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Post by Kahloke on Apr 1, 2011 7:21:41 GMT -8
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 1, 2011 7:24:33 GMT -8
New England is getting fooled today, only this one's no joke: Joke's on New England with April Fools' snowstormPORTLAND, Maine (AP) - An April Fools' storm brought heavy snowfall to parts of New England on Friday, creating a late-season winter wonderland and giving thousands of kids a reprieve from school while causing agony for others with power outages and cars sliding off roads.
The spring Nor'easter was expected to last through the day Friday - April Fools' Day - dropping up to a foot of snow around parts of northern New England, a bitter prank on residents eager for spring after a long, snow-filled winter.
Across coastal Maine and New Hampshire, heavy wet snow covered road signs, blanketed the pavement and clung to trees, which drooped under the weight.
By late morning, falling tree limbs knocked out electricity for 30,000 homes and businesses in southern Maine and New Hampshire, officials said. Scores of cars and trucks slid off roads, but there were no reports of serious injuries.
In Portland, Maine, Pete Johnson was caught by surprise by the intensity of the storm. He didn't believe the weather forecasters, especially after a relatively snow-free March. So, he took off his snow tires.
He said he should've known better.
"If you've done this long enough, you know it's going to snow again," he said, grabbing a cup of coffee before making a slippery drive to Boston for a business meeting.
The city of Portland wasn't fooled, though. Some towns removed the plow blades from their trucks, but Portland workers left them on. All 40 plow trucks were out Friday morning.
"We know better," said spokeswoman Nicole Clegg. "We're still in winter storm operations."
Elsewhere in the Northeast, it has turned out to be more wet than white.
National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Montgomery said the storm tracked farther east than some models predicted. That meant the region's the most heavily populated parts of the region were spared from heavy snow.
In Boston, forecasts called for between 2 and 4 inches, with the precipitation tapering off in the afternoon. Coastal parts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut were expected to get mostly rain, or wet snow that won't accumulate.
In parts of New York and New Jersey, the storm sputtered. A few inches of wet snow was forecast for sections of upstate New York, while the Catskills were likely to get up to 6 inches of snow. New York City and Long Island dealt with morning rain.
Inland, 3 to 8 inches were expected in northeastern Massachusetts and northern areas of Rhode Island and Connecticut. Western Massachusetts could get up to 10 inches or foot.
In northern New England, the snowfall dramatically changed the landscape after a relatively snow-free March.
In Concord, N.H., the parks and recreation department was boasting a week ago about getting its tennis courts ready for spring. On Friday, it switched gears, challenging followers of its Facebook page to submit pictures of snowmen in the parks.
"Old man winter is not giving up without a fight this year," department director David Gill said Friday.
Skiers weren't complaining.
The extra shot of snow could mean a longer ski season for resorts.
John Olif, 23, of Killington, Vt., had made three runs down the mountain by 9:30 a.m. Friday and was tickled.
"Last year at this time, everything was melting. But it's mid-February out here pretty much. It's definitely a treat," he said. "It's 100 percent open and it's April 1. It's a powder day on April Fools', not a joke or anything." www.komonews.com/news/national/119062284.html
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 1, 2011 11:17:00 GMT -8
I found another great April Fools: British Airways to celebrate Royal Wedding with special liveries By Michael TargettUK flag carrier British Airways has announced it will celebrate the forthcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton with a series of special Royal portrait liveries on a selection of its airliners.
The six aircraft, dubbed "The Royal Fleet", will feature portraits of different members of the British Royal Family emblazoned on the tails of the aircraft.
The details of the members of the Royal Family appearing on specific aircraft are as follows:
* Prince William - G-CIVZ * Catherine Middleton - G-CIVW * Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - G-EUXN * His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales - G-VIIV * Prince Harry - G-VIIU * Duke of Edinburgh - G-EUOA
In anticipation of the creation of The Royal Fleet, British Airways commissioned renowned Norwegian artist Dr Olaf Olisapy to design the bespoke tail portraits with a modern artistic interpretation to reflect the new generation of British monachsSee link to article for the pics: www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/04/01/355000/pictures-british-airways-to-celebrate-royal-wedding-with-special.html
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Post by Mike on Apr 1, 2011 12:34:53 GMT -8
Here's a couple I found: mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.htmland from a friend's facebook status: Also, I noticed this morning that someone changed my username to "King of Esquimalt". It had been changed back when I checked later, anyone care to step forward? ;D
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 1, 2011 12:40:30 GMT -8
Also, I noticed this morning that someone changed my username to "King of Esquimalt". It had been changed back when I checked later, anyone care to step forward? ;D For this morning, every instance of the word "queen" was changed to "King". - and you're username happened to get caught in that wide-net that I spread throughout the entire forum. There were some other word changes too.....
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Post by piglet on Apr 1, 2011 22:16:51 GMT -8
it was interesting to read the airplane forum this morning. among other changes lol
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Post by lmtengs on Apr 1, 2011 22:36:55 GMT -8
Did anyone get screenshots? I wasn't able to go online this morning.
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