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Offline sammiegirl

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« on: September 01, 2004, 10:52:00 AM »
I hope that all of my southern friends are packing it up and getting to a hi and dry area. Please be safe and I will be sending my prayers your way.
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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2004, 03:24:00 PM »
Hey, me too! Francis looks mean!

Hi Sammie.  ::heart::

Distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful.
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2004, 06:00:00 AM »
I just read the latest marine forcast from NOAA.
The eye of the hurricane is 25 miles across, whereas Charley was only 10 miles across.  The barometric pressure is about the same as Charley was, but this storm is only traveling at 11 knots.  That is about as fast as those power walkers that go up the sidewalk like they have a bottle up their ass.  Another good sign is that there are hugely conflicting reports of the effects of the storm near the marine surface.  This storm is pretty tricky at this point.  I am just getting ready for another windy, rainy, crappy, nothing's open for business kind of weekend so far.  For those on the East Coast, batton down the hatches, cuz it looks like a big one.
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2004, 11:26:00 AM »
I'm stocking up on booze and canned crab meat today--gotta go to the liquor store soon.
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2004, 10:49:00 PM »
I just found this! :eek:

I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly those who desire it for others.  Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2004, 11:16:00 PM »
ROFL!!   love it
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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2004, 02:32:00 AM »
Memories of Andrew ???

Take cover, and pray
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2004, 09:22:00 AM »
we're all going to die. and then rebuild
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« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2004, 09:28:00 AM »
Relocate to Dallas...the weather is nice here.
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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2004, 10:31:00 AM »
Lezli - did you do that?  :rofl:
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« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2004, 06:52:00 PM »
I've gotten a few emails asking how we fared.  Thanks for your kind thoughts.  We've had sporadic power/phone/cable so I've had limited access to communication.  
We've gotten extremely lucky twice now.  Keep your fingers crossed for me one more time.  Ginger was kind enough to post some pics for me that I took of us during Frances.  Hopefully I won't[/b] be posting Ivan pics!! :scared:
http://fornits.com/images/1%20pm.jpg
http://fornits.com/images/Bay%20Street.jpg
http://fornits.com/images/Chris%2087th%20Ave.jpg
http://fornits.com/images/Kim%20-%20Hedke%20park.jpg
http://fornits.com/images/our%20house%2 ... 0point.jpg
http://fornits.com/images/Sunlit%20Cove%20Dr.jpg
http://fornits.com/images/Therese%20Aar ... ground.jpg

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« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2004, 08:24:00 PM »
Shit - another one is coming.   Here are some thoughts on hurricane prepardness.  Hope I can still laugh after this one!

FLORIDA HURRICANE PREPARATION

You all should be aware of hurricane preparations, but in case you need a refresher course: We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane season. Any minute 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 insurance industry 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.

SHUTTERS:

Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the doors. There are several types of shutters, with advantages and disadvantages:

      Plywood shutters: The advantage is that, because you make them yourself, they're cheap.
     
      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 cat food. 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!)

      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 if you have a generator that's working t keep the tv going 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!
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« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2004, 09:30:00 PM »
Pickle, that is Priceless!!!

I'm going to print this out and take it to Nebraska with me.  

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« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2004, 09:50:00 PM »
Thanks for the pictures Kim, Shore Acres always has gotten the short end when it comes to adequate drainage.  Were those pics near Arrowhead Park or was that the Chancellor Street area?

So far I have been EXTREMELY lucky where I live.  We had a few instances of old growth trees keeling over and blocking a few streets in Old Northeast, but most folks just got out the chainsaws and hauled the wood off themselves.  I even hauled off a load of branches and crap for the landlord.  He is from New York and this hurricane stuff is tripping him out.  I have piled up about 150 VCR tapes over the years and I was a godsend to several neighbors because all they showed down here for a solid 9 days is Hurricane News Footage and it stops being funny after a few days.  When Frances finally did hit, she was a little wuss.  The wind gusts were no worse than what I call a "Halloween Storm" like we get when the first big ass cold front of the fall gets here.  

Now this here Ivan could be a real sum bitch.  I just read the Marine Forcast and they aint messing around.  The damn barometer is down to 921 millabars and the eye is just 15 miles across. Cuba is on a Hurricane Watch and the winds are clocked at 130 knots.  The storm is moving at about 15 miles an hour.  All maritime vessels within 300 miles are required to radio position EVERY 20 MINUTES.  Basically only a freaking lunatic is gonna be out there in a boat.  Hurricane Charley was a bad ass storm and boats only had to radio in within 150 miles of it.
All I know is that if the barometer falls below 910 millibars its time to make like a tree and leave.
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Inside a warehouse behind Tyrone Mall
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I took the time to feel for the door,
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