How are my fellow Floridians holdin' up?

pandrews

ready for some hurricane parties?

edited to say - im gonna place my sports card snipes now.. losing power stinks.. hopefully i wont..

Doppelganger

Well PAndrews...I sure hope you're in a safe area well removed from flood plains, streams or ocean...be sensible and evacuate if you have that choice.

On the other hand, I always wished I could be in the middle of a hurricane ( in a safe place, of course ) as it must be awesome...I get to enjoy the rare Noreaster snowstorms from time to time that bring 2 feet of snow and that is way cool ( no pun intended ).

Be safe...and save those cards!!!!

pandrews

yup.. i'm safe.. i think Tampa and South Florida will get the worst of it.. SoFlaPhillyFan? i think VirtualLizard and ZodiacMindwarp are down in south florida too?..

ZodiacMindwarp

Thanks for thinking of me but I'm here safe on Long Island, New York. Virtualizard is somewhere down there in Florida and I hope he and everyone else makes it through safely.

pandrews

<< <i>Thanks for thinking of me but I'm here safe on Long Island, New York. Virtualizard is somewhere down there in Florida and I hope he and everyone else makes it through safely. >>



ahh.. for some reason i was thinking florida..? dont know why..

Tipem

Virtualizard is in the south Tampa area.Haven't heard from him but he might be under that mandatory evacuation deal.I am in the far NE corner and we are starting to get pretty wet.Tornadoes warnings are up and one touched down a little west of Jacksonville,about 25 miles away.I guess that we will probably get a ton of rain and wind.Guess I will batten down the hatches and ride this one out even though it doesn't look like it will hit us too bad.


Vic

pandrews

<< <i>Virtualizard is in the south Tampa area.Haven't heard from him but he might be under that mandatory evacuation deal.I am in the far NE corner and we are starting to get pretty wet.Tornadoes warnings are up and one touched down a little west of Jacksonville,about 25 miles away.I guess that we will probably get a ton of rain and wind.Guess I will batten down the hatches and ride this one out even though it doesn't look like it will hit us too bad.


Vic >>



yeah, i think a tornado touched down in Riverside a few minutes ago.. where i'm at, everything is calm outside right now.. arent you close to the beach?

funlover1974

Well we in Savannah Ga and so far we have seen nothing but some heavy rain from Bonnie, Charley may be another story depends on its exact approach and what happens if it gets back over the Atlantic

TCC

Looks like a couple of wet days at the start of my vacation in the Outer Banks. If you're going to drive 10+ hours, might as well do it in the rain.

-Bob

calleocho

I'm in Miami, so we might get a little rain , but thats ok.

Good luck to those on the west!

pandrews

Stone193

Pan
Hope you are doing OK bud!
your friend
Mike

CADILLACN97

i'm in Lakeland, almost dead center between Tampa and Orlando, and have had nothing but sun all day, no rain, wind, nuthin!! i work outside, and there was NO breeze at all, almost like it was all sucked up by the damn storms. i'm bracing for it though. took me 35 freakin minutes to get gas, and another 40+ minutes sitting in the drive thru line to cash my check. looks to be a rough one, but us Floridians are used to it, like people in Cali are prepared for quakes. i'm with my bro PANDREWS though, i'm bidding pretty high on a few items cuz i may be without power for a couple days. GOOD LUCK to everyone in the path of these damn things!!

ERIC

Stone193

<< <i>GOOD LUCK to everyone in the path of these damn things!! >>


Eric
Good luck to you; hope it goes OK; my prayers are with you and Pan
your friend
Mike

CADILLACN97

thanxs brother! from the way it looks like its coming, we are gonna get hit hard. looks like i'll get a whole side of Charley. its almost better to get hit dead on, atleast with the center 'eye' passing through you get some sort of break for a little while. it's like a massive tornado that lasts for hours. i've been through a few in my 23 years in FLA.

thanx again STONE!!

ajbry

I used to live 30 min. near Tampa [a town called Plant City], but moved a few years ago. If I were there now, I guess the hurricane would be hitting the area pretty hard. Good luck to all who are in its way.

CADILLACN97: I know exactly where Lakeland is, ever been to the Strawberry Festival by chance?

helionaut

My mom's in St. Pete but she's evacuating to Jacksonville. She's even working today at her hotel on the beach. What a trooper.

Skip2MyLou11

I'm in orange county. just outside orlando and we had heavy rain and some wind early today. It's going to be interesting tommorow I think. I'd laugh if there was nothing but sunshine. LOL

joestalin

Im visiting my parents in Orlando here, it looks like we are right in the path. Hopefully we can still hit a card
show here on Saturday. Everyone be safe!

