God Hates The Gulf Coast....The Official Hurricane Rita Thread - Page 3

Cleo · 2005-09-21, 08:00 AM

Simon good to hear that you came through ok.

This storm is looking to be another real killer as it heads for landfall someplace.

terry · 2005-09-21, 08:24 AM

I think its crazy.. end of the world is coming I tell ya!

Cleo · 2005-09-21, 08:31 AM

My eccentric rich neighbor last night said he was sick of all these storms so he was going back to his home in Oklahoma for a few weeks and is leaving today. Maybe he should have looked at the Rita forecast first. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...857.shtml?5day

In other news it looks like it isn't just earth that is getting warm and the poles on Mars are also shrinking. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/newsroom/20050920a.html "for three Mars summers in a row, deposits of frozen carbon dioxide near Mars' south pole have shrunk from the previous year's size, suggesting a climate change in progress."

Neptune is starting to look pretty good…

Surfn · 2005-09-21, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Simon

Mornin' all

Only online via s SprintPCS connection for now. The storm wasn't too bad as it went by here yesterday/last night, but it did take out the powerlines for lots of the lower keys. We've been without power since around 5 last night (generator running), and the cable system and the DSL services are still down this morning but cell service came back.

Surfn - the water rose to the level of the walkaround in the boat house, and up to the third step down to the canal. Higher than we've ever seen it come up here, but not high enough to get to the house. So, still hairy but not soggy.

Plus we didn't get the huge hailstones like your state got the day before.

We should be back online sometime today when the crews get our lines reconnected and energized. Fortunately the servers aren't down here, so everything else should be fine for everyone.

Simon

Great news!! Glad I didn't have to go fishing in KW

Jim · 2005-09-21, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by terry

I think its crazy.. end of the world is coming I tell ya!

The world will be fine. It's just the things that live on it that will suffer. Nature has a way of renewing itself by getting rid of the things that cause it problems. If you polite a river, sooner or later, it will clean itself. The earth will do the same thing.

MadMax · 2005-09-21, 10:53 AM

I blame 2257

Linkster · 2005-09-21, 04:26 PM

Well - now a Cat 5 with 165 mph winds - and still increasing

Cleo · 2005-09-21, 04:28 PM

Quick, move the refugees in the Astrodome to Alaska!

MrYum · 2005-09-21, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Linkster

Well - now a Cat 5 with 165 mph winds - and still increasing

Yea, this one is looking bigger and nastier than Katrina

Good luck to those on the Texas coast.

Cleo · 2005-09-21, 04:39 PM

Yeah it looks bigger to me too.

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/browsh2.html

Surfn · 2005-09-21, 04:40 PM

Even though NO may not sustain a direct hit they will not be able to handle the additional water and the levees will burst yet again...wonder where all the FEMA people will be when that happens?

Cleo · 2005-09-21, 04:44 PM

Isn't a lot of the oil refineries that weren't damaged from Katrina now in Rita's path? I wonder what this will do to fuel prices now and what this is going to do to our economy in thew long term?

It looks bad, real bad.

Chop Smith · 2005-09-21, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Surfn

Even though NO may not sustain a direct hit they will not be able to handle the additional water and the levees will burst yet again...wonder where all the FEMA people will be when that happens?

The ones that fucked up will be in some plush office out of harms way. The field workers who have worked their asses off will remain close by to start over again.

SirMoby · 2005-09-21, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Cleo

Isn't a lot of the oil refineries that weren't damaged from Katrina now in Rita's path? I wonder what this will do to fuel prices now and what this is going to do to our economy in thew long term?

It looks bad, real bad.

It all depends how you see the economy. Exxon will still make more then last year's $40 billion profit and Chainey's firm still won't have to account for the missing $1.8 billion. I'm sure if you ask Dubya and his buds they're tell you that everything is fine.

RawAlex · 2005-09-21, 05:01 PM

God hates domes stadiums....

I filled my gas tank today... I would recommend the rest of you do the same... the price is going to go up before it comes back down.

Alex

docholly · 2005-09-21, 05:15 PM

i just looked at a detailed map and Crawford is in for a direct hit..
i'm telling you the Goddess is pissed and she's gunning for George!!

*running out to fill my tank*

RawAlex · 2005-09-21, 05:21 PM

Another excuse for Dubya to spend a month on the ranch.

*sigh*

Cleo · 2005-09-21, 05:22 PM

Nevada is starting to seem like a decent place to live.

Torn Rose · 2005-09-21, 05:59 PM

Wouldn't that be interesting if in fact the ranch got leveled? If it did, I wonder how many weeks he is there next month.

We have been hit by an outer band of this bitch for the last 20 hours, nothing but storms and rain all day, my pool is less then 1/2" from the edge, normally it's 4 to 5" this is the most rain we have had since we lived in FL, last years 2 hurricanes didn’t drop this much on us in 1 day.

Torn Rose · 2005-09-21, 06:02 PM

Hmmmmm....

Katrina was the 4th most intense hurricane in recorded history.

Rita is 5th.....

Linkster · 2005-09-21, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cleo

Quick, move the refugees in the Astrodome to Alaska!

Actually - they moved them to Ft Smith to a large center up there

Linkster · 2005-09-21, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Torn

, last years 2 hurricanes didn’t drop this much on us in 1 day.

