Severe storms are heading towards Jeffersonville and should arrive in the next hour. The main threat high straight line winds and torrential rain. Hail and small tornadoes are possible, however unlikely.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Line Of Storms Approaching
Should be here in the next hour and have a lot of wind to work with so there is a chance they could go severe.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Severe Weather?
It's possible that we could have severe storms overnight into the early morning hours. While the chances have diminished some it is still a good idea to keep an eye on the weather overnight.
Hmmm....
This was posted to the mayor's FB page. Funny, I thought jobs and entertainment with in the city that we live would lead to a higher quality of life.
Sounds like an excuse for having an administration that has lacked on development.
Feel free to comment below.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Rain Approaching; Storms Tonight
Moderate to heavy rain is approaching the area and will linger for several hours this morning.
Then this evening or later tonight strong storms will approach the area again. While they won't be as strong as what happened in Oklahoma last night, they will still be capable of producing high winds, hail, and tornadoes. Also flash flooding will be a risk. Keep an eye and ear out for the weather today and tonight.
Friday, May 31, 2013
What Jeffersonville Can Learn From Louisville & WHAS
So as the city of Jefferonville begins to take bids on developmental plans for the old canal district and citizens mourn the loss of "Third Base" and the yawn over the opening of the city's newest restaurant (another Taco Bell) it all got my mind wondering.
Where does Jeffersoville go wrong?
As I pondered this question I heard a story about the history WHAS Radio and a decision they made many many moons ago. And repercussions that their decision had on the city of Louisville and another city in the region were quite interesting. The reasoning for WHAS's decision draws an interesting similarity to Jeffersonville's current mindset that has lead to many of the problems city faces when it comes to development.
-THE 840 WHAS STORY
So last week the story was told on 840 WHAS that in its early days on the air in the first half of last century that WHAS was presented with an offer to broadcast a company's country music show over its air waives. WHAS took the offer under consideration but ultimately decided that the stations current show slated at the time of broadcast was a safer programming choice.
The program they chose to stick with you was farm and crop report show.
So they passed on a country music show to broadcast a farm and crop report show. It was a safer bet for the station as there were many farmers in the area could/would use the show for information on farming. They chose the safe route of an existing clientele than to take a risk to broaden their listening base and risk upsetting some farmers.
Ultimately the company found a station and a home in another city in the region and did fine for itself. You may have even heard them before:
Yes that's right. It was the Grand Ole Opry.
They passed on the Grand Ole Opry for a crop report show. As time went on Nashville (where they got their show on the air at) went on to be what is many people refer to as "The Capital Of Country Music". While Louisville went on to become "Possibility City"?
Oh and by the way, I listen to WHAS a lot and I don't believe that they still run a farm and crop report show.
-WHAT ELSE WE CAN LEARN FROM LOUISVILLE
At one point Louisville was ahead of Nashville and Indianapolis in both population and business. Not the case any longer. Those two cities have long since past Louisville. Probably to the point where Louisville will never catch up.
Why did this happen?
Well for many years Louisville never had a plan and wasn't concerned with having one either. They were just content to roll along and let whatever happened, happen. While Indy was building structures such as the Hoosier Dome to attract major events and a NFL team Louisville was just trying to get by with what they had. They couldn't even coordinate an effort to pay the NBA to include their ABA Kentucky Colonels.
The result was Indianapolis getting the Colts along with keeping the Pacers (also an ABA team) and attracting major events to Hoosier Dome that not only kept the visitors rolling into the city but kept them visible to the international community. That has lead to a great commercial and corporate growth. All because the city invested in itself. And thus its future.
Mean while Louisville just sat stagnant. Stagnant with no identity I might add.
There was U of L in the middle. There were corporate businesses in the downtown area. Bars in the highland areas and homes in the south and west parts of town. Unless you wanted to go to a club in the highlands or once a year to the State Fair, there wasn't much reason to visit the city.
That all changed a decade or so ago when Louisville decided to get a plan.
What was the plan?
The plan was to make downtown Louisville the place to be. To make it so more visitors would venture into their downtown for entertainment. Or so that when visitors were there on conventions to get them to spend more money downtown and make their visit more enjoyable so that their convention, or just the individuals themselves, would want to come back.
How did they do this?
Well lets see here...
They added attractions to lure visitors while at the same time eliminated eyesores that harmed the city's image.