Kevin

CADILLACN97

AJBRY, of course i've been to the strawberry festival!! Plant City's only 10-15 minutes away. My pops is a firefighter in PC, he's captain of the firestation off of Alexander Street. luckily i get in for free when he's working overtime at the fair. as for Charley, it hasn't come yet, they are expecting it to start around noon tomm, with the eye making landfall above Tampa (in Tarpon Springs) around 2 pm. hopefully the clown that i call boss will realize that his employees have families too, and will let us leave before it gets to bad.


HELIONAUT, that's good that she's evacuating. anywhere on the west coast, especially by ST Pete/Tampa is gonna be bad news. they (sheriffs office) are talking about doing neighborhood checks, and anybody that had a mandatory evacuation that refused to leave, will be placed under arrest and taken to jail, or what they call 'safe shelter'.

pandrews

whew.. we had some serious tornado action over here.. actually, at my aunt's house.. i went over there to look at the damage.. her house is ok, but theres not a tree left in her yard.. HUGE pecan trees toppled, most of them were yanked up at the roots, but one of them was actually TWISTED around and snapped.. quite a scene.. thats why my last post is edited and blank.. i was gonna try to post a picture that i took with my cellphone, but i was unable to..

Cadillac, you ever heard of "Spook Hill" in your area?

TCC

<< <i>whew.. we had some serious tornado action over here.. actually, at my aunt's house.. i went over there to look at the damage.. her house is ok, but theres not a tree left in her yard.. HUGE pecan trees toppled, most of them were yanked up at the roots, but one of them was actually TWISTED around and snapped.. quite a scene.. thats why my last post is edited and blank.. i was gonna try to post a picture that i took with my cellphone, but i was unable to.. >>



Now, this is what you call a dedicated message board member! The guy is dodging tornados and flying pecans, armed with only a cellphone camera - all the while talking about how he just has to get pictures to show the guys on the PSA boards.

Be careful, man.

-Bob

Jmnesq

Some of us less prominent posters are also in Tampa... Westchase area here.

we're gonna get hit!

pandrews

<< <i>Now, this is what you call a dedicated message board member! The guy is dodging tornados and flying pecans, armed with only a cellphone camera - all the while talking about how he just has to get pictures to show the guys on the PSA boards.

Be careful, man.

-Bob >>



lol.. i've still got the pictures.. whenever i take the time to program my cellphone to send them to my email..

ajbry

<< <i>AJBRY, of course i've been to the strawberry festival!! Plant City's only 10-15 minutes away. My pops is a firefighter in PC, he's captain of the firestation off of Alexander Street. luckily i get in for free when he's working overtime at the fair. as for Charley, it hasn't come yet, they are expecting it to start around noon tomm, with the eye making landfall above Tampa (in Tarpon Springs) around 2 pm. hopefully the clown that i call boss will realize that his employees have families too, and will let us leave before it gets to bad. >>



Alexander Street and the Festival, good memories for me. Do you know Walden Lake? I used to live in there.

thefootballcardstore

We are here just North of Orlando in Lake Mary. We'll be getting the worst of it in about 3-4 hours.
We like a good storm (as long as no ones hurt of course). Local weather stations are debating whether we will be getting 50 mph winds or 100 mph winds. I personally have been living in Florida a good long time and have been waiting that long for a good storm.

Storm track shows it heading right up I4 over us and to Daytona. Good luck to you all!

Jeremy

jrinck

Something you won't hear a Floridian say for a very long time:

"Well, at least we need the rain!"

joestalin

Our pool is already flooding and the hurricane hasn't even hit yet. Its looking like it will be about 9pm here. Good
Luck to all!

JS

ChrisStufflestreet

I'm in Jacksonville, too. I work for the cable company so I'll be REALLY busy when this passes over us...

SDSportsFan

Good luck to you all and best wishes from Montana


Steve

gatorcollector

I'm in DeLand and the eye is about 30 minutes away and heading straight for us. We've had two rain bands come through since 3:30, now comes the big stuff! Should I put all my cards in the safe room?

Jmnesq

BAH! All this preparation, and barely a drop of rain in Tampa!

Good luck to those in Orlando.

pandrews

<< <i>I'm in Jacksonville, too. I work for the cable company so I'll be REALLY busy when this passes over us... >>



so YOU are the one responsible when my cable/broadband goes down for no reason!

