'Dressing Optimistically' Trend Proves Winter Has Driven Us All Insane
After months and months of uncomfortably cold temperatures, historical amounts of frozen precipitation, and dreary grey skies, a new fashion trend has finally emerged: dressing for spring even though it's really fucking cold outside. Which is also a sign that winter has finally caused us to completely lose our shit.
Cats Can Predict the Weather, Says Really Old Book
Are you tired of lousy weather reports delivered by cheesy so-called weathermen who promise sunny skies only to leave you stranded at the beach in a torrential downpour? Looking for a more reliable source for accurate weather predictions? Well, look no further than your favorite house cat. (I'll wait. He's probably…
Worst Winter Ever Leads to East Coast Snow Boot Shortage
As you probably know, this winter fucking sucks. Snowmageddon. Snowpocalypse. Snow Momma hosted by Wilmer Valderrama. For most of America, the past few months has been a bleak constant stream of blizzards, cold weather, sunless days and seasonal affective disorder. But wait! It's not over yet! Winter is hanging around…
Polar Vortex and Congress Join Forces to Screw Poor People
Good news, poors! Just in time for one of the worst winters ever, Congress decided to make your life even shittier!
This Is What -40°F Feels Like
Thanks to Canada failing to sufficiently warm up a big blanket of freezing air descending southward from the Arctic, for much of the lower 48 states, the next couple of days are going to be colder than Jack Frost's butt plug. Some of the forecasted wind chills are so cold they're almost unfathomable — unless you grew…
A Good Thing About Being Fat Is You're Less Vulnerable to Hypothermia
Debating whether to shove that danish in your mouth before braving the blizzard later this afternoon? Go for it. Because according to Popular Science (in a post illustrated by a picture of Santa), body fat tends to make you less vulnerable to hypothermia.
WeatherBragging: A Rant
Ah, the weather. The topic of satisfyingly lukewarm conversations everywhere. While I do dislike excessive weather complaining (well, just any excessive complaining), it is always on everyone's minds and never offends anyone. What I hate, however, is smug WeatherBragging in response to any weather-related comment.…
Major Ice Storm Hits Texas
[DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 06: Icicles form on a barricade in front of the Dallas skyline on December 6, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. The ice storm that has hit North Texas has left over 250,000 residents and businesses without power and has led to more than 1,700 flight delays and cancellations across the country. (Photo by…
Estimated 1200 Presumed Dead as Typhoon Rips Through The Philippines
One of the biggest storms in history slammed the Philippines, with wind speeds as fast as 190 mph, by some estimates. Officials with the Philippine Red Cross estimate as many as 1200 people are dead in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan, with thousands more left homeless.
Weatherman Says Station Didn't Interview Him Because He's Old and Male
A veteran, weather-beaten meteorologist in Los Angeles recently filed a discrimination lawsuit against KABC-TV, alleging he wasn’t even considered for the position of green-screen gesticulator because the station had already made up its mind to hire an attractive young woman with very little experience. Armed with…
What the Fuck Is Going On Outside?
I'm working from home today, which means I haven't actually stepped outside yet, so tell me: what the fuck is going on outside? It does not look good. Also, I think the wind is trying to tell me something. Can anyone translate "o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o"? Maybe it's "you're the biggest West Coast-raised wimp ever,…