Both the "Yum Center" and "Louisville Slugger Field" attract people downtown for events and entertainment. While "4th Street Live" gives them a reason to stay downtown after the events are over. Heck Louisville Slugger Field gives out of towners something to do as well. And the Yum Center has already hosted several NCAA events and concerts that have brought out of towners to Louisville for over night stays and 4th Street Live has given those people an entertainment option that they have taken advantage of.
While doing this, the city of Louisville took old eyesores out and made the city a more beautiful and inviting place to be.
A strip of road seldom used filled with vacant store fronts became 4th Street Live. An old deteriorating factory became the wonderful looking Louisville Slugger Field. And a rusty looking power sub-station was removed to make room for the Yum Center. All became much more visually pleasing. And thus, more inviting.
Now I won't pretend that there haven't been negatives. Because there has been.
The Highlands took a hit with the opening of 4th Street Live. And the Yum Center signed a horrible deal with U of L that has hindered its financial possibilities.
But the first is just a result of business competition and the second is a correctable error. But make no mistake. They do not out weigh the positives these projects have generated for the downtown area of Louisville. The scale definitely leans towards the positives and that is what is most important in all of this. And it all occurred because the city decided on a plan and invested in itself and its future.
-HOW THIS RELATES TO JEFFERSONVILLE
Now I'm not saying that Jeffersonville needs to build a stadium, arena, or dome downtown. Not at all. And here's the neat part in all of this. We don't have to. Louisville already has provided us with an arena that is merely a short drive or walk away. And Jeffersonville has already seen the benefits from the arena. Anyone who drove into downtown Louisville during the NCAA tournament held in the Yum center will tell you that the sidewalks of the Second Street Bridge were filled with people walking from Jeffersonville to Louisville for the big event. So this means A) they were either locals who decided to park for less money in Jeffersonville and walk or B) stayed the night in a Jeffersonville hotel and decided to walk. Either way, it attracted people to Jeffersonville. And I would venture to say that, to a lesser extent, the concerts do the same for Jeffersonville.
But what do you think the odds are that many if any decided to spend extra money in Jeffersonville? My guess is not a lot. How about the people in Louisville? I'd venture that their percentage of return was much greater than that of Jeffersonville.
Why?
Because the had a plan in place to take advantage of people visiting their city by investing in their city. They had an attraction in 4th Street Live that was busy from before noon well until after midnight that first day of the tourney. I should know. I was there.
-THE CONNECTION BETWEEN JEFFERSONVILLE AND THE WHAS STORY
So why doesn't Jeffersonville have a plan to take advantage of things like this and to make downtown an inviting place for visitors or a regular stop for locals?
Well that would be because of small minded people with visions like this:
Yes. Why would you want to have something that is a business known for its popularity and repeat customers when you can have a museum that half the people who do visit it will only do so once. (And she's probably still trying to figure out why she wasn't elected)
But sadly that is the mindset of a great deal of people in Jeffersonville. They have know desire to have anything that could attract people to downtown. They want no part of anything new or exciting that could lead people to say: "hey, lets go check that out." No instead they want to stick with what they have been doing.
Look no further than the pedestrian bridge lighting for another example. The original plan was for the lighting to be uniform from one side to other. For Jeffersonville it would have relayed a simple message of "hey, we're not so different over here. Come on over and give us a try."
Instead what we got was a nixing of that plan and going with light features that supposedly convey an image of what Jeffersonville currently is. Whatever that is. All I know whatever that is, isn't working.
Oh, Jeffersonville had a plan for its downtown. They had a marvelous plan at that.
It was a plan for a canal district. Something that would create excitement and buzz for locals and visitors. Something that would say "Hey, come out and check out these great places of entertainment here in Jeffersonville!" Or "While you're staying at our hotels, you don't have to drive to Louisville to spend your entertainment or dining dollars at 4th Street. You can do it here at our place which is right in walking distance of your hotel!" It would have created a buzz that would have attracted people from the cities bordering Louisville on the Southern Indiana side as well as people who travel from our hotels to Louisville.
And imagine the visual as people crossed the pedestrian bridge. A beautiful water feature with a vibrant section of shops and eateries. Heck, it would have given a people to cross the pedestrian bridge. Something to say, "Hey, lets go check that out."
And for those small minded people who say that we already have a water feature with the river, I give you this:
But just like the both Louisville and WHAS, some people in Jeffersonville seem content to not only restrict Jeffersonville's growth potential, but to hinder it as well. That is a shame.
