CW - I think Brian hand-made his.
Jay - MC mentioned you by name, so did you find him?
Willy - we need to learn how to harness the energy from lightning. Think of the available power! This will give you something to work on after you are through school. Just remember where you got the idea.......
Chris - lightning - another reason for me to stay out of high places!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Lunch is now on the warmer bar: leftovers from supper last night (sorry, no pizza burgers left), and I've fixed some bean & ham soup and vegetable soup w/cornbread.
Mookie, I've called a couple of hardware stores, and I found out "Ace" Hardware was all out; but a privately owned hardware store not too far from us has them. Want me to go get a couple of them, to have on hand?!?! Just kidding, Brian!!! And we need to find Kevin: haven't heard from him in a loonnnng time.
CopCarSS wrote: Modelcar wrote: Their home had a elongated sized living room along the front of the house with a fireplace and a window at one end of the room up higher on the wall each side of it....During a severe electrical storm, she experienced a red fireball coming through the fireplace wall and traveling the length of the living room and a terrible bang. Quentin,Willy can add more I'm sure, but I believe that may have been an instance of "Ball" Lightning. I think it's incredibly rare, but has to do with balls of plasma that can travel through things. Willy, how about a lesson on this rare beast?
Modelcar wrote: Their home had a elongated sized living room along the front of the house with a fireplace and a window at one end of the room up higher on the wall each side of it....During a severe electrical storm, she experienced a red fireball coming through the fireplace wall and traveling the length of the living room and a terrible bang.
Their home had a elongated sized living room along the front of the house with a fireplace and a window at one end of the room up higher on the wall each side of it....During a severe electrical storm, she experienced a red fireball coming through the fireplace wall and traveling the length of the living room and a terrible bang.
Quentin,
Willy can add more I'm sure, but I believe that may have been an instance of "Ball" Lightning. I think it's incredibly rare, but has to do with balls of plasma that can travel through things. Willy, how about a lesson on this rare beast?
You're exactly right, Chris. Here's an article that explains ball lightning better than I ever could:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s520317.htm
Willy
...Chris:
I have heard of explanations similar to that before for reasoning of what happened in my great Aunt's experience....Must be something to it.
Quentin
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....Weather and lightning does strange things....sometimes not explainable.
Had a great Aunt that lived in Ligonier, Pa. and I remember her showing how she experienced a sight back in the 30's. It was probably the late 40's she was relating her story to us upon a visit at her place.
Their home had a elongated sized living room along the front of the house with a fireplace. A window up higher on the wall each side of it....During a severe electrical storm, she experienced a red fireball coming through the fireplace wall and traveling the length of the living room and a terrible bang.
The result was she was not injured and no damage to the home...In fact, the home still stands today.
tree68 wrote: Mookie wrote: Willy - lightning terrifies me. I was washing dishes at our kitchen sink with a south window, last nite. Needless to say, a flash sent me into the living room until the storm had passed. It is spectacular to watch if you have wide open spaces and a safe place to watch from, but normally, I don't want it anywhere around me.True story - My daughter is fascinated with the weather (I think she got that from me) and even managed to include a course in meteorology in her college coursework at Oswego. One evening during a thunderstorm she was standing on the back porch, out of the weather, watching the action. Lightning struck nearby in that flash/bang manner you know is close (apparently a tree about 500 yards from the house, from what I could discern the next day). Next thing I know she's tearing through the house, eyes as big as saucers, scared - well, you know. She still loves a good thunderstorm, but that was just a little too close.
Mookie wrote: Willy - lightning terrifies me. I was washing dishes at our kitchen sink with a south window, last nite. Needless to say, a flash sent me into the living room until the storm had passed. It is spectacular to watch if you have wide open spaces and a safe place to watch from, but normally, I don't want it anywhere around me.
True story - My daughter is fascinated with the weather (I think she got that from me) and even managed to include a course in meteorology in her college coursework at Oswego. One evening during a thunderstorm she was standing on the back porch, out of the weather, watching the action. Lightning struck nearby in that flash/bang manner you know is close (apparently a tree about 500 yards from the house, from what I could discern the next day). Next thing I know she's tearing through the house, eyes as big as saucers, scared - well, you know. She still loves a good thunderstorm, but that was just a little too close.
