F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too)

Hog1 · 08-31-2011, 11:28 PM

Is there ANYTHING better than hearing the AC kick on the first time after an extended power outage?

mlmpetert · 08-31-2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hog1

Is there ANYTHING better than hearing the AC kick on the first time after an extended power outage?

Straight up amazing!

Chico23231 · 09-01-2011, 08:52 AM

no power still

firstdown · 09-01-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

no power still

Wow that really sucks. Do you have a generator? By the way do you know how your parents cottage did in the storm? Is it still there?

Chico23231 · 09-01-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

Wow that really sucks. Do you have a generator? By the way do you know how your parents cottage did in the storm? Is it still there?

no generator, i can borrower someone today, but hopefully will be back on.

We've seen satallite images...its in an area currently submerged in water. its there though...the deck appears to be detached and angled away. Cant tell the water depth but appears to be a couple feet as of 2 days ago. Expecting flood damage.

The enterance to Rodanthe has a river between the sound and the ocean so they're cut off. You can tell alot of house sound side are gone and several empty lots along the ocean. Sand dune that pads the ocean and HWY 12 and houses is obviously gone everywhere. National Guard has been helicoptering supplies in. Heard National Guard is not letting anyone onto Hatteras Island for at least a month while they get the Highway 12 up and ready.

firstdown · 09-01-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

no generator, i can borrower someone today, but hopefully will be back on.

We've seen satallite images...its in an area currently submerged in water. its there though...the deck appears to be detached and angled away. Cant tell the water depth but appears to be a couple feet as of 2 days ago. Expecting flood damage.

The enterance to Rodanthe has a river between the sound and the ocean so they're cut off. You can tell alot of house sound side are gone and several empty lots along the ocean. Sand dune that pads the ocean and HWY 12 and houses is obviously gone everywhere. National Guard has been helicoptering supplies in. Heard National Guard is not letting anyone onto Hatteras Island for at least a month while they get the Highway 12 up and ready.

That really sucks. I knew that the island was closed and there was a extensive damage but I was holding out hope that you guys got lucky. Did they have any structure on the ground level or was everything raised?

Chico23231 · 09-01-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

That really sucks. I knew that the island was closed and there was a extensive damage but I was holding out hope that you guys got lucky. Did they have any structure on the ground level or was everything raised?

raised

Lotus · 09-01-2011, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

no power still

That sucks, dude. Sorry.

over the mountain · 09-01-2011, 03:14 PM

we didnt lose power, which was a nice surprise but im alil disappointed as we were ready with ice, cooler, flashlights, lantern, candles, all electronics power charged. did see a huge tree limb fall in the middle of the street. about the size of a decent size tree. about a half hour later a guy in his truck came down the road attempted to run over it at one end (where the limb had split off), backed up and smartly decided to drive over the tail end of the branches.

had my storm drain cloggin out back so when we got home around 5 pm, there was about a foot of water with the rain coming down hard. took off the cover and tried to unclog it with a clothes hanger but that didnt work. i was desperate so i stuck my hand down there which just barely fit, acting like a lil girl i thought i felt something bite me and yanked my hand out and had cuts all over. i manned up and spent the next 30 mins slowly pulling small handfuls of dirts n peddles out but it was still clogged.

so for the next 12 hours i had to go down there with a bucket and clear the water out. sucked when it got to around 2 am as i was tired and had to set my alarm every hour. luckily only about 2 sq ft of drywall got warped.

sat morning before the storm i went to home depot and there were a ton of people buying generators. i walked back to my car without any D batterries and this lady had this huge generator on a heavy duty cart. i asked if she needed help and she gave a reluctant yes as if she was scared or something. she went to go put down the seats leaving her wallet right on top of the generator box at the end of her suv where i was standing. i stepped back as i didnt want her to get more scared. i asked her how much she paid, took her a few seconds and she said very quietly $900. so we got the generator in the back of her suv and she didnt even say thank you. i get it, i was rednecked out that morning and had whiskey breath and shot eyes from the night before but dang lady . . . atleast say thank you.

anyways, just waiting and watching my hand to see if it turns green and i get some type of hepatitis from cutting up my hand in an outside city storm drain.

Hog1 · 09-03-2011, 11:04 AM

Check out "Katia" projection.

