When the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning — as it did for Allegheny County just a few minutes ago — that means one of two things has happened: someone has actually spotted a funnel cloud and reported it, or NWS meteorologists have seen something ugly on the radar. Here’s what they’re looking at:… Read More weather geekery.
How the weekend went: And: Homewood Reserve, breakfast at Pamela’s, funky old furniture that was too expensive to buy, grill cover at Rollier’s, Spice Island Tea House, nightcap at AA’s Living Room, holy crap it’s snowing again, “How about a weather story?” Hope your weekend was a fun one too.
I generally have no problem with doing stupid things. Stupid and potentially dangerous is something else. After a brief reminder of what single-digit temperatures feel like this morning — the kick-ass little weather monitor thing The Wife just bought for me says it’s 6 in my backyard — I’m wondering about the wisdom of going… Read More advice.
Hi. It’s snowing. And I’m not skiing. Yet. In the meantime, here’s a few things: For the first time in the history of Uncle Crappy, the domain I should have been using all along is active. Unclecrappy.com will direct you back here. Try it for yourself: unclecrappy.com Yes. The site looks a little different. Just… Read More look: bullets.
Welcome to Winter Sports Week. Not that either of my activities really qualify as sports, but it’s time to quit sitting around and get outside. Winter Sports Week actually started Friday, when Annoyed Angel and Scottsweep organized a Yinz Team skating night at the rink in Schenley Park. I think my experience was similar to… Read More ’tis the season.
Today is the darkest day of the year and my new favorite satellite radio station is doing something amazing to celebrate. In observance of the winter solstice, the Grateful Dead Channel has lined up an endless stream of what most heads see as the pinnacle of the Dead’s repertoire: “Dark Star.” At some point in… Read More dark.
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