East Coast Storms
Our thoughts are with the many Craig Ferguson fans of the Robot Skeleton Army along the east coast as Hurricane Irene makes its way northward.  We hope everyone is well-provisioned and in a safe place to ride out the storm, whether at home, in one of the many available shelters or staying with friends, family or hotels further inland.  Power is out for more than a million people, starting first in the Carolinas and Virginia but moving north with the storm.  Tornado watches and warnings have been posted as the storm spins its way along.  Heavy rains and flooding are being reported in more communities.  The Weather Channel developed a chart to compare the size of Irene to previous large storms, which we’ve posted here.  We’ve been talking on Twitter with many east coast roboskellies, who have battened down the hatches are are hanging on.  Even the RSA’s General @Malinky2Stoatir pulled up stakes to move to safer ground, tweeting:

I’m okay…out of the city. #Irene

Public transportation including subways, trains, buses and airports have been closed or will be soon closed in many major cities along the coast, as authorities urge people to stay inside and keep the streets clear for emergency vehicles.  Be sure to keep an eye on local and national newscasts, television and radio weather reports as well as the internet for the very latest on the progress of the storm.  We hope everyone stays safe!

Craig Enjoys Neil
Craig liked Neil Gaiman‘s books enough to buy the movie rights to a series of mystery novels he wrote.   On Thursday night, he tweeted:

Because @neilhimself is so chummy on the tweetbox I sometimes forget he is a truly great writer. I’m reading “Smoke & Mirrors” #realgenius

Neil saw the tweet and replied:

@CraigyFerg You’re only saying that to get me to bring you a vegetarian @MacsweenHaggis from Edinburgh. (And thank you.)

And Craig responded:

@neilhimself Perhaps. But It puts the haggis in Its trousers or It gets the hose again. #haggistrafficking

Which got Neil laughing:

@CraigyFerg That is probably the funniest thing I’ve ever read on Twitter. #theSilenceftheHaggis #haggistrafficking

Oompa Loompas with Accents
The website Monsters and Critics like Shirley Manson‘s views on fake tans in Scotland.

What a Gig
In the early day’s of Craig’s run on the Late Late Show, he inherited the sound effects machine from his predecessor. Here, is has fun playing with his favorite noises:

Video courtesy: banaram100

This Weekend’s Holidays
If you need something to celebrate this weekend besides the gifts of friends, family and surviving the storm, Saturday August 27th is the birthday of Mother Teresa, President Lyndon Johnson and “The Duchess” Who Wasn’t Day… and yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  Sunday, August 28th the birthday of author Leo Tolstoy, Dream Day Quest and Jubilee , National  Bow Tie Day and World Sauntering Day, so don’t walk… don’t run… just saunter your way through the day.

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