Another one.....
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flamethrower
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Hey, just a thought here... You guys could move out here to Washington. Hell, we haven't had a hurricane in well over a million years. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Of course, every 50,000 years or so one of our mountains blows up, but that happened already only 24 years ago, so we have a long way to go before the next one...(I think).
Good luck to all of you. Take care and keep your eye on the eye.
Of course, every 50,000 years or so one of our mountains blows up, but that happened already only 24 years ago, so we have a long way to go before the next one...(I think).
Good luck to all of you. Take care and keep your eye on the eye.
I got a lot of wind and some rain, but pulled through Frances w/o any probs. There's another one that may come this way! Oh joy! I'm suppose to get outside this weekend, but that's when Ivan is expected. Looks like another nasty weekend... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flame.gif
I've been here all my life with exception of a military camping trip & never seen this much activity.
Actually after Charley I put everything that would blow away back outside and a week later was complaining I had to bring it all back in again! There's another one out there and hopefully we can hurry up and get past this hurricane season ALIVE!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tonofbricks.gif
They are destructive, but you know they're coming, so GET OUT OF THE WAY!
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Actually after Charley I put everything that would blow away back outside and a week later was complaining I had to bring it all back in again! There's another one out there and hopefully we can hurry up and get past this hurricane season ALIVE!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tonofbricks.gif
They are destructive, but you know they're coming, so GET OUT OF THE WAY!
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TAZ
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Man...I heard that...pretty incredible.
Got a big one on the way. Now they got it going right up the middle of the state.
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Take care!
Scott
Got a big one on the way. Now they got it going right up the middle of the state.
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Take care!
Scott
Thank God and some weather shifts!Ivan is going to hit the north Gulf area now so I pray it mellows out a bit first,last I heard today it's 140 and that's nothing to ignore.If any of you guys are in the path get ready and I hope there's no twisters,that's what screwed this place up so bad.
And yet Jeagie or whoever just upgraded-time to hope the highs and lows sit in our favor /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eekout.gif
And yet Jeagie or whoever just upgraded-time to hope the highs and lows sit in our favor /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eekout.gif
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TAZ
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I want to be a Hurricane forecaster...if they can be 300 miles off track on a prediction on a Hurricane prediction, why can't we be off 30 shades off on our paint jobs.
Sorry sir, I know you wanted your set painted black, but candy pink should be close enough for you.
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Sorry sir, I know you wanted your set painted black, but candy pink should be close enough for you.
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kevsLX
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Here's some advice for you Florida guys,
We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane season. Any day now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob out in the Atlantic Ocean and making two basic meteorological points.
(1) There is no need to panic.
(2) We could all be killed.
Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Florida. If you're new to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to prepare for the possibility that we'll get hit by "the big one." Based on our experiences, we recommend that you follow this simple three-step hurricane preparedness plan:
STEP 1: Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least three days.
STEP 2: Put these supplies into your car.
STEP 3: Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween. Unfortunately, statistics show that most people will not follow this sensible plan. Most people will foolishly stay here in Florida. We'll start with one of the most important hurricane preparedness items:
HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE: If you own a home, you must have hurricane insurance. Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get, as long as your home meets two basic requirements:
(1) It is reasonably well-built, and
(2) It is located in Nebraska.
Unfortunately, if your home is located in Florida, or any other area that might actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies would prefer not to sell you hurricane insurance, because then they might be required to pay YOU money, and that is certainly not why they got into the insurance business in the first place. So you'll have to scrounge around for an insurance company, which will charge you an annual premium roughly equal to the replacement value of your house. At any moment, this company can drop you like used dental floss. Since Hurricane George, I have had an estimated 27 different home-insurance companies. This week, I'm covered by the Bob and Big Stan Insurance Company, under a policy which states that, in addition to my premium, Bob and Big Stan are entitled, on demand, to my kidneys.
SHUTTERS:
Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the doors, and -- if it's a major hurricane -- all the toilets. There are several types of shutters, with advantages and disadvantages:
Plywood shutters: The advantage is that, because you make them yourself, they're cheap. The disadvantage is that, because you make them yourself, they will fall off. Sheet-metal shutters: The advantage is that these work well, once you get them all up. The disadvantage is that once you get them all up, your hands will be useless bleeding stumps, and it will be December.
Roll-down shutters: The advantages are that they're very easy to use, and will definitely protect your house. The disadvantage is that you will have to sell your house to pay for them. Hurricane-proof windows: These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane protection: They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand hurricane winds! You can be sure of this, because the salesman says so. He lives in Nebraska.
Hurricane Proofing your property: As the hurricane approaches, check your yard for movable objects like barbecue grills, planters, patio furniture, visiting relatives, etc... You should, as a precaution, throw these items into your swimming pool (if you don't have a swimming pool, you should have one built immediately). Otherwise, the hurricane winds will turn these objects into deadly missiles.
EVACUATION ROUTE: If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned out. (To determine whether you live in a low-lying area, look at your driver's license; if it says "Florida," you live in a low-lying area). The purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in your home when a major storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic jam several miles from your home, along with two hundred thousand other evacuees. So, as a bonus, you will not be lonely.
HURRICANE SUPPLIES: If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them now! Florida tradition requires that you wait until the last possible minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with strangers over who gets the last can of SPAM. In addition to food and water, you will need the following supplies:
23 flashlights. At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out, when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.
Bleach. (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some!)
55 gallon drum of underarm deodorant.
