Dave H
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« on: August 13, 2004, 06:49:18 am » |
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This is insane. Thank God I moved from Tampa to Indy. Better put the roof up on the Vette Matt!
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BigH
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« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2004, 09:26:54 am » |
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Yeehaahh!
Grab yer ironing board Matt, here comes a big one!
NOAA tell me that it's to be closely followed by tropical storm Brut...
Go easy dude
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Always with the negative waves Moriarty, always with the negative waves...
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Brad Zarse
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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2004, 10:02:45 am » |
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We were due to be in Florida Last week and this week before a family bereavement  Its a drastic way to stop us from going, but I cant help thinking that someone up there knew what was going to happen and engineered all of this.........  |
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Steve Pyro
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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2004, 10:52:25 am » |
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It is currently hurricane season in the Caribbean. http://www.floridadisaster.org/FAMILY DISASTER PLAN
Discuss the type of hazards that could affect your family. Know your home's vulnerability to storm surge, flooding and wind.
Locate a safe room or the safest areas in your home for each hurricane hazard. In certain circumstances the safest areas may not be your home but within your community.
Determine escape routes from your home and places to meet (Rally Points); including a child's school, a neighbor or a public place.
Have an out-of-state friend as a family contact, so all your family members have a single point of contact. Have at least 2 ways of contact; e-mail, phone, etc.
Make a plan now for what to do with your pets if you need to evacuate.
Post emergency telephone numbers by your phones and make sure your children know how and when to call 911.
Check your insurance coverage - flood damage is not usually covered by homeowners insurance.
Stock non-perishable emergency supplies and a DISASTER SUPPLY KIT.
Use a NOAA weather radio. Remember to replace its battery every 6 months, as you do with your smoke detectors.
Take First Aid, CPR and disaster preparedness classes.
It certainly puts our storms and shitty weather into perspective. Stand by Matt! |
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Steve  East Anglian cobras 
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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2004, 01:40:05 pm » |
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The Bengals are scheduled to play their first pre-season game against the Bucs Saturday night...er, I don't see this taking place even though the Bengals team flight had to leave a day early.
Hold down the fort Matt!
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Andy Zarse
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2004, 02:25:43 pm » |
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Looks like O'town's going to become Notown. For heaven's sake stay away from the trailer parks, it always seems to hit them really hard.
Go out, do your panic shopping, you're bound to need at least twenty bags of sugar and a big sack of spuds. Then get into your storm shelter and batten down the hatches. It's gonna be a goody.
Good luck mate, see you on the other side.
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I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.
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Fax
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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2004, 02:52:26 pm » |
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From the satellite image it looks like our old buddy Fidel is getting pretty good pasting.
Fax
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Andy Zarse
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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2004, 02:58:40 pm » |
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No, don't you worry Fax, good ole cigar chompin' Fidel will be fine. It's his fellow "Comrades" who will be taking the pasting.
Something about some of us being more equal than others I think.
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I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.
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Fax
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« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2004, 04:04:52 pm » |
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No doubt! Sucks for those poor bastards too. Tin shacks don't hold up very well in 130 mph winds.
John
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Matt Harper
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« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2004, 04:38:30 pm » |
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Yes, it's all looking a bit ugly here.
There is a mandatory evacuation effective in Pinellas and Hillsboro counties (Tampa Bay area) which is where it's due to make landfall this afternoon. The oak trees in my back yard are worrying me - they could be in my pool or living room by 8.00pm tonight.
Thanks for the best wishes folks - looks like we could be in for a rough afternoon.......
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If it\'s good and fast, it won\'t be cheap. If it\'s fast and cheap, it won\'t be good. If it\'s good and cheap, it won\'t be fast.
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Dave H
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« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2004, 05:39:32 pm » |
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You might want to bring your garbage cans in too for that matter.
Don't want those suckers landing in Atlanta!
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Nordic
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« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2004, 05:58:12 pm » |
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Cuba has moved 250,000 people inland, I wonder if Fidel has a spare room?
On the weather report it is due to cross the atlantic wed/thurs next week and cause a few gusts in the UK. I hope no one has any plastic chairs outside.
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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better.
H S Thompson 1937 - 2005
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Matt Harper
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« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2004, 06:10:01 pm » |
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(Gulp) it's now only 60 miles SW of Tampa. 7 mile, sunshine, St Pete and Gandi bridges all closed. 375,000 people moved inland from the bay area. I have a friend in New Port Richie, who's stayed put and intends to tough-it-out, but I'm certain he's going to take a real battering this pm.
Florida Highway Patrol just announced no tractor/trailers (artics) allowed on any central FL road after 2.00pm - it's all getting a bit serious. I'm wondering if I should get the f**k out of the office and scoot over to Home Depot and buy materials to board my house up.
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If it\'s good and fast, it won\'t be cheap. If it\'s fast and cheap, it won\'t be good. If it\'s good and cheap, it won\'t be fast.
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Steve Pyro
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« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2004, 06:26:59 pm » |
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Has Key West copped badly?
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Steve East Anglian cobras
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« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2004, 06:30:57 pm » |
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I think most Key Westers just brew up another batch of margarita's, fire up another fatty and ride it out.
John
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