Let's go through a few things here that might save you a TON of money....
First, if the light is flashing do not drive the car. &nbs...
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Let's go through a few things here that might save you a TON of money....
First, if the light is flashing do not drive the car. &nbs...
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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center canceled the tsunami warning for Hawaii at 1:38 p.m. today. There were no immediate reports of damage and beaches were relatively calm as the tsunami caused only minor changes in ocean levels.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is continuing to monitor wave activity for the next few hours, but says the danger has passed.
The leading edge of the tsunami was projected to arrive in Hilo shortly after 11 a.m. and deliver an 8-foot surge.
The first visual evidence of the tsunami were seen in Hilo Bay shortly after 11:30 a.m.
Video shown on Hawaii News Now showed water receding, leaving rocks exposed around Coconut Island.
At about 11:45, signs of an incoming surge were seen as water began to fill in exposed areas and strong surface ripples could be seen.
It wasn't violent or destructive, but it still was a dramatic view.
In Hilo, hundreds of residents gathered on streets in higher areas.
Police had closed streets leading into Hilo, and the waterfront looked like a ghost town.
"I hope I have one home after this," said Gordon Feliciano, 52, as he waited for the waves outside the inundation zone.
Hundreds lined the streets in the area, and many had gathered before dawn.
Pamela Sue Porter, of Kalapana, got to the area around 6 a.m.
"I am concerned," she said.
Similar scenes were played on Maui and Oahu. By the time the tsunami reached Kauai, the waves were about a foot in height.
Waves reaching heights of 1 meter reached Kahului Harbor, while waves just under 1 meter reached Hilo.
Scientists at the tsunami warning center said a bump was noticed along Kawaihae in West Hawaii and Kalaeloa on Oahu, but not more so far, they said.
Hilo Bay is continuing to fill and drain every 20 minutes, said warning center oceanographer Nathan Becker.
"This could get bigger, we don't know yet," Becker said. "The first wave is not necessarily the largest wave but very clearly this is a tsunami taking place in Hawaii right now."
Becker said the scientists will be on alert "until we start to see smaller waves," which could be the next two to three hours at the earliest.
"When we start to see smaller and smaller waves, and wave start to decay and shrink, that's when we'll probably use that to decide whether to cancel. But we're not there yet."
Becker said the action is close to what they had predicted for the event.
"It's probably better than expected in some ways, this is not as damaging as it could have been so far," he said. "But the arrival times are about right, and the wave heights are within what we expected so, so far, it's been very good." ~ source
Oahu officials are urging anyone who lives in a tsunami inundation zone to evacuate in advance of the waves hitting just after 11 a.m. today.
Warning sirens will start sounding at 6 a.m.
"If you live anywhere in the evacuation zone, you have to evacuate," said John Cummings, Oahu Emergency Management Department spokesman. "This is a serious event. We're going to treat this as a destructive-type tsunami."
The last time there were voluntary tsunami evacuations in Hawaii was in 1994.
Cummings said getting out of the inundation zone could be as simple as crossing the street or walking to higher ground.
He and others urged people to stay off the roads as much as possible.
After the warning sirens sound this morning, first responders and Civil Defense volunteers will start going door-to-door in coastal areas to tell people to evacuate.
Cummings also said that there will be city buses going up and down shoreline areas picking up anyone who needs to get out of the inundation zone.
The ride will be free and the special city buses will say "evacuation," Cummings said.
The buses will take people to safe areas where they can wait out the waves.
People in need of the ride can flag down the buses, and don't have to wait at bus stops, he said.
The tsunami expected to hit just after 11 a.m. will likely create the biggest problems in enclosed bay areas, including Hilo, Kahului, Haleiwa, where the waves could reach six to eight feet, officials said.
Along other shorelines, the waves are expected to be less than three feet, said Pacific Tsunami Warning Center geophysicist Brian Shiro.
He said the warning sirens that will go off at 6 a.m. and sound regularly as the tsunami gets closer mean that residents in tsunami inundation zones should evacuate.
He said people should not get in their cars to evacuate, but should walk to higher ground.
"All of our predictions and models are suggesting the tsunami in Hawaii is going to be less than three feet. That's not huge," he said. "But in places like Hilo Bay, Kahului, Haleiwa, the tsunami is going to probably get trapped and … be as high as 6 to 8 feet."
He urged people to stay away from the water. ~ source
The evacuations will begin at 6 a.m. Saturday (10 a.m. CST), KHON2.com reported.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also issued a tsunami advisory for the coast of California and an Alaskan coastal area from Kodiak to Attu islands.
