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ghostsinthemachine

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11. Just wait.. both Texas and Fla have no

Reply to Scurrilous (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 12:49 PM

Sep 2017

Regulations or licensing for contractors. Houston and S Texas will be enormous building projects. 200k houses. As many commercial properties. Schools.

All needing to be rebuilt. Without regulation or licensing of contractors.

Bigly fraud possibilities.

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Your favorite hurricane phrase? [View all] ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 OP

"Hide from the wind. Run from the water." n/t greeny2323 Sep 2017 #1

That is a new one for me this hurricane season. mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #4

Dissipated Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #2

"Then a hurricane came, and devastation reigned... nycbos Sep 2017 #3

Dylan underpants Sep 2017 #5

Is that water on the FLOOR? raven mad Sep 2017 #6

"Will not threaten Ala." dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #7

The "Dirty Side" of the storm, sure is getting old. nt Snotcicles Sep 2017 #8

"Roofers from Hell." Scurrilous Sep 2017 #9

Just wait.. both Texas and Fla have no ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #11

Bullshit - Florida DOES license contractors and is serious about penalities for the unlicensed csziggy Sep 2017 #20

Thank you, that's excellent.. ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #41

And Texas has also licensing conteactors ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #42

After Hurrican Andrew in 1992 Florida had a come to truth moment about contracting csziggy Sep 2017 #43

That makes sense ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #44

Yep, nothing..... no regs or licenses at all..... Fla_Democrat Sep 2017 #35

"No major destruction yet" meow2u3 Sep 2017 #10

"Florida Man..." EarthFirst Sep 2017 #12

When is the effin' power coming back? malaise Sep 2017 #13

Mine's flickering. Scurrilous Sep 2017 #16

Sis says she still has power and cable malaise Sep 2017 #17

Yep. Scurrilous Sep 2017 #18

Mine just went out. Scurrilous Sep 2017 #19

What's your hurricane plans? HipChick Sep 2017 #22

Mine's out ornotna Sep 2017 #45

Hurricane Party! FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #14

"Fuck this shit!" TheBlackAdder Sep 2017 #15

I recently coined "Beware the Irmacane!" This extraordinary storm seemed to call for a coinage. nt tblue37 Sep 2017 #21

Don't touch downed power lines..or go near sagging power lines.... asiliveandbreathe Sep 2017 #23

"Oh, shit! A goddam coconut just blew out the window!" Buns_of_Fire Sep 2017 #24

Stayed Offshore JimGinPA Sep 2017 #25

"unprecedented" Sneederbunk Sep 2017 #26

Surf's up! Warpy Sep 2017 #27

Premature evacuation! Cattledog Sep 2017 #28

If you're going to get blown away... Ohiya Sep 2017 #29

It's All Fake.... ollie10 Sep 2017 #30

Barrels. lapfog_1 Sep 2017 #31

Cone of Uncertainty! Jane Austin Sep 2017 #32

Makes me think of this lapfog_1 Sep 2017 #33

First responders will not respond Watchfoxheadexplodes Sep 2017 #34

Learned a new one today Sedona Sep 2017 #36

It's only fun until someone loses an eye Not Ruth Sep 2017 #37

Keep them coming! Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2017 #38

Told ya so Not Ruth Sep 2017 #39

It could wobble. milestogo Sep 2017 #40

It's a tie between 'barreled' and 'pummeled'. trof Sep 2017 #46