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BBC: Thousands flee Oman storm threat [strongest to hit the Arabian Peninsula since 1945]
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| Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 11:57 GMT 12:57 UK
| BBC Staff
Posted on 06/05/2007 9:15:12 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: steve86
Good points which I had thought about just after the comment. If the oil rigs and ports on both sides are damaged, off line, oil/LPG shipping could be in jeopardy, as has been mentioned in these postings.
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
82
posted on
06/05/2007 2:35:48 PM PDT
by
toddlintown
(Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
83
posted on
06/05/2007 2:36:21 PM PDT
by
toddlintown
(Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
To: John Valentine
Do you think this song is about you?
LOL!
To: toddlintown
I believe it is only Cat 2 or 3 right now, based on pressure readings and Dvorak numbers.
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posted on
06/05/2007 2:40:42 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: NRA2BFree
Are those ships all in the way? IF so, could they ride out a storm this bad?
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That update was May 31st so they could be anywhere by now,,
from what little I know the Navy will move out of the way of these storms,,,they have plenty of room to move,,,
our guys have done this before,,,The iranian navy never even saw a storm like this...;0)
86
posted on
06/05/2007 3:05:38 PM PDT
by
1COUNTER-MORTER-68
(THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
To: markman46; WorkerbeeCitizen
87
posted on
06/05/2007 3:07:38 PM PDT
by
1COUNTER-MORTER-68
(THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68
Too late to run - better dig a hole.
88
posted on
06/05/2007 3:10:38 PM PDT
by
WorkerbeeCitizen
(I Relieve Myself In Islam's General Direction While I Deny Global Warming.)
To: WorkerbeeCitizen
Hey WB,,,Got that rite...;0)
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posted on
06/05/2007 3:20:15 PM PDT
by
1COUNTER-MORTER-68
(THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68
Heck, its only gunna be a cat2 when it hits land - I don’t even put out extra lines for a cat2.
90
posted on
06/05/2007 3:29:09 PM PDT
by
WorkerbeeCitizen
(I Relieve Myself In Islam's General Direction While I Deny Global Warming.)
To: Allegra
We have been living in Southern Calif. Just moved back to Lake Jackson Texas this week. We were supposed to move to Italy April 2006, be there two years, then to Muscat Oman for a year. That project, though not cancelled, has been delayed/postponed. Otherwise we could have our house hit here on the Gulf Coast of Texas and be fleeing a cyclone in Oman at the same time. (Didn’t sell our old house here on the coast, our adult son took care of it for the past two years while we lived in LA)
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posted on
06/05/2007 3:40:48 PM PDT
by
buffyt
(We are all melting, melting, melting... algore says so, must be true LOL!)
To: WorkerbeeCitizen
LOL,,,I gotta wonder what iran’s “gun-boat” navy is goin’
through bout now,,,
92
posted on
06/05/2007 3:45:32 PM PDT
by
1COUNTER-MORTER-68
(THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68
Prolly cleaning their breeches :)
93
posted on
06/05/2007 3:47:16 PM PDT
by
WorkerbeeCitizen
(I Relieve Myself In Islam's General Direction While I Deny Global Warming.)
To: WorkerbeeCitizen
Hey CM, something happens to a storm somewhere around cat3. Dunno what it is, but the difference between a cat2 and a cat3 is very noticeable. The intensity is notably greater. If you are in the storm, physically standing in it, you can really feel the difference.
Also the boat heels over a lot more and you gotta hold on all the time. :)
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posted on
06/05/2007 4:10:59 PM PDT
by
WorkerbeeCitizen
(I Relieve Myself In Islam's General Direction While I Deny Global Warming.)
To: WorkerbeeCitizen
The high surf should make quite a mess of them if the wind don’t...;0)
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posted on
06/05/2007 4:16:03 PM PDT
by
1COUNTER-MORTER-68
(THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68
Hey CM, something happens to a storm somewhere around cat3. Dunno what it is, but the difference between a cat2 and a cat3 is very noticeable. The intensity is notably greater. If you are in the storm, physically standing in it, you can really feel the difference.
Also the boat heels over a lot more and you gotta hold on all the time. :)
A storm has attitude at cat3 - thats what it is.
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posted on
06/05/2007 4:16:29 PM PDT
by
WorkerbeeCitizen
(I Relieve Myself In Islam's General Direction While I Deny Global Warming.)
To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68
Pukin and rollin around on deck (and off) heh heh heh
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posted on
06/05/2007 4:17:48 PM PDT
by
WorkerbeeCitizen
(I Relieve Myself In Islam's General Direction While I Deny Global Warming.)
To: WorkerbeeCitizen
Pukin and rollin around on deck (and off) heh heh heh
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True Dat...LOL...FOX NEWS just started reporting on the
“Monster Storm”...;0),,,winds down to 100mph,,,waves at 30ft...
98
posted on
06/05/2007 4:26:48 PM PDT
by
1COUNTER-MORTER-68
(THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Thanks for the map. It'll come in handy, methinks.
To: Bigh4u2
This area is full of expats and many of them are Freepers. Arabs are a minority in Oman.
But even then, you’ll probably find moore Al Qaeda sympathizers in Jersey City than in Muscat.
I am tired of dumbasses mouthing off about things they know nothing about. This phenomenon has become more pronounced on Free Republic with every passing year.
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