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Tropical Storm Charley About to Become Hurricane
National Hurricane Center ^ | 8/11/2004 | Forecaster Pasch

Posted on 08/11/2004 11:08:10 AM PDT by Pyro7480

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To: NautiNurse

Shall I tell you my board story?

Years ago, I went through Gloria. I went right through the eye. That area doesn't get it as bad as NE of the eye, which my friend was in.

He didn't board his window, seemed sort of silly, no one else did.

Halfway through the morning, his window started bowing in and out, in and out. He starts to get nervous. So he gets a piece of plywood, figures if he slides it out next to the house, and nails it in, he'll be alright.

About 2 feet out the door the wind catches the board with my friend trying to hold onto it. He flies right up in the air, and over the car, spends a few good moments in the air, and lands on the hood.

LOL.


181 posted on 08/12/2004 6:26:31 PM PDT by I still care (Have you heard about the Democrat cocktail? It's ketchup with a chaser.)
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To: nunya bidness

Believe me - I'm praying.


BTW - hubby was rather ticked with my comment to you about your boat. So please accept my apologies - he was right, what I said could very well be taken the wrong way.


182 posted on 08/12/2004 6:39:14 PM PDT by Gabz (Ted Kennedy's driving has killed more people than second hand smoke)
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To: Gabz
/Sanibel/Captiva

About now, I'm glad the state of Florida more-or-less forced us to sell them our 3 lots on Cayo Costa a few years ago.

183 posted on 08/12/2004 6:44:04 PM PDT by ErnBatavia ("Dork"; a 60's term for a 60's kinda guy: JFK)
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To: ErnBatavia

Ouch.


184 posted on 08/12/2004 7:05:54 PM PDT by Gabz (Ted Kennedy's driving has killed more people than second hand smoke)
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To: I still care
Yikes--that story made my back hurt more than the afternoon of hanging boards over every one of the zillion windows in this house.

Unless there is a major deviation of the storm, we are evacuating tomorrow morning. 10-14ft storm surge is too high. 14 ft would reach the second floor here.

185 posted on 08/12/2004 7:30:10 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I served in Viet Nam, and we have better hair"----John F'n Kerry campaign platform)
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To: nunya bidness
You have FRmail.

So far, all is well here in Venice, FL (Sarasota country). Heavy overcast but no wind or rain as yet. That will change, of course, and soon. We did get hit by the northernmost "feeder bands" at about 4 AM, and that had some serious rain and wind gusts to about 35 mph. We're expecting twice that here. If the eye comes right at us though, well, heh-heh...

I'm about four miles inland from the water's edge, which helps a lot. How much, we're going to find out in about six hours or so.


186 posted on 08/13/2004 5:27:18 AM PDT by Joe Brower (The Constitution defines Conservatism.)
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