Andie

You know Chewy, it’s SO true what you say about the currents, etc.    I’m an old Ssil boater and you read the wind and the calm spots as well as say, the wind pouring over a large dam.   
This pilot had to know the waters.  

74* today. Gorgeous
Humidity 40% - low for us

Clear, Breezy. 10mph. 

Spotted a bunny on the golf course.  Wonder if he was hiding eggs?!  
 

Yeah. I co owned a small chemical processing plant and over the years the regs kept getting tighter.  It’s a must, but damned expensive.  Security got more and more expensive for us.  
 

Ports must be a nightmare to maintain compliance and security.  Then there’s always scuba though too.  I’d think that’s not easy to manage in cold currents.  
I’m so glad I’m out of that business although I loved the challenge.  

It has to be ruled out with a thorough investigation.  That will take time. Cant jump to ‘nothing to see here’.  
Baltimore harbor is the most important harbor on the east coast.  

We’ve pissed off a lot of people overseas.  I hope you’re right but we’re overdue. Considering an open southern border and they’ve arrested many known on the terrorist list, I’m sure many got away too.  
If not a harbor, then plenty of other important opportunities.  

Ok. Totally crazy.  
Cocoa futures just hit an all time high above $10,000/ton. 
Up 25% over the last couple months.  

Weather has affected the crop. El Niño created rains in Africa that formed a fungus on the crop.  

The Easter Bunny is officially p…. off!

The new view of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* that was provided by the Event Horizon Telescope suggests that all black holes have a similar structure, according to astronomers at Harvard and the Smithsonian Institute who shared the imagery on Wednesday.

On 2/26/2024 at 11:18 AM, SnarkyGoblin said:

I mean....Haley is younger, pretty conservative by sane standards, and would probably win the general election. And you essentially shat on her yesterday in a post.

That should answer your question.

Thats because she’s not right for the top job, imho. 

The Baltimore bridge was no accident.  Think about it  

Hey, enjoy it up!  Sounds awesome.  Hope the weather pans out.   You never know here.  
Take pictures if you have a filter.  

1 hour ago, MNTonka said:

I’m going to be in Clifton  

Any suggestions for other things to do in the area? Or places to eat? We are going to be there for a few days  

 

There’s little to suggest in Clifton. Ranching and farming.   Waco might be close enough.  
Better ask folks where you’ll be. But that is certainly out in the heart of the state. 
I’d love it. Big, open, quiet.  
If you get bored easy take something with you. 
Me?  I’d be writing and drawing!! Photography with those big landscapes. I’m envious. 

I’m really hoping for good skies for all of us. Likely our last solar opportunity.  I’m on the western line of totality. 
I read where hotel are filling up in areas of totality in Texas.  Big solar party down here.

No mention as to what the money is for? 
(Maybe Kamala’s dry cleaning for all those pant suits, or public speaking lessons, laugh control. We know the border won’t get it)

We haven’t received much rain through the winter.  
It really needs to rain.  

¿Cuándo va a llover?!!!  

70* Sunny. Light breeze.
Mind Blowing Beautiful!

A week of the same ahead. 
Only a 30% chance scattered rain Monday. 

The County north of Dallas has issued a State of Emergency warning for the Solar Eclipse due to traffic.  
IDK.  I won’t be driving and viewing and Kaufman Co isn’t exactly prime viewing!

Gulf coast looking very dry.  
Doesn’t bode well for crops.  

…..Outlook for Texas?

I’m all for alternative energy.  I co built and operated a chemical recycling plant.  However…… building a solar farm in Hail Country somehow rings of Washington DC.  
Ask any Texan

Hail took out a Tx solar farm. 

Heading for 82 Saturday and 85 Sunday.   
Some folks are already working on their tan.  I just want to get some flowers out.  

2 hours ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

You could go through ANY spending bill going back at least the last 30+ years and find stupid stuff in there.

Pork Barrel spending at it finest

How true.  
To expect any of them to be accountable for their “management” of budgets might be far too taxing.

Your “guvmint” in action. 
I could use a cool $1.2 mil for a few improvements. Sure. Gotta check out that DEI zoo  

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Joe Biden just signed the $1.2 trillion spending bill that Congress sent his way. What’s in it?
- Schumer’s spending $1.5 million to encourage kids to play video games
- Tammy Baldwin’s spending $2 million to give migrants therapy
- Liz Warren’s spending $1 million to amplify Latinx small businesses
- Fetterman’s giving nearly $400k of your money to podcasters
- This is on top of what Primetime found in the bill last week: cash for gay retirement homes, Egyptian tuition, tuckems for kids, a DEI zoo and trans elementary school curriculum

It’s election time.  

Drag out the mosh-pit!

Woah!

70’s today. 
83 this weekend.

 
Surf’s up!

Northern tier states should check to see if they can view the Aurora tonight.  

Clear or partly clear skies should give you a nice view.  

Texas & Oklahoma are getting in the act tonight.   
Currently under a severe thunderstorm warning. We expect storms sweeping NE till 3-4 am
65*

 

Full Wirm Moon. 
Back to Back eclipses this year.  
Almost forgot to post this.  

https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/lunar-eclipse-happening-ahead-of-us-total-solar-eclipse