Rantings of a Creole Princess

Abercrombie & Fitch Bruhaha

Earlier today, one of my Facebook friends said something along the lines of starting a boycott against Lane Bryant because they don't sell clothes under a size 14.

Interesting.  

I mean...we all know that stores like Lane Bryant exist because there was a need for fashionable clothing for plus sized women seeing as though other stores tried to make it seem like plus sized women weren't interested in being fashionable.  Just covered up.

So I guess I call foul on that.

Mr. Charles Ramsey

WHAT CHARLES RAMSEY AND AMANDA BERRY KNEW

Current Events

Do you mostly READ about current events or do you discuss them as well?  Who is your go-to person to discuss current events?  Do you have different people you discuss different subjects with?

President Obama in Boston

Everyone is well aware of what is going on in Boston today, I'm sure.  You can't get away from it and well...maybe you shouldn't.  I like to be informed.  I just don't care for the constant talking about nothing pretending you're talking about something.  And...I don't like seeing  pictures of bloody and/or dead Americans.

Especially babies.

This morning I heard that Boston is on a straight up for real lock down and two things popped up in my head.

1.  I knew that shooting at MIT last night before we went to bed was related.

2.  Wait...WASN'T PRESIDENT OBAMA IN BOSTON JUST YESTERDAY FOR THE MEMORIAL SERVICES AND THESE TERRORISTS ARE RUNNING AROUND WEARING BOMBS AND SHIT?????????

And the latter REALLY disturbed me.

The manhunt for the 19 year old terrorist is ongoing and I'm confident they are going to get him. They are not playing around.  I feel like the terrorist is going to try and go out with a bang but honestly...I hope they catch him alive because he probably has so much more information that would be useful.

See look...you've seen the pictures.  They weren't trying to hide.  They looked pretty confident in those pictures.  For them to be that way while pulling this off and then carjacking people and trying to use their debit card for cash and robbing a 7-11 sounds to me like somebody didn't uphold their side of the plan and left them hanging so they were desperate.

I want the authorities to know who those people are too.

Quickly.

This is the world we live in where these people are sleeper terrorists in plain view and well...there is nothing we will ever be able to do about that.  When we find some of them, however, we should try and find as many of them as possible and eradicate those cells.

In my opinion.

And yes...I'm just a housewife.

What do YOU think?  Dead or alive?

 

 

Boston Marathon Tragedy

By now we all know what happened.  I have so many family, framily and friends who run and take such joy in running.  I know people who have never run before and now do it as often as possible.  It's not a fad...it's a way of life for them.  A healthier life indeed.

As with anything that happens we can't allow events to make us scared.  We're Americans.  We don't know who did this or why.  We don't know if it was an American or not.  We do know they are a terrorist.

And we don't let terrorists control our lives because again...we're Americans.

I watched some of the news coverage with a heavy heart thinking of the marathon The Robinator and Veggie Bee ran in January.  I thought about all of my F friends who post their race day pictures with pride holding their finisher medals and rocking their colorful socks.  

And I thanked God this has never happened before and I prayed it will never, ever, ever happen again.

You have to stay diligent when you're out and about.  You don't let it stop you from doing...you let it make you be more aware of your surroundings.  If you see something...say something.  

Always.

We're going to be okay and everyone is going to keep running.

 

The Rico Report:

Hi,

Low confidence in this forecast.  The American Models are still telling 2 stories, one of mostly snow and the other a mix bag of slop.  So I've tried to blend them and I'll continue to do so with this update.  Total liquid precip amounts are still high (from 1.5 -2.0" ending Thursday morning) so that's been consistent.  The contention continues to be the near surface temperatures. The time of year and the time of day, would favor the warmer scenario however high precip rates can bring colder air down to the surface. At any rate the snow that falls will be wet and that leads to compaction when accumulating and accumulations will be dependent on the surface temperatures at any given location.   I expect temperatures throughout the storm to range between 32 and 35 degrees.    Today's warmth should disappear once precip begins because the atmosphere is pretty dry and the precip will evaporate at the beginning which will lead to cooling. 

