Coatsville Blog Combo

Link: http://www.adn.com/anchorage/story/464849.html

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rmally, Anchorage has 14 or 15 days in the summer that reach the 70-degree mark, Albanese said.

This year, there have been two. And the city didn't see 70 at all until July 2. That threshold typically comes in early to mid-June, according to weather records.

So far this month, the daily high temperature has fallen below the average high for the date more than half the time. In fact, the temperature has missed the mark every day for the past week.

And in June, temperatures fell below the average high on 24 of 30 days.

So much for "Global" Warming, huh Al Gore?

Judging by the pattern of June weather over nearly two decades, this should've been a warm summer, meteorologist David Vonderheide said.

"Every four to five years we would get a cool June, and then bang -- something has happened to interrupt this little cycle," Vonderheide said.

He thinks the strong forces of La Nina are the culprit. La Nina, a phenomenon that causes ocean temperatures to dip below average, kicked in this year and resulted in a drop in land temperatures, Albanese said.

Another cause could be Pacific decadal oscillation, a cyclical period of lower ocean temperatures that comes every 20 to 25 years.

There's a warm phase and a cold phase of the climate pattern, Vonderheide said.

"We were in a warm phase of the Pacific decadal oscillation in the '80s and '90s," he said. "(Some forecasters) believe we may have entered into the cold phase."

Wait a minute! I thought the ONLY thing that causes the earth to get warmer was CO2 in the atmosphere? You mean there are other variables in the climate equation? Someone needs to tell Al Gore! I don't think he knows this. So what if the atmosphere is made up of only .3% CO2, right? As long as we can perpetuate the myth of Global Warming and sell carbon credits to gullible companies and get rich! Right Al?

Link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3491865

Wrigley Field is going to be the frozen confines on New Year's Day 2009 when the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings meet the Chicago Blackhawks outdoors in the home park of the Chicago Cubs.

That should be a fun game: Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Hossa & Lidstrom - current superstars of the game VS. Patrick Kane and Jonathon Toews, future stars of the game. I'd LOVE to go to this one!

I sat, as did millions of other Americans, and watched as our government underwent a peaceful transition of power just over 6 years ago. I was proud as Mr. Bush took his oath of office.

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I was sad as I watched Mr. Clinton board Air Force One for the final time. It may surprise you that this made me sad, but watching this part of the days festivities, I saw 21 U.S. Marines, in full dress, with rifles, fire a 21 gun salute to the outgoing President.

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It was then that I realized how far America's military had deteriorated under President Clinton.

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Every last one of them missed.

A few days after George W. Bush's inauguration, an elderly man came up to the Marine on duty at the White House and said, "I'd like to see President Clinton."

The Marine politely answered, "Sir, Mr. Clinton is no longer President."

The man said, "Oh, okay," and walked away.

The next day the Marine was again on duty, and the same man approached and again asked to see President Clinton. The Marine again answered, "Sir, Mr. Clinton is no longer President."

Again the man answered, "Oh, okay," and walked away.

The next day the same man approached the same Marine and again asked to see President Clinton. The Marine, a little annoyed by this time, said,"Sir, I've told you, Mr. Clinton is no longer president. Don't you understand that?"

"Yes, I do," said the man, "but I just enjoy hearing it."

The Marine smiled and said, "See you tomorrow."

Link: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080714210823.ys7a8mb8&show_article=1

More Americans are likely to suffer from kidney stones in the coming years as a result of global warming, according to researchers at the University of Texas.

Oh no! The fraction of a degree warmer will make us all have kindey stones! [runs screaming through the streets, alerting the townfolk]

I know the solution! Let's all go out and buy some carbon credits from Al Gore, the master of FUD!