical-storm force, and bands of heavy rain throughout the afternoon. A few minutes ago, the downpour was so fierce I could hardly hear anything else, even the music from my computer speakers. (For those interested, it was ‘Fantasia para un Gentilhombre’ by Rodrigo. Lovely music, but too refined to… Continue reading Hurricane Ike has arrived
Doofus Of The Day #65
Today’s Doofus comes to us from England. As his 38-ton lorry sped down the motorway, driver Benjamin Trotsman was concentrating intently – on a DVD of the TV series Battlestar Galactica. He was playing it on his laptop computer, perched on the dashboard of the truck as it roared on through the night. Other motorists… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #65
Hurricane Ike may affect us after all
Hurricane Ike has grown so large in diameter that it’s already sending rain and storm winds into central Louisiana. I’ve just looked out of my front door (at 4.15 a.m.) and it’s raining and blowing hard. Given our existing hurricane damage from Gustav, we may have a tough time of it for a while. Coastal… Continue reading Hurricane Ike may affect us after all
An interesting look at left-wing terrorism in the USA
Strategic Forecasting have produced another excellent report on The Lessons Of St. Paul. Here’s a few excerpts to whet your appetite. The RNCWC is a self-described anarchist and anti-authoritarian organizing body created to disrupt the RNC. According to its Web site . . . the group’s purpose was to “crash the convention” and shut down… Continue reading An interesting look at left-wing terrorism in the USA
Doofus Of The Day #63
This has to be one of the dumbest stunts I’ve ever heard of. Police are trying to track down a man filmed skateboarding on a German motorway at 62mph. A video broadcast on German TV showed him building up speed by holding on to the back of a motorbike before freewheeling for two miles on… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #63
Hurricane Gustav Update #6
I just went outside. The wind’s started to pick up: no more than a breeze at the moment, but all the trees are in motion, and it’s strengthening even as I listen. The air is very heavy indeed, pregnant with moisture. One almost feels that if one took a double handful of air and squeezed,… Continue reading Hurricane Gustav Update #6
Hurricane Gustav Update #5
Well, Gustav’s almost here. New Orleans radar shows his eye clearly as it approaches. It’s the open round feature almost directly below the North-South line of the border between Mississippi and Alabama. Predicted landfall for the eye is still around noon tomorrow. Gustav’s increased speed has really helped to keep his intensity lower. By spending… Continue reading Hurricane Gustav Update #5
Hurricane Gustav Update #4
Things may be improving slightly for those of us in North-Central Louisiana – but that makes it much worse for those in South-West Louisiana and East Texas, I’m afraid. Gustav’s predicted track has swung slightly West, putting its eye about 70-80 miles from my home at its closest point, instead of the 50-odd miles forecast… Continue reading Hurricane Gustav Update #4
Hurricane Gustav Update #2
This is looking worse and worse . . . Gustav’s predicted track has jogged slightly to the East. It’s now headed for a direct hit on my home town, sometime on Tuesday. This. Is. Not. Good. If Gustav does clobber us, the contractors who are supposed to start work here on Tuesday, repairing my fire… Continue reading Hurricane Gustav Update #2