So precip should start this evening as a mix of rain and snow or just plain rain and gradually change to wet snow as the night progresses.  Snows will accumulate  mainly on grassy surfaces, car tops and roofs.  With 1" or less in the cities, Charles and Calvert counties down to Fredericksburg and 1-3" for the rest of us.   Streets should be just wet Wednesday morning but in Loudoun and Frederick counties there may be slushy areas.  Precip  will change to a mix of rain/snow b4 sunrise and then change back to all snow Wednesday afternoon.  In Charles, Calvert, St Marys, Va's northern neck ( including the fredericksburg area) it will probably change to all rain in the morning b4 changing back to snow.   During any period of heavy precip in the morning, the rain/snow mix may change to all snow for a time and where it's raining, snow should mix in.  It all ends Wednesday evening.  Once the precip changes to all snow, it may a while for it to start accumulating again.

Best guesses of  total  wet snow amounts ( mainly on grass, roofs, car tops  );

West of Loudoun & Frederick counties:   12-18"
Loudoun & Federick counties:  6-12"
Fairfax, Montgomery, Howard & Baltimore counties: 4-8"
PG & AA counties: 3-6"
Charles & Calvert & Fredericksburg area & inside beltways:  1-3"
St. Marys down to the northern neck of Va : 0-1"

I think streets tomorrow will be mainly wet but again it's a low confidence forecast and I hoping for bust in the snowy direction....

  Have a good one.

  -Rico

$350 Million ANTI-CHEATING CLAUSE?

REPORT: Tiger Woods Asked Ex-Wife Elin Nordegren To Re-Marry Him

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/tiger-woods-asked-his-ex-wife-elin-nordegren-to-re-marry-him--enquirer-2013-1#ixzz2ILLPPq4Q

 

Whatchall think about her alleged clause?  

SIP:  Elin is apparently no dummy.

Rico's Update

Hi all,

Precip is struggling to advance northward.  Rain continues to fall from southern AA and PG counties thru Charles Co and Prince William Co Va westward to the mountains.   There is precip falling above the DC metro but it's not reaching the ground because of the dryer air which infiltrated the area at the lower levels.
Precip is still expected late this afternoon and evening  to reach the immediate metro area but it will not be much. For the southern burbs the rain will continue and slowly change to snow after sunset and end later tonight.   Since it's still raining, snow accumulations will have to be cut again. So here goes:  

  NADA  for Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore Counties
    0-1" for   Mont., Fairfax, DC, PG , AA, Arlington, and Loudoun Co Va ( I'm praying for ground coverage at least)
    1-2" for  Charles,Calvert in Md, PRince William in Va 
    2-4" for St Marys in Md, Stafford and  Fredericksburg Va. areas


Any precip that falls should make streets  just be wet during the rush hour but, in this area, there are traffic troubles with sunshine and, with snow/rain falling, expect a longer commute home.

BTW, got a report of sleet falling in Fairfax Co.   The lower atmosphere is finally moistening up

Have a good evening and a safe drive home

 -Rico

Rico's Update

Hi Folks,

   Well this forecast has high bust potential.   This mornings models still have us getting our first significant snow.  However the precip gradient is tight.  The Pa border gets almost nothing whereas St Marys and Stafford counties get close to an inch of liquid precip. With DC at the half inch mark. So any change in track will drastically change precip amounts.  Models have also not been real good at forecasting the current rain.  This afternoon was forecasted to be dry.    So here goes.   Precip will re-energize tomorrow and end tomorrow evening.   Forecast temperature profiles do indicate precip starting as a rain/snow mix which changes to all snow by late afternoon. However, the surface temperatures are forecasted to be in the 32-34 range for most of the event so it will be a wet snow.  Hence accumulations will be hard to come by during the day on the streets and will mostly be on car tops and grassy surfaces with snow not accumulating on the streets until sunset.  Snow tomorrow evening tapering to flurries tomorrow night.

Here's my revised accumulation guesses:

    0-3" for Frederick, Carroll, Howard, north Montgomery & Baltimore Counties, Loudoun Co Va
    3-6" for  south Mont., Fairfax, DC, PG , AA, Arlington, Charles, Calvert Co
     4-8" for the areas south of Fairfax Co va and Charles Co Md ( including Fredericksburg Va.)

Again this will probably change.  Pass the Pepto.

Be prepared for a long drive home tomorrow night.   Temperatures are forecasted to go below freezing tomorrow night so any untreated roads will have icy patches.  

-Rico

The Rico Weather Report for DC Metro

Yall know our boy is ALWAYS accurate so take heed.

Hi folks,

I'm sure you've heard about the weather changes on the morning news reports and  sure enough, the storm than was going to our south in yesterday's models  has taken a more northernly track.  At first glance, the DC metro area should be mostly snow with a more of a chance that the precip with start as rain or rain /snow mix and then change to all snow the farther south and east one goes. The total amount of precip will decrease the farther north and west one goes.  Snow amounts are preliminary.