Where does Jeffersoville go wrong?
As I pondered this question I heard a story about the history WHAS Radio and a decision they made many many moons ago. And repercussions that their decision had on the city of Louisville and another city in the region were quite interesting. The reasoning for WHAS's decision draws an interesting similarity to Jeffersonville's current mindset that has lead to many of the problems city faces when it comes to development.
-THE 840 WHAS STORY
So last week the story was told on 840 WHAS that in its early days on the air in the first half of last century that WHAS was presented with an offer to broadcast a company's country music show over its air waives. WHAS took the offer under consideration but ultimately decided that the stations current show slated at the time of broadcast was a safer programming choice.
The program they chose to stick with you was farm and crop report show.
So they passed on a country music show to broadcast a farm and crop report show. It was a safer bet for the station as there were many farmers in the area could/would use the show for information on farming. They chose the safe route of an existing clientele than to take a risk to broaden their listening base and risk upsetting some farmers.
Ultimately the company found a station and a home in another city in the region and did fine for itself. You may have even heard them before:
Yes that's right. It was the Grand Ole Opry.
They passed on the Grand Ole Opry for a crop report show. As time went on Nashville (where they got their show on the air at) went on to be what is many people refer to as "The Capital Of Country Music". While Louisville went on to become "Possibility City"?
Oh and by the way, I listen to WHAS a lot and I don't believe that they still run a farm and crop report show.
-WHAT ELSE WE CAN LEARN FROM LOUISVILLE
At one point Louisville was ahead of Nashville and Indianapolis in both population and business. Not the case any longer. Those two cities have long since past Louisville. Probably to the point where Louisville will never catch up.
Why did this happen?
Well for many years Louisville never had a plan and wasn't concerned with having one either. They were just content to roll along and let whatever happened, happen. While Indy was building structures such as the Hoosier Dome to attract major events and a NFL team Louisville was just trying to get by with what they had. They couldn't even coordinate an effort to pay the NBA to include their ABA Kentucky Colonels.
The result was Indianapolis getting the Colts along with keeping the Pacers (also an ABA team) and attracting major events to Hoosier Dome that not only kept the visitors rolling into the city but kept them visible to the international community. That has lead to a great commercial and corporate growth. All because the city invested in itself. And thus its future.
Mean while Louisville just sat stagnant. Stagnant with no identity I might add.
There was U of L in the middle. There were corporate businesses in the downtown area. Bars in the highland areas and homes in the south and west parts of town. Unless you wanted to go to a club in the highlands or once a year to the State Fair, there wasn't much reason to visit the city.
That all changed a decade or so ago when Louisville decided to get a plan.
What was the plan?
The plan was to make downtown Louisville the place to be. To make it so more visitors would venture into their downtown for entertainment. Or so that when visitors were there on conventions to get them to spend more money downtown and make their visit more enjoyable so that their convention, or just the individuals themselves, would want to come back.
How did they do this?
Well lets see here...
They added attractions to lure visitors while at the same time eliminated eyesores that harmed the city's image.
Both the "Yum Center" and "Louisville Slugger Field" attract people downtown for events and entertainment. While "4th Street Live" gives them a reason to stay downtown after the events are over. Heck Louisville Slugger Field gives out of towners something to do as well. And the Yum Center has already hosted several NCAA events and concerts that have brought out of towners to Louisville for over night stays and 4th Street Live has given those people an entertainment option that they have taken advantage of.
While doing this, the city of Louisville took old eyesores out and made the city a more beautiful and inviting place to be.
A strip of road seldom used filled with vacant store fronts became 4th Street Live. An old deteriorating factory became the wonderful looking Louisville Slugger Field. And a rusty looking power sub-station was removed to make room for the Yum Center. All became much more visually pleasing. And thus, more inviting.
Now I won't pretend that there haven't been negatives. Because there has been.
The Highlands took a hit with the opening of 4th Street Live. And the Yum Center signed a horrible deal with U of L that has hindered its financial possibilities.
But the first is just a result of business competition and the second is a correctable error. But make no mistake. They do not out weigh the positives these projects have generated for the downtown area of Louisville. The scale definitely leans towards the positives and that is what is most important in all of this. And it all occurred because the city decided on a plan and invested in itself and its future.
