The following photographs are from electrician Sean Heavey. They are of a weather phenomenon known as a supercell. This occurred in Glasgow Montana, where Mr. Heavey was working.
Heavey was able to piece together three photos to create the panoramic image that he witnessed from the violent scene. (See first photo)
The supercell caused minor damage and lasted several hours. This sort of weather system centers on mesocyclones, which are rotating upward drafts of air that deliver torrential rain and high wind. A mesocyclone, known as the mother of tornados, can be up to six miles wide and produce as many as 60 tornadoes.
Sean Heavey has been taking photographs of storms for the past seven years. His masterpiece, called “The Mothership” has put him up for an award from the National Geographic Society.
Taking photographs of storms for the past seven years, this year Sean and his masterpiece are up for a prestigious award from National Geographic.
'The 'Mother ship' picture is a super-cell storm that was around five to ten miles in diameter with hurling winds of around 85 miles per hour.
A white man who pleaded guilty to six robberies in Ohio used a black mask so lifelike that police initially arrested a black man for one of the crimes.
Conrad Zdzierak, 30, pleaded guilty Monday in Hamilton County Ohio to one count of aggravated robbery and five counts of robbery in a plea deal with prosecutors.
The mother of the wrongly accused man even thought a photo of the robbery suspect she saw on television was a photo of her son. An unnamed black man's mother saw a surveillance video picture like this one on television and believed the robber was her son.
Actual Bank Securiy photo
Zdzierak, who should have bought a VOWEL with his ill-gotten-gain, robbed four banks, a credit union and a drug store within a 3 hour period.
He faces up to 35 years in prison at his January 7 sentencing. In exchange for the guilty plea, prosecutors dropped 12 other charges. In all probability he had robbed other institutions.
Zdzierak's mask
An unidentified black man was wrongly arrested and incarcerated for the crime.
Zdzierak was arrested at a hotel after his girlfriend called police after seeing reports of the seeing 2 masks in the hotel bathroom and money,that was stained by the dye packs, being washed in the bathroom sink.
The masks were purchased from SPFX Masks, which is a company based in Van Nuys, California.
This is the second time in a matter of two weeks these masks have made the news.
Picture of the mask from SPFX
I certainly hope the TSA will be attentive to this story.
Cody Alicea is a 13-year-old boy that lives in Stanislaus county California. He was told by Denair Middle School officials that he could not ride to school with a U.S. flag on his bike. The school's representatives determined the American Flag could be considered offensive to some students, teachers, staff and visitors. The story was picked up by many major news outlets and gained national attention.
When I was a kid it was a great honor to be chosen to hoist the flag up the pole in the morning and take it down after school. We would say the Pledge of Allegiance each morning in our classroom. We would fasten U.S. flags on our bicycles, because we thought they looked cool flapping in the wind.
Due to the overwhelming outcry, (thanks to the lady that attached the schools phone numbers, including their fax) the school changed its mind, and Cody can now fly the flag on the back of his bicycle.
When he rode from his home to school on Monday, he was followed by a parade of people on motorcycles. A military jet flyover was also expected.
"I'd just like to say thanks for the support," Alicea said before his ride.
Officials at the school told Alicea not to display the flag, citing safety concerns. Some students had complained about the display.
Denair Unified School District Superintendent Edward Parraz said the campus recently experienced some racial tension. He said some students got out of hand on Cinco de Mayo. He said some students displayed the Mexican flag, while others displayed American flags.
Parraz said he got calls from halfway around the world about the flag controversy. Some soldiers in Afghanistan called to complain.
John Tyner was hoping to spend a few pleasant days in South Dakota hunting pheasant with his father-in-law. He went to the San Diego airport to start his trip. In order to board the plane, in this modern age, he had to be inspected by Transportation Safety Administration screeners.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says in a USA Today opinion piece that body scanners used at many airports are safe and the images viewed in private. Yeah right. Check out Google and you can find all sorts of airport scanner images.
Mr. Tyner objected to being subjected to radiation and was told he had to face the alternative; a full body physical pat-down. Tyner objected to this procedure but submitted until the TSA attendant announced he was going to do a groin check. At which point Tyner yelled, "You touch my junk and I'm going to have you arrested." All of this was captured on Tyner's phones recorder.
A supervisor arrived on the scene and explained why they had to do groin check process to Tyner and added "If you're not comfortable with that, we can escort you back out and you don't have to fly today."
Tyner responded that he did not understand how a sexual assault can be made a condition of my flying.The supervisor said it was not sexual assault.
I beg to differ. Years ago a friend of mine was shopping at a supermarket when a guy came up behind her and grabbed her crotch. He was arrested and found guilty of battery and sexual assault. I'm not understanding the difference.
I understand the reasons behind the new regulations. However they have gotten way out of hand. Does anyone think our government officials and VIP airline customers are going to have to face this humiliation?
Will Janet Napolitano be subjected to the offense of having a male TSA attendant to grabbing her butt and who-who?
Tyner was told by Federal Aviation authorities that he could be fined $10,000 and subjected to a civil suit.
He was given the option of submitting to the search or not flying. He chose the latter. He was then whisked away by airport police to the American Airlines ticket counter and his money was refunded from his non-refundable ticket.
Two hours after this he had posted the audio of the encounter on YouTube and on his blog. By the next morning the blog had over 70,000 hits and 488 comments.
