sue d. miller Posted September 25, 2004 #126 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Well a surfer made the coast guard angry!! He is missing, and they have to go out in this to find him!!! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPinBoynton Posted September 25, 2004 #127 Share Posted September 25, 2004 mafig, That's all good advice, but it's a little late now! :D Just kidding. Before moving down here, I lived on the Gulf coast. So, unfortunately, I have been through more hurricanes than I care to remember. Many years ago, I made up my own check list of things to get and things to do before the storm, things to do after the storm, and even a don't forget to do list. Let's just hope I haven't left anything off! Seriously, folks, you just don't know how much it helps to have this board going. I just hope that the electricity holds out for awhile longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue d. miller Posted September 25, 2004 #128 Share Posted September 25, 2004 We are all hoping to help in some way!! not much else we can do to take away the hell you will go through!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemingway Posted September 26, 2004 #129 Share Posted September 26, 2004 The alcohol therapy seems to be working.:D The power has flashed off again.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dawg Posted September 26, 2004 #130 Share Posted September 26, 2004 [QUOTE]Well a surfer made the coast guard angry!! He is missing, and they have to go out in this to find him!!! :eek: [/QUOTE]If the fool wants to endanger himself that's fine... they shouldn't even bother to look for him. It is sad the rescuers have to risk their life for someone who qualifies as a Darwin Award candidate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue d. miller Posted September 26, 2004 #131 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Can you believe that!! How stupid!!! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemingway Posted September 26, 2004 #132 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Well said, Dawg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblue Posted September 26, 2004 #133 Share Posted September 26, 2004 The wind is definitely picking up around Lutz now and the center of Jeanne is still 160+ miles away - it's going to be a very LOOOOONG night :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindiedee Posted September 26, 2004 #134 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Hey Sue - sounds good to me but I don't normal happen to be awake by 7am in the morning !!! Ah - retired life is great - especially when you get to retire as early as we did - yeah! Boy is it getting really nasty here now - winds are up to 90mph and they are telling us we will be getting up to 155 mph winds - it is getting really scary here - this is worse than Frances - although 3 days of Frances and howling winds was enough for my lifetime! Water mains just burst so who knows when or if we will get water back - phones still working at the moment - power keeps coming and going. More later as long as the cable is on...........pray people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue d. miller Posted September 26, 2004 #135 Share Posted September 26, 2004 You stay safe!! Just cuddle with your honey, till this is over!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyG Posted September 26, 2004 #136 Share Posted September 26, 2004 [COLOR=Purple]wow cindie...have you dubbed me an alcoholic since I had a drink before noon? Uhoh....the good thing is we can't leave our house (nowhere to go) so I won't be drinking and driving! :) As for the surfer? Let him drown! I'm sorry, but I have no patience for stupidity, plus I thought they were warned there would be no lifeguards out because the beaches were closed today! If you're going to be an idiot and surf during a major hurricane, you should pay the consequences. Heard that 17,000 are without power in Broward, 5,600 in Dade. Jemingway..come on over, we're not far from ya, I live in Fox Run. Lights and ac (70) are going strong and the bailey's and red wine are flowing...(not mixing mind ya) I even let my daughter have some hypnotic (don't tell on me!) The liquor cabinet hasn't seen this much action since...since...since the last damn hurricane 3 weeks ago! [/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemingway Posted September 26, 2004 #137 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Wendy, we are in Royal Palm North and the liquor is flowing...the cure for what ails you.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyG Posted September 26, 2004 #138 Share Posted September 26, 2004 [COLOR=Purple]sure sure...the minute I offer you my ac and lights they just blinked off twice! Here I am saying "NO NO NO" with flashlight in hand. ok...I'm pouring another drink, it's gonna be a long night![/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheapCharlie Posted September 26, 2004 #139 Share Posted September 26, 2004 [size=2]Best to all of you. We have friends in Vero Beach that we visit. Actually I think they have headed north this time. Just heard our utility company has trucks headed your way. About the drinking-- it's 4:00 somewhere. We are really thankfull about all the info we recieve from you. Stay safe, you are in our prayers. [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosi Posted September 26, 2004 #140 Share Posted September 26, 2004 [quote name='Salty Dawg']If the fool wants to endanger himself that's fine... they shouldn't even bother to look for him. It is sad the rescuers have to risk their life for someone who qualifies as a Darwin Award candidate![/QUOTE] My husband is very active in Search and Rescue and in Swiftwater Rescue here in our county. I cannot tell you how many times he has been called out to rescue drunk hunters or hikers or teenagers who think they are smarter and stronger than God. And believe me it is no fun tromping in the snowy woods looking for a drunk guy with a loaded rifle who thought he would be fine to go hunting in a blizzard. It [COLOR=Red]is[/COLOR] Darwin in action and my DH is messing up the entire process of natural selection by saving these morons!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemingway Posted September 26, 2004 #141 Share Posted September 26, 2004 The bar still works even if the electricity doesn't. I will be here as long as the power allows.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemingway Posted September 26, 2004 #142 Share Posted September 26, 2004 The power is still on!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue d. miller Posted September 26, 2004 #143 Share Posted September 26, 2004 The eyewall is going into stewart now!! Jeanne was supposed to hit around 12 to 2 but they are now saying 11 p.m. Winds are at 115 mph.. The eye is expected in Port St. Lucy at 11. Boats have already sunk!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemingway Posted September 26, 2004 #144 Share Posted September 26, 2004 It's not good.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue d. miller Posted September 26, 2004 #145 Share Posted September 26, 2004 No it isn't. The live shots look like pensacola!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dawg Posted September 26, 2004 #146 Share Posted September 26, 2004 I'm worried about all of you... please stay safe! Keep posting as long as you have power so we know your status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GloriaF Posted September 26, 2004 #147 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Just checking in - have been away all day. My 14 year old Volvo decided today was the best day for stranding me at Sam's. While a hurricane is approaching! AAA took 3 hours to get to me and deposit my car at the repair shop to wait til after the storm for assessment. Already this has been a he** of a day, and the storm isn't even here yet. The good news is that they are predicting it to be a TS by the time it gets here. I figure similar to Frances -- which was plenty bad and scary, but not a hurricane. And the rest of the good news is that I managed to get the realestate deal together that I've been working on for 2 weeks! Closing is set for first week of Oct. Yeah!! 4 closing between now & end of October -- we can cruise again!! :D Y'all take care further south!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roohound Posted September 26, 2004 #148 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Gloria..I was in your neck of the woods today.....Thursday DH's Mini Cooper decided it didn't want to start..we had it towed to the Tom Bush MINI dealership.....they fixed her up on Friday and left it for us to get today since they are only open during the weekdays. We hit a few places in OP and Jax and then came home to get the rest of our hurricane preps done What is it with cars deciding to act up when a hurricane is coming? Weird thing...yesterday they said Putnam and Clay counties would have inland hurricane wind warnings......today they said Putnam and Marion....bad for me...good for you! Stay safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemingway Posted September 26, 2004 #149 Share Posted September 26, 2004 The storm is landing north of us, but things are not too bad here...very, very windy and rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dawg Posted September 26, 2004 #150 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Jem, Is it a 3 sheets to the wind type of night yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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