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max_weisenfeld
Discussion: Summer Weather Thread

Tuesday evening 6/17

Still not entirely clear about the risk of storms on Thursday, but here's my best shot

TLDR: Generally nice weather continues this week except for Thursday, which will be hot and maybe stormy

Low tonight around 60

Tomorrow, Wednesday, chance of showers in the afternoon and very slight chance of a thunderstorm, nothing serious though, otherwise cloudy and seasonal, with highs around 80

Wednesday night slight chance of showers, low in the mid 60s

Thursday, chance of showers and breezy, hot with highs near 90. There is also a chance that a warm front cruising through to our north could cause thunderstorms, with a slight chance of high winds and hail. The front though is likely to come through Thurs night, and without the daytime heat the instability will be lower and the risk as well

....and then it gets better...

Friday sun and clouds, lower humidity, high in the low 80s. Friday night mostly clear, low in the lower 60s

The weekend looks lovely, with sunny days, highs in the low 80s, and lows in the mid to low 60s

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ridski
Discussion: The Rose Garden and White House happenings: Voters have to make a choice

Morganna said:

drummerboy said:



asinine religious (mostly christian)  beliefs are given a pass, regardless of their asininity. e.g. the mormons. or how about the laying of hands in the oval office?

asinine beliefs like believing in bigfoot or flat earth, not so much.

Wait, what? Bigfoot is not real? Next, you'll be claiming Nessie doesn't exist.

They'll take my Nessie from my cold, wooly-gloved hands.

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mrincredible
Discussion: Bees

I walked past our rhododendron just now and the whole bush is abuzz. 


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joan_crystal
Discussion: What Is Your Pet Peeve?

A long time pet peeve of mine has been people using their lawn sprinkler to water their lawn during a drought when most of us are looking to conserve what water we have,  A higher level of peeveness is reserved for those who water the sidewalk and/or the roadway with their sprinkler, gifting passersby with a complementary shower.  Today I encountered a level of peeveness I haven't seen before, an unattended lawn sprinkler placed in the middle of the sidewalk, creating both a trip hazard and a water hazard in the heat of the day during a severe drought condition.  I hope I never encounter this again.

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PVW
Discussion: What does Putin want (and whatabout it)

You've pointed to zero evidence backing up Russian claims about bioweapons, and further explicitly stated you have no interest in searching for such evidence. You're right that we disagree --  I find accepting a claim based on nothing beyond a bias toward Russia to be an unreasonable stance.

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GoSlugs
Discussion: The Rose Garden and White House happenings: Voters have to make a choice

I guess they couldn't get Vanilla Ice.

;)

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tjohn
Discussion: Bees

And the insecticides. We can have Stepford lawns at the expense of a lot of insects 

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yahooyahoo
Discussion: The NYT Spelling Bee Thread

I set my personal record for consecutive words without a mistake or incorrect guess at 42.

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tjohn
Discussion: What does Putin want (and whatabout it)

nan said:

Having them in other countries does not justify their existence in any country. . 

Depends on what research is being done.  If the research concerns, say, plant diseases or diseases afflicting farm animals or diseases where there is a fear of crossover into human beings, having such labs would be perfectly reasonable.

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