tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19048587269239133612023-11-15T06:52:13.389-07:00This Isn't Rocket ScienceA dancing rocket scientist's illustrated primer on life, liberty and the pursuit of happinessTitoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15371052521497564077noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-4182053701535395142012-01-18T20:06:00.002-07:002012-01-18T20:09:38.958-07:00Intolerable Acts<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/heypaul/1428909/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/2/1428909_83b978e680.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/heypaul/1428909/">US Capitol Building</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/heypaul/">Hey Paul</a>.</span></div><br /><br />Here is a copy of a letter that I sent my Senators and my Representative in Congress in regards to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROTECT_IP_Act">PROTECT IP Act</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act">Stop Online Piracy Act</a>. We will see what happens…<br /><blockquote><br />Dear Senator McCain,</blockquote><blockquote>I am writing to you as a registered Arizona voter and concerned constituent about S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act. I urge you to vote "no" on the upcoming motion to invoke cloture on the bill.</blockquote><blockquote>Albeit well-intentioned, the PROTECT IP Act does not provide adequate oversight over measures targeted against alleged offenders, raising legitimate concerns about the Act's constitutionality. PROTECT IP would also effectively overturn critical portions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act—portions that form the legal backbone of the American tech industry. These sections (in particular, 17 U.S.C. §512) are what allow the start-up technology companies of today to become the Googles of tomorrow, creating jobs for thousands of Americans in the process. Lastly, the methods through which the PROTECT IP Act would combat copyright infringement are similar—and sometimes identical—in nature to those used by regimes with questionable human rights records. The impression that the United States created the "Great Firewall of America" would irreparably damage our credibility when asking them to remove censorship barriers that impede the spread of democracy and free enterprise.</blockquote><blockquote>The PROTECT IP Act is fundamentally flawed, as it would stifle the growth of our nation’s tech sector, would introduce due process questions, and would erode America’s position as a global leader. As such, it does not deserve floor consideration. Any solution to the piracy problem needs to consider the effects it would have on the Internet economy—a place where the United States has a clear competitive advantage. I hope you will take my concerns about this bill into account, and oppose this legislation by voting "no" on cloture.</blockquote>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-27586474625419567512012-01-10T01:25:00.002-07:002012-01-10T01:32:26.029-07:00Ripping the fabric of space-time<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/6491709949/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6491709949_cdb7afa9b9.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/6491709949/">IMG_0130</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>Sometimes I wonder why I take pictures, especially when I hear people close to me rattle off all the ways I lose money by taking them. Sure, I have to spend money to get the equipment to take them to begin with, and also have to spend money in storage, hosting, etc... However, that incessant ranting has become so prevalent lately that it has been difficult for me to feel comfortable taking as many photographs as I want to.<br /><br />However, when I see pictures like this one, it reminds me of why I love being behind the lens. At their very core, photographs are literally snapshots in time.<br /><br />The result of depressing the shutter button, at least in my DSLR, is an image file that stores information of the position and illumination of objects within a given number of steradians. However, behind the technical definition of photographs lies a deeper meaning. Camera sensors do much more than store the number of stray photons that strike a surface—they also store a snapshot of the emotional state of the person operating the sensor. A camera opens a portal to a particular time and place, allowing us to recall our thoughts, our companions, our experiences—in short, our emotions.<br /><br />A photograph can thus can act as a portal through space-time, warping us to a time and place when memories where born. As such, I don't care if my hobby is expensive, as its opportunity cost is minuscule compared to the benefit I attain from it.</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-35322687173281819062011-11-20T21:08:00.001-07:002011-11-20T21:08:51.057-07:00Words of wisdom<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/6374226249/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6035/6374226249_ff39515904.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/6374226249/">Contrails below</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>A wise woman once said, "life is an adventure, live and love with no regrets." She is incredibly right. And I'll say, watching an airplane fly below me is quite an adventure...</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-25240734140980591022011-09-16T23:00:00.000-07:002011-09-16T23:00:03.172-07:00The Dance of Life: Part 5<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5698029099/" title="2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_9997.JPG by Titoxd, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5698029099_2287a1987e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_9997.JPG" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5698029099/">2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_9997.JPG</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a></span><br /><br />The most fundamental similarity between dancing and dating is that they both are endeavors that require constant communication between two people. Both of them are undertaken by individuals who are striving to reach a goal neither one can reach independently. Both can only work when the goals of both partners are shared and laid out in the open. The result of both dancing and dating can be expressions that are unparalleled in beauty. However, they required hard work by both the guy and the girl.