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Just to amend what I said yesterday because I don't think I explained it well enough.  I meant to say that I only wanted to drop out of my current college.  I've been accepted into another one for next year that I have really good feelings about.  I just think the course I'm in at the moment isn't working out.  People are constantly miserable, our tutors hate us, we haven't moved forward in anything since September.  I think leaving this one will definitely be for the best.  Thank you so much to everypony who sent kind words to me.  You all really are the most amazing friends I could ever ask for. 

Good morning everypony!  Have a great day! 

I think I may quit college and try to get a job somewhere. I'm so done with it. 

Good morning everypony!  Have a great day! 

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Thursday/Friday.

Continuing the thunderstorm type discussion. What is the name of the type of thunderstorm that is most known for producing tornadoes and very large hailstones?

Answer: D. The supercell thunderstorm is most commonly known for large hailstones (often over golf ball size), damaging wind gusts, and, tornadoes. 

Saturday/Sunday's Question

Continuing on with the thunderstorm type thread here. These types of thunderstorms are common during the Spring and Summer months across the globe. What is a Mesoscale Convective System?

A: A complex of thunderstorms that can span hundreds of miles and last 6 to 12 hours
B: Another name for a tropical disturbance
C: A type of thunderstorm that primarily dumps hail
D: Another name for a flash flooding event

Answer will be posted at approximately Midnight Sunday.

Well, there’s a hell of a lot of hail comingdown here, I’m glad that I’m inside.

You never see it COMEEEEEEEENNN!!!!

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Tuesday/Wednesday.

Heading back to weather here. THere are several different types of thunderstorms, and the US (and really anywhere in the world) can see them. What is a multicell cluster type thunderstorm?

Before the answer, there are technically two correct answers to this question. I didn't realize this until an hour after I posted it.

Answer: A. A multicell cluster is a type of storm that persists due to having storms in various parts of their life cycles. 
C. Is technically correct. Multicell clusters sometimes can and do last 6+hours, and can produce all types of weather, including flash flooding, large hail, damaging winds, and sometimes a tornado. 

Thursday/Friday's Question

Continuing the thunderstorm type discussion. What is the name of the type of thunderstorm that is most known for producing tornadoes and very large hailstones?

A: Squall LIne
B: Mesoscale Convective System
C: Single Cell
D: Supercell

Answer will be posted at approximately Midnight Friday.

I wonder how many of you would see this?

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Sunday/Monday.

Moving to the history of Illinois. Over it's 203 year history, the state of Illinois has had three state capitals. Which of the following cities was the second city to be the state capital?

Answer: C. Vandalia was the capital from the mid 1820s until 1839, when it was moved to the current capital of Springfield.

Tuesday/Wednesday's Question

Heading back to weather here. THere are several different types of thunderstorms, and the US (and really anywhere in the world) can see them. What is a multicell cluster type thunderstorm?

A: A area of storms in different parts of the lifecycle of a thunderstorm, with the most mature ones being the dominant storms.
B: A storm that pops up and rains itself out fast
C: A complex of thunderstorms that can last 6 to 12 hours, if not longer.
D: A thunderstorm that most commonly known for producing tornadoes.

Answer will be posted at approximately Midnight Wednesday.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Friday/Saturday.

Sticking with the history of central Illinois. Why was Christian County, IL renamed to Christian County?

Answer: B. An influx of immigrants from Christian County, Kentucky petitioned for the county name to be changed to Christian County in 1840. 

Sunday/Monday's Question

Moving to the history of Illinois. Over it's 203 year history, the state of Illinois has had three state capitals. Which of the following cities was the second city to be the state capital?

A: Decatur
B: Peoria
C: Vandalia
D: Champaign

Answer will be posted at approximately Midnight Monday.

parents: *teaches you not to waste food.*

parents: it doesn't mean if it's on the table you have to finish it all. that's why you're getting fat.

my brain: *panics*

you waste food you get punished. you eat all the food you're a glutton.

I love the Cincinnati Bengals and I hate the Los Angeles Rams.

GO THE HELL, YOU CHEATING SCUM!!!!!!!!

Cincinnati………..

GO THE BENGALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

parents: *teaches you not to waste food.*

parents: it doesn't mean if it's on the table you have to finish it all. that's why you're getting fat.

my brain: *panics*

you waste food you get punished. you eat all the food you're a glutton.

I just got out of my sickness covid and am back to work.... and my body is in great pain now....I feel sick again...

Merry Birthiversary! 

how do you know you've plugged in an american plug in correctly?
like it doesn't seem to stop you puting it in wrong

Merry Birthiversary! 

Does anypony know what Daniel Ingram is up to nowadays?

how do you know you've plugged in an american plug in correctly?
like it doesn't seem to stop you puting it in wrong

Merry Birthiversary! 

One of the forums I'm usually on today is down, for unknown reasons like usual.

What I find hilarious  is every other similar forum of various sizes and topics varying from the same to "I guess you could call it related" have suffered a similar fate: everyone from that forum going on the others, asking about it being down, and giving it the hug of death in the process. I can't imagine how annoyed the ones who run the others must be, "you talk crap about my little site yet then you come here to complain about your site being down and take mine down with it?" Lol.

As a disclaimer: I haven't been able to access any of the others, aside from one that went temporarily read only with the explanation that it was being flooded by bored users from the down site.

Note to self, make sure you take all of the seeds out of your jalapeno before adding to your chopped salad.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Saturday/Sunday.

Heading back to meteorology. THere are several different types of lightning, and each one is unique. What is a sprite (referring to lightning)? 

Answer: D. It's a large scale electric discharge that is seen above thunderstorms. They are incredibly quick, so getting a picture of one is rare but awesome if you do.

Monday/Tuesday's Question

Sticking with Meteorology. All tornadoes have a ratings, from the weakest being EF-0 to the strongest being EF-5. What is the earliest (Widely accepted) first F5/EF5 in United States history?

A: 1880 West Prairie, Illinois tornado
B: 1905 Snyder, Oklahoma tornado
C: 1919 Fergus Falls, Minnesota tornado
D: 1925 Tri State Tornado

Answer will be posted at approximately Midnight Tuesday.

So do the servers undergo maintenance occasionally from about 11pm to 6am central?

I've noticed that on multiple occasions pictures don't load during that time.

A man can have hobbies or money, but not both.