DC metro ( Fairfx,Mont, PG, AA,Arlng, Alex, Charly counties):  rain/snow mix will start in the early afternoon change to all snow by mid afternoon and taper to flurries tomorrow evening.  Snow accumulations 4-8"

Frederick, Loudoun, Howard, and  Baltimore County:  rain/snow mix will start in the early afternoon change to all snow by mid afternoon and taper to flurries tomorrow evening.  Snow accumulations 3-6"   North and west of these areas expect 1-3" of snow.

South of Fairfax & Charles Counties ( ie., fredericksburg va):   rain/snow mix will start in the late morning ,change to all snow by late afternoon and taper to flurries tomorrow evening.  Snow accumulations 3-6"

Needless to say tomorrow nights rush hour is going to be a lot of fun.

No doubt more changes will be forthcoming this afternoon.

What say YOU?

Twinkies Maker Hostess Going Out of Business

 

Creflo Dollar Church Shooting

Man shot at Creflo Dollar’s World Changers Church

What say YOU now?

What say YOU?

NYC gym teacher claims 6-year-old student beat him up

What say YOU?

Does he deserve life in prison?  

Cops: Christian Fernandez, 13, fatally beat toddler brother in Fla.

From Po' Shelly

They can't leave the house and have no 'lectric.  Oh...and the 'lectric people not gonna come out until the water is gone.

Snoop Lion

Snoop Dogg Changes His Name to Snoop Lion

 

Straight from the news...

I just finished reading an article that a friend on FB posted.

Here's the article:  Family Of Twelve Needs Your Help

My reaction to the article surprised me and I'm trying to come to grips with why.

Yall know I'm usually the first person to have empathy for my fellow man.  I normally don't worry about the why's or how's of a particular situation...I just help when I can.  If it's something as simple as giving a bit of money...I don't have a problem with that either if I'm compelled to do so.  I do it and hope the energy from my giving is received, processed and returned to the Universe by their future movements.

I read that article and I thought to myself, almost immediately, where is the father of her children?  Why can't he help pay for them to have a place to live?

CNN STILL GIVING JOY!

Grace Jones...Age 62

Mommy Blogger and the Hitman!

Wife Blogs ‘What a Guy!’ As She Plots to Kill Husband, Cops Claim

Yall know how I feel about those fake, perfect people.  Yup...they are the most diabolical.  LOL!  This chick probably never gave her husband a public o_0.  LOL!  Now we know it was cuz she was plotting to kill his azz.

Wow...just wow.  LOL!

Yall know any Perfect Patty's?  Watch ya back if you do. 

What say YOU?

Target yanks greeting card mocking Whitney Houston's preference for 'bad boys'

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/target-yanking-greeting-card-slams-whitney-houston-bobby-brown-article-1.1030437#ixzz1nnvjPHdp

Whitney's Homegoing

Did YOU watch?

What did you think?

The Rico Report - Saturday Update on Sunday's Storm

Hi Again,

  I have to update.  Last nights and this morning models indicate that the storm  will pass further to the south.  Hence,  I'm dropping snow amounts to the 0-2" range.  The most snow will fall in  the southern burbs.   There will probably be a sharp cut off to the snow.  I don't expect the counties that border Pa to get much of anything.  Fredericksburg Va  across to southern Maryland will  have the best chance of seeing 2".  And even there surface temperatures will be above freezing so just the car tops and grassy areas will have accumulations.  Precip starting times are pushed back to the early afternoon for the immediate DC area.  Further south precip will start in the morning.  Any precip that is falling should end during the evening.

I can't wait for this sorry excuse for a winter,  to end.


Have a good one.

-Rico

The Rico Report

Hi folks,

   It looks like we will see snow on Sunday but as usual some questions remain, mainly on the amount of moisture thrown in our direction .   At this point it doesn't look like a major storm.     Models still advertise that a storm will form over the Gulf coast states Saturday and move NE  to be off the coast of North Carolina Sunday evening and then out to sea.  Precip will start Sunday morning after sunrise and end Sunday evening.   Southern parts of the area will have more precip than the northern parts.  Areas north of the MD/PA border should receive little or no precip.  Current forecast temperature profiles indicate a mostly snow scenario for the area.  Temperatures are expected to hover in the low 30s on Sunday.  At this point I'll say 2-4" of snow for this storm.     As usual, a storm track shift or an intensity change  would easily alter this forecast.  

