Someone owes me some degrees

It was a bit cold this morning.

Fortunately my wife talked me into buying a new winter coat a few months ago so I was prepared for this.

And you'll be glad to know that my daughters car started just fine despite sitting in -21º temps for the last few days.

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Tomorrow is Friday. The day after that is Saturday. The day after that is when the SuperB owl will be played.

So we got the to look forward to.

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While I enjoy my new furnace with it digital thermostats, you can click on these:

• I don’t think I’ve ever heard Bill Belichick use this many words to answer a question before.
  (the question is asked at 10:58)



• If you ever get an urge to rob a bank, do it in Switzerland.



• Only in Florida.



• Well, you gotta admit, she had a plan.



• Key entry in our favorite police log: "8:08 p.m. A Kalispell man called 911 to report that he “felt like an octopus.” He then started singing Cher songs."

Baby, it's cold out there

Remember yesterday when I said my daughter was going to experience some cold air?

That was the temperature in Ames, Iowa at 6:30AM central time. When I chatted with her at noon, she said the wind chills were around -45°. But she has Saturday/Sunday to look forward to when it will be rainy and in the 40s.

It's all heading this way but not quite as cold. We will get to enjoy below zero temps but not that far below zero.

Probably -1° or -2° with windchills around -19°.

Yay!

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Here are a few links that you can visit:

• Only in Florida.



• Valentine's Day is right around the corner!



• Oops.



• Australia: What doesn't kill ya steals your railroad tracks.

It's going to start getting cold

The Polar Vortex is heading our way.

It is currently over Iowa, where my daughter and her little dog are huddling in her apartment trying to stay warm.

This is what The Weather Channel says the current and next 36 hours look like for her:

I don't know about you but I'm pretty sure a high of -9° is cold and a low of -23° is freakin' cold.

Her mom and I have asked her to please not go for any walkabout's. She assures us that she has no intention of going outside other than the take her dog out for a quick pee. Knowing her dog, it will probably be a very quick pee.

Her little dog is used to being comfortable and has no desire to be outside in the cold.

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While I worry about my little girl, you can click on these:

• Key phrase in this story: "calling it a "modern-day lynching" that necessitates a Congressional response." Why? What is congress going to respond to? There is no evidence other than his story that anyone actually did something to him. It is just as likely that he did it to himself.



• I have a feeling that Mackie Academy is a boys school.



• Some women are a little bit crazy when it comes to their wedding. This woman is full tilt bozo psycho.



• Australia: What doesn't kill ya, takes a nice warm shower.

Venezuela is a mess

The country of Venezuela hasn't been the most stable place for the last few decades and this past month has made it worse. It's gotten so bad down there that Maduro should find some place that offers him asylum and go for it.

Someone is going to assassinate him and if it happens, I'm betting it's not going to be someone from Venezuela...

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You should consider these links:

• It's about damn time.



• Yes, alcohol was involved.



• I always said any job done well is a job you should be proud of. I stand corrected.



• The Fashion Industry is filled with crazy people.



• Nothing worse than a fat rattler.

No, I did not watch the Pro Bowl

I could care less about Russel Wilson or Andrew Luck.

Besides, I'm saving all my football watching juju skill for next Sunday.

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My daughter spent two hours at the local Walmart automotive place to get her 7 year old battery replaced because they are predicting air temperatures around 40 below where she is. I'm pretty sure relying on a 7 year old battery to hold a charge when the temps are 40 below is a big mistake.

She called to mention the two hour wait and I told her two hours in a Walmart waiting room is way better than two hours on the side of the road waiting for AAA.

I don't care how heavy and warm your coat is, people die when the air temps get to 40 below zero

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Enjoy these links:

• Key phrase in this story: "Shelbyville Police are investigating the most expensive shoplifting case in recent memory"



• Why do I have a feeling this is going to screw up my potential tax refund.



• Venezuela has more oil than most of the middle east but Venezuelans all live in poverty because their government is filled with dictatorial clowns.



• Great. Now they're using rocks.