Saturday, September 27, 2008

Sept. 27 Tropics Report


Tropical Storm Kyle is still out there in the Atlantic, currently west of Bermuda, racing northward towards the US/Canada border. It's peak winds are at around 70mph, just short of Hurricane status.

There's a hurricane watch for the Maine coast, but the Canadian government is more prudent, issuing a tropical storm watch for the coasts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. There's a possibility of some slight strengthening, which of course means that Kyle would be a hurricane. However, as you can see by the graphic below, it doesn't have far to go before it moves over waters too cool (less than 26C/80F) for further development of the system.



I have trouble taking this storm seriously, because as a South Park fan, I have trouble seeing the name Kyle without hearing Mr. Hankey call him from the toilet. See the video (NSFW).



Yeah, I know. Totally inappropriate. But I'm like that.

UPDATE: 4:55PM - Kyle is now a hurricane, with top winds of 75 mph.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Sept. 26 Tropics Report

Tropical Storm Kyle, in the Atlantic, southwest of Bermuda. Most of the storm activity lies east of the center.

Tropical Storm Kyle continues its march towards the US/Canadian border, or within a couple of hundred miles or so in either direction. Winds are currently around 60mph, but should be a Cat 1 hurricane by the time it reaches landfall. It will likely lose its warm core and become extratropical around the same time, but it will still be a very strong storm with potential for damage from Maine to Nova Scotia. People along the New England, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia coasts should pay close attention to Kyle.

There's also a little storm about halfway between Africa and the Antilles. It's just a low now, but it might start to develop early next week.

Have you ever experienced a hurricane? Leave a comment and discuss.

Election 2008 Polls: September 26

Since the first Presidential debate is definitely going on tonight, I just wanted to save today's poll results here. The post-debate poll results will be known mid-to-late next week, and I'll post updates as they occur.

From RCP:

Obama 48.2%, McCain 44.2%
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From CNN:
Obama 48%, McCain 43%
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I think that anything can happen in the next week during to the uncertainty of future events, especially now...but expect Sen. Obama to get a slight push in the next week. But...anything can happen.

Leave a comment and tell me how you feel.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Tropical Storm Kyle Forms In The Atlantic (Sept. 25 Tropics Report)



The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Invest 93 has finally developed tropical characteristics, and is now Tropical Storm Kyle. It's moving parallel to (but a safe distance from) the US East Coast with winds of 45mph.

The storm will be moving just to the west of Bermuda, and will eventually make landfall late this weekend somewhere between Cape Cod and Nova Scotia...possibly as a Category 1 hurricane.

Some of you may be wondering about a system off the coast of North Carolina. While this has a circulation and gale force winds, this is actually a non-tropical low, of the type normally seen during the fall and winter months. It's causing some much-needed rainfall in the deep South.

Stay tuned for updates on Kyle.

Random Video #9: The 90210 Edition

90210 Episode 5 Spoiler

According to Kristin from E! Online, Brandon and Dylan are coming back to 90210 this coming Tuesday.

Well, not really. However, there will be mentions of them. In fact, Brenda allegedly gets a call from Dylan, which gets awkward as Kelly is right there, and gets the phone passed to her. Then, the conversation goes something like this:

Brenda: Wow, that was nice that Dylan called.
Kelly: (sarcastically) Yes...especially since he called your phone. Of course, I'm only the mother of his child, but hey, you're his girlfriend from sophomore year in high school.
Brenda: Until you stole him.
Kelly: Bitch, please!
Brenda: Face it, whore. He loves me.
Kelly: Oh, he loves you.
Brenda: Yes, Kelly. Dylan would never knock me up and leave me like he did to you. I guess that in the end, a man just doesn't respect a cheap slut.
Kelly: Fuck you, motherfucker!

Then, Kelly tries to bitch-slap Brenda. Brenda proceeds to block that bitch-slap, and then kick some prissy blonde ass.

Just kidding!!!! But according to Kristin, the call does result in a "tense" conversation. However, knowing Kelly and Brenda, it will most likely be civil outside a mild barb or two.