And look how far you are from the hurricane - now look at how much closer New Orleans will be even if the storm stays on its predicted path - and New Orleans can only take on another 3-4 inches of rain before the existing pumps that are running get overwhelmed - and the engineers pulled all of the temporary pumps today since they cant run submerged - thats why I dont think New Orleans will stay dry for very long - 3" isnt much - and all it would take is a little 3 ft storm surge to break the temporary levee system they have

MrYum · 2005-09-21, 09:31 PM

Absolutely true...this isn't looking good for NO at all. Not gonna take much to really fubar that place again.

Just saw the most recent images...Cat 5...and this sucker is huge!

Do kinda wonder how quickly FEMA will get into Crawford...

Linkster · 2005-09-21, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Torn

Hmmmmm....

Katrina was the 4th most intense hurricane in recorded history.

Rita is 5th.....

Its now up to #2 as of the latest pressure - down to 898 which is lower than Andrew and all others except the 1935 Labor Day hurricane which was at 892 mB - and this thing is still growing

Linkster · 2005-09-21, 10:05 PM

Noted that this also now makes it equivalent to a F3 tornado - except its a hell of a lot wider

2005-09-21, 08:00 AM	#51
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Simon good to hear that you came through ok. This storm is looking to be another real killer as it heads for landfall someplace. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-09-21, 08:24 AM	#52
terry You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,883	I think its crazy.. end of the world is coming I tell ya! __________________ Stop That 9 To 5 Go Green Grocery Store

2005-09-21, 08:31 AM	#53
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	My eccentric rich neighbor last night said he was sick of all these storms so he was going back to his home in Oklahoma for a few weeks and is leaving today. Maybe he should have looked at the Rita forecast first. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...857.shtml?5day In other news it looks like it isn't just earth that is getting warm and the poles on Mars are also shrinking. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/newsroom/20050920a.html "for three Mars summers in a row, deposits of frozen carbon dioxide near Mars' south pole have shrunk from the previous year's size, suggesting a climate change in progress." Neptune is starting to look pretty good… __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-09-21, 04:26 PM	#57
Linkster NO! Im not a female - but being a dragon, I do eat them. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sex Delta Posts: 5,084	Well - now a Cat 5 with 165 mph winds - and still increasing __________________ Pussy Chompers Porn Links NSCash

2005-09-21, 04:28 PM	#58
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Quick, move the refugees in the Astrodome to Alaska! __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-09-21, 10:53 AM	#56
MadMax "Without evil there can be no good, so it must be good to be evil sometimes" ~ Satan Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Motor City, baby, where carjacking was invented! Now GIMME THOSE SHOES! Posts: 2,385	I blame 2257

2005-09-21, 04:39 PM	#60
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Yeah it looks bigger to me too. http://www.goes.noaa.gov/browsh2.html __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-09-21, 04:40 PM	#61
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	Even though NO may not sustain a direct hit they will not be able to handle the additional water and the levees will burst yet again...wonder where all the FEMA people will be when that happens? __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2005-09-21, 04:44 PM	#62
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Isn't a lot of the oil refineries that weren't damaged from Katrina now in Rita's path? I wonder what this will do to fuel prices now and what this is going to do to our economy in thew long term? It looks bad, real bad. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-09-21, 05:01 PM	#65
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	God hates domes stadiums.... I filled my gas tank today... I would recommend the rest of you do the same... the price is going to go up before it comes back down. Alex

2005-09-21, 05:15 PM	#66
docholly Nothing funnier than the ridiculous faces you people make mid-coitus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sin-City USA Posts: 4,973	i just looked at a detailed map and Crawford is in for a direct hit.. i'm telling you the Goddess is pissed and she's gunning for George!! running out to fill my tank __________________ Support Indie Porn Sites OMGoddess You know you need some Bling!!

2005-09-21, 05:21 PM	#67
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Another excuse for Dubya to spend a month on the ranch. sigh

2005-09-21, 05:22 PM	#68
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Nevada is starting to seem like a decent place to live. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-09-21, 05:59 PM	#69
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	Wouldn't that be interesting if in fact the ranch got leveled? If it did, I wonder how many weeks he is there next month. We have been hit by an outer band of this bitch for the last 20 hours, nothing but storms and rain all day, my pool is less then 1/2" from the edge, normally it's 4 to 5" this is the most rain we have had since we lived in FL, last years 2 hurricanes didn’t drop this much on us in 1 day.

2005-09-21, 06:02 PM	#70
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	Hmmmmm.... Katrina was the 4th most intense hurricane in recorded history. Rita is 5th.....

2005-09-21, 09:31 PM	#73
MrYum Arghhhh...submit yer sites ya ruddy swabs! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sunny Florida! Posts: 5,108	Absolutely true...this isn't looking good for NO at all. Not gonna take much to really fubar that place again. Just saw the most recent images...Cat 5...and this sucker is huge! Do kinda wonder how quickly FEMA will get into Crawford... __________________ Porno Flixxx Submissions SOTI Site Submissions Free Porn Resource Submissions

2005-09-21, 10:05 PM	#75
Linkster NO! Im not a female - but being a dragon, I do eat them. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sex Delta Posts: 5,084	Noted that this also now makes it equivalent to a F3 tornado - except its a hell of a lot wider __________________ Pussy Chompers Porn Links NSCash