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Gaze upon me and fear. (ttp://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-wilma,0,1180061.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines)

The expectation is that she'll weaken before she hits the southwestern coast of Florida, but could still be a Cat 3/4, and considering that south Florida is a peninsula without any major geographical obstacles that would weaken her tremendously, it's possible that those of us on the eastern side could still get gale force winds and tons of rain.

No truly astonishing satellite photos yet, but I'll post some as soon as I find them. Time to buckle down again. Sometimes I really miss San Francisco. :)

What's amazing is that Wilma strengthened literally overnight, and is now the strongest storm on record in the Atlantic basin. If I'm not mistaken, it's also the first time we've had a Category 5 storm this late in the season.

The projected path is worrying. If the eye goes over the Florida Keys (which it very well could), there won't be much left of the Keys. Or it could hit Tampa Bay.

I'm suddenly glad I didn't accept that job offer in Fort Lauderdale a few years back.

:eek:

Hah! That's what you get for living in the southern united states.




All I have to worry about is major earthquakes...

What we need are massive Fans.

Blow those sonzabitches hurricanes away!

What we need are massive Fans.

Blow those sonzabitches hurricanes away!

LMAO!

What's amazing to me is that the August issue of National Geographic presented informaton that said, in essence, "Sell out and Move out, 'cause the next 10 years or so of storms are gonna suck hard."

They showed the cycles, showed the likely entry points, and did everything but paint "PANIC NOW" on the cover.

And yet these storms are suprising... Oops, there goes New Orleans again... :rolleyes:

Damn. I've got friends in Florida. They just married and bought a house.

Hah! That's what you get for living in the southern united states.




All I have to worry about is major earthquakes...
Heh... and all I have to worry about is pollution advisories in the summer and temperatures below -20 in the winter... :D :p

lol cat 5 more like internet

lol cat 5 more like internet
No...more like UTP and STP cables! :D ...uh... *hears a whole lot of whooshing* damnit!

No...more like UTP and STP cables! :D ...uh... *hears a whole lot of whooshing* damnit!
... though when is the last time you saw STP cat 5 (its there but rare)

Usualy go cat 6 STP or the brand new standard cat 7 (which I believe is all STP)

... though when is the last time you saw STP cat 5 (its there but rare)

Usualy go cat 6 STP or the brand new standard cat 7 (which I believe is all STP)
I know. I just wanted to use the older standard for the joke.

I can't help it - it's the name.



But I just have this hilarious mental image that keeps popping into my head of a whole lot of Floridians in ripped leopardskin screaming out 'Wiiiiiiiilllllmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa' in their best Fred Flinstone impression while runing away with Pebbles and Bam-bam strapped to the roof rack.....


That being said: best of luck to all in her path. Stay safe, and may she only destroy the home of that asshole naeighbour down the block who keeps pissing you off...


Suddenly the odd blizzard just doesn't seem too bad.

I know. I just wanted to use the older standard for the joke.
:) hehehe I know being technical lol networking geek :p :fluffle:

:) hehehe I know being technical lol networking geek :p :fluffle:
I figured. I'm still a fledgling - bleh! Evil CCNA 1+2 midterm...

That bitch strengthened to a Cat 5 overnight? Holy fuckin Toledo, Batman!!
Damn, so glad I don't live in Florida anymore...

I figured. I'm still a fledgling - bleh! Evil CCNA 1+2 midterm...
I got my MS in Computer Network Design
And have worked as a network admin for 5 years now :p

I can't help it - it's the name.



But I just have this hilarious mental image that keeps popping into my head of a whole lot of Floridians in ripped leopardskin screaming out 'Wiiiiiiiilllllmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa' in their best Fred Flinstone impression while runing away with Pebbles and Bam-bam strapped to the roof rack.....


That being said: best of luck to all in her path. Stay safe, and may she only destroy the home of that asshole naeighbour down the block who keeps pissing you off...


Suddenly the odd blizzard just doesn't seem too bad.


You aren't the only one. I saw the Cat 5 status, and my first thought was "Damn, she's really pissed at Fred this time!"

You aren't the only one. I saw the Cat 5 status, and my first thought was "Damn, she's really pissed at Fred this time!"
I had a different take on it, mainly because my grandmother's name is Wilma. She's a feisty old bird too. :D

You aren't the only one. I saw the Cat 5 status, and my first thought was "Damn, she's really pissed at Fred this time!"

Actually, Hurricane Fred won't happen until 2009.
See link for hurricane names.

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

Hah! That's what you get for living in the southern united states.

All I have to worry about is major earthquakes...


