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rfenst Offline
#51 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 8:01 AM EST
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This is going to be a big one for Orlando now. Lots of moving factors to really know for certain exactly what to expect. Raining all the time. No winds - yet. Supposed to get 10"-20" of rain over the next 36 hours. Continually lowering pool water close to 6" in anticipation. Also got a bag of powder chlorine shock to keep the chlorine levels up tomorrow or Thursday. I am worried that my pool, pool deck, back porch, etc. will flood into the house. Unfortunately, I don't think we have flood coverage for that (rising water") because we don't live in even a 100 year flood zone and we are about 4- feet above the nearby lake. Wife started bringing in all the outdoor plants and stuff She has friend coming over move the bigger furniture since I cannot do much of anything for at least four more weeks.
Ram27 Offline
#52 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 8:06 AM EST
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Keeping you and all in our prayers. Pray
MACS Offline
#53 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 8:25 AM EST
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Hunker down, Robert.
8trackdisco Offline
#54 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 8:31 AM EST
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Imagine keeping cell phones fully charged would be a high priority.

Can’t fathom being a newbie and take on a hurricane.
RiverRatRuss Offline
#55 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 8:36 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Imagine keeping cell phones fully charged would be a high priority.

Can’t fathom being a newbie and take on a hurricane.



Umm If'n the Cell Towers get blown away them cell phones aint gunna do nothing cept keep your butt warm... Herfing
8trackdisco Offline
#56 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 8:50 AM EST
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Get a landline?
RiverRatRuss Offline
#57 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 8:54 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Get a landline?


Nah, I'd say all those Operators have already bugged out too??


HAM Radio is the way to go!!! Oh one that runs on Batteries of course, or rig up one of those exercise bikes in the front room so the Mrs. can peddle her ass off to run current so ya'll can still check yer facebooks... Herfing
RiverRatRuss Offline
#58 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 8:55 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Get a landline?


Nah, I'd say all those Operators have already bugged out too??


HAM Radio is the way to go!!! Oh one that runs on Batteries of course, or rig up one of those exercise bikes in the front room so the Mrs. can peddle her ass off to run current so ya'll can still check yer facebooks... Herfing
MACS Offline
#59 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 9:12 AM EST
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If power goes out, cell towers will run on battery power for a bit. When that goes out, won't matter if you have a full charge.

Cars have USB ports... can charge my cell phone if needed.
BuckyB93 Offline
#60 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 9:14 AM EST
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Might be prudent for any car owner to have one of these in their trunk car for emergency.
https://tinyurl.com/5n7wdhcz

It’s a small, compact and can be stored in the trunk along with jumper cables in case there is nobody around to jump start your car. It's small enough to store in a glove box but I'm not sure I would want a large capacity Li-ion battery sitting in the passenger compartment especially in the baking summer heat. I’ve used it to jump start a previous commuter car and a friend’s smaller SUV. I was surprised that such a small thing would work but I’ve only used in on smaller engines. Probably wouldn’t work on a bigger block or a diesel engine. It also doubles as an additional source to charge phones and stuff with its USB outlets.

Also had something similar to this that I kept at home.
https://tinyurl.com/mrx7776j

Larger and more balls if needed to jump a larger engine. Air compressor to top off your tires in your driveway rather than paying $2.00 at a gas station. Also has USB charging ports.
MACS Offline
#61 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 9:17 AM EST
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In CA, gas stations are required to provide free air/water.

I dunno about FL. But with gas prices as crazy as they are in CA, they need to give you something for free!
BuckyB93 Offline
#62 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 9:27 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
In CA, gas stations are required to provide free air/water.

I dunno about FL. But with gas prices as crazy as they are in CA, they need to give you something for free!


In MA most gas stations charge for air. Some of the smaller mom and pop places or independent stations, car repair shops, tire shops still have free air from a hose on the side of their garages but they are very few and far between.

I'd normally use an air compressor that plugged into the cigarette lighter or the battery back to top the tires off at home in the driveway when needed. I'm told that keeping your tires properly inflated can eliminate the need for drilling new oil wells and save the earth from global warming and stuff.
RiverRatRuss Offline
#63 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 9:30 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
In CA, gas stations are required to provide free air/water.

I dunno about FL. But with gas prices as crazy as they are in CA, they need to give you something for free!


I know if'n ya run outa gas (Like we did on I-75 Gator Alley ) last June... Road Ranger brought us a gallon of gas free of charge and said it's another 14 miles to a stattion that was open because the Indian tribes were at War? had to wait an hour and a half for them to show up in 90+ degree heat... the Mrs. was a little Warm!!! LOL
DrMaddVibe Offline
#64 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 9:43 AM EST
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WAWA's and RaceTrak have free air. RaceTrak you have to look hard for it.
MACS Offline
#65 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 10:15 AM EST
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^Good to know. WAWA is very close by.

