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Gulf Storm

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God speed to all those ASV members in the path of the coming storm over the next three days. [-o< [-o<



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Re: Gulf Storm

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Good luck to all, plenty of warm water around, and no more land to slow it down, I'd be worried too.
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Re: Gulf Storm

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We're all ready in case it turns east towards Biloxi or Pensacola. Got some stuff cooked on the grill yesterday and will probably do more tonight after we get back from the Casino.
Called my Gulf Coast friends and told all them they had a place to stay if it headed their way.

Skip,,keep an eye out for the one just behind Gustav.
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Re: Gulf Storm

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Larry, hope your on the High Ground. Looks like one bodacious blow.
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Re: Gulf Storm

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This could be another bad one. I'm glad to see the folks in New Orleans getting out. We'll probably get some wind and rain. Larry, the guys at the hurricane center are projecting a high pressure area will steer Hanna off to the east. We watch closely, though. You guys will probably get some weather out of this one.
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Re: Gulf Storm

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Good luck to any guy's/gal's on the gulf coast over the next few hours, we are getting your news here in the UK, although they are saying its just a cat3 storm now, they are still saying that severe damage is possible all along the coast to Texas.
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go west young storm..go west!!
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Re: Gulf Storm

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Stay Safe my fellow AstroSafari Peeps......

And all I have to wory about is the ground shaking for 20 seconds every couple of years......
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Re: Gulf Storm

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SoCalli V8 wrote:Stay Safe my fellow AstroSafari Peeps......

And all I have to wory about is the ground shaking for 20 seconds every couple of years......
good luck to all.

lucky you Darren we have to worry about those pesky rookie cops here lol!
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Re: Gulf Storm

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Susan and I headed south today along with Julie, Susan's daughter,, to the Indian reservation casino as part of Susan's 60th Birthday present. As you can see, we were just about the only people going south. North bound was packed with folks leaving the Gulf Coast area. By the way,we didn't bring back any winnings but had a good time. Arrived back in Evergreen about 8:30pm. All the fast food spots were packed along with the gas stations on our exit.

Here's a shot of the north bound lanes around noon today.

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go west young storm..go west!!
Hope you're out of New Orleans by early morning at the latest. East side of N.O. looks like it'll be rough.
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Re: Gulf Storm

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Thanks for the pix Mr Larry Rebel! Glad to see folks are leaving. Stay safe Mr Frog&Toad...Hope everybody stays safe!
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Re: Gulf Storm

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I'm riding it out... i need to be around. Rest of the family's in Mobile
Quiet now (11:30)
Looks like it's shrinking and going south and west of me..
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Re: Gulf Storm

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Here's the live streaming bridge cam in New Orleans,,you guys may be able to see a little of what'll be going on in the morning there.

http://www.nola.com/bridgecam/index.ssf
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Re: Gulf Storm

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Just checked that cam Larry, and all I see is rain! :yikes: Hope you folks down there are hanging in. I will take our 180" of snow. At least we can pick it up and place it where we want it!
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Re: Gulf Storm

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WOO-Hoo

Storm passed to the south and west. Moderate thunderstorm conditions here..not good for the coast itself, but the major metro areas are out of danger.

Thanks for watching..

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