Hurricane Rita: a photo journal - Page 3

seakdivers · 09-24-2005, 04:34 PM

Awww man that looks like fun!! I love poker. And beer. And storms. And dogs.

My good friend stayed behind (hunkered down) in Huntsville. We haven't heard from her yet. I could just shoot her - I offered her a plane ticket outta there, but she wanted to stay because of her pets. I guess I can't blame her.

plthijinx · 09-24-2005, 05:36 PM

she should be fine, seak. the worst of it happened east of there. louisiana and such. poor bastards, they've been through enough already. i have to fly relay again in the morning in the geronimo, door better be fixed by then!

Cyclefrance · 09-24-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by plthijinx

yeah, i was a little toasty!

Hey jinxy, your dog looks a bit like mine (see below - he enjoys displaying his manhod but no photoof that position....yet!) - mainly a French breed called Beauceron, but not pure - great temperament.

Just put the phone down on a shipowner we have a current contract with who is based in Houston (home) and Galveston (office). He's just got back home and phone just been turned on. Office he believes is still completely out but will be checking in morning - all blue skies and still air now outside he says!

plthijinx · 09-24-2005, 07:46 PM

pretty dog! cuba is mike's rot, i do though plan on getting a rot in november though...
yeah, the day turned out alright. can't complain....

Nothing But Net · 09-24-2005, 09:34 PM

The first thing I see when I go outside is my neighbor's flagpole. Old Glory may be a bit tattered, but never torn. This was encouraging.

At approximately 0400 today, we were awakened by a loud crash. Forty feet of my back fence just blew down into my yard.

Nothing But Net · 09-24-2005, 09:40 PM

We were more worried about the palm tree, but as it turns out it probably provided additional protection. A few more inches and the fence would have been inside my bedroom.

Nothing But Net · 09-24-2005, 09:45 PM

I could look at this as losing a fence, or I could look at it a gaining a boardwalk. The other pic is a rare view from my back neighbor's. His place is so nice, I'm thinking of suggesting we don't need to rebuild.

zippyt · 09-24-2005, 09:47 PM

Damn NBN , See what happens when you PISS on your fence posts !!!!

Nothing But Net · 09-24-2005, 09:49 PM

On a short walk around the 'hood, it appears I got the only damage. I found a birdnest that was blown out of a magnolia tree, but remarkably intact. I took it home as a souvenir.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-24-2005, 10:13 PM

Glad to hear you guys are OK.

Nothing But Net · 09-24-2005, 10:22 PM

Thanx, Brucie. Actually I was surprised there weren't any crossbow bolts sticking out the other side.

Undertoad · 09-24-2005, 10:59 PM

You want to rebuild that fence. Not for the sake of your view of your neighbors, but for the sake of the neighbors' view of you. We've seen what happens behind that fence. Think about it won't you?

BigV · 09-24-2005, 11:03 PM

NBN needn't worry.

Neighbor will build fence Sunday morning following Saturday night.

Elspode · 09-25-2005, 01:26 AM

Looks like you all didn't get much than a good summer thunderstorm might have been able to do. After all the dire predictions, it is good to see that you've emerged relatively unscathed.

Nothing But Net · 09-25-2005, 02:06 AM

You are exactly right. All throughout we never got more than a hard drizzle and gusty winds in the 60 MPH range, but certainly no worse than a decent summerstorm. What was bad was the duration, 18 hours of this shit. Could have been a lot worse.

09-24-2005, 05:36 PM	#32
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	she should be fine, seak. the worst of it happened east of there. louisiana and such. poor bastards, they've been through enough already. i have to fly relay again in the morning in the geronimo, door better be fixed by then! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

09-24-2005, 07:46 PM	#34
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	pretty dog! cuba is mike's rot, i do though plan on getting a rot in november though... yeah, the day turned out alright. can't complain.... __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

09-24-2005, 09:34 PM	#35
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	My story The first thing I see when I go outside is my neighbor's flagpole. Old Glory may be a bit tattered, but never torn. This was encouraging. At approximately 0400 today, we were awakened by a loud crash. Forty feet of my back fence just blew down into my yard. Attached Images

09-24-2005, 09:40 PM	#36
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Rita con't We were more worried about the palm tree, but as it turns out it probably provided additional protection. A few more inches and the fence would have been inside my bedroom. Attached Images

09-24-2005, 09:45 PM	#37
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	More Rita I could look at this as losing a fence, or I could look at it a gaining a boardwalk. The other pic is a rare view from my back neighbor's. His place is so nice, I'm thinking of suggesting we don't need to rebuild. Attached Images

09-24-2005, 04:34 PM	#31
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Awww man that looks like fun!! I love poker. And beer. And storms. And dogs. My good friend stayed behind (hunkered down) in Huntsville. We haven't heard from her yet. I could just shoot her - I offered her a plane ticket outta there, but she wanted to stay because of her pets. I guess I can't blame her.

09-24-2005, 09:47 PM	#38
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Damn NBN , See what happens when you PISS on your fence posts !!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

09-24-2005, 09:49 PM	#39
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Nest On a short walk around the 'hood, it appears I got the only damage. I found a birdnest that was blown out of a magnolia tree, but remarkably intact. I took it home as a souvenir. Attached Images

09-24-2005, 10:13 PM	#40
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Glad to hear you guys are OK. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-24-2005, 10:22 PM	#41
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Thanx, Brucie. Actually I was surprised there weren't any crossbow bolts sticking out the other side.

09-24-2005, 10:59 PM	#42
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	You want to rebuild that fence. Not for the sake of your view of your neighbors, but for the sake of the neighbors' view of you. We've seen what happens behind that fence. Think about it won't you?

09-24-2005, 11:03 PM	#43
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	NBN needn't worry. Neighbor will build fence Sunday morning following Saturday night. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-25-2005, 01:26 AM	#44
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Looks like you all didn't get much than a good summer thunderstorm might have been able to do. After all the dire predictions, it is good to see that you've emerged relatively unscathed. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-25-2005, 02:06 AM	#45
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	You are exactly right. All throughout we never got more than a hard drizzle and gusty winds in the 60 MPH range, but certainly no worse than a decent summerstorm. What was bad was the duration, 18 hours of this shit. Could have been a lot worse.

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