May 28th, 2009

10:54 am - US Electoral College 1912-2008 I was bored last night, so I made an animation of the US Electoral College from 1912-2008 using a trial version of a program i downloaded a few days ago. I started at 1912 cuz that's the first election that included all 48 states currently in the mainland US. Red is Republican, Blue is Democrat, Green is for third parties (Roosevelt in 1912, LaFollete in 1924, Thurmond in 1948, "Unpledged MS Delegates" in 1960 and Wallace in 1968). One glaring thing I notice...the country used to be much more politically pliable through the 1990s, voting dramatically for one party or the other with sprinkled close elections. But since 2000, it's been quite locked. What the hell happened? 2008 did make a bigger dent in one party's favor at least.

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March 14th, 2007

10:49 am POST ANONYMOUSLY, if you want. 1. one secret. 2. one compliment. 3. one non-compliment. 4. lyrics to a song. 5. how old you are. 6. how long we've been friends. 7. & a hint to who you are. 8. after you do it for me, put it in your LJ and see who does it for you. Current Mood: sneezing

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August 6th, 2006

09:46 pm - Seafair Pics! What a cool day! I watched some hydroplane racing coverage on tv, took some pics of (and of course HEARD) the US Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Squadron do their air show over Seattle and specifically Lake Washington...and I got to take pics of the US and Canadian Navy ships docked at Pier 91...come see! :-D ( 19 moderately-large photos...and of course, cool! ) Current Mood: happy

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February 4th, 2006

04:33 pm - What a cool storm! I went out into the storm today...i'll have pics and more info on the results of the storm as they come in (including damage, power outages, etc) later! But, here's some of the wind gusts recorded. From KOMO-TV Website (Seattle winds are in bold): Here are some of the peak wind gusts as of 1:00 p.m.: # Sedro-Woolley: 78 mph # Hurricane Ridge: 78 mph # Whidbey Island: 68 mph # Aberdeen: 67 mph # Brinnon: 67 mph # West Point (Magnolia neighborhood): 66 mph # Pt. Robinson (S. Puget Sound): 65 mph # Mount Vernon: 64 mph # Edmonds/Kingston Ferry: 63 mph # Alki Beach: 61 mph # LaConner: 60 mph # Frederickson: 58 mph # Port Townsend: 58 mph # Hoquiam: 56 mph # Ferndale: 56 mph # Friday Harbor: 55 mph # Forks: 53 mph * # Everett: 52 mph # Tacoma: 51 mph # Bremerton: 50 mph # Montesano: 50 mph # Arlington: 48 mph # Orcas Island: 48 mph # UW Weather Building: 48 mph # Seattle: 47 mph (Note from me: This is likely Sea-Tac Airport's observation) # Shelton: 47 mph # Bellingham: 46 mph * # Olympia: 43 mph # Burlington: 40 mph * - The reporting stations stopped transmitting data overnight. So their wind speeds might have been higher Just heard on the news, gusts along Lake Washington and over the SR-520 floating bridge from Seattle to Bellevue reached the high-60mph range, which forced its closer...and it is still closed as of this post. Current Mood: excited

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December 5th, 2005

09:17 pm - HAHAHAHAHA! I'm not a big football fan, but after watching the Seattle Seahawks massacre the Eagles, all I have to say is this. FLAWLESS VICTORY...SIMPLY FLAWFLESS Seahawks: 42 Eagles: 0 Current Mood: amused

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December 4th, 2005

11:00 am - This is truely truely amazing.... AFTER A SLIGHT WEAKENING OVERNIGHT...MORNING SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT EPSILON HAS RESTRENGTHENED. THE EYE HAS BECOME MORE SYMMETRIC AND THE RING OF CONVECTION IS STRONGER THAN YESTERDAY. T-NUMBERS FROM TAFB AND SAB ARE 4.5 ON THE DVORAK SCALE AND ON THIS BASIS...THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS INCREASED TO 75 KNOTS. THERE ARE NO CLEAR REASONS...AND I AM NOT GOING TO MAKE ONE UP...TO EXPLAIN THE RECENT STRENGTHENING OF EPSILON AND I AM JUST DESCRIBING THE FACTS. HOWEVER...I STILL HAVE TO MAKE AN INTENSITY FORECAST AND THE BEST BET AT THIS TIME IS TO PREDICT WEAKENING DUE TO COLD WATER ...HIGH SHEAR AND DRY AIR. EPSILON IS MOVING EASTWARD AT 10 KNOTS...RUNNING AHEAD OF A STRONG MID-LATITUDE TROUGH. BUT SOON...ACCORDING TO THE GLOBAL MODELS...THE CYCLONE WILL BE TRAPPED SOUTH OF A DEVELOPING RIDGE WHICH EVENTUALLY FORCE EPSILON SOUTHWARD AND THEN SOUTHWESTWARD. THERE IS FAIRLY GOOD GUIDANCE AGREEMENT IN SHOWING THIS MOTION. ALTHOUGH EPSILON WILL ENCOUNTER WARMER WATERS ONCE IT MOVES TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST. HOWEVER...THE UPPER LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HIGHLY UNFAVORABLE AND EPSILON WILL LIKELY BECOME A REMNANT LOW. I HEARD THAT BEFORE ABOUT EPSILON...HAVEN'T YOU? FORECASTER AVILA Epsilson is now the strongest it's ever been...in some of the most unfavorable conditions it's ever experienced. What's going on here?! Current Mood: shocked

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November 29th, 2005

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November 20th, 2005

05:47 pm - God damnit...what's up with people?!?! Hostages Safe, Man Arrested After Mall Shooting November 20, 2005 By KOMO Staff & News Services TACOMA, WA - A shooting spree that left six people injured and threw a busy shopping mall into chaos Sunday ended more than three hours later with three hostages released and the suspected shooter arrested. ( Read more... ) Current Mood: angry

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September 4th, 2005

02:44 pm - Time for some fun... Post an ANONYMOUS comment with the following: 1. One secret. 2. One compliment. 3. One non-compliment. 4. One love note, but it does not have to be for me. 5. Lyrics to a song. 6. How old you are. 7. How long we've been friends. 8. And a hint to who you are. 9. After you do it for me, put it in your LJ and see who does it for you Current Mood: content

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August 17th, 2004

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