Still not quite raining here yet. Sprinkling, so the ground and the truck is wet... but not full on rain, yet. Not overly windy, either.
HockeyDad Offline
#66 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 10:20 AM EST
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My brother lives in evacuation zone C. Zones A & B are evacuated and parts of zone C was added to the evacuation area but not where he is at. Too late to evacuate even if he wanted.

That’s the fun with hurricanes. Once you decide you made a mistake and want to leave it is too late and unsafe. Now you just sit and listen to the wind. He’s getting sustained tropical storm winds but not hurricane strength yet.

I saw that the eye wall is 40 miles wide. That 40 miles on the coast where this hits will be leveled like a 40 mile wide bull dozer.
RiverRatRuss Offline
#67 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 10:28 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
^Good to know. WAWA is very close by.

Still not quite raining here yet. Sprinkling, so the ground and the truck is wet... but not full on rain, yet. Not overly windy, either.


Dude... Sister & BOTL live in Ocoee not far from Robert and they're getting flooded wiith rain... and Now the Waters all sucked outa the Bays & Chit... 155 MPH rains... Your Libal to get hit with a Great White Shark or a Manatee or two... who knows? It looks like it's gunna rain some seafood either way!!! Herfing
8trackdisco Offline
#68 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 10:56 AM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
Might be prudent for any car owner to have one of these in their trunk car for emergency.
https://tinyurl.com/5n7wdhcz

It’s a small, compact and can be stored in the trunk along with jumper cables in case there is nobody around to jump start your car. It's small enough to store in a glove box but I'm not sure I would want a large capacity Li-ion battery sitting in the passenger compartment especially in the baking summer heat. I’ve used it to jump start a previous commuter car and a friend’s smaller SUV. I was surprised that such a small thing would work but I’ve only used in on smaller engines. Probably wouldn’t work on a bigger block or a diesel engine. It also doubles as an additional source to charge phones and stuff with its USB outlets.


Good to -4. Good for 10 months out of the year.
Stogie1020 Offline
#69 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 10:58 AM EST
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Stay safe everyone in FL...

As my good friend Ollie likes to say..." It's gonna rain!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6ZzEEaKC90
deadeyedick Offline
#70 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 11:04 AM EST
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Yep, hunker down and let us know how you are doing iffn ya can. I do like the free seafood thought though.
BuckyB93 Offline
#71 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 11:11 AM EST
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Take vids.

Maybe you'll get a Sharknado in the aftermath.
dkeage Offline
#72 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 11:14 AM EST
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Take care guys! Pray
JGKAMIN Offline
#73 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 11:17 AM EST
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RiverRatRuss wrote:
Umm If'n the Cell Towers get blown away them cell phones aint gunna do nothing cept keep your butt warm... Herfing

In Puerto Rico after Maria destroyed everything there was extremely limited areas of coverage. We had to drive to certain spots just to hopefully get a bar or two of coverage; there were cars all over the side of the road in thos areas. Eventually, they had some floating cell towers to assist, hopefully in the 5 years since the ability to get these out has increased.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/hurricane-puerto-rico-balloons-project-loon-google-alphabet/
JGKAMIN Offline
#74 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 11:20 AM EST
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RiverRatRuss wrote:
I know if'n ya run outa gas (Like we did on I-75 Gator Alley ) last June... Road Ranger brought us a gallon of gas free of charge and said it's another 14 miles to a stattion that was open because the Indian tribes were at War? had to wait an hour and a half for them to show up in 90+ degree heat... the Mrs. was a little Warm!!! LOL

Indian tribes? You can’t say that! Aren’t they called Guardians now? Hold on, going to call the Bureau of Indian Affairs and see if it is ok to say Indian…
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#75 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 11:25 AM EST
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RiverRatRuss wrote:
Nah, I'd say all those Operators have already bugged out too??


HAM Radio is the way to go!!! Oh one that runs on Batteries of course, or rig up one of those exercise bikes in the front room so the Mrs. can peddle her ass off to run current so ya'll can still check yer facebooks... Herfing


My dad is a HAM radio operator. Back in the early 80's we had a few tornadoes that came through town one night (Eau Claire, WI). Knocked out all TV and most of the radio towers. Only service was a small backup tower that didn't get blown over. He worked at the local radio station and kept it up and running along with the HAM radio operators doing transmissions to help the local emergency people coordinate clean up and stuff.

While we were hunkered down in the basement, Dad was outside reporting on his mobile HAM radio on what was happening in our neighborhood then went to the radio station to keep it up and running. My mom was pissed - scolding him to get in the basement for safety. He he had a duty to do to keep communications going in town and help with emergency contacts and clean up.

