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Feb 11, 2019, 9:21 pm
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Feb 11, 2019, 11:03 pm
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I live under the Eglin AFB flight path and not too far from a Navy EOD school. Under most circumstances, the Department of Defense is pretty good at only blowing stuff up during normal business hours.
The only really freaky event is when they decide that 2:00am is the right time to relocate all the planes on base ahead of a possible hurricane strike. The F-35s are quite lout then.
The only really freaky event is when they decide that 2:00am is the right time to relocate all the planes on base ahead of a possible hurricane strike. The F-35s are quite lout then.
Feb 11, 2019, 11:09 pm
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Feb 12, 2019, 7:37 am
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I've learned a new word today!
Dictionary result for lout
noun: lout; plural noun: louts
an uncouth and aggressive man or boy.
"drunken louts"
synonyms: ruffian, hooligan, thug, boor, oaf, hoodlum, rowdy, bully boy; informal yob, yobbo, tough, roughneck, bruiser, gorilla, yahoo; informal chav, hoodie; informal lug; informal ocker; informal hoon
"a crowd of drunken louts"
noun: lout; plural noun: louts
an uncouth and aggressive man or boy.
"drunken louts"
synonyms: ruffian, hooligan, thug, boor, oaf, hoodlum, rowdy, bully boy; informal yob, yobbo, tough, roughneck, bruiser, gorilla, yahoo; informal chav, hoodie; informal lug; informal ocker; informal hoon
"a crowd of drunken louts"
Feb 12, 2019, 7:59 am
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Feb 12, 2019, 8:07 am
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It's official: as of earlier this morning, we've had twenty inches of snow at MSP this month, and it's only February 12th. This makes it the fourth snowiest February in history and likely to move up the list and maybe make a new record during the next two weeks.
ADDED: We apparently made #4 in the recordbook at 6 am, and it's snowed an additional inch or two since then.
ADDED: We apparently made #4 in the recordbook at 6 am, and it's snowed an additional inch or two since then.
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Feb 12, 2019, 9:09 am
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not to get into a “size matters” debate (lol), but snow at MSP is scarcely an unusual occurrence
as of early this morning SEA has exceeded 19” for the month — the most in the last 50 years ... in fact, in the past week the airport has received more than it typically gets in an entire winter
as of early this morning SEA has exceeded 19” for the month — the most in the last 50 years ... in fact, in the past week the airport has received more than it typically gets in an entire winter
Feb 12, 2019, 11:28 am
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not to get into a size matters debate (lol), but snow at MSP is scarcely an unusual occurrence
as of early this morning SEA has exceeded 19 for the month the most in the last 50 years ... in fact, in the past week the airport has received more than it typically gets in an entire winter
as of early this morning SEA has exceeded 19 for the month the most in the last 50 years ... in fact, in the past week the airport has received more than it typically gets in an entire winter
Feb 12, 2019, 11:39 am
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Feb 12, 2019, 12:07 pm
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Feb 12, 2019, 12:49 pm
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Feb 12, 2019, 12:58 pm
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Yeah, the alternative would seem to be that there's an emergency landing in your yard, which would not be good for anyone.
Feb 12, 2019, 1:12 pm
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Feb 12, 2019, 1:15 pm
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It still wouldn't be good for anyone, although of course it's better for you that the crash wasn't in your yard. The pilot could be injured or could damage your property on the way down.....
Feb 12, 2019, 1:19 pm
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I think I'll just wave at them as they pass if you don't mind. 