There was no hurricane in England. The tail end of a storm from Ireland across the sw, Wales and Scotland, and a couple deaths in Ireland where the heart of it was, from trees falling on cars.
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There was no hurricane in England. The tail end of a storm from Ireland across the sw, Wales and Scotland, and a couple deaths in Ireland where the heart of it was, from trees falling on cars.
Did you not see the red sun?Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanz
The darkness?
The world was to end.
Yes. Dust. From Portuguese forest fires that Lyle probably finds adorable. He would start a passing contest in a gui clinicQuote:
Originally Posted by MasterDid you not see the red sun?Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanz
The darkness?
The world was to end.
We had some extreme thunder and lightning yesterday that we have never had before. Also had heavy terrential rain all day.
Made it easier weeding the garden today.
Last night I drove over Homestake Pass during a storm. The pass is about 6800 feet above sea level and the lightning was hitting VERY close to the highway and it was pouring rain. From Pipestone into Butte is about 16 miles and there were probably 18-20 lightning strikes in that time. I was very relieved to get off that mountain.
Damn...that's rough glad you made it down safely.Quote:
Originally Posted by greynotsoold
There has to be nothing better though than being in big sky country and watching a storm roll through. It is a dream of mine to get out there to Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, the great plains of the Dakotas...beautiful country out there.
We've had some issues in our mountains from all the rain with Tropical storm Alberto. Mud/Rockslides, flash flooding, etc....in my area we've been getting great rainfall, it's been wonderful for the garden.
We have had a very wet spring. Put that on top of record snowfall across the state and the rivers are running very high. There is still a lot of snow on the mountains; we added some last Friday night.
I like a good thunderstorm. Arizona has some good ones. I'd love to spend a monsoon season up in Pinetop or Springerville.
One day last week we had rain, snow and hail in the same day, within about three hours. In June. It has been raining down here and snowing in the mountains since Friday night.
It's been very warm here, but hell it's supposed to be it's the south and we've had amazing humidity recently. The thunderstorms we get are great to cool things down, but it's like going from sauna to steam room when we have those.
Hopefully the hurricane season isn't too bad for all of us in harms way. I also hope for fewer tornadoes but we'll see what happens.
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Originally Posted by El Kabong
Amen to that, my friend.
Hurricane Lane now bearing down on Hawaii. Was surprised to hear they've only had two major hurricane landfalls in all of recorded history. Granted, it's a huge ocean and Hawaii is a small target. Hoping they're spared the worst and Lane can go off into the middle of the Pacific and peter out.
Good news is Lane couldn't handle his hype. Looks like it totally fell apart and hopefully just a rain event. Much like yourself I always enjoy watching category 4s and 5s flop. "Lava bombs" and eruptions..now hurricanes. Hawaii deserves a break.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Nothing compared to the big stuff but we keep getting these heatwaves with killer humidity and daily bouts of rain which makes it worse. We are riding into one this week again. It really saps my energy
Anyone want a few extra cases of water and 6 loaves of bread? They actually closed School for 3 days because of 'Gordan' that is in the process of crawling ashore right now.
Sun was out most of the day. Every single time we go into SHTF mode once a system forms I think I ignore them even more ;D. Mississippi will take the brunt of rain. Time to rotate the batteries and cans for next week ;D.
Japan are having it really bad at the moment with tornados.
That's bad because I am headed to Osaka in about a month and I can't afford there to be any damageQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
I am sure they will have everything cleared up for you by then. You are their priority.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustThat's bad because I am headed to Osaka in about a month and I can't afford there to be any damageQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
I wouldn't go that far with it. I think Fukushima and the Fallout and all that is perhaps slightly more importantQuote:
Originally Posted by MasterI am sure they will have everything cleared up for you by then. You are their priority.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustThat's bad because I am headed to Osaka in about a month and I can't afford there to be any damageQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall in Mississippi..... but has since weakened to a tropical depression. Good. I hope it's just a few harsh breezes before the day's out.
I have just realised why there are either no or very few Muslims in Japan. They are not allowed to bow so social situations must be a bit awkward ;D:rules::karate::allhail::bounce:Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustI wouldn't go that far with it. I think Fukushima and the Fallout and all that is perhaps slightly more importantQuote:
Originally Posted by MasterI am sure they will have everything cleared up for you by then. You are their priority.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustThat's bad because I am headed to Osaka in about a month and I can't afford there to be any damageQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
In light of that how do you manage whilst in Japan brother Brockton? :-X ;D :p
Inshallah I give a quick and nearly imperceptible nod of the head.
At five foot six they think I am bowing
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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
Looks like Florence is headed right my way.
Damn Lyle.... I certainly hope it swerves north and avoids land altogether.... but right now doesn't look like it intends to do that. Hope it misses you bro.
Other than many family birthdays in September, I don't care much for the month. Damn hurricane factory off West Africa is churning out these damn things as usual. Isaac is coming in our general direction, but hopefully will pass to the south and it looks like it will have weakened to tropical storm strength as well.
Can't wait for October.
