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rumplestiltskin
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I figure i'll lose electricity as soon as Rita landfalls. There's a hundred mile long traffic jam runnin through town. We can't afford to go anywhere. So supplies are in....never did get all the batteries I wanted...empty shelves....panically speakin. All my windows wil be boarded up tomorrow and we will sit in this little frame house in the woods as 100+ winds roar for around 12 hours. I picked a helluva time in my life to go agnostic...but if there is a God he's pretty fucked up so I prefer to say "shit happens"...no reason...it just happens. We still have a thousand Katrina folks here. They must feel chased.
Look up Montgomery Tx. if ya wanna see where we are hiding.
Fuck the Red Cross ....send money to me 9819 N Lake View
Montgomery Tx. 77316 I ppromise every red cent will go directly to a hurricane victim...me. Call my cell in the middle of it for some excitement 936-537-7311 if it still works you get to hear Georgia screaming.
I'm goin over to chat now...I rarely chat...but tonight is special
hunker down
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Please be as safe as possible Den, vibes prayers and everything else comin your way bud.
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #2 on: Sep 21st, 2005, 10:51pm » |
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You guys stay SAFE as hell ya hear !!!! Hopein yer shit doesn't end up in a pile Pam
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #3 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 1:58am » |
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den... I'm nearly speechless...not an easy feat for me.
I just looked up where montgomery is... 
I just pray this storm dies down. Fat chance but miracles do happen.
I know what you said about God, but I'm praying for you anyway. Ya never know.
Love to you, G & your family that you come out of this safe,
Pepp
(you know inside I just want to tell you to get the fuck outta there.)
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #4 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 2:14am » |
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Good luck old friend........I will have a talk to God.
God bless and pray your going to be OK,
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Since y'all can't GTFOD like I told ya's I got vibes and mega prayers going out. I already emailed my sis in law and notified her to email me as soon as you call.
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Carl
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TERRYS!!!!
my my....talk about someone who falls inta the "where the hell ya bin and how the hell are ya" category
Preciate the well wishes folks.
hunkering down now
den
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #7 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 3:03am » |
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Check in when you can Den, we'll be checking on you too!
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #8 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 4:44am » |
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Good Luck..... all I can say....
Our Prayer's & Thought's will be with Ya's
Check in when You can.....
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #9 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 5:38am » |
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Hi Den
We are in Belton, not that much further north but a little bit. You are welcome up here if you can make it. The latest is that it will; remain a hurrican until it reaches Waco wich is 40 minutes north of here and we should be on the "good" side of the hurricane since we are west of I-35. We live on a hillside so there is not risk of flooding. Belton and Temple are turning into a mini-Houston with everybody coming up this way to ride it out.
Let me know, you can call me at (240)925-7898
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Den, Vibes coming your way. I am praying also.
You and Georgia and the kids be safe.
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #11 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 6:46am » |
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y'all keep them kids safe....
hang on tight
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #12 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 7:17am » |
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Den and Georgia, be safe! Go to Marty's if you have to. I'm sending prayers and good karma vibes.
Please check in as soon as you can.
hugs to all of you, nani
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #13 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 7:41am » |
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You'll be alright...just hold onto something...actually they said this morning that it's taking a more eastern route...which is good news for Galveston and Houston.
Used to visit "The Woodlands" often...for work. Loved it around there.
Stay Safe, Den & Georgia and everyone else in this suckers path.
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #14 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 7:50am » |
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Batten down the hatches and stay safe!
Keeping fingers crossed for you.
Sandy
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #16 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 8:52am » |
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Den? Please take Marty and Jill up on their offer? Please get your family out of there?
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on Sep 22nd, 2005, 8:52am, Margi wrote:| Den? Please take Marty and Jill up on their offer? Please get your family out of there? |
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Ditto what Margi said! The farther you guys can get away from Rita - DO IT!!!
Peace,
Carl
P.S. - Marty - you Rock!
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #18 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 9:01am » |
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This information was taken from http://www.noaa.org
Den, get your ass out of there!! Don't f**k around with Mother Nature...she can be a real bitch.
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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED FORMATING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
534 AM CDT THU SEP 22 2005
...RITA IS A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE WITH WINDS NEAR 175 MPH...
...HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST...
...INLAND HURRICANE WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
...THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO THE RESIDENTS OF...GALVESTON...
AUSTIN...BRAZORIA...BRAZOS...BURLESON...CHAMBERS...COLORADO...FORT
BEND...GALVESTON...GRIMES...HARRIS...HOUSTON...JACKSON...LIBERTY...
MADISON...MATAGORDA...MONTGOMERY...POLK...SAN JACINTO...TRINITY...
WALKER...WALLER...WASHINGTON...AND WHARTON COUNTIES.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
HURRICANE WATCH FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
INLAND HURRICANE WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
...CURRENT STORM INFORMATION...
.LOCATION...
AT 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RITA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.0 WEST...OR ABOUT 515 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
GALVESTON TEXAS.
.MOVEMENT...
HURRICANE RITA WAS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH. THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
.INTENSITY...
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 175 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
RITA IS A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE AND FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TOMORROW.
...WIND IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...39 MPH OR GREATER...ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH THE UPPER TEXAS COAST AROUND NOON FRIDAY AND SPREAD INLAND TO
THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PUSH NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REMAINDER
OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS BY AROUND MIDNIGHT.
