Here come the hurricanes!

saw a fat woman at sams in hendersonville, she had 6 cases of water and the biggest box of toilet paper available
 
I stopped at the Food Lion on my way home last night for some greek yogurt, and the water shelf was EMPTY! Zero bottles of water left. I just don't get it.
 
77GreenMachine said:
Sounds bad but I’m a little bummed. I’ve always loved a good storm, now it’s just gonna be a plain ole rainy weekend.
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This sounds way worse than bad. This is fucking terrible. This is the most insensitive comment about an issue that our state faces. This isn’t insensitivity about a far away place.

There are literally hundreds of thousands of people in the path of this hurricane that may lose their life, homes and entire possessions, and livelihood as a result.

This is fucking ridiculous.
 
We buy drinking water regularly anyway because our well water doesn’t have a pleasant taste. We do use our well water for coffee and tea, that masks the taste.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Especially people who live in the city - even when the power goes out you're going to have water pressure!
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True you may have pressure however if the water treatment facility does not have the ability to add the proper chemicals you will be consuming contaminated water just the same.
 
Mac5005 said:
This sounds way worse than bad. This is fucking terrible. This is the most insensitive comment about an issue that our state faces. This isn’t insensitivity about a far away place.

There are literally hundreds of thousands of people in the path of this hurricane that may lose their life, homes and entire possessions, and livelihood as a result.

This is fucking ridiculous.
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Easy man, I don't think he meant the comment in anyway you have interpreted it. I read it to mean that the hurricane is going to affect thousands of people regardless of its path, and he, like many people, have prepared and if possible it might be a life lesson to see the power of mother nature first hand. I don't think he was discounting loss of life or property, it was just a personal statement.
 
RatLabGuy said:
I get really frustrated by the water hoarding thing.
Especially people who live in the city - even when the power goes out you're going to have water pressure!
But then, instead of going to WalMart and buying 40 1-oz bottles of water... just plan the fuck ahead and FILL UP YOURO OWN DAMN WATER NOW. You've got 3+ days of warning. If you're too paranoid to just leave a tub outside to let it fill up naturally.... buy a $5 plastic tote and fill it and leave in your bathroom.
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That was before the experts started comparing it to Hazel last night. And said it will be the worst ever. "But dont panic"

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And just think if this where a real "SHIFT"..........................doom, dooom, doooooooooooooooooom
 
Mac5005 said:
This sounds way worse than bad. This is fucking terrible. This is the most insensitive comment about an issue that our state faces. This isn’t insensitivity about a far away place.

There are literally hundreds of thousands of people in the path of this hurricane that may lose their life, homes and entire possessions, and livelihood as a result.

This is fucking ridiculous.
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Knowing Phillip he didn’t mean it like you reed it. Lost in translation for sure.
 
Anyone familiar with the app "Zello Walkie Talkie". I'm seeing all kinds of claims that it's so useful when networks are down, but it uses wifi or data to operate. I"m seeing claims that people used it during Katrina to communicate when networks were down. Is it just a useful way to communicate VOIP when cell service is too trafficked with voice calls? I dont see what all the fuss is. FaceTime, google chat, and a dozen others do the same thing. :confused:
 
I don't know about Katrina and you may be right that there are other options available now but that's what the Cajun Navy used during Harvey.
 
Easy @Mac5005

Definelty lost what I meant in translation. I just love storms. In fact my wife says I’m crazy cause I love rainy days. There is no good path for this storm except back out to open ocean. Rather it comes for the triad or goes north or even south, it’s bad. I realize that. During an event like this I like to be prepared, and then venture out to help folks and clear roads with the Jeep and a chain saw. I don’t want to see anyone lose their life or their homes, but it seems inevitable no matter which way it goes. Now it’s just not coming my direction, which means it’s now heading towards another area, no better/no worse.

I have friends in the affected area, as well as a good friends place at Ocean Lakes in danger of the storm surge. It’s not a good situation period.
 
awheelterd said:
I generate around 70 35lb cooking oil jus daily. They make great fuel storage in a pinch. They're HDPE so the gas doesn't eat them and they'll last for over a year before they get brittle. HMU if you would like some. I'm 15min's from smithfield.
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Just want to say thanks to @awheelterd for the jugs. I have plenty of gasoline now.

That's one thing that makes this place a great place.

I also had 2 offers from people to bring fuel to me if I needed it.

Y'all are good people.
 
Jason W. said:
This one looks like no Joke, Looks horrible, likely destruction of some of my favorite beaches will be devastated.
Watching tv, interviewing a woman at carolina beach saying she aint leaving and riding it out. How fawkin stupid. 15 ft surge if high tide and 100mph plus winds. Woman is gonna freakin die, period. Mindblowing
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Not a storm to ride out....just saw this info...24 hours...

"Prolonged, sustained winds of 74-100 mph+ will be possible around the center. Some locations could experience hurricane force winds for more than 24 hours due to the slow movement of the hurricane."

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DAWGTOY said:
yep it's Trumps fault.
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I predict that Trump will somehow manage to make the devastation Obama's fault, but the following economic boom his own credit.
 
GrnRanger said:
Anyone familiar with the app "Zello Walkie Talkie". I'm seeing all kinds of claims that it's so useful when networks are down, but it uses wifi or data to operate. I"m seeing claims that people used it during Katrina to communicate when networks were down. Is it just a useful way to communicate VOIP when cell service is too trafficked with voice calls? I dont see what all the fuss is. FaceTime, google chat, and a dozen others do the same thing. :confused:
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Yes, it just uses a normal data network connection, but the difference isn't in the connection, its in how the service is structured.
It's specifically designed to be a network-style discussion, like a walkie talkie or any FRS radio channel, that anybody can tune into or participate in. Hangouts etc require knowing who the other party is and calling them directly.
It's just more flexible than standard RF based communication b/c the communication distance is functionally infinite, and it doesn't matter how you're tapping into the network, just need "internet of some kind".
 
This storm is starting to make me nervously watch it, knowing a storm like this hit the mountains there was three feet in this house.


To me that’s a scary thought for the highest avg. elevation in nc and has no water flowing into it.

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