Hurricane Coming!!!

monkey0506 · Fri 23/09/2005 20:44:59

Well for those of you who have looked on the AGS Member's Map (I don't have time or a good enough connection (I have satellite) to find the link), you'll know that I live in Texas. About an hour north of Houston. And for those who watch the news you've probably heard about the largest, most intense hurricane ever tracked (although it has been downgraded, and I believe is currently Category 3). It's coming my way. I haven't been able to get a connection for several days, and don't expect one for a while after this.

So...if I'm not around, this might explain why. I probably won't be dead...but don't rule it out (just don't get your hopes up either

). I would ask that you guys pray (or for the non-religious types, think happy thoughts) for me, please. I've never been through a hurricane, and with what happened with Katrina, and everything I've heard, I'm just a bit freaked. Well, I better post this before I lose my connection completely. Later.

Nacho · Fri 23/09/2005 20:56:24

Good luck!

Ubel · Fri 23/09/2005 22:19:23

I hope nothing extremely bad happens to you. Take care and good luck!

Darth Mandarb · Fri 23/09/2005 22:26:11

Batton down the hatches matey!!

I went through a category 3 last season ... I have to tell you that the most overwhelming sensation was boredom.

The initial excitement of seeing a hurricane for the first time wears off after the first 10 minutes with no power!

Best of luck and stay dry.

Paper Carnival · Fri 23/09/2005 22:29:51

Good luck man

IM NOT TEH SPAM · Fri 23/09/2005 23:00:00

At least we know for a fact texas will end up dryer than NO did... Good luck.

I live in Long Island, the strongest hurricane here was just barely enough to lift up the plastic shell on my sandbox though...

Nikolas · Fri 23/09/2005 23:09:07

Good luck men,

I've lived through earthquakes, pretty strong ones, but never a hurricane.

Good luck, though I hope that things will be bette rthan NO!

Domino · Sat 24/09/2005 01:03:21

This has been one hell of a Hurricane Season. I feel bad for New Orleans. Getting pounded twice like they have. When will it ever end.

I wish the best also to the people who are in the path of Hurricane Rita. May everyone be safe and that things don't end up as bad as predicted.

IM NOT TEH SPAM · Sat 24/09/2005 01:15:41

Well, then again, things already ended up better than predicted. You know for a fact when the knews predicts tens of thousands of deaths it's way off... These hurricanes are really starting to piss me off. It's about time i go tout the old war-tractor and went stormhunting...

Layabout · Sat 24/09/2005 01:54:46

Ain't evenwolf also in Texas. Good luck to all who have to abandon ship....

Kweepa · Sat 24/09/2005 03:26:14

I think evenwolf is here in Austin.
We're probably going to get 30mph winds - we're way off the predicted path. Nowhere near as bad as the hailstorm that took out my roof in April.
We are getting a storm of refugees, first from N'Arelns, now from Houston, including my girlfriend's family.

Andail · Sat 24/09/2005 10:13:32

Good luck, I know what it's like! I once stood on a local hilltop with a fairly strong breeze in my face. I swear I got some tears in my eyes!
And when I was about 6 or 7, there was a barely noticable earthquake which lasted for almost a second.

Yes sir, living in Sweden really teaches you the magnitute of nature's wrath!

Nacho · Sat 24/09/2005 10:40:11

Here we have what is called "Cold drop" (Gota frÃa). It's some kind of hurricaned storms in september or october after some hot summers. Some weird things happen with the mediterranean currents and the Sahara storms and it rains a lot, and violently. We also have a lot of earthquakes, not like in a Chile or California, but we are in one of the worst places in Europe refering to that point... I am very bad at noticing them, though... All the guys at the school/work, seem to notice them, but I go on sleeping hapilly (It seems that here earth only shakes during the night

)

Nikolas · Sat 24/09/2005 10:47:11

Well I think that Greece (one has to be proud of his country), is very bad with earthquakes. We are right in the middle of Europe and Africa so we get a lot of them. Fortunately we have been taught a lot so our buildings are capable of coping up to even 7 Richter.

On the other hand, I amazed to find out that in London (no erathquakes at all I guess) they built 4 storey buildings with wood (!), or something. And this is why they fear fire, although they use gas a lot. And I love cooking with gas. Gas is the best. Electicity sucks...

Pumaman · Sat 24/09/2005 12:15:56

Heh, this is quite bad luck for the south coast, good luck to those of you who are in its path.

Would it be a good idea now if rather than rebuilding New Orleans in its old position, they rebuilt it 100 miles away so that it wouldn't be so susceptible to floods and hurricanes?

Nacho · Sat 24/09/2005 12:42:13

Asking about rebuiling... how true is that nyth that you Yankees build mainly with wood? That is, if true... risky!

Haddas · Sun 25/09/2005 17:25:06

Sometimes the treetops move, but it could be my imagination. The closest thing to an earthquake I've experienced was my grandfather after 12 servings of beans at christmas.

Tuomas · Sun 25/09/2005 18:23:28

Quote from: Haddas on Sun 25/09/2005 17:25:06
Sometimes the treetops move, but it could be my imagination. The closest thing to an earthquake I've experienced was my grandfather after 12 servings of beans at christmas.

The wind don't get harder here either I might add

Nikolas · Mon 26/09/2005 08:29:29

Quote from: Farlander on Sat 24/09/2005 12:42:13
Asking about rebuiling... how true is that nyth that you Yankees build mainly with wood? That is, if true... risky!

If this is about what I said, I know it sounds a bit weird, but I think it's true. My wife is an architect, so...

And anyway, where I live, of course there are bricks on the outside walls (these beautifull yellow bricks) but every inside wall is very very thin, around 4-5 cm. So this wall is not made of anything stable. I'm sure I can knock it down anytime I want. Really. And my other house in Old Windsor was exactly the same...

I don't know, if there is someone from the Uk who can prove me wrong go ahead, cause what I'm telling you comes from my wife (second hand information, things can have a twist while transfering from person to person...). If I'm wrong I'm sorry. Of course I didin't want to offend anybody...

Sam. · Mon 26/09/2005 11:40:37

Quote from: Pumaman on Sat 24/09/2005 12:15:56
Heh, this is quite bad luck for the south coast, good luck to those of you who are in its path.

Would it be a good idea now if rather than rebuilding New Orleans in its old position, they rebuilt it 100 miles away so that it wouldn't be so susceptible to floods and hurricanes?

they should rebuild it underground, then the only threat would be lava, and we all know thats natures wussiest defence.