5lima30ret
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Hurricane season is here
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Yea if you don't have you own backup fuel supply. I would not even consider it a backup source.
ABlaster
Marksman
One can only prepare so much and if God wants you in the dark, you’ll be in the dark. I can totally see having a backup plan for really anything, but I could endlessly chase my tail and at some point I have to move on to other things that need attending to!
I go back to the semi-stolen quote from George Carlin. “ Anyone less prepared than I am is a sheep and anyone more prepared than I am is paranoid.”
I go back to the semi-stolen quote from George Carlin. “ Anyone less prepared than I am is a sheep and anyone more prepared than I am is paranoid.”
Like I just wanna point out that mercedes as a brand isn’t actually that expensive when you compare it to most other things.
For a brand that consistently clocks 300k (and has for the length of my life,)I feel used is a safe option to look at models with less than 100k which are like sometimes half the price. Last time I bought a car I looked at yota, Honda, Benz and Volvo. The Benz was the cheapest, for most recent year, and less mileage.(the fact it was diesel was just a bonus, and also there were just no Volvos for sale on the used market that weren’t salvage titled or in Georgia)
Like I understand sheiks and royalty and whatever are often found in them, but idk maybe that’s because they are one of if not the finest made automobiles made?
Sure they will sell you a *industrial grade tractor for primitive construction use that’s road legal* for a pretty penny. But I mean, I work with a guy that managed to sink 60k$ into a Kia, which means his car note is equivalent to my mortgage. I KNOW there’s brand new, nobutthasfartedontheseat Mercedes for less than 60k$.
No, it won’t rub the shoulder knots out in traffic for you, but such luxuries as “conditioned air” and “controlled cruise” also aren’t (included) 1000$ up sales.
As far as the apocastorms… you’ve either sat through one, or you haven’t. If you haven’t, god bless you bro because there’s NOTHING the Midwest has to compare this side of a tornado.
(And micheal was like a gigantic tornado)
You know, or you don’t. Here’s to hoping no one will learn this season.
Keep in mind you’ll dehydrate and die weeks before you’ll starve, that water born bacteria still kills millions in undeveloped countries, and if you don’t already own what you might need you’ll pay a premium if you can find it for the last -10days until October.
Whenever you feel sorry for yourself, look at the pictures of Jamaica after this cat 4 is done with her.
For a brand that consistently clocks 300k (and has for the length of my life,)I feel used is a safe option to look at models with less than 100k which are like sometimes half the price. Last time I bought a car I looked at yota, Honda, Benz and Volvo. The Benz was the cheapest, for most recent year, and less mileage.(the fact it was diesel was just a bonus, and also there were just no Volvos for sale on the used market that weren’t salvage titled or in Georgia)
Like I understand sheiks and royalty and whatever are often found in them, but idk maybe that’s because they are one of if not the finest made automobiles made?
Sure they will sell you a *industrial grade tractor for primitive construction use that’s road legal* for a pretty penny. But I mean, I work with a guy that managed to sink 60k$ into a Kia, which means his car note is equivalent to my mortgage. I KNOW there’s brand new, nobutthasfartedontheseat Mercedes for less than 60k$.
No, it won’t rub the shoulder knots out in traffic for you, but such luxuries as “conditioned air” and “controlled cruise” also aren’t (included) 1000$ up sales.
As far as the apocastorms… you’ve either sat through one, or you haven’t. If you haven’t, god bless you bro because there’s NOTHING the Midwest has to compare this side of a tornado.
(And micheal was like a gigantic tornado)
You know, or you don’t. Here’s to hoping no one will learn this season.
Keep in mind you’ll dehydrate and die weeks before you’ll starve, that water born bacteria still kills millions in undeveloped countries, and if you don’t already own what you might need you’ll pay a premium if you can find it for the last -10days until October.
Whenever you feel sorry for yourself, look at the pictures of Jamaica after this cat 4 is done with her.
ABlaster
Marksman
Thnaks, Max! You just reminded me my backup water filters need replacing!
My son is an electrician. It just cost me the parts he needed. Flip off breakers, move transfer switch from grid to off, plug cable into generator, turn on generator, move transfer switch to generator position, flip beakers as needed to on. Have had to connect the generator to the house a few times; it works fine and you don’t have extension cords on the floor.
This was 16 years ago…there may be easier setups than mine.
Southalabama
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FYI
Some of the local power crews headed toward Texas on Sunday
Some of the local power crews headed toward Texas on Sunday
sloporsche
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9/13 will be our first year here so far we have dodged 3 big storms , tourist season, new bugs every 2 months , ghetto wallymart , bear sighting and our lawn sprinklers on the fritz .
FrommerStop
Master
The current hurricane Francine is going towards
LA and MS. A little bit of yellow for coast is on Baldwin county, not sure it is touches any part of FL.
There a depression or two in the Atlantic. Not sure will they will be doing. They are supposed to join and have the following possible tracks.
LA and MS. A little bit of yellow for coast is on Baldwin county, not sure it is touches any part of FL.
There a depression or two in the Atlantic. Not sure will they will be doing. They are supposed to join and have the following possible tracks.
5lima30ret
Master
What is concerning in Baldwin County is the storm making landfall on a super high tide...that makes a huge difference! Storm surge is VERY real and it is measured vertically in feet! Statistically flooding/ high water kills more people in a hurricane than wind. I am surprised that they named this storm "Francine" which is awful close to "Frances" which was 1 of 4 major hurricanes that I worked as a cop that hit the East & West coast of FL in 2004.
*I hope it is just a rain maker! If not I will be working in the Baldwin County Emergency Operations Center as a volunteer coordinator sending various specialty volunteer teams out to assist after the event. I spent 4 days in the Baldwin County EOC after hurricane Sally and I hope I never have to do that again!
*I hope it is just a rain maker! If not I will be working in the Baldwin County Emergency Operations Center as a volunteer coordinator sending various specialty volunteer teams out to assist after the event. I spent 4 days in the Baldwin County EOC after hurricane Sally and I hope I never have to do that again!
FrommerStop
Master
It seems to be fast moving that if so will limit the amount of rain fall.
5lima30ret
Master
Fast moving is good! Storm surge 2-4 feet vertical in Baldwin County and being on the right (wet) side of a hurricane is usually not good! Many locations in South Baldwin County are only 3-5 ft above sea level.
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FrommerStop
Master
Looks like the will hit between New Orlean and Baton Rouge. Wonder map of what the storm looks like now and the outer bands for sure will hit MS.
FrommerStop
Master
The eye almost there 12:47 PM CT
FrommerStop
Master
In Pace, FL between Pensacola and Milton, FL there is only very light drizzle and no wind to speak of.
sloporsche
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cloudy and slight breeze panama city beach
FrommerStop
Master
It is breezy last time I went outside in Pace, FL and there seems to be an out band about the Panama city area. The edge of the eye seems to be about touching shore.
And out in the Atlantic is this. Not certain is this becomes a problem yet, there is more from where that came from.
And out in the Atlantic is this. Not certain is this becomes a problem yet, there is more from where that came from.
