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reverendbigdawg @ 06:19 am: I'm jealous of the folks back home!
Winter Storm Warning
Statement as of 2:49 AM CST on December 24, 2009
...Winter Storm Warning now in effect from 6 am this morning to
6 PM CST this evening...
A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow remains in effect from 6 am this morning to 6 PM CST this afternoon.
A powerful winter storm will move across North Texas today. Temperatures will continue to fall during the morning hours with
areas of rain transitioning to areas of snow from west to east. Snow may be heavy at times...with average accumulations of 2 to 4
inches over the warning area. The highest accumulations of near 5 inches will occur generally northwest of a line from Breckenridge to Gainesville.
In addition to the snow...strong northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts will result in significant areas of blowing snow across the warning area. Near blizzard conditions will result in visibilities below a quarter of a mile in some locations.
These conditions will make travel very hazardous or at times impossible. Extreme caution is advised if you must travel.

Now if only this weather could stick around until Sunday, I could enjoy it. But the rain and mess from that system will strike South Louisiana here in a few hours. And while it will come in the form of rain rather than snow, it should still make for an interesting Christmas Eve day morning day.

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reverendbigdawg @ 03:34 pm: introducing the 2009 Reverend BigDawg Christmas CD
Once again it's that time of year when Reverend BigDawg undertakes another whirlwind adventure on another crazy Christmas Eve. Many of us have been coming to grips with the pandemic of the recent swine flu outbreak, and unfortunately we are not alone. Join Reverend BigDawg, Kung Fu Docta, Belchy McGas, Ed Edwardson, Senor Queso, Mister BigMan, and the rest of the gang as they work their way through an exciting day of bus barns, IHOP, chase scenes, broken windows, and quacking carolers. Discover why this year's CD has been rated PG, why Bubbles and Roburp McGas love fire, and what Ed's new job is after his recent promotion.

Owing to the marvels of technology, this is also the first CD that the two of us have recorded and produced over 900 miles apart. We humbly thank each and every one of you for the continued suggestions and support, and it is in that spirit that we hope you enjoy the Reverend BigDawg Christmas CD for 2009. Enjoy, and have a very merry Christmas.

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reverendbigdawg @ 05:32 am: Have a Reverend BigDawg Christmas
Yes folks, it's that time of year again, when Reverend BigDawg invades your computers and CD players and iPods to spread his raspy cheer. Keeping with tradition, this year's CD will be available just before Christmas, tentatively slated for a December 21 release. It has been a very busy couple of weeks, and I could ramble on about such things, which I probably should, but for now it's about the CD.

The character of Reverend BigDawg was created on July 12, 1999 at a Vacation Bible School in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. After receiving a CD burner for our sixteenth birthday the following summer, Steve and I had the novel idea of putting together a Christmas themed CD for a few friends and our immediate family featuring the character. To our surprise, most of those who had a copy seemed to enjoy it. And aside from 2005, we've produced a Reverend BigDawg Christmas CD every year since.

Initially Steve handled production work; but beginning in 2002, I tried my hand at it, and it is for that and several other reasons why the first three may never be released to the general public. However even for those who have heard the discs released in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008, for the first time ever you can hear the two-disc 2003 release, which features the debut of several characters, most notably Kung Fu Docta.

For those of you who have taken the time to listened to these before, words can't express the appreciation Steve and I have for each and every one of you. We thought this would be a one-off type thing, and here I am getting up at 3AM to record, just as I did so many years ago. If we can make even one person crack a smile as a result of the randomness we put together, then all of the time and effort has been well worth it.

Between sound card issues, Thanksgiving, doing what I could to help Steve move to Michigan, cantata recording and performing, getting things in order for grad school, the usual Christmas rush, and of course BigDawging, I've been out of the loop on a lot of fronts. For that I apologize; but to those of you to whom I communicate on a regular or semi-regular basis, I thank you for your patience. I like to think that when and if you hear this project, you'll find that it's been well worth it. (And of course if you find me to be annoying, then cherish this time while it's here.) For once December 28 rolls around, I shall be well-rested, well-fed, and ready to harass the world once more

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