Rebecca 0 #51 October 19, 2005 QuoteI'm staying. I built the house based on being in hurricane country. The walls are 14.5" CBS/Brick, there is a fully enclosed poured concrete safe room rated to 200mph, two wells and two generators with 500gal of fuel so I should be okay. Holy crap! I think you'll be fine! That's some serious preparation - way to go! You might want to keep that on the DL - I know if I were anywhere near you, I'd be heading over to shelter with you! "Knock knock! Land Shark!" you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #52 October 19, 2005 hopefully it will weaken, will you be leaving atlanta to get home before the hurricane hits? Or are you going to stay up there while it passes? Keep an eye on paige and Ari, get them out of the tunnel at least while it is passing overSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #53 October 19, 2005 Fuck, fuckity, fuck, fuck, fuck!!! My house is smack between the latest computer models and it could be here Saturday before midnight! -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GogglesnTeeth 6 #54 October 19, 2005 According to our local meterologist, it will make landfall somewhere between Fort Myers and the Keys either Saturday Night or Sunday morning. According to him, it could be a direct hit in the SWFL area. Storm serge of possibly 2 to 4 ft. Head for the hills if you can. I'll be at work with most of my apartment covered in plastic!!!! WAHOOOOOOO Thank God I live on the second floor.... Gonna be a fun night at work!!!!!!!!Goggles and Teeth "You fall like a greased safe!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #55 October 19, 2005 okay my family wont leave, they are in north ft myers and ft myers. This shit pisses me off. One of the roofs still has a fucking tarp on it from last year, and there just gonna go hang with the next door neighbors. Have my firefighter friend calling to convince grandma to leave but we will see. Be safe, I know you will have to work during this but be as safe as you can.Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #56 October 19, 2005 QuoteDo you read posts I do not just read I quote. QuoteI did NOT apologize to you. Question is have you been taught to read? I did not suggest you were apologizing to me nor would I expect it. QuoteALL I SAID IS THAT FLORIDA DEALS WITH HURRICANES BETTER THAN LOUISIANA! That is not all you stated. There were several things which I have quoted in the other posts. Comments which clearly downplayed this hurricane. Quotewho's fault is it that you live in hurricane alley anyway? QuoteI do not complain about the hurricanes Once again DO YOU KNOW HOW TO READ! Quotenot the weather's, and not the government's. Here again by this statement you are saying that Florida should not get aid but Louisiana should? You are the one who made the off-wall satements. I am not trying to piss you off. Just open your eyes and realize that the statements just should not have been made at all. People around the country blow Fl off b/c we get hurricanes. By that rationale then people who live in Tornado alley or on an earthquake fault should not have aid or anything. This is what your downplaying signifies. Laters, K-MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #57 October 19, 2005 Mike! Did you check to be sure you have enough rum? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #58 October 19, 2005 Wow! Take a chill pill. I realized that Rebecca was trying to throw some humor around. Way too much tension and stress karma coming from you. Go get a good rub downMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #59 October 19, 2005 QuoteOr are you going to stay up there while it passes? I am heading down from Deland tonight. I have already rescheduled my trip to next week including flying out of Atlanta on Thursday to Texas.Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #60 October 19, 2005 QuoteOne of the roofs still has a fucking tarp on it from last year, Here is a prime example Rebecca. There are many others. People still living with the damage. Next time just wish everyone the best instead of the additional comments of how we can survive since it is common place. Not a very sincere statement. Laters, K-MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #61 October 19, 2005 Kramer and Rebecca, if you have anything else to say to each other, please do it in pm's.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