Many thanks Tito, but I welcome the occasional storm I cannot tell you how many Yankees have been scared away from my state because of wind and rain ;D (it hasn't been near enough though)Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Now, to fully prepare.....water, batteries, radio, lantern, more booze than you can shake a stick at....oh damn, I need to call and get some green before shit gets serious.
You will be so high that you will probably try to camp out inside of a little green house next to your home grown tomatoes in your backyard with your tinfoil hat on and a ham radio trying to contact some kind of EVP out there in the Bermuda Triangle Maybe flight 45 or The Disappearance of Flight 19 out there somewhere over Cape Hatteras you fuking nut job, seriously Lisle, WTF this thing is going to be a category 5 in the next 18 to 24 hours and you are focused on .......πΏπΏππππΏπΏ πΏπππππ§π§π§
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Predictions are it'll be a 4 ...LIKE YOUR MOMQuote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1esrEb9p0Wc
Hahaha I kid. Yeah but it's supposed to be a category 4 and headed right at Wilmington....got to tell you if it's higher than a 2 that's when I start to pay attention. Granted deaths and destruction can occur even in gales much less actual hurricanes, but those typically happen to the ill prepared or those folks who are being stupid like surfing right before the storm comes in, those rip tides ain't nothing to mess with on a normal day.
I'll be fine, I'm far enough inland to really only be worried about tornadoes that spin off this sucker and flooding....those on the coast are the ones who are going to get it.
The last category 4 hurricane that hit North Carolina was Hazel in 1954 and that was a fuckin doozy so my parents tell me.
I won't be suffering like Tito did, but shit I'm hours away from the beach anyway I just don't want tornadoes and I don't want flooding.
I saw a report earlier today that had estimates for as much as two feet of rain, inland, as a result of this storm.
These damn things strengthen from one bulletin to the next. :o 130 mph at the 16:00 GMT bulletin, and now 140 mph at the 21:00 GMT bulletin. Warm water and favorable atmospheric conditions are like jet fuel for these monsters. Well.... stay safe, Lyle. These track predictions have come a long way in the last couple of decades, but it's still far enough away it could veer either way. North would be best... that way it avoids all land mass altogether. Good that you're far inland though. Once they smack into the U.S. coastline, they weaken just as fast or faster than they strengthened.
Lyle my wife and I were just at Wilmington for 4 days during the last few days in June. There's a great seafood restaurant there called King Neptune those were the greatest bacon-wrapped scallops and crab cakes I ever had in my life. We bought a bag of wild North Carolina Shrimp which we just cooked last night and finish it up and I would say it's the best shrimp we ever had
I love the fact that Brock thinks Lyle would bother with a greenhouse, indoor growing tents have been around for decades, why grow outdoor when you can control everything? Even for ya tomatoes.
That's because Lyle is an absolute nut job tinfoil hat Mike cernovich Steve pieczenik kind of guy who doesn't have time for anything but expedited Services especially when it comes to ruler Foods and Goose liver pate and other kinds of Tarheel type vegetables in short notice just before Category 5
Big truck coming Lyle, this one is fugly with attitude. You're in N.C right? Haven't tracked it but think pressure dropped and for a 4 that only intensifies the pucker-factor. Stay vigilant but above the guaranteed stress and turmoil over something we have -zero- control over. We simply move the hell out of the way..or we hunker in our bunker. Don't need to tell you as you've been there done that..but turn the friggin tv and news off for a good 24 hrs. I actually feel worse for the East coast than the Gulf as it's a flat out path in with far less sheer coming down. Don't forget the TP too..and the greenery. Keep us apprised and stay safe.
Lyle, ahoy there! Get well inland! Buy cheese and bread and tomatoes. Extra mayo. No joke, Cat 5 looks sure now, sustained like 160 mph, βββββπ«π«π«π«π«ππ²π²π ²
I just read another warning against going inland to the mountains. They are now expecting all-time record flooding as the estimates are now up to 32 inches of rain.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
Fuck!
Lyle head up to NJ
All those going to be affected take care. Why is it always around the time of big boxing matches.
No consideration.
Yeah tomatoes......that's the ticket ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
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Originally Posted by Spicoli
I just get these great birthday presents 17 years ago 9/11, this year Florence the slow moving cat 4 hurricane....lovely.
It's funny people are all worried about the Outer Banks "They're going to take the brunt of the storm".....well yeah they're the Outer Banks it's kinda their job to do that. If you're going to worry about something worry about the person who has enough money to put a multimillion dollar house on a moving island and not enough common sense to understand that it's a bad idea to do so.
It's times like this I wish I could do a minute by minute "Blow by Blow" as it were of Hurricane coverage...I've often thought about doing such on livestream YouTube, just pack up some greenery have a lil smoke sesh and answer questions and tell jokes.
"I tell ya folks, it's raining so hard the animals are starting to pair up"
"I'm not sure what the hell is going on in Cherokee but I can tell you one thing....they need to stop dancing IMMEDIATELY!" (You know....because they're Indians and their dancing brings rain.....just making sure it's not lost on anyone)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg-zwba7l5w
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If possible I'll do a little RBR for the big event....we'll see how it shakes out