Rush Limbaugh Show "Open Lines Fridays",M-F,12NOONPM-3PM,EST,WABC AM,February 8,2013

*Snickering*Bill Cosby: "..and my Italian Driving Sneakers/loafers had turned "White"...
and (the) Shelby was still in neutral" *reveling*.

Hahaha!!!

It’s finally fixed. I have heat!GOOD to Hear....Warm, Dry & Cozy BUMP! :-)...

“He is to Conservatism, what Chaz Bono is to Feminism.” - Chris Plante (WMAL)

Finally someone got it right about scarborough. He's anything but conservative.

IMO, there is a strong force in this country that witnessed what Reagan did when conservatism was preached and will do whatever possible to suppress its resurgence.

People like Scarborough are either in it from the beginning to hurt the movement or are blackmailed with events such as that "mysterious death" to do sustained damage.

Rush,

One more survival tip. Just read the following, "It has been estimated that an evergreen tree 50 ft high with an average width of 20 ft may be coated with as much as five tons of ice during a severe ice storm."

So, you should just chop down your tree so that 5 tons of ice cannot fall on you during an ice storm.....

You gotta love Plante he’s good!!

Rush telling us we have to have chains on our shoes if we must walk outside in the sleet, which can kill us.

...are blackmailed with events such as that "mysterious death" to do sustained damage.

I think its Judge Roberts buying his kids and trucking them to Central America to be picked up all over again. Can you imagine MSNBC choosing a conservative that they can black mail any time they want,any time he gets out of line,a dream come true.

And for those Global Warming Global Cooling Climate Change kooks who will quote the fact that THIS STORM is THE WORST EVER, they need to take a look at this:

Winter Storms

FREEZING RAIN & ICE STORMS

Freezing rain or freezing drizzle is rain or drizzle that occurs when surface temperatures are below freezing (32°F). The moisture falls in liquid form but freezes upon impact, resulting in a coating of ice glaze on all exposed objects. The occurrence of freezing rain or drizzle is often called an ice storm when a substantial glaze layer accumulates. Ice forming on exposed objects generally ranges from a thin glaze to coatings about 1 in thick, but much thicker deposits have been observed. For example, ice deposits to 8 in in diameter were reported on wires in northern Idaho in January 1961, and loadings of 11 lb per foot of telephone wire were found in Michigan in February 1922. It has been estimated that an evergreen tree 50 ft high with an average width of 20 ft may be coated with as much as five tons of ice during a severe ice storm. A heavy accumulation of ice, especially when accompanied by high winds, devastates trees and transmission lines. Sidewalks, streets, and highways become extremely hazardous to pedestrians and motorists; over 85% of ice-storm deaths are traffic related. Freezing rain and drizzle frequently occur for a short time as a transitory condition between the occurrence of rain or drizzle and snow, and therefore usually occur at temperatures slightly below freezing.

Some of the most destructive ice storms have occurred in the southern states, where warm-weather buildings and crops are not adapted to withstand severe winter conditions. The most damaging ice storm in the United States was probably that which struck the South from January 28–February 4, 1951, causing some $50 million damage in Mississippi, $15 million in Louisiana, and nearly $2 million in Arkansas; this storm also caused 22 deaths. The region of greatest incidence, however, is a broad belt from Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma eastward through the middle Atlantic and New England states.

Sleet

Ice storms are sometimes incorrectly referred to as sleet storms. Sleet can be easily identified as frozen raindrops (ice pellets) that bounce when hitting the ground or other objects. Sleet does not stick to trees and wires; but sleet in sufficient depth does cause hazardous driving conditions.

WINTER STORM IMPACT

Early winter storm records

Nearly everyone east of the Pacific coastal ranges remembers significant winter storms—days of heavy snow, interminable blizzards, inconvenience, economic loss, and sometimes, personal tragedy. For Wyoming, Kansas, and Texas, the blizzard of 1888 was one of the worst on record. January 11–13 of that year also brought the most disastrous blizzard ever known in Montana, the Dakotas, and Minnesota, combining gale winds, blowing snow, and extreme cold into a lethal, destructive push from the Rockies eastward. That same year, the eastern seaboard from Chesapeake Bay to Maine got its big storm of the century. On March 11–14, 1888, a blizzard dumped an average of 40 in of snow over southeastern New York and southern New England. The storm killed 200 in New York City alone; total deaths were over 400.

