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Builder Bob

Builder Bob

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Well, it isn't looking to promising for the lowcountry. Latest estimate indicaate a Cat III Huricane with 115 mph (140 mph wind gusts) hitting just north of us. I sure hope Irene goes somewhere else to play. I am not sure that I really want to be around a 4th hurricane in my lifetime.

I had enough with HUGO !!
 
Builder Bob,

Hope that all is well with you. I experienced "Frederick" back in the day,

while stationed at Charleston Naval Base.

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Builder Bob said:
Well, it isn't looking to promising for the lowcountry. Latest estimate indicaate a Cat III Huricane with 115 mph (140 mph wind gusts) hitting just north of us. I sure hope Irene goes somewhere else to play. I am not sure that I really want to be around a 4th hurricane in my lifetime. I had enough with HUGO !!
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Is the glass half-full or ...??? Hurricane IKE gave me (even at the airport) LOTS of work - now the wind and the rain - we refer to that as the flip side.

Just saying!!! Hope it doesn't hit you too.
 
My sympathy for y'all. I, like globe trekker played with Frederick in 79, I was at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, not fun. Good luck to all!
 
According to my wife, 40 years in South Fl with all the hurricanes we went through was nothing compared to the 10 weeks she spent in Arkansa during the Tornados back in April, May and early June this year. At least you have time to prepare. I will take a winter blizzard over a hurricane or tornado anytime.
 
I was just in Pawley's Island all last week. I lived in Charleston for ten + years but I missed Hugo. I was there for Floyd and several other close calls. Hurricanes can be terrifying. It looks like central Virginia may be in for a doozey as well. Stay safe Bob.
 
hay when you can afford an island, you can afford at least one firefighter

Hay I would volunteer for the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

can you say sprinkle me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I have to agree with fatboy, give a me good old blizzard anytime.

I don't miss Florida.......or Miami during hurricane season and I sure don't miss the midwest during tornado season.

Stay safe everyone.
 
Today is the anniversary of Andrew, Cat 5, landfall at Miami. I remember the weather was overcast and stormy here at over 300 miles north, and the pressure drop goaded my beautiful daughter to drop thru the birth canal. She's nineteen today.
 
hay it seems like it is also earthquake time around the world

colorado and DC got hit
 
jim baird said:
Today is the anniversary of Andrew, Cat 5, landfall at Miami. I remember the weather was overcast and stormy here at over 300 miles north, and the pressure drop goaded my beautiful daughter to drop thru the birth canal. She's nineteen today.
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I know of one other baby born in Miami Beach during Andrew. Dad and siblings weren't present due to evacuation, he worked at NOAA at the time, probably still does. I have the '88 Samurai that got them through the storm. He said it was the only vehicle that would run with the tailpipe under water. ;)

Again, Hope everyone stays safe.
 
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