-HOW THIS RELATES TO JEFFERSONVILLE
Now I'm not saying that Jeffersonville needs to build a stadium, arena, or dome downtown. Not at all. And here's the neat part in all of this. We don't have to. Louisville already has provided us with an arena that is merely a short drive or walk away. And Jeffersonville has already seen the benefits from the arena. Anyone who drove into downtown Louisville during the NCAA tournament held in the Yum center will tell you that the sidewalks of the Second Street Bridge were filled with people walking from Jeffersonville to Louisville for the big event. So this means A) they were either locals who decided to park for less money in Jeffersonville and walk or B) stayed the night in a Jeffersonville hotel and decided to walk. Either way, it attracted people to Jeffersonville. And I would venture to say that, to a lesser extent, the concerts do the same for Jeffersonville.
But what do you think the odds are that many if any decided to spend extra money in Jeffersonville? My guess is not a lot. How about the people in Louisville? I'd venture that their percentage of return was much greater than that of Jeffersonville.
Why?
Because the had a plan in place to take advantage of people visiting their city by investing in their city. They had an attraction in 4th Street Live that was busy from before noon well until after midnight that first day of the tourney. I should know. I was there.
-THE CONNECTION BETWEEN JEFFERSONVILLE AND THE WHAS STORY
So why doesn't Jeffersonville have a plan to take advantage of things like this and to make downtown an inviting place for visitors or a regular stop for locals?
Well that would be because of small minded people with visions like this:
Yes. Why would you want to have something that is a business known for its popularity and repeat customers when you can have a museum that half the people who do visit it will only do so once. (And she's probably still trying to figure out why she wasn't elected)
But sadly that is the mindset of a great deal of people in Jeffersonville. They have know desire to have anything that could attract people to downtown. They want no part of anything new or exciting that could lead people to say: "hey, lets go check that out." No instead they want to stick with what they have been doing.
Look no further than the pedestrian bridge lighting for another example. The original plan was for the lighting to be uniform from one side to other. For Jeffersonville it would have relayed a simple message of "hey, we're not so different over here. Come on over and give us a try."
Instead what we got was a nixing of that plan and going with light features that supposedly convey an image of what Jeffersonville currently is. Whatever that is. All I know whatever that is, isn't working.
Oh, Jeffersonville had a plan for its downtown. They had a marvelous plan at that.
It was a plan for a canal district. Something that would create excitement and buzz for locals and visitors. Something that would say "Hey, come out and check out these great places of entertainment here in Jeffersonville!" Or "While you're staying at our hotels, you don't have to drive to Louisville to spend your entertainment or dining dollars at 4th Street. You can do it here at our place which is right in walking distance of your hotel!" It would have created a buzz that would have attracted people from the cities bordering Louisville on the Southern Indiana side as well as people who travel from our hotels to Louisville.
And imagine the visual as people crossed the pedestrian bridge. A beautiful water feature with a vibrant section of shops and eateries. Heck, it would have given a people to cross the pedestrian bridge. Something to say, "Hey, lets go check that out."
And for those small minded people who say that we already have a water feature with the river, I give you this:
This is the water feature at River Front Park. You know, the park in Louisville that sits right on the river. This is just a small section of it, but it is very nice and and was quite popular with people that I saw while we visited the Chow Wagon.
Yes that's right. Even with the Chow Wagon going on people were taking time to go over and enjoy the scene. And by the way, I saw no graffiti or homeless people bathing in it as some have claimed would happen with the canal. Those are just baseless theories that were thrown out by people who were just concerned with personal agendas and not the greater good of the city.
You see, the sad part about Jeffersonville is that many of the voting public are concerned with only two things. Whether their street is going to be repaved soon and making taxes lower than is possible in reality. There is not a concern with the city as a whole. Just a concern for the individual. Which is a shame. Just like WHAS all those years ago the city could be passing up on the possibility of a lifetime just because some have a narrow view of how things should be.
And this is not an anti Moore rant. Yes he has some ideas for Jeffersonville. I don't know that I would call it a plan or that I think they are good ideas, but at least he knows that you have to have a plan. Just recently he unveiled his plans to spend $2 million on a marina. That's not that much for a city project at all. Yet if you go the story on the News and Tribune website, you'll find that there are already people claiming he is going to bankrupt the city. Just "leave it be" they say.
The problem is, "leaving it be" isn't working. Times change. And while people continually look back at what used to be, they fail to realize why it isn't any longer. Things and people change. While they may have had fun at the neighborhood bowling alley 30 years ago, there is a reason the alley closed up and no one replaced it with another one. It just wasn't popular anymore. And if you don't think that this is a common mindset among people around here, I'll just redirect you to Kelley's statement above.