<br /><br />No single person can carry a partnership: the task is too complex and the difficulty is too high. As experience has let me know, relationships with a material unbalance in the expectations from each partner will invariably end up in disappointment, even if it doesn't occur immediately. So if you are planning on getting into some sort of commitment, be it before the dance floor or before the altar, be extremely clear of what you expect from the other person, and of what the other person expects of you.Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-11937560989050239522011-09-16T11:00:00.000-07:002011-09-16T11:00:05.991-07:00The Dance of Life: Part 4<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5698714755/" title="2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_2640.JPG by Titoxd, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/5698714755_eaaf321901.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_2640.JPG" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5698714755/">2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_2640.JPG</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a></span><br /><br />We've been trying to draw parallels between ballroom dance partnerships and partnerships outside dance, and so far we have drawn a few interesting conclusions. However, dance really has a lot in common with life in general. Let's consider another example.<br /><br />If you have two professional dancers who are performing an exhibition, and they have never danced with each other before (such as what happens in a Jack-and-Jill contest), chances are that they will look pretty good. Their technique will be [hopefully] flawless, and they will entertain the crowd with their flashy moves and their acting. (Ballroom dance does require some theatrics every now and then.) However, while both persons will move a lot, chances are that the combination will not move the audience, as my friend Jee would put it. If there are any disparities in skill or talent, this effect is magnified, and it will seem at times that one member of the partnership is showing off his moves, making his/her partner look bad in the process. As such, the partnership acquires a subtractive character, as the result of the partnership is lesser that the sum of the dancers' individual skill.<br /><br />On the other hand, a professional partnership who has been dancing together for a considerable period of time is capable of adding a completely different dimension to their performance. I have watched couples who, by virtue of knowing each other's strengths and weaknesses, are able to tailor routines to maximize the appeal of their dance simply by working with each other. These partnerships are additive, instead of subtractive, as they are not based in showing off flashy trash.<br /><br />Some couples are able to use this communication so effectively that they completely hypnotize a crowd, simply by doing basic steps in a way that exudes the characteristic of the dance. These are the couples that have reached a level of greatness seldom found anywhere else. The couple seduces each other during a Tango, and seduces the entire audience at the same time. Alternatively, the couple's Rumba makes the public wonder what the dancers really did after the performance. Outside the ballroom, the same effects can be achieved simply by knowing your partner, being open about your needs, working off each other's strengths, and avoiding each other's weaknesses.Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-26468417967637763692011-09-15T23:00:00.001-07:002011-09-15T23:00:08.426-07:00The Dance of Life: Part 3<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5698677867/" title="2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_2476.JPG by Titoxd, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2078/5698677867_19c8b8745a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_2476.JPG" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5698677867/">2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_2476.JPG</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a></span><br /><br />We can gather even more insight into romantic relationships if we continue to analyze the interactions between males and females in the ballroom. A Rumba pattern we tend to do rather often here in the beginning ballroom classes is what we call the "Around the World" dip. (I am sure it has a technical name, but hell if I know what it is…) In it, the guy and girl are doing Opposition Breaks, and the leader intercepts the follower, traps her right leg between his knees, bends her over backward, and allows her to snap her head right in front of his face. If done properly, this move is amazingly erotic.<br /><br />The keyword here is "done properly": Since the girl is shifting her center of mass backwards by bending over, the guy will fall forward into the girl if he just stands there and looks pretty—and trust me, girls don't like guys falling over them. To avoid the epic fail, the guy needs to provide the proper support to the girl by pushing his bottom backwards, which shifts his own center of mass in a way that retains the common center of mass over their feet.<br /><br />If we think about it, the girl is taking a large risk while doing this pattern. Her head is backwards in a position where if she just allowed herself to fall, she would hit herself in the back of the skull, possibly injuring herself. The support provided by the male is what allows her to do this pattern safely, and offers her a reward for her risk, as she ends up feeling hot and happy. The guy then becomes a beneficiary of the sensuality that the girl exudes during this dance move.<br /><br />In life, girls will take risks when they feel they have the support from the guy. If the lady feels unsupported, she will be unwilling to risk injury—be it physical, mental, spiritual or emotional—and will be frustrated due to the lack of rewards. That frustration will be directly or indirectly pointed at the male, which is in her view useless. Now guys, do we want to be perceived as useless?Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-20288254151082695752011-09-15T11:00:00.001-07:002011-09-15T11:00:00.260-07:00The Dance of Life: Part 2<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5698581011/" title="2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_2060.JPG by Titoxd, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/5698581011_f210b27b2f.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_2060.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5698581011/">2011 UNLV Desert Challenge — IMG_2060.JPG</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a></span><br /><br />It turns out that the similarities between dance, life, and even sex do not stop there.<br /><br />One of the principal elements in ballroom dance is connection between the two partners. We practice connection by standing in front of the partner, touching the other person with slight pressure only at the sides of the palms, and asking the lady to simply try to retain balance. We then ask the guy to lean forwards and back with no discernible rhythm.<br /><br />The beautiful thing about this exercise is that it works properly only when there is sufficient connection between the couple. If the girl tries to backlead, she will not be able to correct whatever perturbations he causes in the partnership's balance, and they will fall down. It takes following—listening with the body—to maintain balance.<br /><br />In a relationship, a similar concept applies. It takes listening with the heart to maintain the relationship's balance, but in this case, the following must be in both directions, as the guy needs to follow the girl's lead as well. If a guy or girl does not listen to the other person's needs, the relationship is doomed regardless of the efforts made by the partner.Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-29826186145224544472011-09-14T23:00:00.002-07:002011-09-14T23:00:02.139-07:00The Dance of Life: Part 1<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5464969415/" title="2011 Phoenix Challenge (NQE) — IMG_6331 by Titoxd, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5464969415_d9acbc9419.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="2011 Phoenix Challenge (NQE) — IMG_6331" /></a><small><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5464969415/">2011 Phoenix Challenge (NQE) — IMG_6331</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a></span><br /><br />A few weeks ago, my friend Noël and I got into an awesome conversation, and concluded that awesome dance partners would make for amazing sex. We found that girls prefer a man who is dominant and confident, yet respectful and mindful of a girl's needs—and since we all know that happy wife = happy life, that constitutes one of the keys to a successful relationship. However, there is another very important requirement in a relationship: the girl has to respect the guy, trust him, and follow his lead. This can only happen when the girl is fully convinced that the guy has her interests in mind. What happens when she doesn't believe this? She starts to backlead, and at that point, nothing works right anymore. It works the same way in ballroom dancing and sex.</small>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-46707421310179899012011-09-12T19:53:00.001-07:002011-09-12T19:53:27.323-07:00Back from the future<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/12/4143.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/12/s_4143.jpg' border='0' width='187' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I'm not sure I've ever seen this before. 64 packets were sent during a ping session, but we got 65 back? Where did the extra packet come from? <br /><br />According to Occam's Razor, the most simple explanation is the one that is usually right, so there can only be one explanation...<br /><br />The other packet... CAME BACK FROM THE FUTURE! <br /><br />Ladies and gentlemen of the peanut gallery, listen to me for a second. This is a packet from the future, and things that come back from the future can only do two things: They can come to warn us about impending doom, or they can come to kill John Connor. Since Connor is already busy dealing with machines that look like old bodybuilders, we can safely assume that SkyNet would not send a packet to finish the job—that would be wastefully redundant on the machine's part. So what we have here is a crystal-clear case of a packet that is obviously trying to warn us about something. But what is it trying to tell us? It didn't come in a DeLorean, so it cannot have anything to do with Marty's kids... so what could it be? Will we be able to sleep at night again?<br />Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-59288885149880849802011-06-11T18:01:00.002-07:002011-06-11T18:03:45.951-07:00Balls of steel<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5822423539/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/5822423539_7609186336.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5822423539/">Balls of steel</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>This guy took it literally!</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-44226038236555598892011-06-02T12:28:00.010-07:002011-06-02T13:03:15.904-07:00Choosing the right Pokébra<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28154346@N07/5536027080/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5258/5536027080_7de5f91c7a.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28154346@N07/5536027080/">pokebra</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28154346@N07/">faseextra</a>.</span></div><br />Now that you know how to <a href="http://szmoon.net/post/3455693248/pokebra-tutorial-d-i-keep-getting-questions">make a Pokébra</a>, we are found in a different dilemma. Which Pokébra to use? To save you time, here are a few quick-and-dirty rules to help you choose which one to wear in your next adventure...<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/9/93/Bag_Poké_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Poké Ball bra: the standard bra you want to use for easy-to-catch prey.