On Sep 2, 7:33*am, wrote:
On Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:08:12 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid © 2010
wrote:





On Sep 1, 9:04*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:31:06 -0400, jeff wrote:
On 9/1/2010 8:27 PM, wrote:
Here's hoping Earl misses y'all completely, but if not, here's hoping he is more
bark than bite.

And to pass along something, I especially likewww.wunderground.comforweather
stuff - good hurricane info, as well as all sorts of in-depth offshore info,
like buoy data, etc.

TC,
R

thanks R...

of course, wayno's so far inland, his only worry is whether it'll affect
his weekend golf outings. my county will no doubt get some much needed
rain and perhaps a windy day/night. *folks on the coast have started
packing up, a friend on the pamlico is taking his dock up, and ocracoke
island has been evacuated. the coasters and outer bankers are a hardy
lot... but, most are still unsure what we'll see up here.

jeff

Well, I don't want to jinx anything, but "so far inland" means only so much if
you're within a coupla hundred miles of where it hits land. *With Katrina, there
were some pockets of pretty heavy damage up as far as at least Jackson, and
Greensboro is about the same distance or a little less from the y'all's coast,
IIRC. *Thankfully for all, if predictions are accurate, it'll stay offshore and
all of the east coast will remain on the weaker side of it, as "weaker sides" of
these things go. *The Hurricane Hunters are saying this is a larger,
well-developed storm, but thankfully it appears that y'all won't take a direct
hit.

IAC, we'll be thinking a good thought for y'all,
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My coworker is scheduled to fly into Boston as it hits there and
continue on to Nova Scotia... as it hits there.
Frank Reid
(wonder if he bought trip insurance)

Not to play "one-ups," but we have friends that are having to fly _in_ this
thing (with the "Hurricane Hunters"). *And from all I'm hearing and seeing, Earl
is not one to be shrugged off or treated lightly. *Our thoughts and prayers are
with any and all that get caught anywhere near this.

And on a purely personal note, if you have any choice at all, do not attempt to
ride something like this out if there is the _slightest_ chance of being in the
path. *You cannot do much of consequence, except perhaps die, during and there
will be nothing much you can do in the immediate aftermath. *Put your most
treasured things, beginning with your family, into whatever transportation you
have or can steal, if need be, and get out of there. *And if you have older
family or friends who refuse to leave, hog-tie them and put them in the trunk,
if need be, but get them _OUT_. *And do not leave pets behind, even if you have
to leave whatever material possessions to make room. *Trust me - your mileage
_will not_ vary one millimeter per drop.

TC,
R

Hm.....

So, when the hurricane comes, be elsewhere. Something like that?
Well, I've never been one to scoff at radical new ideas just because
they are radical and new. I'll have to give this one some serious
thought.

g.
who strongly urges others do likewise.....or something.