MikeForsythe 0 #62 October 19, 2005 Quote Mike! Did you check to be sure you have enough rum?When I said that I had 500gal of fuel you didn't think that was for the generators did you?Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #63 October 19, 2005 QuoteQuote Mike! Did you check to be sure you have enough rum?When I said that I had 500gal of fuel you didn't think that was for the generators did you? You must really want company during the storm if you are willing to let that information get out.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #64 October 19, 2005 QuoteGo get a good rub downRemind me to discuss this with you when you get down here.Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #65 October 19, 2005 QuoteWhen I said that I had 500gal of fuel you didn't think that was for the generators did you? I should've known. If I ever find myself in FL during hurricane season again, I'm staying at your house. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #66 October 19, 2005 How much additional did you have to pay on the construction of this house? Just curious for when I build my next one. Laters, K-MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #67 October 19, 2005 QuoteKramer and Rebecca, if you have anything else to say to each other, please do it in pm's. No need. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #68 October 19, 2005 QuoteIf I ever find myself in FL during hurricane season again, I'm staying at your house. Well, you know you are always welcome. five bedrooms, four bathrooms so there is plenty of room.Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,990 #69 October 19, 2005 >how and/or why did this thing strengthen so quickly? Hurricanes are formed when warm water "powers" updrafts into colder air. To start off, imagine warm water, cool air (like you get in autumn) and no winds at all. At some point, the water warms the lower air, and a 'bubble' of warm air breaks off and floats upward, because warm air rises. That starts sucking warm air from near the bubble, and cold air drops onto the water farther away. Now there's some circulation; the air is warmed by the water, rises, then cools off and drops back down. All this is powered by the heat content of the water. Now, as that hot air rises, it expands since the pressure drops. (Higher altitude=lower pressure.) Since it was near the water it is also moist. At some point it cools enough that the water 'comes out of solution' and forms first clouds then rain. That's where the rain comes from. Also, since the air is rising and the planet is spinning, a normally imperceptible force called the Coriolis force tends to start the whole system spinning. That's where you get the characteristic 'eye' surrounded by a rotating storm. Now, you can think whatever you want about global warming, but the sea temperatures have been getting gradually warmer over the last century. There are a large number of cycles that drive water temperatures, and they often overlap and interfere with each other. But the general trend is for warmer oceans, which means more intense hurricanes. I attached a graph of hurricanes over the last 150 years or so for reference. Which means that we're likely to see more hurricanes like these in coming years, although not every year will be as bad as this one. Those other cycles will still have a lot to do with the weather each year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,990 #70 October 19, 2005 Wow. Now it's 882 millibars, making it the strongest north atlantic storm in history. Think about that number - 882 millibars. That's the air pressure at the center, which means that if you had a skydiving altimeter, it would read 3700 feet if you were at sea level. (So tip for all you Floridians jumping in the eye when it passes - pull high! And watch the landings; they'll be worse than Lost Prairie.) Another way to look at it is that the eyewall is holding back an immense amount of pressure - 460 pounds per square foot. It's doing that with the energy of its rotation; basically the inertia of the water and air in the eyewall is 'pressing outwards' with incredible force. 460 pounds per square foot, or 13 billion pounds per square mile of eyewall. That's a lot of pressure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherB 0 #71 October 19, 2005 My parents are in Merida (in the Yucatan) right now, visiting relatives. Yikes! For those of us who can read Spanish, check out what's going on in the Yucatan: http://www.yucatan.com.mx/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #72 October 19, 2005 Well, i am heading up to the farm this week-end so if anyone needs a ride let me know. I know you guys in s florida wonb't be jumping...Also, when is Kramer and Rebecca getting married i want an invitehttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #73 October 19, 2005 Quote...Also, when is Kramer and Rebecca getting married i want an invite If that's anything like the weddings I see on WWE RAW or SMACKDOWN, I want front row seats! "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
skinnyshrek 0 #74 October 19, 2005 When you getting your sorry ass to the farm? I told you i will buy you a jump but i think your pussy keeps hurtinghttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #75 October 19, 2005 Quote Keep an eye on paige and Ari, get them out of the tunnel at least while it is passing over Ha ha ha!!! Last year being broken stopped me from flying but NO stinking hurricane will stop me this year It could be free tunnel time, they would hardly have to turn on the fans I think we're far enough north that we'll miss most of it. Hopefully its nothing like Charlie last year. Send me a mailing address for you so I can get you your jewlz.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
