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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 11:53 AM Oct 2016

In Charleston. Craziest shit I have seen preparing for Matthew.

Philip is opting to stay in #Charleston and bubble wrap his door. This is his first #hurricane but his neighbor told him he'll be fine.


Philip gone learn the hard way. WTF does bubblewrap do? And with painter's tape??
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In Charleston. Craziest shit I have seen preparing for Matthew. (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Oct 2016 OP
Were the stores out of protective tissue paper? FSogol Oct 2016 #1
Makes sense. trotsky Oct 2016 #2
Just found out my cousins didn't evacuate Siwsan Oct 2016 #3
I used to get sent to Charleston for work. Summerville floods badly in storms. haele Oct 2016 #14
I'm very worried Siwsan Oct 2016 #19
Are they able to sandbag their entrances? haele Oct 2016 #21
In Summerville... OneBlueDotBama Oct 2016 #29
Have your cousins TEXT, not call gratuitous Oct 2016 #18
Thanks. I think texting is the way she would go Siwsan Oct 2016 #20
Excellent point... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #52
I lived in Summerville for 22 years, dgibby Oct 2016 #41
I've got her address here, somewhere. Just not sure where Siwsan Oct 2016 #43
I'm in Summerville now Corgigal Oct 2016 #45
Thanks - I'm feeling a little less jumpy Siwsan Oct 2016 #46
The bubble wrap works like microwave popcorn or Moroccan land mine monkeys underpants Oct 2016 #4
Interesting salin Oct 2016 #23
He should put some of that bubble wrap around his feet, no socks with those shoes = stinky! snooper2 Oct 2016 #5
That's not gonna work.... neeksgeek Oct 2016 #6
oh gosh and here I was expecting people yuiyoshida Oct 2016 #7
Would work just as well. nt Are_grits_groceries Oct 2016 #11
An old neighbor once told me that when a tornado was approaching they always took Arkansas Granny Oct 2016 #13
We must have an axe somewhere on our property... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #49
Uh, okayyyyy... Daemonaquila Oct 2016 #8
Considering the height I'm guessing he thinks this will keep the surge/flooding out? herding cats Oct 2016 #9
Well, he DOES have that traffic cone as a fall back dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #27
Meanwhile, the bubble wrap salesman is booking a TheCowsCameHome Oct 2016 #10
He needs to bubble wrap himself, then he'll be just fine. DLevine Oct 2016 #12
Keeps the flying debris from nicking up that new paint job frazzled Oct 2016 #15
Its a miracle that homo sapiens have managed to survive this long. nt procon Oct 2016 #16
Clearly he should have paper machete his entire house. Rex Oct 2016 #34
Looks like he thought of everything..except misterhighwasted Oct 2016 #17
That's discouraging. n/t Adsos Letter Oct 2016 #25
Im guessing he is a trump supporter. Blue Dalek Oct 2016 #22
My first thought too!!! Yep, Trump Supporter, he is!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #37
This could well become a Darwin Award. kwassa Oct 2016 #24
he'll get an education soon enough Blue_Tires Oct 2016 #26
I do believe Mr. Darwin discussed this type of behavior... jpak Oct 2016 #28
I like crepe paper, it comes in lots of pretty colors Motley13 Oct 2016 #30
Poor Philip doesn't get sarcasm. Rex Oct 2016 #31
No, no, no, you misunderstand... brooklynite Oct 2016 #32
Hahahaha! Else You Are Mad Oct 2016 #35
Maybe he just likes popping the bubbles...? Else You Are Mad Oct 2016 #33
Reminds me of the days deathrind Oct 2016 #36
And I saw pallets of it at Home Depot! How crazy that was!!! What a loon! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #38
Now watch some guy with a pin come by and pop his bubbles! RKP5637 Oct 2016 #39
Can't believe he forgot the double layer of Kleenex workinclasszero Oct 2016 #40
As they say in Charleston, dgibby Oct 2016 #42
the last time I spent time in Charleston jpak Oct 2016 #48
I just noticed Blue Dalek Oct 2016 #44
He thinks a hurricane is a little bit of wind jmowreader Oct 2016 #47
Is that Darwin's roll of malaise Oct 2016 #50
It works when you ship fragile things liberal N proud Oct 2016 #51
Seals out the water. Makes sense to me! DawgHouse Oct 2016 #53

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
2. Makes sense.
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 11:56 AM
Oct 2016

As long as after you are done applying the layer of bubblewrap, you surround your house with 2-foot-thick walls of concrete, you'll be fine.

