It's been pouring for about 12 hours now, over 7 inches by noon today, and another 5 inches predicted. The creeks, ponds, and gullies are full to the brim. Roads are closed all over the place. We live up on a ridge, so no major flooding at our place. I decided to head home early this afternoon, though, just in case the roads on the way were bad ( Read more... )

Sophonisba: so are you enjoying your spring break ( Read more... )

Try it:

http://www.dothetest.co.uk/

Ganked from travspence and foomanchoo:

The rules:
1. Pick 15 of your favourite movies.
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess.
4. When someone guesses correctly give them credit.
5. No Googling/using IMDb search functions.

I actually included some quotes not in IMDB, sue me. And I didn't count the movies.

( Now, guess: )

630 miles on the bike this year so far.

Clocky!

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/01/16/super.rat/index.html

I was on my way home on my bike yesterday afternoon, and I was just getting out of town onto highway W. The particular stretch is one with several small hills, and I was climbing one of said hills when a little white car, driven by someone apparently in way too much of a hurry to wait 15 seconds for me to get to the top, proceeded to pass me. I ( Read more... )

This article should make it clear why cabell, at the least, should be voting for Vermin Supreme.

Go to this blind issue poll and take the quiz. Then post who your top candidate was.

In my case, it's Mike Gravel. Again. Happens with every one of these issue polls I've tried. Of course, he's only got $2.39 in his campaign coffers.