Hurricane humor - so a media crew went to a fishing village

[malaise]

in the parish expecting the worst of Matthew (Portland). Some of the fisherman have moved their boats and other equipment but some will never be convinced that a storm is coming.

One showed the journalist a chicken on the beach and said nothing coming or 'dat chicken would never come a waterfront'. We were howling with laughter.

Word is herb is in short supply in the city but di aroma around the neighborhood is 'pungent'

All is well so far. The worst comes tonight and we should only experience tropical storm winds. The problem will be rain and sea surge.

[Siwsan]

1. Hey - I was just thinking about you!

Glad that the worst will not be coming your way!

[malaise]

6. Will be rough for folks in some areas

and I expect serious infrastructural damage from rain and sea surge.

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. Chicken meteorology!

And he never breaks into your teevee program with an update!

Stay safe, malaise! Chicken, too!

[malaise]

7. Truth is that animal behavior does give us important

signs re natural disasters. The chicken on the beach is a new one - even the reporter was laughing.

[Cracklin Charlie]

13. No doubt.

I would trust the chicken.

I went to bowling league one night after watching evening news. Weatherman (not a chicken) had said "weather okay for evening activities, 40 degrees, light showers".
I came out of bowling 3 hours later, there was 10 inches of snow on my car! Took me 45 minutes to drive 4 miles to my house.

To this day, I can't watch that guy.

[malaise]

16. ROFL

Once in October as well TWC stated that a hurricane was going to hit Kingston - we actually went to a cricket match - not one drop of rain. Sometimes they get it wrong - not this time.

[TexasProgresive]

3. Maybe the chicken had a little herbal snack.

Good to see you are in "high" spirits, malaise. You are loved. Stay on the high ground (there I go again) and stay safe.

[malaise]

4. Puns, puns and more puns

one more (hi!)

[TexasProgresive]

19. One more,"When they go low, we go _____nah I can't do it. Stay safe.

[malaise]

21. As you noted

the chicken was right - the fisherman knew the bird.

[longship]

5. Best wishes for you, and the chickens.

And all of your neighbors.

Keep your umbrella handy -- not that it will do much good in a tropical storm.


Love you madly.

[malaise]

8. Thanks

[RKP5637]

9. Been thinking about you, glad to hear it's not going to be as bad as it first seemed!

Everyone stay safe!

[malaise]

10. The eye should miss both Jamaica and Haiti

I think Guantanamo will take the direct hit. Rain and sea surge will be our major problems and it will be worse for Haiti.

[Lochloosa]

11. At least you are on the "good" side of the storm. I feel for Haiti and Cuba.

[malaise]

14. That's the truth

DR is going to get some serious rain as well.

[RKP5637]

17. I feel so bad for Haiti, they have been through so much. n/t

[malaise]

18. They don't need this

Haiti's location makes her very vulnerable

[panader0]

12. Keep us posted.

We're all worried about you.

[malaise]

15. Doing fine so far

[lpbk2713]

20. I hope you and yours make it through OK.

And I hope it stays well out to sea after it goes beyond the Bahamas. I'm in
Central Florida and don't expect much more than bad weather until Saturday.
My neighbors have family on the eastern tip of Cuba and the projection shows
it will pass directly over them. They don't have much now and they will most
likely have less in a few days.