So how's your portion of the monster storm?

KDbeads · February 01, 2011, 10:37:01 PM

terranus · February 02, 2011, 01:23:07 AM

Rainy, windy...but still 66F here in the FL panhandle. I can feel the temperature dropping though. Still, won't be anything like what you poor SOB's north of us are going to have to go through. Lowest we're supposed to get to is 40ish. The heavy rain and wind is nothing new for us Floridians...that's something we know how to deal with, actually. However...ask us to vote correctly the first time...well... :drool

Ya'll go build some snowmen for me now out there in Texas!

Whitney · February 02, 2011, 01:43:22 AM

Quote from: "terranus"Ya'll go build some snowmen for me now out there in Texas!

brr...it's 16 deg with only a high of 22 tomorrow; way too cold for Texans to be outside.

The Magic Pudding · February 02, 2011, 02:04:53 AM

The monster storm down here is thriving, 290km/winds, 4 metre storm surge, a metre of rain predicted, but I don't think it will send me anything more that rain. Morbidly fascinating these things, until you find yourself in one.

I heard climate change contrarians chuckling amongst themselves recently about those stupid climate change scientists.
Somehow the contrarians had the idea that climate change means endless drought, so record floods prove it's all crap.
The increased energy in the system meaning more extreme weather is just leftist lies. :hmm:

KDbeads · February 02, 2011, 02:29:46 AM

Quote from: "Whitney"brr...it's 16 deg with only a high of 22 tomorrow; way too cold for Texans to be outside.

Texans? What about us Florida natives?? I thought it stayed warm in TX in the winter!!!! :mad: Wind chill is probably 0 or below as well. Dogs were done with their business before I could get done and were waiting, huddled up, by the back door. It was a stampede when I opened the door.

I hate winter. I hate cold.

Whitney · February 02, 2011, 04:28:44 AM

Quote from: "KDbeads"I hate winter. I hate cold.

Me too...as much as I also hate the heat in the summer I always remember how much more I hate the cold. Maybe that's why I"m not against a tiny bit of global warming

Velma · February 02, 2011, 04:55:24 AM

Quote from: "Whitney"
Quote from: "KDbeads"I hate winter. I hate cold.

Me too...as much as I also hate the heat in the summer I always remember how much more I hate the cold. Maybe that's why I"m not against a tiny bit of global warming

I am so ready to move back to Mississippi. It may be sweltering all summer, but 'winter' only lasts a couple of months and it only snows once in a blue moon.

The Magic Pudding · February 02, 2011, 02:30:19 PM

The monster seems set on living up to predictions.

MariaEvri · February 02, 2011, 07:21:07 PM

QuoteSo how's it going for the rest of ya'll stuck in this mess?

oh it's a mess alrighht
We "saw winter just this month. All through the previous months it was all summery

but from what I see there's some more rain coming. Maybe they'll stay longer this time

KDbeads · February 02, 2011, 09:01:31 PM

It's freezing ass fucking cold. At least it is for my blood. My thermostat is set for 60* and has cycled on about every 5 or 10 minutes for the last 2 hours. I've had to go through the house and add layers to the curtains to help block some of the cold blowing in.

And.... I broke down and brought the chickens into the garage. Their combs were turning really nasty looking and they were shivering. I hope there isn't too must frostbite damage. But at least now their water won't freeze, they hate living in dog crates but it beats freezing to death.

terranus · February 03, 2011, 03:52:00 AM

Yeah, from what I gather from the Weather Channel and Wunderground, if you live in the Eastern half of the U.S. and aren't south of I-10, your life pretty much sucks right now. Hooray for me! 39F this morning, temperature has been rising ever since. At 43F right now. Thank goodness I live by the Gulf of Mexico!

BTW, how's it going over their in Oz, pudding? Heard that cyclone was a bitch. You don't live in Far North Queensland, I hope? I mean, I guess if you do I won't be gettting an answer for a while as they said power will be out up there for a while. I know what that's like...Florida panhandle is a hurricane magnet. Stay safe!

EDIT: Lookie! I found a pic:

JoeBobSmith · February 03, 2011, 04:37:42 AM

may not be a big deal

The Magic Pudding · February 03, 2011, 05:03:30 AM

Quote from: "terranus"BTW, how's it going over their in Oz, pudding? Heard that cyclone was a bitch. You don't live in Far North Queensland, I hope? I mean, I guess if you do I won't be gettting an answer for a while as they said power will be out up there for a while. I know what that's like...Florida panhandle is a hurricane magnet. Stay safe!

I'm fine, I prefer sub tropics to tropics, except for winter holidays.
It seems the 285 km/h (177mph) winds did occur and a 7 metre storm surge, plenty of property damage but no deaths reported yet, that seems incredible. I think those involved deserve a koala stamp.

terranus · February 03, 2011, 06:00:59 AM

Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"
Quote from: "terranus"BTW, how's it going over their in Oz, pudding? Heard that cyclone was a bitch. You don't live in Far North Queensland, I hope? I mean, I guess if you do I won't be gettting an answer for a while as they said power will be out up there for a while. I know what that's like...Florida panhandle is a hurricane magnet. Stay safe!

I'm fine, I prefer sub tropics to tropics, except for winter holidays.
It seems the 285 km/h (177mph) winds did occur and a 7 metre storm surge, plenty of property damage but no deaths reported yet, that seems incredible. I think those involved deserve a koala stamp.

Agreed, they sure do. Unbelievable no deaths, that's just excellent preparation/planning. If that thing would've come rolling through the Gulf Coast I can guarantee you there would have been casualties o' plenty...especially if it hit NOLA.

Whitney · February 04, 2011, 06:19:46 AM

It's snowing here again.

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So how's your portion of the monster storm?