Category Archives: The Real World

About that WuFlu

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Ubu Roi

So, by “survive the WuFlu”, which I was talking about in June. I was a bit inaccurate. You see, it wasn’t that I had it , and was celebrating surviving. It was that I was cheering not getting it. Fool … Continue reading →

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In Memorium: Lane Domino 1952-2018

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Ubu Roi

I was worrying about the wrong person. My brother passed last night, in his sleep. Like brothers, we fought Some must be suspected. A many pharmacist pocket was found with scrapes labeling and not altering the objectives at the importance … Continue reading →

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I Wonder if Steven Saw Things Like This?

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Ubu Roi

Though he never stated what it was (at least online, and that I’m aware of) Steven Den Beste made note that he was having health problems in his last few years, and that his medicine had side effects that he … Continue reading →

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When did I become Wonderduck?

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Ubu Roi

Yesh, I wasn’t expecting my next badly-overdue post to be about this sort of thing, but apparently my run of bad health was due to be interrupted by a run of really bad health. So I spent most of November, … Continue reading →

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Morning Scout

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Ubu Roi

The good news is that we should be on the “dry side” of Harvey before long. The bad news is it started raining while we were out. Hard. All over the city.

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Out of Service? (Updated)

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Ubu Roi

We’re losing parts of the Flood Warning System. Not a lot, but I’ve never seen “OOS” tags before. Also, reaching their server seems to be a bit… spotty, and the local Greens Bayou gauge hasn’t reported a stream level in … Continue reading →

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Splish, Splash, I was Taking a Bath (updated)

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Ubu Roi

These gaps are saving our asses by giving some of the floodwaters time to run off.

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