Have a good one.

-Rico

The Rico Report

Hi folks,

   We have the potential of some snow this Sunday and it COULD BE a major snow.   Everything is still in flux modelwise as far as the all important track.  Currently model consensus is that a storm will form over the Gulf coast states Saturday and move NE  to be off the coast of North Carolina Sunday evening and then out to sea.  Precip looks to start Sunday morning and end Sunday evening.  Current temperature forecasts  indicate that precip will start as rain and then change to snow.  Too early for snow amounts. 

Have a good one.

-Rico

Celine Dion on Ms. Houston

Everyone has been giving tributes to Ms. Houston since she left us on Saturday.

Nice, sweet, tributes.

This morning on GMA...Celine Dion went OFF.

She basically was pissed off because, in her words, Ms. Houston put drugs over being a mother, over love for her family, over her career.

She went on to say that people taking drugs to go to sleep, drugs to wake up, drugs to relax, drugs for this that and the other is crazy.  She said it's why she is scared of "show business" and why she stays away from it.  She says that your life should be about family and love and that's what she tries so hard to make hers about.  She pointed out that this isn't the first time it's happened and won't be the last and people really need to stop messing with drugs and don't put show business above your family and love.

Celine seriously went OFF!

What say you?

Too much truth too soon?

Was it insensitive?

 

The Rico Report

Hi all,

    The situation hasn't changed since yesterday.  The coastal storm won't get it's act together until it's north and east of us.  Rain should begin this evening and change to rain/snow mix or all snow before ending by dawn.  Not much will fall and areas north and west of the metro area will have the greatest chance of seeing a covering of snow.  Most of  Saturday will be dry  until the arctic front comes thru late tomorrow afternoon.   Snow flurries and heavier snow showers will accompany the front and will last into the evening. Visibilities will be low in the heavier snow showers.   I think most places will see a covering.  The big thing will be the winds and cold temps tomorrow night and Sunday.  So the snow will blow around. Highs around freezing on Sunday.

Have a good weekend.

  -Rico

Shelly is going to LEAVE.ME.ALONE!

Shelly: Her face doesn't change during this EN-TIRE timeline! 

The Rico Report

Hi all,

      I'm sure you've heard about tomorrow's snow.   Snow will start tomorrow around lunchtime and continue into the evening.  This is not a big storm so snow accumulations will not be big.   Furthermore,  temperatures will hover close to freezing (32-35 range) during the snow. Thus helping to keep the snow off of the roads during the day.  However it will be snowing during the evening rush and caution should be observed.   Snow will accumulate mainly on the grass, car tops,roofs etc.   Snow  may start to accumulate on the roads after sunset.   Snow will end tomorrow evening.   Snow accumulations on grassy surfaces should be in the 1-2" range in areas north and west of the metro areas ( Upper Montgomery,Frederick, western Howard and Baltimore Counties in Md and Loudoun Co Va). Areas outside the Washington beltway  (PG,lower Mont., Fairfax, Northern AA, and eastern Howard)  maybe an inch.  Inside the beltways a covering to a half an inch. Southern Maryland (Charles, Calvert, St Marys) to the Fredericksburg area will have generally lower amounts of precip and somewhat warmer temperatures. Hence I expect a covering to a half inch of snow in those areas.

Temperatures will fall below freezing Wednesday night so any untreated roads will have icy spots.

Have a good one.

 -Rico

From Shelly:

Shelly:  Look at his mama.

Do YOU think this is Gay Bashing?

"Ain't no real bruhs going to H&M to buy some damn David Beckham underwear!" He continued, "If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham's H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him!"

GLAAD angry over CNN analyst Roland Martin's David Beckham tweet

The Rico Report

Hi all,

Well a southern system which for the most part was mainly to give the southern areas some precip has moved northward a bit.  Precip will start as rain Saturday night and gradually change to rain/snow mix or all snow Sunday morning after sunrise as colder air filters in. As always places north and west of the metro areas will see the most snow.  Precip should continue into Sunday afternoon and end by game time.  Not much is expected to fall during the day on Sunday. The far northern areas (the Pa border counties)  may see up to inch on grassy areas.   I don't expect road problems on Sunday.   Model performance this winter has been worse than normal ( especially beyond 3 days), so I would expect further " refinements" of the forecast in the future.  

Have a good one.

  -Rico

Mr. Cornelius has left us...