Nothing ties a town together more than an emergency. Neighbors helping neighbors, people pulling together for a greater cause. It gives you a warm feeling that even with our differences, we can put that aside in times of need.



DrafterX Offline
#76 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 12:20 PM EST
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Mellow
ZRX1200 Offline
#77 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 12:21 PM EST
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Hurricanes don’t give me a warm feeling but they do leave a wet spot.
8trackdisco Offline
#78 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 12:33 PM EST
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JGKAMIN wrote:
Indian tribes? You can’t say that! Aren’t they called Guardians now? Hold on, going to call the Bureau of Indian Affairs and see if it is ok to say Indian…


Call BLM too. The original BLM, not the Tyrone Come Lately.
CelticBomber Offline
#79 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 12:33 PM EST
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned what Ian did in Cuba. Pinar del Río was flattened. That's the heart of all the Cuban tobacco farms. Their homes, barns, curing sheds and farming equipment are gone. No electricity and their water sources are screwed. It will take a long time to recover. The only place on the island with power are the tourist areas. Those poor farmers are screwed.
HockeyDad Offline
#80 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 12:41 PM EST
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My brother is getting 79 mph winds and lost power.

Sanibel where the eye is crossing is 132 mph.
deadeyedick Offline
#81 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 12:59 PM EST
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CelticBomber wrote:
I'm surprised no one has mentioned what Ian did in Cuba. Pinar del Río was flattened. That's the heart of all the Cuban tobacco farms. Their homes, barns, curing sheds and farming equipment are gone. No electricity and their water sources are screwed. It will take a long time to recover. The only place on the island with power are the tourist areas. Those poor farmers are screwed.


Lots of infrastructure to rebuild as usual but no crops in the field this time of year. They get wiped out seems like every 3-4 years. Even worse than Florida.

Now they have a good reason for all those price increases.
MACS Offline
#82 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 1:10 PM EST
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Yeah, with the cost of Cuban cigars... ME... A Cuban cigar freakin' snob, had already stopped buying them. Until they come back down to Earth with the prices (not likely now) I've been finding stuff I like from elsewhere to fill the void, and revisiting stuff I used to like.
HockeyDad Offline
#83 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 1:20 PM EST
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I haven’t smoked a Cuban cigar in years.
DrafterX Offline
#84 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 1:32 PM EST
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Hockey Dad is low... Mellow
Stogie1020 Offline
#85 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 1:38 PM EST
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Pre-embargo, Cuba was pretty much the top tier place producing cigars, and had the vast majority of experienced farmers, blenders, rollers, etc. no?

With the massive growth in the NC farming and production over the last 30-40 years or so, are Cuban cigars still considered "superior" to NC or just "different?"
MACS Offline
#86 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 1:40 PM EST
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Watching the weather channels. Some predict Jax won't be bad, others predict 60 mph wind gusts.

I dunno, man...Think
Ram27 Offline
#87 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 1:45 PM EST
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Rain rain, rain ☔ and rain.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#88 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 3:21 PM EST
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https://www.abcactionnews.com/weather/hurricane/hurricane-ian-latest
Ram27 Offline
#89 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 3:43 PM EST
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Or any news channels. Think
Cheno Offline
#90 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 3:46 PM EST
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Stay safe everyone!
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#91 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 3:49 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Watching the weather channels. Some predict Jax won't be bad, others predict 60 mph wind gusts.

I dunno, man...Think


60 you can handle. We get 40-50 mph winds once or twice a winter. You should be I-ite.
Stogie1020 Offline
#92 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 4:30 PM EST
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I heard that the Queen died.
8trackdisco Offline
#93 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 4:41 PM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
I heard that the Queen died.


What, wha, WHAT?!
Stogie1020 Offline
#94 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 4:44 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
What, wha, WHAT?!



Laugh
tonygraz Offline
#95 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 4:50 PM EST
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What about Franco ?
8trackdisco Offline
#96 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 4:55 PM EST
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tonygraz wrote:
What about Franco ?


… just checked. Still dead.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#97 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 5:13 PM EST
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Dammmmit...so no Pineapple Express sequel now.
8trackdisco Offline
#98 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 5:26 PM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
Dammmmit...so no Pineapple Express sequel now.


Good to see you still posting.
corey sellers Offline
#99 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 5:43 PM EST
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Be safe Robert
RiverRatRuss Offline
#100 Posted: Wed, Sep 28 2022, 7:44 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Watching the weather channels. Some predict Jax won't be bad, others predict 60 mph wind gusts.

I dunno, man...Think



See Shoulda left the flag out, Iff'n it blows away.. then it's time to head to the basement!!!
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