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Hurricane Irma Watch.
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Switched to WPTV in WPB. Big concern with Lake 'O' spilling over the dike with all the rain and 130 winds tomorrow. If the dike gives up even we will be flooded. Lake 'O' is 65 miles wide. While not real deep it's still a whole lot of water.
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/08/florida-renters-barred-from-boarding-up-as-irma-nears.html Not sure why this is happening...
okay, a little levity on the situation.....
Florida gun owners encouraged to 'shoot the storm' and fire their guns at Hurricane Irma
Harriet Alexander,The Telegraph 5 hours ago
A Florida man who suggested shooting guns at Hurricane Irma out of "stress and boredom" has found that his idea has captured peoples' imaginations - with over 46,000 signing up to join in.
Hurricane Irma is due to hit Florida on Saturday, and the state is currently experiencing the largest ever mass evacuation due to a hurricane in American history.
But Ryon Edwards, 22, came up with a novel way of amusing himself during the storm: firing bullets into it.
He started a Facebook "event", and as of Friday evening 46,000 people say they are interested.
"A combination of stress and boredom made me start the event," he told the BBC.
"The response is a complete and total surprise to me.
"I never envisioned this event becoming some kind of crazy idea larger than myself. It has become something a little out of my control."
The "Shoot at Irma" page
Graphics suggesting how to shoot at a hurricane have sprung up online, with the suggestion that if you fire correctly the bullet might not come back and kill you.
Since Mr Edwards came up with his "masterplan", other similar Facebook pages have been created - including one suggesting using flame throwers to scare away the storm.
"It's time we took a stand against this bully!" reads the event description. "This is our home, nobody drives us out of our own territory.
"Join me in this fight as we shoot flames at Hurricane Irma and dissipate her on the spot."
Florida gun owners encouraged to 'shoot the storm' and fire their guns at Hurricane Irma
A Florida man who suggested shooting guns at Hurricane Irma out of "stress and boredom" has found that his idea has captured peoples' imaginations - with over 46,000 signing up to join in.
Hurricane Irma is due to hit Florida on Saturday, and the state is currently experiencing the largest ever mass evacuation due to a hurricane in American history.
But Ryon Edwards, 22, came up with a novel way of amusing himself during the storm: firing bullets into it.
He started a Facebook "event", and as of Friday evening 46,000 people say they are interested.
"A combination of stress and boredom made me start the event," he told the BBC.
"The response is a complete and total surprise to me.
"I never envisioned this event becoming some kind of crazy idea larger than myself. It has become something a little out of my control."
The "Shoot at Irma" page
Graphics suggesting how to shoot at a hurricane have sprung up online, with the suggestion that if you fire correctly the bullet might not come back and kill you.
Since Mr Edwards came up with his "masterplan", other similar Facebook pages have been created - including one suggesting using flame throwers to scare away the storm.
"It's time we took a stand against this bully!" reads the event description. "This is our home, nobody drives us out of our own territory.
"Join me in this fight as we shoot flames at Hurricane Irma and dissipate her on the spot."
Just starting to get a bit breezy here. A few squalls moved thru with short bursts of hard rain. Hope Irma keeps on a Westerly track a little longer. Looks like folks on West coast are going to bear the brunt of the storm. My main concern here is the threat of storm surge but that has dimished some with the latest track. I hope anyone along the coast still has a chance to get out and get inland to any shelter available.
I’ve heard that 15ft or more of water will wash over the Keys. I wish the guy that I saw a bit ago walking his dog in Mallory Square could hear me yelling “are you insane? You will die because 15ft of water and 150mph+ winds are coming” Hope it’s quick. Poor dog. WTF
Thinking about all impacts (and the dog) got me to also think about the animals that will be affected by this hurricane.
The animals I saw when I visited the Keys are those feral chickens and roosters that roam the streets Key West, a bunch of different birds, and some Key Deer. I think a majority of all the animals that roam the Keys will die.
Mike McMinn, assistant manager of the National Key Deer Refuge has said "If one force four or five hurricane hits Big Pine Key, we'll be lucky if we have any deer left." I guess all the latest efforts save the Key Deer from screwworms won’t be necessary any longer. What a big bummer man.
Though birds fly, unfortunately in hurricanes even they will die.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission there are over 6000 species of animals in the Keys. Of those I am concerned mainly about the animals that are found only in the Keys, which include the Lower Keys marsh rabbit, Key Largo cotton mouse, silver rice rat, Key deer, Key ringneck snake, Florida Keys mole skink, Lower Keys striped mud turtle, Stock Island tree snail, Bartram’s hairstreak and Schaus swallowtail butterfly. Wondering if any of these species will survive?
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Thinking about all impacts (and the dog) got me to also think about the animals that will be affected by this hurricane.
The animals I saw when I visited the Keys are those feral chickens and roosters that roam the streets Key West, a bunch of different birds, and some Key Deer. I think a majority of all the animals that roam the Keys will die.
Mike McMinn, assistant manager of the National Key Deer Refuge has said "If one force four or five hurricane hits Big Pine Key, we'll be lucky if we have any deer left." I guess all the latest efforts save the Key Deer from screwworms won’t be necessary any longer. What a big bummer man.
Though birds fly, unfortunately in hurricanes even they will die.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission there are over 6000 species of animals in the Keys. Of those I am concerned mainly about the animals that are found only in the Keys, which include the Lower Keys marsh rabbit, Key Largo cotton mouse, silver rice rat, Key deer, Key ringneck snake, Florida Keys mole skink, Lower Keys striped mud turtle, Stock Island tree snail, Bartram’s hairstreak and Schaus swallowtail butterfly. Wondering if any of these species will survive?
