needbiggerboat Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Looking for a good radar app for android. Does anyone have any recommendations? first turn in that piece of junk and get an iPhone. then download radarscope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantHiatus Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 first turn in that piece of junk and get an iPhone. then download radarscope Hipster hipsters are a subculture of men and women typically in their 20's and 30's that value independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive politics, an appreciation of art and indie-rock, creativity, intelligence, and witty banter. The greatest concentrations of hipsters can be found living in the Williamsburg, Wicker Park, and Mission District neighborhoods of major cosmopolitan centers such as New York, Chicago, and San Francisco respectively. Although "hipsterism" is really a state of mind,it is also often intertwined with distinct fashion sensibilities. Hipsters reject the culturally-ignorant attitudes of mainstream consumers, and are often be seen wearing vintage and thrift store inspired fashions, tight-fitting jeans, old-school sneakers, and sometimes thick rimmed glasses. Both hipster men and women sport similar androgynous hair styles that include combinations of messy shag cuts and asymmetric side-swept bangs. Such styles are often associated with the work of creative stylists at urban salons, and are usually too "edgy" for the culturally-sheltered mainstream consumer. The "effortless cool" urban bohemian look of a hipster is exemplified in Urban Outfitters and American Apparel ads which cater towards the hipster demographic. Despite misconceptions based on their aesthetic tastes, hipsters tend to be well educated and often have liberal arts degrees, or degrees in maths and sciences, which also require certain creative analytical thinking abilities. Consequently many hipsters tend to have jobs in the music, art, and fashion industries. It is a myth that most hipsters are unemployed and live off of their parent's trust funds. Hipsters shun mainstream societal conventions that apply to dating preferences and traditional "rules" of physical attraction. It is part of the hipster central dogma not to be influenced by mainsream advertising and media, which tends to only promote ethnocentric ideals of beauty. The concepts of androgyny and feminism have influenced hipster culture, where hipster men are often as thin as the women they date. The muscular and athletic all-American male ideal is not seen as attractive by confident and culturally-empowered hipster women who instead view them as symbols of male oppression, sexism, and misogyny. Likewise, culturally-vapid sorority-type girls with fake blond hair, overly tanned skin, and "Britney Spears tube-tops" are not seen as attractive by cultured hipster males who instead see them as symbols of female insecurity, low self-esteem, and lack of cultural intelligence and independent thinking. Hipsters are also very racially open-minded, and the greatest number of interracial couples in any urban environment are typically found within the hipster subculture. Although hipsters are technically conformists within their own subculture, in comparison to the much larger mainstream mass, they are pioneers and leaders of the latest cultural trends and ideals. For example, the surge of jeans made to look old and worn (i.e. "distressed"), that have become prevalent at stores such as The Gap, American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch, and Hollister, were originally paraded by hipsters who shopped in thrift stores years before such clothing items were mass produced and sold to the mainstream consumer. The true irony here is that many of the detractors of hipster culture are in fact unknowingly following a path that hipsters have carved out years before them. This phenomena also applies to music as well, as many bands have become successful and known to mainstream audiences only because hipsters first found and listened to them as early-adopters of new culture. Once certain concepts of fashion and music have reached mainstream audiences, hipsters move on to something new and improved. Because of the rise of various online photo-blog and social networking sites, insights into urban hipster culture is reaching sheltered suburban audiences at an exponential rate. Cultural "norms" have been deconstructed by hipster culture as a whole. Hipsterism is often dismissed as just an image thing by some, but the culture as a whole is effecting changes in society, leading to feelings of insecurity and resentment in people who are no longer a part of the cultural ruling class. For example, a lot of anti-hipster sentiment evidently comes from culturally-clueless suburban frat boy types who feel that the more sensitive, intelligent, and culturally aware hipster ideal threatens their insecure sense of masculinity. Anti-hipster sentiment often comes from people who simply can't keep up with social change and are envious of those who can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 my confidence in rain to snow scenarios is not high. been in this area long enough to know that's a scenario we do worse than just about any other. we shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'm with you there. Playing the 'can temps crash before precip ends' game is not one we're great at. my confidence in rain to snow scenarios is not high. been in this area long enough to know that's a scenario we do worse than just about any other. we shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hipster In other words...dumbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I will say that it does seem like events have found a way to trend in our favor over the last few weeks. Maybe Wed/Thur will work out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantHiatus Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 In other words...dumbass I think that would only be considered hipster in this sub-culture. Outside it's an innovation, almost avant-garde in a sense. That is because this community is unrivaled, if you are competing to be the most bizarre and unique. I am so join the club. If someone attacks your interest in weather, go tell them to watch more Infowars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'm with you there. Playing the 'can temps crash before precip ends' game is not one we're great at. i'd be more concerned about accumulations after a day in the 40's/50's than a changover. maybe we get some snow on snow/grass/trees, but anything else would need healthy rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 With as much snow as the models are advertising for March 5th, we are all gonna need a MUCH bigger shovel! But for the moment, its 41 degrees with a ton of melting ice off the trees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 i'd be more concerned about accumulations