Siwsan

(26,173 posts)
3. Just found out my cousins didn't evacuate
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 11:59 AM
Oct 2016

They are in Summerville, so they are a little more inland. My cousin's husband has health issues that they deemed made leaving to be very risky.

I won't breath easy until I get word they are ok.

haele

(12,581 posts)
14. I used to get sent to Charleston for work. Summerville floods badly in storms.
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 12:14 PM
Oct 2016

Hope your cousins are on high ground, have plenty of stores, and don't have any tall trees next to their home.

Haele

Siwsan

(26,173 posts)
19. I'm very worried
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 12:21 PM
Oct 2016

I know they have a big ditch on their property.

They've been through bad storms, before, and come out ok. And they have neighbors watching out for them. But this storm is terrifying.

She promised to call or text, on Sunday. That's a long, long ways away during times like this.

haele

(12,581 posts)
21. Are they able to sandbag their entrances?
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 12:28 PM
Oct 2016

The ditches I've seen in that area can sometimes increase the flood damage; hopefully the one on their property is more of a catch-basin rather than a run that is part of a local creek or spring. Good luck to them; they may still be feeling the effects Sunday.

Haele

OneBlueDotBama

(1,371 posts)
29. In Summerville...
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 01:55 PM
Oct 2016

Left Seabrook Island this morning, SIL says he knows of no one who has left Summerville. Some places in the Mall where Wlamart is have boarded up as has some other stores, aside from that, everything looks like a normal day.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
18. Have your cousins TEXT, not call
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 12:21 PM
Oct 2016

Texting takes up far less bandwidth than a call. While it's nice to hear their voice, for the duration of the crisis, it's better to keep the lines open for first responders.

dgibby

(9,474 posts)
41. I lived in Summerville for 22 years,
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 03:00 PM
Oct 2016

in a subdivision between Trolley Rd. and Ladson Rd., and was there for Hurricane Hugo. The only area that flooded even a little was near the Ashley River. Everything else is above the 100 year flood plane. I had no flooding during Hugo, but did have a little water damage around the sliding glass door from the wind driven rain.

The major danger in Summerville is the Lob-lolly Pine Trees. They are huge, very tall, and susceptible to wind. That was what caused the most damage during Hugo.

We did lose power for more than a week, even though our subdivision had underground wires, but that's because the feeder lines were above ground and many trees and light poles were down.

Do you know where your cousins are located in Summerville? I might be able to give you more info if you could tell me their location.

Siwsan

(26,173 posts)
43. I've got her address here, somewhere. Just not sure where
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 03:39 PM
Oct 2016

If I can narrow down the area, I'll repost to you.

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
45. I'm in Summerville now
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 05:00 PM
Oct 2016

We didn't flood during the floods last year, so we should be ok. We are 24 miles from the ocean, we did have two trees cut down, that were ill and located near our home. The problem with this area is all the Cane Bay Area build up. It's floods and the high school is being used as a shelter.

I have a generator, and if I had small kids I would have left. However, were all adults here. All our friends have radios to call each other.

I let my DU friends know how we are in a few hours. I wasn't here for Hugo, but was hit by a tornado a few years back. All the pets are in and safe.

Just wanted to,add we have Teflon on our windows.