(j/k)

pandrews

its been a boring night in jacksonville.. yesterday was the worst here, with the "storm-spawned" tornados..

just a bunch of rain, and all-day newscasts..

joestalin

the hurricane went right through us here, there are trees down and a lot of destruction. We did ok just a lot
of debris all over the place. Ive heard there are some dead where the hurricane made landfall. Ill send
prayers out to those people. We still have no power here so I have to conserve my laptop battery!

Kevin

Tipem

Pandrews,


I live right on the beach in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island.It was noisy for only an hour or so and did no damage at all.It was really scary to see all the destruction and I will say a prayer tomorrow for all those affected.Us NE Florida boys should get together sometime and have a beer.



Go Jags!!!!!


Vic


Kevin,


Glad to hear that you guys made it through alright !!!


Vic

ChrisStufflestreet

<< <i>so YOU are the one responsible when my cable/broadband goes down for no reason!

(j/k) >>




From what I gather, you live in Riverside or Avondale...I haven't worked in that part of town in 3 and a half years. Unless you live around Ft. Caroline/Kernan, I plead innocent. As for '98-'01 when I worked in Riverside, I may have to plead the fifth...

thefootballcardstore

So who's up for another one?

Jeremy
(Lake Mary, FL)

pandrews

<< <i>So who's up for another one?

Jeremy
(Lake Mary, FL) >>



yup.. here we go again! good luck, everybody..

Stone193

One more time guys
Good luck and Godspeed
your friend
Mike

joestalin

Got the water, batteries, and food already, I think I beat the rush! Ill be ready with lots of ice this time.

Kevin

pandrews

ok, how come i dont see a post by JoeStalin, yet his name shows up as the "Last Post" -?


ohhh.. now it shows up..

calleocho

it wont hit south florida (im in Miami)...it will turn like Floyd did a few years ago and hit the bejesus out of SC

ChrisStufflestreet

No sooner than we finish having mandatory overtime...then here it comes again! The pay is good, but it certainly wears you out.

If it hits near Jacksonville,I'm going to be waiting out the storm in my house (which is fortunately in one of the areas not in any evacuation zone). It's made out of cinderblock, and I had the foresight to pay somebody earlier in the summer to come over and cut all the weak/dead branches off my trees.

Good luck to all of my fellow Florida residents.

Skip2MyLou11

well i'm in orlando and it's nuts right now! I work at publix and people won't stop coming! LOL we can barely keep shopping carts in the store! We also have a bunch of tree's and limbs still in our neighborhood...which will be coming through our windows if it gets bad.
I still think it's going to turn...watch tomm. or fri. , you'll see....

pandrews

<< <i>well i'm in orlando and it's nuts right now! I work at publix >>



dude.. i used to work at the publix warehouse here in jacksonville.. i was a selector/motor driver..

Tipem

<< <i>So who's up for another one?

Jeremy
(Lake Mary, FL) >>




I am not really up for another one,but do we have a choice?I hope everyone comes through okay.Lets hope it turns due east.


Vic

funlover1974

I think the feeling right now it is going to brush the Florida coast and make landfall between Charleston and Jacksonville.. I am in Savannah so we are watching this one very closely, weather channel just said that the Savannah area need to be fully prepared for this one..

SoFLPhillyFan

I have kind of been in the hurricane business for the last six years so I'm ready. Got the rope and when the wind picks up I'll lash myself to a palm tree and ride it out.
Didn't even get the car back from the body shop yet after the last one. 3 grand in damage from a huge pine tree that chose to fall and land on the hood.
The official forecast brings the storm in near Ft. Pierce and Vero Beach and it crosses the state just north of Tampa. The central part of the state that was hit by Charley may get it again.
Now - that is the official forecast. I have a source that puts landfall at Ft. Lauderdale and exits into the Gulf at Ft. Myers (my home).
It is still too early to tell.

Good luck everyone. The wife and I came 10 miles from 140 mph winds in Charley three weeks ago. Let's hope for more good luck this time.

Keith

pandrews

<< <i>
Good luck everyone. The wife and I came 10 miles from 140 mph winds in Charley three weeks ago. Let's hope for more good luck this time.

Keith >>



Good luck, Keith.. i've noticed you havent been around the forums much since Charley..

funlover1974

It is funny how the official forecast varies from area to area right now. Locally they are telling us to be ready for a fairly direct blow from this storm, but are waiting til tommorow to decide on evacuations since if it does come this way it will be Late Sunday or Monday. I think right now there are so many models saying it is going to do so many different things that they are just warning everyone who has a distinct chance of being affected to be prepared which is for the best..


Charley skirted us here by about 10 miles as well