Supercell thunderstormsdeveloped across southern Minnesota during the afternoon of Thursday June 17th producing tornadoes and large hail initially. These storms then developed a line of damaging wind gusts that moved through parts of Rochester, MN and eventually grew to produce strong to severe winds across much of southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and into western Wisconsin into the evening hours.
Tornado damage surveys in Dodge County, MN continue, but an EF1 tornado was determined in northwest Rochester, MN which occurred shortly after 900 p.m. CDT.
Radar image from 949 p.m. CDT showing a squall line with two distinct "bows" or strong winds areas. Radar image from 908 p.m. CDT showing a bow or strong winds across Olmsted County, MN. Radar image from 822 p.m. CDT showing rotation near Dodge County, MN.
NASAtelevision — May 25, 2010 — Highlights of the launch of space shuttle Atlantis from NASAs Kennedy Space Center, Fla. on May 14, 2010 to begin the STS-132 mission to the International Space Station. Video includes views of the liftoff from multiple cameras in and around launch pad 39A.
Aaron Rodgers must have pumped a fist upon this pick. History shows that offensive tackles are one of the safest position picks in the first round, and for a team that saw its QB bounced on the turf 50 times last season, getting a big-time talent in Bulaga represents reason to celebrate.
and the HEAT Goes On..........and the HEAT Goes On o/`o/`o/`o/`o/`o/` In less than 20 minutes these country-style ribs were seared, and ready for theblue-speckled enamel roast pan to slow-roast to heavenly tenderness. I marinated the ribs in a mixture of apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, and chili powder prior to hitting the cast iron grates. After searing I loaded the ribs into a lightly-greased (with olive oil), covered blue-speckled roaster, smothered the ribs with finely-chopped sweet red pepper and onions (about 2 cups) & added about 2 cups of thinned BBQ sauce of your choice (I used Original KC masterpiece). I once again used apple cider vinegar to THIN the BBQ sauce, and provide extra ZING and tenderness to the meat. Into a pre-heated 325 degree oven for 2 (two) hours, basting & checking for done-ness only one at about the 80 min. mark. FALL-OFF-THE-BONE-TENDERNESSHickory Chips added to the cast iron box on the rightadded good hickory flavor in just 20 minutes.Once again, I contend this grill is a "BEAST" withregards to sear-power (and shear power!)MEAT.....MEAT.....MEAT.....MEAT.......
It's been 30 years since Pink Floyd released 'The Wall' and founding mem- ber Roger Waters has performed it 31 times since then. He's looking to more than double that num- ber this year as he cele- brates the album's big anniversary by laun- ching a massive North American tour, during which he'll perform 'The Wall' in its entirety, backed by a full band and state-of-the-art production that's suitable for, well, Pink Floyd. (continue on to the rest of the story at Spinner)............... Roger Waters to Take 'The Wall' Back on the Road - Spinner
Roger Waters' 'The Wall' North American Tour Itinerary:
September 15: Toronto -- Air Canada Centre September 20: Chicago -- United Center September 21: Chicago -- United Center September 26: Pittsburgh -- Consol Energy Center September 28: Cleveland -- Quicken Loans Arena September 30: Boston -- TD Garden October 5: New York -- Madison Square Garden October 8: Buffalo -- HSBC Arena October 10: Washington DC -- Verizon Center October 12: Uniondale -- Nassau Coliseum October 15: Hartford -- XL Center October 17: Ottawa -- ScotiaBank Place October 19: Montreal -- Bell Centre October 22: Columbus -- Schottenstein Center October 24: Detroit -- Palace of Auburn Hills October 26: Omaha -- Qwest Center October 27: St Paul -- Xcel Energy Center October 29: St. Louis -- Scottrade Center October 30: Kansas City -- Sprint Center November 3: New York -- Izod Center November 8: Philadelphia -- Wachovia Center November 9: Philadelphia -- Wachovia Center November 13: Fort Lauderdale -- Bank Atlantic Center November 16: Tampa -- St. Pete Times Forum November 18: Atlanta -- Philips Arena November 20: Houston -- Toyota Center November 21: Dallas -- American Airlines Center November 23: Denver -- Pepsi Center November 26: Las Vegas -- MGM Grand Garden Arena November 27: Phoenix -- US Airways Center November 29: Los Angeles -- The Forum December 6: San Jose -- HP Pavilion December 10: Vancouver -- General Motors Place December 11: Tacoma -- Tacoma Dome December 13: Anaheim -- Honda Center
Do NOT focus on my AC/DC shorts....... you'll become too distracted! Broil King gets my 'squeal of approval' (I'm convinced!)The research paid off! This thing 'SMOKES' any Weberin my humble opinion! http://www.broilkingbbq.com http://www.omcbbq.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trainwreckradio/4491678846/ All the features I coveted, and as beautiful inside as it is on the outside. The rotisserie motor is almost completely silent, and stronger than it looks. Notice the horizontal back burner exclusively for use w/ the rotisserie spit.