after a day in the 40's/50's than a changover. maybe we get some snow on snow/grass/trees, but anything else would need healthy rates. Some of you will never learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Some of you will never learn. hello 1/26/11 (aka psuhoffman storm) -- it freaking poured for hours, then sleet, then dumped heavy wet snow with T&L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 hello 1/26/11 (aka psuhoffman storm) -- it freaking poured for hours, then sleet, then dumped heavy wet snow with T&L. If that's the event I'm thinking of.......I remember leaving Suitland early because I knew the changeover was coming and was living in Baltimore at the time. The changeover to sleet happened right about the time I was near BWI on 97 and had a big lightning strike nearby. And good thing I left early because traffic was a big CF. Took my father in law something like 4-5 hours to drive from work at GBMC to Monkton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Some of you will never learn. learn what? that we would need mod/heavy rates for sticking after a day of rain and temps way above freezing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 learn what? that we would need mod/heavy rates for sticking after a day of rain and temps way above freezing? No, we really don't. It's at night and once we hit 32, everything sticks. Keep in mind that anything liquid that falls will be just above freezing so it would only take a tick below freezing for everything to stick. Daytime in March is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 If that's the event I'm thinking of.......I remember leaving Suitland early because I knew the changeover was coming and was living in Baltimore at the time. The changeover to sleet happened right about the time I was near BWI on 97 and had a big lightning strike nearby. And good thing I left early because traffic was a big CF. Took my father in law something like 4-5 hours to drive from work at GBMC to Monkton. yes, thats the storm. I was working in Balt City, living in Odenton. left work early when the changeover from rain to sleet was working its way north. Got home right as it started sleeting, then quickly changed over to heavy wet snow. we ended up losing power after 6-7" fell. So while that sucked, we went out for a stroll along Piney Orchard with the dog and it was pretty amazing how quiet it was (no power) walking through the snow. glad I wasn't living north at the time, because yeah people were stuck on 83 for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 yes, thats the storm. I was working in Balt City, living in Odenton. left work early when the changeover from rain to sleet was working its way north. Got home right as it started sleeting, then quickly changed over to heavy wet snow. we ended up losing power after 6-7" fell. So while that sucked, we went out for a stroll along Piney Orchard with the dog and it was pretty amazing how quiet it was (no power) walking through the snow. glad I wasn't living north at the time, because yeah people were stuck on 83 for hours. that was a freaky storm with temps diving and a pretty strong vort and upper dynamics. i experienced thundersnow walking in the middle of it. it was a great setup for a rain to snow situation...in "january". this one seems more like a slow frontal passage. if the rates/dynamics are similar then i'm sure we'll do well. otherwise, i'd have my doubts unless temps really crash during the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 1/26/11 was the carmageddon storm. The flip happened IMBY right around 4pm. One boom of thunder flipped it from rain to sleet to snow in 3 min. it then snowed for about 6 hours and just dumped. My kids and I went walking during it and it was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 1/26/11 was fun but it was super wet here.. kinda took away some of the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaETC Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Seems like those greys shades have been living in Kentucky the past month. They must be buried. I hope they still have moonshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84 Hour NAM Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I hope they still have moonshine. Legal age of consumption is 21... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 This has potential to be my biggest snowfall (5") this winter - would be a good way to end the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Legal age of consumption is 21... In public. But in some states (including MD I believe) it's legal under 21 in the privacy of home and in the responsible presence of parents/guardians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantHiatus Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I like wet clumpy snow, powder makes me sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulythegun Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 90:1 snowmaps would be huge on Facebook. wow sharp cut-off between 120 inches in eastern MD and 50 inches in Winchester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 1/26/11 was fun but it was super wet here.. kinda took away some of the fun. Yeah..I'll take wet snow, but it's not the best. Give me powder any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I had a 103 fever and the flu during the jan 2011 storm. When I lost power and the house dropped to 40 degrees I was certain I was being punished by a higher power. Unfortunately that storm brings back crappy memories and it was the last good one before a horrific 3 year stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I had a 103 fever and the flu during the jan 2011 storm. When I lost power and the house dropped to 40 degrees I was certain I was being punished by a higher power. Unfortunately that storm brings back crappy memories and it was the last good one before a horrific 3 year stretch. 12-13 wasn't that bad. 11-12 was the only really bad one. I'm not sure what other 2 years you are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vance1167 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 wow sharp cut-off between 120 inches in eastern MD and 50 inches in Winchester Ji is going to be suicidal when he sees that he's getting fringed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 wow sharp cut-off between 120 inches in eastern MD and 50 inches in Winchester lol. Good chance to top 50 IMBY even if the flip is late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 12-13 wasn't that bad. 11-12 was the only really bad one. I'm not sure what other 2 years you are talking about. 12-13 was awful here. I don't remember my total for the year but it was under 10". DCA didn't break the 2" drought streak until Jan 2014.I did pretty crappy in March 2013. Areas further west like you/iad/jyo did much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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