When you develop your plan, or whether you will support a proposed plan, you have to look around and see whats working other places. Not what was working 30 plus years ago.
Or perhaps you look to try something that is cutting edge that will create a "wow" factor that will draw interest. You don't want to be like WHAS and pass on the chance to expand your clientele and thus The Grand Ole Opry. And you certainly don't want to be Louisville and just let things be. That will get you nothing but empty store fronts.
But just like the both Louisville and WHAS, some people in Jeffersonville seem content to not only restrict Jeffersonville's growth potential, but to hinder it as well. That is a shame.
We should not be minimizing our customer base potential, but instead expanding it. For some its purely selfish reasons. Just hoping to save $25 bucks year on taxes.
And for others its just about sticking to ideals or visions of years long past. Hanging on to what doesn't work any longer. Not willing to evolve and change with times. Trying to tell people that they are wrong for liking different things now.
But it is time for these people to wake up and smell the coffee. Realize what works and what doesn't. Times do change.
Heck, WHAS doesn't even have a farm and crop report anymore.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Thoughts & Prayers For The Julius Family
The JAML Family would like to step away from politics for a minute (and hope that everyone else could add well) to send our thoughts and prayer to Dennis Julius and his family. Dennis's mother has suffered a stroke.
Here's hoping for a speedy recovery and strength for the entire family during this tough time.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Saturday, May 4, 2013
The Best Post You'll Read All Year
So over on the chatter (yes I'm back, at least part time, and at least for now, more on that later), but over on the chatter is a thread about the wheel tax. And in general a lot of bitching and moaning is on the thread which you can read here. But it has provided some great post. One by Grumpy Granny telling Tina that little old ladies can afford $25 a year and can speak for themselves thank you very much! (I know, it's hard to believe that Tina was involved in a thread over there but stick with me here.) Now that was awesome. But the post by "stewartfan14" today may be the most honest and well thought out post you'll ever read. A big thumbs up to you Stewartfan14!
stewartfan14
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Posted Today, 12:47 PM
When people get to the point where you have no idea what you're cutting, but you want it cut anyway, then you're far from an informed taxpayer. That's all I'm reading here. Cut the expense, cut my taxes, but you have no clue what you're asking our leaders to cut. This is more of the "people are cheap, and they love to whine" thing, not an informed electorate. You may think you're informed, but I guarantee you are not. I don't agree with every decision county government makes, but I will stand up for Kevin as he chose to wade into this pig sty and work to fix it. Where are the rest of you? Right. You're doing nothing and whining about what the guy who did decide to serve is doing. If you don't like it, then YOU run. Otherwise cut a bit of slack and let these people do their jobs to the best of their ability.
Listen, I don't like paying taxes any more than the rest of you do. But I also realize that if you cut county expenses much more, the same bunch of you that think any tax is a bad tax are going to start carping and whining that the very services you've come to expect, you aren't getting anymore. In other words, it's fine to be conservative, but this whole tea party thing has been driven off in the ditch with lunacy. You are no different than your garden variety liberal, in that you want something for nothing. No difference whatsoever, you just can't (or choose not to) see it. Try coupling conservatism with reality and then we can talk, and I'll guarantee you I'm just as conservative as those who are bitching the most on here. The only difference is, I get it. I get the reality of maintaining what everybody, you and I included, have come to expect.
Listen, I don't like paying taxes any more than the rest of you do. But I also realize that if you cut county expenses much more, the same bunch of you that think any tax is a bad tax are going to start carping and whining that the very services you've come to expect, you aren't getting anymore. In other words, it's fine to be conservative, but this whole tea party thing has been driven off in the ditch with lunacy. You are no different than your garden variety liberal, in that you want something for nothing. No difference whatsoever, you just can't (or choose not to) see it. Try coupling conservatism with reality and then we can talk, and I'll guarantee you I'm just as conservative as those who are bitching the most on here. The only difference is, I get it. I get the reality of maintaining what everybody, you and I included, have come to expect.
Friday, March 29, 2013
BREAKING NEWS!