Willy,
I understand your position regarding storms & tornados, and I agree with you completely (sorry if I came across a bit stern). It is quite fascinating to watch a huge storm, understanding that the immense cumulus storm cloud and all of that condensed water vapor is being held in suspension simply by updrafts.
A "typical" storm cloud measuring 10km high by 10km wide might weigh as much as 10,000 747 jets (4,000,000,000 kg).
Regarding lightning: One evening I was out photographing a lightning storm. I was concentrating on the lightning to the north of me over a lake; I did not notice the tail end of the storm was wrapping around me from the south. Suddenly, all of the hair on my arms stood upright and I felt a tingle...about 2 seconds later a lightning bolt hit the light pole about 50' from me; the thunder was so loud it almost knocked me over. Needless to say I abandoned my tripod and sought shelter in my truck until the storm passed. I learned my lesson quite well!
CW - ooo - what fun! You know - Brian hasn't had to wear his tin boots lately. Randy has disappeared and Tree makes good BBQ. Mutt and Joe disappear early. Dan is otherwise "engaged". My list is getting pretty short.
Wonder if the hardware store has Brian Traps?
Willy2 wrote: tree68 wrote: Mookie wrote: Willy - lightning terrifies me. I was washing dishes at our kitchen sink with a south window, last nite. Needless to say, a flash sent me into the living room until the storm had passed. It is spectacular to watch if you have wide open spaces and a safe place to watch from, but normally, I don't want it anywhere around me.True story - My daughter is fascinated with the weather (I think she got that from me) and even managed to include a course in meteorology in her college coursework at Oswego. One evening during a thunderstorm she was standing on the back porch, out of the weather, watching the action. Lightning struck nearby in that flash/bang manner you know is close (apparently a tree about 500 yards from the house, from what I could discern the next day). Next thing I know she's tearing through the house, eyes as big as saucers, scared - well, you know. She still loves a good thunderstorm, but that was just a little too close.Oh yes, at least a couple of times per year a really close lightning strike will send me cowering too. Like your daughter, I also have a tendency to stand on the porch and watch and when a close bolt hits, I'm outta there in a hurry. I'm a bit happier today about the whole thunderstorm situation today than I was on Sunday. As Mookie said, we got about two inches of rain over the past 36 hours, which is plenty enough to please me.
Oh yes, at least a couple of times per year a really close lightning strike will send me cowering too. Like your daughter, I also have a tendency to stand on the porch and watch and when a close bolt hits, I'm outta there in a hurry.
I'm a bit happier today about the whole thunderstorm situation today than I was on Sunday. As Mookie said, we got about two inches of rain over the past 36 hours, which is plenty enough to please me.
Of course, there are those of us who have tried to become lightning rods...
I was climbing...er...should I say attempting to climb Taylor Peak in RMNP a couple years ago with my cousin. About 200-300 vertical feet from the summit, my cousin says something about his hiking stick "crackling." I have no idea what he's talking about so I turn around to look at him. Lo and Behold, his hair is standing straight on end! (Which is a sign that one is in the ionizing path of a possible lightning strike)
Of course, now we're faced with the problem of cover (keep in mind, we were getting very close to the 13,000 ft. mark since Taylor is at 13,189 if I remember correctly. That's quite a bit above timberline). Needless to say, we scampered down as fast as we could. Luckily, Taylor is close to the Andrew's Glacier which is one of the few glaciers that can be descended safely. We glissaded down the glacier, and found cover below timberline.
What's crazy about the whole thing is that I kept having this bad feeling about the developing storm that produced the effect (there never was a lighting bolt...still that's not the kind of thing one takes chances with). It was developing downwind of us, so we decided to keep on towards the summit (this was my second attempt at Taylor). Of course, while it was moving away, it was also getting much larger...so much so that it started building close to us as it moved away. In the end, it all worked out....I do keep a little healthier respect for mountain storms now, though...even when they are building downwind!