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/c/ca/Bag_Great_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Great Ball bra: slightly better in catching prey than the Poké Ball bra, but usually overlooked for the Ultra Ball bra, which is only slightly more expensive. Besides, the red things might look rather weird under your top.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/0/03/Bag_Ultra_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Ultra Ball bra: twice as likely to catch unsuspecting prey under all circumstances as the Poké Ball bra, with the added bonus that it is rather easy to get.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/e/eb/Bag_Safari_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Safari Ball bra: useful only when you want to catch someone while in a wild safari adventure. You might need to throw some kind of bait at the victim before the Safari Ball bra does any good, though.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/6/6d/Bag_Master_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Master Ball bra: you use this one to catch the man that you MUST have.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/d/df/Bag_Level_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Level Ball bra: use this bra to catch prey that is not as experienced as you. Most effective for cougars, but be always on the lookout for jail bait</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/2/25/Bag_Lure_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Lure Ball bra: used to catch prey while fishing. You have to be rather patient to use this one, unless you are into using your bras to catch Magikarp</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/f/f9/Bag_Moon_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Moon Ball bra: used to catch men that are cute and fluffy. Not sure why girls would like to do that though...</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/1/17/Bag_Friend_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Friend Ball bra: this bra is used to make prey very friendly towards you. Mind you, if the prey are seeing your bra, they are friendly to begin with...</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/4/42/Bag_Love_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Love Ball bra: it is has a really high catch rate on prey of the same species and opposite gender as you. Those who are into same-sex relationships and into animals might not want to use this one</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/7/74/Bag_Heavy_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Heavy Ball bra: it is effective in catching prey that are heavier than 451.5 lb. Which makes me ask why on Earth anyone would use this</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/7/70/Bag_Fast_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Fast Ball bra: used to catch prey that run from the encounter with you in the first turn. That is, it’s most effective on shy people</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/3/3e/Bag_Sport_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Sport Ball bra: used to catch prey who are in the Bug-Catching Contest. Why would you want to grab bugs with your bra? eww</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/5/55/Bag_Premier_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Premier Ball bra: used to celebrate an event of some sort. If the prey is seeing your bra, it’s already a special event… ;)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/8/89/Bag_Repeat_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Repeat Ball bra: used to catch people you have already caught before. Most useful for people who want to get together with their abusive ex-husband</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/3/3d/Bag_Timer_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Timer Ball bra: it becomes more effective as the encounter goes on. Useful if you are a tease or if you are into foreplay</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/4/42/Bag_Nest_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Nest Ball bra: useful to catch baby prey. If you wear this, expect a visit from Chris Hansen</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/4/4b/Bag_Net_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Net Ball bra: most effective for people who are into swimmers or those who are into bugs. Crikey!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/f/f2/Bag_Dive_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Dive Ball bra: used to catch prey during underwater encounters. THAT would be a story to tell the grandkids...</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/8/87/Bag_Luxury_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Luxury Ball bra: used to catch those who need to be pampered to like you. Sugar mamas’ Pokébra of choice</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/1/17/Bag_Heal_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Heal Ball bra: fully restores the health and stamina of the prey you caught. HOW exactly did you catch it? o.O</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/4/41/Bag_Quick_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Quick Ball bra: most effective when used right away, which makes it the best fit for exhibitionists</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/0/06/Bag_Dusk_Ball_Sprite.png" /> </span>Dusk Ball bra: since most bras are exposed at night, the Dusk Ball bra gives you a very high prey catch rate, for nowhere near the cost as a Master Ball bra! Great value!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/f/ff/Bag_Cherish_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Cherish Ball bra: you get this one as a gift, but can never actually use it on anyone</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/b/b2/Bag_Park_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Park Ball bra: it catches prey of older generations without fail. Useful if you are into Hugh Hefner or are a gold-digger</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/4/4a/Bag_Dream_Ball_Sprite.png" alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" /> </span>Dream Ball bra: useful for catching prey that came out of your dreams. Nobody really understands how this one works, so just enjoy it</div>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-33507585161428426502011-05-20T18:20:00.001-07:002011-05-20T18:20:09.715-07:00In the Air<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5698691783/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/5698691783_cd1abe849d.