Hurricane Prep

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:54 pm

My not be on today -- prepping for hurricane. It's supposed to be a Cat 1 or maybe 2 when it hits, but as we learned from last year, there is no such thing as over-prepping.

Especially, when you have a family to worry about.

Cymry · Post by **Cymry** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:16 pm

Be safe, Panz.

Nakamuro Zataki · Post by **Nakamuro Zataki** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:20 pm

Okay, so you bought beer... dont tell me that is a one day project!

Ncatyl · Post by **Ncatyl** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:42 pm

Doubt it being a 1-day project.

Probably have to drill new holes for the window boards since the old ones are likely worn-out from overuse.

Good thing though, the sand bags are all still where they were after the last 3 shebangs.

Oof · Post by **Oof** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:40 am

Update: At least this hurricane is supposed to move through the state very quickly after she made landfall this morning in south Florida. I think the news site was quoting 125 miles an hour winds at the time landfall happened down in south Florida.

Panz, Keeb, me, and some others are pretty far away from the storm right now, but we do have some LDers in the storm's neighborhood.

Even as far up north as where I live the news is still talking about gusts of wind up to 90 mph (150 kph for our European friends

I think my math is right

). Hurricanes are fun!

She'll blow over soon and then we can be back to playing normally again soon, hopefully.

Todtstoy · Post by **Todtstoy** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:26 pm

I am getting lots and lots of rain. My house is sitting in the middle of a lake. Woot.. Maybe i'll get to see gators cruising by again.

delightfulrose · Post by **delightfulrose** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:05 pm

yall pls be safe

Todtstoy · Post by **Todtstoy** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:14 pm

I made it through. My back door got blowed in. Lots of wind and rain. It also blew rain in through my sliding glass doors. Other than that we made out good. Have someone elses pool equiptment in my yard. LoL. No trees lost this time woot! I hope everyone else was a s lucky as I

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:55 pm

Our pool overflowed.

I was draining it and forgot about it

Now, it's a couple inches low. Thank God I did it later in the evening.

We had some damage to a ridge vent and some water leakage. And, we lost one shingle.

Have our handyman here Saturday and all we back to good.

Oh, and it's COLD now. Fireplace will be kickin', YO!

Master Dictator · Post by **Master Dictator** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:56 am

Well thats good Panz, I guess you have electricty at your house now.

Cymry · Post by **Cymry** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:11 am

I saw on FOXNews where they were interviewing a meteorologist who said these things run in 30-year cycles, and we're about halfway through this one, so we've got 15 years of this kind of weather yet until it slows down some. Just to let you know. . .

Ncatyl · Post by **Ncatyl** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:26 am

There isn't actually a heckuva lot of quality data. The meteorologist is drawing on a lot of conjecture. Additionally, a climatic period is defined as 30 years; that's the minimum generally used to confirm any sort of trend. By my reckoning, that means there's roughly 60 years of global weather data that could generally be considered as reliable. This would mean that we can confirm exactly two episodes or periods; one of which there were a heap of hurricanes, one of which there wasn't.

So, a 30 year cyclical eruption of hurricanes is a bit far-fetched for unbiased statistical confirmation.

Current data lends itself more toward there being further increase in both number of storms, and their intensity. Time will tell.

Glad you folks weathered her well.

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:36 pm

Here's my take:

When there's a storm, I prepare. When there isn't I goof off.

Meteorologists are like economists. Half bet one way, half bet the other way.

You have a 50/50 shot. And, when you're wrong, no one remembers.

Btw: Nice sig NC

thenetworkgod · Post by **thenetworkgod** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:32 pm

Panzerfaust wrote:Here's my take:

When there's a storm, I prepare. When there isn't I goof off.

Meteorologists are like economists. Half bet one way, half bet the other way.

You have a 50/50 shot. And, when you're wrong, no one remembers.

Btw: Nice sig NC

Hi Panz

I do not understand why you don't move.

I think you're brave to stay but I'd move somewhere nature isn't as extreme

tNg

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:42 pm

Because there's no place nicer when the weather is nice, which is most of the time.

Also, we don't have state or local taxes.

We always have the option of taking off (like we did twice last year) when there is a nasty one. What we leave behind can all be replaced. Friends and family can't.