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Please Note:
There will not be any Weather Updates next week as Lisa and I are going on vacation! Weather Updates will return on Monday, August 20.
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TGIF!
Mad Gab Results
Players: 19
Gab #1 (12/19): Pill Offer Heights = Bill of Rights
"Pillow fights", "Pillow frights", and "Pulitzer Prize" were good answers too, but the just for fun answer of "Pull off her tights" was the most amusing.
Gab #2 (13/19): Juke Awe Mine Aim = Did you call my name?
"Juke" seemed to throw a lot of you off of the word "did", but the "J" doesn't fit in if there wasn't an additional word in there (they'd have probably just used the word "Uke" or something.)
Gab #3 (19/19): Some Arrow Limp Hicks = Summer Olympics
Summer 2007 Point Standings
The dream of the first perfect season ended and we have a new leader!
Total Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Name City
53 8 4 8 9 8 8 8 Perfect Score
51 7 4 8 9 8 8 7 Angie: Little Chute, WI:
50 8 3 7 9 7 8 8 $Karl, Appleton, WI:
49 4 4 8 9 8 8 8 $Brian F.: Menasha, WI:
47 7 4 6 9 8 8 5 $Dan/Lin, Henderson, NV:
47 6 4 7 9 6 8 7 Raessa:
46 7 4 4 9 6 8 8 $$$Nia, Appleton, WI:
45 8 4 8 9 8 8 - Adam E.:
44 7 4 8 5 7 7 6 Lisa, Appleton, WI:
43 7 4 6 6 5 8 7 $Brian, Madison, WI:
41 7 4 8 2 4 8 8 Becky T. and Dad:
40 6 4 7 5 4 8 6 $Greg, Madison, WI:
39 7 4 6 4 6 8 4 Sue, De Pere, WI:
37 6 4 7 6 6 4 4 Jamie S., Evansville, IN:
36 3 4 8 1 8 6 6 Clair, Rhinelander, WI:
36 0 4 8 6 5 8 5 Deb:
36 4 4 7 9 6 4 2 Max M., Cut 'n Shoot, TX:
36 6 4 - 5 6 8 7 Sharon, Kaukauna, WI:
35 5 4 - 4 7 8 7 Jordan, Little Chute, WI:
35 6 4 6 2 6 6 5 Katie/Bart, Mukwonago, WI:
33 4 3 8 2 6 4 6 Cory S. Kaukauna, WI
33 6 - 4 6 3 6 8 Jan, Berlin, WI:
30 2 4 4 4 7 6 3 Sally:
28 4 4 3 4 2 7 4 Diane Sm.:
25 6 3 8 - 4 4 - Tony:
24 1 4 8 - 2 7 2 Steve L.:
22 2 4 7 2 4 3 - Bethany:
21 3 4 5 5 - 4 - Rhonda:
21 6 4 6 5 - - - Sarah H., Appleton, WI:
20 4 4 4 2 6 - - Sheila, Appleton, WI:
17 2 4 3 - 3 3 2 Mary, Appleton, WI:
13 - - 3 - 4 4 2 John/Shelley, Oshkosh, WI:
12 4 - 4 - - - 4 Chris Ke.:
10 2 4 - - 0 - 4 Nicole, Madison, WI:
10 - - - 4 3 3 - Patty:
6 2 4 - - - - - Kelley:
5 3 - 2 - - - - Mom:
4 - - 4 - - - - John E., St. Paul, MN:
3 3 - - - - - - Craig, Green Bay, WI:
General Poll:
Which goes best with eggs?
Bacon
Canadian Bacon/Ham
Hash Browns
Sausage Links
Sausage Patties
Toast
Other
Vote:
http://vote.sparklit.com/web_poll.spark/223944
Todays Thoughts: Colorado! Lisa and I are less than 24 hours away from a week-long bus trip to Colorado! We leave early Saturday morning and return next Saturday evening. Lisa's step-dad Karl will be driving the bus (he drives vacation bus trips for a living), and about 30 of their family, friends and acquaintances are coming along. My mom is staying at our house to watch Bryce while we're away, so our little guy will get to bond with his Grandma Harland and Aunt Kelley while we're away.
