Monthly Archives: August 2017

Now This is A Bit More Like It

Note that this is the ONE hour rainfall totals through southwest Houston. I mean, I’m not wishing anyone harm or distress, but this has been much ado about nothing in my area. I got tired of the media obsessing over … Continue reading

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That Sounds Good, But

99.35% of your customers in power sounds really great, until you realize that with a customer base the size of Houston, that means, 15000+ are without power…. Bonus points if you can name the movie I’m misquoting. Hint: They’re lyrics, … Continue reading

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Reminds Me of an Old Movie

You know the one, WWII, where someone’s standing in a street, shooting at a strafing plane and the bullets from either wing-mounted gun go right to either side of him? I think Patton did that? Well, that’s Houston right now, … Continue reading

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What A Difference Six Hours Makes (Updated)

Well, technically, within seconds of my shutting the computer off last night, the first tornado warning was sounded for far southwest Harris County. I got up almost two hours ago to do some last-minute “should-have-been-done-yesterday” stuff, and took this snapshot … Continue reading

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No, Seriously.

I’m told there’s a hurricane out there somewhere. Not even an inch of rain in the last 3 hours 2pharmaceuticals.com , in Harris County. Scratch that, not even a half-inch. Much ado about nothing in Houston so far. On the … Continue reading

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Oh, My.

Category 4. Meanwhile, it’s a little breezy, with light showers at times, here on the Bridge. Some portions of extreme southeast Harris County are reporting almost an inch of rain in the last three hours. Zzzzzzz. Don’t expect exciting Köp … Continue reading

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Zzzzzz….

Seriously, it’s been a quiet (and dry) afternoon. I picked up some batteries just to be safe, but the rain bands have mostly been staying south of the City. But one person’s fortune is another persons… um, something. Looks like … Continue reading

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