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Hurricane Frances and Tropical Storm Gaston are coming!!!!
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Azwethinkweiz
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DJ_Tet said:
You people told me Charlotte signed a deal with the devil to never have anymore Hurricanes! And yeah, the only thing Gaston did was knock out my satellite for half an hour.
Azwethinkweiz said:
That deal ended when the devil took our basketball team. That midget bastard!
Apparently, like everyone knows, Gaston pissed all over Richmond. I mean, the eye passed directly over Fuquay Varina, and we got plenty of rain. But still, it's crazy how the system rained so much harder while not picking up any more water along the way. Hope our friends in VA are all doing alright.
If you think that is big, look at this.
http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm6/mexicosatellite_large_animated.html
http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm6/mexicosatellite_large_animated.html
EarthStormFire
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They are saying some areas may see hurricane force winds for more than 10 hours. It will take this storm over 24 hours to cross florida, and it will be a hurricane most of that time. So get out of its path while you still can.
themadcowtipper
Smells faintly of rancid stilton.
Well that about wraps it up for Florida.
tereisias: True, it happens everytime. But I don't know what it doesn't happen much. I was going to hit the Home Depot to buy glue for a project of mine, but the lines are way too long. We're not plywooding or anything. Hopefully North Miami is spared, b/c we're probably taping windows and moving the cars to safety, but I think we're staying. I don't know why, if it's heading straight for us, I'm hitting the evac center. It's pretty close by. Our ceiling has a crack in it from where it's been shifting. It was supposed to have been repaired this Summer, and I don't see how it's gonna hold up. I'm pretty worried about that, but otherwise, it'll probably just be a lot of broken glass and flood damage at worst. The house itself is fairly strong. My neighbor works for FPL, so I know we'll at least have some reasonable help getting power restored in a timely fashion, and he'll at least have some supplies and emergency gear if the worst happens. He's also got an aviary, so if he suddenly piles all the birds into a truck and takes off, I know if things are bad. :lol: So far, the goddamn parrots are still squaking, so a good sign.
To anyone else around here, good luck. If you're smart, hit up someone on the west coast for the weekend. They canceled school today, so I've got the next couple days off. Got my hurricane supplies: 1/2oz weed, Madden 2005 GC, 1/2liter Johnny Walker Black and my wireless router. So long as the power doesn't go out for too long, I'm fine. I don't doubt that we'll be at least a day without it. Unless it misses us and hits the central area again, there's bound to be a branch hitting a wire with all the trees around here. The Weather Channel guys are creaming themselves right now. This is like primetime for weather guys. Anyway, I think I'm gonna go ride around again with the top down. Did so this morning, might not be able to do it again for a while, so gotta get it in. Also gonna tape the windows...or do something to make it look like certain death is approaching. :lol: PEACE.
To anyone else around here, good luck. If you're smart, hit up someone on the west coast for the weekend. They canceled school today, so I've got the next couple days off. Got my hurricane supplies: 1/2oz weed, Madden 2005 GC, 1/2liter Johnny Walker Black and my wireless router. So long as the power doesn't go out for too long, I'm fine. I don't doubt that we'll be at least a day without it. Unless it misses us and hits the central area again, there's bound to be a branch hitting a wire with all the trees around here. The Weather Channel guys are creaming themselves right now. This is like primetime for weather guys. Anyway, I think I'm gonna go ride around again with the top down. Did so this morning, might not be able to do it again for a while, so gotta get it in. Also gonna tape the windows...or do something to make it look like certain death is approaching. :lol: PEACE.
Spike Spiegel
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teiresias said:
Even when they do have the space to store it, some people are too... what's the word I'm looking for... STUPID to do so.Gattsu25 said:
Take my father, for example. There's a big sliding glass door on the east side of the family home; the last time a hurricane came through, the wind and flying debris repeatedly threatened to shatter it, and he actually stood there and pressed against the window to try and prevent that from happening. Afterwards, he talked often about buying several large sheets of plywood to protect the door, storing them in his large, spacious utility shed in the backyard when not in use.
