Irma News
September 9th, 2017 at 10:58:44 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | Oh no, Irma is a cat 3 now with 125 winds. The MSM is devastated, they were depending on a cat 5 for ratings. Now they don't know what will happen, maybe a cat 4 when it leaves Cuba, CNN is very worried it won't be. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
September 9th, 2017 at 11:16:02 AM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 | A lot here in the neighborhood deciding to riding it out like me All families with children in the neighborhood have evacuated A few have put up plywood, most have not. So far, weather is beautiful Made another trip to the grocery store this am for a few odds and ends. They still have plenty of water. Very impressive. Publix. Eating good as I am using up my perishables in the packed fridge Set up my popup camper in my garage. Pretty high garage ceiling. Filled it with water, 20 gallon water tank and 6 gallon water heater. My local shelter, Sickles High School, is reported as full Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
September 9th, 2017 at 11:29:28 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
If we take the white supremacist approach to the slave trade an apply it to September 11th 2001, we find that under 0.0003% of the population of New York City was killed, and the economic damage was under 0.005% of the city's GDP. Therefore the event must have been insignificant. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
September 9th, 2017 at 12:06:50 PM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 | Irma update from Tampa Took a bike ride to my local CVS. Usually 24/7, they are closing at 6pm They had toilet paper. I'm impressed. The large Publix grocery store was all out. Applebees closed. Next door Burger King doing great business as there was a long line of cars in the take out line Gas station across the street out of gas. Real nice weather but the wind is picking up a bit Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
September 9th, 2017 at 1:32:32 PM permalink | |
SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4169 |
Ed.... go golfing.... hit a drive downwind..... 300+ yards...... into the wind.... backwards? |
September 9th, 2017 at 1:39:57 PM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
Lol About 10 years ago, the office closed due to an impending hurricane. Weather was not too bad so I went out to golf. Very windy. I told my buddy, this is what golf must be like in Hawaii. 439pm est, wind picking up a bit Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
September 9th, 2017 at 3:58:03 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | Watching hurricane coverage is a train wreck in slow motion. But it looks just like the last FL hurricane, or one 20 years ago. Borrrring.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
September 9th, 2017 at 4:42:58 PM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 | Irma update Tampa My biggest concern is the back of my townhouse, ground floor sliding glass door. I love my view, very relaxing A deck, little grass lawn then a retention pond then wetlands with wild trees and brush I'm worried the wind will whip up a lot of debris in the wetlands that can hit my unit. Also worried the wind could move the pond water up to the back of my unit My garage door, edges have rubber flanges to keep wind out. Used Duct Tape to make it more secure and wind proof. Wind gets in your garage and you can kiss your unit goodbye. Other then that, I'm pretty confident in the strength of my townhouse. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
September 9th, 2017 at 4:56:57 PM permalink | |
kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4492 | Good Luck TP hope your home and you are okay. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
September 9th, 2017 at 6:33:36 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18751 | Depending how Irma progresses up the coast, the biggest thing I have to worry about is tornados. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |