plenzmd1 Posted July 13, 2019 Posted July 13, 2019 20 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: Thought about evacuating but it’s my first storm in this house (and the house’s 1st storm). It shouldn’t be too bad for me so it’s probably a good trial run. It is kind of funny though because I woke up this morning and turned on the weather channel. I was thinking, “I wonder where exactly Jim Cantore is?” Cantore is roughly a mile from my house. I was like, “f@!$” dude, you stay right there and protect my free place to stay when I come to New Orleans at all costs! I cant make an LSU game this year..just to many Bills game and one game at Notre Dame..but I coming nexy year! 1
T&C Posted July 15, 2019 Author Posted July 15, 2019 Not to say no one was affected would would be a lie but I'm glad that it didn't become much worse than it has, few lives were lost. From all I see now upriver flooding is the main threat. Weirdest tropical system I've seen in a long time. Elena did a loop de loop in Tampa bay years ago, that was the last bizarre one I've seen.
JohnC Posted July 15, 2019 Posted July 15, 2019 @Kirby Jackson I hope you are doing well dealing with the rain and flooding. May I offer you a suggestion that you might not have considered to deal with your annual weather plight? Go to your boss and ask him/her if you could telecommute from Buffalo. You can easily handle your accounts in western NY with up to date tech gadgets and be able to watch Jim Cantore reporting from the bayou while you are safe and sound in western NY. With your luck you will look out your window in a historical winter snow storm and see the peripatetic weatherman hanging onto a lamp post while being bounced around by the ferocious winter wind and snow storm. How is your dog handling the stressful situation?
Kirby Jackson Posted July 15, 2019 Posted July 15, 2019 14 hours ago, JohnC said: @Kirby Jackson I hope you are doing well dealing with the rain and flooding. May I offer you a suggestion that you might not have considered to deal with your annual weather plight? Go to your boss and ask him/her if you could telecommute from Buffalo. You can easily handle your accounts in western NY with up to date tech gadgets and be able to watch Jim Cantore reporting from the bayou while you are safe and sound in western NY. With your luck you will look out your window in a historical winter snow storm and see the peripatetic weatherman hanging onto a lamp post while being bounced around by the ferocious winter wind and snow storm. How is your dog handling the stressful situation? This storm was a whole lotta nothing. I didn’t even lose DirecTV until the 4th set of the Men’s Final. I calmly clicked over to the Fire Stick and resumed my watching. I never lost power or anything. I’m mostly annoyed that I spent all of that money prepping and sat around most of the weekend while everyone else enjoyed themselves. No issues though
JohnC Posted July 15, 2019 Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: This storm was a whole lotta nothing. I didn’t even lose DirecTV until the 4th set of the Men’s Final. I calmly clicked over to the Fire Stick and resumed my watching. I never lost power or anything. I’m mostly annoyed that I spent all of that money prepping and sat around most of the weekend while everyone else enjoyed themselves. No issues though Don't get cocky! Mother nature will kick your ass on her own schedule. When you don't prepare and assume the best you will get beat up by the vicious whims of the weather gods. Be humble and stay prepared. And don't forget to keep your Buffalo option open if need be to escape the turbulent perils of the bayou. Edited July 15, 2019 by JohnC
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 21, 2019 Posted July 21, 2019 39 minutes ago, T&C said: Invest 94L has a 20% chance of doing something... 1
Augie Posted July 21, 2019 Posted July 21, 2019 On 7/15/2019 at 11:18 AM, Kirby Jackson said: This storm was a whole lotta nothing. I didn’t even lose DirecTV until the 4th set of the Men’s Final. I calmly clicked over to the Fire Stick and resumed my watching. I never lost power or anything. I’m mostly annoyed that I spent all of that money prepping and sat around most of the weekend while everyone else enjoyed themselves. No issues though Yep, the whole hurricane thing is really anticlimactic, you know.........except when it’s NOT. We never got clobbered too bad. But if it was Cat 4 or 5, we knew enough to get out of Dodge!
T&C Posted July 21, 2019 Author Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Invest 94L has a 20% chance of doing something... True, but when one has gotten hammered by hurricanes the last few years it matters. I was watching the opener against the Jets a couple of years ago while oak tree's went down in the back. That ***** took a year to get rid of there was so much of it.
Kirby Jackson Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/21/2019 at 5:31 PM, Augie said: Yep, the whole hurricane thing is really anticlimactic, you know.........except when it’s NOT. We never got clobbered too bad. But if it was Cat 4 or 5, we knew enough to get out of Dodge! Yeah, I’m bailing on a real threat. I’ve ridden out a couple of tough ones but nothing major.
Rocket94 Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 On 7/10/2019 at 9:29 PM, Boca BIlls said: Wow and it still has days before it makes landfall. Louisiana again? What haven't the citizens there seen.
T&C Posted August 27, 2019 Author Posted August 27, 2019 On 8/25/2019 at 1:52 PM, T&C said: Now hitting the peak of the season: This pic will update itself until no longer necessary. Should be of interest to Florida Bills fans... looks like Puerto Rico will get hit later on today or tomorrow, they don't need it but at least it will be a minimal storm so to say.
Augie Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, T&C said: Anyone else here "under the gun"? Too soon to say. I spent 30 years in hurricane zones. Now in Atlanta and can ignore without much risk. Lived in Hilton Head and Sarasota. Never budged unless sit was a 4 or 5.
Boca BIlls Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) Wonder how long I am going to be without power... If this thing gets rough I am wondering if I should leave or not. Edited August 30, 2019 by Boca BIlls
The Dean Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 It's like living in Long Island when there is a snow storm forecasted for the weekend. Grocery stores with cashier lines all the way down the grocery aisles. Carts over full of water, candles, etc. Like it's never freaking snowed there. Went to Publix today, it was a freaking zoo. You'd think there has never been a tropical storm in this area before.
Special K Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) I'm north of Orlando, and we are still not sure what to expect....very stressful times for the entire peninsula of Florida.(even those of us who are inland, like me). Two years ago, the remnants of the core of Irma passed right over my house, and we were without power for almost a week...the slow movement of this one is what is so concerning(flooding, prolonged exposure to high winds). This makes 4 consecutive years that a major hurricane will hit the state, yet on average 800 people a week move to the state....something has got to give. Edited August 30, 2019 by Special K
Mark80 Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) Stay safe all. This looks like its gonna be a big one. So glad Verizon just got the Weather Channel back after years without it. Love watching coverage of these. Edited August 30, 2019 by Mark80
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