THE ONSET OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT THE COAST BY LATE
FRIDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO SPREAD
INLAND THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
AN INLAND HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST
TEXAS. THIS MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 74 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
OVER ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
THE IMPACTS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF 70 TO 90 MPH WITH GUSTS 100 TO 110
MPH ARE AS FOLLOWS...
VERY DANGEROUS WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE. DESTRUCTION OF
MOBILE HOMES ARE LIKELY!
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...
THE MAJORITY OF MOBILE HOMES MAY BE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THOSE THAT
SURVIVE COULD BE UNINHABITABLE. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE
CONSTRUCTION MAY RECEIVE MAJOR DAMAGE...INCLUDING PARTIAL WALL
COLLAPSE AND ROOFS BEING LIFTED OFF. MANY COULD BE UNINHABITABLE.
WELL CONSTRUCTED HOUSES MAY INCUR MINOR DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...
GUTTERS...AND BLOWN OUT WINDOWS. UP TO ONE QUARTER OF GABLED ROOFS
MAY FAIL.
PARTIAL ROOF FAILURE IS POSSIBLE AT INDUSTRIAL PARKS...ESPECIALLY TO
THOSE BUILDINGS WITH LIGHT WEIGHT STEEL AND ALUMINUM COVERINGS. OLDER
LOW RISING APARTMENT ROOFS MAY ALSO BE TORN OFF...AS WELL AS RECEIVING
SIDING AND SHINGLE DAMAGE. UP TO ONE QUARTER OF ALL GLASS IN HIGH
RISE OFFICE BUILDINGS MAY BE BLOWN OUT. AIRBORNE DEBRIS MAY CAUSE
DAMAGE...INJURY...AND POSSIBLE FATALITIES.
NATURAL DAMAGE...
ALL TREES WITH ROTTING BASES MAY UPROOT OR SNAP. NEARLY ALL LARGE
BRANCHES SHOULD SNAP. BETWEEN ONE QUARTER AND ONE HALF OF HEALTHY
SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREES MAY BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
...RAINFALL...
8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS...IS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. INLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
FOR MORE TROPICAL WEATHER INFORMATION...SEE THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER WEB PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV OR THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/HGX.
THE NEXT HURRICANE RITA STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11 AM CDT.
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #19 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 10:16am » |
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I dont want any of this family hurt ..........
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #20 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 10:19am » |
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on Sep 21st, 2005, 9:55pm, aggiegran wrote:| ....Good luck to ya Jean, We live in Friendswood,thats between, Galveston and Houston, Guess we will stay, all of our neighbors are gone....I just had the great idea of going to the store to get milk and they wouldn't let me off the freeway.....OMG thought I was gonna end up in Dallas for one darn gallon of milk...One Policeman felt sorry for me.....and let me come home....Think we will sit on the front porch and do some fishing.....if we still have a porch...Any Be safe and many PFD's to ya......Ann |
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Anyone know how to get ahold of Ann....???
I hope she's kidding...
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #21 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 3:42pm » |
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Den:
No doubt Adam has experience with this shit but Georgia and Jonah are gonna really be pissed off sitting in the dark with no "The View" or "Celebrity Poker." She's gonna be testy too about having to peel food and clothing off the walls.
Stay cosy and listen for that all clear. We expect lots of info from you. Hope you're getting a break from the beast while this is going on.
Gas up. 
Charlie
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i'm tired
I am under construction here so I got shit scattered all over the place....OK...so yeah... I always got shit scatted all over the place....but I'm in charge of the scatterin...an i don't preciate help from some Rita chick. i figgered out what to do with all the scrap lumber...nail it to my house!
coverin the van winders too OR makin a big fuckin sail that'll probably be in my neighbors yard
poor man's garage
I spect the candlelight romantic stuff begins late tomorrow night...oh my god! I felt the earth move!
watchin the wheel turn
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #23 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 9:41pm » |
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Den, you are like 80 or 90 miles inland, that should be safe enough.
GL to you.
BMonee
edited to say: Dude, im no expert, but i would think that honda is gonna get pulverized under that wood. The wind is gonna shake the wood, no? I dont know man, I would rather let debris hit my car then have the debris i PUT on my car fuck it up. Lemme know how it works out.
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Re: Waitin for the wind
« Reply #24 on: Sep 22nd, 2005, 10:26pm » |
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theres a gap between the wood and the windows. I'm in the middle of a forest. Just tryin to keep glass that comp insurance don't cover. We could give a shit about the paint job....i had to do something with my spare time.
Steel cables will anchor the noah's fark. I hope it floats if it flips.
Georgia was impressed.
They turned the south lanes into north lanes...whatta trip...16 lanes of non moving traffic. You can literally walk faster. They are opening shelters just to serve the traffic folks. Gas is becoming such an issue. SO many are running out of gas...and they are deep in the danger zone still.
People living next to the highways are going out and bringing water and whatever folks need...the local tv is full of great stories about folks helpin each other. Some old lady broke down and the local tv told about it and instantly there was a crowd of every race, age and culture there to help.
now they are showin some guy washin his car...oh great...now it's sure to rain.
It's a still warm clear night....not a wisp of a breeze. Georgia said "Imagine being a pioneer and not have any idea what is 12 hours away"
stuck to the earth
den
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