A word of advice for Flordians still up and reading Storm2K

#1 Postby **Windy** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:35 pm

It may sound nuts, but it might be a good idea to get up from your computer, go to your car, drive to the nearest gas station, and fill the tanks. Go to Walmart and buy all the ice you can fit in your freezer, bottled water, the works. I'm guessing the panic buying will commence tomorrow morning once everyone wakes up and discovers that their world may be about to be rocked again.

chris_fit · #2 Postby **chris_fit** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:36 pm

Maybe Friday..... I dont think there will be any panic tomorrow. Get gas first!

#3 Postby **ericinmia** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:38 pm

lol, i was thinking about getting all night mcdonalds... lol

mabye i'll get gas and food...

-Eric

#4 Postby **Windy** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:39 pm

Yeah -- but you have to figure, this is a state that's just seen three hurricanes in roughly a month. Everyone is on edge. Everyone knows what it feels like to be the ones without gas or ice or whatever it was they put off getting. Everyone is going to want to get everything really early -- just in case. And I have to imagine that supply in the state is still trying to recover from demand the past three direct hits.

StrongWind · #5 Postby **StrongWind** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:40 pm

Better get some sleep, it might be awhile :cry:

simplyme · #6 Postby **simplyme** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:44 pm

Edgy yes... then there's also the sinking feeling in your stomach... the "oh no, not again"... the weariness... eventually the panic.

for now... just one big *sigh* before I go to bed. Glad I filled up on the way home from work today.

Typhoon_Willie · #7 Postby **Typhoon_Willie** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:49 pm

Same thing here!

Doc Seminole · #8 Postby **Doc Seminole** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:50 pm

But this isn't a Florida storm is it? 8-)

Nah..........

Come on......

Please?

:sick:

Typhoon_Willie · #9 Postby **Typhoon_Willie** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:30 am

It could very well be!

yoda · #10 Postby **yoda** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:32 am

It could be, but IMO I am sticking with the ECMWF. I am not a met.. just an amateur. I am sticking with my choice of landfall in the Carolinas.

#11 Postby **ericinmia** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:36 am

lol Yoda what if the euro changes to a florida landfall... like the changes it made a couple days out with ivan?

lol, these models are driving me crazy this year.
Can't beat snyoptic reasoning...
-Eric

CentralFloridaGal · #12 Postby **CentralFloridaGal** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:37 am

Florida can nominate someone to play LOTR's Gandalf.

Stick him out on the beach with a white robe and grand staff, screaming "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"

yoda · #13 Postby **yoda** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:38 am

ericinmia wrote:lol Yoda what if the euro changes to a florida landfall... like the changes it made a couple days out with ivan?

lol, these models are driving me crazy this year.
Can't beat snyoptic reasoning...
-Eric

LOL!! Nope, you can't beat synoptic reasoning.... but I am sticking with the ECMWF. If it shifts to FLA, then all hell will break loose down there... I wish FL could not get this storm...

*Uses the Force to move the storm...*

yoda · #14 Postby **yoda** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:39 am

CentralFloridaGal wrote:Florida can nominate someone to play LOTR's Gandalf.

Stick him out on the beach with a white robe and grand staff, screaming "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"

Can I do that?

nolabelplez · #15 Postby **nolabelplez** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:44 am

I am fully stocked up on canned goods. I'll stock up for every hurricane season from now on. Unfortunately, I get paid every two weeks, so I haven't restocked my freezer after losing everything from Frances. I was going to stock up on frozen veggies on Friday. Guess I'll get canned instead.
Very glad I bought the battery operated fans and 6-bolt batteries while I could.

CentralFloridaGal · #16 Postby **CentralFloridaGal** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:45 am

yoda wrote:Can I do that?

Sure! We'll follow up with the DynOMat guy flying his shiny new 747 into the center of the storm, dropping the disposable diapers - and then everything will promptly disappear in a poof!

:raincloud:

<~Florida

#17 Postby **ericinmia** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:47 am

clouded by the dark side ones perception is.
lol

I'll video tape...
I gurantee if you get swept out to sea... that it will become one of the most watched videos on the internet. You will live forever. Or until the power goes out. haha
-Eric

StrongWind · #18 Postby **StrongWind** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:48 am

nolabelplez wrote:I am fully stocked up on canned goods. I'll stock up for every hurricane season from now on. Unfortunately, I get paid every two weeks, so I haven't restocked my freezer after losing everything from Frances. I was going to stock up on frozen veggies on Friday. Guess I'll get canned instead.
Very glad I bought the battery operated fans and 6-bolt batteries while I could.

Did you find a 12v fan or one just using a couple D cells?

yoda · #19 Postby **yoda** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:48 am

ericinmia wrote:clouded by the dark side ones perception is.
lol

I'll video tape...
I gurantee if you get swept out to sea... that it will become one of the most watched videos on the internet. You will live forever. Or until the power goes out. haha
-Eric

ROTFLMAO!

But clouded my vision is not. Forseen it I have.. :roflmao:

nolabelplez · #20 Postby **nolabelplez** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:50 am

I found fans that use D cells. Wal Mart had them in the camping section. Even if they only last for a couple hours, I hope I can get some sleep.

A word of advice for Flordians still up and reading Storm2K

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