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“Never let a good crisis go to waste!”
Hey, Mabel let’s get us some of them there ringside seats and save a bundle to boot yahoooooooo!
How could you pass up a continental breakfast?
Actually, it’s on the outskirts of the projected path.
Only problem is GETTING THERE.
Pinko is researching flights for me. But what people don’t realize is that if I could confidently get to Melbourne on time I wouldn’t need to get on a plane.
I would just drive another 2 1/2 hours north inland and I’d be fine at a motor lodge in Ocala.
4 hour drives are taking 16 hours and people are running out of gas.
Hitchhike?
My brother said a friend of his evacuated from Bonita Springs yesterday, 10 hours @15 MPH for a 3 hour trip.
This may be of little consolation by Monday, but historically, Sarasota and Bradenton, as well as Tampa Bay, have been among Florida’s safest places from direct hurricane hits for the past 100 years.
Sorry to hear you’re still in Florida, Fur. I hope you get far enough inland to be safe!
I know people mean well suggesting evacuation, but here’s the reality:
1) There’s only 3 major routes out of the state (I-95, 75 & Turnpike only goes so far). When you have the heaviest populated area (So FL) in addition to West coast onward, logic tells you there will be break downs, accidents, people running out of gas, etc. Gas stations run out of gas, tempers flare & violå it’s the perfect storm, stuck on a highway when the storm hits if you haven’t made your destination.
2) If you’ve arrived at your destination, congratulations. If Irma continues into GA/SC & they experience power outages, guess what? You can’t get gas to come back home.
3) I evacuated for one storm and it took me 6 hrs (normally 1 hr) to travel inland, only to find the storm had weakened. No restaurants open & no gas to be found to get back home. Plus, local authorities wouldn’t allow anyone living on a barrier island to return home until they inspected bridges (another 2 days).
Bottom line, anyone living in FL and/or eastern seaboard states, best buy a generator/5 gal gas cans/hurricane shutters or plywood system, normal hurricane prep and STAY PUT.
Power outages to be sure, but personally I’d rather be uncomfortable in my own home than miles away with little to do but worry about getting back home.
Longest power outage I’ve experienced ’04 Hurricane Francis/Jeanne (back-to-back 6 weeks) was 11 days. With generator, grill & fantastic neighbors, we managed quite nicely.
Just my 2 cents
I don’t think you like California, other wise I would invite you to stay at Brad’s house—— 🙂
Off-season rates already? Hmmm…the location suggests they won’t even be able to offer stale bagels by Monday, let alone clean sheets!?!
@Engelburka, yep, hit the nail on the head.
My wife’s family says we are crazy to stay.
I told the wife to go see Atlanta relatives, take the dogs, I’m stayin’, she is too.
I lived on a barrier island for over 50 years, never left.
Hell, where I am now, it feels like I did leave, there is one tree that bothers me.
We put the cars in the pasture, no trees, high ground.
Hunker down, all my friends know I have good hurricane parties.
My most noteworthy hurricane memory, granted it was a cat 1, David.
Driving across the Skidaway Narrows bridge, in a firetruck, a rescued lady and her two dogs at my side when the eye passed over us.
I did talk to God that day.
@Engleburka… this hurricane is a monster. It would be extremely risky to try to weather this one out. It will be like sitting through an F2 or F3 tornado for several hours. Coastal areas like Cocoa Beach and Melbourne Beach could be completely submerged, and the hurricane wall itself can contain hundreds of tornadoes. It’s better to not be there, even if you wind up getting stranded far away from your home, assuming that it’s still there. I grew up in Cocoa Beach, and when hurricanes were heading our way, we got out of there, even for category 1’s! Living on a sand spit 12′ above sea level when storm surges could be 15′ plus put things into perspective.
I could bring some extra cans and have 750 miles worth of gas, but the traffic jams are a joke, even on many of the side roads (i.e. not just federal and state highways). I”m usually 5 hours to the FL/GA border, but now?! Fuggedaboudit!
TO even steven
Unfortunately, it would be MORE risky to try to leave by car, get caught in traffic and run out of gas, leaving you and whomever vulnerable with only your car as shelter.
To engelburka
even the smaller state roads, like 301, which cuts N/S through much of the state, are jammed…and forget about 19!
This is one thing you did not have to do when you lived up north. Big snow storm coming.
You just stay put and bitch about shoveling the snow.
Florida?
No thanks
just pass”n thru
Yea, he could pick up Menderman on the way. It be a party.
@Czar… You’re probably right, since time is short. The time to leave was several days ago. The last one my family avoided was a category 1 (David). We went to Illinois to visit grandparents. When we got back, there were some tree limbs on the ground, but the house was okay. I think the sustained winds were less than 90 mph on that one. 160 to 185 mph winds is a whole different matter. I hope all who have to weather this one manage to avoid injury.
TO es
Yeah, the key right now is whether Irma hits land and heads North (losing strength along the way pretty quickly),
or reaches the Gulf of Mexico, and cruises up the coast (staying at Cat 4 or so), trashing everything in the way of its 150 mile radius.
p.s. I’m not too worried about avoiding injury,
but I’ll be FURIOUS if the hurricane spills my beer!
A. To get back after leaving – I could drive to you and deliver gas, but I’m certain I’d get robbed along the way. I’d be obviously carrying more than normal as I drive past all the stalled cars and a BLM-style roadblock to steal gas might develop somewhere – even if I wasn’t carrying extra.
