3rd November 2004, late afternoon | Comments (20)
I was nosing through Mr Kottke’s site the other day and clicked on a link ("Who are you planning to vote for in the 2004 US Presidential election?") that took me through to a polling web site. I didn’t know I was going to go to an external site and was rather surprised when its horrible blue screen loaded up…
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3rd November 2004, the wee hours | Comments (0)
It’s 0133, November 3rd, 2004. I’m sitting on the floor of my living room, with a towel around my waist, a blanket across my shoulders, and a whole heap of fury in my heart. I simply cannot believe that this country has re-elected George Bush. I just cannot believe it…
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Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.— George W Bush (9)
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A selection of blogs I read on a regular basis.
These are the current weather conditions at my parents’ house (in Dorset), and where I live (in San Francisco).
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Current conditions | Night, Partly Cloudy |
| Local time | 12:31 AM |
| Sunrise and Sunset | 6:25 AM, 7:54 PM |
| Moon phase tonight | Waning gibbous |
| Air temperature | 12.2°C (54°F) |
| Feels like | 11.7°C (53°F) |
| Humidity | 94% |
| Dew point | 11.1°C (52°F) |
| Pressure | 30.15 inches and steady |
| Wind | 5 mph from the North East |
| Visibility | 5.0 miles |
| Latitude and Longitude | 50.875056 N, -2.529427 W |
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Current conditions | Day, Fair |
| Local time | 4:31 PM |
| Sunrise and Sunset | 6:40 AM, 7:38 PM |
| Moon phase tonight | Waning gibbous |
| Air temperature | 27.2°C (81°F) |
| Feels like | 28.9°C (84°F) |
| Humidity | 41% |
| Dew point | 12.8°C (55°F) |
| UV index | 4, Moderate danger |
| Pressure | 29.83 inches and ↑ rising |
| Wind | 21 mph from the West North West |
| Visibility | 10.0 miles |
| Latitude and Longitude | 37.7600 N, -122.4181 W |