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| -What I learned from Hurricane Irene - just because you think 'it's nothing' doesn't mean others do |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 01:38 PM |
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Well said |
JustAnotherGen |
Aug-29-11 01:41 PM |
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Glad to see you're back. I was worried about you. |
gkhouston |
Aug-29-11 01:45 PM |
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Remember DC has a big population that calls other places home |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 01:46 PM |
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That's a fair point. The people I knew who had snow/ice driving |
gkhouston |
Aug-29-11 02:23 PM |
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You got that right. |
a la izquierda |
Aug-29-11 02:58 PM |
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My dear LynneSin... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Aug-29-11 01:45 PM |
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I understand what you are saying |
Broderick |
Aug-29-11 01:56 PM |
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I don't even know what you are saying. |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-29-11 02:15 PM |
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Not really. Once it hit water less than 80 degrees, it would have basically died a pretty quick |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 02:34 PM |
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Spare me. A quick death from a cat 3 vs a cat 1 are very different. |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-29-11 02:52 PM |
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How is that??? |
Broderick |
Aug-29-11 03:03 PM |
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Don't even try. I give up trying to argue with the "It was Epic" types. |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 03:38 PM |
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No, you spare me. It did exactly as predicted by the NHC. It hit the |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 03:24 PM |
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How many people didn't die because they were prepared ahead of time? |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 03:10 PM |
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31 dead so far and none of them seem to have died of "stress." |
yardwork |
Aug-29-11 03:22 PM |
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There's a given percentage of Darwin contenders at any weather condition. |
hobbit709 |
Aug-29-11 05:19 PM |
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I have your back. |
truedelphi |
Aug-29-11 05:10 PM |
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Nicely said. |
FLPanhandle |
Aug-29-11 02:21 PM |
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Those of us expressing dismay over the entire |
truedelphi |
Aug-29-11 02:21 PM |
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+1 Thanks for saying what needed to be said. (nt) |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 02:30 PM |
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That's what the "talking heads" do with everything. |
October |
Aug-29-11 02:56 PM |
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+1000 |
Broderick |
Aug-29-11 03:00 PM |
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Well you could go over to Vt and tell them that |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 03:10 PM |
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I feel bad for Vermont - that entire state is practically underwater |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 03:14 PM |
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And it has now been picked at an RNC talking point |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 03:19 PM |
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I really was never at risk, just a bit panic since it was my first one |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 03:20 PM |
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I am glad still |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 03:24 PM |
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Your tone is a little weird. |
truedelphi |
Aug-29-11 03:37 PM |
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Alas we watched a different media |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 03:41 PM |
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I didn't watch the media at all. I simply downloaded the NHC |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 03:46 PM |
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Yes because Cat1 Hurricanes in the Northeast can't possibly cause any problems |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 03:42 PM |
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Power outages, flooding, and damage, yes. Epic? No. |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 03:48 PM |
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Agnes was pretty epic |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 03:50 PM |
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Yes, I'm sure I left a few off of the list of *epic* storms. That's one reason why I'm |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 04:09 PM |
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the actual list seems kinda long - Irene may make it |
hfojvt |
Aug-29-11 04:53 PM |
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It *is* possible, but I wouldn't wager too much money on it. (nt) |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 05:15 PM |
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If you are in Willmington VT it is |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 04:02 PM |
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No, no, no. And repeating it ad nauseum won't make it so. Yes there were areas that |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 04:07 PM |
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Worst flood since 1928 |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 04:11 PM |
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So, because some areas were hard hit makes the storm Epic? Is that your contention? |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 04:43 PM |
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Don't put words in my mouth please |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 04:50 PM |
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Or maybe I'll just come to DU and read your posts since you were *so* accurate on this one. |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 05:12 PM |
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Careful there, I was posting from the NYT and the LATIMES |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 05:34 PM |
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If you had downloaded info directly from the NHC and read their |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 06:09 PM |
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You think I only rely on the tv machine or don't know how to interpret that data? |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 09:05 PM |
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Yes, I do think that. (nt) |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 09:34 PM |
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We seem to be having two different discussion. |
truedelphi |
Aug-29-11 04:58 PM |
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Aug-29-11 05:00 PM |
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+1 |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 05:14 PM |
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I recomend then MSNBC |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 05:43 PM |
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Three letters ... NHC. (nt) |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 06:11 PM |
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So what is MSNBC saying today about the coverage... |
FLPanhandle |
Aug-29-11 06:33 PM |
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Aug-29-11 09:02 PM |
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Although one wonders |
gratuitous |
Aug-29-11 03:11 PM |
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Sorry to hear about your broken hands |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 03:15 PM |
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Those threads about the media hype & this disaster was peoples ignorance. |
William769 |
Aug-29-11 02:55 PM |
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Glad to have you back |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 03:07 PM |
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very well said, thank you ! nt |
steve2470 |
Aug-29-11 03:35 PM |
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When we lost our electricity and the storm was still going on.. |
Little Star |
Aug-29-11 03:46 PM |
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Well, I for one am hoping this puts a lid on all the "Hooray, Texas destroyed by a hurricane" posts |
WolverineDG |
Aug-29-11 03:48 PM |
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You folks kinda need a hurricane in texas |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 03:50 PM |
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Correction, they need a slow moving and very weak TS. Just saying, the rains would be |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 04:12 PM |
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Well we do need the rain, that's for sure |
WolverineDG |
Aug-29-11 06:38 PM |
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That's why I said a weak TS. It would give you the needed rain without the wind gusts. |
SlimJimmy |
Aug-29-11 07:31 PM |
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No, a 5.8 quake is definitely enough to get up and get out of the house. |
Fire Walk With Me |
Aug-29-11 03:51 PM |
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OR at the very least take cover under a solid table |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 04:04 PM |
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That's easy enough to do if you're use to earthquakes |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 04:09 PM |
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Well I wil tell you what mommy used to tell me |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 04:13 PM |
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I would prefer no more practice runs. I was on the next to top floor of a 20 floor building |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 04:22 PM |
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IN reality you should not |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 04:29 PM |
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there are lil quakes in the area all the time, usually around 3 or less |
LynneSin |
Aug-29-11 04:30 PM |
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I thought I was the only one |
CC |
Aug-29-11 05:29 PM |
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I am glad you are doing ok |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 05:46 PM |
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I think the big problem is our infrastructure can't hande these odd ball events. |
TNLib |
Aug-29-11 04:50 PM |
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Yup you are correct |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-29-11 05:47 PM |
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The thing about snow in the South is this... |
Fumesucker |
Aug-29-11 06:03 PM |
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Super post |
malaise |
Aug-29-11 06:13 PM |
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Thanks for posting that! |
Stinky The Clown |
Aug-29-11 06:20 PM |
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I get the feeling these odd weather patterns |
southmost |
Aug-30-11 06:48 AM |
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Well said, |
PRETZEL |
Aug-30-11 07:45 AM |
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I learned that those on the Gulf Coast and in Florida don't know beans about |
Waiting For Everyman |
Aug-30-11 08:04 AM |
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The trauma you know is the trauma you know. |
intheflow |
Aug-30-11 11:38 AM |
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