Hurricane Follies.....reminders for next time...

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rtilryarms

*Remember to pick up and de-activate old mouse traps hidden behind hurricane panels.
*Park cars in side yard before neighbor hogs the safe spot.
*Get sound recording of a generator to place under neighbors windows after power goes out. Not only will that keep them up all night too but you won't have to suffer the indignity of them thinking you are too negligent to have your own generator.
*Get a generator for next year.
*Get easy open cans of food. Or buy a non-electric can opener [slaps head]
*Find more cool and manly ways to use air compressor and nail gun.
*Go to the back of the grocery store. Yell “WATER!” Rush to the canned meat section and fill basket while the throngs scratch and fight over the non-existent water.
*Why buy plywood on an election year? Just go uproot all the signs violating all the green space in the neighborhood.
*Ask neighbors if they aren’t afraid my windows will shatter all over their debris lying around? Apologize for insensitivity.
 

macalicious731

*Why buy plywood on an election year? Just go uproot all the signs violating all the green space in the neighborhood.


:ha

Excellent.
 

rtilryarms

Rev. 1:

*Loosen nails on old wood fence, especially wobbly gates. Take pictures of “Before” then “after”. If no damage happens, pretend you are testing the integrity of fence by kicking a little TOO hard. File claim.
 

ChunkyC

:lol You're having fun, aren't you Yarmy? How are things there right now? Have you been forced inside for the duration yet?
 

rtilryarms

forced inside for the duration yet?

Not me kid. I love these things. This one is a mild one. A little rainy but not too dangerous. I lose power several times an hour and it will get worse in about 2 hours. But I'm getting maximum 80 MPH winds.

The danger is tornados.

Whew, A gust just slammed. KOOL!
 

tfdswift

If I fix it so a tree falls on my house do you think I could blame it on the hurricane?:D

I mean we have no wind no rain and not even a cloud in the sky... Think they would believe me?:rofl

Good luck!! I'll be praying for you.

~~Tammy

“Today is the best day. Yesterday is gone forever. Tomorrow will never arrive.” ~ David Wolfe
 

rtilryarms

What a rush!

Ivan! Calling Ivan, you're in the box, get ready, you're next.
 

spooknov

Mike, call out a little louder. Ivan's heading for my coast. I think he's lost.

Oh, yeah. Can I borrow that list for hubby? Looks like we'll need by Monday.
 

ChunkyC

I'm not going to complain about seeing snow on the mountains this past weekend. You guys have been through more than enough already, and here comes another one. Sheesh.
 

rtilryarms

Long ago I realized that for me to pray it won't hit me is to hope that someone else will get it.

The way I see it, I am shuttered up, got two pallets of water (enough for 200 people for 3 days), shutters are up, emergency power at work and food for 5 days.

I am ready, spare the unfortunate folk, bring it. WHOOPIE!
 

Yeshanu

(enough for 200 people for 3 days)

You havin a hurricane party down there, Mike? If so, you'll need more than water! (Would have thought you had enough of that already...)
 

rtilryarms

Thanks kid,

Actually I have to bring the business up immediately after the storm. I made a command center/bunker where I converted a training room (8,000 sq ft) into a call center. All of my emergency back-ups are in the vicinity. I have redundant feeders and transmission lines from two different cities and share the same power grid as Memorial Hospital in Hollywood so I get power back quickly.
I have 140 computers and phones connected up in the room and another 200 in hard storage just in case. Food would be provided by pre-negotiated accounts and air conditioning is on generators as well. Just in case I have Spot Coolers on separate smaller generators. Fiber Optic is redundant as well.
If this system fails we have command center trailers equipped with all of the above ready to roll and plug into our infrastructure.
If that is impossible we are able to shunt our work to Manhattan.

Dang, I forgot the beer.
 

Greenwolf103

I can't believe you guys are getting a THIRD hurricane in one month!!! Insane. And to think I actually once pondered moving out to Florida. Ah, well. I'm comfortable livin' in earthquake country. :b

Mike and spook (and other Floridans), sending thoughts your way.
 

ChunkyC

Yes, I echo Dawn's good thoughts heading to you in Florida. This morning, Ivan was upgraded to category five.
 

awatkins

Oh, no, not again! Be safe all of you who are in the path of the storm!
 

Greenwolf103

I've got the news on about Ivan. 20 people killed in Haiti. Headed for Jamaica next. Winds at 160 mph. Expected to touch down in Florida at 1 a.m. SCARY! :(
 

Yeshanu

The paper today said the president of Jamaica was praying for safety. I think I'll do that for y'all, too...

Keep dry.
 

LiamJackson

Mike, keep us updated. In the meantime, keep your powder dry, mah brutha.
 

ElonnaT

well they, as usual, can not decide where Ivan is going so stay safe Floridians.

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Gala

Electric

Good one, Elonna.

Hey--be careful being on that damn computer during power surges. Yeah, it's bad for the machine. It can hose your hd. I've ruined a mouse and part of a keyboard being on during surges.

More important is the warning my electrician gave me, "The best surge protector in the world won't protect you from the right surge at the right time...I knew a guy who had electricity shoot right up his arm..."

Stay safe, dry, and hopefully well-coffeed.

:heart
 

Greenwolf103

Re: Electric

My book cover designer spent the week working on her computer through a hurricane. (She's in Florida.) At least, when the power was working. Now I feel awful. :(
 
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