Be careful what you wish for, you may get it. We've been in a drought situation for the past two years here in the American West, and everyone's been praying for rain. It looks like our prayers have been answered -- a little too well. As I type, there's a nasty thunderstorm brewing to the west of us. So far this year, we've seen more moisture in the past two months than we have in the past two *years*.
For those interested in weather, there are tons of resources online. Of course, most everyone knows about The Weather Channel's website, weather.com. Another good website, my personal favorite, is the National Weather Service's website at weather.gov. By clicking your stateon a map, you go directly to the site maintained by your closest NWS office. From there you can see the latest forcast, check the most recent satellite and doppler radar imagery, and get up to the minute weather statements, straight from the horses mouth.
And finally, my nomination for Asshats of the Month - from an article on the website for Britain's Channel 4 (via MetaFilter) -- British insurance company The Accident Group has laid off a large number of employees using a (IMHO) sneaky and underhanded tactic. Instead of sending letters or calling an all-hands meeting like most companies do, the assclowns at this organization fired their employees by sending them a text message via cellphone! They then proceed to inform those fired (and I paraphrase) "oh, and by the way, we aren't paying you for May, either".
Damn.
I thought that some of my former employers were cold-blooded. These blokes have it down to an artform.
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