HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> | |
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THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/09/2011 10:28 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> surely they kept records before 1911 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1500004Don't know the answer to that one. Just passing on the info from tonight's weather alert. Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/09/2011 10:34 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> Will this mean they won't turn off my electric, because, well, it was due today. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1500168Just make sure someone doesn't steal your A/C. [link to abclocal.go.com] Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/09/2011 11:18 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> I really want to make an off color comment here, but I'm not gonna: ![]() [link to www.myfoxhouston.com] Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/09/2011 11:31 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> "The drought that has turned Texas and parts of the Plains into a parched moonscape of cracked earth could persist into next year, prolonging the misery of farmers and ranchers who have endured a dry spell that is now expected to be the state's worst since the 1950s. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center said Thursday that the La Nina weather phenomenon blamed for the crippling lack of rain might be back soon, just two months after the last La Nina ended. If that happens, the drought would almost certainly extend into 2012. The extreme dry conditions have been made worse by week after week of triple-digit temperatures, which have caused reservoirs to evaporate, crops to wither and animals and fish to die off by the thousands." [link to news.yahoo.com] (bold and underline is mine) Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
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THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/09/2011 11:38 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> Just another thing to add to the many reasons not to live in Texas. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1497183Makes me miss Alaska even more (friend told me it was 56°F in ANC yesterday). Hell, I'd put up with driving in the snow again. Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
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THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/09/2011 11:45 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> . Quoting: AlasBabylonLook on the bright side... at least we're not getting radioactive rain. . And hey, the Daisetta hole hasn't grown much more. Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
LOU512 User ID: 1331201 ![]() 08/09/2011 11:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> I live in Central Texas, our temps have been 103 oe above for 54 days...it is so dry we have grass fires all the time, one of my horses, who was munching in the back yard like always feel over he is fine now Grass fires have been started but chainsaws, tow trucks dragging chains it is crazy it is 10 pm and the temp is 99 The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. Sun Tzu |
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AlasBabylon User ID: 1458028 ![]() 08/09/2011 11:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> . Quoting: AlasBabylonLook on the bright side... at least we're not getting radioactive rain. . Or so you think. No rain at all here for almost two months. . |
THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/09/2011 11:59 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> . Quoting: AlasBabylonLook on the bright side... at least we're not getting radioactive rain. . Or so you think. No rain at all here for almost two months. . I think the irony was lost. ![]() Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/10/2011 12:00 AM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> I live in Central Texas, our temps have been 103 oe above for 54 days...it is so dry Quoting: LOU512we have grass fires all the time, one of my horses, who was munching in the back yard like always feel over he is fine now Grass fires have been started but chainsaws, tow trucks dragging chains it is crazy it is 10 pm and the temp is 99 I think back to May and the folks were talking about how this was going to be a bad summer, and people telling us we were crazy, and this was normal. Nope. Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1267719 ![]() 08/10/2011 12:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> The world is F'ed the country is f'ed the solar system is f'ed the sun is f'ed the economy is f'ed the government is f'ed the people are f'ed the kids are f'ed The oceans are f'ed the trade winds are f'ed the magnetosphere is f'ed the moon is f'ed and the list goes on and on Everyone is going to die. soon The world will be out of fresh water because it is on fire. Get it ? got it ? I hope so. |
THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/10/2011 12:40 AM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> More fun stuff: "What happens in situations like this when systems are running at "max capacity" is they will start to fail. Electrical power is one of the most vulnerable aspects, but given the interconnected nature of our infrastructure, once we lose power other systems will quickly fail and the emergency will turn into a public health disaster." [link to www.emergencymgmt.com] Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1326056 ![]() 08/10/2011 12:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> |
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Too Dark Park User ID: 1490991 ![]() 08/10/2011 01:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> There's a neat high pressure ring circling the state. Good is punishing Texas and Texans for being so stupid and hateful and the populace's continued support for people like Rich Perry and his Reich wing religious goon squad. This state will burn unless it's people repent and violently overthrow republicans from office. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1326056FFFFFFFFFFFFFF *constipated viking face* |
AlasBabylon User ID: 1458028 ![]() 08/10/2011 01:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> . Since there are Texans here. Have you noticed the interesting changes in the Texas license plates. ? For example... Before there was a space shuttle in the upper left... now there is a red splash of color [SS Columbia ?] Before there was a crescent moon in the upper right... now there is a mushroom shaped cloud. Before at the bottom there was a cowboy, trees, and oil wells... now there is only barren land. Before: [link to www.american-number-plate.com] After: [link to dallas.ismyhome.com] . . |
