Batten down the hatches, here we go again...
- Thread starter Cerridwyn1st
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Airhead/Mel:
Glad to see you\'re both still \"B&B\". .........(Beating & Breathing. That\'s always a good start to the day) .
Hope IPM & TAB are Ok as well.
Glad to see you\'re both still \"B&B\". .........(Beating & Breathing. That\'s always a good start to the day) .
Hope IPM & TAB are Ok as well.
A
abstract_incendiarie
Guest
Just to perk you all up, the news said another hurricane could be heading that way.
AI
AI
airhead
Coffin Dodger / Keymaster
AI, you are such a breath of sunshine.
I spent the afternoon helping the neighbor remove a tree that was trying to fall into his house. About a 30-40\' oak that had lost a few LARGE branches. They were balanced leaning against the tree. We had to drop them where they would end up not going through the wall of his house. All ended ok. Took a tour around the neighborhood. Just some minor property damage for the most part. No reports of any injury or worse.
TAB/IPM may not have power for a while, the eye went right over them.
Praying that that is their worst problem.
I spent the afternoon helping the neighbor remove a tree that was trying to fall into his house. About a 30-40\' oak that had lost a few LARGE branches. They were balanced leaning against the tree. We had to drop them where they would end up not going through the wall of his house. All ended ok. Took a tour around the neighborhood. Just some minor property damage for the most part. No reports of any injury or worse.
TAB/IPM may not have power for a while, the eye went right over them.
Praying that that is their worst problem.
darthfoley
Active member
We are now getting it here in my neck of the woods. We\'re expecting approximately 10 inches of rain in the next 24 hours.
I\'ll post tomorrow if my house doesn\'t float away.
I\'ll post tomorrow if my house doesn\'t float away.
Cerridwyn1st
New member
I feel ya, Darth
We are getting squall lines here from the storm there; that\'s all we\'ve been hit with, and there are still trees and powerlines down all over. What a mess. Hope you are ok, and staying reasonably dry.
Yes, I know Ivan is right behind Francis. Thanks for the cheery greetings.:moon:
We are getting squall lines here from the storm there; that\'s all we\'ve been hit with, and there are still trees and powerlines down all over. What a mess. Hope you are ok, and staying reasonably dry.
Yes, I know Ivan is right behind Francis. Thanks for the cheery greetings.:moon:
Who did you guys P*** off?
Looks like Ivan is lining up to take a shot at Florida as well. I have family and friends down there. All of you guys and gals stay safe and don\'t play the hero by discounting the severity of these blows.:wow:
Some advice I got from a family member in Florida:
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 Iowa 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 Iowa.
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 Iowa.
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:
1. 23 flashlights. At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out,
when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.
2. 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!)
3. 55 gallon drum of underarm deodorant.
4. A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be
useless in a hurricane, but it looks cool.)
5. A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators.
(Ask anybody who went through Andrew; after the hurricane, there WILL be
irate alligators.)
6. $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.
Looks like Ivan is lining up to take a shot at Florida as well. I have family and friends down there. All of you guys and gals stay safe and don\'t play the hero by discounting the severity of these blows.:wow:
Some advice I got from a family member in Florida:
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 Iowa 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 Iowa.
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 Iowa.
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:
1. 23 flashlights. At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out,
when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.
2. 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!)
3. 55 gallon drum of underarm deodorant.
4. A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be
useless in a hurricane, but it looks cool.)
5. A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators.
(Ask anybody who went through Andrew; after the hurricane, there WILL be
irate alligators.)
6. $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.
Cerridwyn1st
New member
Here\'s the next one: Ivan
ipaintminis
Active member
well...all is *ok* here. weve been without power and cable forever, we got power back last night and just got cable back.
things ive learned from Frances
1. electricity is really good
2. painting by flashlight is hard
3. playing D&D by candellight is harder
4. trees sound really weird when the fall
5. transformers sound like fireworks
6. youll see 10000000 powertrucks before your power comes back on
7. investing in dial up connection for the hurricane season is a great idea.
8. the radio sucks
9. news reporters never tell you whats going on.
i\'ll think of more later...
damage- bunch a leaves, big branches, 2 trees down, power dead, across the street their chimney got knocked off....uh.......other stuff like lotsa flooding and such....
im just really glad to have power.
things ive learned from Frances
1. electricity is really good
2. painting by flashlight is hard
3. playing D&D by candellight is harder
4. trees sound really weird when the fall
5. transformers sound like fireworks
6. youll see 10000000 powertrucks before your power comes back on
7. investing in dial up connection for the hurricane season is a great idea.
8. the radio sucks
9. news reporters never tell you whats going on.
i\'ll think of more later...
damage- bunch a leaves, big branches, 2 trees down, power dead, across the street their chimney got knocked off....uh.......other stuff like lotsa flooding and such....
im just really glad to have power.
ipaintminis
Active member
its amazing even the simple things, like staying cool, are hard...
or like...painting for instance, very hard to do by flashlight.
or like...painting for instance, very hard to do by flashlight.
ipaintminis
Active member
yeah...tried...
ended up using my shoulder and face to hold the flashlight while i moved the mini, so i could see it..lol
ended up using my shoulder and face to hold the flashlight while i moved the mini, so i could see it..lol
ipaintminis
Active member
woah! thats cool!
*puts it on her wishlist*
*puts it on her wishlist*
U
U4-Welcome
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