Saturday, August 3, 2013

Worldwide Travel Alert

by The U.S. Department of State


In search of Takeout Dining

"Viral Video"

A bear is hungry, fancies German Takeout, 

goes to the Edelweiss Restaurant in Colorado Springs..

Leaves with Takeout

8,478 views 1st day


The food was just that good 

the restaurant deserved another visit the following night

120,302 view 1st day


Videos were taken with a surveillance camera.

A third, similar video has been posted at    edelweissrest   

On the third day video it is obvious that the restaurant removed all edible waste.
The bear left hungry.  Possibly in search of another fine dining facility.

สกลนคร "Tourist Ham" Volunteer Radio

"Tourist Ham"  สกลนคร Volunteer Radio started on Facebook May 17, 2012.

It's in Thai. Worthy scrolling through to see many videos and of past happenings here.


 The video which caught my eye.
A gory motorcycle death Nov 1, 2012.
Its not the accident which caught my eye.
It's a reason why the area has flooding.
The canal looks more like an unkept garden center, 

full of plant life

How its done


They were jackhammering the cement along the storm drain all week long.
At first I thought some sort of repairs to the storm drain. 
Then I spotted it, a new three inch water pipe is being installed right along the storm drain. 
You can look into the grated storm drains and see the new pipe.
If water pipes ever leak, it wont be a problem, they'll leak right into the storm drain.



You'd think they would prune the trees before making repairs on the electrical service. 
Nada! Nyet!



Saturday
 Saturn 
 Purple

Friday, August 2, 2013

Unsafe food, the dirty facts


Sakon Nakhon 2013 Flood

Act Two canceled/postponed?

Thai Meteorological Department still has its warnings in effect:
"During 2-5 August, isolated heavy to very heavy rain is expected
 over the North and the Northeast."


For the moment Jebi seems to be heading north for a direct hit at Hainan.

We might be spared heavy flooding locally.

Our local weather might not be as severe as previously forecast.


Took a little Trip down Hemorrhoid Alley


South where ITU (road) ends and the traffic lights have been stuck in yellow for over a week.

Folk know they can cross cautiously on a flashing yellow light.  When it's not flashing, they sit there waiting for the light to change... for a very long time.



Once you cross the intersection, you're in farm country


It's where "Hemorrhoid Alley" begins




Wanted to see if canals were ready in case of Flooding Episode 2



Water level is below half way and moving rapidly




Friday
  Venus

City Highway Sinkhole

Video by   djmzaa  

Victim taken to hospital with apparent minor injuries
Friday
  Venus

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Sakon Nakhon 2013 Flood

Act Two begins Tonight

   Updated 
The center of the storm is well north of us.
To begin with we should only have to deal with the outer perimeter of the storm.
The worst to hit this region will most likely be at the weekend.