Ah thats why i love living in southern Illinois..No hurricanes. A slight chance of a earthquake(new madrid fault) and sometimes there are bad thunderstorms...some with tornadoes...But luckily,knock on wood, my town,Mt vernon, has not seen a tornado well since before i was born..So ha..take that....( i can see the headines now...Mt vernon entirely destroyed after an f5 tornado hit at the same time as an earthquake)

I live in TN, so I always get an ass load of rain if a hurricane hits GA or FL. :headbang:

Now I have nothing against the Cuban people, but it appears that Cuba may get the most of this storm. Remember as I said in the other thread, this storm only strengthened because of an unusually warm spot in the ocean. It will be a category three by Saturday.

http://maps.wunderground.com/data/images/at200524.gif

Gaze upon me and fear. (ttp://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-wilma,0,1180061.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines)

The expectation is that she'll weaken before she hits the southwestern coast of Florida, but could still be a Cat 3/4, and considering that south Florida is a peninsula without any major geographical obstacles that would weaken her tremendously, it's possible that those of us on the eastern side could still get gale force winds and tons of rain.

No truly astonishing satellite photos yet, but I'll post some as soon as I find them. Time to buckle down again. Sometimes I really miss San Francisco. :)
Aren't you just about ground zero for that? I'm kinda hoping the condo in Punta Gorda doesn't get smacked again.

I live in TN, so I always get an ass load of rain if a hurricane hits GA or FL. :headbang:
Well if this one continues on course, you won't get squat. It'll cross the Florida peninsula and head out into the Atlantic.

Aren't you just about ground zero for that? I'm kinda hoping the condo in Punta Gorda doesn't get smacked again.
I'm in Fort Lauderdale and work in Boca, so I'm not exactly ground zero--no storm surge from the east and the winds and rain will slow some before it gets here, but all that means is that if it's a strong 3 when it makes landfall, it'll be a weak 3 or strong 2 when it gets to me. Nothing terrible, especially if it moves fast like it is right now, but then again Katrina was a Cat 1 when it came across south Florida and it did plenty of damage--it was a slow mover.

Ya Nazz is right, you actually want this storm to accelerate when it nears Florida. Remember in the past, tropical storms have sometimes done a lot more damage then hurricanes.. that's because they were moving so slowly and dumping a lot more rain on the area effected.

I'm glad i don't have to worry about Hurricanes.

Hell, the most I have to worry about is the 2 meter overnight snow!

http://www.hanscomfamily.com/findtheroad.jpg

Now I have nothing against the Cuban people, but it appears that Cuba may get the most of this storm. Remember as I said in the other thread, this storm only strengthened because of an unusually warm spot in the ocean. It will be a category three by Saturday.

http://maps.wunderground.com/data/images/at200524.gif

You said Friday in the other thread. Flip flipper.

Ah well, maybe after the tenth, the US will learn to inhabit regions not prone to hurricanes, not to increase both their occurances and strength through atmospheric pollution and global warming.

Wilma may not be the monster storm Katrina was, or at least I hope it isn't. It's heading into cooler waters as we speak, and some models show it spinning itself out where it is now. However, the scariest part of the storm is that we know more will come. A storm that strong means that there is plenty of hurricane fuel to go around. Are you prepared for TS Alpha?

I remember one satellite photo of Wilma, it nearly dwarfed South America.

It will be a category three by Saturday.

You said the same thing about Katrina, Mes. Forgive us if we don't listen to you on this.

Ah well, maybe after the tenth, the US will learn to inhabit regions not prone to hurricanes, not to increase both their occurances and strength through atmospheric pollution and global warming.

Uhh... these powerful storms will happen no matter what.

Besides that Cat 5 storms don't last for more than a day or 2.

You said the same thing about Katrina, Mes. Forgive us if we don't listen to you on this.

And yet it was a Cat 3 at landfall with Cat 4 damage. :rolleyes:

All indicators having this dropping to a category 3 and maybe a 2 before hitting Florida.

And yet it was a Cat 3 at landfall with Cat 4 damage. :rolleyes:

All indicators having this dropping to a category 3 and maybe a 2 before hitting Florida.

And yet every single one of those indicators come with the caveat that this storm has already defied prediction and will most likely do so.

In the words of you, "We don't know yet."

And yet every single one of those indicators come with the caveat that this storm has already defied prediction and will most likely do so.

In the words of you, "We don't know yet."

Your right we don't. However, Category 5 storms lose strength rapidly. In fact this Hurricane has already dropped 15 mph from 175 to 160. It'll probably be a bit lower tomorrow.

Your right we don't. However, Category 5 storms lose strength rapidly. In fact this Hurricane has already dropped 15 mph from 175 to 160. It'll probably be a bit lower tomorrow.

Hurricanes usually don't change from Tropical Storms to Cat 5's in 24 hours either.

In the face of that, you HAVE to expect the worst and pray for the best.

Hurricanes usually don't change from Tropical Storms to Cat 5's in 24 hours either.

In the face of that, you HAVE to expect the worst and pray for the best.

