I don't know noth'in bout birthen no hurricane - Page 2

Billy · 09-02-2004, 05:05 AM

XO. Thank you. I saw your pix. It is a real big damage.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-02-2004, 08:37 PM

Your welcome, Billy. Yeah, some of those pictures were amazing.

Kitsune · 09-07-2004, 08:40 AM

I have returned from the mass evacuation! What a hellish, exhausting drive both out and back. I never want to have to do it, again.

Oh, what's that? I should keep my bags packed? Shit.

tw · 09-07-2004, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitsune

Oh, what's that? I should keep my bags packed? Shit.

First the old news. A summary of where the rain fell as provided by Intellicast.com:

tw · 09-07-2004, 07:52 PM

And where is the next one(s)? Ivan is just entering the Carribean Sea. Behind him is another? I don't think so. It never remained stable after leaving Africa. So maybe we have had enough fun this year at the expense of Kitsune?

Clodfobble · 09-07-2004, 09:13 PM

Um... what? October 30th, 2004 hasn't happened yet...

It's not funny enough to be The Onion, but I can't really figure out who else would write it.

Cyber Wolf · 09-08-2004, 07:41 AM

It's disturbingly hilarious, that is.

wolf · 09-08-2004, 11:34 PM

My boss is leaving this weekend to visit his in-laws. He should arrive in Florida just in time for he, his wife, and her parents to be evacuated.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-09-2004, 08:57 PM

Oh oh.

Kitsune · 09-09-2004, 10:00 PM

It is somehow custom or mandatory to write something witty on the back window of your car when you're running away from a hurricane. Suggestions appreciated! With this current track, I should be booking it North on I-75 sometime Sunday morning.

"I'm not scared, there's just a bigger party up North" won't fit. Damn.

Clodfobble · 09-09-2004, 10:28 PM

"How's My Driving? Call 1-800-ITSAFUCKINGEVACUATIONYOUDUMBASS"

That probably won't fit either. How about:

"Yeah, but it's a DRY heat."

Kitsune · 09-11-2004, 08:27 PM

We're all convinced Ivan is Russian. And drunk. We've not seen a track change this much, this frequently, in a long time.

All of this started getting stressful last night when I began sorting through things that are irreplacable. I suddenly realized that cramming all of it into the car isn't possible and you have to figure out what is the most important: family photographs, old books, etc. After I had packed it all into boxes, all it took was for me to look up and see what I was leaving behind before I reconsidered and began trading out items. A disaster that sneaks up on you and takes your home is difficult to deal with, but somehow knowing that the uncertain is just days away seems so much worse right now. One week from now I might be sitting on my couch enjoying more football, sitting in a shelter with no place to live, or, with the way this summer is going, watching another hurricane spiral towards us.

This afternoon, a shifting of gears. Packing things into plastic tubs got put on hold as we considered that driving North might be more dangerous than staying put as Ivan takes a Westerly course for the day. Food and water suddenly became important and I made sure I raided the stores, today. On the drive through town, I counted five out of six gas stations that were out of fuel thanks to yesterday's panic started by rumors of gasoline rationing, all of which were eventually dispelled by the govenor. Looking around, it also seemed impossible that we had the possibility of being hit by a catagory four hurricane.

During a commercial break on the radio, a correction: catagory five. Great.

And now I sit, trying to watch Georgia Tech battle Clemson, only to have the broadcast interrupted by the local news to update everyone on a prediction track that hasn't changed in the last three hours and won't update for at least another two. Once in the crosshairs, I'm now on the very edge of the "cone of probability", but even that will change after Ivan passes Cuba. Friends in New Orleans indicate that even they are getting a bad feeling from this beast and that residents there remain fairly nervous, thinking that the Westerly course might very will continue and throw their city into deep water.

Not everyone throws hurricane parties because they're fun. It seems, this season, that its one of the only things that keeps peoples' nerves calm.

Kitsune · 09-11-2004, 09:00 PM

Water, Milk, batteries, and flashlights were all thin but in stock, today. What sold out? Well, I managed to grab the last packet!

"Have Fun!"

