TS Ernesto

bon temps bon temps.... http://image.weather.com/images/maps/tropical/map_spectrop05_ltst_6nh_enus_600x405.jpg http://image.weather.com/images/maps/pt_BR/tropical/strm5_strike_720x486.jpg

God doesn't like Louisiana for some reason. I can see why with Ray Nagin and the Chocolate City, but not everyone is like that.

It could straighten out and nail Texas again... give it another 36 hours and check the projection.

do ya gotta remind us?? I live in the panhandle of Florida, we are always in the projected path, and EVERY YEAR this happens on my B-day...:nonod: i have a ride planned to ATL this weekend!!:cursin:

If I lived in the Gulf... or hell anywhere on any coast... My house would look like this... http://www.monolithic.com/thedome/climate/yuma_PICT2518_m.JPG www.monolithic.com

Glad I'm headed to FL on Monday. :bonk:

Glad I'm headed to FL on Monday. :bonk: What Part?

Keys got evacuated

:luck: To everyone down there! Stay safe.

God doesn't like Louisiana for some reason. I can see why with Ray Nagin and the Chocolate City, but not everyone is like that. man i hate that guy:cursin: sorry...:chill: but he just erks me.

Keys got evacuated Only tourist traffic.... Not residents. They said typically they won't evacuate residents unless it's a Cat 3 or greater.

What Part? Orlando. However, it appears cancelled now. :idk:

So that hit this past weekend, or it's gonna hit this week/end?

So that hit this past weekend, or it's gonna hit this week/end? He' over cuba now.

he just needs to stay away from the boot

He' over cuba now. Oh. Did anyone catch that article in Popular Science about what they are doing to stop TS's, hurricanes and all that? it was interesting. they had a cargo plane loaded with these water absorbing materials and to test it out, they dropped it over a thunder storm and it rapidly died down, because all the moisture was removed. So it worked on that, but scientists are still skeptical about it working on a hurricane or something. Interesting though.

Ya know... One would think that with all the hurricanes in the past few years that Florida realestate would be much cheaper by now... I guess I will just have to keep waiting...:tt:

Ya know... One would think that with all the hurricanes in the past few years that Florida realestate would be much cheaper by now... I guess I will just have to keep waiting...:tt: I wish!! My real estate taxes doubled this year...they claim the assessed value of my house doubled...so they doubled my taxes...Might have to sell it to see if it is true...:whistle:

Hmmm. maybe the assesed value doubled becuase your house was still standing, and replacement values are so hight due to the rebuilding in the Louisiana?

He' over cuba now. Someone said, "god hates Lousiana." No, god HATES Cuba... Every tropical storm/hurricane hits Cuba first... I mean EVERY ONE OF THEM...

I wish!! My real estate taxes doubled this year...they claim the assessed value of my house doubled...so they doubled my taxes...Might have to sell it to see if it is true...:whistle: Well, if your house really doubled in value, then you'll still be making out if you do have to sell... Relocating SUCKS! You know what gets me... when you see these people 3 hurricanes into the season making a mad dash to Lowes to get plywood to board up their windows... hitting the grocery store for tons of water and canned foods... I mean, do these people have more money than sense? I would have plywood pre-cut, numbered to correspond with each window, and ready to go stacked up in the garage... right along side 20 cases of water and a couple weeks worth of canned goods.. What does everyone do after a hurricane, take off the plywood and throw it all away?:bonk:

Well, if your house really doubled in value, then you'll still be making out if you do have to sell... Relocating SUCKS! You know what gets me... when you see these people 3 hurricanes into the season making a mad dash to Lowes to get plywood to board up their windows... hitting the grocery store for tons of water and canned foods... I mean, do these people have more money than sense? I would have plywood pre-cut, numbered to correspond with each window, and ready to go stacked up in the garage... right along side 20 cases of water and a couple weeks worth of canned goods.. What does everyone do after a hurricane, take off the plywood and throw it all away?:bonk: not the smart people, they store it for the next season...ppl where I am often leave the boards up till the season is over, it looks kinda rough, but it saves trying to do it every time a storm rolls in, but I am less than 10 miles from the gulf...as for supplies, i have my storage bin full of the things I need and a generator...the storms just dont freak me out...and I wouldnt be caught dead at walmart when they make the rush on bottled water and bread!! :lol:

I wish!! My real estate taxes doubled this year...they claim the assessed value of my house doubled...so they doubled my taxes...Might have to sell it to see if it is true...:whistle: do you have yours homesteaded?? over here i think the max increase is like 3%...my value doubled as well but the taxes only went up a little bit...my INSURANCE on the other hand is now insane, it doubled!

Ya know... One would think that with all the hurricanes in the past few years that Florida realestate would be much cheaper by now... I guess I will just have to keep waiting...:tt: Mudslides, earthquakes and brushfires haven't kept California real estate cheap, so what's a lil wind and rain to live on the coast in Florida? :lol:

not the smart people, they store it for the next season...ppl where I am often leave the boards up till the season is over, it looks kinda rough, but it saves trying to do it every time a storm rolls in, but I am less than 10 miles from the gulf...as for supplies, i have my storage bin full of the things I need and a generator...the storms just dont freak me out...and I wouldnt be caught dead at walmart when they make the rush on bottled water and bread!! :lol: I am about 16 miles north of St. Marks...I have a well...so my generator runs water and lights...We have supply of cans and I keep a couple of cases of MRE's "group" meals that are supposed to feed 6 on hand... My insurance went up $400.00 this year from last...they too claim it was increased value of house...I asked my agent if I would get a refund if I sold it for less...he said "No":lol:

Mudslides, earthquakes and brushfires haven't kept California real estate cheap, so what's a lil wind and rain to live on the coast in Florida? :lol: Yeah, but you couldn't pay me enough to live in California... Forget the mudslides, earthquakes, fires, etc... The inherent amount of pretentiousness and the horrible economy are enough to keep me out...

I was teasing my buddy that this is named after him... his name is Ernesto and he's from Peru!

... The inherent amount of pretentiousness and the horrible economy are enough to keep me out... Sadly, quite true. I was born and raised in what WAS once a hippie town (Laguna Beach, CA), full of artists and surfers, and home to 3 of the more incredible local art festivals in the region. It was the epitome of low-key. Now? It's the height of superficiality and materialism. I was just out there last week (visiting family, following the passing of my Gramma, who's lived in that town for the last 35 years), and was absolutely ASTOUNDED by how much it's changed. Sure, there are still little pockets of the old, quaint beach community that once was, but little by little those are shrinking. The bungalows on the cliffs are being leveled and replaced by pseudo Mediterranean mansions, and the 'average' 14 year old girl looks like a Paris Hilton clone. :skep: Sadly, this 'evolution' of that part of Orange County has been happening gradually over the last 10 years, and has only been exacerbated by shows like "The O.C." and "Laguna Beach." What used to be a weekend retreat for middle class folks who lived in L.A. and Pasadena during the week is now the latest Hollywood hotspot. *eyeroll* /rant (Sorry... just fresh on my mind since I just got back)