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Magnus wrote:

but i did have to spend about 15min cleaning leaves from my pool. that did suck.

Libs wrote:

So. Yeah. My DC people can back me up on this.

We had this crayyyyzayyyy storm late Friday night about 10:30 PM that came out of nowhere. There were 80mph winds at one point, and lightning like I've never seen. Downed trees and power lines EVERYWHERE.

It knocked out my power immediately and I just got it back a few hours ago. So I had two agonizing nights in horribly humid and muggy temperatures without A/C. Good times. And I still don't have cable or internet so I am clinging to Wi-Fi at Starbucks right now.

It also postponed/canceled my plans to see Magic Mike with girlfriends for the time being. Butttt I did go see Ted (hilarious!) and People Like Us (pretty good) with a friend yesterday just to get out of the fricking house.

...ugh.

Magnus wrote:

derecho is my new favorite word ever.

Libs wrote:

My friend in Maryland may not have power back until SATURDAY, according to Pepco estimates. SATURDAY. That is 8 days after the storm hit in the middle of an extreme heat wave.

My internet/cable/landline still doesn't work but at least I have air conditioning. Woof.

Roman Zolanski wrote:

Libs wrote:

What is exactly your "extreme heat wave"? for the past month we've hit constantly 110°.

I think I'd rather have your "extreme heat wave" than what we're going thru here.

Chippy wrote:

It's about 110 here. And it has been for about a month.

Author:	Libs [ Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:24 pm ]
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So. Yeah. My DC people can back me up on this. We had this crayyyyzayyyy storm late Friday night about 10:30 PM that came out of nowhere. There were 80mph winds at one point, and lightning like I've never seen. Downed trees and power lines EVERYWHERE. It knocked out my power immediately and I just got it back a few hours ago. So I had two agonizing nights in horribly humid and muggy temperatures without A/C. Good times. And I still don't have cable or internet so I am clinging to Wi-Fi at Starbucks right now. It also postponed/canceled my plans to see Magic Mike with girlfriends for the time being. Butttt I did go see Ted (hilarious!) and People Like Us (pretty good) with a friend yesterday just to get out of the fricking house. ...ugh.

Author:	David [ Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:28 pm ]
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I never lost power myself. But, yes, a formidable storm.

Author:	Libs [ Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:57 pm ]
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Magnus wrote: but i did have to spend about 15min cleaning leaves from my pool. that did suck. Poor baby.

Author:	Libs [ Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:59 pm ]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2012_ ... an_derecho There's even a Wikipedia entry for this. We had a derecho, which is some magical storm that usually only comes once every 4 years. oy

Author:	FILMO [ Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:29 pm ]
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Libs wrote: So. Yeah. My DC people can back me up on this. We had this crayyyyzayyyy storm late Friday night about 10:30 PM that came out of nowhere. There were 80mph winds at one point, and lightning like I've never seen. Downed trees and power lines EVERYWHERE. It knocked out my power immediately and I just got it back a few hours ago. So I had two agonizing nights in horribly humid and muggy temperatures without A/C. Good times. And I still don't have cable or internet so I am clinging to Wi-Fi at Starbucks right now. It also postponed/canceled my plans to see Magic Mike with girlfriends for the time being. Butttt I did go see Ted (hilarious!) and People Like Us (pretty good) with a friend yesterday just to get out of the fricking house. ...ugh. I always though you are though?

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Author:	torrino [ Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:35 pm ]
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Storm knocked over a tree in my parents' backyard. They took the pooch and went to a hotel.

Author:	Chippy [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:31 am ]
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So it was kinda like a haboob. Except we get those almost on a monthly basis.

Author:	Mannyisthebest [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:49 am ]
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derechos are very rare and intense storms... Pretty much its like a wave of intense winds...

Author:	Mau [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:58 am ]
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Magnus wrote: derecho is my new favorite word ever. It means Straight, lulz.

Author:	Mannyisthebest [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:03 pm ]
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I remember one coming through our area a while ago... You see this big wall cloud coming closer and closer stretching across the sky as the eye can see. something like this...

Author:	Libs [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:36 pm ]
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My friend in Maryland may not have power back until SATURDAY, according to Pepco estimates. SATURDAY. That is 8 days after the storm hit in the middle of an extreme heat wave. My internet/cable/landline still doesn't work but at least I have air conditioning. Woof.

Author:	Libs [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:58 pm ]
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just got cable and internet back things are looking up woooo #knockonwood

Author:	Mau [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:59 pm ]
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Libs wrote: My friend in Maryland may not have power back until SATURDAY, according to Pepco estimates. SATURDAY. That is 8 days after the storm hit in the middle of an extreme heat wave. My internet/cable/landline still doesn't work but at least I have air conditioning. Woof. What is exactly your "extreme heat wave"? for the past month we've hit constantly 110°. I think I'd rather have your "extreme heat wave" than what we're going thru here.

Author:	Libs [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:04 pm ]
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Roman Zolanski wrote: Libs wrote: My friend in Maryland may not have power back until SATURDAY, according to Pepco estimates. SATURDAY. That is 8 days after the storm hit in the middle of an extreme heat wave. My internet/cable/landline still doesn't work but at least I have air conditioning. Woof. What is exactly your "extreme heat wave"? for the past month we've hit constantly 110°. I think I'd rather have your "extreme heat wave" than what we're going thru here. I think I'm allowed to complain? It's record high temperatures in the D.C. area which is incredibly humid and swampy.

Author:	Bradley Witherberry [ Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:16 am ]
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Don't just complain about the weather - - read about what's causing it in this well written article in this week's Rolling Stone by Bill McKibben: Global Warming's Terrifying New Math: Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe - and that make clear who the real enemy is

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Author:	Mannyisthebest [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:19 pm ]
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wasn't DC built in a swamp?

Author:	Libs [ Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:21 pm ]
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It's supposed to dip into highs in the 80s tomorrow! So exciting! An end to the 11-day heat wave. FINALLY.

Author:	Chippy [ Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:00 pm ]
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It's about 110 here. And it has been for about a month.

Author:	Libs [ Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:21 pm ]
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Chippy wrote: It's about 110 here. And it has been for about a month. Don't you live in Arizona?

Author:	Chippy [ Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:15 pm ]
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Yes.

Author:	jmovies [ Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:33 am ]
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We FINALLY got some rain today, though not much. Also 10 straight days of 100-degree weather ceased.