Tropical Storm Fay

Darlene159 · #1 08-18-2008, 10:35 PM

I'm not leaving, but because of the Tropical storm, it is possible that I may lose electricity at some point tomorrow into Wednesday.
Right now, it appears that the storm may reach level 1 hurricane, or at the very least, a strong tropical storm, but it looks like it will pass a ways to the right of my county, which would be good, and we may not have too many problems.
Anyone who knows hurricanes, knows that they are very unpredictable as far as their track.

So anyway, If I'm not here, you will know why....

Tigairius · #2 08-18-2008, 10:38 PM

Good luck! Stay safe.

cbk1994 · #3 08-18-2008, 10:48 PM

Good luck.

Unpredlctable · #4 08-18-2008, 10:51 PM

Take your time.

xXziroXx · #5 08-18-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigairius

Good luck! Stay safe.

That made me want to say a random use rubber/drunk driving joke, but I'll restrain myself.

Good luck though, Darlene.

pooper200000 · #6 08-18-2008, 10:55 PM

Have fun!? Just kidding!
I'd imagine it could be scary, so be safe!

knightfire35 · #7 08-18-2008, 11:27 PM

Good luck, and hope it just blows bye

Deas_Voice · #8 08-19-2008, 09:58 AM

just saw florida on the news on tv :o
stay safe.

Bell · #9 08-19-2008, 03:13 PM

Be safe, no beachcombing

Sam · #10 08-19-2008, 03:19 PM

Take care and stay safe, Darlene. If you only lose electricity, I'll send you a wireless lan laptop!

Rufus · #11 08-19-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sam

if you only lose electricity, i'll send you a wireless lan laptop!

BRLLNT! caps

Darlene159 · #12 08-19-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bell

Be safe, no beachcombing

Aww....lol, that reminds me. I saw on the news where a young guy was kite surfing late yesterday in some moderately crazy winds, and he was being thrown around like a rag doll, and is now in critical condition in the hospital. No common sense at all.

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Take care and stay safe, Darlene. If you only lose electricity, I'll send you a wireless lan laptop!

You could send me one anyway, so I would always be prepared! lol

Actually, I already have a laptop, but it still relies on a router.

As for the storm, it looks like we will only get around 30 mile per hour winds here, but the storm might go back out over the water, after it crosses over Florida, then turn around and come back across Florida. That could be bad for us depending on where it exits, how strong it is, and how much it strengthens when over the water again. This storm has even strengthened some, and become more organized, when over land, which is odd, and is moving very, very slow.
So, by the weekend, we might have more problems from the storm here.

xXziroXx · #13 08-19-2008, 03:56 PM

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Actually, I already have a laptop, but it still relies on a router.

Mobile broadband ftw?

Darlene159 · #14 08-19-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Mobile broadband ftw?

My husband has it because he is an over the road truck driver. I see no need for it for myself. My laptop doesnt leave my house.

Sam · #15 08-19-2008, 04:12 PM

I've tried to use my iPhone on the forums, but it's too uncomfortably to type a longer text.

Crono · #16 08-19-2008, 06:27 PM

Just a minor setback right?

Darlene159 · #17 08-19-2008, 07:19 PM

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Just a minor setback right?

If you are talking to me, yea I have been through worse.

Unpredlctable · #18 08-19-2008, 07:58 PM

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My laptop doesnt leave my house.

squeeeeeee

i can barely contain myself atm

Cloven · #19 08-19-2008, 08:17 PM

I'm glad this storm didn't end up turning into a disaster, as I'm moving from PA to FL four days from now.

Crono · #20 08-19-2008, 09:07 PM

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If you are talking to me, yea I have been through worse.

I'm just playing with the whole "hurricane state" thing. ]:

Darlene159 · #21 08-19-2008, 10:24 PM

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I'm glad this storm didn't end up turning into a disaster, as I'm moving from PA to FL four days from now.

Well, it might move out over the water, and turn around and head back across Florida again after gaining strength. This storm had 60 mile per hour winds when it hit land at about 4am, and now has 65 mile per hour winds after being on land all this time. It will move out on the water tomorrow, where it will probably stall for awhile, and strengthen into a hurricane before either heading up towards Georgia, or back across Florida. Strange storm.

Spark910 · #22 08-19-2008, 10:30 PM

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strengthen into a hurricane before either heading up towards Georgia, or back across Florida.

First the Russians, now this

WHEN WILL IT END!

Tigairius · #23 08-19-2008, 10:40 PM

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First the Russians, now this

WHEN WILL IT END!

Not sure if you're joking, but the Russians invaded the country of Georgia not the state.

Unpredlctable · #24 08-19-2008, 11:36 PM

LEAVE GEORGIA ALOOOONE

i'm SERIOUS

Crono · #25 08-19-2008, 11:48 PM

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Not sure if you're joking, but the Russians invaded the country of Georgia not the state.

He knows...

Spark910 · #26 08-20-2008, 12:32 AM

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He knows...

^ He knows I know

<3

Elizabeth · #27 08-20-2008, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Unpredlctable

LEAVE GEORGIA ALOOOONE

i'm SERIOUS

lolin irl

Programmer · #28 08-20-2008, 12:04 PM

It wasn't much of a storm. It passed just 10-15 miles to the east of me (right over Immokalee, Florida). At most, it was a big rainmaker. I received about a foot of rain

Unpredlctable · #29 08-20-2008, 10:34 PM

brb tornado

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lolin irl

thx

maximus_asinus · #30 08-20-2008, 10:45 PM

should have forum banned Fay

Darlene159 · #31 08-20-2008, 11:32 PM

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It wasn't much of a storm.

Tell that to the thousands of people flooded out of their homes, and the ones hit by tornadoes.

It missed us, but is going to do a u turn, back over Florida, and might come back and bite us in the backside. Bye-bye big dead tree in the backyard that's only a few feet from my house.

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should have forum banned Fay

Now, why didn't I think of that?!?!

Bell · #32 08-21-2008, 12:00 AM

A few feet from is better than ON the house.

DustyPorViva · #33 08-21-2008, 12:03 AM

A dead tree a few feet from + hurricane/tropical storm/tornado = on

Darlene159 · #34 08-21-2008, 12:44 AM

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A dead tree a few feet from + hurricane/tropical storm/tornado = on

yup

kia345 · #35 08-21-2008, 02:58 AM

Fay is a wuss. I lived through Ivan. Fay can be dead baby carcasses and vinegar at Mach 5, and Ivan still beat it.

Elizabeth · #36 08-21-2008, 03:04 AM

CharlieM · #37 08-22-2008, 05:30 AM

I read fay is making a third pass over florida :/ sometime unless it already did

Darlene159 · #38 08-22-2008, 05:55 AM

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I read fay is making a third pass over florida :/ sometime unless it already did

It is right now. My county is under a tropical storm watch, and a flood watch. Winds can reach 40-50 miles per hour in the next 24 hours.

First it went over the Florida keys
Then it went on land on the west coast, came out on the east coast, sat there for awhile, then started moving west across Florida again. This storm is a pain.

Elizabeth · #39 08-22-2008, 03:57 PM

well, it was stupid for the people who founded flordia to build a community there. they knew it was a hurricane plane but they figured theyd just build a large wall and everything will be peachy.

Demisis_P2P · #40 08-22-2008, 03:59 PM

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they knew it was a hurricane plane

did they?