Chocolatl and Kitsune are in Florida, they should be well out of the path, and Merc's in Georgia, which is closer but still safe I think. Buster's right in the line of fire in Mississippi, like he was last time.

We'll be affected not by the storm itself, but by the fact that thousands upon thousands of evacuees have already descended upon Houston, and they're beginning to overflow up to Austin as hotels and other resources are straining.

The local newspaper's headlines says that officials are preparing for evacuees from Gustav to come into the area, a distance of about 750 miles. I guess everybody will be helping out this time. Best wishes to Cellar folk and families!

Gustav looks like a Cyclopic grinning monster in this weather view

http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atl...hr_tropWx_golf

Ouch

I was about to post, "OMG that looks just like..."
Hey, it's Monday. My common sense doesn't wake up til mid-afternoon.

This thread reminds me of the huge scale of America - something that I forget very often because the people here are easily accessible. I thought I was undertaking quite a journey when I was planning to visit Limey on the Isle of Arran. And here are people evacuating 750 miles! That's nearly Lands End to John O' Groats!

From Foxnews.com....then properly interpreted.
 

That's why I can't go to England... it would make me look fat. ;)

I'd work some of it off for you :joylove:

:lol2: :lol2:

As Clodfobble said, Kitsune and I were thankfully well out of the cone for this one. We've had a few patches of rain and wind off of Gustav this weekend, but nothing major. Last I checked, we were inside the cone of probability for Hannah, so I'll make sure to check back in and let y'all know what happens.

Safe thoughts and best wishes for the rest of you Gulf Coast dwellars, this season.

Lost power at 1pm for hour and 1/2. So far just a little wind and rain for the next few days. Thanks for asking. bb

Thanks for telling BB.

It's because he likes the smell. A fine example of spin...

Yeah, I think he's perverse too.

Isn't that line kinda hard to define in that area?
Lots of stuff on the news about how much hasn't been rebuilt in 3 years. On the one hand you have the "it's ridiculous that it hasn't been rebuilt, and it certainly would have been if it were a richer/whiter area.
On the other hand you have people all over the country saying they don't want to pay to rebuild homes that are below sea level.

Personally, I think the workings of the port are important, and rebuilding it should be a national priority. I also think Katrina helped illustrate the problems with having large percentages of the population dependent upon the government for everything.... kinda fucks things up for everyone.

I agree 100% Well said.