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5698691783/">IMG_2542</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>Lindy Hop is awesome :)</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-63831362015901004052011-05-18T17:04:00.002-07:002011-05-18T17:11:28.878-07:0024" of radar<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5735357844/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/5735357844_3129557fce.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5735357844/">24" of radar</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>There isn't much weather around here, but when there is, having a large screen makes monitoring the radar GLORIOUS!</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-32462472497338992232011-05-17T15:57:00.002-07:002011-05-18T17:09:56.673-07:00Uh oh<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/4260948837/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4260948837_8ca66a41c8.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/4260948837/">Uh oh</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>Sometimes you are the bug, and sometimes you are the windshield…</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-77590594898415096202011-05-15T19:49:00.002-07:002011-05-15T19:53:00.370-07:00Feral cats<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5723845504/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5167/5723845504_97b368a13b.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5723845504/">Feral cats</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>I went for a walk around ASU the other day. There are SO MANY CATS, it isn't even funny... but I decided to take a few pictures of them instead. Enjoy!</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-75008554430827968682011-05-15T13:28:00.002-07:002011-05-15T13:29:05.158-07:00Mare Variabilis<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/4011208548/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/4011208548_b7ae535b16.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/4011208548/">Mare Variabilis</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>It's all a blur, until the final answer surfaces...<br /><br />No, not the photo, the solution itself! :P</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-23005961133681662422011-05-13T15:01:00.002-07:002011-05-13T15:02:24.033-07:00Dogs have owners; cats have employees<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/4159826280/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2502/4159826280_0d2be8290c.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/4159826280/">The Boss</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>And that's the boss right there...</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-38157101128374135682011-05-11T21:33:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:25:06.452-07:00Saguaros<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5697187965/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5224/5697187965_7a5e803fcc.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5697187965/">IMG_7928</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>Some of them are on the ground, others are on the sky...</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-59637441459410599602011-05-11T13:43:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:25:06.555-07:00Engineering graffiti<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5710758471/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/5710758471_a19e1a77b3.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5710758471/">Engineering graffiti</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>Well this something you would expect during normal classes—or even during finals—but not <i>after</i> finals...</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-64896748303171233562011-01-10T03:55:00.002-07:002011-05-18T17:10:28.670-07:00Flames of Prayer<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steev/5341699118/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5341699118_408b632117.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steev/5341699118/">vigil for Giffords shooting at UMC - 07</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steev/">detritus</a>.</span></div><p>The entirety of the state of Arizona is in shock over the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tucson_shooting">unfathomable events</a> that transpired not even 48 hours ago. The dust from the vicious, inexplicable attacks on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has not settled yet, but the ramifications of the event are already becoming clear. As a nation, it seems that we have begun to take a good look at ourselves in the mirror, and to paraphrase Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, we need to do a little bit of soul searching as a nation.<br /><br />Unfortunately, some people are still stuck in their political bunker mentality, a warped state of mind that produces a toxic atmosphere. That is the message I glean from looking through the comments on multiple news websites.<br /><br />It has been reported that Jared Lee Loughner, the alleged perpetrator, read the Communist Manifesto and Mein Kampf. Wannabe pundits use that as a tool to blame either the Right or the Left, depending on which one is politically convenient for them at the time. It is patently absurd to imply that because someone read a book, they instantly became followers of that philosophy, without any influence from people in the outside world. Yet, since Loughner read a book, he's a left-wing radical—or a right-wing fascist cracker, take your pick.