The first waves were expected to arrive in Hawaii at 11:19 a.m. (3:19 p.m. CST).
louisiana public service district #4 commissioner clyde holloway was on the radio this morning to promote his rural broadband meeting this 02 march 2010, but early on says that "we've had a rough week this week with cleco bills going out ... with the increases it's tough on people." then a little while later after mentioning the meeting he says it again "but right now this week with bills coming out, and there was some mistakes made that'll come back on the next bill." unfortunately moon griffon did not properly follow-up so we never learned what mr. holloway was talking about.
louisiana blogger c.b. forgotston talks about how the louisiana legislature continues to fund the ngo (non-governmental organizations) scam.
moon griffon wonders why its always the feds who have to come in (to louisiana) and do anything that has to do with law enforcement, why do the feds always have to come in?"district attorneys in the state dont have a good track record of prosecuting politicians for wrong-doing and they just dont do it and so the feds have to do it -- thank goodness we have somebody -- but the district attorneys have jurisdiction over all of this.
a caller "derrick from alexandria" wants to have his memory refreshed from the time of piyush "bobby" jindal's ethics charge and the fine he paid.
the district attorney could have prosecuted the jeffersons for ripping off the state. they dont. thats one of the reasons that this (corruption) is so prolific around the state is the fact that there is no scrutiny by the state and there is no prosecution by the local district attorneys." ~ louisiana political blogger and attorney c.b. forgotston 26 february 2010 on the moon griffon show
another caller "fred in bossier city" says that he recently called pizza hut to order a pizza and his order was attempted to be taken by an operator answering his call from in the philippines!
fred says that the number he dialed is "742-8888 no one, no area code or nothing."
the thing is though -- is that according to google that number belongs to vincent general store, 1000 northgate road, bossier city, la.
a pizza hut store in bossier city, la. at 2216 benton rd, has the number of (318) 746-8888.
remember the "jo allen show" on kalb?
sherri l. jackson with everythingcenla.com emailed late last night to let us know that they have a vid clip of the fire at outlaws bbq in pineville. the fire occurred around 9:30 p.m. saturday, 20 february 2010.
no official details of the cause of the fire are available. ~ source
via: anonymous
ahh the political season in central louisiana is stirring...
opening post from 10 february 2010:
We are considering a drinking game where participants are forced to drink each time the Mayor said, "Uh." And what of all of the st-st-stuttering? Maybe Mayor Roy finally knows that we know that he doesn't know anything?
Welcome to the big show, Jacques, it's a lot harder than impressing a few wealthy family members.
~ scribe to the alexandria apocalypse link
tiger woods first public statement since the thanksgiving (november) 2009 incident involving his wife and an automobile accident outside his florida home.
all-in-all this was a very good statement from mr. woods. only time will tell if he is sincere or not.
note: this was recorded live from an internet stream.
via email: Hopefully, Acadiana Watch can start providing alternative media needed in the Lafayette area...
UPDATE: youtube reinstates wesawthat... youtube channel!
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audio of paul jackson returning a call from someone in louisiana who had called for more information about a video clip
Presentation of the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the New Orleans Saints
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ZL-YATxt0
he had added to youtube that was taken down on orders of the nfl.(nfl properties llc)
his youtube account was also terminated so all of his other videos was deleted.
in a last ditch effort he contacted the national football league in an attempt to work something out and hopefully get the copyright infringement claim reversed and his youtube account restored.
this is what happened...
The National Football League’s mission is to produce a premier entertainment product that appeals to the broadest possible audience.
As part of that effort, we encourage fans and potential fans to identify with the NFL and their favorite team in a variety of ways.
Those efforts include ensuring that fans of all teams have access to a broad variety of high quality, appealing consumer products that bear NFL and team marks and logos.
Those promotional efforts have been successful: We are America’s most popular sport, with over 180 million fans.
~ gary gertzog, senior vice president and general counsel to the nfl in sworn testimony before the house judiciary committee, subcommittee on courts and competition policy 20 january 2010
a commenter tells wst...12:30 pm: Amanda pled guilty to three counts of negligent homicide and received 5 years with credit for time served not just 2 hours ago in the Rapides Parish District Court. ~ link
kalb's mike magnoli had von jennings on their 6 pm broadcast last night to kinda sorta announce her candidacy for mayor.
you have to stop and wonder though could this be a trick? could ms. jennings be controlled opposition in an attempt to split the black vote to reelect mayor roy?
via what really happened
excerpt:A mainstream news source owned by Rupert Murdock is parading the view that the U.S. will soon enter into a 2nd Revolution.
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Mainstream financial news source MarketWatch is telling Americans to prepare for the worst, the end of America.
In their article, "How to invest for a global-debt-bomb explosion," not only do they talk about the coming total economic collapse but they admit that there is a cabal of elite who are orchestrating it.
Author of the article, Paul Farrell, extends the view as if it is widely accepted, that there is a "Happy Conspiracy" of global elitists who are operating behind the scenes to create a coming major economic disaster.
