Tornado Time!

You usually don't expect a tornado alert this early in the year, and certainly not at 3am.

Edit: National Weather Service sez: "At 248 AM EST, a confirmed tornado was located near Greenfield, moving east at 50 mph. [...] Radar shows tornado debris in the air." So, there's an exciting beginning to the month.

Am I Very Wrong?

I live in a country where people think it's important to control how someone else sits on a couch. Seriously. As many problems as we have, and this^1 is what a certain portion of the country thinks is a pressing issue. It's no wonder things got as fucked up as they did.

^1 And, of course, the all-important "best movie" awards. Musn't forget those.

*****

The celebrated Giant Geiger Counter of Ooty! It seems odd to me that the elements would be installed horizontally rather than vertically, but I suppose if the array is large enough, it will still be directional.

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The next building over but one just had their transformer explode as I was typing. Despite the fact that there's a building blocking my direct line of sight, the reflected flash still lit up my windows. These apartments, like a microcosm of America, have just been falling apart these past few years. I keep saying I'm going to move, and I never do.

Lenten Greetings

Is it proper to wish someone "Happy Lent"?