September 27,

Jeanne’s Journey

Holy Crap!
That Jeanne was truly frightening.

I have experienced the fearsome four,
Bonnie, Charley, Frances and Ivan,
But this Jeanne hit us the most.

I have never heard such menacing, howling winds my whole life.
I can actually hear our windows and walls grunt and rumble.
It was scary.

Most people in our area are still without power,
and widespread flooding is still a problem.

With such an extraordinary season that we are experiencing here down south,
I must admit that I have learned a lot about these deadly hurricanes.

And so, as a concerned member of society,
I feel that I should share with you this “Hurricane Info” that I have researched,
just to be of service to everyone.
(To anyone who reads this crap, at least.)

I now bring you,

Hurricanes 101

1. How are hurricane’s names selected?

— A list that originated from the National Hurricane Center
and is now maintained with the Internatio…..
Well actually,
Hurricanes don’t really care what name you call them.

2. What wind speeds correspond to hurricane strength categories?

a. Category 1 == 74 – 95 mph
b. Category 2 == 96 – 110 mph
c. Category 3 == 111 – 130 mph
d. Category 4 == 131 – 155 mph
e. Category 5 == 155 – Holy Shiiiiiii

3. How do forecasters know a hurricane is coming?

— It’s either they have really, really good binoculars,
or hurricanes always leave a forwarding address.
But I think the hurricanes just love the beach.

4. What is the first thing you should do
if a hurricane is confirmed to be heading in your direction?

— Check your supplies for the big hurricane party,
and then begin drawing plans for the new house you will be building.

5. What should you do first after a hurricane passes?

— Determine if your computer is operational,
then see if your spouse, kids and pets are around,
then get back to your computer.

And lastly,
6. How can you protect your house in the event of a hurricane?

— With Duct Tape. No further questions.

Okay, okay!
Maybe they weren’t the best answers.
But one thing is for sure.

My computer is still working. Haha!

Anyway,
here are some cool links if you have read this far.

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On a side note:
We will be moving to our new house, (which is still standing, Thank God.)
So, I might not be able to update for a while.
The DSL people told me that the transfer of service might be delayed
because of the hurricanes.

Stupid Storm.

*Sighs*
God I hate Mondays.
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Real hurricane info —-> Howstuffworks.com
See Ivan’s damage to the coastline —-> usgs.gov
Is God punishing Florida? —-> Political Humour
Turtle Bridge Game —-> funflashgames.com
Driving to nowhere —-> gorillaz.com – (Darwin, you’ll love this!)
The famous old aged question, answered —-> chickenjoke.com
Lies on the pentagon attack —-> Pentagon conspiracy

KISS MTV Unplugged

Let me tell you something that I realized today.
I am a little sad and annoyed that the world is a very noisy place.

Let’s take a look at my day today…
First, Tracy was awoken by a buzzing alarm clock.
My alarm is the construction in our building, pretty much starts around 7 AM.
Rush hour kicks in at 7:30 til just about 9.
Living downtown has its toll.
Horns, engines, and squeaking breaks screaming at you non stop.
My microwave beeping that my meal is done.

Anyways….I pop in the KISS MTV UNPLUGGED video.
Hey, I am still on vacation…. so I can do whatever I please….
(Okay, that last sentence may not be true.)

I was never much of a KISS fan, but thanks to Sylvain,
the same guy who got me into Dream Theater, lent me this video.

KISS? Unplugged?
I didn’t think it was going to be as wicked as when I saw them in concert.
It started pretty simple with the song “Comin’ Home.”
I was fine, just sipping my coffee, enjoying the show….
but when the song “Domino” came up, (which is now my favorite KISS song by the way)
I am so “in” BABY!!!.
I picked up my guitar, jamming with the best ….
Then the whole family came on stage…along with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss.
It just totally brought the house down.
You could just see how not only the audience are having a great time,
but the band themselves are in the height of enjoyment.

As they sang their finale – “Rock and Roll All Night,” Every KISS‘s fan’s anthem,
I was jamming along …enjoying the catchy rhythm,
I suddenly heard some cool banging tune (in the key of “G”),
synchronized with Peter Criss’s Bass drum.
I stopped, trying to figure out what the hell he is hitting on stage.

Then it hit me,
I muted the TV….. And the banging drums is coming from the construction outside.
I guess they are just hurrying for lunch break and they all wanted to get things done.

In conclusion, this is now what I realized.

The world may be a noisy place. But once everything gets synchronized,
with all the melodies and notes,
We all live in one big musical rhythm.

Now I know why MUSIC is the universal language.
Well…that and SEX.