Tag Archives: friggin’ weather

If I owned a ski resort, this would be paradise

Posted on 21 December, 2008 by Mike

If living on the prairies taught me anything, it’s that it’s far better to shovel 2″ of snow twice rather than 4″ of snow once. So in that spirit, I attacked the driveway here at 2100, clearing the roughly 3″ … Continue reading →

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Okay, what the heck happened?

Posted on 22 January, 2007 by Mike

I was gone for ten days. I went from this: Science World, Vancouver, BC. 10 January, 2007. To this: Kahalu’u-Keauhou, HI. 18 January, 2007. And back again. And on my return, I discover: there are giant potholes in virtually every … Continue reading →

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This is crap.

Posted on 9 January, 2007 by Mike

Life sucks. Work is a mess and won’t get better any time soon; if the administrative crap hasn’t been enough, I’ve had a couple of tough cases lately, and they’ve been bugging more than they should. I’ve gained a bunch … Continue reading →

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NOT. FUNNY.

Posted on 25 November, 2006 by Mike

I guess this is our annual taste of winter: Greater Victoria 3:19 PM PST Saturday 25 November 2006 Snowfall warning for Greater Victoria continued 10 cm of snow expected for the Queen Charlottes and 20 to 30 cm of snow … Continue reading →

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Yugh

Posted on 22 June, 2006 by Mike

This is what I have to say about Vienna, in the briefest of terms (we’re only here for another 8+ hours, so I need to keep this short): Conditions at Jun 22, 2006 – 06:20 EDT (1020 UTC) Wind variable … Continue reading →

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Morning glory

Posted on 14 June, 2006 by Mike

I woke up around 5:35 EDT somewhere over Lake Huron, after two hours of fitful sleep. It had been fitful, thanks to some loud girls two rows behind me, and because in spite of the added legroom and assroom, there’s … Continue reading →

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