The article encourages people to prepare by stockpiling necessities because a 2nd American Revolution is imminent. ~ read more
link to audio page
louisiana blogger c. b. forgotston on the moon griffon radio program this morning discusses the latest hi-jinks of the organized crime gang that calls itself the loony looziana legislature.
also the latest speculation on the future plans of louisiana governor piyush "bobby" jindal.
politico:Former Vice President Cheney will appear on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, and it’s a safe bet what he will say: President Barack Obama projects weakness to terrorists and puts American lives at risk
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via drudge
they may mute the sound eventually, but for now, you can hear the harshness of the impact described as nodar kumaritashvili, aged 21, a member of the georgian luger team slam into what they call a "pillar" at 90 mph [145 kph] while training in the whistler sliding center.
apparently, kumaritashvili who weighed 176 lbs [80 kg] was instantly killed.
he was the son of the head of the georgia luge federation.
at least three other athletes have been killed in the winter games, including in 1992, nicholas bochatay of switzerland. he died after crashing into a snow grooming machine during training for the demonstration sport of speed skiing.
in 1964, ross milne died when he struck a tree during a training run and also that year, british luger kazimierz kay-skrzypecki, died in a crash during training. ~ source
Dale Robertson – President/Founder – www.TeaParty.org
I am sending an alarm to the Tea Party membership! Be alert to turncoats and deceivers being herded into the Tea Party by usurpers from the weakened Republican Party for the sole purpose of capturing our populist movement.
Our political ideals were once theirs and our immense growth has created a lusting for their good old days!
Sarah Palin's well delivered speech and her attractive demeanor is little more than a veneer for her less attractive political philosophy.
She seems more like a duck out of water among true Conservative Constitutionalists.
Palin demonstrates her NeoCon flippant viewpoint and her naivete as she seems envious of the swelled numbers of Patriots pledging their allegiance, to of all things, AMERICA and not a to kool-aid ridden political dinosaur. ~ read more
State Rep. Avon Honey dies
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Louisiana is mourning the loss of one of its state lawmakers Friday.
State Representative Avon Honey, D-Baton Rouge died overnight after collapsing at his home.
Honey served the people of District 63 in Baton Rouge.
He was elected to the state legislature in Kip Holden's spot when Holden was elected mayor of Baton Rouge.
When more information becomes available, it will be passed on. ~source
UPDATED kalb friday 12 february 2010 noon forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service
updated about every two minutes.
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Weather Observations from Esler Field ~ Updated Hourly
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Weather Observations from Alexandria International Airport ~ Updated Hourly
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National Weather Service: Louisiana State Information
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Dial 511 for DOTD Road Updates
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Louisiana. State Police
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Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office
Non-Emergency Number ~ Main Office - 473-6700
Boyce Substation - 793-8157
Holloway (Ward 11) Substation - 466-3231
Glenmora Substation - 748-4226
South Substation - 449-5482
Tioga Substation - 640-1696
www.rpso.org
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excerpt:
[N]ew evidence has come to light whereby Dr. James Manning has declared that Obama never attended Columbia University [New York].
Dr. Manning has hired a team of investigators to comb over every bit of available evidence to validate his declaration.
Manning’s investigators conclusively state that: 1) Columbia University will not divulge whether the “alleged” diploma issued was in the name of Barry Soetoro or Barack Hussein Obama. No public record exists regarding the diploma.
2) Obama alleges he attended Columbia in 1982, 1983. But, the investigators have been UNABLE to turn up a single shred of written documentation for the years 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 that show where Obama appeared on a school roster, register, faculty memo, bulletin board, school awards, dean’s list; where Obama’s name appeared in a yearbook, club record, fraternity record, extra curricular activity member roster, student newspaper, student radio or tv activity; where Obama appeared in any records as a worker, employee, laborer in or about Columbia University; where Obama enrolled in any sports activity or program.
3) As a graduating senior in 1983 he does not appear in any Political Science (his major) or Graduating Class yearbook or invitation records.
4) There is absolutely no documentation of any kind to show Obama attended, lived, worked or played at Columbia University during the investigated 4 years.
5) Interviewed professors, college employees, students (who were at Columbia during the years in question) have failed to turn up a single person that can remember Obama. This is irrefutable evidence. Think about your own situation if Obama had attended your college? A “now-famous” person went to your school? Many would be able to say, “of course I remember.” At Columbia, not a single person has been able to say he or she remembers Obama. ~ read more
link to audio page
anyone promoting sarah palin is either too stupid to be taken seriously or working for the criminal network trying to get barky reelected -- like this suspicious person who on tuesday morning 09 february 2010 called into an alexandria, louisiana talk radio station.
link to audio page
it all began this morning around 7:43 am thats when a frustrated caller phoned into the ksyl talk back preshow with bob and steve -- going on about getting the mayor on in there to explain why his utility bill is tardy. it seems that he has already phoned the city four times for the whereabouts of his bill and got called stupid or something.
the problem is that the city is supposed to read meters regularly and send a monthly bill. the bill should be for 30 days. when the city is late reading meters they just stick their citizens for the extra days. so say its 35 days or 40 or so between meter readings you get jammed with having to pay all those extra days -- so depending on whats happening in the city your utility bill can have huge swings.
what they should do is if its over thirty days to cut the bill off at the thirtieth day and carry over the balance onto the next bill.
frequent ksyl and moon griffon talk radio caller 'jesse from lecompte' phoned into the moon griffon radio program on monday 08 february 2010 to warn folks about H.R. 645 national emergency centers establishment act.
link to audio page
govtrack is showing that H.R. 645 is still sitting in the various committees that it was referred to.