Grind My Gears – No More Freaking Rain!!

Look I understand we need rain, we’ve been in a drought for years, and we really needed to catch up. Mountain Lake was no longer a lake, or a pond, or a bird bath, it was nothing.  With all the rain we’ve gotten it’s back up to 29 feet….since March…

We had 10 inches of rain, just last month breaking all time records…we are on target for the same this month….enough is enough!  It seems for like the past 3 months we’ve had one sunny day to 6 rainy days.  I’ve spoken with a local contractor about building a boat…I’ve already got two goats with me that want on.

This is not Seattle, this is the New River Valley….but I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference by looking outside!  Give me a rain break please!

Thanks Dish Network – Roanoke Locals Now In HD!

Dish Network finally turned on HD for the Roanoke area local channels.  No more will I have to watch House, or Fringe, or American Idol with a cruddy SD signal.  Watching AI in HD and 5.1 last night made the whole watching experience 1000 times better than before.  Now I just need to clean up my DVR so there will be space to record all this HD goodness.  

For anyone in the NRV that has Dish you can find the locals in HD starting at channel 5200.  Not everything is broadcast in HD, so don’t be surprised if you still see some SD shows.

4.16.07 – Never Forget

It’s April 7th…

and it’s snowing…

 

Time to blame Canada…

Radford Heading To the Big Show

The good news (great news really!)  Radford was given the 16th seed in the Southern bracket yesterday. 

The not so good news is that they have been matched against the 1st seed UNC Tarheels.  

The good news is that Radford has won the past 10 out of 11 games.  

The not so good news is that the Big South Conference is 2-17 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.

If you would like to read a short preview of the Highlanders game which will be held on Thursday at 2:50 p.m. on CBS, click here.

Gas Prices – What On Earth Is Going On???

Last Friday gas price: $1.77

Last Sunday gas price: $1.76

Last Monday gas price: $1.60

Today’s gas price: $1.71

If someone with a advanced math degree can please explain how supply and demand are at work here I would appreciate it.  I know that people were leaving for spring break this weekend and that’s why gas prices went up a bit, but I dont understand why the prices in the area dropped for a single day and then jumped back up.  

I am sure the pundits will say this hot weather we are having is driving up demand…they come up with an explanation for everything…

Virginia Passes Smoking Ban!

Unless Governor Kaine goes crazy, starting December 1st, 2009, all restaurants and bars in the State of Virginia will be smoke free.  The only exceptions to the rule are private clubs, and areas with a sealed door and seperate ventilation.  There has been some wording added to allow smoking in outdoor areas, but this exception worried me a whole lot less than the defeated amendment which would have allowed smoking in places that don’t allow minors.  Since most of the places around me are bars, this would have ruined the use of the bill for me.  Luckily the amendment was dropped.  I’ve been waiting for something like to get passed for years, and I am glad we have finally gotten to that point.  If you would like to read more, here is an article from the RT:

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Female Students @ VT Will Be Moving Into Pritchard Hall

Not many people will know what I am talking about, but for the first time ever next year female students will be living in Pritchard Hall on Virginia Tech’s campus.  In what was the largest male-only dorm outside of the Naval Acadamy, Pritchard Hall has been a male-only haven since the building opened in 1969.  Housing 1016 people, 400 of them will be females next year.  For anyone that lived there, it was know for its smell, and bathrooms that weren’t the most pleasant.  The school says they will need to perform some maintenance and renovations to get it girl-worthy.  

It should be noted that the good news for the guys at VT is that the reason that women will be moving into Pritchard is because the ratio of incoming students which are female continues to increase.  The ratio is quite close to 50/50, which can only be good news for the guys looking for “the one”.  If you would like to read more click the link below:

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A Picture Speaks 1000 Words…

 

Yes It's That Cold

Gas Watch ‘08

If you need gas, go get it now…don’t wait!  For the first time since September, gas prices are on the rise.  Local stations are up 8-10 cents overnight…hmmm could it be that a bunch of students are on their way out…or could it be that one of the top busiest travel day is coming up?  Naaaaa…You don’t suppose the oil/gas companies are trying to make a few extra bucks at the expense of the drivers?  Naaaaa