Our trip itinerary is here:
http://www.wisconsinwanderers.com/
We'll have our laptop along and I'll probably be Twittering our journey daily from our hotel room as we go along.
You can read my miniblog here:
http://twitter.com/sbhale
Todays Holiday: Lazy Day - Appropriate for us since both Lisa and I have the day off from work. Note that Monday is Blame Someone Else Day, so make sure to celebrate that one!
http://library.thinkquest.org/2886/
http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/index.htm
Todays Forecast Grade: A
Important Weather Statement: (Source: National Weather Service)
Fox Cities:
..moderate to severe drought conditions across the area...
Significant rainfall over the last week has
remained south of the area. The only appreciable rain
fell across Winnebago...Calumet and Manitowoc counties
during the morning of August 7th. A few storms erupted
this afternoon across central and north central Wisconsin...
but only a few spots received any significant rainfall.
widely scattered thunderstorms have brought some temporary
relief to some spots across the area over the last few weeks.
However...most of the area remains under moderate to severe
drought conditions. Rainfall has been scarce for much of the
area since some heavier rains fell from thunderstorms on
July 26th across north central and central Wisconsin.
Since July 12th...the Green Bay Airport has received
a tenth of an inch...or only 3 percent of normal. Since
June 1st...Green Bay has received 78 percent of the normal
rainfall during the period.
http://www.wunderground.com/DisplayDisc.asp?DiscussionCode=GRB
Wisconsin Forecast:
Now: At 9am with sunshine, temps are in the low to mid- 70s.
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/wi/hourly.html
http://www.pollen.com/state.asp?id=wi
Synopsis: High pressure just to our southwest should bring us another day of sunshine with warm temperatures, but an approaching low pressure system developing in the Plains may give us another chance of rain tomorrow evening. Maybe this will be the one that finally waters our lawn - southern Wisconsin has been hogging all the rain lately.
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/sfc/ussatsfc.gif
Today: Mostly sunny, very nice and warm today. High of 85 north and central, upper 80s south.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, lows lower 60s.
Saturday: Becoming partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing later in the day. There's a slight risk of these storms becoming severe (a 15% chance of it happening within 25 miles of your house.) Very warm, highs mid- 80s north, upper 80s central, and near 90 south. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday: Partly cloudy and very warm, highs mid- 80s north, upper 80s central, and just above 90 south.
Next Week:
Monday: Storms developing late, highs 83-88. Chance of rain 35%.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, highs 82-87.
Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, cooler, highs 74-79. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday: Partly cloudy, highs 74-79.
Friday: Partly cloudy, highs 76-81.
Saturday: Partly sunny, highs 78-86. Chance of this 8-day forecast being right, 40%.
Sunday: Partly sunny, maybe, highs 77-87. Then again, it's nine days from now, so it could be 28 degrees with snow for all I know.
Other City Forecasts:
Coming soon in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota: Scattered storms tonight and tomorrow morning, otherwise probably dry and very warm through next week, highs upper 80s to near 90.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/MN/Minneapolis.html
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USMN0503
Coming soon in Evansville, Indiana: Sunshine and hot as far as the eye can see, highs mid- to upper 90s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/IN/Evansville/KEVV.html
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USIN0190
Coming soon in League City and Pearland, Texas: Isolated storms today and tomorrow, otherwise partly cloudy and hot, highs in the mid- 90s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/League_City.html
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USTX0745
http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/Pearland.html
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USTX1029
Coming soon in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina: Hot with isolated late-afteroon storms through Sunday, then just partly cloudy, highs low to mid- 90s near the coast.
Excessive heat warning in effect from 10 am this morning to 9 PM EDT this evening...
Excessive heat watch in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening...
