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speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#288751: Aug 27th 2019 at 8:13:13 AM

Hey, instead of dropping a nuclear bomb at a hurricane, why don't we create a weather controlling machine instead? Think about it: It would be a job creator, the savings in damage would easily justify the cost of building it, and other countries would be chomping at the bit to buy the technology to avert their own natural disasters. It's win-win-win!

I'm being facetious- this would be a horrible idea too. For no other reason than Trump would almost certainly abuse the power and do something like, I dunno, give a hurricane to California for not voting for him.

Edited by speedyboris on Aug 27th 2019 at 8:23:22 AM

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#288753: Aug 27th 2019 at 8:46:28 AM

my weather machine keeps exploding

so annoying

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#288754: Aug 27th 2019 at 8:52:36 AM

Trump's net approval rating sinks in every battleground state – He's lost ground in the states that will decide the 2020 election.

https://www.axios.com/trump-approval-rating-swing-battleground-states-d6ffffe7-07e2-4398-90d6-14c1f97bf62c.html

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Lost in Space
#288755: Aug 27th 2019 at 9:01:56 AM

Trump is flailing right now. He genuinely doesn't know what he's doing in the Oval Office, and all of his attempts to pander to his base for their adulation keep backfiring in the polls. He's going to keep getting worse.

Edited by Fighteer on Aug 27th 2019 at 12:03:06 PM

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#288756: Aug 27th 2019 at 9:03:01 AM

Basically if Trump loses don't act too surprised,he's an unpopular president on all fronts,his base won't be enough to save him

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Asgore Adopts Noelle
#288757: Aug 27th 2019 at 9:17:02 AM

[up] Keep in mind, we shouldn't act like he's destined to lose (like I, and many others, did in 2016). We gotta get out and vote as if he's on the verge of a Second Term, and that we gotta vote to get him out next November.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#288758: Aug 27th 2019 at 9:36:16 AM

Meanwhile, [[https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT5+shtml/271438.shtml? speaking of hurricanes]]:

000 WTNT 35 KNHC 271438 TCPAT 5

BULLETIN Tropical Storm Dorian Advisory Number 13 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL 052019 1100 AM AST Tue Aug 27 2019

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC... ...HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS STILL AFFECTING THE NORTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS AND SOUTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION


LOCATION...14.2N 61.8W ABOUT 60 MI...95 KM WNW OF ST. LUCIA ABOUT 415 MI...665 KM SE OF PONCE PUERTO RICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS


CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The government of the Dominican Republic has issued a Tropical Storm Warning from Isla Saona to Samana.

The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Tropical Storm Watch has been discontinued for Grenada and its dependencies.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...

  • Puerto Rico
  • Dominican Republic from Isla Saona to Samana

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

  • Martinique
  • Puerto Rico
  • Dominican Republic from Isla Saona to Samana

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...

  • Dominica
  • Saba and St. Eustatius
  • Dominican Republic from Isla Saona to Punta Palenque
  • Dominican Republic from Samana to Puerto Plata

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

Interests in the Virgin Islands should monitor the progress of Dorian.

For storm information specific to your area in the United States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK


At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Dorian was located by data from an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft and the Martinique radar near latitude 14.2 North, longitude 61.8 West. Dorian is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through tonight, followed by a turn toward the northwest on Wednesday. On the forecast track, the center of Dorian will move across the eastern and northeastern Caribbean Sea during the next few days, passing near or south of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, move near or over eastern Hispaniola Wednesday night, and move north of Hispaniola on Thursday. On Thursday night and Friday, the center of Dorian is forecast to move near the Turks and Caicos and southeastern Bahamas.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Dorian is forecast to be near hurricane strength when it moves close to Puerto Rico and eastern Hispaniola.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND


RAINFALL: Dorian is expected to produce the following rain accumulations through Thursday:

Martinique to Saint Vincent...3 to 6 inches, isolated 10 inches. Grenadines to Grenada...1 to 3 inches. Guadeloupe to Dominica...1 to 4 inches. Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic...4 to 6 inches, isolated 8 inches. U.S. Virgin Islands...1 to 3 inches, isolated 4 inches.

This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods.

WIND: Tropical storm conditions are occurring in portions of the tropical storm warning area in the Lesser Antilles and these conditions are expected to subside later today. Tropical storm conditions are expected and hurricane conditions are possible in Puerto Rico on Wednesday and in portions of the Dominican Republic late Wednesday and Thursday.

SURF: Swells generated by Dorian are affecting portions of the Lesser Antilles and they should continue during the next several hours. Swells are expected to increase along the southern coasts of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola on Wednesday and they could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.

