It’s only appropriate on this Super Bowl Sunday, a day devoted to over-the-top, larger-than-life, dumber-than-a-stump shenanigans that we at the Gazette focus briefly (in keeping with our attention spans) on some truly big toys. I shot the following video through my pickup window on Friday, in Fort Stockton. It shows a coupla BA’d truck beds… Continue reading Big Toys Time
Month: February 2012
Comanche Springs 2012: Drought Update
Last February, I posted a series of photos and a video of the vigorous flow of water from Comanche Springs in Fort Stockton, Texas. You might want to take a moment and refresh your memory because this update won’t be as meaningful without the comparison. Fort Stockton has averaged about 14″ of precipitation each year… Continue reading Comanche Springs 2012: Drought Update
Staggering through the Blogosphere
Hey, I know! Let’s pretend like it’s 2006, back when bloggers still linked to each other and stuff. Kewl, huh? My pal Scott over at The Fat Guy is doing heroic battle with the Big C, and will definitely kick its butt. He’s also finding time between rounds of chemo to identify silly stuff that… Continue reading Staggering through the Blogosphere
Frac Reporting – Loophole?
As we’ve reported before, today marks the beginning of mandatory reporting of the components of fluid used in hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells drilled in Texas. A careful reading of the regulations indicates that you shouldn’t hold your breath to see what’s going into that well that’s planned for your back yard. Even… Continue reading Frac Reporting – Loophole?
Another Wind Farm Aerial
In response to the previous post, my aunt wondered how the wind farm adjacent to her [real] farm looked from outer space. I grabbed the following from Google Earth, which depicts the turbine sites and terrain just outside Muenster, Texas, from ~45,000′ above the planet. The photo was taken in 2008; nothing more current is… Continue reading Another Wind Farm Aerial