A man can dream, though.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Caption This Bizarre Picture


For David Blaine's next stunt, he's going to take Martha Stewart's giant hot dog (pictured above), stuff it down his throat, and pull it out through his asshole, intact.

OK. Now you.

Claygayte: The Hateful, Homophobic Aftermath Of Clay Aiken's Coming Out

Well, the talk of the day (until an hour ago, when John McCain decided to weasel out of a presidential debate that he is surely unprepared for) has been Clay Aiken's coming out of the closet. I predicted a fan meltdown, and we certainly did get one.

I am pleasantly surprised that the vast majority of his rabid fans are supporting him regardless. Some have awoken to reality. Others have accepted who he is, but have decided to continue crushing on him. Ummm....OK. It's still support.

Of course, there are always those hateful, disgusting few who are just oh-so-sanctimonious, making complete asses out of themselves. Here are a few examples as found on Vote For The Worst, with my reactions added:

My dad was the first person to break the news to me when I came home from an errand this evening. As soon as the news reached my ears, the blood drained from my face and a literal rush of shock surged through my body. My face fell. For a few milliseconds I felt...nothing. Not long after that, I shut myself up in my room and wept silently, my heart breaking. This has all happened during a rough time in my life so that makes it all the more painful for me. I just...I don't know what to do. I'll probably never hear the end of it from my dad. Part of me still thinks this is all a dream, yet the whole of me knows it isn't. I will be withdrawing any financial support of him, as my beliefs do not condone his lifestyle. However, I will continue to pray for him and await further details on the situation.
Well, aren't you a good Christian? Doesn't Jesus teach you to love others unconditionally? HYPOCRITE! FAIL! Neither Clay nor G-d need your hatred being projected through the heavens like that.

Look, even if Clay was straight, I highly doubt the first thing he'd do is dive through the mile of unwashed fat folds that lead to your sweaty, smelly box. Just saying.

Here's a brief opinion:

I cannot continue to support him financially now that I know he has chosen this lifestyle.

Okay. Just shut the fuck up. Again, he doesn't need your huge, wide, overfed, sanctimonious ass. Now, here's a less hateful reaction (this one is just plain stupid)

I just feel rather silly now having spent the last 5 years drooling
over and being fan girly for a singer I thought was straight and now finding out he is gay. It does change my perception of who he is and how I see him. We always called him our boyfriend and that won't be happening anymore. I just am sad, disappointed, and because he is not what I thought he was in terms of his sexuality and how he portrayed himself. He still is a great singer and humanitarian but my "crush" on him is over and that hurts.
Well, maybe next time you won't be stupid enough to fall for the most effeminate male celebrity since Richard Simmons. Just kidding! Of course you'll be stupid enough! Hey, Danny Noriega tells his fans that he's straight, and he needs a new Macbook! What are you waiting for? Buy him one!

I think this one's my favorite:

Because I, who have a certain set of values, state what I believe about gay sex (that its wrong), that makes me judgemental? Its not ignorance on my part at all. I didn't just decide 5 minutes ago that this is what I believe. I know others disagree with me, but I can't change my understanding just because people don't agree with me. I do not believe that I am judgemental or ignorant. Someone quoted "judge not lest you be judged" earlier. I believe that with my whole heart. Yet the same book that says that also says, "judge righteous judgement". We all have to make judgements about various things in our lives, and we do so from experience, nature, study, etc. Even those of you who say I am judging, in saying that, are judging me. IF homosexuality is not a choice, to have gay sex still IS a choice. So I would say that a person can be gay, that is, be attracted to other men, and still choose not to have sex. If Clay does say in his interviews that he is gay, I hope and pray he chooses that route -- abstinence. But its his decision, of course.
I am a long time strong supporter of Clay...I started supporting him because I saw him giving God the glory for where he was on American Idol. Why would anyone be depressed over the fact that, though I still love Clay, I must stand by my convictions first and foremost, unless proven wrong. I love Clay and would die a thousand deaths for him I suppose, but he does not come before my convictions. No one does. I don't know what else to say except please don't accuse those who feel as I do of being second rate fans.
Okay, again, what?

