Hot Damn!!!! Only 2 more weeks to hurricane season.

[Dr.Phool]

Shopping list.

5 more cases of bottled water
2 cases of Stolichnaya
2 more bags of dog food
more propane
1 bottle of bourbon


Hurricane planning is a breeze.

[Dudley_DUright]

1. Time to reacquaint myself with the National Hurricane Center website

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

[Joe_VB]

2. My plywood has been cut and pre-fit to my windows and numbered.

My generator is working and I have propane for my camp stove. I think I'm ready. I think Virginia might get one this year.

Joe

[TommyO]

3. Even for those of us inland...

we're not safe from hurricanes and need to be prepared. Fortunately I live well above ground level so flooding isn't a concern, but keeping safe food and water for the cats and myself is. The camp stove is a great idea, especially since I have all electric appliances.

[catmandu57]

4. Isn't this hurricane season supposed to be

as bad if not worse than last year?

[Dr.Phool]

5. Yeah, they predicted less than we had last year

But, more than they predicted last year. We had double what they predicted last year.

That's why I'm getting an extra case of vodka this year.

I live about 3 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and across the street from the Anclote River.

[catmandu57]

22. Good luck

I hope you come through okay.

[Chico Man]

6. Accuweather Hurricane Risk 2006

[aquart]

11. Oh, looky. NYC in the Very High.

Until last year, I was never frightened of weather. I have nothing but contempt for bin Ladin. But the thought of another Katrina fills me with terror.

[paparush]

14. That's so Bush** can blame that one on Sen Clinton.

[lpbk2713]

21. Lawn Goiland is gonna get hammered.

Good luck.

[pitohui]

25. so accuweather say

accuweather also say we'll have the risk shift east as early as july, so if the texas to louisiana gulf coast is not hit by mid july we can supposedly breathe a sigh of relief as the most likely strikes will be south florida or the atlantic coast

skeptical of this, our high risk season in louisiana would generally be last week of august thru the first three weeks of september

be that as it may nyc will inevitably be hit at some point in time because of its size and location, it actually sticks out there, like florida or something, at least new orleans is upriver

we just have to hope the hit won't come in our lifetimes because the destruction to life and economy would be devastating, i don't even know how people would get away in time from a strike on manhattan

[aquart]

28. We actually do have designated high ground locations.

The city has been divided up into zones of risk so they know who to warn. The city's website encourages everyone to have a bag ready containing vital papers and other necessary items.

The one thing we know, that all cities know who have come thru hell, we know what we'll do...and that's help each other.

[Lochloosa]

7. That should be 2 bottles of bourbon.

One for the storm and one to get you through till the lights come back on.

[Dr.Phool]

12. Nah, the bourbon is for my wife

The Stoli is for me.

[Cronus Protagonist]

8. Is that business weeks, or regular weeks?

Just wondering....



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[stop the bleeding]

9. Only one bottle of whiskey?

I need to stock up then in case people in the neighborhood run out:evilgrin:

[Dr.Phool]

13. Feel free to stop by

We keep a well stocked liquor cabinet, and a good variety.

[stop the bleeding]

19. when the lights are out and the wind is howling their isn't much else

to do.

You and the wife fan of board games?

[aquart]

10. Decant the Stoli and bourbon into plastic containers.

Just in case.

[Coexist]

15. you forgot this:

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. !

:rofl:

[Mr.Green93]

16. Business weeks?

Or school weeks?

[Stockholm]

17. Two weeks, good thing NO is in order then

n/t

[Nimrod2005]

18. Just ordered my super duper generator!!!

Water is being stocked up in the garage, batteries are already here, Propane is full and ready. I just need to be buying gas every couple of days or so...I am not going to run out this year, I am not going to stand in 8 hour lines.

[Coexist]

23. Generator tip - propane is much easier to get than gas - so

you might want to purchase a converter for your generator. It really doesn't save that much money in fuel, but it is easier to store and re-fill after a disaster.

http://www.propanecarbs.com/

We got one.

[donsu]

24. I just added a tarp to my supplies - have a tent in case the roof goes

also new this yr. is crank flashlight, crank weather radio, hand fans for times of no electricity, and a big butterfly puzzle for after the storm. (oh, and receipes for tortillas and chapatis to make on my campstove.)

[LuCifer]

26. I quote the great Stephanie Miller's sound bite:

"SILENCE, SILENCE, DON'T SPEAK! SILENCE! DON'T SPEAK!"

[donsu]

27. I'm laughing out loud silently

nt