Parrothead Jeff

It’s been really hot and really humid out here in Lost Wages, NV lately - the monsoon season is here. You really notice just how much it cools off when a passing thunderstorm shades everything and drops much needed water. I’ve liked thunderstorms for many years, but didn’t get to see them much [...]

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This is going to be a very busy weekend indeed, but a very good one as well !
Today will see me leave work at noon, drive directly to Fontana, and hang out with one of my very best friends - Adrienne! Tomorrow morning (weather depending) will find us at the Planes of Fame [...]

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Yeah, about the weather today - it BITES !
Lat/Lon: 36.09 -115.09 Elevation: 1889 ft
Las Vegas, McCarran International Airport
Last Update on 08 Dec 9:12 PST
Mostly Cloudy
46°F
(8°C) Humidity: 66 %
Wind Speed: NNE 9 MPH
Barometer: 29.79 in (N/A mb)
Dewpoint: 36°F (2°C)
Wind Chill: 41°F (5°C)
Visibility: 10.00 Miles
I was originally supposed to drive down [...]

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Stop The ACLU » Blog Archive » Al Gore’s Nobel Peace Prize First Ever Given That Has Nothing To Do With Peace
Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have been awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2007. According to the Nobel Foundation, the award was given “for their efforts to build up [...]

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I was hoping for lightning and thunder to film at normal speed with sound, but that had already passed. Here’s the best I got from my balcony last night.
Moon and Clouds 1 - Clouds moving past the moon filmed at one frame per second (140KB)
Storm Clouds Timelapse 1 - Storm moving through the Las [...]

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Somthing I really enjoy but rarely got to experience in San Diego is thunderstorms. They’re much more frequent here in Las Vegas, but only for a short time during the summer monsoon season. We’ve been so dry for so long that I’d nearly forgotten what humidity feels like. Tonight was a welcome change.

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Yep, it’s time for another Buffett quote that just fits the situation so perfectly it would be seriously wrong not to…

I’m King,King of Somewhere HotI’m King,Like every man should beI’m King,King of Somewhere HotWhere the music in my soulMakes me start to lose controlAnd I’ll melt right on the spot
I’M THE KING OF SOMEWHEREHOT!
Why is [...]

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