huricanes sux!!!!rant o/t

[solarsvx]

we went right through the eye of huricane charles a few weeks ago and maybe this one, this is just too much,

[GreenMarine]

Originally posted by NapaBavarian


I always wanted to be one of the chasers from Twister

Me too!!! I would love to try that out for a year or so... Seems like it would be a fun job huh?

My prediction is that it is gonna swing north.... Closer to the Georgia coast and where I am!!! YES!!!! I can't wait!!!

[solarsvx]

Originally posted by GreenMarineSVX


Me too!!! I would love to try that out for a year or so... Seems like it would be a fun job huh?

My prediction is that it is gonna swing north.... Closer to the Georgia coast and where I am!!! YES!!!! I can't wait!!!

it is no fun going through one trust me,, we had 105 mph winds at my house,, no power for 5 days and 2 days of cuting trees that fell over,, how can this be fun !!!

alosu u waite for hours the get gas,, and u have to boil water to even drink it,??

green why would u ever want anything like this?

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally posted by lee
Tonite we try to get off an Atlas launch carrying a NRO satellite, then start buttoning up. Currently expecting a mandatory evacuation order of the barrier island. Guess where I live - all of 8.57 feet above sea level - and a Cat 4 or 5 hurricane has a storm surge of what 12-18 feet (I live 4 blocks off the beach).

see attached - X marks the spot - anywhere in red is expected to get hit by a wall of water even at Cat 3.

I saw that you guys got the Atlas 2 up. Good job.

[GreenMarine]

Originally posted by solarsvx
green why would u ever want anything like this?

Because I haven't had much excitement since Joining the Marines... I want to be challenged again... I want to go through some hard times. Times where I am drenched with water and having to stand duty outside with my weapon while trees are getting blown away.... Why??? No clue... Just tired of not doing much of anything here in my office

[Subafreak]

Originally posted by GreenMarineSVX


Because I haven't had much excitement since Joining the Marines... I want to be challenged again... I want to go through some hard times. Times where I am drenched with water and having to stand duty outside with my weapon while trees are getting blown away.... Why??? No clue... Just tired of not doing much of anything here in my office

Not to mention it's ALOT different when you don't have to worry about your house getting destroyed and I'm sure the base has pleanty of water and generators on standbuy. Does sound like fun



As for all you living down in hurricane alley ,good luck. If it was me I'd move


And for the twister chasers: In the new Petersons Off-road mag there is a very short mention of a guy who built a truck to drive through the middle of a tornado. For research purposes ofcourse. And he has already used it.

i hope this one actually hits here. I was dissapointed with Charlie. I highly doubt that it's going to hit here though. My parents are stuck out in the caribean on a cruise for 3 extra days (poor them ) because they won't be able to dock until at least monday, so the hurricane had already done some good!!

[Motorsport-SVX]

last time I checked, you had about 49 other
states you could live in...
many with better weather reports, most on the West'
Coast !!

j/k watch you back

[upnygimp]

Originally posted by Subafreak
And for the twister chasers: In the new Petersons Off-road mag there is a very short mention of a guy who built a truck to drive through the middle of a tornado. For research purposes ofcourse. And he has already used it.

Holy nuts, I might have to go pick that one up.

[Subafreak]

Originally posted by upnygimp


Holy nuts, I might have to go pick that one up.

Note: VERY SMALL MENTION and a bad pick of the front of the truck. You would probly find more info searching online.




Also, One of the two Black GM motorhomes used in the movie "Twister" is at my shop.


Note: You only see one in the movie but they had two made.

[SVXphile]

Lee,

Thought you would like to see the stir your Atlas launch created. I remember seeing a launch at the Cape from St. Petersburg....clear across the state....back in the '60's.

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/myst...ud_040901.html

I posted this on another thread, but I don't think Solar caught it....Jean and I are praying for the best for you guys. Looks like it is finally coming ashore south of you Lee, but it may run right over Orlando and Solar later. The darn thing is moving so slowly, it looks like rain will be the major thing inland. Hang in there!

Don and Jean

[SVXphile]

Greg Forbes at the Weather Channel just reported ( 8PM ) a nasty band of weather heading ashore just south of the Kennedy Space Center.....that would be you Lee. I take it that you decided not to leave, so seek shelter in a center room because they just mentioned tornados and, believe it or not, HAIL! Hurricane force hail? I don't want to think about it. God bless you all...

Don and Jean

[Szalkerous]

*imagines little subaru being chased by massive tornadoes and weather*

Whoa.

-Sz

PS....... My prayers are with y'all in FL. Be safe.

[SVXphile]

With power out, and phone lines and cable down, it may be awhile before we know about how our Florida friends have weathered the storm.

I think Lee's area got hit the hardest.

In our thoughts and prayers guys...

Don and Jean

[svxistentialist]

Hello Don and Jean

Long time no see.

Sorry to hear Lee's home area is taking a pounding. Lee, take care of yourself and family, and I hope you have that nice bike well covered and protected too. And of course keep the hail off the SVX!

Florida is getting a lot of bad weather this year. Over here we are normally envious of the amount of heat and sunshine the state gets, but I suppose there is always a downside.

Keep safe everybody.

[Except Green Marine Stay challenged, man, but keep your powder dry ]