High temperatures will once again range from 101 to 104 degrees
across inland areas to the mid 90s closer to the coast. These
temperatures combined with high levels of humidity will produce
another round of dangerous heat index values of 115 to 120 degrees
today. A few locations about 10 to 20 miles inland from the coast
could see heat index values up to 125 degrees or a brief period
this afternoon. Heat indices as high as 112 degrees are even
expected at the beaches.
The dangerously hot and humid weather will continue on Saturday...
with heat index values expected to reach around 115 degrees.
Because of this... an excessive heat watch has been issued for all
of southern South Carolina and much of southeast Georgia for
Saturday. All of parts of this watch may be upgraded to an excessive
heat warning this afternoon.
The excessive heat and humidity will make for dangerous conditions
if proper precautions are not taken. Excessive heat kills people
by taking the human body beyond its ability to cool itself.
Approximately 175 people die each year from exposure to excessive
heat. Drink plenty of fluids... stay in an air-conditioned
room... stay out of the sunshine... and check up on relatives...
neighbors and the elderly. Never leave children or pets in a
car even with the windows rolled down.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/SC/Hilton_Head_Island.html
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USSC0155
Coming soon in Las Vegas, Nevada: Isolated storms possible next week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, otherwise mostly sunny and hot like always, highs near 105.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/NV/Henderson.html
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USNV0040
Vernon, Connecticut Forecast Link:
http://www.wunderground.com/US/CT/Vernon.html
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USCT0236
Weather in the News:
Triple-digit temperatures broil Southeast U.S.
# Triple-digit temps in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky
# National Weather Service urges people to stay indoors, drink water
# Highs in upper 90s or above expected Friday
# Rainy weather cools off mid-Atlantic states
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/09/heat.wave/index.html#cnnSTCText
NWS: Tornadoes Slam Brooklyn, Staten Island
F2 Twister Gained Intensity As It Converged On Bay Ridge
What was thought to be a violently windy thunderstorm that plowed through Brooklyn Wednesday morning turned out to be a weather event of historical proportions.
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_220172727.html
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_220080815.html
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/08/nyc.weather/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/08/climate-expert-.html
Forecasters: Fewer hurricanes for '07
Government forecasters minimally reduced their prediction for the Atlantic hurricane season Thursday, saying up to nine hurricanes and up to 16 tropical storms are expected to form.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintained its estimate that three to five of the hurricanes would be strong. The original report forecast up to 17 tropical storms, with up to 10 becoming hurricanes.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/09/hurricanes.outlook.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1651294,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics
Who names anything Flossie, besides perhaps a dental office mascot?
Tropical storm forms between Hawaii and Mexico
Tropical Storm Flossie formed on Wednesday far out in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Mexico's southern Pacific coast and Hawaii.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/09/tropical.weather.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText
China braced for killer storm
* Tropical Storm Pabuk heads for Chinese coast; due to hit later Thursday
* Landslides triggered by storm in Philippines killed at least 11 people
* A stronger tropical storm, Wutip, expected to hit Fujian province on Friday
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/09/china.storm.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits near Jakarta: U.S.G.S.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck about 70 miles away from the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on its Web site on Wednesday. The epicenter was located 175 miles beneath the sea, the agency said. The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was little chance of a tsunami following the quake, the Associated Press reported. An earthquake and tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004, killed more than 131,000 people in Indonesia's Aceh province.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/magnitude-74-earthquake-hits-near/story.aspx?guid=%7B448AF7FE -C113-49CE-9B46-28E2B3D79B4D%7D&dist=hplatest
More Articles of Interest:
Baby Einsteins: Not So Smart After All - TIME
'American Idol' Contestant Auditions While She's in Labor - FOX News
Badvertising: Time Warner Charges You $0.23 For The Coupons Included In Your Bill - Consumerist
Microsoft Confirms HDMI Port on X360 Premium Model, Not Core (Updated) - Shacknews
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http://digg.com/users/hail27/news/dugg
