Snopes story on Charley-exposed billboard

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Snopes story on Charley-exposed billboard

#1 Postby GalvestonDuck » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:19 pm

http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/charley.asp

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#2 Postby dhweather » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:25 pm

Wow, I had not heard of this to begin with !!
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#3 Postby depotoo » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:36 pm

so cool...
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#4 Postby mascpa » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:49 pm

I'm listening!

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#5 Postby Terry » Fri Oct 01, 2004 5:55 pm

I remember when those "god" billboards first went up in Central FL. I'd forgotten about them. Guess "he" did forget.
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#6 Postby Brent » Fri Oct 01, 2004 5:55 pm

:roflmao: :eek:
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#7 Postby Guest » Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:50 pm

I think the end of days are upon us...This is just the tip of the iceberg,its gonna get worse before it gets better.

NO I am not a Jehovas Witness
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#8 Postby BEER980 » Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:03 pm

That has happened to many bilboards arround the state. Most have old ad's underneath. It seems to be easier and faster to use the covering type then to repaint them for new ad's.
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#9 Postby ColinD » Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:44 am

... "UP to 100 mph winds"?

http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/charley.asp

:P :P :P
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#10 Postby ohiostorm » Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:15 pm

Kinda crazy if you ask me.
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#11 Postby wxman57 » Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:43 pm

ColinD wrote:... "UP to 100 mph winds"?


Orlando had sustained wind near 75 mph and gusts just over 100 mph.
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#12 Postby abajan » Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:26 pm

redorangeglow wrote:I think the end of days are upon us...This is just the tip of the iceberg,its gonna get worse before it gets better.

NO I am not a Jehovas Witness


Yes but, were you on the Titanic?
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#13 Postby otowntiger » Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:19 pm

ColinD wrote:... "UP to 100 mph winds"?

http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/charley.asp

:P :P :P


Believe it. I'm not sure what you're laughing at but Orlando actually had winds during Charley sustained at 77 and gusting to 105. I know it may be hard for you to believe that some 100 miles inland we could get that much, frankly all of Orlando was caught by surprise, but believe me ,sitting in my hallway listening to all the things crashing around outside and then seeing all the damage that was grossly under-reported in the state and national media, (probably due to the Chamber of Commerce and Disney) I believed it! I guess maybe Miami is feeling a little left out.
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#14 Postby otowntiger » Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:24 pm

Also forgot to mention that metro Orlando was buffeted with 69 mph gusts during Frances and 78 mph during Jeanne. That kind of wind has taken its toll on our trees. Unfortunately the beautiful tree canopy that we had has been thinned considerable.
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#15 Postby cape_escape » Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:29 pm

Well, that's interesting to say the least...
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#16 Postby crazycajuncane » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:52 am

Someone in Flordia brought a whole bunch of bad luck with them, either that or the Devil went down in Georgia and took a trip to Disney World after.
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#17 Postby Orlando_wx » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:52 pm

I have to drive by and see that sign not to far from it also i live in west orlando and weatherstation top wind gust 69 during Jeanne but i swear there was a couple of wind gusts that sounded a lot louder than that. Also we had FEMA come by yesterday and today and they told us that even in are area it was bad he said it was one of the worst disasters they heard of and he also told me that my neighbor had 15 inches of in his house.
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#18 Postby otowntiger » Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:42 pm

Orlando_wx wrote:I have to drive by and see that sign not to far from it also i live in west orlando and weatherstation top wind gust 69 during Jeanne but i swear there was a couple of wind gusts that sounded a lot louder than that. Also we had FEMA come by yesterday and today and they told us that even in are area it was bad he said it was one of the worst disasters they heard of and he also told me that my neighbor had 15 inches of in his house.
John


Orlando International recorded a gust of 78 mph during Jeanne. It was 69 during Frances.
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#19 Postby alicia-w » Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:11 pm

And a billboard has what to do with weather and this forum? Just curious...
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#20 Postby cape_escape » Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:13 pm

alicia-w wrote:And a billboard has what to do with weather and this forum? Just curious...


The billboard was ripped apart by the hurricanes...revealing the "messsage"...
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