The Nasty Weather Thread

[Spicoli]

The stuff that is happening in Texas is pretty awful. There's lots of poor people there who will lose everything. I'm quite impressed by the groups of people who are helping others.

Mind you, what is happening in Bangladesh and South Asia is truly biblical. Even poorer people in a third world country with limited infrastructure and a state that can't help.

We do assume much and take even more for granted in times like these. Lose perspective in that we have more to lose before we're actually..really..in endless despair. Just a month after Katrina we were back to waiting on paper work-insurance, sorting transportation and waiting for the lights to come back on. Jobs to return to. It was rough but it wasn't permanent and you improvised. I see kids scavenge a trash dump in third world countries for a meal and it's sure as shat the last time I ever moaned about eating MREs or warm bottled water.

[Gandalf]

Tito is a bit quiet of late. Hopefully nothing more than a broken fence and no electricity for a few days.

[Spicoli]

@TitoFan how you making out bro? Unthinkable that this biatch Maria would run the same course and it looks even more ugly than Irma. Cat. 5 and looks that it is jogging NW at a steady clip. Not sure of your exact location but ffs be safe dude.

[TitoFan]

Hey bro. We're just bracing for the hit now. The path of Maria takes her right through the NE corner of the island, where I live. Still have power, but it's a matter of several hours before things get wild. When you have a Cat 5 bearing down on you, you can't help second guessing every storm shutter, every tie down, everything around the property that could become a projectile. It's gonna be a loooong night.

[TitoFan]

Hey bro. We're just bracing for the hit now. The path of Maria takes her right through the NE corner of the island, where I live. Still have power, but it's a matter of several hours before things get wild. When you have a Cat 5 bearing down on you, you can't help second guessing every storm shutter, every tie down, everything around the property that could become a projectile. It's gonna be a loooong night.

[El Kabong]

Hey bro. We're just bracing for the hit now. The path of Maria takes her right through the NE corner of the island, where I live. Still have power, but it's a matter of several hours before things get wild. When you have a Cat 5 bearing down on you, you can't help second guessing every storm shutter, every tie down, everything around the property that could become a projectile. It's gonna be a loooong night.

Again booze is useful to pass the time...you can get drunk, you can clean wounds, you can help start a fire (if you're drinking the right stuff).


Stay safe bud and let the Saddo Red Cross know if you guys need a care package sent...I am sure we could crowdfund something for you if needed.

[X]

Do you know why hurricanes are always named after women?

Because when they come they are wet and wild, but when they leave they take your house and car.

[Spicoli]

For the record Nate can kiss me arse. I had to go to 3 different stores yesterday just to find a bottle of Captains! Looks like landfall as Cat. 2 over the next twelve hours but as of now we're stocked up and hunkered down and still have power. Generator went to shat last week and haven't had time to get a new one so we'll see. Cannot get over the speed at 26mph and one of the fastest moving hurricanes I can remembers. N.O will get hit and surely Biloxi will take it on the chin also. Fast moving is a good thing! So hurricane party it is

[Master]

Glad you are safe which is the main thing.

It looked awful on the news.

Now what the generator that you have? 😀

[Spicoli]

Glad you are safe which is the main thing.

It looked awful on the news.

Now what the generator that you have? 😀

They always look worse with the massive doppler's and neon tracks . I always tell local friends losing their mental shat to basically shut off the news 3,2 days out. Just track it yourself for much clearer picture and far less stress. With hurricanes you either move out of the way or prepare to hunker down in place, nothing else.

[Spicoli]

Been a minute since we've had the Puckerfactor kick in but Michael has been terribly slept on all around. All of the sudden it went from 'meh tropical something or whatever' to the real deal since yesterday. Let it never be said that being on 'the other end' of a storm is easier. More so when you can't get a goddamn straight answer and plan of action! People who live along common tracks and regions tend to take turns dodging, tracking and formulating 1001 possibilities. Watching a neighbor take one on the chin while hoping it's not so bad but under your breath glad it's not on your back. It's weird like that. Sitting here with family within 200 miles of projected landfall tomorrow. On the coast line. Beautiful view when it's not filling your house. Was told the plan was to drive out west then cut north this morning but as of tonight that has not happened. If I had a wall close I might be tempted to put my head through it, or go to sleep after the first attempt. Apparently I'm the least stubborn thick headed individual in this family after all. Who knew. bit of a random rant but man this one is bad. I'll pray for the jog West by some fluke and take it.

[TitoFan]

Wow Spicoli..... sorry to hear you're in the projected path of the hurricane. Seems this damn season doesn't want to go away quietly. You live in the Florida panhandle? For some reason I thought you lived in Louisiana, although when one of those big suckers is coming in off the Gulf, it's not just one state that's affected. There's enough to go around for quite a few states. But you're right about storm tracks. It's a bitch that it has to hit someone, but of course you hope it doesn't hit you. Best thing would be for it so stall and weaken like Florence.... but this one doesn't seem like it's gonna do that. Stay safe, buddy. Let's hope for the least amount of damage to the least amount of people. If there's any silver lining, it's that it's not going to affect too much the areas that were devastated by Florence's rains, although that's precisely what Michael seems to be aiming at doing by the time it gets over there. If you're on the coast, beware of the storm surge. I imagine it's pretty flat land out there. Keep us posted bro.

[TitoFan]

Damn. It's a Cat 4 now.

These bitches strengthen quickly sometimes.

[Spicoli]

Wow Spicoli..... sorry to hear you're in the projected path of the hurricane. Seems this damn season doesn't want to go away quietly. You live in the Florida panhandle? For some reason I thought you lived in Louisiana, although when one of those big suckers is coming in off the Gulf, it's not just one state that's affected. There's enough to go around for quite a few states. But you're right about storm tracks. It's a bitch that it has to hit someone, but of course you hope it doesn't hit you. Best thing would be for it so stall and weaken like Florence.... but this one doesn't seem like it's gonna do that. Stay safe, buddy. Let's hope for the least amount of damage to the least amount of people. If there's any silver lining, it's that it's not going to affect too much the areas that were devastated by Florence's rains, although that's precisely what Michael seems to be aiming at doing by the time it gets over there. If you're on the coast, beware of the storm surge. I imagine it's pretty flat land out there. Keep us posted bro.

Thanks man. Not my bullet this time but family members, one in the same. They drove into Panama City at 5 am this morning and staying at Nieces place, brick and two stories and last spoke they were waiting for landfall and we're east part of eye wall. Worst hit area sounds like exactly where they lived and left sandwiched in between Tyndall AFB and Apalachicola. From live cams, news coverage and the fact the local M.B and Port St Joe Police departments have had zero updates emergency or otherwise since landfall I'm assuming the worse as far as their homes and properties on mass. Empty as they may be. Cell towers and land lines down and no info from Panama city yet but waiting for a little longer and trying to find a route in.