When she said no BBQ my thoughts were that's fine I'll just dip in the frosty
When she said no frostys it was too late
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Florida Gov. Declares State Of Emergency Over Hurricane Irma (Up: clean-up begins)
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When she said no frostys it was too late
Matthew was worse because you had peeps in here from inland Jacksonville bragging they could tank anything after experiencing Matthew when the storm didn't even make landfall.
E-Cat
Member
So, if it restrengthens into a Cat-4 or 5 over the warm waters up ahead, you'll be... happy?
SirMossyBloke
Member
This is why people die folks, this attitude right here.
Epsilon-delta
Banned
Yup it happens all the time during hurricanes.
It's like the hurricane should repay for their emotional distress by actually destroying their homes in the process.
The devil is in a bad mood and appears next to you. He says he'll flip a coin tomorrow and if it's heads, a 747 will crash into your house in the middle of the night. If it's tail, nothing happens.
You leave the house. He flips tails. Does that 'sting'?
I know all eyes are on Irma, but it looks like Jose might be doing what some of the models were suggesting a few days ago and looping back around. Terrifying shit if that comes to fruition, but obviously we have to deal in the here and now until Irma is gone.
We've shuttered all our windows and are about as ready as we can be here in Orlando. Good luck and stay safe, Florida-GAF.
We've shuttered all our windows and are about as ready as we can be here in Orlando. Good luck and stay safe, Florida-GAF.
E-Cat
Member
Too bad you can't sue hurricanes. Because you Americans would if you could.
boredofcanada
Member
"I didn't wait hours in line for gas for nothing"
You think you will care about anything you did prior to the hurricane when your roof gets torn off and you spend months without a place to stay?
You think you will care about anything you did prior to the hurricane when your roof gets torn off and you spend months without a place to stay?
Too bad you can't sue hurricanes. Because you Americans would if you could.
aint that the truth
All I need is the Almighty Chewbacca defense.
Edit: I'm hearing it's currently hitting Cuba? I hope everyone is okay.
Wishmaster92
Member
Chasco elementary/middle, river ridge middle/high school nobody answering their phone. Apparently they're full. Doesn't the cap lift when the hurricane closes in or am I half asleep? Could've sworn they said that.
Too bad you can't sue hurricanes. Because you Americans would if you could.
Is suing God close enough?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuits_against_God
kingofthedead45
Member
Seriously, I've been worried as fuck down in Miami, I've done nothing but hope it misses us or gets weakened. I've spent the last couple days preparing and I don't regret a second of it.
Steeped in a Sea of Games
Member
I mean, if you live along the south coast, this shouldn't even be a real hindrance to people. It's a reality of living in the area. It's like complaining about buying snow tires in Minnesota and then having a mild winter. This shit happens. Prepare for the worst, be grateful when the best happens. Always have a plan.
Even then, this hurricane isn't even over yet. Don't jump the gun and be stupid.
Even then, this hurricane isn't even over yet. Don't jump the gun and be stupid.
gutter_trash
Banned
for all fo yous who decided not to evacuate, stay safe!!!!
I understand your decsision though, it is a hard one to make
I understand your decsision though, it is a hard one to make
SunDimension24
Member
Too bad you can't sue hurricanes. Because you Americans would if you could.
NBC News: "Class Action Lawsuit filed against Hurricane Irma for not being as intense as it should have been"
You clearly don't understand the argument you're trying to make.
How About No
Member
Now this a Family Gospel Productions film I'd watch
E-Cat
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KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
It's almost as if Irma hears the whining from people getting disappointed, and is like "oh, you thought, huh?"
What a freak storm.
Hope those predictions about Jose looping around are bogus because fuck, East Coast could take a break.
Damn, be safe and I hope everything ends up okay for you.
I'm scared up here in the panhandle in case this thing goes batshit crazy and hits here, but I can't imagine what it must be like down there right now. Hell even the winds here are picking up a little and we're pretty far up Northwest. Good luck man.Edit: shows 2pm now for me nvm
Late, but my family has been in wind for 15 years, and yes, letting them spin would blow the tower apart. Even 60rpm is potentially dangerous to the turbine and anything around it. Can't imagine what hurricane force winds will do. The blades have to be pitched out of the wind so they don't spin.
I imagine of there are any towers in the path they will come down anyway, since comms will be down most likely as well so constant pitching will be impossible.
Well I just met the messenger of death in my neighborhood. This is on the boarder of Orange and Seminole where Altamonte, Maitland, and Orlando all meet. I was in my garage when this older guy who was walking his dogs stopped to talk to me. He said he expects 120mph winds in the neighborhood and that all the houses are flattened with just a couple of walls left standing. I said that doesn't sound right and that my house, and practically every house on the street, was all brick and cinder block with a newer roofs. That also made me question why the fuck hasn't he left. He said he has somewhere to go if he needs to....uhuh. Also lovingly added that we won't have power for two weeks. Think I need to wash down that experience with a buffalo chicken tender sub from Publix.
Seems not.
1400 EDT Advisory from NHC:
SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.1N 80.2W
ABOUT 65 MI...100 KM E OF VARADERO CUBA
ABOUT 145 MI...235 KM SE OF KEY WEST FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...941 MB...27.79 INCHES
Still proceeding more or less due west.
SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.1N 80.2W
ABOUT 65 MI...100 KM E OF VARADERO CUBA
ABOUT 145 MI...235 KM SE OF KEY WEST FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...941 MB...27.79 INCHES
Still proceeding more or less due west.
Says 11am for me...do I need to clear my cache/cookies? Lol
Edit: now it says 2pm for me, my apologies
Initial one you posted was the 11AM one still, at least for me. Just updated to 2PM after I went to the NHC site.
Doesn't look like the cone has shifted at all, no change in wind speeds.
E-Cat
Member
"Initial one"? That's the only picture I posted.
Maybe it's because it links directly to the site.
The hotlink was still the 1100 advisory. It eventually updated to the 1400 one.
Beer Monkey
Member
The revival of 'Jackass' doesn't disappoint.
What do you want people to do? Stop looking at the thread if it's upsetting you. You have the ability to do other things.
E-Cat
Member
Yeah, must be. For me it was already showing 2 PM, which is why I linked it in the first place.
CampbellzSoup
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Pattycakes
Banned
How certain is it that the storm will go north and not continue west out into the gulf?
Which is a bit strange given the URL - looking direct at the image URL I'd think each image was posted to a unique URL so you wouldn't have caching. Guess not /shrug
Having gone to Key West two years ago, I'm thinking about all the historic stuff at risk. Southern White House and Hemingway House don't seem like they'd be very well hardened against a storm this strong. The old Fort ruins (like the ones with the garden inside, forget the name) seem like they'd do okay, though the gardens themselves might not be.
I want to say he's an idiot. With us current path we will get windy and rainy, maybe even some damage, but nothing like what this guy was telling you.
Enjoy that sub, my dude.