This grill is a BEAST with regards to total grilling power. Absolutely ZERO (0) flare-ups......nada, zip! Great control, http://www.flickr.com/photos/trainwreckradio/4491040051/ which is why Broil King - Signet 70 gets the Steve Richards 'squeal of approval'!
For the second time in 6 months I'm convinced that the current line-up of Alice In Chains is more than 'for real'. They are in fact, "very real" and perhaps, churning out the most powerful music of their careers, despite the tragic, and premature loss of one Layne Staley almost eight years ago. This time around it was the last stop of their current US leg in support of their 'Black Gives Way To Blue' record. Previously in Sept 2009 they played the legendary First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, melting the faces off a jammed-packed house. (NOTE: w/regards to the Sept 09 performance: I have NEVER been at a show before where those in attendance sang back to the band like they did at this particular performance. Maybe I'm mistaken, but I don't think so.)
Frontman William DuVall has not tried to replace Staley, for nobody could do that. What he does bring is a huge stage presence, killer voice, and guitar skills to the mix in a very convincing way. He may not be as meteoric a star as Staley, but he doesn't need to be. He's a nice fit, and Alice In Chains is better off because of it. Dark and compelling harmonies along with big riffs have always been their calling card; it still is based on what I heard last night. TO VIEW FULL SIZE http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4452954353_d77b553565_b.jpg
I was once again blown away by Jerry Cantrell's fretwork in this 2 hour show. Jerry is still the band's current day *star*, however, the whole unit was road-tested and tight on this nite,as you would expect. Mike Inez on bass and Sean Kinney on drums may not have done any stage diving into the pit on this night, but there was no need to do so. Rock-solid perform- ances in all regards!
The crowd was not subdued by any means, but maybe not quite as crazy as the Sept 09 performance at First Avenue. Maybe it was the larger hall that took the edge off the crowd a bit on a late Sunday nite. That's the perception I was struck with anyway. At times Cantrell seemed like he had to coax reaction from the crowd. Perhaps it was the newness of the songs, because they did play a lot from the new record.
I thought the show was a nice mix of current material and past hits. It kicked off with 'All Secrets Known' from the current effort, until the encore finale' of 'Rooster'. (3-song encore set) 'Check My Brain', 'Last Of My Kind', and their current radio-track 'Your Decision' all included in the main set, and rightly so! ('Last Of My Kind' my official new-fav) Usual high points for me were 'Again', 'Them Bones', 'Would?', 'Angry Chair', the set-ending 'Man In The Box', and the aforementioned 'Rooster' during the encore.
They're taking a short break and then jumping back to the road in mid-April thru the end of May stateside, onto Europe, and even Istanbul, Turkey during June & July. (see tour schedule ) The concert go'ers to RockFest in Cadott, WI July 18th 2010 should be 'thrilled' to be rounding out their 4-day annual fest with Alice In Chains. Who knows, but maybe that's the act to get me back to that hillside in the cow pasture!
Recorded Friday March 5th 2010 at SOUND CHECK. Berwyn, ILL, Fitzgeralds, now a regular stop whenever Monte Montgomery rolls thru the midwest. No MN or WI stops this time around, which is somewhat odd. No road trip for me this time around. I'm happy to get my 'fix' right here this time, as long as it doesn't become a regular thing. I guess I can't complain. Monte brought his fretboard magic right here to 'Med-City' last July. ENJOY! ~~
Student of the guitar, radio jock, aviation fanatic, amateur astronomy, & growing ~hot~ Hungarian peppers. Unemployed retail manager, seeking a new full time gig.
I am a 20 year radio veteran who has been lucky enough to work in the industry well before the
current industry upheaval. My entry into this field of endeavor occurred in a very unconventional manner.
I will tell you about that in future postings.
Every market in which I have worked has yielded some very special and interesting experiences that I have filed away under MEMORY, and will eventually share many of them with you as well. Because I have always worked in the broadcasting industry in a part time capacity (around a "real job"),
I feel the experience has always afforded me a unique perspective. It certainly separates me from the usual day in, day out routines that go with this type of work. You see......that's the key.....no BS to endure!
100% FUN !
Know this, I am the only grocery store manager on the planet, and history of the world to ever have Ted Nugent come to his grocery store for a four hour visit to benefit a local (Mayville, WI - July 94) youth hunting safety & education program. I myself had given up on hunting by this point in my life.
Watch for more details in the near future. I hope you'll find them worth the wait.
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Radar image from 908 p.m. CDT showing a bow or strong winds 
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