<br /><br />Even if they don't directly attribute the criminal act to the opposing political philosophy, they refer to this assassin as a "left-wing madman" or "right-wing madman" to make the other party look bad. In reality, the only adjective that works here is "madman;" nothing more is needed.<br /><br />That is exactly what the Pima Sheriff lamented: The political atmosphere has become toxic. America has become dominated by a sports-based political system: My team are the "good guys who want to save our country", while your team are the "evil bad guys who want to ruin our country". Neither side of the political spectrum even considers the possibility that the other side cares about this country as much as they do, just considers a different solution to be optimal. The media encourages us to villainize those who disagree with us, instead of trying to find a middle ground. We have an opportunity to pull together and figure out how to resolve our differences with decorum. However, I've also seen too much finger-pointing going on, which only perpetuates the problem.<br /><br />It is in this atmosphere that ridiculous absolute statements such as "the government wants to slave us all", or "corporations want to slave us all" take root. It doesn't take much for somebody who has some loose screws to believe this garbage, and decide to act irrationally.<br /><br />If this situation doesn't change, will we need to ask what's next? Or rather, will the appropriate question be <i>who</i> is next?</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-71776600237180639052011-01-02T19:33:00.002-07:002011-05-18T17:11:16.310-07:00This doesn't look like home<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5317535617/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5043/5317535617_9d08415a7a.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5317535617/">IMG_4621</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>The last storm produced a lot of snow in the high country, and also closer to home. A quick drive on AZ-77 just south of Globe showed snow on the road and all sorts of conditions you wouldn't expect in the desert. It was pretty sweet.<br /><br />On other news, I launched <a href="http://twitter.com/azstormwatch">#azstormwatch</a> on Twitter to provide updates on weather phenomena affecting the state (which tends to be most of the content of my twitter feed nowadays). Check it out and follow it if you find those useful.</p>Titoxdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722176803498994553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-43953043314804975992010-12-30T22:19:00.002-07:002011-05-18T17:10:47.237-07:00A cold day in hell<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5308465654/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5308465654_c27a64e5d6.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/titoxd/5308465654/">IMG_4529</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/titoxd/">Titoxd</a>.</span></div><p>Well, you don't typically see this often. A rather powerful upper-level low produced widespread precipitation across the Southwest yesterday, and the Arctic air mass behind the frontal boundary pushed the snow/rain boundary over the Valley of the Sun. With snow levels as low as 2,000 feet, we saw snow in the northern areas of the Valley, and even a few flurries on the valley floors. To the northeast, significant accumulations occurred, and they were visible from the East Valley.<br /><br />So yes, it did snow in hell. Will pigs fly next?</p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-68053556186884157612010-10-19T02:22:00.003-07:002010-10-19T02:25:42.137-07:00Bathtub of Anxiety<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderfunlife/4729786230/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1322/4729786230_4fa1c3a5c8.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderfunlife/4729786230/">Hoover Dam</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/wonderfunlife/">wonderfunlife</a>.</span></div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderfunlife/">Nieves</a> took a picture of the stark scene facing the Lower Colorado River in early 2008. At the time, the lower part of Hoover Dam's spillway gates were over the water line, effectively disabling them from use; additionally, the low water level exposed parts of the penstocks that had not been exposed to the atmosphere in half a century.<br /><br />Well, things have only gotten worse since then. <a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1724411,00.html">Today we reached a dubious milestone</a>, with the water level of Lake Mead dropping to 1082.95 ft as of midnight, per <a href="http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g4000/hourly/yester.html">the US Bureau of Reclamation</a>. (N.B: This is a temporary link; The permanent link will be located <a href="http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g4000/cy2010/oct10.html">here</a> at the end of the month.) The importance of the 1083 ft level is that the last time the lake was this low, it was being filled for the first time, back in 1937.<br /><br />What does this mean for the civilization in this desert? I don't know. However, we can't really continue to deny that there are severe water issues that we need to deal with in the near future.</p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-40423143737267292842010-10-16T13:59:00.002-07:002010-10-16T14:02:38.131-07:00Road trip time?<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robbinsmike/4780898476/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4780898476_44c57e7db7.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robbinsmike/4780898476/">IMG_0253</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/robbinsmike/">mikerobbins</a>.</span></div><p>It's been a while since I've been anywhere interesting. With the impending opening of the <a href="http://www.CelebrateHooverBridge.com/">Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge</a> by the Hoover Dam it seems like a good time for a road trip...</p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904858726923913361.post-79681821482548581312010-08-29T00:00:00.001-07:002010-08-29T00:00:05.431-07:00Five Years Later<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4922919159/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4922919159_58783608f7.