The Aren’t you glad you don’t live in Nebraska today Open thread?

Posted on October 11, 2009 by dakinikat

I was raised (although not born) in Nebraska.  Today’s a good reminder of just one of the reasons that I’m glad I don’t live there any more.  There’s a few other things too.

Have I ever mentioned we have great food, great music, and great parties down here in New Orleans?  Oh, and I don’t have to wait until Monday to buy wine, beer, or creme de menthe to make grasshopper cheese cake either.  (Nor do we have real grasshoppers down here come to think of it.)

Snow Falls in Tri-Cities, Record Snowfall and Temps Set(update)

Much of Nebraska woke to snow Saturday morning, and the Tri-Cities area was no exception.

snow omaha 101009According to the National Weather Service 1.3″ of snow fell in Grand Island, setting a new record for daily maximum snowfall. The previous record was 0.8″ in 1987.

Records were also broken in Hastings. The previous daily maximum snowfall there was also set in 1987, but was broken with 1″ of accumulation. A record low temperature was also broken as lows fell to 24 degrees. The old record was 26 degrees in 1919.

Kearney also received about an inch of snow. Much of the snow was already melted in the Grand Island area by Saturday afternoon.

A record was also set outside of the Tri-Cities. North Platte received 13.8″ of snow, breaking the previous snowfall record for the month of October. The old record was 13″ and was set during the last few days of October in 1896.

Oh, it’s been in the 70s down here and I was complaining because I had to get out a sweater to walk the dog this morning.  This comes under my heading of I shouldn’t complain so much.  What’s the weather doing where you live?

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117 Responses

  1. dwwenz, on October 11th, 2009 at 8:27 pm Said:

    Gorgeous, sunny, low-60’s fall day here in Central Ohio. The leaves are spectacular! We went to a Giant Pumpkin contest at a local nursery this afternoon — kids, dogs, adults young and old — it was wonderful fun. Oh, and the winner of the contest — a whopping 1,456-pound pumpkin! It was amazing!

  2. Wonk the Vote, on October 11th, 2009 at 8:35 pm Said:

    Hillary in Dublin…looks like someone put this up using their iphone a couple hours ago

  3. samanthasmom, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:01 pm Said:

    Beautiful crisp fall day in New England.. Low 60’s. A little chilly to put the top down on the car, but that doesn’t stop us until we need gloves to hold the steering wheel. Foliage will probably peak here next weekend, but it was a gorgeous day to head to western MA for an art fair.

    • dakinikat, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:04 pm Said:

      Fall’s my favorite time of year. I love the colors and I live the crisp feeling (low humidity) you get everywhere!

      • dwwenz, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:19 pm Said:

        Me too! I like apples, pumpkins, cider, fry cakes, the smell of ginger and cinnamon, crock-pot dinners, crackling fires, cool nights for sleeping — all of fall is exhilarating!

  4. Stateofdisbelief, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:14 pm Said:

    AcK!!! There are certain 4-letter words I cannot handle! Snow is one of them.

  5. chay, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:15 pm Said:

    Low 50’s here in St. Louis with lots of sunshine. Jacket and shades needed while watching my grand child play soccer. Good conversation on the sidelines and a win to top it off. A very good day in St. Louis!

  6. Honora, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:20 pm Said:

    It was beautiful in Baltimore, until the Ravens lost.

  7. DisenfranchisedVoter, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:25 pm Said:

    Obama goes to church for the first time in months on the same day as the March for Equality:
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/11/obamas-attend-church-at-e_n_316677.html
    Obama probably felt the need to wash off the sins of teh gays he spoke (lied) to the night before and have a photo op to make sure that the world knew that he was still a Christian and anti-gay rights. Going to church was just killing two birds with one stone.

  8. ghost2, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:25 pm Said:

    Why is the date on the link Oct 22, 2008?

  9. dakinikat, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:26 pm Said:

    I’m watching about Ardipithecus on Discovery Channel. It’s an amazing find! Ardi is thought to be the missing link.

    • BxFemDem, on October 12th, 2009 at 1:14 am Said:

      Awesome, awesome program. Spousal unit is bipedal. I just checked his canines, and they are small. Great. He also helps with the laundry, does the grocery shoppping and pays the rent. I believe Ardi is a Puma. Oh, and that missing link lives down the hall from my apartment.