Rise Above The Fear User ID: 1299639 ![]() 08/10/2011 01:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> Records have been kept since 1911: Quoting: THX 1138[link to www.chron.com] Waiting on the FOX26 link, but on the news tonight Houston is @ a 72.2°F average for the year. Rainfall is @ 10.86" for 2011, beating out 1917's previous record of 12.27" Temperature is tied with 1911 at the aforementioned 72.2°F. Dr. Jim said with the next week's worth of triple digits, we should easily surpass 1911's record. Not to be a one upper but we beat you guys a long time ago here in North Texas!!!! if Texas CONTINUES TO BE DRY this winter....We ARE IN FOR REAL DOOM!!!!!! NOOOOOOO SHIT FOLKS!!! Im not kidden we will run out of water millions without running water will not be good..Im stocking up an big tanks right now over 3k gallons so far and im not sure it could be enough for my family and cattle...Ohhh well |
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THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/10/2011 09:44 AM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> Records have been kept since 1911: Quoting: THX 1138[link to www.chron.com] Waiting on the FOX26 link, but on the news tonight Houston is @ a 72.2°F average for the year. Rainfall is @ 10.86" for 2011, beating out 1917's previous record of 12.27" Temperature is tied with 1911 at the aforementioned 72.2°F. Dr. Jim said with the next week's worth of triple digits, we should easily surpass 1911's record. Not to be a one upper but we beat you guys a long time ago here in North Texas!!!! if Texas CONTINUES TO BE DRY this winter....We ARE IN FOR REAL DOOM!!!!!! NOOOOOOO SHIT FOLKS!!! Im not kidden we will run out of water millions without running water will not be good..Im stocking up an big tanks right now over 3k gallons so far and im not sure it could be enough for my family and cattle...Ohhh well Yeah, I'm definitely happy to be down here for this, as opposed to Dallas, or Amarillo. Is it true about slaughterhouses running at max capacity? Stay safe, and good luck! Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1372469 ![]() 08/10/2011 10:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> A 3k tank for water storage is like bare bones minimum for two people and no cattle. This is what we used in Arizona when we had a well (albeit a slow one) and we would occasionally run out of water and have to have a tank hauled in to fill us up. Eventually I had four 7500 gallon tanks (yes, they're huge) buried and connected to the well. We also had a rainwater catchment system installed for the monsoon season when we could capture thousands of gallons in a few minutes. The filtering and reverse osmosis system for the entire house was about four thousand dollars back then. Our well pump went out and it was three weeks before they could get the new one in. We didn't run out of water. And we didn't need hauled water either. Felt like a minor miracle and justified the investment in water storage and water treatment for us. I sold the house years back and the people who bought it have had plenty of water (drinkable, clean, filtered and R/O treated water) since the day they moved in. Changing the pre-and post filters and the RO system filters is about $180 per year and it's paint by number. You can easily do that yourself. Not to be a one upper but we beat you guys a long time ago here in North Texas!!!! if Texas CONTINUES TO BE DRY this winter....We ARE IN FOR REAL DOOM!!!!!! NOOOOOOO SHIT FOLKS!!! Im not kidden we will run out of water millions without running water will not be good..Im stocking up an big tanks right now over 3k gallons so far and im not sure it could be enough for my family and cattle...Ohhh well |
THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/10/2011 11:14 AM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> A 3k tank for water storage is like bare bones minimum for two people and no cattle. This is what we used in Arizona when we had a well (albeit a slow one) and we would occasionally run out of water and have to have a tank hauled in to fill us up. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1372469Eventually I had four 7500 gallon tanks (yes, they're huge) buried and connected to the well. We also had a rainwater catchment system installed for the monsoon season when we could capture thousands of gallons in a few minutes. The filtering and reverse osmosis system for the entire house was about four thousand dollars back then. Our well pump went out and it was three weeks before they could get the new one in. We didn't run out of water. And we didn't need hauled water either. Felt like a minor miracle and justified the investment in water storage and water treatment for us. I sold the house years back and the people who bought it have had plenty of water (drinkable, clean, filtered and R/O treated water) since the day they moved in. Changing the pre-and post filters and the RO system filters is about $180 per year and it's paint by number. You can easily do that yourself. I'd love to set up a rainwater catchment system, but even if we did, what good would it do me now, as we'd have to wait for the rainy season. Plus I don't have room for that much storage. Not to mention we're not allowed to drill wells inside the city limits. This is impressing upon me the need to be further out than our tiny town is. Would love to have a similar set up in the future though. Thanks for the post! Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
THX 1138 (OP) User ID: 1216014 ![]() 08/10/2011 02:31 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> Heat's making the wasps meaner too. Just got bit and stung as the same time, while being bitten by fire ants. I really miss Alaska right now. ![]() Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. - OMM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1115529 ![]() 08/10/2011 02:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: HOUSTON sets RECORD, HOTTEST/DRIEST YEAR on RECORD! Records for most 100° days and latest 100° day! La Nina returns.>>>>> Heat's making the wasps meaner too. Quoting: THX 1138Just got bit and stung as the same time, while being bitten by fire ants. I really miss Alaska right now. ![]() Get out of there OP. If the electric, AC, were to fail on a massive level it will make what’s going on in London look like a birthday party at Chunky Cheese. ![]() |