Mother Day Tornado

While I do not have any Pixies that have asked to be listed on our Pixie Maps, we know we have quite a few regular members in the state and area. Already this year has been particularly active with twisters all over the USA and not limited to traditional Tornado Alley.

I will be watching closely for the Pixies I know in these areas to be checking in with us and hoping they have all been spared.

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I have to say I found it entirely ironic that just yesterday (Saturday) msnbc.com had up a feature story about this town and how the lead levels from mining days were dangerous and people had been (and are still being?) offered buyouts to move from the area. I believe they were having a town birthday celebration this weekend - but oddly that's not mentioned in any of the tornado coverage.

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It looks like the beginning of a bad season.

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China:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514...olfXgPuN2Ss0NUE

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Myanmar/Burma:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514...4H6ZlVOuvms0NUE

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As I said, . . . . . .

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A clear-cut example of how a natural disaster can be compounded by a human disaster.

"Paranoia: it's not just for psychopaths anymore!"

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If the theory does not conform to the facts, then the facts must be discarded.

No good deed ever goes unpunished

Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level, & beat you with experience.

It's only paranoia if they're not out to get you. Recent talk of UN intervention in

this mess has only proven to the junta that the West wants to interfere.

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True, even paranoids have real enemies, but these guys are building a new artform that would even boggle Adolf's mind.

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If the theory does not conform to the facts, then the facts must be discarded.

No good deed ever goes unpunished

Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level, & beat you with experience.

That ^^^ seems to be going around in high places, doesn't it?

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After a pretty rough night weather-wise all is fine here at the IowaMan household. We were very lucky here in my little town, there apparently was a tornado hovering above but I don't believe it touched down.

The sirens started going off here at 11:20pm and on tv they were saying that a tornado had been spotted about 30 miles to the west of here and according to their computers should be in my town at 11:47pm. Judging by the sounds I was hearing while in the basement, I believe they were right on target with that assessment.

Anyway, the only damage here seems to be the flattening of a newly planted flower bed from the wind, rain and hail. Oh, and three very freaked out adult cats that won't leave my side this morning.

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No love, no friendship, can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever. ~~ Francois Mocuriac

Confucius say, "He who masturbate into cash register come into money."

An optimist looks at the glass and says it's half full. A pessimist looks at the glass and says it's half empty. A Cubs fan looks at the glass and says, "When's it gonna spill?"

Deus Impetitio Esuritori Nullus

Any Pixies in the path of Hurricane Ike?

I spoke with Shadozfire last night and she has relocated for the storm. Hopefully everybody makes it through ok.

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It takes a gutless mouse to play only when the cat's away.

No love, no friendship, can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever. ~~ Francois Mocuriac

Confucius say, "He who masturbate into cash register come into money."

An optimist looks at the glass and says it's half full. A pessimist looks at the glass and says it's half empty. A Cubs fan looks at the glass and says, "When's it gonna spill?"

Deus Impetitio Esuritori Nullus

Glad to hear that. ^^^

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Clever? Nah, I ran out of that years ago. But if you find this, let me know, k?
"The road goes ever on..." ~ Tolkien

In memory of my friend skip...
Go then, there are other worlds than these

WW's in for a rough time in Houston.

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