Kitsune · 09-11-2004, 09:20 PM

xoxoxoBruce · 09-12-2004, 12:28 AM

Damn, maybe the Californians are better off with earthquakes that are over before you can worry about them. Priority #1, be safe, man! If your past gets blown away, I'll give you mine

09-02-2004, 08:37 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Your welcome, Billy. Yeah, some of those pictures were amazing. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-07-2004, 07:52 PM	#5
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	And where is the next one(s)? Ivan is just entering the Carribean Sea. Behind him is another? I don't think so. It never remained stable after leaving Africa. So maybe we have had enough fun this year at the expense of Kitsune? Attached Images

09-08-2004, 07:41 AM	#7
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	It's disturbingly hilarious, that is. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

09-08-2004, 11:34 PM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	My boss is leaving this weekend to visit his in-laws. He should arrive in Florida just in time for he, his wife, and her parents to be evacuated. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-09-2004, 08:57 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh oh. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 06:00 PM.

09-02-2004, 05:05 AM	#1
Billy Professor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,462	XO. Thank you. I saw your pix. It is a real big damage.

09-07-2004, 08:40 AM	#3
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	I have returned from the mass evacuation! What a hellish, exhausting drive both out and back. I never want to have to do it, again. Oh, what's that? I should keep my bags packed? Shit.

09-07-2004, 09:13 PM	#6
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Um... what? October 30th, 2004 hasn't happened yet... It's not funny enough to be The Onion, but I can't really figure out who else would write it.

09-09-2004, 10:00 PM	#10
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	It is somehow custom or mandatory to write something witty on the back window of your car when you're running away from a hurricane. Suggestions appreciated! With this current track, I should be booking it North on I-75 sometime Sunday morning. "I'm not scared, there's just a bigger party up North" won't fit. Damn.

09-09-2004, 10:28 PM	#11
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	"How's My Driving? Call 1-800-ITSAFUCKINGEVACUATIONYOUDUMBASS" That probably won't fit either. How about: "Yeah, but it's a DRY heat."

09-11-2004, 08:27 PM	#12
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	We're all convinced Ivan is Russian. And drunk. We've not seen a track change this much, this frequently, in a long time. All of this started getting stressful last night when I began sorting through things that are irreplacable. I suddenly realized that cramming all of it into the car isn't possible and you have to figure out what is the most important: family photographs, old books, etc. After I had packed it all into boxes, all it took was for me to look up and see what I was leaving behind before I reconsidered and began trading out items. A disaster that sneaks up on you and takes your home is difficult to deal with, but somehow knowing that the uncertain is just days away seems so much worse right now. One week from now I might be sitting on my couch enjoying more football, sitting in a shelter with no place to live, or, with the way this summer is going, watching another hurricane spiral towards us. This afternoon, a shifting of gears. Packing things into plastic tubs got put on hold as we considered that driving North might be more dangerous than staying put as Ivan takes a Westerly course for the day. Food and water suddenly became important and I made sure I raided the stores, today. On the drive through town, I counted five out of six gas stations that were out of fuel thanks to yesterday's panic started by rumors of gasoline rationing, all of which were eventually dispelled by the govenor. Looking around, it also seemed impossible that we had the possibility of being hit by a catagory four hurricane. During a commercial break on the radio, a correction: catagory five. Great. And now I sit, trying to watch Georgia Tech battle Clemson, only to have the broadcast interrupted by the local news to update everyone on a prediction track that hasn't changed in the last three hours and won't update for at least another two. Once in the crosshairs, I'm now on the very edge of the "cone of probability", but even that will change after Ivan passes Cuba. Friends in New Orleans indicate that even they are getting a bad feeling from this beast and that residents there remain fairly nervous, thinking that the Westerly course might very will continue and throw their city into deep water. Not everyone throws hurricane parties because they're fun. It seems, this season, that its one of the only things that keeps peoples' nerves calm. Last edited by Kitsune; 09-11-2004 at 09:09 PM.

09-11-2004, 09:00 PM	#13
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Water, Milk, batteries, and flashlights were all thin but in stock, today. What sold out? Well, I managed to grab the last packet! "Have Fun!" Last edited by Kitsune; 09-11-2004 at 09:09 PM.

09-11-2004, 09:20 PM	#14
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031

09-12-2004, 12:28 AM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Damn, maybe the Californians are better off with earthquakes that are over before you can worry about them. Priority #1, be safe, man! If your past gets blown away, I'll give you mine __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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