It's been several years now, and those sheets of plywood are still sitting at Home Depot, waiting to be bought. I guess he'll just press on the windows again next time.
Frances sounds like it is an Andrew-strength hurricane. if you are on the east coast of Florida, you already know by now that you should be ready to get the fuck out of there.
on the other hand I almost wish I was down there to experience it. hurricanes dont scare me like tornados do. lol
if I lived in Florida, I would build my house underground and be assured of riding out any hurricane, even at Cat 5, without the fear of being swept away.
on the other hand I almost wish I was down there to experience it. hurricanes dont scare me like tornados do. lol
if I lived in Florida, I would build my house underground and be assured of riding out any hurricane, even at Cat 5, without the fear of being swept away.
MrPing1000
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France will have its revenge
This image is really really ultra hyper high resolution, so if you got a slow connection, look out there....
Otherwise, it looks like Florida has a bit o' rain coming.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Sep2004/Frances_SEA_2004245_lrg.jpg
For the less cable-endowed, this lil' sketch
We comin' fo ya Debo...
Otherwise, it looks like Florida has a bit o' rain coming.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Sep2004/Frances_SEA_2004245_lrg.jpg
For the less cable-endowed, this lil' sketch
We comin' fo ya Debo...
OK, keep turning right. More north = good. Storm shutters are a great investment. My family obviously doesn't know enough about owning a house in the tropics. Then again, they're cocky since they survived direct hits from David and other huge storms in little shacks made of galvanized steel. You should see my grandma's house in Dominica. Galvanized steel and some crude insulation. But the worst that ever happened was the roof would get torn off. I guess the surge is supposed to be the worst part of it, but I don't know when you've got all that debris flying around and the potential for like a roof failure. Meh, we've got until like Saturday. That means we'll prepare about an hour before the storm hits. 
PEACE.
PEACE.
Smiles and Cries
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it still has a chance to turn north... turn north
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
It's larger than the state.
See, this isn't so bad.
Last September, Hurricane Juan hit Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was expected to be a low Category One Storm.
It hit as a mid-level Category Two storm, right in the city, and destroyed 75% of the trees in a major park on the harbour.
At least this time they're saying "It's a Category Five, you guys are fucked" and you know to prepare.
Last September, Hurricane Juan hit Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was expected to be a low Category One Storm.
It hit as a mid-level Category Two storm, right in the city, and destroyed 75% of the trees in a major park on the harbour.
At least this time they're saying "It's a Category Five, you guys are fucked" and you know to prepare.
So we are learning this year that God is a bowler, who is left-handed, aiming at that one last spare pin called Florida and is pissed that he keeps making the apocalyptical ball slice to the right too much.
One ball left God, one ball left.
I'm gonna go to hell for that one am I?
And...
This guy rocks, just because of the way he looks.
One ball left God, one ball left.
I'm gonna go to hell for that one am I?
And...
This guy rocks, just because of the way he looks.
I live in St. Pete, and we were supposed to have had a direct hit from Charley, but of course it took that early turn to the East and hit South of us so we really didn't get anything from it. Thankfully this time the storm is hitting the East coast first so we'll likely just get a ton of rain.
It's kind of odd. During Charley, our entire county was evacuated (though I stayed) and everyone headed East into Polk and other counties. Now everyone is headed from the Eastern counties West into our county.
It's kind of odd. During Charley, our entire county was evacuated (though I stayed) and everyone headed East into Polk and other counties. Now everyone is headed from the Eastern counties West into our county.
Spike Spiegel
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It'll probably strengthen again once it reaches the warm waters around Florida.Prospero said:
I'm not in Charlotte, about a half hour away from Raleigh. Looks like NC is clear though, but you never know what will happen once it touches land. Still, it will be no Hugo up here. Worst case scenario is some wind and lots of rain. Looks like it might go west however once it blasts Florida.
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