Today's news headline are even worse! TSA is announcing screener will be putting their hands inside your pants or dress. Oooooooooooo! That is totally gross.
TSA head, Mike Aguilar states the fine now is up to $11,000 plus civil penalties. I wonder if they have to pat you down and put you through a nekkid scanner at Greyhound or Amtrak?
In San Diego a high school principal is being criticized for refusing to allow an ambulance to drive onto a football field to help and injured player. 14 year old Keanu Gallardo suffered a severe concussion during a football game on October 29th.
Apparently the field is brand new and principal Liz Seabury was ordered to keep motorized vehicles off the grass. The principal took her orders to heart and blocked an ambulance from going on the field to assess the boy's condition and escort him to the hospital.
The rescuers had to haul a gurney 75 yards down field and 75 feet back to the vehicle; on grass.
The school board is blaming the principal for misunderstanding their order was only meant for private or school vehicles. The board stated the first responders should have overridden the principals order. The principal is placing blame on the board for not clarifying their statement.
An emergency room nurse stated that it probably did not affect the outcome of the students health, but added you never know in head trauma. It could have been bad.
Mrs. Gallardo is demanding an apology. The situation is being investigated to determine if there is any fault for the principals actions.
The infuriated community cannot understand why Seabury chose protecting property over a child's health. I have to side with that community.
I was surfing the Internet and reading a legitimate news story when an article popped up called Toys That Will Warp Your Child. When I tried to find the article it was gone. But I managed to piece together some of the toys. Enjoy and be amazed.
I think I had a dog like this one.
A serious Democratic and world view of our President.
Racing Grannies. I've seen these at Borders Bookstore.
It's hard enough keeping kids from playing with their food. Now this!
This is a fine example of raising your daughter in the 21st Century
I bet the daddy wasn't Ken.
Words fail me.
Shave the baby????
I know it's supposed to be Winnie the Pooh and a bee hive, but....
This is a " 'gotta' bring the boy up right" kind of toy for manly men.
Horrified B-Movie Victims. It was bound to happen sooner or later.
Suggested pose
Everyone needs a Chicken that lays bubblegum eggs.
This one is from Mr. MacGregor Industries.
This toy is bound to give a kid nightmares.
This is Barbies second cousin, Dolly Parton Hatfield.
These are all real toys. I can't make this stuff up. Besides it's on the Internet, so it has to be true.
On October 29th young man was intercepted at the airport in Vancouver British Columbia after he boarded a flight from Hong Kong dressed as an elderly white man.
Border Agency officials took the man into custody before passengers were permitted to deboard the Air Canada plane.
While in custody the man made a claim for refugee protection. Due to liberal government policies of Canada, his wish might be honored.
So let me get this straight. An elderly caucasian man boarded the 12 hour flight in Hong Kong and emerged as a young Asian fellow.
During the flight alert crew members noted that his hands were rather young looking. Did they stop to think he may have used Palmolive Dish Liquid or Oil of Olay?
In any event the elderly man made his way the washroom and when he emerged...he was a young Asian man. But perhaps...
It was a miracle!~Whoop - whoop - A-mah-loo-yah!Elderly white people are changed into young Asians. A sign of the Apocalypse. Myfriend put your hands on this blog and feel the purple radiance from above.
What actually happened was this guy had worn a very convincing silicone head and neck mask along with glasses, brown sweater and a cap.
He purchased the disguise on the internet. The masks sell for between $700 and $2300. A price the Lone Ranger could not afford.
He had also switched boarding passes with a man before getting on board the aircraft. He has not been identified and is being held on immigration detention.
Let us hope terrorists do not see this story or we might be reading about the Depends bomber.
This is one of the most boneheaded displays of obvious vote manipulation I have ever heard about. Why don't they just bring back the days of Boss Cox and his cronies that bought votes at the local bars.
The Cincinnati Public School System is being sued by Republican candidate for Hamilton County auditor Thomas Brinkman and Chris Finney for trying to manipulate next month's election results.
The School System sent Hughes High students to vote on school time last week. Upon arriving at the Hamilton County Board of Elections, the students were handed a sample ballot that listed only Democrat candidates.
Mark Stepaniak, an attorney representing CPS, admits students were taken on school time in donated church vans to vote last week and were given sample ballots listing only Democrat candidates.
But the ballots were not handed out by a school employee. They were handed out, Stepaniak said, by Gwen Robinson, a former Cincinnati School principal. "We don't admit any mistakes," Stepaniak said. "We don't believe we violated the law."
If they did, Finney countered, "they'd have to pay Finney and Brinkmans attorney fees of at least $10,000 in the case."
"They don't want to pay fees so they deny they did anything wrong," Finney said. "That's why we have judges."
The School System and Mr. Finney agree they want students that are age 18 or older to vote and that partisan politics should not be a school activity. Stepaniak stated, "They shouldn't be electioneering for one party."
The school system must respond by days end or suit will be filed.
1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.
5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
6. Was learning cursive really necessary?
7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
10. Bad decisions make good stories.
11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.
12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.
13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.
14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call. 15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay. 17. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
18. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
19. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?
20. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!
21. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
22. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
23. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey -But I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!
24. The first testicular guard aka "the cup" was used in hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974.
That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.
