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NightWatcher

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42. No one hopes Tampa sees damage, a few of us hope they get rained on or parties get cancelled
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 10:38 AM
Aug 2012

now if god decides to blink the power off and on while they are giving their speeches....

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Regardless of what someone wishes, the storm is going to go where it wants to go. LisaL Aug 2012 #1
Actually, the storm goes where Goddess sends it. _Liann_ Aug 2012 #27
Tampa was a blue state in 2008 DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #30
Um, no. a la izquierda Aug 2012 #31
Goddess Hates Red States _Liann_ Aug 2012 #54
Excuse me. a la izquierda Aug 2012 #57
No, it's going to go where God wants it to go. Renew Deal Aug 2012 #49
I don't think it proper TruthAnalyzed Aug 2012 #2
Nonsense more hand wringing. Elimination of the GOP is like taking out Al-Queda in business suits. Katashi_itto Aug 2012 #6
I GET all of it DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #8
No, THE GOP ENGINEERS PURPOSEFULLY COLLATERAL DAMAGE Katashi_itto Aug 2012 #10
No one wishes that. I don't think. ? cyclezealot Aug 2012 #3
Tampa is my hometown Ezlivin Aug 2012 #4
I'm pretty sure people saying that mean it tongue in cheek. Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #5
Look upthread. a la izquierda Aug 2012 #58
No one wishes that to happen malaise Aug 2012 #7
I hope it misses Tampa.. I DO wish for lots of rain though SoCalDem Aug 2012 #9
No harm to tampa. But, cyclezealot Aug 2012 #33
A hoot indeed pipi_k Aug 2012 #40
I think you took it as a serious statement. I doubt it was. n-t Logical Aug 2012 #11
Why does God hate the GOP? Didn't they get hit by a hurricane during a recent GOP convention? nt morningglory Aug 2012 #12
I live here...so I hope we don't blow away...but Sancho Aug 2012 #13
Like I said DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #19
The models do not look good right this second Gothmog Aug 2012 #14
NHC has it following a very similiar path to Andrew LynneSin Aug 2012 #45
Id rather they have their convention now Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 #15
Here's what I'm hoping for Wednesdays Aug 2012 #16
True that DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #20
I have family there gollygee Aug 2012 #17
Hurricanes never end up...... tableturner Aug 2012 #18
Yeah, but RobertEarl Aug 2012 #21
Let's lock 'em in the Forum for a week without toilet paper! Sancho Aug 2012 #22
Nah, that would ruin the forum DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #23
May the Lord smite the Republicans with might wind, that they eat lutfisk and meatballs for a week. FarCenter Aug 2012 #24
would lutefisk DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #25
Possibly. Surströmming certainly would. FarCenter Aug 2012 #28
haha...10,000 delegates living for a week on Swedish meatballs from IKEA! Sancho Aug 2012 #35
Of course DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #38
I LOVE Ybor HockeyMom Aug 2012 #52
and make 'em eat Cuban sandwiches too!! Sancho Aug 2012 #55
Didn't GW Bush let New Orleans drown. cyclezealot Aug 2012 #43
WHO is wishing that? Skittles Aug 2012 #26
Is someone really wishing that? chalky Aug 2012 #29
I don't wish it would happen davidpdx Aug 2012 #32
We suffered through the 1992 Convention Gothmog Aug 2012 #53
Personally I hope it rains the entire time they're here. Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #34
maybe it will be too windy for the drones to fly around watching us... Sancho Aug 2012 #36
I live in the Tampa Bay area and welcome the RNC. NCTraveler Aug 2012 #37
Is Tampa any better than Miami? snooper2 Aug 2012 #39
I certainly hope no one is hurt and no property damaged by the storm panader0 Aug 2012 #41
Not just hurricane season, which is June thru Nov. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #46
No one hopes Tampa sees damage, a few of us hope they get rained on or parties get cancelled NightWatcher Aug 2012 #42
Tampa hasn't had a direct hit in 90 years LynneSin Aug 2012 #44
Near miss to the west is worst case. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #47
No I don't nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #48
I could see them continuing with the convention in the face of the storm Cannikin Aug 2012 #50
Having lived in Miami during hurricanes... CherokeeDem Aug 2012 #51
I do not want to see Tampa blown away! Bake Aug 2012 #56
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