Skeletal remains found behind Faith Lutheran Church on Allison Ln. WAVE 3 has the story here.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
From the NWS:
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ MONDAY. * TIMING: RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL MIX WITH AND TURN TO ALL SNOW BY THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL TOTALS BY THE END OF THE DAY MONDAY WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. WHILE ROADS INITIALLY WILL BE TOO WARM FOR ACCUMULATIONS...THE STEADIER SNOWFALL WILL COOL ROAD SURFACES ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR A SLUSHY ACCUMULATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
Friday, March 22, 2013
NWS Statement
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 353 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ030>043-230900- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-JEFFERSON KY- OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY- HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY- BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE... SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE... LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE 353 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 /253 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2013/ ...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY SUNDAY AND OFF TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH MONDAY. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW OR ALL RAIN WILL FALL THROUGH THE MORNING AND MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON ON SUNDAY. AS COLD AIR FILTERS IN DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THIS WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO FOUR INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 64. THE HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS CURRENTLY LOOK TO BE FROM ORANGE TO JEFFERSON COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. ANY DEVIATION WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON SNOW ACCUMULATION TOTALS. BE SURE AND CHECK BACK FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SYSTEM.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Keep An Eye On This Weekend's Weather
There is a chance of a accumulating snow this weekend. Below is one (and I emphasize ONLY ONE) computer model for snow accumulations. I don't it will any where near this much but it does give you an idea of strong this storm could be. So just keep an eye on it.
The good news is that this time of year the roads will clear up very quickly with the high angle of the sun. But again, just something to keep an eye on.
The Laugh Is On Jeffersonville... AGAIN!
So, as I'm driving to work this morning listening to 840 WHAS, the top story of one of their newscast was another delay in the Jeffersonville ramp of the Big Four Bridge. It started off with "the bridge to no where will continue longer than expected."
Ahh, yes. Just another joke on Jeffersonville. We should be getting used to it by now.
In addition to numerous news stories recently involving the mayor that has lead to a great deal of embarrassment for the city, we can now throw this on the pile. The city that only had to complete it's own ramp while Louisville took care of their ramp and the deck of the bridge itself. People on the other side of the river are getting a great kick out of us over here.
So what's the problem now?
According to the city, it's the lighting of the ramp that is holding up construction. When the city chose to change the lighting plan for our side (originally it was supposed to uniform lighting across from the end of one ramp to the end of the other) it set the project back.
And who's idea was it to change the lighting plan?
You guessed it. Mayor Mike Moore.
Back when everything was going to be presented to the citizens so that he could receive their input on projects he decided that from the feedback he got that he should change the lighting.
Well, first, the lighting was just fine the way it was. It presented a sign of unity and continuity that we should be hoping for. Just a few weeks ago someone mentioned either on the chatter or another local site that people in Louisville think it's a different world over here and that's why many don't travel over here. God forbid that even the lights on the bridge do anything to dispel that myth.
Second, you don't change the plan if it's going to delay the project this much. Not when the reason for changing the lights is only taste in lights. They weren't ugly by any means. I see them most morning's on my commute to work. They look quite nice.
Now some have said that people were worried about the lights shining into homes. Have these people ever heard of blinds and curtains? There is a bright light that begins to shine into our bedroom every morning about 6-7 a.m. and they work quite well on keeping that light out. And I assure you that the original lights are no where near as bright.
So what we have here is not thinking through a plan properly. Now the bridge will take even longer. And now we are once again the laughing stock. Thanks mikey!
Perhaps when the bridge is finally complete, the mayor can lure a comedy club to Jeffersonville. Louisville likes laughing at Jeffersonville. Perhaps the will like to laugh in Jeffersonville.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Flood Advisory
From the NWS:
FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY
* UNTIL 1100 AM EDT/1000 AM CDT/
* AT 759 AM EDT/659 AM CDT/...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND NWS
EMPLOYEES HAVE REPORTED MINOR FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS TRAINING
OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS AND SNOW MELTING OVER THE ADVISORY AREA.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF APPROXIMATELY A HALF AN INCH TO AN
INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LINE OF STORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SLOW DOWN...LEAVE
PLENTY OF SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU...AND
USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELTING WILL CAUSE
ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS...AND
DRAINAGE DITCHES.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
How About That!
Maybe a little more snow than expected. But still not much. Get a picture while you can. 60 degrees and thunderstorms tomorrow. Who's sick?
Saturday, March 16, 2013
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR JEFFERSONVILLE. YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT.
