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Hahahahaha!!! Oh man that's a good catch! Didn't think about that when I posted it. Well done!
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Yes, Free Beer Inspector. Have to make sure it is not tainted so it is safe for you guys to drink. It might take several bottles before I make up my mind.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 60°F. Heading heading later into upper-70s. 0% humidity. Gorgeous.
Those who are in the storm's path: be careful.
Selling 200 golf balls later today. Picked 'em up last spring.
Heading to the pub for a few beers after work.
Check back later. Y'all behave.
Those who are in the storm's path: be careful.
Selling 200 golf balls later today. Picked 'em up last spring.
Heading to the pub for a few beers after work.
Check back later. Y'all behave.
Good morning all, Michael has left Florida, but as you know, it also left a lot of damage, Hope our Florida wildcat fans make it through OK. The clean up is awful to endure and waiting to get electric back is terrible. After Irma we waited somewhere around 8 days for electric. I was back in Ky and it was 90 degrees or better everyday here, Miserable. Hope Sawnee Cat and his family are Ok. Will check in with Y'all later!
- Good Morning, D-League
- Michael has left Florida and we wait for daylight to access the damages. It is not going to be pretty
- Where I live things are normal and the Gulf is calming down but where my brother lives it is a different story. He lives across the Apalachicola Bridge and if he has a house this morning it will be by the Grace of God. He has 10 acres of large trees and I know what a mess he is facing. The area is impassable now and he is waiting on word to be allowed back onto his property to see if he has anything left.
- It is 73º this morning with a high of 88. Cooler weather is on the way with overnight lows in the 60's.
- Two deaths confirmed so far, 1 in Florida and 1 in Georgia. Falling trees.
- Once daily light is here we will have a picture of the destruction. Praying no more loss of life.
- Those still in his path be smart and stay safe.
60°F and dark here. It ain't going to warm up today, nor the next week. Fall has fell.
Big Blue Madness tomorrow night.
I guess we will see the Michael damage as soon as it gets light in Florida. They say it was 155 miles per hour when it made land fall. That is one hell of a storm.
My first experience with a hurricane was David in 1979. It messed up my big trees in my yard and it took days to clean it up and weeks for the city to pick up the rubbish. It did not hurt my house.
In 1999 (my last year in Florida) there was a storm out in the Atlantic and it became a cat 5 and heading for St. Augustine (30 miles south of my house) plus my house was only a couple miles inland. They advised all folks to leave. We left that morning and spent 10 hours on I-10 going from Jacksonville to Lake City. In a few more hours we were going up I-75 and we were tired. We stopped to get a motel room and they were booked. They told us we could find a room in Kentucky. All the rooms in Georgia and Tennessee were booked. We slept in our car in the parking lot of one of the shelters.
The next day we went home and had lost some pine needles and that was it, as the storm had moved farther out to sea. I vowed then to retire back home in Kentucky.
Big Blue Madness tomorrow night.
I guess we will see the Michael damage as soon as it gets light in Florida. They say it was 155 miles per hour when it made land fall. That is one hell of a storm.
My first experience with a hurricane was David in 1979. It messed up my big trees in my yard and it took days to clean it up and weeks for the city to pick up the rubbish. It did not hurt my house.
In 1999 (my last year in Florida) there was a storm out in the Atlantic and it became a cat 5 and heading for St. Augustine (30 miles south of my house) plus my house was only a couple miles inland. They advised all folks to leave. We left that morning and spent 10 hours on I-10 going from Jacksonville to Lake City. In a few more hours we were going up I-75 and we were tired. We stopped to get a motel room and they were booked. They told us we could find a room in Kentucky. All the rooms in Georgia and Tennessee were booked. We slept in our car in the parking lot of one of the shelters.
The next day we went home and had lost some pine needles and that was it, as the storm had moved farther out to sea. I vowed then to retire back home in Kentucky.
Sorry to hear this Sawnee. His area was hit the hardest and had storm surge of 7.7 feet. The wind wasn't as hard there as it was in other places though so that's a good thing.
