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• Post #4368538

  Briefly in London (no, not that one) to visit my sister. I think I was here briefly in the '70s as a little kid, but can't remember much except that the grass was all dead and I'd never seen such a thing before.

• Post #4342674

  As close as I've been to the US in a while. Sun setting over Port Huron this evening. Surprised to hear how many locals this close to the border casually mention how they don't go over the border anymore. Encouraging to see the steady backbone holding here where it's so tangible. #sunset

• Post #4337864

  "Double B - HQ here. Mission cancelled, return to base." "That's just what the grasshoppers would say! We're going ahead!" #monsterdon

• Post #4337812

  "Observation post three: the locusts are queuing up at the taxi stands, but there aren't enough cabs to take all the fares." #monsterdon

• Post #4337677

  "Ground like this is usually teaming with insects, this area is devoid of them" *Something taps him on the shoulder* #Monsterdon

• Post #4337346

  They're not only enormous, they're also kind of blurry! #Monsterdon

• Post #4336990

  Expecting the movie ends with Peter Graves in a bar chatting up a young lady: "…anyhoo, long story short, that's how they came up with the grasshopper drink before you now. Drink up, baby." #monsterdon

• Post #4335851

  "This just off the wire, what do you make of it?" "Well, I could make a hat, or a brooch…" #Monsterdon

• Post #4334573

  Ha! It's Peter Graves. #monsterdon

• Post #4334507

  Ha! It's the classic couple-in-a-car start to the monster movie this week. #monsterdon

• Post #4334237

  "This week's movie sponsored by Chevrolet." Sure are a lot of driving scenes in this one. #Monsterdon

• Post #4333150

  Ha - Did he do the fake yawn to get his arm behind her seat? #Monsterdon

• Post #4332887

  Was there a switchboard operator in the 1950s whose name was NOT Edna? #monsterdon

• Post #4332609

  "This looks like a 242 dash 6." "A giant grasshopper attack? "Roger" #monsterdon

• Post #4276866

  Nothing shuts up a bird quicker than pulling out the Merlin app.

• Post #4219511

  This neighbourhood cat keeps hanging around outside our door, as caught on our doorbell cam. I'm hoping to surprise it some morning give it a good thorough skritch behind the ears.

• Post #4175297

  The special #weather statement warning regarding possible heavy rains (100mm !) is still up, but the radar looks like the threat is somewhat diminished at this point. A big system - Boston, NYC, Washington are all getting more of this than we are, I suspect.

• Post #4159547

  Awake since 4am (currently 4:40) hearing heavy rains & thunder. We're a little over sensitive to them lately around here due to flooding issues that hit several west end neighbourhoods. No issues so far but I see warnings of 50 - 100 mm possible from this system. Ugh. A little early for another 100yr storm just three weeks or so after the last one? #Ottawa

• Post #4140981

  Oh man. My doctor. Had a scheduled appointment this morning, and as usual his standard approach is to terminate all interactions in less than 60seconds if at all possible. Plus he doesn't do in-person appointments at all anymore, so it's even easier to get rid of patients with a minimum zoom interaction. Such is the state of health care.

• Post #4136504

  Migraine overnight and unsure of its attribution. I had stayed away from all my normal triggers all week. 🙁 That leaves two physically-hard concrete driveway repair-work sessions Sat & Sun, air quality issues, plus a weather change overnight. Something in there pushed me into the pit. First hint was late afternoon. Oh well - meds are usually on top of it quickly. Such is life. #migraine #migraineur

• Post #4126857

  Boom - it's over. That's what you expect from a #monsterdon wrap up.

• Post #4126480

  The entomologist always whips out the machine gun. #monsterdon

• Post #4126180

  So the army and tanks can't stop them, but eight guys with carbines are going to capture a live one? #Monsterdon

• Post #4125746

  General Short is going to be replaced shortly. #Monsterdon

• Post #4125651

  "Could be the complete annihilation of man!" "Annihilation?" "Yes, it's where everyone gets wiped out." "I knew that, I was just saying it for emphasis" "Oh, I thought you needed a definition." "I don't think so, I'm a reporter" "So you keep saying." #Monsterdon

• Post #4125557

  "Who gave the entomologist a machine gun? "He brought his own Captain!" #Monsterdon

• Post #4125400

  I never really liked the town of Ludlow anyway. #Monsterdon

• Post #4124814

  Loving all the old radio equipment. #monsterdon

• Post #4124733

  "Alright lady, did you destroy the town of Ludlow?" "Yes, officer" "Well, don't let it happen again." #monsterdon

• Post #4124595

  Ahh - a young Peter Graves! That's cool. #monsterdon