Yes indeed, winter is upon Ithaca again!

Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service

...NYZ022>025-055-311000- CHEMUNG NY-SCHUYLER NY-STEUBEN NY-TIOGA NY-TOMPKINS NY- 1000 PM EST WED JAN 30 2002
...WINTER STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...

SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES... THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH THURSDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. BEFORE NOON THURSDAY...THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND QUICKLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WITH A COATING OF ICE POSSIBLE.

This weather sucks royally.

Unfortunately, due to where the massive storm is moving (north/northeast) and the temperature distribution (above freezing here), all we're getting or going to get all day is rain and sleet. Yuck. Yuck yuck yuck. I don't like getting wet while biking across campus.

I can ping the tractor beam, sir!

If Star Wars Technology Were Realistic

(from welovegeeks)

Ut-oh..

Fetus [potentially] reclassified as "unborn child" by Bush administration. Claim is that it's so pregnant mothers can get medical coverage under State Children’s Health Insurance Program, which doesn't usually parents or pregnant women. Certainly has the potential to put a crimp in the pro-choice faction, doesn't it?