Archive for October, 2011

Reflections on the 13 October severe weather

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Oct 14th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After a good night’s sleep my frustration at missing yesterday’s tornadic storms has quieted. I’ve realized that no one expected the magnitude of the outbreak so I’m not the only one caught unprepared for a wild October chase day in northern Virginia….



Friday Funny

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 14th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A Texan Visits Galway………
The Texan paid a visit to Galway, Ireland. He enters a pub and raises his voice to the crowd of drinkers. He shouts, ‘I hear you Irish are a bunch of drinkin’ fools. I’ll give $500 American dollars to anybody in here who …



Video of first 13 Oct wall cloud

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Oct 13th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This is the feature that distracted me from intercepting the tornadic storm near Culpeper.



The title of this post? Aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh!

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Oct 13th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The reason? I missed every possible tornadic storm this afternoon. My original target was east of Culpeper to intercept a tornado warned cell that was cruising northward from Louisa county where a tornado with damage was reported in Mineral. This sa…



Hardywood Park Beers Arrive

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 13th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’ve mentioned the new Hardywood Park Brewery a couple of times recently. Richmond-area craft beer fans can now enjoy the beer from this newcomer to the Virginia beer scene. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports:
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, which …



Shooter’s Prayer

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 13th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

For the USPSA shooters…

When I breathe my last, and open my eyes in Glory, may the first thing I hear be “Unload and show clear.” Amen.

H/T to Fill Yer Hands for the inspiration.

Imploring the intercession of St. Gabriel Possenti is always a …



Blogroll Additions

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 12th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’ve added some new blog links to the Shooting Links page over the past few weeks. If you haven’t noticed, be sure to check them out. I’m sure you’ll find the sites as interesting and as entertaining as I do.

Guns & Coffee
The other fermented beve…



Blogroll Additions

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 12th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’ve added some new blog links to the Shooting Links page over the past few weeks. If you haven’t noticed, be sure to check them out. I’m sure you’ll find the sites as interesting and as entertaining as I do.

Guns & Coffee
The other fermented beve…



Lost…

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 12th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

in a corn field?

Family Lost In Corn Maze Calls 911 For Help

Yep, you read that correctly. But don’t worry, the emergency personnel brought in a K-9 unit.
A man used his cellphone to call from Connors Farm in Danvers at about 7 p.m. Tuesday after he,…



To Sell via the Pawn Shop or to the End User (Selling Property That Is)

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Oct 12th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Have you ever watched the television show Pawn Stars?  If you have, one thing will be become glaringly clear as you watch the negotiations.  The crew at the Pawn Store quickly decides how much they think they can sell the item for, and base their purchase price on that number. For instance, if an item […]