Don Cornelius, “Soul Train,” creator dead at age 75

The Rico Report

Hi,

For you early risers,looks like a little ice will be an issue a least during the first half of the morning rush hour. The NWS has already put up a freezing rain advisory for tonight and early tomorrow morning.  This afternoon's model run came in colder for surface temperatures.    Given the fact the cold air has held on tough these last 2 days and the system to affect us is a ways away, it will take longer to get rid of the cold air at the surface.   Hence the batch of light precip that's expected overnight and during the predawn hours should be freezing rain.   Temperatures will rise tomorrow in time for the next and more substantial  batch of precip to fall as plain rain.

Stay safe and drive carefully tomorrow morning.

 -Rico

I didn't need to see this today...

Babysitter 'slit the throat of a four-year-old boy and sent a photo of his mutilated body to his own mother'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2073244/Babysitter-slit-throat-year-old-boy-sending-photo-mutilated-body-mother.html#ixzz1gLjwIL42

Monsters are everywhere.  *sigh*

What say YOU?

Government tested AIDS drugs on foster kids

Question...

What would you do if you came home and there was a hole that ran straight through from the front of your home to the back but there wasn't any evidence regarding what happened?

Would you call the police?

Insurance company?

What?  How in the world do you handle such right off the bat?

"MythBusters" hosts apologize for cannon accident

 

SIP:  I would be so confused.

Do YOU consider this cartoon insensitive?

Controversial Penn State cartoon

Let's talk about 14 year olds making pron...

I've steered clear of this topic because I was annoyed that...

A)  14 year olds were doing this...OUTSIDE in the middle of the day no less.  NOT just her but his lil nasty azz too. 
B)  Folks were spreading the video of the act online.  Some of them ADULTS!  THAT'S AGAINST THE FUGGIN LAW IDJITS!

CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE THIS IS ABOUT

What say you?  How do YOU feel about this situation cuz seriously...iCan't.  Do YOU believe the teenage girl involved should be lifted up as a heroine against bullying? 

P.S.  Please don't say the teenage girl's name.  Thank you in advance.

Nick Ashford has left us...

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/08/23/solid-as-rock-songwriter-nick-ashford-dies-throat-cancer/

*sigh*

Police Search for Killer of Pregnant Teen

Gosh I wish I hadn't seen this.  Now I'm all feeling some kinda way.  Sheesh.

Was he being rude?

SMACK.DOWN!

Now how many of you would have done the SAME.EXACT.THING?!

iCan't

I keep reading articles around this poor 8 year old baby who was walking from his day camp to his parents who were only 7 blocks away.

It was his first time walking home alone.

He was the only son of his parents and had 4 sisters.

Police suspect he got lost and asked a 35 year old man for directions.

That man took that baby home, spent several hours with him and then killed and dismembered that baby after he saw on the news that they were looking for him.

Police found out who he was via surveillance tapes and went to his house.

Half the baby was there.

Half the baby had been dumped.

That man only had one charge of public urination on his record.

That man killed that baby after spending several hours with him.

Folks tell me that we live in a barbaric society because we have a death penalty.

I guess that could be true.

But this man...in my opinion...should die.

Signed,

A Barbarian

What say you?

Dude gives live-in girlfriend $76,000 engagement ring.

Girlfriend says yes.

Girlfriend then says no.

Dude asks for ring back.

Ex-girlfriend says it's missing.

Insurance investigation finds it in possession of ex-girlfriend's father.

Dude sues chick for ring amount.

What say you?

NFL receiver Roy Williams sues ex-girlfriend for $76,600 ring after proposal rejected

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/07/07/2011-07-07_nfl_receiver_roy_williams_jr_sues_exgirlfriend_for_76600_ring_after_proposal_rej.html#ixzz1RQ5vBKZy

La Ley

Do you think that the public reaction to the Casey Anthony verdict is because of shows like "Law & Order" and "CSI?"  Do you think the public REALLY doesn't understand "BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT?"  Do you think they expect everything to be swift and neatly wrapped up like on tv?

Tell the truth and shame the devil!

What do YOU think happened in the death of Casey Anthony's child?

Why do you think the case is so big?

Did you watch the trial?

What do you think is the most damning thing against her?

Do you think she's going to get the death penalty?

 

What say you?

Like father, like son: Men more likely to cheat on wives if their fathers were unfaithful, survey shows

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2008368/Cheating-runs-family--future-father-law-unfaithful-likely-husband-too.html#ixzz1Qa8lEoJO

"Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive."

What say you about this situation?  Do you think Roger was wrong or is this a case of truth hurts?

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