NEXT ADVISORY


Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM AST. Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

$$ Forecaster Stewart

Seeing as this could impact parts of the US. Note that non-political aspects go HERE

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#288759: Aug 27th 2019 at 10:16:08 AM

> Keep in mind, we shouldn't act like he's destined to lose (like I, and many others, did in 2016). We gotta get out and vote as if he's on the verge of a Second Term, and that we gotta vote to get him out next Novemb

History can and will repeat itself,won't deny that,the fear that he'll win like he did 2016 is real,but,these are new candidates he facing and more importantly a revitalised opposition,if ever was a time to defeat Trump it's now

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#288760: Aug 27th 2019 at 10:19:58 AM

QUICK! To the nuclear football!

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Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#288761: Aug 27th 2019 at 10:36:06 AM

How are the preparations on Puerto Rico going?

MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#288762: Aug 27th 2019 at 11:43:07 AM

Preparations??? Have they even finished fixing the damage from the last major hurricane(s) that hit them, with all the GOP's blatantly immoral obstructions of providing proper federal relief?!

Edited by MarqFJA on Aug 27th 2019 at 9:45:06 PM

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#288763: Aug 27th 2019 at 12:32:21 PM

> How are the preparations on Puerto Rico going?

um,what preparations?

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tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#288764: Aug 27th 2019 at 12:36:32 PM

[up][up][up]Are you talking about TS Dorian? Dorian is predicted to not even be hurricane strength by the time it shows up at Puerto Rico and will likely be a rain shower in comparison to Maria.

Edited by tclittle on Aug 27th 2019 at 2:36:47 PM

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danime91 Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#288765: Aug 27th 2019 at 12:36:58 PM

[up][up]Preparations for the coming tropical storm/hurricane, I'd expect.

Though considering they're still recovering from the last one, I'm not sure what exactly they could be expected to do. Make sure there's less debris to get tossed about by the winds? Erect some stronger shelters for those who are still homeless to seek refuge in?

Edited by danime91 on Aug 27th 2019 at 12:37:49 PM

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#288766: Aug 27th 2019 at 12:58:04 PM

[up][up] Well that’s some comfort at least.

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#288767: Aug 27th 2019 at 1:07:27 PM

Trump's too busy complaining about how this will mean more taxpayer money going to PR relief.

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speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#288768: Aug 27th 2019 at 1:17:49 PM

He's quoted as saying "Will it ever end?" As long as he keeps refusing to do anything about climate change, it won't.

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#288769: Aug 27th 2019 at 1:27:37 PM

I mean, the most logical thing to do is cave in just to stop the bitching, but he's not smart enough to consider that.

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Imca (Veteran)
#288770: Aug 27th 2019 at 1:47:11 PM

Which is weird, since I was not aware any such bloc existed at the time. Why in the world would anyone not vote for him? Spite?

Racisim, plain and simple.... racist Democrats exist as well, just not in as high if numbers as republicians...

Also while they wouldn't be in super high numbers I can see some conservative leaning women voting Hillary out of solidarity, though that block is probaly much smaller.

Edited by Imca on Aug 27th 2019 at 1:48:19 AM

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#288771: Aug 27th 2019 at 1:54:56 PM

Racisim, plain and simple.... racist Democrats exist as well, just not in as high if numbers as republicians...

That, and they're only Democrats because of family history and vote straight Republican.

Essentially the last dredges of the Dixiecrats.

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Imca (Veteran)
#288772: Aug 27th 2019 at 2:49:52 PM

I have also encountered people who agree with Democrats on issues like universal health care and social security platform, but are racist as fuck.

They tend to be old so you might be right but it's quite north up here.

Honestly even though you can get trends, humans rarely fall neatly into boxes as far as politics go.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#288773: Aug 27th 2019 at 4:04:45 PM

Many "Centrists" are like this.

Economically liberal, but socially conservative.

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CookingCat Since: Jul, 2018
#288774: Aug 27th 2019 at 4:06:31 PM

> I'd certainly want my own weather/climate control device. So that I can get rid of the hot summers and cold winters, make them much milder, and attempt to get rid of all of the bugs in the process.

I'd change it so it's always cold, because fuck hot weather. I'm thinking of moving somewhere more northern when I get older, because Mediterranean heat sucks and is going to get worse with climate change.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#288775: Aug 27th 2019 at 4:07:44 PM

[up][up]It's more the other way around. They're socially progressive (though not enough for "progressives") but aren't too keen on more socialist economic policies. They're the people who prefer sticking with and improving the ACA as opposed to going all-in on Medicare-For-All.

The "Economically progressive but still bigoted" thing is more a stereotype of the hardcore "Bernie Bro".

Edited by M84 on Aug 27th 2019 at 7:09:49 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised

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