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Fuel farm has been ready for a few days.
That was 1st thing I did.
I go over to the 711 here when I cannot sleep.
Night guy there is from Egypt and lived in S.A.
( hey...he might know Uncle !!!...gotta ask him...lol )
for some time and he is good to talk to about " world events "...
His twins just graduated from my old H.S.
Will post some more pics later.
Got some wood gaps to fill in here.
Can hear lots of saws etc in the hood now.
I would say about 10 % only though give a shite.
Others are " letting it roll "...
Good for them.
Back in awhile...
That was 1st thing I did.
I go over to the 711 here when I cannot sleep.
Night guy there is from Egypt and lived in S.A.
( hey...he might know Uncle !!!...gotta ask him...lol )
for some time and he is good to talk to about " world events "...
His twins just graduated from my old H.S.
Will post some more pics later.
Got some wood gaps to fill in here.
Can hear lots of saws etc in the hood now.
I would say about 10 % only though give a shite.
Others are " letting it roll "...
Good for them.
Back in awhile...
okay, a little levity on the situation.....
Florida gun owners encouraged to 'shoot the storm' and fire their guns at Hurricane Irma
Harriet Alexander,The Telegraph 5 hours ago
A Florida man who suggested shooting guns at Hurricane Irma out of "stress and boredom" has found that his idea has captured peoples' imaginations - with over 46,000 signing up to join in.
Hurricane Irma is due to hit Florida on Saturday, and the state is currently experiencing the largest ever mass evacuation due to a hurricane in American history.
But Ryon Edwards, 22, came up with a novel way of amusing himself during the storm: firing bullets into it.
He started a Facebook "event", and as of Friday evening 46,000 people say they are interested.
"A combination of stress and boredom made me start the event," he told the BBC.
"The response is a complete and total surprise to me.
"I never envisioned this event becoming some kind of crazy idea larger than myself. It has become something a little out of my control."
The "Shoot at Irma" page
Graphics suggesting how to shoot at a hurricane have sprung up online, with the suggestion that if you fire correctly the bullet might not come back and kill you.
Since Mr Edwards came up with his "masterplan", other similar Facebook pages have been created - including one suggesting using flame throwers to scare away the storm.
"It's time we took a stand against this bully!" reads the event description. "This is our home, nobody drives us out of our own territory.
"Join me in this fight as we shoot flames at Hurricane Irma and dissipate her on the spot."
Florida gun owners encouraged to 'shoot the storm' and fire their guns at Hurricane Irma
A Florida man who suggested shooting guns at Hurricane Irma out of "stress and boredom" has found that his idea has captured peoples' imaginations - with over 46,000 signing up to join in.
Hurricane Irma is due to hit Florida on Saturday, and the state is currently experiencing the largest ever mass evacuation due to a hurricane in American history.
But Ryon Edwards, 22, came up with a novel way of amusing himself during the storm: firing bullets into it.
He started a Facebook "event", and as of Friday evening 46,000 people say they are interested.
"A combination of stress and boredom made me start the event," he told the BBC.
"The response is a complete and total surprise to me.
"I never envisioned this event becoming some kind of crazy idea larger than myself. It has become something a little out of my control."
The "Shoot at Irma" page
Graphics suggesting how to shoot at a hurricane have sprung up online, with the suggestion that if you fire correctly the bullet might not come back and kill you.
Since Mr Edwards came up with his "masterplan", other similar Facebook pages have been created - including one suggesting using flame throwers to scare away the storm.
"It's time we took a stand against this bully!" reads the event description. "This is our home, nobody drives us out of our own territory.
"Join me in this fight as we shoot flames at Hurricane Irma and dissipate her on the spot."
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Well the center of the storm is still a long way off, 150 miles from me here WPB. Won't get serious until another 12 hours at a least. It will be a Cat 4 when it hits the keys. Don't start relaxing yet it isn't the wind per say, it is the objects in the wind that take off roofs and bust windows. In Wilma my sister had her slider doors covered and it still blew her whole door into the living room.
Not trying to excite fear, just mentally preparing anyone for the worse. Rather be wrong than injured cause of slacking. Trees and poles are already down in Miami and the storm is 100 miles south of them.
Nick I don't know it you are being serious, or just want to be the first one to claim I told you so, if it doesn't do any damage. A 20 mile shift east in the core and you will know you are in the soup big time. Unless you want to prove how Mr. Macho your are, (like showing your guns that you will never need this weekend) don't be passing false information to others.
Not trying to excite fear, just mentally preparing anyone for the worse. Rather be wrong than injured cause of slacking. Trees and poles are already down in Miami and the storm is 100 miles south of them.
Nick I don't know it you are being serious, or just want to be the first one to claim I told you so, if it doesn't do any damage. A 20 mile shift east in the core and you will know you are in the soup big time. Unless you want to prove how Mr. Macho your are, (like showing your guns that you will never need this weekend) don't be passing false information to others.
Pack a pistol that has a ubiquitous caliber just in case you need more ammo later. A box should be fine. Personally, I'd pack a revolver chambered in .38spl/.357Mag. You can always find that stuff and you know your semi-automatic will develop a case of failure to feed at the worst possible time. Plus if it lands in the water somewhere a revolver is way easier and faster to dry out than a semi especially if you are still on the move.
