popsjumper 2 #26 August 26, 2011 QuoteDaytona are getting slammed with some juicy swells. SURF'S UP!!!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #27 August 26, 2011 I kept waking up last night, thinking that I would hear some wind or rain. I didn't hear anything! Even now as I look outside, there's not a leaf moving on any tree. The only difference from a normal morning is that it's not sunny. Sucks...I was hoping to get a day off from work at least. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #28 August 26, 2011 Quote No way a hurricane with an old lady name should miss Florida. If it had it's left turn signal on for the past few days, I might get an idea where it was headed. (typically straight ahead) With that sort of sound logic, I bet the most unsafe place to be in the entire state is a farmers market. Irene will probably crash into it!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #29 August 26, 2011 I think all you heard was some wind shear commin' out of Normiss.... smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #30 August 26, 2011 Quote Quote ...and from Atlanta: There is a small cloud in the northeastern sky. I think it's the exhaust from the local Waffle House, though. Sure it's not a safety meeting? Somebody left the door open to the Muff trailer You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #31 August 26, 2011 just keep your heads down folks, good luck Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzdiva 7 #32 August 26, 2011 Hunkering down! "It's not just a daydream if you choose to make it your life..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 848 #33 August 26, 2011 She can keep my head down anytime.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LonelyHiker 0 #34 August 26, 2011 I live in central VA. What a week First a 5.8 earthquake (epicenter was about 60 miles NNE of us), and now a (possibly) CAT 3 'cane. Fortunately, my family and I are on vacation in WA state. Been glued to TWC, though. Earthquake didn't do any damage; here's hoping the 'cane doesn't do much. Fom the looks of the track, we will catch only the farthest western edge of this thing. I'm sure we'll get a he'll of a lot of wind and rain nonetheless. Stay safe, everyone! The mind is everything. What we think, we become. - The Buddha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #35 August 26, 2011 Quote She can keep my head down anytime.... OMG You are so naughty!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #36 August 26, 2011 THey should totally change the name of this hurricaine from Irene to IrAin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,399 #37 August 26, 2011 Well, since I'm in the disaster response business and have been in every hurricane since 2004... I flew into Virginia Beach last night. Drinks anyone? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #38 August 26, 2011 Seen online: "Remember, this storm has already been to the Caribbean, where the zombie menace originated. Watch your spouse and children for evidence of zombie infection carried by the wind, and respond as necessary."Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #39 August 26, 2011 QuoteQuoteWhat do you think for the New York area Meso? We have a boogie this weekend at the ranch and im getting my rig so im looking forward to getting some jumping done To be honest, depending on how close it is to the ocean there may even be evacuations in that area. You may well see NYC evacuations if Irene maintains her strength, the storm surge could be as high as 20 feet in areas now, so basically anything under 20 feet in elevation could be under water, assuming it hits in high tide, and will be restricted to some bays, elsewhere 7-12 feet seems possible. Irene will likely only be approaching the NE coast on Sunday, but her size is huge and you may well be getting 4" rain in 6 hours on Sunday. In short, there is a very good chance said boogie will not happen. And that may be the least of the problems for the NYC area hah. EDIT: There was a few hours satellite blackout, but latest imagery is showing that Irene is encountering shear and is weakening. Can't yet tell if it's a trend or just a fluctuation. What the weather folks on TV was saying is that although Irene only has what 105-110 mph winds, it has a barometric pressure of 946mb, which is typical for category 3, even 4 strength hurricanes, but Irene is just flat out one big bitch. If she was more the size of Charley, she'd probably be blowing just as hard as Charley was (145mph). Pretty much the entire east coast from NC up to NY is fucked. You're gonna see storm surges and wind blowing inland north of the eye all the way up the coast, if she follows pretty much the coastline. I saw that Norfolk is under mandatory evacuation."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,426 #40 August 26, 2011 Hi Moms, Quote OMG You are so naughty And you are so glad. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #41 August 26, 2011 Quote Quote *** What the weather folks on TV was saying is that although Irene only has what 105-110 mph winds, it has a barometric pressure of 946mb, which is typical for category 3, even 4 strength hurricanes, but Irene is just flat out one big bitch. If she was more the size of Charley, she'd probably be blowing just as hard as Charley was (145mph). Pretty much the entire east coast from NC up to NY is fucked. You're gonna see storm surges and wind blowing inland north of the eye all the way up the coast, if she follows pretty much the coastline. I saw that Norfolk is under mandatory evacuation. Wow, you can add parts of NYC to the evacuation orders! Has that ever happened before? How the fuck do you get something like 8 million people out of there in a day? Granted, the order is probably for coastal areas, but still.... damn...."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #42 August 26, 2011 Quote What the weather folks on TV was saying is that although Irene only has what 105-110 mph winds, it has a barometric pressure of 946mb, which is typical for category 3, even 4 strength hurricanes, but Irene is just flat out one big bitch. If she was more the size of Charley, she'd probably be blowing just as hard as Charley was (145mph). Big girls may be slow, but they're mighty. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #43 August 26, 2011 Just found out the evac order for NYC only covers about 300,000 people. That's a lot better than I thought. Still, it's going to be a headache for those people trying to find a place to stay, if they can get the fuck out in time! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokerstar 0 #44 August 26, 2011 I have been preparing for Irene, and I think I am fairly prepared. Wish me luck.Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. --- The Dude --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #45 August 27, 2011 Quote I have been preparing for Irene, and I think I am fairly prepared. Wish me luck. Well, with the case of Dom Perignon and the 6-pack that was bequeathed to me when my champagne glasses and beer glass fell victim to the massive earthquake, I should be well prepared, too! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 848 #46 August 27, 2011 mmmmmm...Crown Black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #47 August 27, 2011 Yep New York city needs to evacuate, Jim Cantore is there.if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsgrlsx3 0 #48 August 27, 2011 We are located in Zuni, VA about 25 miles west of Skydive Suffolk. We have lost one tree so far in the horse pasture and it is still early. It's pretty windy but we still have power. The horse is freaking out and we have placed a breakaway halter with identification on her just in case the fence blows down. Everything is tied down and put away! I have deserts backed and grill items in the freezer! All ATVs are gased up and plenty of gas for the chainsaw! We are prepared! Stay safe out there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #49 August 27, 2011 So. Md. here, Wind is starting to kick in. The power was out, but just came back. That doesn't bode well for the overnight hours when the wind is really supposed to howl. I'm just hoping that any trees that fall, fall away from the house. We lost over a dozen in Isabelle. Oops! the first tree just went. I'm surprised that more of us on the east coast aren't posting.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #50 August 27, 2011 Quote I'm surprised that more of us on the east coast aren't posting. They might not have power, or might have better things to do. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