Look, lady, not having sex by choice is a lot different than not having sex because you're so brutally unattractive that you could run naked into a men's penitentiary screaming, "Come on, boys! All holes are open!" and they'd all choose to continue having sex with each other instead. Well, the ones within eyeshot of you would vomit first, then boink their cellmate.

Clay could actually get some, and I think that's the issue here, don't you? Hm?

The best part of this is that they're all going to shut the hell up now. Yay! I'll end this on another good note: I found three fans who are creaming their jeans over Clay's big news.

Leave a comment and discuss. :)

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Review: 90210 Season 1, Episode 4: "Never Trust An Oxycontin-Addicted Tranny Ex-Child Actress"

Yeah, about the title...read on. You'll get it by the end.

We open with the obligatory opening montage, which was a merciful five minutes this week as opposed to the usual ten. We start with Ty and Annie about to do it on a table. Just kidding! They are at school, making out for their scene in Spring Awakening. What? Wasn't Annie in the chorus? Nope! She's understudying for the pill-popping tranny Adriana (Adritrana?), who has been absent from school a LOT. Oxycontin and Percoset have a tendency to keep people from getting out of the house much.

Meanwhile, Brenda shows her bitch to Silver by reminding her that she's the stage manager, and how it's her job to deal with the lighting if she doesn't like how the light guy is doing. Silver passes the bitch on to the lights guy, and he quits during dress rehearsal. Dixon offers to save the day. How convenient.

Naomi tries to drag Tracy out of bed, which is way too easy as Tracy just submits to Naomi's nagging. Naomi then tries to bring Charles over to see what a mess he's turned Tracy into.

Wilson catches Annie and Ty swapping spit. He freaks out at home but mama Wilson calms him down. Slut Granny rambles drunkenly on about some old lover-turned-homosexual in Mykonos as mama Wilson promises to talk to Annie.

Back to the Clarks, Naomi drags Charles back into the 90210 to find that Tracy has cleaned up real nice. Tracy finally says what's on her mind by calling Gail a whore (she is), and smacking Charles up good. Then they have wild monkey sex, like all divorcing couples do.

Mama Wilson talks to Annie about Ty. She tells her that it's OK to wait, just like Jordin Sparks does. It's harder for Annie, though, because Annie's actually attractive.

Back at WBHHS, Brenda is bitching Adriana out for showing up late. Adriana bitches Brenda back about having been a child star, so that this play is no big deal. Then, she proceeds to melt down. Then, Brenda plays good cop and convinces her to stay. Then they make wild monkey love. Just kidding!!!! But not about Tracy and Charles!!! No, what really happens is that Adriana sings for Brenda, and she sings frickin' great!

At lunch, Silver and Naomi are telling Annie that she should boff Ty immediately. She talks about how she and Ethan did it "almost immediately". Weren't they 14 when they got together? What a couple of little whores!

Silver, on the other hand, is a realist, and doesn't think Annie is ready.

Brenda, Kelly, Coach Emo talk about Adriana. They like her, but they're wise enough to see that she has problems. Kelly decided to be a bitch, and coldly suggests pulling her from the play and Brenda says no as the play is "the only thing keeping her off the ledge". Kelly and Coach Emo then proceed to condescend to Brenda about being teachers, "Be friendly without being a friend", to which Brenda says she's going to do what she wants anyway, because that's what Brenda does. (No, she just tells them to trust her, which they agree to do)

Meanwhile, Ty and Annie are rehearsing outside. He says he booked them a room at the afterparty. This is so shades of Brenda and Dylan at the Spring Dance, only Brenda was worried about pregnancy and STD's, while Annie is worried that the weight of another human being on her will shatter her into a million pieces. However, it seems unlikely that the writers of 90210 are going to sacrifice Annie's virginity quite as early as episode 4. Still, they're just copying the old show to make the new one, hoping that the viewers don't remember what was on 18 years ago. Of course, you can catch the Spring Dance episode on SoapNet a couple of times each year, as they play reruns of the old show, as they have for years.