P.S. Anybody heard if MC's ankle-biters donned their pontoons and/or skis? Willy, It seems that low you sent us yesterday brought quite a bit of rain. We had some localized flooding up by me. South and west of town we had some appreciable snowfall (above 2' up by Evergreen). Way out east there were 5 reports of Tornadoes. Of course, by the weekend we'll be nearing 80ºF. If you don't like the weather in Colorado...
Good Wednesday morning, folks. Woke up at 6, still trying to get my eyes totally open this morning.
Coffee, juice, hot tea and lemonade are ready for today. On the warmer bar is the usual breakfast items.
Mookie, I'm ready to join you out in the garden, on the swing. Maybe we can figure out who we want to pick on today!
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Mookie wrote:Wow - we have had 2 inches of rain - which I know isn't all that much - but for high and dry here, that is quite a bit! West of us about 10 miles that had over 4 and further west in central NE they had 5+. Nice, Nice Rain!Willy - lightning terrifies me. I was washing dishes at our kitchen sink with a south window, last nite. Needless to say, a flash sent me into the living room until the storm had passed. It is spectacular to watch if you have wide open spaces and a safe place to watch from, but normally, I don't want it anywhere around me.Spoky - that is my goulash - CW's is the correct one, but I just brown burger and add tomato sauce, small can of tom juice and spiral mac. I also add a little lite soy sauce to the browning meat. I use a non-stick pan and this gives it a little more of a browned flavor. Onions are optional and since I am allergic to them, we opt out. Notice that the sun is out in the garden. The swing looks inviting, so going to hunt up CW and go sit out there awhile. Maybe some hot tea and a quiet visit. Where is Mutt? Joe will be in and off to sleep and we need someone to greet the rest of the people. Get up - lazy ol' Mutt! (can't say that to anyone else!)
Wow - we have had 2 inches of rain - which I know isn't all that much - but for high and dry here, that is quite a bit! West of us about 10 miles that had over 4 and further west in central NE they had 5+. Nice, Nice Rain!
Willy - lightning terrifies me. I was washing dishes at our kitchen sink with a south window, last nite. Needless to say, a flash sent me into the living room until the storm had passed. It is spectacular to watch if you have wide open spaces and a safe place to watch from, but normally, I don't want it anywhere around me.
Spoky - that is my goulash - CW's is the correct one, but I just brown burger and add tomato sauce, small can of tom juice and spiral mac. I also add a little lite soy sauce to the browning meat. I use a non-stick pan and this gives it a little more of a browned flavor. Onions are optional and since I am allergic to them, we opt out.
Notice that the sun is out in the garden. The swing looks inviting, so going to hunt up CW and go sit out there awhile. Maybe some hot tea and a quiet visit. Where is Mutt? Joe will be in and off to sleep and we need someone to greet the rest of the people. Get up - lazy ol' Mutt! (can't say that to anyone else!)
Morning All; rainy, dreary here in this "Neck of the Woods". Had mainly light rain overnight, but do have a chance of heavier rain and slightly more severe weather
for later today.
And Mook, "Lazy 'ol Mutt" is up, and has been for awhile!!!!!
(probably already longer than he would like)
Mook, if you need your coffee mug, I'll get it and fill it for you, I know how much
trouble you have because of thumbs. (or lack of)
CW should be in very shortly for the Breakfast orders.
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
good morning
well no recess outside for matthew today due to the rain.we are getting a good soaking.the robins are out on the ground looking for breakfast.mookie is right this makes for good sleep weather.thanks for the pizza burgers they were excellent.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
CW will take some of everything for lunch tonight.Pizza burgers would be great.Thats a burger with mottzerella cheese on it and sometimes mushrooms and pepperoni too.got fries?? went into town and mowed for a former neighboor.matt even stopped by and saw his cousin lucy.we watched the trains go by their yard.willy looking at the wetaher map tonight you and mookie should have some weather to watch.ours will be here tommorow.
zardoz wrote: Willy2 wrote: I know I need to be patient, but it's hard when people in all directions are getting great storms and I'm just getting some light rain and a rumble of thunder. "Great" in this context might not be the correct adjective.Not so "great" when your family is cowering in a crawl space as they see the tornado descending on their home that they have worked their entire life to build.Or not so "great" when someone you know is a cripple due to being struck by lightning.Believe me, Willy, when I say to you that I once shared your enthusiasm for exciting storms. Fortunately (or unfortunately), my years of experience have caused me to see storms from a completely different perspective. Storms are quite fascinating, the destruction they cause is not.
