I think that had to do with El Niño or something. We already had our first tropical system in the gulf that kind of dissipated already. I’m not sure what to expect as far as hurricanes this year.
What exactly is a “calm” hurricane season? When it throws only mobile homes, and not houses like frisbees? When less than three counties join become the new Atlantis? It is wimpsville as far as weather is here in the warm season. When my patio furniture gets scattered I react like Defoe getting killed in Platoon.
In 2011, Austin had 90 days in a row with 100+ degree weather. I am not looking forward to a repeat of that. Calm hurricane season basically means few hurricanes and mild ones.
Before Harvey last August, I hadn’t seen this area get a direct hit since I’ve lived here. I think it was Ike in 2008. Less than 3-5 names storms is a light season. Edit: 3-5 named storms over a cat 3 that make landfall.
Holy adrenaline dump! There's been an issue with fox and coyote around here, a lot of them (more than normal) have been rabid, so I've been extra cautious around our house. Saw a fox from our living room, grabbed my 5.56 and made a 200 yard shot offhand while it was on the move. Got it in the neck. I wasn't specifically trying to make a good shot, just that's the only thing that presented itself to me with the tall grass, and with an AR I knew if I missed I could take a few follow up body shots before it knew what happened. Fortunately I hit the first time and it dropped in place.
In the context of being on the lookout for vermin that need a killin'? Totally possible. In the context of safety though which is what I think you figured, yeah no not a chance.
I'm assuming when you announce "let me get my gun!" your wife follows with "ok, kids stay low until I say all clear."
No my wife was bathing my son so I just yelled at her to stay inside. I don't mess with those fuckers. They've killed one of our cats and get way too close for our comfort. Shot it once, then went up close and shot it again just to make sure (one time I downed a fox then and it charged me when I went to look at it -- lesson learned, always put two shots into them). Came back inside and my 4 year old said "daddy did you kill it?"
Road kill joke had me laughing a little bit. This weekend driving to the lake, a bunch of vultures were eating something or the other in the middle of the road and as I was coming they all flew away as most birds with a sense of self-preservation tend to do. Except for one, which waited until the last moment then flew across the road and encountered my truck's tire in a rather dramatic fashion. Nothing starts a conversation quite like pulling up with a bunch of blood and feathers on the front of your vehicle
Fuck anybody passing by. Townspeople probably sit out on their porches at night, drinking Sangria and laugh at the idiot down the street fall of his house, discharge his firearms and other assorted Rumsfield-esque escapades.
I love how the head nods were programmed in, too. But, considering all the level of effort it took to get that built and programmed, I wish they could've recorded the audio in a better way. Cool, though.
So the Roseanne rival show which is a huge hit just got cancelled because it’s apex idiot star decided to think out loud on social media. Just fucking shut up, woman. You’re an ignorant lunatic.
The thing is, everyone knows Roseanne is certifiably insane. It was only a matter of time before she said something overtly racist like calling a prominent black woman an ape.