haymangonzo 0 #26 August 25, 2005 Dear Skymama, RkyMtnHigh & all you other Floridians! Please be careful and don't get hurt. I'm enjoying your company too much to have you do dangerous stuff! Like challenging tropical storms, huricanes, skydiving and zebra crossings Cheers Amigos! *** Nice to meet you toot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #27 August 25, 2005 I've lived in the south almost all my life, so this is nothing but an annoyance. I know the drill. Thanks for your concern though! 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
Stacy 0 #28 August 25, 2005 We were going rafting and camping at a state park this weekend. I cancelled the reservation. Figure we can probably raft in the street here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcandalysse 0 #29 August 25, 2005 Quote we can probably raft in the street here. It's no joke! Here in Sarasota, all the main streets turn into rivers! And the side streets? One big swamp! A couple of years ago, before the county put in new drainage pipes under the road, we had some real flooding on our corner after the tropical rains. I have a photo of 4 of the neighborhood kids canoeing down the street past my place. Hang in there neighbors! My mother just called and the winds are battering the trees in Boca Raton as I type....the storm is moving so slowly that they will get really soaked! Shucks, just as the zhills landing area was getting dried out this past week!!! "The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly." --GK Chesterton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #30 August 25, 2005 Oh, come on. A lousy tropical storm? Okay - here in Cali we'd be in for a lot of trouble and there'd be reason to worry and panic and get all stocked up. But there in Florida? Seems to me anything less than a Category III hurricane should be a Floridian's way of saying, "Cheerio!" You worrying about a piss-ant TS is like Southern Californians getting all hot and bothered by a 6.0 shaker. It'd sure be reason for people in most of the rest of the world, but it's nothing but fodder for conversation for a couple of days out here. "Did you feel it?" Hey, I'd be the first to admit a storm like that would scare the hell outta me. But you've been through worse - like three times in the last year. 6.0's don't scare us. Why's a TS scare you? My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #31 August 25, 2005 QuoteWhy's a TS scare you? If you look up a few posts, you'll see I said it was just an annoyance. The only thing I worry about is the winds because they knock the trees into the power lines and then we are left without air conditioning in the middle of August. The heat and humidity is stifling! This one is just supposed to bring more rain than wind. That will bring a lot of flooding because the ground is already saturated from summertime storms. They ARE expecting to upgrade it to a hurricane tonight though.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
ChasingBlueSky 0 #32 August 25, 2005 An annoyance still has a funny way of killing people. Complacency is deadly. Tornado warnings are regular events here in the midwest but I would say less than 1% of them will ever effect you. I don't know anyone that takes them lightly. We had zero deaths for a large portion of tornado season._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #33 August 25, 2005 Oh, the newspeople are taking care of us not getting complacent. It's practically the only news we've gotten all day.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
lawrocket 3 #34 August 25, 2005 Well, the stifling heat and humidity - okay, I can understand that, having recent experience with no air conditioning in 108 degree temepratures for a couple of days. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #35 August 25, 2005 Last year we had a housefull of FLoridians during Hurricane Season. I wonder what this year's guest list will look like?! Seriously, keeping my fingers crossed that all of our friends stay out of Harm's way. Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #36 August 25, 2005 Now the weathermen are saying another big threat is going to be tornadoes. Now that does worry me more than a hurricane. It is officially Hurricane Katrina now.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
jumprunner 0 #37 August 25, 2005 QuoteQuoteCome on Skymama, batten down the hatches and come play with us. Pleeeeeaaasseeee? Aw, you guys are sweet. I've never gotten a pleeeeeeaaaseee before! My rig is in pieces and I'm still paying off bills from my European jaunt, so there's no fun for me yet. I'm hoping to be back in the sky in a month or so. Y'all have fun now, you hear? Youre just not thinking about this logically. Perfect time to go skydiving....when the winds pick up you might get lucky and win a free one way trip to the Bahamas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #38 August 26, 2005 Well, came through another one fine in spite of living only 15 miles from the hurricane magnet (Katee).Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #39 August 26, 2005 Yep, it looks like another summer day up here right now, good thing for us that it shifted south. Our friends on the west coast and Panhandle still need to watch out.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
RkyMtnHigh 0 #40 August 26, 2005 QuoteWell, came through another one fine in spite of living only 15 miles from the hurricane magnet (Katee). We're still getting the feeder band rain and winds this morning. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #41 August 26, 2005 QuoteWe're still getting the feeder band rain and winds this morning.That is just called south Florida summer weather!Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #42 August 26, 2005 QuoteNow the weathermen are saying another big threat is going to be tornadoes. Now that does worry me more than a hurricane. It is officially Hurricane Katrina now. Katrina....what a bitch..... The dropzone was supposed to open this weekend."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver51 0 #43 August 26, 2005 You skeerd of some dust devils?? Come on up here to Oklahoma, home of the storngest dust devil recorded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #44 August 26, 2005 Quote Last year we had a housefull of FLoridians during Hurricane Season. I resemble that remark there MRS. Bear! I will be up in November though. We had a small storm this morning and now the sun is back out again. 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
HeatherB 0 #45 August 27, 2005 It's a Category 3 now. It loves the warm gulf water. Hopefully everyone along the LA/MS/AL coast is getting prepared. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skykat108 0 #46 August 27, 2005 hehhehe I'm getting made fun of at work cause it's named after me =D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #47 August 27, 2005 QuoteIt's a Category 3 now. It loves the warm gulf water. Hopefully everyone along the LA/MS/AL coast is getting prepared. My parents live on Mobile Bay and are sort of ready but they seem to think Katrina is heading towards New Orleans. We shall see.... _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #48 August 27, 2005 QuoteHopefully everyone along the LA/MS/AL coast is getting prepared. Yeah thanks for sending it up here. Like I didnt already have enough shit I my plate to deal with now this! Looks like Tues sometime. I'm in Baton Rouge so by the time it gets here it will calm down a little. A lot of rain is still in order I think. I'm a Yankee so I'm new to this hurricane thing. Wish me luck!If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcandalysse 0 #49 August 27, 2005 So is anyone skydiving in Florida today? What's it like there (I am in Atlanta this weekend)... See y'all for labor day weekend at zhills! marc "The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly." --GK Chesterton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #50 August 28, 2005 Hi Katee. greetings from ground zero again !! I am not sure if you had seen it : but a bunch of us from Emerald Coast were on the Weather Channel today. We did a beach jump to the Pink Pony Pub in Gulf Shores. I landed only a few feet from Stephanie Abrams the meterologist . It was perfect tip toe landing with a tandem. She thought that was "Totally awesome " I might take her on a tandem soon. It was truly a beautiful day today !!! I hope everyone out there had an awesome day skydiving as well !! P.S. If anyone knows the where-abouts of Psyco Bob. Send him home !! DON'T Try to apprehend Him as he is probably armed and dangerous.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