Siwsan

(26,173 posts)
46. Thanks - I'm feeling a little less jumpy
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 05:09 PM
Oct 2016

I lost a lot of family, last year, and I'm just not ready for any more tragedy. My cousin is 70. Her husband is in poor health so she's got a whole lot on her plate, already.

underpants

(182,270 posts)
4. The bubble wrap works like microwave popcorn or Moroccan land mine monkeys
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 11:59 AM
Oct 2016

When they stop going off every few seconds it's done.

yuiyoshida

(41,759 posts)
7. oh gosh and here I was expecting people
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 12:00 PM
Oct 2016

to be hanging chicken claws and kewpie dolls from their doors to ward off evil spirits.

Arkansas Granny

(31,483 posts)
13. An old neighbor once told me that when a tornado was approaching they always took
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 12:11 PM
Oct 2016

an ax to the storm cellar with them. I thought it was to bust the door open so they could get out in case debris was blocking it, but they would drive it in the ground in front of the cellar door to split the storm.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
49. We must have an axe somewhere on our property...
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 05:41 PM
Oct 2016

I watch the storms on radar, and 90% of the time they split in our neighborhood and then re-form a couple miles away.
No other explanation.
I just count my lucky stars.

 

Daemonaquila

(1,712 posts)
8. Uh, okayyyyy...
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 12:00 PM
Oct 2016

I see the theory. He's trying to make a barrier against water flooding through the lower part of the doorway. However, BIG BUBBLE WRAP? HELD BY PAINTER'S TAPE? (Because he'll need to get it off later without doing damage to the paint, of course. Why do you ask?)

Someone doesn't understand the concept of wind driven rain, and that rising water on the sidewalk is about the least of his worries.

herding cats

(19,549 posts)
9. Considering the height I'm guessing he thinks this will keep the surge/flooding out?
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 12:02 PM
Oct 2016

Someone might want to point out that the door may be a weak spot?

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
15. Keeps the flying debris from nicking up that new paint job
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 12:17 PM
Oct 2016

Or something.

Do Missy (a Charleston expression), get outta town. (Our Charleston cousins went to Augusta, GA, two days ago.)

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
34. Clearly he should have paper machete his entire house.
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 02:02 PM
Oct 2016

We survived for a long time without using the complex fatty tissue.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
31. Poor Philip doesn't get sarcasm.
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 02:00 PM
Oct 2016

I bet the neighbor is all like, 'honey look what I got Philip to do arf arf arf arf'!

brooklynite

(93,834 posts)
32. No, no, no, you misunderstand...
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 02:00 PM
Oct 2016

each of those bubbles provides breathable air when the water level gets too high...

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
33. Maybe he just likes popping the bubbles...?
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 02:02 PM
Oct 2016

Otherwise this is the most absurd thing I have ever seen. Is this even legit?

deathrind

(1,786 posts)
36. Reminds me of the days
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 02:09 PM
Oct 2016

After 9/11 when Tom Ridge did that press conference that scared the bejesus out of everyone. Where he told people that plastic bags and duct tape could effectively seal their house and keep them safe in the event of a biological attack...

dgibby

(9,474 posts)
42. As they say in Charleston,
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 03:06 PM
Oct 2016

Philip is from "off", and is going to go down in the annals of Charleston hurricane lore as that "crazy carpetbagger with the bubble wrap".

Having said that, it looks like Charleston might be taking a direct hit from this one. If so, I can not even imagine the damage. Hugo was bad enough, but wasn't a direct hit to the Holy City itself, and the damage was enormous. This will be one for the record books.

jpak

(41,741 posts)
48. the last time I spent time in Charleston
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 05:19 PM
Oct 2016

They had 4 inches of rain that day.

GF and I were eating oysters at a bar.

The waitress rushed up to us and said "you better eat quick, we're closing due to flooding".

We thought they were kidding.

When we left the bar, the water was up to the door, and we had to wade, block upon block, in knee-high or greater water to get back to our car.

We nearly stalled out getting out of downtown several times.

Bubble wrap boy is in a heap of trouble.

yup.



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