  10. DisenfranchisedVoter, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:35 pm Said:

    Is it Michael Moore’s wife who is responsible for making Moore go soft on Obama? Is Moore seriously scared of holding Obama accountable for fear of being “too harsh” on Teh Precious?
    Michael Moore’s wife has convinced him that he was too harsh in his criticism of President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize:
    http://dissentingjustice.blogspot.com/2009/10/to-michael-moore-absolutely-not.html
    IMO, Moore has been really easy on Obama. I read he doesn’t even connect the Wall Street bailout/corruption to Obama in his latest film. And he hasn’t held Obama accountable on Afghanistan or health care.

  11. bostonboomer, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:41 pm Said:

    Dakinikat,

    That story is from last year. Today it’s around 35 degrees in Omaha with rain and maybe a snow shower. Still too cold for Oct., but no snowstorm.

  12. dakinikat, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:49 pm Said:

    Well, that serves me right for trying to get a quick open thread up while writing an academic paper! That’s the link for the snow there THIS year!

  13. myiq2xu, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:55 pm Said:

    The NFL franchise in Oakland is playing so egregiously bad that they should change the name of the team to the”Oakland Rumproasters”

  14. jangles, on October 11th, 2009 at 9:59 pm Said:

    We had our first snow storm at Mammoth Lakes last week and the weather forecast is for more snow on Tuesday of this week. The am temp. today was around 28. But the snow melted fast and it won’t get serious until Dec. The snowboarders are relieved—they always have a fear that global warming will descend and end their fun. Had a beautiful hike this am up McGee Creek canyon. Still a dusting of the early snow on the peaks and acres of aspens turning gold, orange and red. Day time temps are in the 70’s and the fall sun casts an incredible range of light—must have seen 50 photographers with tripods and heavy lenses out to capture the show. And a Japanese tour bus.

    It is time for me to head south. Wednesday is launch day. Bitter sweet. I love these jagged peaks and their plunging crevices; their pines, aspens, cottonwoods and tumbling raging creeks.

  15. G-cat, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:11 pm Said:

    Low for the night is expected to be 22, high was 36. Seems we flew past Oct. and right into Nov.

    God, I miss AZ.

    • dakinikat, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:15 pm Said:

      ouch … I don’t recall having experienced anything that low for 15 year nows. Not since leaving minneapolis!

      • G-cat, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:32 pm Said:

        It’s 15 years since I left AZ. Long story, but stupidity must have played a big role. I have no idea why I thought I could ever live here again.

        I envy what you have but love how much you appreciate it.

  16. Stateofdisbelief, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:16 pm Said:

    Here’s where the snow is: Big Sky Montana, under beautiful Lone Peak.
    (it’s the webcam image from 8pm)
    http://webcam01.bigskyresort.com/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolution=640×480&dummy=10%3A15%3A30+PM10%2F11%2F2009

  17. Stateofdisbelief, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:20 pm Said:

    oferchrissakes…Rachel Maddow argues that Obama deserves the NPP because….wait for it….he won the election!
    http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/rachel-maddow-nobel-peace-prize-and-obama

    Before he was nominated for the Nobel, Mr. Obama had persuaded the people of the most powerful nation on earth to choose him and his vision of strength through diplomacy—instead of the vision offered by his rival for the presidency.

    These people are really nutz

    • fif, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:24 pm Said:

      So now, whomever wins the presidential election automatically gets the NPP? They’re pathetic in their contortions to justify or defend him.

    • annienyc, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:37 pm Said:

      The reaches that Obama supporters have to make get more bizarre as time goes on.

    • Seriously, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:49 pm Said:

      Uh. Shouldn’t we give Axlemort the prize, then? Or maybe Bush? He really should get the credit for persuading the country that as much as they’re not keen on Obama, any Dem is preferable to any Repub right now.

  18. Stateofdisbelief, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:26 pm Said:

    …and the White House thinks that people holding Obama accountable from the left for promises made during his campaign are the “internet left fringe” that need grow up:

    http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/11/white-house-thinks-demonstrators-internet-left-fringe-who-need-to-take-off-the-pajamas/

    And for a sign of how seriously the White House does or doesn’t take this opposition, one adviser told me today those bloggers need to take off their pajamas, get dressed and realize that governing a closely divided country is complicated and difficult.

