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Binkie The Clown

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19. I've seen that. I was thinking more of people further to the north were storms are not so frequent.

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #14)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 09:51 AM

Sep 2017

After a long time between hurricanes northerners tend to get more lazy about it.

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Outlook for Hurricane Irma -- It could be bad. [View all] Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 OP

I honestly hope it stays on the east coast underpants Sep 2017 #1

Speak for yourself. nt B2G Sep 2017 #4

Nuts! Duppers Sep 2017 #6

Take one for the team? cwydro Sep 2017 #15

Oh, HELL, NO! My house is the lowest around, and even during weak Ivan 1/3 of my driveway was ripped WinkyDink Sep 2017 #31

How ya feeling about it now? cwydro Sep 2017 #33

We'll see underpants Sep 2017 #34

Shame. cwydro Sep 2017 #35

My family dealt with Sandy a la izquierda Sep 2017 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author onecent Sep 2017 #2

Fuck that. B2G Sep 2017 #3

I won't take one for the team. Eastern North Carolina still can't get the funds it needs octoberlib Sep 2017 #5

Agree - you cannot take two hurricanes in two years malaise Sep 2017 #11

Fish storm. Demtexan Sep 2017 #7

I hope so jpak Sep 2017 #9

PEOPLE NEED TO PREPARE NOW jpak Sep 2017 #8

But you know as well as I that the vast majority will NOT prepare. n/t Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #10

Actually, Floridians are kinda big on preparing. The problem, of course, Hortensis Sep 2017 #14

I lived in the Keys for years. cwydro Sep 2017 #16

THAT I fully believe. We've only visited the Keys, but a friend with Hortensis Sep 2017 #17

Lol, I know, and you can't know what's going to happen despite preparation. cwydro Sep 2017 #18

Must have been really nervewracking that day. In the Keys Hortensis Sep 2017 #20

Yes, we called that year the "hurricane of the month club". cwydro Sep 2017 #21

Wow. Hurricanes must have a whole special emotional meaning to you. Hortensis Sep 2017 #23

I slept on a wet mattress for two weeks until I realized it was a stupid thing to do. cwydro Sep 2017 #24

Your vivid words make it feel too real. Strangely, my hope that it heads out Hortensis Sep 2017 #25

I still have pics of my cats and dogs in the canoe...looking bewildered. cwydro Sep 2017 #27

That poster wouldn't have had he/she read this post before. Hortensis Sep 2017 #28

Yes. cwydro Sep 2017 #29

I've seen that. I was thinking more of people further to the north were storms are not so frequent. Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #19

Or if even a huge learning experience was experienced by Hortensis Sep 2017 #22

THIS catrose Sep 2017 #26

As of Monday morning nitpicker Sep 2017 #12

Good Update here malaise Sep 2017 #13

Florida declared state of emergency. No knowing where it's going yet, tho. Hortensis Sep 2017 #30

a suggestion if anyone wants a cheap way to get out of town fast is megabus. act early please. Sunlei Sep 2017 #32

Category 5 LP2K12 Sep 2017 #36