Willy2 wrote: I know I need to be patient, but it's hard when people in all directions are getting great storms and I'm just getting some light rain and a rumble of thunder.
I know I need to be patient, but it's hard when people in all directions are getting great storms and I'm just getting some light rain and a rumble of thunder.
"Great" in this context might not be the correct adjective.
Not so "great" when your family is cowering in a crawl space as they see the tornado descending on their home that they have worked their entire life to build.
Or not so "great" when someone you know is a cripple due to being struck by lightning.
Believe me, Willy, when I say to you that I once shared your enthusiasm for exciting storms. Fortunately (or unfortunately), my years of experience have caused me to see storms from a completely different perspective.
Storms are quite fascinating, the destruction they cause is not.
When I say "great" I don't mean tornadoes. I know that I certainly don't want a tornado to hit my house and I know that nobody wants that to happen. Trust me, I know that tornadoes are not something to be taken lightly or to be considered "great".
Lightning is a different story. A lot of times if someone gets struck by lightning it's their own fault. They were on the golf course, or talking on the phone, or taking a shower, etc. They should know better.
I know what you're saying and I'm not trying to argue. However, I'm sticking to my opinion that the bigger/more exciting the storm is, the better it is.
Dan
cherokee woman wrote:Emma, it's not a dumb food question. Goulash is a spicy Hungarian dish made with beef, onions, red peppers andpaprika. And Brian's open-faced pizza burgers are made with hamburger, spam, grated cheese and Prego sauce.
Another dumb food question, but what in the world is goulash and what is a pizza burger? I think I will take some veg salad and chow mein untill I find out exactly what everything else on the menu is.
emmar-The confused beginner cook
All righty, everbody: you're going to have a feast tonight, will all the meal suggestions I've received. Be sure and be back in about an hour, and on the warmer bar will be:
goulash, chow mein, beef noodles, Bun Bo, open-faced pizza burgers, tuna fish casserole. Side dishes will be: green beans, corn, garden salad,mac & cheese (fixed the regular way), and we'll have all the regular desserts.
Spokyone Bob, if you'll please email me your recipe for the fried mac/cheese balls, I'll put them on the menu in a couple of days.
Message From:The Cook
Spoky- I am so glad you threw in the part about singing and dancing!
I am intrigued - how do you fry mac and cheese balls? Just make round items out of the cooked m/c and fry them in hot oil? Hmmm - I bet that might be kinda good.
Brian - I would have never put spam and hamburger together. I do like both, so I may have to try that out! Always looking for fast, cheap and easy.....mostly easy!
Fried mac and cheese balls are different. I kinda like tuna fish casserole too.Or how about salmon grilled while laying on a cedar plank? The Injuns on Blake Island in Puget Sound do this with Irish potatoes. Then they sing and dance. Fabulous evening.
Edit: Mook. Singing and dancing is optional.
anyone like goulash or a salad? Sunday's dinner was chow mein.....it was good......
Beef and noodles? How'm I doin' CW?
Maybe we should ask people to post their favorite dishes - that aren't the usual meat and potatoes? I like Bun Bo - which is a Vietnamese dish! (Noodles, meat and veggies)
Anyone else want to contribute something a little out of the norm?
Mook
The Produce truck came really early this morning: 9:02! The lady in charge, had not even shown up yet. So we went ahead and unloaded the truck, and waited until she got there. On the truck today was: 10 lb bags of potatoes, 5 lb bags of lettuce, cucumbers, red peppers that were wilting, overripe bananas and oranges.
Got lunch going now, and in about a half hour, on the warmer bar you will find: open-face roast beef sandwiches with mashed taters and gravy, cole slaw or garden salad, homemade applesauce, and homemade biscuits and cornbread; also have quite a bit of pork chop abracadbra left from supper last night.
P.S. If anyone has any special requests for supper/dinner tonight, PLEASE let me know, o.k?
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