    • fif, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:26 pm Said:

      That’s what they’ll say until they need their volunteer blogging propaganda and fundraising efforts for the next election.

    • annienyc, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:38 pm Said:

      shoot, i should have double checked before i posted below.:D

    • DandyTiger, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:52 pm Said:

      That quote is priceless.

      Of course on a number of issues he promised the country is not closely divided at all. And on top of that, the congress is not closely divided at all. In other words, the only possible excuse for not following through on some of those promises is because big money doesn’t want him too.

      Oooooh, he said we’re in our PJs. That’s going to just stop me from holding him accountable. Well played, well played indeed. /snark

      • Seriously, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:58 pm Said:

        When hasn’t the country been closely divided, really? At least by the Obama def of anything other than unanimity is closely divided. If that’s an excuse nobody would ever be able to do anything. What happened to “I won, I can do whatever I want”? It’s not so closely divided you can’t give away no strings billions against the popular will.

        • DandyTiger, on October 12th, 2009 at 12:00 am Said:

          Yea, the whole closely divided excuse is basically: “this stuff is hard, I don’t want to actually work hard and be a leader, so I’m not going too” What babies.

      • Erica, on October 12th, 2009 at 2:19 am Said:

        “Oooooh, he said we’re in our PJs. That’s going to just stop me from holding him accountable. Well played, well played indeed. /snark”

        That is too funny Dandy.

    • Wonk the Vote, on October 12th, 2009 at 12:31 am Said:

      I think the left would have made Hillary work for their votes in 2012 if they had made her president in 2008.

      Obama knows the left will come crawling back to him.

      Republican voters should love Obama. I get why GOP politicians oppose him, but conservatives should be happy with him, he is all about keeping the left in line even though he ran on a generic left agenda and won the election by a majority.

  19. DisenfranchisedVoter, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:27 pm Said:

    I never went to Balloon Juice until I saw the link on a live traffic feed at another website and decided to check it out. I’m assuming that it was/is an Obot site because this quote made me laugh:

    I used to think the most annoying people to argue with were Clinton supporters during the primary last year. I may have to re-eavulate that assessment. At any rate, back to my earlier post on the bizarre freak-out from the online gay activists to Obama’s speech at the HRC. Some times I don’t think people read what I say at all.

    John Cole is blaming teh gays for getting angry that Obama has done shiz for their cause and thinks his speech at the HRC is enough to placate the gays for “freaking out”. Ass.

    • dakinikat, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:34 pm Said:

      you know, I really don’t want him to fail, I just wait him to do something that remotely resembles ANY number of the speeches he gave last year … ANYTHING! I mean, sheesh, if you can’t get real change done with 60 senators and a huge majority in congress there’s got to be something wrong with you!

    • Stateofdisbelief, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:35 pm Said:

      Well, he got a Nobel prize for his speeches; the least teh gays could do is accept their gruel with smiles on their faces.

      • DisenfranchisedVoter, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:44 pm Said:

        Obots will always find a way to blame the victim, Bush, or Clinton for Obama’s broken promises.

        • dakinikat, on October 11th, 2009 at 10:53 pm Said:

          it’s the excuse providing that drives me nuts, any one else wouldn’t be given an inch for the sell out of middle class interests to wall street , to insurance companies, etc. what is it going to take?

          it’s the same pass card given to bush after 9-11, he could screw up and all he had to do was mention 9-11 and that was it, all sense of proportion was gone!

          • myiq2xu, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:35 pm Said:

            It’s the rationalization.

            Everything Obama does is good, or at worst, a necessary evil.

            Everything said or done by a critic of Obama is wrong, if for no other reason than the blanket allegation that all oppostion/criticism of Obama is motivated by racism.

            What I find most annoying is the sanctimonious attitude of the Kool-aid zombies. They act just like fundiegelicals who think that they are morally superior to anyone who hasn’t been given an eternal pardon from Sonny Jeebus.

