Thread: Hurricane Irene friends...please check in here.

We have several members in different states who will be affected by Irene so if you guys will please keep us updated so we'll know you're okay, it would be much appreciated. Y'all stay safe!!!!!

Checking in! Not even a slight breeze here yet, but just thought I'd say hi.

A friend of mine posted a pic on his FB page last night of the bread aisle at Stop & Shop - the shelves were empty. What is it with people and bread? "OMG, a big storm's coming, I'd better go buy 5 loaves of bread!!". Are people planning on eating tons of sandwiches? Me, I stocked up on booze.

Originally Posted by Jefe

Checking in! Not even a slight breeze here yet, but just thought I'd say hi.

A friend of mine posted a pic on his FB page last night of the bread aisle at Stop & Shop - the shelves were empty. What is it with people and bread? "OMG, a big storm's coming, I'd better go buy 5 loaves of bread!!". Are people planning on eating tons of sandwiches? Me, I stocked up on booze.

Thanks for checking in! The booze is most essential but down here, besides the booze, our hurricane check list is:

BOOZE!
BREAD!
potted meat
vienna sausage
chips
candy
10 gallons of water
batteries
flashlights
hurricane lamps
lamp oil
propane
fill gas tanks on all cars
extra gas cans
first aid supplies
ice chests filled with ice
ibuprofen (when the barometric pressure drops, my right knee kills me and I get a massive sinus headache...it's the only thing I remember about Hurricane Betsy...I was four years old at the time)

Once the storm passes (assuming I have no power), I pull out the grill, open my freezer and cook everything in there and invite the neighbors over for booze and food!

yesterday I took all the sails off my boat, closed the seacocks and got her ready to ride out the storm on her mooring.
I brought the alcohol stove from the boat home, so I'll have a little stove when the power goes out.
I got candles, canned goods, and I've been trying to use as much out of the freezer and fridge as possible the last week so when the power goes out I won't lose much.
The forecast for tomorrow is winds 40 to 60 mph, I'm on the North Shore, so we'll get blown around a little but I don't think we'll get it as bad as they will further south.

Checking in ... a bit windy in Raleigh. I was hoping for a bigger thrill ... especially, after the wanker earthquake last week.

Still, tragic a man died by a falling tree limb.

Originally Posted by goober

yesterday I took all the sails off my boat, closed the seacocks and got her ready to ride out the storm on her mooring.
I brought the alcohol stove from the boat home, so I'll have a little stove when the power goes out.
I got candles, canned goods, and I've been trying to use as much out of the freezer and fridge as possible the last week so when the power goes out I won't lose much.
The forecast for tomorrow is winds 40 to 60 mph, I'm on the North Shore, so we'll get blown around a little but I don't think we'll get it as bad as they will further south.

Stay safe, goober! I've been watching TWC all morning and it's sure not looking pretty...at the absolute very least, a huge rain maker well inland.

Yeah, just this moment...so long as Kennedy isn't shut for too long, i'm good...net connection is terrible but all else is fine.

Originally Posted by Rude Boy

Checking in ... a bit windy in Raleigh. I was hoping for a bigger thrill ... especially, after the wanker earthquake last week.

Still, tragic a man died by a falling tree limb.

Hon, be grateful you didn't get a bigger thrill...I can tell you from firsthand experience it's far more chilling than thrilling. Glad you're safe though!

It's sad about the man but fortunate that he is one of only two deaths reported so far.

Originally Posted by Traveler

Yeah, just this moment...so long as Kennedy isn't shut for too long, i'm good...net connection is terrible but all else is fine.

You picked a helluva time to travel! Stay safe.

Yeah, don't i know it - earthquake the other day and now a storm. If its of any comfort, Pete is also flying next week as well i think, and he usually is the target of people trying to blow him up half the time, so i'm relatively safe in comparison.