Effect of 1950s–60s storms

Large numbers of snow-related deaths—345 and 354— occurred in 1958 and 1960 respectively. About half of these deaths occurred in New England, New York, and Pennsylvania. The 1966 season saw the eastern seaboard paralyzed by snow from Virginia through New England, with more than 50 deaths, and thousands marooned. A March storm buried the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Nebraska, with 30-ft drifts pushed up by winds gusting to more than 100 mph. The 1967 winter storm season was not much better, and included a May Day blizzard in the Dakotas and a nor'easter that brought snow and hurricane-force winds to northern New England late in May. Snowfall across middle America was as much as four times the normal amount in early 1968, and 1969 was called "the year of the big snows" in the Midwest.

The Blizzard of 1978

The winter of 1977–78 was unusually harsh, particularly in the Midwest and East. Its most devastating punch was the "Northeast Blizzard of 78," one of the worst of the twentieth century. On February 5–7, 1978, the blizzard created havoc along the eastern seaboard.

In New York City, the 17.7-in snowfall was the sixth largest since records began in 1869. Boston, Massachusetts, had over 2 ft of snow, as did Providence, Rhode Island. Winds of more than 55 mph caused massive snowdrifts, drove seas through seawalls, undermined homes, destroyed beaches (including Rocky Beaches on Long Island), breached protective dunes, and left many areas from Cape May, New Jersey, northward open to further damage from spring coastal storms. The American Red Cross reported 99 deaths and 4,587 injuries or illnesses attributable to the storm. Damage in Massachusetts exceeded $1.5 billion, while New York and New Jersey losses aggregated to about $94 million. Superstorm, 1993

In March 1993, one of the nation's greatest non-tropical weather events occurred, adversely impacting 100 million individuals and severely crippling the commercial activity of the eastern one-third of the United States, as well as travel activities nationwide.

On March 12–14, 1993, 22 states in the eastern United States were subjected to the blizzard conditions (in the north) and high winds, coastal flooding, and convective weather (in the south) as the storm swept through the region. Record cold temperatures were noted in all affected areas.

Still recovering from Hurricane Andrew and a rash of tornadoes in Tampa Bay, Florida reported additional property damage costs of $1.6 billion; about one-third of the storm-related deaths occurred there. Thirty storm-related deaths and some $400 million in property damage were reported from the remainder of the southeastern United States. The mid-Atlantic and northeast, while sustaining significantly fewer storm-related deaths, suffered major economic misfortune due to the extensive slowdown of business activity.

The Blizzard of 1996

In early December 1995, lake-effect snowstorms caused record 24-hour snowfalls in Buffalo, New York, of 38 in, and in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, which was hit with 28 in December 9–10.

In mid-December, an unusually intense storm struck the Pacific Northwest. Heavy rains of 5–20 in accompanied the system, which featured very low pressures and high winds. Record low sea-level pressure readings were recorded at Astoria, Oregon (28.5 in), Seattle, Washington (28.6 in), and Medford, Oregon (28.9 in). Winds gusted to 119 mph at Sea Lion Caves, Oregon, and 103 mph at Angel Island, California. Six deaths and over two million power outages were attributed to the storm.

In the latter part of the month, Miami, Florida, failed to exceed 65°F for eight consecutive days—December 21–28—an all-time record for the city.

January proved to be quite cold over much of the nation (below normal in 37 states), with unusually heavy snowfall over most of the East. On January 6–8, much of the eastern seaboard received 1–3 ft of snow during the "Blizzard of '96." A large area from the southern Appalachians to southern New Hampshire and Maine received a foot or more, with 20 in or more very common over the major metropolitan areas of the East. However, upstate New York received very little snow as the storm featured a very pronounced western edge where snowfall ended.

The sudden warm-up that followed proved to be almost as deadly and damaging as the blizzard itself. Moderate-to-heavy rains (3.03 in over 24 hours at Williamsport, Pennsylvania) and rapid snowmelt triggered serious flooding along the Delaware, Susquehanna, upper Ohio, Potomac, and James River basins, with crests as high as 20 ft above flood stage.

Nearly 200 deaths were attributed to the blizzard and ensuing flooding; damages and costs totaled approximately $3 billion.

Snowiest U.S. Cities

Listed below are the snowiest U.S. cities. Average annual snowfall is shown parenthetically.

Blue Canyon, CA (240.8 in)
Marquette, MI (128.6 in)
Sault Ste. Marie, MI (116.7 in)
Syracuse, NY (111.6 in)
Caribou, ME (110.4 in)

New England/New York, 1998

A catastrophic ice storm and flood event struck northern New England and northern New York during the first two weeks of January 1998. Heavy rain associated with a warm, moist air mass overspread a shallow but dense layer of cold air producing ice accumulations in excess of 3 in. The heavy rainfall, exceeding 4 in in some areas, combined with significant runoff from the melting snowpack to produce record flooding. The ice coated all outdoor surfaces, destroying the electric power infrastructure, toppling trees, collapsing outdoor structures, and threatening the lives of a large, distributed population. The flooding exacerbated the icing problems by forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000 homes and the closure of numerous roads. A record crest was observed on the Black River at Watertown, New York, where the river crested 2 ft above the previous flood of record.

