Batten Down the Hatches

Chicago got hit by a doozy of a storm system yesterday afternoon and last night. The afternoon storms, which hit Oak Brook at 3:00 PM, produced a pair of funnel clouds and much wind and rain. A later set of storms in the early evening added flooding and more wind. Per the radio this morning, 250,000 ComEd customers are in the dark.

The extent of damage at Casa Gerrib was about a bucket's full of water in my (unfinished) basement, not enough to cause a problem. All our bank locations have power, so things could definitely have been worse. We have another set of storms heading this way, then it's supposed to dry out.

Friday Funnies

So a friend and I were talking at lunch about self-publishing. I mentioned that there were a lot of self-publishing and writing scams out there. He said, "sort of like 'modeling schools'?" Well, yes, I said.

The difference between 'modeling schools' and writing scammers is what they want from their victims. The guys running 'modeling schools' want to get in your wallet and your pants. Writing scammers just want your wallet.