In this case, I won't be expecting the worse since it is a known fact that Category 5 hurricanes don't last for more than 48 hours.

In this case, I won't be expecting the worse since it is a known fact that Category 5 hurricanes don't last for more than 48 hours.


Don't call victory too soon Corneliu. We all know what happens when you do that. http://newmexiken.com/images/2004/05/Accomplished.jpg

Sorry Gymoor, I just had to use it.

Don't call victory too soon Corneliu. We all know what happens when you do that.

When I do? I happen to know that Category 5 Hurricanes don't last that long. Anyone with an ounce of sense knows that.

Also, you used the picture out of context but alwell. That is why I deleted it.

Now it is a minimal Category 5 Hurricane with winds down to 155mph. Pressure is also up to 894 and still moving wnw at 8mph.

You were saying?

When I do? I happen to know that Category 5 Hurricanes don't last that long. Anyone with an ounce of sense knows that.

Also, you used the picture out of context but alwell. That is why I deleted it.


Eh, it was just a jab. I'm worried about the poor Cubans myself. It's still a Cat 5 and it's passing right on over. That does seem odd that that darn hurricane would just start raging like a madman. I could understand why it would burn itself out. Still though, wait and see. If it can only last 48 hours, it still may have time to smack the US.

Now it is a minimal Category 5 Hurricane with winds down to 155mph. Pressure is also up to 894 and still moving wnw at 8mph.

You were saying?


Touche

Touche

Thank you :)

Place bets its a 4 by sun-up?

Thank you :)

Place bets its a 4 by sun-up?


How about the number of people dead? 15 in Cuba is my guess. I would anticipate it to be a 4 by sun up, no betting against that.

So how about a cookie for how many people in Cuba die? 15, once again is my guess.

It is down to a Cat 4, but is projected to regain cat 5 status once the eye stabilizes.

I'm in Fort Lauderdale and work in Boca, so I'm not exactly ground zero--no storm surge from the east and the winds and rain will slow some before it gets here, but all that means is that if it's a strong 3 when it makes landfall, it'll be a weak 3 or strong 2 when it gets to me. Nothing terrible, especially if it moves fast like it is right now, but then again Katrina was a Cat 1 when it came across south Florida and it did plenty of damage--it was a slow mover.
Do you work at Florida Atlantic? I got an offer from them about 10 years back and I just couldn't figure out how to afford a house around there.

Good luck with the storm. I'm still trying to dig out from Charley. Haven't been able to get the tiles back on the roof, but I guess that doesn't matter now.

Good luck with the storm. I'm still trying to dig out from Charley. Haven't been able to get the tiles back on the roof, but I guess that doesn't matter now.I'm starting to think that owning anything around here is an impossibility until the housing market completely flops--2 br condos in my neighborhood are going for $800k. I'm renting, and will be doing so for a while, I'm thinking.

THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE SOUTHERNERS HANDLE
HURRICANES...


White Trash Hurricane Survival Kit


Toilet Paper........................................check


Bud Light...........................................check


Keystone Ice........................................check


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Misc. other bottles of alcohol......................check


Piece of plywood to float your chick and booze on...check

THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE SOUTHERNERS HANDLE
HURRICANES...


White Trash Hurricane Survival Kit


Toilet Paper........................................check


Bud Light...........................................check


Keystone Ice........................................check


Budweiser..........................................check


Red Dog.............................................check


Misc. other bottles of alcohol......................check


Piece of plywood to float your chick and booze on...check
I would like it noted for the record that there is a significant difference between Southerners at large and the rednecks mentioned in the above post.

I'm starting to think that owning anything around here is an impossibility until the housing market completely flops--2 br condos in my neighborhood are going for $800k. I'm renting, and will be doing so for a while, I'm thinking.

Don't worry, those days will soon be gone.

I'm starting to think that owning anything around here is an impossibility until the housing market completely flops--2 br condos in my neighborhood are going for $800k. I'm renting, and will be doing so for a while, I'm thinking.
We bought the condo as a fixer-upper. It isn't beachfront, either. We have to walk three blocks. Just got the roof back on from Charley, though. My insurance company is going to hate me on Monday.

Good luck with the weather.

Where do they get the ideas for naming Hurricanes etc from?

I would like it noted for the record that there is a significant difference between Southerners at large and the rednecks mentioned in the above post.

Yes, we already noticed you're not a redneck (unless you're deliberately fooling us with your posts).

I'll have to come down there and check to see if you have a defunct pickup truck up on blocks in your front yard, the refrigerator out on the back porch, an old couch on the front porch (where sits your toothless, slope-headed, beady-eyed, inbred, mouth-breathing relatives), and under the porch, a pack of mangy dogs.

Of course, if none of that is there, you couldn't possibly be a redneck ;) :)

All the mangy dogs live in in raggedy pins. The 3-legged beagle that lives inside is the one under the porch.