          • DandyTiger, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:56 pm Said:

            I agree, it’s the very same feel as I used to get from the jeebus freaks. The big smile and that same emptiness in the eyes.

  20. DandyTiger, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:04 pm Said:

    72 today, mostly clear, puffy clouds. Leaves changing colors and looking very nice along the blue ridge. Looks to be a crispy cool 50 tonight right now. I think it’s supposed to be nippy tomorrow and then back to 70’s the next day.

    Your hippie dippie weather man… :-)

  21. DandyTiger, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:14 pm Said:

    Richard Dawkins has a new book, “The Greatest Show on Earth: Evidence for Evolution” Here’s a bit about him and it in the LA Times:
    http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-richard-dawkins11-2009oct11,0,4602534.story?track=rss

    • dakinikat, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:18 pm Said:

      he can’t write anything that’s a big a send up of any one that doesn’t believe in evolution as ardipithicus … this program is amazing!

      • dakinikat, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:21 pm Said:

        ethiopia is our eden … but we are not adam and eve

      • DandyTiger, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:25 pm Said:

        Richard is so my hero, and yes that program looks great. I like that his next book will be for kids.

        • dakinikat, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:26 pm Said:

          none of my family has the ‘god’ gene … I can remember my skepticism hit around 5th grade, my oldest daughter by about the same age … none of us bought the ‘god’ hypothesis

          • DandyTiger, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:34 pm Said:

            The break from delusion happened for me I think around 8th grade. It was coupled with a really classic freudian messiah dream. Oh, my philosophy of psychology professor and fellow students were sooo jealous that I had that dream. Another teacher who was a student of Jung was very proud. In the dream I convinced Jesus that he wasn’t a messiah and that there was no god.

          • DandyTiger, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:43 pm Said:

            All my mothers fault. I took religion very seriously. She subtly put a book by DT Suzuki, Field of Zen, in my room. it all unraveled from there.

          • TeresaINPa, on October 12th, 2009 at 8:59 am Said:

            well, as you are all busy congratulating yourselves for being “too smart” to believe in God, remember that Hillary is a pretty devout Methodist. Is she stupid too?

          • DisenfranchisedVoter, on October 12th, 2009 at 10:36 am Said:

            No one here is attacking people who believe in God. There are plenty of people who believe in a God but also believe in evolution, gay rights, women’s rights, among other liberal values. I think we’re talking about the crazies a la Huckabee who would ban evolution from being taught in schools.

          • myiq2xu, on October 12th, 2009 at 10:48 am Said:

            What a waste – why ban evolution from being taught in schools. when every classroom has a globe inside it depicting the Earth as round instead of flat?

            Jeebus said the Earth is flat, and that’s God’s plan for our taxes too!

  22. DandyTiger, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:16 pm Said:

    Don’t “poke” people on Facebook or other social networks as it can land you in the pokey:
    http://www.pcworld.com/article/173444/a_facebook_poke_can_put_you_in_the_pokey.html

  23. SweetSue, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:19 pm Said:

    Very nice, here, in N. E. Ohio, today. High fifties, somewhat sunny and half a week away from peak foliage.
    But, I also love cold and snow and look forward to winter.
    What I can’t take? High heat and humidity.

  24. DandyTiger, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:22 pm Said:

    Apparently the white house wants to hear from fools:
    http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2009/10/09/the-white-house-wants-to-hear-from-fools.aspx
    I rather doubt any feedback is listened too, but poke away…

  25. annienyc, on October 11th, 2009 at 11:32 pm Said:

    Hey all ya’ll internet left fringe wut donT liKe the ObaMA, the MaN of Peece.

    http://www.americablog.com/2009/10/breaking-from-nbc-white-house-official.html

  26. RalphB, on October 12th, 2009 at 12:30 am Said:

    The Insurance companies turn on the Democrats …

    Insurance groups says, health care bill would raise rates

    Apparently, they just won’t stay on the reservation ;-)

  27. laurie, on October 12th, 2009 at 3:40 am Said:

    Last day of the longest summer for 30 years here.

    Fog in the morning until 10 then warm and sunny in the 70s. Few red leaves here and there. Beach weather still, no fog by the sea. Fabulous grapes.

