Members Phantasm Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Well, I've got to say that I don't like being right in the middle of the Cone of DOOM. Looks like my 5-year plan is in danger! I've already begun packing my 5x8 trailer with items for the next phase of life as work will probably force me to evacuate by week's end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Sorry dude, but we need the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeeTL Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 That sucks in so many ways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Nah, I'm kidding, but I do wish you and everyone else within badzone the best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phantasm Posted August 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Nah, I'm kidding, but I do wish you and everyone else within badzone the best of luck. It's cool! I doubt anyone really wants to see a replay of Katrina. It was a pretty funny joke too, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Just make sure that your evac-mobile can hold all of those basses. Hope that things don't get too hairy down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phantasm Posted August 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Just make sure that your evac-mobile can hold all of those basses. Hope that things don't get too hairy down there. Man, I am worried about that! I have begun to prioritize. Some will come with me, and some will go with friends that have offered to grab one. The rest will go upstairs and I'll cross my fingers and hope for the best. Growing up, there were many hurricanes like this that hit and there was never any flooding. Katrina was the only one that the levees failed. I'm hoping for another 60-70 years of no levee failure, but they still haven't really fixed the levees from the last storm... that's why I'm concerned. Katrina hit on a Sunday night. It was over Monday. My house flooded on TUESDAY due to levees/drainage/pumping problems. It was a man-made problem that could have been avoided with better local government planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Man, I am worried about that! I have begun to prioritize. Some will come with me, and some will go with friends that have offered to grab one. The rest will go upstairs and I'll cross my fingers and hope for the best. You can ship some to me. I'm too far inland and too loving to let anything happen to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phantasm Posted August 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 You can ship some to me. I'm too far inland and too loving to let anything happen to them. I have considered shipping them to people, actually! At about $35 each it could get pricey, but so is buying new basses. I'll wait to see what level of danger it appears I'll be in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 I have considered shipping them to people, actually! At about $35 each it could get pricey, but so is buying new basses. I'll wait to see what level of danger it appears I'll be in. *hoping for Bongo threat-levels* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Well, I've got to say that I don't like being right in the middle of the Cone of DOOM. From my observations, being in the exact middle of the Cone OF Doom has turned out to almost guarantee you won't get hit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phantasm Posted August 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 From my observations, being in the exact middle of the Cone OF Doom has turned out to almost guarantee you won't get hit! I will use the Lug theory of Hurricanes and Natural Disasters (LTHND) and the power of positive thinking to make this situation better!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Giddry Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hey Phantasm, check your PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1tallbassguy Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Be careful of making decisions to evacuate because of fear.The news media loves to scare us.They used the word "monster storm" several times this morning on the news. I can say the chance of me evacuating is slim and none, and slim is outta town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phantasm Posted August 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Be careful of making decisions to evacuate because of fear.The news media loves to scare us.They used the word "monster storm" several times this morning on the news.I can say the chance of me evacuating is slim and none, and slim is outta town. The problem I have is that I am forced to evacuate for my job. That means I have to often make very dramatic decisions so early that they may seem silly in hindsight! I predict I will be ordered to evacuate by Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Be careful of making decisions to evacuate because of fear. The news media loves to scare us. They used the word "monster storm" several times this morning on the news. I can say the chance of me evacuating is slim and none, and slim is outta town. +1 No one ever increased their rating by claiming the weather wasn't going to be bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted August 27, 2008 Moderators Share Posted August 27, 2008 Man, I am worried about that! I have begun to prioritize. Some will come with me, and some will go with friends that have offered to grab one. The rest will go upstairs and I'll cross my fingers and hope for the best.Growing up, there were many hurricanes like this that hit and there was never any flooding. Katrina was the only one that the levees failed. I'm hoping for another 60-70 years of no levee failure, but they still haven't really fixed the levees from the last storm... that's why I'm concerned.Katrina hit on a Sunday night. It was over Monday. My house flooded on TUESDAY due to levees/drainage/pumping problems. It was a man-made problem that could have been avoided with better local government planning. Government planning and spending. Lots of pressure to cut costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 My yard is already under water from the rain over the last 4 days from the remnants of Fay and now I am going to get Gustav... My daughter was on the back porch / cement pond with the dogs a couple of nights ago and a water moccasin swam up under my BBQ grill right next to her. It disappeared by the time I got a shovel after it. Even if it it does not make hurricane strength once it hits warm gulf water, I will still get several inchs of rain from Gustav... And Phantasm, I am only 3 hours up the road if you want me to test... I mean store some basses for you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FastRedPonyCar Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Looks like the George Bush racist weather control machine is hard at work again. Lets see how many ignorant people stick around again only to say it's not their fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members budhale Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 we were in the bullseye of rita...........18 days ...no power....100 F heat... hope me ...nor no one else has to go thru that again......best wishes to anyone in that "zone...cone of uncertainity"......... pleez..everyone stay safe.........evacuate if possible....I rode out Rita....never again will I do that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Except for Katrina... it was dead-on target. From my observations, being in the exact middle of the Cone OF Doom has turned out to almost guarantee you won't get hit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Except for Katrina... it was dead-on target. Katrina skirted New Orleans and hit a low population area of Mississippi. That's where evil FEMA was heading when the New Orleans levey broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1tallbassguy Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Katrina skirted New Orleans and hit a low population area of Mississippi. That's where evil FEMA was heading when the New Orleans levey broke. [YOUTUBE]epwpnMztkM0[/YOUTUBE] Here is an interesting news report about when the levee broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 If you happen to go north, gimme a head's up. I have a spare bedroom and I have a 7'x14' trailer parked out back...and I live on a hill top. I am near Monroe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phantasm Posted August 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Looks like the George Bush racist weather control machine is hard at work again.Lets see how many ignorant people stick around again only to say it's not their fault. If everyone doesn't mind, let's not let this disintegrate into a political discussion. That was not my intention at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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