Harold Asmis @hasmis@qoto.org

#weather Testing the Mastodon blog theory, that a blog link blows up Blogger and they throw you out.

https://ontario-geofish.blogspot.com/2022/12/atlantic-cyclones-change-character.html

#weather The Big Black Blob.

Planes, trains, and automobiles. Great movie. My son is right now on a flight from Sanfran. His plane suddenly zoomed from 30 min early (when they thought they had the wind behind them) to 30 min late (probably had to avoid the turbulence). Never seen that.

Install your own instance
https://www.linuxbabe.com/debian/install-mastodon-debian-server

The instructions don't look too bad for Linux people, but the $4-8 per month is too much for a retired guy. Maybe IPvanish will provide this one day for $1 per month, but I'll have to give up one sip of Scotch per month. I will miss the good Doctor, but he's hiding lately. Maybe he's somewhat bipolar like I am. :)

Massy cleaning hack - Let's take over that business from those other guys.

Buy the 75% vinegar bottle from ammie. Poke two tiny holes in the foil because you'll only need dribbles. For laundry stain removal mix in a tiny travel bottle with the snap open lid, a strong solution (1 to 4). Dribble this on the stains and wash as normal. For cleaning the bathroom, dribble a little in the sink with water. Do not sniff that dang stuff!

In a shock to all us old people, she has been declared 'over the hill' and will soon star in Hallmark movies.

Oh, don't we have a nice tax-evader for him!

Since he seems to be doing something serious these days, I'd ask for suggestions. I'm thinking he would look good as Attila the Hun, or Vlad the youknow.

Christmas gift for our fearless qoto leader.

This has some wonderful quotes. Coffee with a splintery wooden lid up my nose.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-taxes-congress-vote-release-1.6692712

#physics #weather -- Fickle Finger of Cold heads to Toronto -- My son's flight from Sanfran to Toronto was cancelled, probably stuck in Vancouver. They better get here before this thing does.

#physics Momentum keeps cold water going -- It is universally acknowledged that La Nina must die. All 2023 forecasts incorporate this. However, the kinetic energy involved in this flow probably exceeds all known natural events.

AI to destroy the Internet. Quote:

But there is a more serious long-term implication. We may be witnessing, in real time, the birth of a snowball of bullshit.

Ha, I think I broke my side laughing. Can we have a list of all the current bullshit?

Sign in the Musk Curiosity Shop - If you buy it, you break it.

#physics Sodastream -- put in the flavour drops *after* you zap it. Excellent lesson in gas explosion dynamics. 😭

BC gets the black. That's 40 below. Pipes will freeze.

I'm dreaming of a solid ice Christmas.

"City of Toronto
Significant winter storm expected late this week into the holiday weekend.

Precipitation may begin as rain or snow late Thursday before possibly transitioning to rain in many areas early Friday. Temperatures are expected to plummet on Friday leading to a potential flash freeze for locations that receive rainfall. Rapidly falling temperatures will be accompanied by strong to potentially damaging winds along with snow that may be heavy at times. Blizzard conditions are possible late Friday into the weekend for areas downwind of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay.

A multi-day lake effect snow event is expected into the weekend in the wake of the system for locations east of the Great Lakes."

The toboggan hills will be solid ice. I remember those days of my youth. I think I chipped a tooth.