Yes we have snow in the forecast for tomorrow. This should mainly be a rain event for Jeff. The advisory is more for northern Clark County. But snow could fall heavy in spurts tomorrow that would reduce visibility and could coat the grass and cars briefly. The ground temperatures are very warm so roads should be fine. I'll update you if anything changes.
Here's the statement from the National Weather Service:
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 345 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SUNDAY... .A SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY LATE TONIGHT ALONG WITH AMPLE AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE. MEANWHILE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TOWARD THE LOW AND MID 30S. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN IN THE FORM OF RAIN...SNOW...AND SLEET ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AROUND DAWN ON SUNDAY. AS WE MOVE INTO THE MORNING HOURS PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY REMAIN JUST ABOVE FREEZING ALONG WITH ALREADY WARM GROUND AND ROAD TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER...ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT WILL SNOW HARD ENOUGH AND LONG ENOUGH FOR SNOW TO ACCUMULATE... ESPECIALLY ON GRASSY AND UNTREATED SURFACES. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ031>033-037-170300- /O.NEW.KLMK.WW.Y.0009.130317T0900Z-130317T2300Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-OLDHAM KY- TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-HARRISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...LA GRANGE...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...CYNTHIANA 345 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /245 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. * TIMING: SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND DAWN ON SUNDAY LASTING INTO THE EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE MAINLY ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED SURFACES. ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT WILL SNOW LONG ENOUGH AND HARD ENOUGH DESPITE SURFACE AND GROUND TEMPERATURES JUST ABOVE FREEZING. SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL ALONG THE I-64 CORRIDOR. * OTHER IMPACTS: HEAVILY TRAVELLED ROADWAYS MAY NOT BE IMPACTED THROUGH THIS EVENT...HOWEVER UNTREATED SIDE ROADS WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED IN SPOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER ONE GONE
Apparently they are dropping like flies at Citt Hall. Amy Adams has been let according to Gaw.
Friday, March 8, 2013
An Update On My Post From Last Night
Okay, so just to let everyone know, where I stand on what happened last night:
-First, let me say that Quasar did offer me a chance to open my own "Bad Things Mike Moore Has Done" thread. Looking at the times of my post and his offer, I was already in the middle of writing my post when he made his.
-Second, I have no desire to open such a thread. The only reason I made my statement (on the CCC) at all was because he said there was no drama to someone who said that this was just another in a line of drama filled things that have occurred under Moore. That was my first post in the whole thread. I wasn't there to "pile on". Only made my comment to refute his claim that there has been no drama.
-Third, my post was not to "call out" or bash the CCC. I understand that written words are harder to grasp the emotion behind them. But if I was trying to "call them out" I would have said something along the lines of "you gots some splaining to do". Instead politely encouraged them to chime in as my post was merely to ask the readers of this blog if they thought I had done anything wrong. And I only posted the relevant posts from the CCC to here for that conversation.
-Fourth, I never considered deleting Quasar's comment or banning him for his choice of words. While he has those rules on the CCC, I do not here, and thus to serve any banning or editing would have been very hypocritical on my part. I have no intention of doing that and try to avoid such behavior. They have their rules (and I understand as they have a lot more posters than I do) and I have mine. I'll follow their rules while I'm there and they can follow mine here. And both should expect to be allowed to operate with in confines of those rules at the respective sites.
-Fifth, I contacted Quasar via Private Messenger today and gave an example of what I thought was a double standard. I'm not above saying that I was wrong and was hoping to be able to discuss the situation. At the very least, I had hoped to maybe (while not agreeing with him) at least understanding where he was coming from or his thinking.
What I got was being told that I was not owed an explanation and having the PM closed.
That's fair enough. It's his site. But it should be stated that the PM was actually opened a few weeks back when Quasar had some questions about the way I was running my blog. Needless to say I was much more courteous to his request than he was to mine.
I've gotten the feeling lately that Quasar was not happy with the way I've been posting on his site or on my own blog. Now at no point has Quasar tried to censor me here or there. Lets be very clear about this. And he stated in the opening of that PM that this is my blog was of course free to run it as I chose. That being said I gave his concerns thought and gave him both a thoughtful response and even asked for his input. I have no desire to be at "war" with anyone. But I get the feeling that he may have already been unhappy with me prior to last night and that it just boiled over when he read my post. That's his right also and he is still encouraged to post any thoughts here (pro or con). That's the way my site runs.
