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dgibby

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42. As they say in Charleston,

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 03:06 PM

Oct 2016

Philip is from "off", and is going to go down in the annals of Charleston hurricane lore as that "crazy carpetbagger with the bubble wrap".

Having said that, it looks like Charleston might be taking a direct hit from this one. If so, I can not even imagine the damage. Hugo was bad enough, but wasn't a direct hit to the Holy City itself, and the damage was enormous. This will be one for the record books.

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In Charleston. Craziest shit I have seen preparing for Matthew. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Oct 2016 OP

Were the stores out of protective tissue paper? FSogol Oct 2016 #1

Makes sense. trotsky Oct 2016 #2

Just found out my cousins didn't evacuate Siwsan Oct 2016 #3

I used to get sent to Charleston for work. Summerville floods badly in storms. haele Oct 2016 #14

I'm very worried Siwsan Oct 2016 #19

Are they able to sandbag their entrances? haele Oct 2016 #21

In Summerville... OneBlueDotBama Oct 2016 #29

Have your cousins TEXT, not call gratuitous Oct 2016 #18

Thanks. I think texting is the way she would go Siwsan Oct 2016 #20

Excellent point... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #52

I lived in Summerville for 22 years, dgibby Oct 2016 #41

I've got her address here, somewhere. Just not sure where Siwsan Oct 2016 #43

I'm in Summerville now Corgigal Oct 2016 #45

Thanks - I'm feeling a little less jumpy Siwsan Oct 2016 #46

The bubble wrap works like microwave popcorn or Moroccan land mine monkeys underpants Oct 2016 #4

Interesting salin Oct 2016 #23

He should put some of that bubble wrap around his feet, no socks with those shoes = stinky! snooper2 Oct 2016 #5

That's not gonna work.... neeksgeek Oct 2016 #6

oh gosh and here I was expecting people yuiyoshida Oct 2016 #7

Would work just as well. nt Are_grits_groceries Oct 2016 #11

An old neighbor once told me that when a tornado was approaching they always took Arkansas Granny Oct 2016 #13

We must have an axe somewhere on our property... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #49

Uh, okayyyyy... Daemonaquila Oct 2016 #8

Considering the height I'm guessing he thinks this will keep the surge/flooding out? herding cats Oct 2016 #9

Well, he DOES have that traffic cone as a fall back dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #27

Meanwhile, the bubble wrap salesman is booking a TheCowsCameHome Oct 2016 #10

He needs to bubble wrap himself, then he'll be just fine. DLevine Oct 2016 #12

Keeps the flying debris from nicking up that new paint job frazzled Oct 2016 #15

Its a miracle that homo sapiens have managed to survive this long. nt procon Oct 2016 #16

Clearly he should have paper machete his entire house. Rex Oct 2016 #34

Looks like he thought of everything..except misterhighwasted Oct 2016 #17

That's discouraging. n/t Adsos Letter Oct 2016 #25

Im guessing he is a trump supporter. Blue Dalek Oct 2016 #22

My first thought too!!! Yep, Trump Supporter, he is!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #37

This could well become a Darwin Award. kwassa Oct 2016 #24

he'll get an education soon enough Blue_Tires Oct 2016 #26

I do believe Mr. Darwin discussed this type of behavior... jpak Oct 2016 #28

I like crepe paper, it comes in lots of pretty colors Motley13 Oct 2016 #30

Poor Philip doesn't get sarcasm. Rex Oct 2016 #31

No, no, no, you misunderstand... brooklynite Oct 2016 #32

Hahahaha! Else You Are Mad Oct 2016 #35

Maybe he just likes popping the bubbles...? Else You Are Mad Oct 2016 #33

Reminds me of the days deathrind Oct 2016 #36

And I saw pallets of it at Home Depot! How crazy that was!!! What a loon! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #38

Now watch some guy with a pin come by and pop his bubbles! RKP5637 Oct 2016 #39

Can't believe he forgot the double layer of Kleenex workinclasszero Oct 2016 #40

As they say in Charleston, dgibby Oct 2016 #42

the last time I spent time in Charleston jpak Oct 2016 #48

I just noticed Blue Dalek Oct 2016 #44

He thinks a hurricane is a little bit of wind jmowreader Oct 2016 #47

Is that Darwin's roll of malaise Oct 2016 #50

It works when you ship fragile things liberal N proud Oct 2016 #51

Seals out the water. Makes sense to me! DawgHouse Oct 2016 #53