Hurricane KATIA

GMScud · 09-03-2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Hog1

Check out "Katia" projection.

Hurricane KATIA

Dammit. If that thing continues on it's current path, it's going to do a lot more than ruin our first weekend of NFL football. Here's hoping she takes a sharp turn to the north.

mooby · 09-03-2011, 01:57 PM

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Dammit. If that thing continues on it's current path, it's going to do a lot more than ruin our first weekend of NFL football. Here's hoping she takes a sharp turn to the north.

Turn bitch turn! I've got 2 tix to the Skins-Giants and I don't think it'll be very fun sitting in hurricane type winds and rain.

Hog1 · 09-03-2011, 11:59 AM

On the good side, it has been swinging North.......

Hog1 · 09-04-2011, 02:00 AM

Continuing to show Northerly swing.....

firstdown · 09-05-2011, 04:25 PM

Chico, I'm sure your parents know but they are starting to allow people back on the island. We went down to OBX and there is not any real damage on the ocean side. When you go over to the sound side there is stuff every where. Boats, hot tubs, trash, dock, peirs, and other trash sitting in peoples yards. Stoped and watched a crane go over the top of someones house to get to a boat in their back yard and sat it in the water. Bad time for the battery in my camera to go bad.

08-31-2011, 11:28 PM	#1
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) Is there ANYTHING better than hearing the AC kick on the first time after an extended power outage? __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

09-01-2011, 08:52 AM	#3
Chico23231 Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 35,064	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) no power still __________________ My pronouns: King/Your ruler He Gets Us

09-01-2011, 03:14 PM	#9
over the mountain Playmaker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: close to the edge Posts: 4,926	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) we didnt lose power, which was a nice surprise but im alil disappointed as we were ready with ice, cooler, flashlights, lantern, candles, all electronics power charged. did see a huge tree limb fall in the middle of the street. about the size of a decent size tree. about a half hour later a guy in his truck came down the road attempted to run over it at one end (where the limb had split off), backed up and smartly decided to drive over the tail end of the branches. had my storm drain cloggin out back so when we got home around 5 pm, there was about a foot of water with the rain coming down hard. took off the cover and tried to unclog it with a clothes hanger but that didnt work. i was desperate so i stuck my hand down there which just barely fit, acting like a lil girl i thought i felt something bite me and yanked my hand out and had cuts all over. i manned up and spent the next 30 mins slowly pulling small handfuls of dirts n peddles out but it was still clogged. so for the next 12 hours i had to go down there with a bucket and clear the water out. sucked when it got to around 2 am as i was tired and had to set my alarm every hour. luckily only about 2 sq ft of drywall got warped. sat morning before the storm i went to home depot and there were a ton of people buying generators. i walked back to my car without any D batterries and this lady had this huge generator on a heavy duty cart. i asked if she needed help and she gave a reluctant yes as if she was scared or something. she went to go put down the seats leaving her wallet right on top of the generator box at the end of her suv where i was standing. i stepped back as i didnt want her to get more scared. i asked her how much she paid, took her a few seconds and she said very quietly $900. so we got the generator in the back of her suv and she didnt even say thank you. i get it, i was rednecked out that morning and had whiskey breath and shot eyes from the night before but dang lady . . . atleast say thank you. anyways, just waiting and watching my hand to see if it turns green and i get some type of hepatitis from cutting up my hand in an outside city storm drain. __________________ Life is brutal, but beautiful

09-03-2011, 11:04 AM	#10
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) Check out "Katia" projection. Hurricane KATIA __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

09-03-2011, 11:59 AM	#13
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) On the good side, it has been swinging North....... __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

09-04-2011, 02:00 AM	#14
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) Continuing to show Northerly swing..... __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

09-05-2011, 04:25 PM	#15
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 61 Posts: 15,817	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) Chico, I'm sure your parents know but they are starting to allow people back on the island. We went down to OBX and there is not any real damage on the ocean side. When you go over to the sound side there is stuff every where. Boats, hot tubs, trash, dock, peirs, and other trash sitting in peoples yards. Stoped and watched a crane go over the top of someones house to get to a boat in their back yard and sat it in the water. Bad time for the battery in my camera to go bad.

F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too)

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