Then, the Wilson parents are discussing the hotel thing. Unlike the Walshes, the Wilsons know about hotel rooms and teenage boys. Papa Wilson is against it, as he is the baby daddy of a long-lost child from his high school days. Mama Wilson convinces him to let Annie make her own decisions as Annie walks downstairs, dressed to get laid for showtime/post-showtime.

Brenda is doing vocal warm-ups with Adriana when Adriana's stage mother marches in with her Botox and her fake boobs to inform her that three agents and two producers will be in the audience at the show tonight. That's a lot of dick to suck. I only hope that Adriana is grateful for her mother's ability to be a whore, but it appears that she just got put under a little too much pressure, what with her drug habit and all.

Dad Wilson tries to talk to Annie about Ty and offers for them to go out after the show, even though she already had plans. Annie tells him to STFU and runs off.

Now, everyone is looking for Adriana, who is AWOL. Then, it turns out that she's here, just high as a kite in the green room. And by 'high as a kite', I mean enough pills were in her system to kill Rush Limbaugh. She's not on cloud nine - she's on cloud ninety-nine. This means that Annie gets to play the lead on what was supposed to be Adriana's big night. I guess Botox Mom sucked five dicks for nothing.

We're at the show, and it appears that Botox Mom didn't suck five dicks, but she sucked three dicks and ate two pussies as we meet the occupants of the agent/producer aisle. But enough about that. At this point, the show takes an annoying turn, as the director has decided to splice short scenes into longer, more important scenes, to give the feeling of fast action. This is a great writing/directive style if it's done correctly, but in this case, it's not, and you get bits of scenes that make you ask WTF that last thirty seconds of nonsense was. So I'll try to put it together the best I can:

The show: It's great. Nobody is as good as Steffi D is in the national tour of Spring Awakening, and Annie isn't quite as good as Adriana, but she's still very good. The boys sing "Bitch of Living", and you realize that this is the only high school in America that would do a musical about teenage sex set to rock songs like "Bitch Of Living".

Interspersed within this scene were short scenes of Kelly talking to Botox Mom about Adriana's possible drug use, but Botox Mom is only concerned with the dick she had to suck, and the pussy she had to eat. Just kidding! No I'm not! I'm just reading between the lines!

Silver and Dixon flirt throughout the show. Dixon shows that he's into kinky sex by telling Silver that he likes it when she's bossy.

Then, at the Clarks' (see what I mean?) Tracy is giving all of Charles' stuff to the mission in Malibu, as the divorce is continuing. Charles didn't know who to choose, so Tracy kicked his sorry, wishy-washy ass to the curb.

The show is over, and it made Ty and Annie horny enough to run out and get that room ASAP as Adriana looks on jealously. Dixon calls Silver a steaming hot pot of mean in that kinky sex way of his. Then Annie makes a creepy request for the condom that's been in Dixon's wallet for five years. You know what happens to condoms that old? They break, often causing pregnancy in the female. Oh, well. At least she'd get knocked up by a rich guy. But she's still discussing losing the big V to Ty with her brother, making for the creepiest scene ever in the history of teen-oriented television. And of course, as she departs, she bumps into Ethan, dropping her condom for him to see. What? Aren't Annie and Ethan over? Maybe not. TOLD YOU Annie's not gonna do it. Just wait.

We're back, and Ethan is trying to talk her out of boffing Ty, because Ty is a playa and Ethan, despite that he is also a cheater, is a man of virtue. Annie naturally isn't having it as she tells him she's gonna screw him anyway, and walks off.

Kelly and Brenda talking about teen drama, briefly.

Party at the Roosevelt Hotel. Ty gets the door, thinking it's Annie, but it's Adriana making up lies that she saw Annie and Ethan making out (which they may as well have been. I mean, come on!). BITCH!

Then, for a few inexplicable seconds, Dixon and Silver talk about boring shit, then they kiss.

Back to Ty's room. Annie arrives, and Adriana opens the door in a towel. She then behaves like a fake, drugged-out bitch as she tells Annie how much she loved her performance. Then she tells her that she just boffed Ty and that he's in the shower, rinsing Adriana's stale vag stank off of himself. Annie naturally runs off crying, and Adriana goes to the bathroom, revealing a running, but empty shower. WHORE! SLUT! BITCH!