-Sixth, as far as I know, I'm still a member in good standing at the CCC, so I don't want anyone to think I have received any punishment from his site regarding any of the actions from any previous posts. And at this point I consider the deal water under the bridge. Or over the dam. Which ever you prefer.
-Finally, to ensure fairness, next week I will be asking if people think that Goliath has an unhealthy relationship with his chickens.
Feel free to comment below.
-First, let me say that Quasar did offer me a chance to open my own "Bad Things Mike Moore Has Done" thread. Looking at the times of my post and his offer, I was already in the middle of writing my post when he made his.
-Second, I have no desire to open such a thread. The only reason I made my statement (on the CCC) at all was because he said there was no drama to someone who said that this was just another in a line of drama filled things that have occurred under Moore. That was my first post in the whole thread. I wasn't there to "pile on". Only made my comment to refute his claim that there has been no drama.
-Third, my post was not to "call out" or bash the CCC. I understand that written words are harder to grasp the emotion behind them. But if I was trying to "call them out" I would have said something along the lines of "you gots some splaining to do". Instead politely encouraged them to chime in as my post was merely to ask the readers of this blog if they thought I had done anything wrong. And I only posted the relevant posts from the CCC to here for that conversation.
-Fourth, I never considered deleting Quasar's comment or banning him for his choice of words. While he has those rules on the CCC, I do not here, and thus to serve any banning or editing would have been very hypocritical on my part. I have no intention of doing that and try to avoid such behavior. They have their rules (and I understand as they have a lot more posters than I do) and I have mine. I'll follow their rules while I'm there and they can follow mine here. And both should expect to be allowed to operate with in confines of those rules at the respective sites.
-Fifth, I contacted Quasar via Private Messenger today and gave an example of what I thought was a double standard. I'm not above saying that I was wrong and was hoping to be able to discuss the situation. At the very least, I had hoped to maybe (while not agreeing with him) at least understanding where he was coming from or his thinking.
What I got was being told that I was not owed an explanation and having the PM closed.
That's fair enough. It's his site. But it should be stated that the PM was actually opened a few weeks back when Quasar had some questions about the way I was running my blog. Needless to say I was much more courteous to his request than he was to mine.
I've gotten the feeling lately that Quasar was not happy with the way I've been posting on his site or on my own blog. Now at no point has Quasar tried to censor me here or there. Lets be very clear about this. And he stated in the opening of that PM that this is my blog was of course free to run it as I chose. That being said I gave his concerns thought and gave him both a thoughtful response and even asked for his input. I have no desire to be at "war" with anyone. But I get the feeling that he may have already been unhappy with me prior to last night and that it just boiled over when he read my post. That's his right also and he is still encouraged to post any thoughts here (pro or con). That's the way my site runs.
-Sixth, as far as I know, I'm still a member in good standing at the CCC, so I don't want anyone to think I have received any punishment from his site regarding any of the actions from any previous posts. And at this point I consider the deal water under the bridge. Or over the dam. Which ever you prefer.
-Finally, to ensure fairness, next week I will be asking if people think that Goliath has an unhealthy relationship with his chickens.
Feel free to comment below.
The Weekly JAML
All the news you wont see on the news:
-So in an attempt to clear his wrestling team from any distractions prior to their state tournament, Kasson-Mantorville's (Minnesota) head coach told them no cell phones. Good idea right? What could possibly go wrong? Well 14 members of the team got stuck on an elevator! Unable to call anyone, they were stuck there for over an hour and a half!
Want more one of the players openned the door with "his bare hands and belly"! It gets even better when you find out the they won the state tournament.
So, I guess good job coach!
-So you eat right. You execise. Do everything you can and then this happens to you:
Well, I'm going on an eating and drinking binge this weekend.
-Finally, you've probably seen it already, but if you haven't here is this. Enjoy!
-So in an attempt to clear his wrestling team from any distractions prior to their state tournament, Kasson-Mantorville's (Minnesota) head coach told them no cell phones. Good idea right? What could possibly go wrong? Well 14 members of the team got stuck on an elevator! Unable to call anyone, they were stuck there for over an hour and a half!
Want more one of the players openned the door with "his bare hands and belly"! It gets even better when you find out the they won the state tournament.
So, I guess good job coach!
-So you eat right. You execise. Do everything you can and then this happens to you:
Well, I'm going on an eating and drinking binge this weekend.
-Finally, you've probably seen it already, but if you haven't here is this. Enjoy!
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