KafirChobee
09-04-2004, 00:49
Well, shucks. Looks like all of Florida will get a peices of this hurricane - the damnthing is huge. I live near the "Big Lake" (Big Water in Seminole), North end. They said it will probably hit the South End - and drive North, not good if it actually happens. For me, I've done all I could to secure things - put down my storm shutters and awnings, and anchored down the boat (best I could - would have preferred moving it to shore, but I'm an optomist).
A few years a go the news and weather agencies predicted a Hurricane (similar to this one) would hit the W. Palm - Miami area. It ended up going North into the Atlantic - we did get some rain and winds up to 50MPH though. Suppose, I have been through this so many times over the last 10 years (and my parents for 10 years before that) without one actually hitting the Lake head on that I have begun to doubt the sincerity of those hyping these storms. The local stations are 24-7 on Frances (since yesterday), as well they should be, and many of my neighbors have gone to visit relatives in Alabama and such. Would be nice if this one were just hype - doubt it though.
Yesterday, I went to town to get gas (35 gallons) for the generator - really gets old fast sitting in the dark, and a couple other things (booze ~:rolleyes: , and cigs). I stock food worse than a survivalist, so nothing needed there. The town is pretty much hunkered down. There wasn't a piece of plywood to buy for 100 miles - I keep a few sheets about, but for my neighbors. Most of the "newbs" here (like me) are scared (Me, I'm "What me worry?"). But, the real "Crackers" are like - so, this is Florida - what did y'all expect? A friend of mine is still loading cattle to send north, but that is business - he has yet to put a piece of plywood over a window. Yeah, its been awhile since a major Hurricane hit this area - Andrew did pass thru - but, no major damage here.
For me, this is painful waiting for the Sh_t to hit the fan. I lived in So. Calif. for 25 years, and went through 3 major and a buncha minor earthquakes - they scare the bejesus outta one and can cause an equal amount of damage (or more) than a hurricane. But, the initial shock is over in less than 30-45 seconds - though it seems much longer in the moment (also the after-shocks can shread one's nerves, and they last for weeks). The possitive thing about a hurricane is .... you know it's coming. The bad thing is one is still at its mercy.
Right now the news is reporting severe thunderstorms in my area. As I look out my window I see blue skys with clouds in the distance (E, N, and W). To the South, it is very dark. Well, wish all of us down here in the Sunshine State luck ... and maybe a silent prayer. See y'all soon (er, or later).
A few years a go the news and weather agencies predicted a Hurricane (similar to this one) would hit the W. Palm - Miami area. It ended up going North into the Atlantic - we did get some rain and winds up to 50MPH though. Suppose, I have been through this so many times over the last 10 years (and my parents for 10 years before that) without one actually hitting the Lake head on that I have begun to doubt the sincerity of those hyping these storms. The local stations are 24-7 on Frances (since yesterday), as well they should be, and many of my neighbors have gone to visit relatives in Alabama and such. Would be nice if this one were just hype - doubt it though.
Yesterday, I went to town to get gas (35 gallons) for the generator - really gets old fast sitting in the dark, and a couple other things (booze ~:rolleyes: , and cigs). I stock food worse than a survivalist, so nothing needed there. The town is pretty much hunkered down. There wasn't a piece of plywood to buy for 100 miles - I keep a few sheets about, but for my neighbors. Most of the "newbs" here (like me) are scared (Me, I'm "What me worry?"). But, the real "Crackers" are like - so, this is Florida - what did y'all expect? A friend of mine is still loading cattle to send north, but that is business - he has yet to put a piece of plywood over a window. Yeah, its been awhile since a major Hurricane hit this area - Andrew did pass thru - but, no major damage here.
For me, this is painful waiting for the Sh_t to hit the fan. I lived in So. Calif. for 25 years, and went through 3 major and a buncha minor earthquakes - they scare the bejesus outta one and can cause an equal amount of damage (or more) than a hurricane. But, the initial shock is over in less than 30-45 seconds - though it seems much longer in the moment (also the after-shocks can shread one's nerves, and they last for weeks). The possitive thing about a hurricane is .... you know it's coming. The bad thing is one is still at its mercy.
Right now the news is reporting severe thunderstorms in my area. As I look out my window I see blue skys with clouds in the distance (E, N, and W). To the South, it is very dark. Well, wish all of us down here in the Sunshine State luck ... and maybe a silent prayer. See y'all soon (er, or later).