Tight Poker

[mewsiclovr]

The city is practically shutting down because the forecast says freezing rain or snow this evening lasting until tomorrow. Last time we had serious snow was sometime back in 1986, so I understand. I just think it's funny that in many parts of the country this is so standard no one even blinks but here it's big news.

[randy72560]

I hear ya buddy... Pretty bad here too... There is floods everywhere here... It's rained for 4 days and now the temp. is 28 degrees... I just hope the power stays on...

[LadyWrestler]

Snow storm here. Power outage once today, for about 30 minutes. Phones were out for about 15 minutes. Cable off for about 10 minutes twice. (It cost me 4 SNG buyins). If that is all we get during this storm, I will be happy. Hope things stay reasonably okay where you guys are! Good day to stay inside, play pokah, and pray the power stays on!

[mewsiclovr]

I hear ya buddy... Pretty bad here too... There is floods everywhere here... It's rained for 4 days and now the temp. is 28 degrees... I just hope the power stays on...

Currently 34 degrees and raining, and the temp is going nowhere but down...feels like 24 with windchill.

[tightpoker]

Does anyone see a pattern with all this crazy weather?

I would like to point finger at global warming of course, but can't be totally certain. It's freaking record freezing over here in the NW.. and there's more on the way. Haven't seen anything like this in my life.

[LadyWrestler]

Does anyone see a pattern with all this crazy weather?

I would like to point finger at global warming of course, but can't be totally certain. It's freaking record freezing over here in the NW.. and there's more on the way. Haven't seen anything like this in my life.

I did a little research on this a while back. Short term (say last 40 years) it seems like there is an upward temperature pattern. Long term (say last 400,000 years) it seems like the modern upward temperature pattern is nothing more than normal variance.

What all that accomplished was that I got a headache and became even more confused than I usually am.



Edit: Corrected factual error in original post.

[sfustsh]

You'd be a true idiot to not believe in global warming.

I'm not sure it's the cause of the weather 'right now' but it's definitely effecting a climate change.

It definitely is odd, we haven't had an inch of snow in MA.

[LadyWrestler]

It definitely is odd, we haven't had an inch of snow in MA.

Maybe I could arrange to send some of ours down to you by Fedex!

[carrera]

you guys read 'state of fear' ?

[randy72560]

you guys read 'state of fear' ?

No, but I am reading "State of Emergency"... Good read... How is that book and who wrote it..

[carrera]

crichton

review from amazon

Michael Crichton has always used the latent but, in his view, underappreciated dangers associated with scientific advancement as a theme in his books (microbiology in The Andromeda Strain, genetic engineering in Jurassic park, and so on).

In State of Fear he reverses field and uses the incorrectly perceived threats of environmental disaster as the underlying impetus for a novel. In Crichton's view, the whole global warming argument is false. His view is that environmentalism has degenerated into a quasi religious system devoid of scientific veracity. Thus, the proponents of the global warming hysteria are pushing faith over fact, many of them have lost their moorings and the inevitable result is a grand conspiracy.

At the heart of this conspiracy is Nick Drake, head of a radical environmentalist group. Outraged that a significant source of funding has been closed by the donors getting Drakes science debunked by a MIT professor, drakes sets out on a murderous course that is designed to both do away with his detractors and enemies while concomitantly creating a profound state of fear about global warming among the public.

As is generally the case with Crichton, an avalanche of scientific data is imparted in Crichton's usual informative yet entertaining manner. Many will debate the validity of Crichton's "science" as regards the issue of global warming. As Crichton so deftly displays in this novel, this issue has become more political than scientific in many ways and there's no reason this novel won't be analyzed in that light.

The story has all the traditional strengths and weaknesses of a Crichton novel. Crichton is an accomplished technician and that comes through in this novel. It can justifiably be called a page turner. However, the methodology of using characters to do the education creates a scenario wherein the characters become somewhat robotic and predictable, not truly fully fleshed out human beings.

However, that's quibbling. This is a very fine novel. I suspect one's enjoyment will be colored to a great degree with how strongly one leans to or away from Crichton's premise. That aside, this ranks as one of his better works.

[mewsiclovr]

We had freezing rain probably all of last night, and it's still drizzling. There's ice caked on my patio and icicles everywhere. Called the office and they're recommending people not come in until 10:30, which is fine with me!

[randy72560]

Everything is frozen here too. It's 20 degrees But the wind dry most of the water before it froze, so I'm sitting in my office nice and cozy!

If it rains again, I'm fucked though....

[mewsiclovr]

Haha, they ended up closing the office "due to worsening conditions". I feel like I'm back in high school celebrating a snow day!

[LadyWrestler]

I have been busy digging out all morning! Cold! Wind! Snow! Drifts! Global warming? Bah! Humbug!!!