A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in a hurricane, but it looks cool.) A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody who went through Andrew; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate alligators.)
$35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can buy a generator from a man with no discernible teeth. Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it is vitally important that you keep abreast of the situation by turning on your television and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally important it is for everybody to stay away from the ocean.
Good luck, and remember: It's great living in Paradise.
We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane season. Any day now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob out in the Atlantic Ocean and making two basic meteorological points.
(1) There is no need to panic.
(2) We could all be killed.
Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Florida. If you're new to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to prepare for the possibility that we'll get hit by "the big one." Based on our experiences, we recommend that you follow this simple three-step hurricane preparedness plan:
STEP 1: Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least three days.
STEP 2: Put these supplies into your car.
STEP 3: Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween. Unfortunately, statistics show that most people will not follow this sensible plan. Most people will foolishly stay here in Florida. We'll start with one of the most important hurricane preparedness items:
HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE: If you own a home, you must have hurricane insurance. Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get, as long as your home meets two basic requirements:
(1) It is reasonably well-built, and
(2) It is located in Nebraska.
Unfortunately, if your home is located in Florida, or any other area that might actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies would prefer not to sell you hurricane insurance, because then they might be required to pay YOU money, and that is certainly not why they got into the insurance business in the first place. So you'll have to scrounge around for an insurance company, which will charge you an annual premium roughly equal to the replacement value of your house. At any moment, this company can drop you like used dental floss. Since Hurricane George, I have had an estimated 27 different home-insurance companies. This week, I'm covered by the Bob and Big Stan Insurance Company, under a policy which states that, in addition to my premium, Bob and Big Stan are entitled, on demand, to my kidneys.
SHUTTERS:
Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the doors, and -- if it's a major hurricane -- all the toilets. There are several types of shutters, with advantages and disadvantages:
Plywood shutters: The advantage is that, because you make them yourself, they're cheap. The disadvantage is that, because you make them yourself, they will fall off. Sheet-metal shutters: The advantage is that these work well, once you get them all up. The disadvantage is that once you get them all up, your hands will be useless bleeding stumps, and it will be December.
Roll-down shutters: The advantages are that they're very easy to use, and will definitely protect your house. The disadvantage is that you will have to sell your house to pay for them. Hurricane-proof windows: These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane protection: They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand hurricane winds! You can be sure of this, because the salesman says so. He lives in Nebraska.
Hurricane Proofing your property: As the hurricane approaches, check your yard for movable objects like barbecue grills, planters, patio furniture, visiting relatives, etc... You should, as a precaution, throw these items into your swimming pool (if you don't have a swimming pool, you should have one built immediately). Otherwise, the hurricane winds will turn these objects into deadly missiles.
EVACUATION ROUTE: If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned out. (To determine whether you live in a low-lying area, look at your driver's license; if it says "Florida," you live in a low-lying area). The purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in your home when a major storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic jam several miles from your home, along with two hundred thousand other evacuees. So, as a bonus, you will not be lonely.
HURRICANE SUPPLIES: If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them now! Florida tradition requires that you wait until the last possible minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with strangers over who gets the last can of SPAM. In addition to food and water, you will need the following supplies:
23 flashlights. At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out, when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.
Bleach. (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some!)
55 gallon drum of underarm deodorant.
A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in a hurricane, but it looks cool.) A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody who went through Andrew; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate alligators.)
$35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can buy a generator from a man with no discernible teeth. Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it is vitally important that you keep abreast of the situation by turning on your television and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally important it is for everybody to stay away from the ocean.
Good luck, and remember: It's great living in Paradise.
wheeeeew! That's a long post above! Good reading though and funny! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif
Oooh there is use for the knife. If the flood waters rise up and you have to wade through them, look out for the large gators floating past you. Though cotton mouths are worse!
Glad Ivan is going past us in mid FL!!!
Oooh there is use for the knife. If the flood waters rise up and you have to wade through them, look out for the large gators floating past you. Though cotton mouths are worse!
Glad Ivan is going past us in mid FL!!!
flamethrower
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They say Na'lins may get buried under 20 feet of water! What is the Cajun word for under-water breathing aparatus?
Hope it turns and they get out ok.
Hope it turns and they get out ok.
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TAZ
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Great post Kev and flamethrower.
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Hope they all take this seriously though, and they watched what Charley and Frances did...
I feel for them.
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Hope they all take this seriously though, and they watched what Charley and Frances did...
I feel for them.
flamethrower
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You gotta be kidding me! I saw this morning on the news that Hurricane Jean is on it's way!? When will the madness stop? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif Let's see...Charlie, Francis, Ivan, Jean,...KLMNOPQ Randy! Hey maybe they'll name one after me this time! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/2idea.gif They should have picked "Flamethrower" instead of Francis. It's painfully evident that none of you guys are on the naming board of governors. Once again, good luck to you all. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bigokay.gif
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/roflmao.gifI did notice the date is off close to 2 years on this post but we're in the Sept.'04 area.Great posts guys,I love them.Screw the knives though,you're in the wimpy part of Fla.,before we hit martial law I had a Colt 45 on me at all times with a hi-cap 9 and an AR with 60 rounds close by.There were into 2 digits worth of scumbags shot in this area alone due to looting and 1/2 were dumb enough to be right out in the middle of town-well deserved target practice for sure.Keep up the posts though,they're great.I think it's payback from Gore for the recount a few years ago.Dirty bastard!
