Assembling my Hurricane Irma playlist

[Draco1962]

"Rock You like a Hurricane" - Scorpions

"Riding the Storm Out" - REO Speedwagon

 

"Thunderstruck" - AC/DC

 

"A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" - Bob Dylan

 

"Chain Lightning" - Rush

 

[Adultery]

No "Riders On The Storm" on your playlist?? For shame!

[Draco1962]

That's just the beginning of the list.

[RIP-Felix]

I hope your not within 10 feet of sea level. Storm surge is a b!t@h. That and tornado's. Stay safe . 

Oh, I saw this on the news and thought its a good trick. Freeze a cup of water (Regular size cup or coffe mug, about 2.5 - 3 inches diameter + 1 fl cup of water), put a quarter on top of the ice and put it back in your freezer. If you loose power and your fridge thaws you'll know the food's not safe to keep if the quarter is at the bottom of the cup. Good to know, could save you some money and peace of mind, fearing you eat potentially spoiled food. Dysentery is the last thing you need in a disaster. Good luck to you and yours!

[Draco1962]

Thanks! Hopefully will just have to deal with some wind and rain and intermittent power outs.

[tthurman]

Ever been to the Bahamas?  Some really great snorkeling there, better than anywhere else I've ever gone snorkeling myself.

Apparently, Irma just sucked up the water as she passed on through.......

 

[tthurman]

Crazy how this thing has evolved!

Seems all the focus quickly shifted from a nearly certain Miami landfall, and now instead looks to be headed straight up the west coast, Naples, Fort Myers, St Petersburg, Tampa......

 

[Draco1962]

Just means more widespread damage across the state due to the size of the storm.

We will still see wind gusts in the Cat 1 range.

[tthurman]

I hear ya, but still, I'm sure my family in Tampa would rather this was going up the "other" side.  There is no good scenario for sure....

[Draco1962]

Adding them as well as my friends there to my prayers.

[RedDog]

Unfortunately my place is in Tampa. We left the area already, but have no idea what to expect. I am also concerned for our neighbors who decided to stay behind.

Hope for the best I guess.

[Draco1962]

Hang in there and hoping and praying for the best for you and yours, @RedDog!

[tthurman]

1 minute ago, Draco1962 said:

Hang in there and hoping and praying for the best for you and yours, @RedDog!

 

I was typing a response when I got this notification, which sums it up!

Stay safe RedDog!

 

 

[tthurman]

After a full day of this on the TV Saturday, I must say I find this early on report of Naples to be surprising.  It looked to have a Bulls-eye painted on it!

 

Everyone handles things in their own way....

 

[Adultery]

Hope Drac is doing ok, just saw Jacksonville is pretty much underwater... 

[tthurman]

I exchanged text's with him this morning, and he indicated they weathered the storm with no major damage, but that power dropped at 7 this morning.  Given the situation, he was probably isolated to the house with limited battery power on his phone, which he was conserving.  Hopefully, they are still doing well, but you know it has to be total shit with the heat and humidity, not to mention everything else going on.

It was uncomfortable watching the news and seeing roads I was walking on down there in the middle of June completely flooded.

[RIP-Felix]

I heard too, hope power is restored soon. Can you imagine what Irma could have done if she hadn't lost steam at the last moment? Thank God it did. Dodged a bullet, even if you all got a little peppered by shrapnel. Stay safe!

[Draco1962]

I  am alive. Hard to sleep with no air movement. Still without power. My daughter has offered for us to sleep at her place but she and her boyfriend only have a 1 bedroom apartment. We also have our pets to consider. My company is stating, so far, thst we will return to work on Wednesday, but I don't know if it will happen due to the flooding which may take days or more to recede. 

[RedDog]

I am happy to say that I got word from my neighbors last night that our area did very well and everyone is ok. Power was out for maybe 12 hours.

@Draco1962 Except for the lack of power, did everything else work out ok. No significant damage I hope?

[tthurman]

Great news RedDog!

My family in Tampa indicated they came through it pretty okay too.  Hungry Harry's lives on

[Draco1962]

5 hours ago, RedDog said:

I am happy to say that I got word from my neighbors last night that our area did very well and everyone is ok. Power was out for maybe 12 hours.

@Draco1962 Except for the lack of power, did everything else work out ok. No significant damage I hope?

Power was restored a few hours ago with internet and cable following. Have been dealing with the cleanup in the yard. Nothing major, thank God! Glad you are doing OK.

@tthurman - glad to hear your family made it through the storm.

[RIP-Felix]

I'm relieved to hear you all are doing ok, with minimal property damage. Hopefully that will be the last hurricane of the season with any punch to it. Fingers crossed.