    Today, Monday, an Arctic cold front is on its way, temperatures are supposed to drop by 20°. It’s cloudy and windy and will be thundery off and on. Windows that have been open all night for months will now be closed, and will be opened during the day. (except for the one in my bedroom which is always open ).

  28. vivienne westwood, on October 12th, 2009 at 7:45 am Said:

    Noble prize for economics is out -goes to Ostrum and Williamson. Elinor Ostrum – first time a woman gets the Noble prize for economics – over to you Dakinikat!!

    Sunny in London!

  29. edgeoforever, on October 12th, 2009 at 8:04 am Said:

    Obama and Palin have something in common: they despise bloggers with the same insults
    http://edgeoforever.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/palin-obama-and-bloggers-in-pajamas/

  30. edgeoforever, on October 12th, 2009 at 8:37 am Said:

    Oh, forgot to answer the question: sunny and cold in NYC – with an unexplainable “44 feels like 48″ heat index at 7 PM. The heat was turned on in the building, the dog was not too happy to go out.

  31. Wonk the Vote, on October 12th, 2009 at 8:48 am Said:

    The legacy of the Democrats either using sexism or looking the other way while others did in 2008:

    WASHINGTON — Republicans are stepping up attacks on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, deciding that a major part of their 2010 electoral strategy will be linking Democratic candidates to her.

    The approach emerged last week when the National Republican Congressional Committee, the campaign arm of House Republicans, issued a statement saying it hopes Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, puts Ms. Pelosi “in her place” on Afghan policy. The statement accused Ms. Pelosi, a California Democrat, of putting party politics ahead of national security in her cautious statements on expanding the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.

  32. GAgal, on October 12th, 2009 at 9:15 am Said:

    Pouring rain here in North Georgia, probably 70 but a cold front will most likely come in behind the rain followed by 4 more days of rain. After the 12 inches we got in 5 days time – a couple of weeks ago, Clorox Cleanup is my new best friend.

    OT- Can I just say BOB DOLE GO TO HELL! And take your buddy Tom Daschle with you. How dare you piece of scum, sorry-ass mf’ing creep decide now to pretend to care about health “care”? How many thousands have suffered/died in the last fifteen years because of your selfish a$$? This should be a hugh wake up call to any REAL Democrat. If Bob Dole supports it – then look out! Fools.

    I guess I’m just in a pissy mood after driving through my little town square on my way to the grocery store yesterday and seeing a group of young boys (maybe 14) holding “Pray to end abortion” signs. Around the corner, there were 9 or 10 year old girls and boys next to their parents holding (nice, professionally printed) signs “Abortion Kills Children”. I just can’t imagine handing a young child a sign like that and having them stand next to traffic. When I pulled in the parking lot, I realized my hands were shaking. I just felt sick. I think it ruined my whole week.

  33. Uh-oh – insurers are turning on Obama « Not Your Sweetie, on October 12th, 2009 at 10:09 am Said:

    [...] Over at the Confluence, SOD caught a candid paragraph from a Politico piece First, they said, the bill would require insurance companies to sell coverage to all applicants and would prohibit them from considering health status in setting rates. But, they said, the penalties for going without coverage are modest, so the “individual mandate” is weak. [...]

  34. Lynnerkat, on October 12th, 2009 at 10:35 am Said:

    GAgirl, Saw that here too- about 20 people, half of them kids under 15 holding signs. I wanted to flip them off, but thought that those kids don’t deserve my anger towards their parents being directed at them. Did talk to myself for a while in the car tho- Sunny and 60 here Sunday- now more rain and damp for the rest of the week. Just bought the giant bottle of clorox clean up,,,

  35. foxyladi14, on October 12th, 2009 at 12:10 pm Said:

    winter is getting here sooner then i am ready for it.
    i think it.s going to be a doozie

  36. SophiaD, on October 12th, 2009 at 1:58 pm Said:

    Mid-fifties and cloudy here. Can’t complain too much, because we had a beautiful summer.

  37. joanelle, on October 12th, 2009 at 3:07 pm Said:

    We had our first frost last night here in Northern NJ – it’s currently 50 degrees and gray – I’m looking for a wonderful Indian Summer in about a week or so before the cold weather really sets in.

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