Annie leaves the party a crying mess, rambling about Beverly Hills and friends with benefits and how she couldn't do that. Meanwhile, Dixon thinks he's going to hook up with Silver when he realizes he doesn't have a condom (or handcuffs, or a leather mask). Silver then tells him to put the ben-wa balls away, because they're taking this one slow.

Finally, Annie runs home, closes the door to her room, and collapses in a crying heap. Either it's over being the only girl at West Beverly who frowns on casual sex (or thinking she is), or it's over the fact that the producers of the show haven't fed her in weeks! Check it out!

So what will happen next week? Will Annie and Ty fix their misunderstanding? Will Adriana get her first of what will doubtlessly be many interventions? Will the young women of the show get to eat? Well, I won't be watching because of a family obligation, so the review will be up next week - but not until Wednesday. Smell ya later!

Clay Aiken Comes Out Of The Closet. Congratulations!


People Magazine just reported that Clay Aiken is finally stating the obvious and coming out of the closet after years of speculation. That's right. Clay Aiken is gay.

I know, I wasn't surprised, either.

I'm doing a little dance right now. Not so much because he decided to be who he really was, making me instantly happy for him. This jig I'm doing is for the Claymate meltdown that is occurring. For years, this group of geriatric, delusional women lusted oh-so-age-inappropriately after him, forcing him into a dark world of closeted despair. I wonder, though...will they go into denial, or will they accept Clay's fate and calm the hell down once and for all?

I vote for denial. Don't believe me? Check THIS out. WARNING: Not for the faint of heart.

You're free, Clay! How does it feel?

Monday, September 22, 2008

Today's Tropics Report Has Been Updated

Check it out here.

Poll: Are We Screwed?

Oy vey.

You already know about all the investment bank failures, and the $700 billion bailout that is going to be charged to the taxpayers.

You might know that this mess has caused the price of gas to jump from $95 per barrel to almost $121 per barrel in just a few days. More fear and speculation.

The dow moves at about 300-500 points per day. One day up, one day down, one day up, etc.

There's talk of a new Cold War as Russia ruffles the feathers of the world, Iran develops a nuke program, and North Korea reneges on its promise to dismantle its nuke program.

We're in some scary times now. Are we screwed?

And seriously, feel free to leave comments, too. ;)

Sept. 22 Tropics Report


This is Invest 93, which may look impressive until you're told that the storm's center is at the northern tip of the cloud mass. Plus, there's very little rain underneath those clouds. Yes, this storm was on the verge of becoming a named tropical system last night, but it appears to have suddenly fizzled out. The National Hurricane Center has downgraded it's development potential from high to medium.

I'll stop the Tropical Updates for now. I'll make an update if it looks like anything is going to happen in the tropical Atlantic.

UPDATE
: The NHC is now advising that Invest 93 is becoming better defined, and once it moves over water (the center is currently over the Dominican Republic), a tropical depression could form at any time.

Looks like there may be a Sept. 23 tropics report after all.

Random Video #8: The American Idol Version

Just because you Idol fans love to visit...maybe not for the right reasons ;), but here you go anyway.

Here's A Random Picture Of A Golden Langur

Click to enlarge. Yes, folks. That is a real animal, the endangered Golden Langur of India. That is one of the most beautiful animals I've ever seen!

Click this sentence to read all about it.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Sept. 21 Tropics Report

Invest 93 over the Caribbean. Underneath the northwestern corner of the storm is Puerto Rico.

Invest 93 has developed some over the past 24 hours, and would be considered a tropical depression if not for the lack of a defined circulation. It's moving slowly to the north, and computer models are currently keeping it in a general north to northwest motion.

I've been ignoring the intensity forecasts, as they've been way off for most of this years' storms, and fluctuating wildly for this one. Let's see how it develops first - but chances are better than not that we're looking at the beginnings of Kyle.

People from Puerto Rico to the US East Coast to Bermuda should keep an eye out for this one....perhaps Nova Scotia or Newfoundland as well.