B. Someone put Andrew from `92 at scale next to Irma OMG!
https://twitter.com/JoelNihlean/status/905845846687789058/photo/1
C. Rates aren’t the only thing getting reduced in that deal.
Prayers, Fur, and for your fellow Floridians.
Wait for the Hurricane in complete comfort!
With so much historic data on hurricanes in the southeast, why is there no emergency bus service? Wouldn’t it be far more efficient for Floridians to pass laws that are related to the force of the hurricane, like Category 5 = leave your cars at home, pack ONE carry on-sized bag per family member, crate the pets, get on the bus, get out. Do whatever you can to prep your property, but get people out. Don’t want to take the bus or have people in another city? Prep your property, get to the airport and fly away. Stop incoming flights at a certain point and add outbound planes.
TO AA
TOO MANY PEOPLE, too few roads.
It might have helped if, for 3 days, they simply made all highways ONE WAY NORTH (doubling the emergency escape lanes), and forced anyone heading South to take detours.
in Rita (2005) Houston called for evacuation and the same grid lock occurred. TDOT closed all southbound lanes and turned them into northbound effectively doubling the size of the very slowly moving parking lot. This is exactly why no evac order was given for the six million people in the path of Harvey. It’s virtually impossible to move that many people over the existing roadways, much less get enough fuel on hand to run their vehicles. Florida is trying to move one and half million over limited highways. Hopefully those stranded will be able to at least get to a shelter. praying for you all.
Why are we picking on Brad?
His comments are well thought out and enlightening
especially his views on California which I know little about.
Ted — Because it only encourages him and they like it! lol! That’s why.
Damn mean people. I’m mentally scarred
No, Brad. You mean…you’re “triggered.” 🙂
Czar, I’m so triggered I’m full auto. LOL
” TOO MANY PEOPLE, too few roads.”
BINGO! It’s the same thing out in the south west, too. 2 major Freeways out of Nevada. Y’all see how big Nevada is? Nevada’s pop is 3 million while Florida’s pop is 20 million. Ridiculous that Nevada and Florida don’t have money for major roads, but let some illegals and ‘refugees’ show up and the red carpets come rolling out for THEM.
Yea but 2.9 million live in Las Vegas.
I’m seeing another hurricane behind this one.
Si, Jose.
2 more sorry
Triple Trouble: Cat 5 Irma, Cat 3 Jose, Cat 1 Katia
In case you like the unnecessary drama and trauma, Shep Smith is on hurricane watch right now on FOX. lol
I would head to the center of the state and go north. Then stay there
Shep acts like my mother. Hope he is gay.
He should be
Thanks for the heads up
He must of asked a producer if he could give him a blow.
@ even steven
I’ve remained here up to CAT 4. Every storm has it’s own unique characteristics/wind vector patterns/rotation/storm surge, etc. No offense, but I don’t even close my windows for a CAT 1 !
@ AA
Bus transit system sounds logical, however, if you’ve seen vids of Mensa members in FL., no thanks, I’ll take my chances with Irma. However, if we could load the “No Habla Ingles?” on buses & transport them south, I’d support the program.
@ MJA
While Shep is safely ensconced in the FOX studio, his histrionics is aligned with the shrieking Weather Channel alarmists on the ground. They LIVE for these moments. I intentionally tune out FOX/MSM for hurricane info. as they’ve lost any credibility, much like NOAA’s objective to push climate change.
@ Am I Right?
Nope, you’re wrong. To head to the center of the state (or anywhere for that matter) would be suicide, and attempts to travel further north would be futile.
PS – Just got word our town is shutting off water tomorrow at noon ((I’m certain in attempt to force evacuations). They did this last year during Matthew & it went over so well, they turned it back on within 3 hours. What dopes.
TO AmIRight
No you’re wrong. not a worry.
Yes, BB is correct that Jose is there…BUT: look at the projection…IT”S GOING NORTH IN THE ATLANTIC to disappear into beingness and nothingness.
And Katia is headed into MayHeeKo, not towards us.
SO! The good news is that it’s only Irma that’s going to bring us massive death and destruction. Woo Hoo!!!
TO MJA
Yeah, I see what you mean, but…Nevada isn’t a peninsula and has all sorts of ways out. YOUR main evacuation hurdles, from what I’ve read, are all the whores and gamblers lining the roads from the major city centers to the state line.
I’ll risk a Cat 5…. 😉
Just found out my youngest sister is going to ride it out on the gulf in Lee County.
She has a new house so I hope it holds up. If her kids were at home she would have left.
“Nevada isn’t a peninsula and has all sorts of ways out.”
LOL. Yeah the good part is it’s landlocked. And despite the 120 degree desert atmosphere, you could always hitch a ride on an actual Mustang or a burro. Tortoises are useless. 😀
Honestly, I am not a fan of all things tropical anyway. I lived in central Am for about 3 years. Didn’t care for the 24 hour moisture…. And what is that SMELL?!
Or you could go to Search Light and find a giant Jack Ass.
HA! You got that right.
The smell? That’s either tourist’s suntan lotion or the – ahem – afterscent of romance on the beach. Unless you’re referring to peacock and flamingo droppings (Jungle Gardens, Sarasota)!
Don’t correct me. Florida is the mold and mildew state. It’s most common wildlife: roaches and palmetto bugs (giant roaches by another name.)
“Yea, he could pick up Menderman on the way. It be a party.”
Bad_Brad, that is evil. And funny.
If you wanna go to hotels, DO NOT park a car in a underground parking area.
The last MAJOR storm we had here (Ponsonga) flooded all of the hotel parking garages and destroyed all of the vehicles in them.