Getting Ready for Fay

By Island Dog Posted August 18, 2008 18:20:04

Well it looks like Tropical Storm/Hurricane Fay is headed our way. It probably should be here sometime early tomorrow, but I don’t expect it to be too bad. They obviously closed down school tomorrow, which is funny since today was the first day of school. I just need to bring in some chairs and plants from outside and that is about all I’m going to do.

Went to get the store to get some gas and some food, and they were both crazy with stupid people running around like an asteroid was about to hit.

The first squalls are starting to move in, so to anyone else in Florida, keep safe and keep your head down. Please use this thread to check-in and let everyone know how you are doing.

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Don't forget to stock up on liqor ID... aghh.. water.. Stock up on water!

Bracing for it too my friend..

good luck !

I'm ready......got both......and gas for the generator.

generator

I am in the carribean and we got a taste of it yesterday. What we experienced was kinda mild. I hope you experience the same.

Batten down the hatches!!!

Luck to you all.

Hey dog you live in florida? I am in cooper city (western broward county).

Luck to you all.

Luck, We don't need no luck, we're in a rickety mobile home sitting awkwardly, leaning on some uneven breeze blocks.

Went to get the store to get some gas and some food, and they were both crazy with stupid people running around like an asteroid was about to hit.

That kind of thing happens every year...like people don't learn or something. I spent 4 years in North Carolina (95-99) We got a couple of doozy's then, Fran and Bertha. We were locked in our barracks with no power for about 3 days. I remember using Hubba-Bubba to seal up the seams in my windows where water was coming in.

Also building a little damn out of towels in front of my door and wringing them out about every 30 minutes so my room wouldn't flood. Aaahhh good times...

Anyway, stay safe Floridians and anyone else in the path. Keep us posted.

Went to get the store to get some gas and some food, and they were both crazy with stupid people running around like an asteroid was about to hit.

That kind of thing happens every year...like people don't learn or something.

So what you're saying is that if brains were dynamite, some people wouldn't blow their hats off (even) in a hurricane.

Also, all the best of luck to all in Kay's path - I've been through some cyclonic weather here in Oz and know the extent of Mother Nature's wrath, so here's hoping for nil to zero injuries and property damage for all.

Man we never get any of the good weather in NY.

Be careful what you wish for.

I'd love it!

Now don't get me wrong. I don't wish for the death of people or the destruction of property. But once you take those things out of the equation I find big storms to be one of those dark things you can find beauty in.

I find big storms to be one of those dark things you can find beauty in.

Agreed... once death and destruction is set aside

dont worry ID., you will only see trees falling down and way too many rain, maybe one or two flying cows.., but nothing to worry

I find big storms to be one of those dark things you can find beauty in.

Agreed... once death and destruction is set aside

Sadly, Mother Nature doesn't discriminate and everything in her path is at risk... let's just hope that Florida witnesses none of the horror and only the beauty.

and they were both crazy with stupid people running around like an asteroid was about to hit.

IF an asteroid hits earth.., there is no where to run

...even though, you might see a lot of stupid people running as hell, like chickens without head

Well, Tropical Storm Fay has made landfall, with maximum sustained winds of 60 MPH.

YOu know ID, you could have been nice and sent the remnants up to us. We need the rain. But Nooooo! Florida has to hog all the rain to itself!

I find big storms to be one of those dark things you can find beauty in.

It's funny what you remember....
During Francis I watched a particular squirrel that was clinging to the side of a tall laurel Oak in my yard. He stayed on the side away from the wind for hours....moving sideways around the tree as the wind direction changed during the storm. The tree waswhipping back and forth with every gust, some over 70MPH. Even after the top 30+ feet of the tree snapped off he was still there. I'm fairly sure he/she survived.

Well, Tropical Storm Fay has made landfall, with maximum sustained winds of 60 MPH.

Well, so far, Fay is a flop here on the mid-westcoast around Sarasota. It's still early, but so far no rain, no wind, no flying cows.

Did have lots of stupid people running around the stores yesterday though

YOu know ID, you could have been nice and sent the remnants up to us. We need the rain. But Nooooo! Florida has to hog all the rain to itself!

Come to NY and take the rain away from here. I don't think we have had a single week where it didn't rain at least a day or two since around april or may.

That story paints a pretty funny picture Lantec

West Palm Beach here. Nice to see many JU members live so close by. Just watching the rain fall and a tornado or 2 wandering around the area. So far all is well, at work right now.

Luck to you all

Luck? We Floridians, we live for this stuff. Bring it on Fay. I got this.

Well if you want to be that way...

I never said what kind of luck.

LOL