Water is a big concern. He lives very close to Apalachicola Bay and across from St George Island. I am praying the oyster beds are not completely blown out.
He had to evacuate twice. The first evacuation he went to Tallahassee and when the storm increased in severity he went over to Ocala where my niece lives. Life in Florida. If you live here you need a plan of action at all times to survive these storms the best you can.
Morning D. Salutations from the shanty.
More coffee...........................................
More coffee...........................................
Best of luck to him. Looks like Mexico Beach might have been the area for the eastern eye wall and Panama City for the western eye wall. Video from St George yesterday looked like it was overtopped with around 4-5 ft of storm surge.
Good luck Sawnee... Hoping, praying, & drinking coffee for good news!
10 acres of trees....yikes.
10 acres of trees....yikes.
- Good Morning, D-Leagueanites and Wildcats.
- 70º in Johns Creek. Overcast. Light rain all night. The rain gauge says we had a little over 5 inches yesterday and last night. Be careful. It feels cooler than 70º.
- 1st mug of DM going. Good stuff.
- Feeling sorry for the folks in Florida.
- Be careful today. Slow down a little. Take it easy.
- As you were. Carry on.
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Michael just before slamming into Panama City. Those palm trees are going to be blowing
More Chick-Fil-A courtesy from a valued co-worker and UGA Bulldogs fan who is leaving soon.
Life is good.
Life is good.
I need more coffee. Moving in slow motion this morning.
60°F when I posted this morning, now it is down to 57°F.
About time. Too warm too long.
I suppose you are getting some pretty strong winds also?
Yep. Tropical storm force gusts every now and then. Steady at 25-35. Should be out of here tonight.
Hoping all is well for your brother.
I walked to Home Depot this morning to get a few supplies for some shelves I'm building. Should have taken a coat because it was only 56 degrees and windy. It actually felt kind of good.
Yes trees are very dense in this area of the state. He lives in a small populated county, not even a red light in his town, and it is very dense forest. National and state forests make up most of the area. This is the oyster center for Florida and most everybody in the county is tied to the oyster, crab and fishing industry. It is a very old, quaint part of Florida that few people know about. I hope the industry is not destroyed because something like this can do it.
Thank you . I still haven't been able to get in touch with him and his area is completely blocked off by the officials. No power and US 98 is not passable there as part of the road is gone. This is the major highway. Crews will have to clear it out. My brother had freezers full of seafood and I know that is all gone.
We just pray his house is standing. Fallen trees are of a concern .
Sun's out! Sky's clearing. Breezy. 72º.
Here are a few pictures from where my brother lives. A friend who did not evacuate took these and sent them to me. This is US 98 which is the only major road in his county.
The oyster processing area on Apalachicola Bay
The oyster processing area on Apalachicola Bay
62°➫ 79°F Partly cloudy, Nice
I slept in. Must be what death is like. I ain't ready. Hop to it.
Some nostalgia for you old dawgs.
62°➫ 79°F Partly cloudy, Nice
I slept in. Must be what death is like. I ain't ready. Hop to it.
Now that's what I'm talkin' about.
This is what the eastern eye wall of a strong cat 4 will do to an area. Couldn’t have picked a worst spot to come ashore in relation to the land mass of the area and shape of the coast line.
Strongest storm to hit the panhandle in recorded history I believe.
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Sun's out! Sky's clearing. Breezy. 59º
Swanee those pictures hurt looking at them. I sure feel for those people.
I like the way you worded that.
Sawnee, that sure looks awful. Whenever they get it back in shape i'm going to take another trip there to support them
Yes it looks like Mexico Beach got pretty much wiped out. When you get up there maybe you can pick up a sack of oysters. I hope. The only good thing about this Hurricane is it hit in a very low population part of the state. Had there been a direct hit at Panama no telling what would have happened.
I received word from my nephew and his deputy sheriff friend said the house is standing and only a lot of debris. He doesn't know about the boats, motorcycles and sheds. But they can be replaced. So we are thankful.
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