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4922919159/">Hurricane Katrina Arrives</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gsfc/">NASA Goddard Photo and Video</a>.</span></div><p>During any average year, one can expect <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gifs/cum-average_Atl_1966-2009.gif">approximately 11 tropical storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes</a> in the Atlantic hurricane season. Many of them stay at sea without causing harm; in fact, they become crucial convective mechanisms for heat transfer in planetary scales.</p><p>However, this was not any average year. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Atlantic_hurricane_season">This was 2005</a>.</p><p>After a relatively normal start, the <a href="http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa//climate/research/2005/hurricanes05.html">2005 Atlantic hurricane season</a> picked up its pace during July. The Atlantic Ocean began churning out tropical cyclones at an unprecedented pace: starting with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Dennis">Hurricane Dennis</a>, the season began shattering records for early storm formation. In fact, by the middle of August—the historical peak of hurricane season—the season has already seen the birth of 10 tropical storms. Almost a full "normal" season's worth of activity had already occurred, and we had not reached the halfway mark of the hurricane year. The eleventh storm would enter the United States's collective consciousness in a shroud of infamy. So profound was the storm's effect that its name, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina">Katrina</a>, is etched into a Pantheon of immediately-recognizable calamities alongside atrocities such as Pearl Harbor and 9/11. Katrina instantaneously invokes images of human suffering and government incompetence on such a large scale that it becomes hard to believe that the disaster occurred in a first-world country. </p><p>The date is Monday, August 29, 2005. During the previous week, Katrina entered the Gulf of Mexico after a brief flirtation with South Florida—and began its transformation into a true monster immediately afterwards. At 11 p.m. three days ago, the National Hurricane Center <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/dis/al122005.discus.015.shtml?">began showing that the storm was taking aim at the Mississippi River Delta</a>. At 10 a.m. the next day, <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/pub/al122005.public.017.shtml?">the first hurricane watch</a> was issued for the region. Twelve hours later, <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/pub/al122005.public.019.shtml?">the watch was upgraded to a warning</a>. Katrina was expected to be a dangerous storm, but overnight on August 28, the forecasters received <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/dis/al122005.discus.022.shtml?">most unwelcome news from aircraft reconnaissance</a>: The hurricane had intensified into a Category 5 hurricane, the highest classification possible in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir%E2%80%93Simpson_Hurricane_Scale">Saffir-Simpson scale</a> of hurricane intensity. The storm intensified even further throughout the day, <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/pub/al122005.public.023.shtml?">reaching winds of 150 knots (175 mph)</a>; these winds would bring ruinous destruction to any unprotected structures or people. </p><p>As the clock struck midnight, the outer rainbands began their onslaught on coastal Louisiana and Mississippi. A last-minute eyewall replacement cycle weakened the maximum winds slightly; however, Katrina had grown outward to bring hurricane-force winds over a wide area. At 6:10 CDT, the eye crossed land into Louisiana; after emerging on the other side of the Mississippi delta, Katrina made its final landfall near Mississippi at Category 3 intensity.</p><p>At 10:11 a.m. on August 28, the local National Weather Service office in Slidell, Louisiana issued a most ominous of warnings: It warned that "most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks, perhaps longer," "airborne debris will be widespread... persons, pets and livestock exposed to the winds <i>will face certain death</i> if struck". The warning bulletin has been described as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Weather_Service_bulletin_for_New_Orleans_region">the most chilling in the National Weather Service's history</a>. Unfortunately, the warning was unfortunately prophetic. At least 1,836 people lost their lives as a result of the hurricane and the ensuing floods, making it deadliest tropical cyclone in the United States since 1928. Property damage estimates by the National Hurricane Center rose to $81 billion in 2005 dollars; more recent estimates point that the storm caused up to $125 billion in damage. In either case, the hurricane is the costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States.</p><p>Today is August 29, 2010. Five years have passed since the storm devastated the region. Images of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navy_flooded_New_Orleans_20050901_trim.jpg">ripped, squalid Superdome</a> in New Orleans have become iconic, as have pictures of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KatrinaNewOrleansFlooded_edit2.jpg">flooded Crescent City</a> and photos of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hurricane_katrina_damage_gulfport_mississippi.jpg">total destruction of Gulfport, Mississippi</a>. However, I cannot help but wonder whether in many ways, we have forgotten about the social, economic, political and environmental effects of the storm that continue to this day. Those cannot be properly dissected into the 24-hour news cycle, so they seem to be avoided.</p><p>And what is worse: five years to the day of Katrina, <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/030015.shtml?5day#contents">trouble is brewing in the Atlantic again</a>... this time the bull's eye is placed over the Carolinas. And the mainstream media is ignoring the threat so far...</p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0