OK, I'm diggin the Olympics like any uniform freak.... and really happy I'm gettin Cubs games on WGN  ..... but Jim Cantore, Weather Channel Stud Emeritus -- freshly shaved, in a freakin suit and tie!! - (you should see him with his shirt off, and in a dive suit ...) -- yeah, mutt's gonna have happy hurricane dreams tonight!

oh arrrrRRRorrrrRRRRrroooo!! It's quarter to 9 and the mut just woke up!! Curse you, Weather Channel, you soporific destroyer of good intentions! Curse you with your calming, peaceful. blue waters, so calllm, so peeeaceful, Jim Cantore is sooo cute with his shirt offff, grrr....... -- sigh -- Back online after Walgreen's ... Joe

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Jim Cantore is "storm tracking" Tropical Storm Noel from Stinger Island, Fl. Alright, it's really Singer Island, but not with the sand blowing. This has really been a tough season on Florida's east coast for beach erosion, with several weak tropical and subtropical cyclones interacting with Highs to their north, just funneling the northeast winds into the state.

First, Yep! Jim Cantore will be covering Flossie -live- from Hawaii! They call that work? ;) Invest 91L in the Gulf Image credit: NRL WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER... D. 25.0N 95.0W E. 14/0730Z TO 14/1200Z F. SFC TO 10,000 FT 2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: POSSIBLE FIX AT 15/1500Z. 3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: FIX TD 04 IN ATLANTIC AT 16/1800Z NEAR 13.5N 52.5W.

Hey, Community. Been a little wild in Texas lately, and I haven't been posting as often as I like, as there has been a lot of goings-on outside of my state. It's my birthday today, send gifts if you like...if it has been, and start tracking it more closely if in fact it does develop a little more, as it continues generally west-northwestward toward the general direction of the Caribbean - for now.

HAPPY 25TH TWC! CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY THE VERY FIRST AIRING OF THE WEATHER CHANNEL FROM 25 YEARS AGO! Talk about retro! ;) " An entire channel devoted to weather, 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week...of cable's ever-nerdy Weather Channel. The network was launched amid much skepticism about its prospects and, early on, nearly collapsed under the weight of massive losses... Story on AJC.com

You've just gotta love these three! ;) Below: The Sun in Three Dimensions Credit: STEREO Project, NASA Explanation: What does the Sun look like in all three spatial dimensions? To find out, NASA launched...hill - similar to mesa landforms on planet Earth - rising some 240 meters above the plains of the martian Cydonia region. This remarkable 3D view exaggerates the hill's vertical dimensions.

Jim Cantore live from the National Weather Center in Norman, Ok... -Behind the scenes at the Storm Prediction Center- Interesting Audience Barometer on tonight's A&B... " What metro area gets the most tornadoes per square mile? " - Weather.com/ab to take the poll online at weather.com!