Published on: September 11, 2007 at 9:40 AM

Big Howdy from Texas! Brian Peters and I will surely be getting a visit from the Secret Service after this episode, or at least be audited by the IRS.

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Here are the show notes:

Join The Party, Be Average: Continuing a rant from last week, we begin the change from normal to average.

The “Proenza Effect”: Bill Proenza, ousted Director of the National Hurricane Center, gets his new assignment from NOAA, and it is an old one.

Which Way The Weather Service: There is no question that the men and women of the National Weather Service do a tremendous job and are a bargan at any price. Sparked by the Bill Proenza assignment, we’ll talk about the future of NWS and wonder if politics will win out over performance.

Men In Black: Not the movie, but Brian and Kevin are wondering if the Secret Service might be paying closer attention to them from now on.

From The Weather Center:

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This Week In Weather History: Bill Murray remembers a big hurricane that sends James on a trip down memory lane.

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