Category Archives: Open Thread

Open Thread Weekend

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

I’m offline for awhile today.

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Open thread weekend

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

I’m taking a blog holiday this weekend. Right now I’m watching the History channel 2 (H2) while some off the rails eco-scientist explains to us why we are all going to die because of “what might happen if a gigantic … Continue reading →

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Open Thread Weekend

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

Away from net for awhile, climbing radio station tower.

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Open Weekend Thread

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

I’m taking the rest of the weekend off – for two reasons:

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100m countup open thread

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

UPDATE: Anyone who can get the screencap showing the counter at 100,000,000 on the right sidebar will get a free 100 million coffee cup with a special cartoon from Josh – Anthony Hilary Ostrov writes via email: Not sure where … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas – open thread

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Above: Christmas trees in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres As of this post, I’m offline until late Monday PST. Moderators, don’t be shy about taking time off too.

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Open thread weekend

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

I’m a little burned out after nearly two weeks of covering Climategate 2.0, plus my children are demanding that I put up Christmas lights on the house. So, I’m taking the rest of the day off though may do an … Continue reading →

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Weekend open thread

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

I’ll be offline most of this weekend, as I got virtually no work done for myself this week thanks to the BEST “PR before peer review shenanigans” and the compliant cadre of barking media lapdogs that followed with tails-a-wagging looking … Continue reading →

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Open Thread Weekend

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

This post serves two purposes. 1. A forum for open discussion in a civil manner 2. A test for Windows Live Writer to see how well it does for creating a blog post.

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Open thread weekend

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

I’m stepping away today. Not feeling well, ear infections (due to wearing two hearing aids) are a chronic problem for me and I have a raging one today, so I’ll just be cranky. Off to the clinic then. [update: Please … Continue reading →

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Open Thread Holiday Weekend

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Since this is a holiday weekend, and after the bombshell Spencer and Braswell revelation today, there’s not much else besides watching tropical storm Lee and Hurricane Katia this weekend.

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Open Thread

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

I’m off on a small adventure today, chasing and logging a USHCN weather  station which had been misidentified in the early days of the surfacestations project.

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Open Thread #10

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

I’m off to ICCC6 today, ahead of time as I have other things to do in Washington ahead of the conference. Posting will be light. Guest posts are encouraged. Authoirs that may want to submit stories please use the link … Continue reading →

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Open thread weekend

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

Posting will be light this weekend through Monday. Guest posters are welcome to submit stories. Enjoy your holiday (and don’t forget to honor those who gave the ultimate price on memorial day)! – Anthony

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Open Thread Sunday

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

In honor of Jeff Id closing The Air Vent, I’m going to take the day off and spend more time with my kids. Be civil and keep the topics germane. Don’t make me come back here. – Anthony

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