Conservative damage estimates approach $0.5 billion. More than three million people in four states and two Canadian provinces were without electricity. In Maine, 80% of the state's population lost electrical service, some for more than two weeks. Residents were forced to find alternative means of heating their homes, pumping water, traveling, and communicating. Tens of thousands of trees were downed or severely damaged. Agricultural losses exceeded one million dollars as farmers were unable to milk their cows without electricity. National Guard units were activated and many counties in Maine, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire were declared federal disaster areas. Despite its severity, duration, and scope, only seven fatalities were directly attributed to the event.

The New Year's 1999 Blizzard in the Midwest

The second-worst blizzard of the twentieth century (ranking behind the blizzard in January 1967) struck portions of the Midwest on January 1–3, 1999. The storm, which developed over the Texas panhandle, produced 9–22 in of snow in Chicago, Illinois, and strong northeast winds gusting to over 30 mph—and over 60 mph along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Soon after the snow ended, record low temperatures occurred with values of –20°F or lower in parts of Illinois and surrounding states on January 3 and 4. The areas with the heaviest snows—15 inches or more— included central and northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, central and northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and northern Ohio.

Estimates of losses and recovery costs were $3–4 billion with 73 dead as a result of the storm. The governor of Illinois declared the entire state a disaster area on January 4, and on January 20, President Clinton declared 45 Illinois counties disaster areas (half the state) and subject to receiving federal relief. Areas of Indiana were also declared disaster areas.

Many of the worst impacts were associated with the storm's effects on transportation. Every form of Midwestern transportation was either halted or delayed by two to four days, and transportation problems were the source of many accidents and deaths. Auto- and train-related deaths totaled 39 with five more dead due to snowmobile accidents.

Railroad trains in the storm's heart were stalled or delayed by 12–24 hours, and since Chicago is the nation's rail hub, many priority shipments for the East and West Coasts were delayed, at great expense, by one to four days. The suburban train service of Chicago, one of the nation's finest, was overwhelmed by travelers who were unable to use normal vehicular transport, and three separate train accidents killed three. These and many other operational problems greatly slowed train service for three days.

Major auto accidents involving numerous vehicles occurred on major highways and interstates, causing more than 2,500 auto and truck accidents. Snow removal on city streets buried thousands of cars and driveway entrances, trapping many motorists without transportation, and it took up to a week after the storm before most vehicles had been extracted from these man-made snowbanks. Many traveling motorists became trapped on highways and thousands were housed in emergency shelters (churches and city buildings) for one to three nights.

The storm's impact on commercial aviation was staggering at Chicago and Detroit. Northwest Airlines reported more than 1,100 canceled flights during January 2–4, and United Airlines canceled 60% of its flights at Chicago's O'Hare Airport during the two-day storm. O'Hare had 300,000 travelers stranded for periods of hours up to four days. Costs were in the millions of dollars, and the stress on travelers was immense, particularly since the storm occurred on the weekend a day after New Year's Eve.

Navigation on the major Midwestern rivers was reduced by 50%. The cold temperatures during and after the storm created large ice floes on the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, and these limited safe barge movement and the operation of locks and dams.

Guns & Ammo Shortage Report:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/02/robert-farago/valley-guns-report-from-the-font-lines-of-the-great-guns-n-ammo-shortage/

Alexander Arms just email-pdf-notified me that after 2mos, they can only *confirm* my order; still can’t give a ship date for .50cal Beowulf mags.

We had some guys walking the flats down here one time with ski shoes so they wouldn’t sink into the mud. That didn’t work either.He does have fun.

Maybe that two billion round back order is slowing them down....

I hope Nanny Bloomberg remembers to remind everyone NOT to imbibe any 32-ounce sodas during the storm, under any circumstances.

Rush is killing me, I can’t stop laughing.

Rush telling us we have to have chains on our shoes if we must walk outside in the sleet, which can kill us.

Rush is going overboard with this low information voter storm info stuff. C'mon, Rush... get back to politics...

The .50cal (not BMG) ammo for Beowulf is proprietary, and the last 1,000 rnds of 335gr I bought in 2012 from AA, took 6mos to be shipped, from order-confirm date. The .50cal BMG for my Barrett easily shipped last summer in 2 weeks.

I agree, he made his point long ago. Must have been another no prep day. He’s been winging it a lot lately. Not a word about the killing of the sniper Kyle. Shame on you Rush.

“The .50cal BMG for my Barrett easily shipped last summer in 2 weeks.”

From different source than AA.