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Title: Here we go again.....
Post by DonnaH_again on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 9:22am

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Fay is projected to zoom up the Gulf Coast shore line sometime soon. We don't know how fast, or even if, she will increase in speed, or not.

We don't even know how long it will take her to get here as she can change speeds at will.....I mean, it can't be predicted at this time.

We are under an "emergence state".

We've been told to stock up on the usual: batteries, water, candles, non-perishable foods, prescription drugs, gasoline, cash, etc.

How I love Florida's Gulf Coast (from November thru June). I live 1 and 1/2 miles from the coastline. Hurricane Charlie had the exact same projected path a few years ago when he took a right, right into Charlotte Harbour and so much destruction was done.

How about we all start blowing as hard as we can at about noon tomorrow? Maybe we can swing her way south and out into the Pacific?

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by cash5542 on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 9:59am

Batton down the hatches and hang in there!! We'll be thinking of you and hoping for the best!

Charlotte

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by deltadarlin on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 11:16am

I feel for you! It gets rather tense around here when there's a new tropical storm in the gulf (Jimbo's never been the same after working down south post-Katrina). I'm sure there's enough collective hot air own here to blow that byatch back out in the Pacific.

Carolyn

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by bothofus on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 5:27pm

I live in Texas so I better start blowing now.
WHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Pant, wheeze, cough......
Carl

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by Sandy_C on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 5:39pm

Well, if anybody can generate a lot of blowing hot air, it's this bunch (me included) WHOOOOOOOSH from me!

Batten down the hatches and stay safe.

I'm glad my kids don't live in Islamorada any more!

Sandy

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by mummymac on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 5:45pm

Blowing hard here, hoping it misses everon eand goes back out to sea, if not keep your head down ans stay safe

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by Jackie on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 6:44pm

Keep your head down, Donna. I'm hoping you all get lucky and it blows out.

Wouldn't you know......I just put Mom on a plane back to Florida last evening.... :(

Much Love,
Jackie

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by Charlie on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 6:52pm

Rats.

Hatten down your batches and keep in touch kid.

Charlie

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by DonnaH_again on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 7:25pm

"batches, I ain't got no stinking batches"

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by Jonny on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 7:38pm

mummymac wrote on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 5:45pm:

Blowing hard here, hoping it misses everon eand goes back out to sea, if not keep your head down ans stay safe

Huh?.....LOL ;D

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by kevmd on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 11:36pm

seems like florida's gulf coast has been hit alot over the last few years. looks like Cuba will take some of the sting out of this one for you. I hope it does anyway. Good luck

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by Audre on Aug 18^th, 2008 at 10:55pm

My dad and his work crew are on their way down there as we speak, to be prepared for when it hits (he works on the power lines).

Sadly, he makes his most money at people's misfortune - the more power outages, the more money he makes.

He says he loves going to Florida though, the people there are always really nice to the workers. He's always coming home with free stuff and let them stay in the really nice hotels (as opposed to Texas where they slept on cots in big cabins).

I'll be praying for those of you in Florida to be kept safe.

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by ClusterChuck on Aug 18^th, 2008 at 11:34pm

wrote on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 9:22am:

How about we all start blowing as hard as we can

deltadarlin wrote on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 11:16am:

I feel for you! ... collective hot air own here to blow

bothofus wrote on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 5:27pm:

I better start blowing now.

Sandy_C wrote on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 5:39pm:

a lot of blowing hot air

mummymac wrote on Aug 17^th, 2008 at 5:45pm:

Blowing hard here

Oh MY!!! Is it getting HOT in here???

Ahem ... Now to the original post ...

Here's hoping this one passes by or better still fizzles out (been there, done that) (Oppps!!! TMI ... )

Keep your chin up, girl ... We are all praying and sending good ju-ju your way!

Chuck

Title: Re: Here we go again.....
Post by DonnaH_again on Aug 19^th, 2008 at 8:10am

The eye of the storm is south of me by about 80 miles and is not a hurricane but a tropical storm with sustained winds of only about 45 mph (like a blustery, normal winter day in Cleveland), with gusts of about 60 mph.

There's been a lot of rain for those closer to the eye of the storm and the usual small tornados, power outages and such, but we here in Englewood and Port Charlotte have been very luck so far . We haven't had the lightning, thunder and 6 inches+ of rain yet and might not at all.

Another miss!! Thank God.