Record cold temps in the Forsyth
area!
That warming
trend the NWS promised us would start on the 10th
of February? Well, that isn't going frigid temperatures
that will be only somewhat modified by an occasional snowfall or ice
storm every few days through the middle of the month. If that comes
to pass, we might just set a new record for the coldest February.
Right now (Wednesday, February 5th) we are ten
degrees below normal for the month and we seem to have us
a semi permanent snow pack to boot!
to happen as they now are
forecasting more
As I gaze out my window, on an
otherwise fine Wednesday morning, I can see snowflakes floating in
the 18 degree air. Brrr! I also note that locales like Nome Alaska
will hit 30F this day and somehow that all seems to fit my
increasingly bleak outlook on life. I look out my front window and
briefly wonder if the roads outside are as treacherous as they appear
to be? A car goes by sideways, spinning little loop de loops. Think
I'll just stay home.
Mediacom and their old stuff!
'How is Mediacom like an old man?
They both have equipment that doesn't work very well!'
I had to send out a jab to Mediacom,
bless their aging souls. They seem to be experiencing equipment
difficulties on a fairly regular basis these days. Outages at my
place are becoming a regular thing and it makes we wonder what's
going on with them... does anyone remember how Obama was going to
make the Internet better through the installation of more fiber optic
cable all across the nation? He promised that early in his first
campaign. So, how's the cable working where you live these days? Or
do you still have DSL? Just what the hell did we get for that 17
trillion we blew on the economy?
Personally, I'd love to see a new
cable company come into our area. Perhaps one with youthful thinking
employees and loads of fiber optic cable at great rates. I'll
continue to hold my breath on that happening...
That Bull Shoals bridge project!
I haven't heard anything yet about the
Bull Shoals bridge project meeting that was scheduled for yesterday
at 5PM at the Forsyth High School cafeteria. I did have a chance to
talk with the folks at MoDOT prior to that get together and was told
that there would be no real presentation or materials planned for the
public to view. So, I'm guessing this was nothing more than a gripe
session and I've had more than enough of those over the course of my
existence.
Still, it would be interesting to hear
if anything concrete was said or offered by either side. (I wanted to
ask if there was going to be a walking or bike area on the new
bridge). As I cross this bridge at least twice each day, I've gotten
used to serving to avoid pedestrians who are trying to navigate the 6
inch ledge they are forced to use. The less athletic sometimes will
misstep and suddenly stumble out into the roadway. A situation which
can get pretty exciting at times. No ones gotten killed, so far at
least.
I have heard that the Corps of
Engineers may be unhappy about some of the aspects of the bridge
as it may need to be relocated some ways up or down the river. I find
that a little bit troubling as THEY WORK FOR US and not the other way
around! What's going on with these guys anyways? (These are the same
bunch of maroons that decided it would be a good idea to remove 14 of
the canopies from campsites along the river. After two months they
still litter the park area – and for what reason)? I've never heard
of any reason that made even an iota of sense. So, forgive me if I'm
a little bit leery with them having anything whatsoever to do with
that new bridge project. Let em go build a pontoon bridge for the
traffic to cross while MoDOT handles the bridge – that would keep
them busy at any rate and out of everyone's hair.
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