We are FINALLY getting some temps below 71 deg F on a regular basis. Now maybe the tomatoes will set fruit. It was 64 last night.
pfft, obviously not in south floriduh
It's raining here after about 10 weeks with almost no measureable rain. Low of 49 degrees forecast a few days from now 🥳
Quote from: solops on September 12, 2022, 11:02:46 PM
We are FINALLY getting some temps below 71 deg F on a regular basis. Now maybe the tomatoes will set fruit. It was 64 last night.
Same here! -- but probably too late for tomatoes.
Weirdly, we had a crazy number of 'volunteer' tomatoes in one part of our garden all last year (down to pretty late in the fall), but not a single solitary one showed up this year despite all the seeds which must have been dropped last year. Premerge got them I guess...? (In effect, they were Dad's last gift to us before he died: the day before, we had been out trying to get some tomato planters operational, although they didn't do nearly as well as the 'wild' ones which sprang up all over the place nearby!)
Anyway: this year's snowpocalypse thread can't be very far behind! Supposedly, West TN will have more than average snow this year thanks to the fourth El Nina in a row. (And also be drier this winter than average...??)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 12, 2022, 11:11:39 PM
pfft, obviously not in south floriduh
Central Texas 100 miles West of Austin. 93 at noon, 64 that night. Common this time of year. In July it was 101 at 2 PM and 72 at night pretty much all the time. The real icing is the 25 to 35% humidity. Feels great in the shade all the time. I hated Houston, which is why we retired here. And with Amazon delivery, my wife does not even miss the shopping! You just have to get used to all plant life dying in the summer.
Except the cactus. And my teeny garden. The deer eat anything that tries to live. I knew there was trouble when they ate all of my serranos and jalapenos...peppers, leaves and stems.
Fall is here in Fla. as well. It's noon and hasn't reached 90 degrees yet. :o On a really good note, the Hummingbirds have come back right on time.
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 13, 2022, 10:51:45 AM
Fall is here in Fla. as well. It's noon and hasn't reached 90 degrees yet. :o On a really good note, the Hummingbirds have come back right on time.
Ooooooo! Interesting. I track the hummingbirds here each year. Our annual "residents" left a few weeks ago and the follow-up migration groups ended this week. We have hardly any left now. It is interesting that the ruby-throats always seem to be the first each year and the last through in the fall. The other get along well enough for six or seven to feed at the same time on one feeder with only the occasional homicidal flurry. But when the ruby throats show up, that is all over. The meanest always appoints himself as the Nazi feeder guard, allowing none to feed. The scene changes from 20 or 30 jostling to feed to one or two attempting a quick sip before they get dive-bombed.
I have never been able to get them to get along well enough to share feeders, so I'm very jealous. It's the same here, the Ruby-Throats show-up first followed by others. They always leave at the same time as well, first part of March. Each year I resolve to get a couple of good pics of them but, damn, they are fast. :o
:DD At some point they better give those little guys something sweet. Trust me, you don't want a mob of angry Hummers on your hands. :hide:
There's a guy named, 'Ian' out in the gulf that's causing a lot of trouble for people in Fla. The latest advisory has him headed right for my house tomorrow. We are boarded-up, battened-down, and laid-in lots of milk, bread, and ass-wipe. And...Bourbon. So we're as ready as can be.
Will probably be without power for some time but will try to let everyone know how we are doing ASAP. But if you don't hear from me...I will see you all on the, 'Other Side' Grogheads. O0
best of luck
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 27, 2022, 10:22:15 PM
There's a guy named, 'Ian' out in the gulf that's causing a lot of trouble for people in Fla. The latest advisory has him headed right for my house tomorrow. We are boarded-up, battened-down, and laid-in lots of milk, bread, and ass-wipe. And...Bourbon. So we're as ready as can be.
Will probably be without power for some time but will try to let everyone know how we are doing ASAP. But if you don't hear from me...I will see you all on the, 'Other Side' Grogheads. O0
Good luck. Stay safe.
this one is going to really really hurt.
Quote from: solops on September 13, 2022, 10:42:59 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 12, 2022, 11:11:39 PM
pfft, obviously not in south floriduh
Central Texas 100 miles West of Austin. 93 at noon, 64 that night. Common this time of year. In July it was 101 at 2 PM and 72 at night pretty much all the time. The real icing is the 25 to 35% humidity. Feels great in the shade all the time. I hated Houston, which is why we retired here. And with Amazon delivery, my wife does not even miss the shopping! You just have to get used to all plant life dying in the summer.
Except the cactus. And my teeny garden. The deer eat anything that tries to live. I knew there was trouble when they ate all of my serranos and jalapenos...peppers, leaves and stems.
I live up in the Southern Panhandle and 25 to 35% humidity is a sultry day here. Of course most days the wind blows 25 to 35. LOL
Yeah. Good luck Florida peeps. This one looks really unpleasant.
I hope everyone gets through this safely.
Good luck.
Stay safe Florida Grogs!
I have several families in my family (on both sides) living in and around Tampa (and eastward into central FL below Orlando) -- plus at least three customers whom my family knows from work, in Tampa. So we're keeping an eye on things as the eye approaches. Flooding could be epic.
None of my family have moved out of the area for various reasons -- one family (of cousins) because they have a working beef farm and shouldn't abandon the cattle, the others because... well, Florida natives. ;) (2nd generation immigrants from Quebec. I'm 3rd gen on my father's side.)
Alas, one of my (late) father's sisters just learned that her oldest son, who lives north of New Orleans with his wife and kids, had a stroke yesterday morning (he's a few months younger than me); so naturally she (and her husband) are anxious to get there to see him, and now can't move until whenever.
fuuuuuuck
https://twitter.com/i/status/1575083552357879809
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 28, 2022, 10:25:47 AM
fuuuuuuck
https://twitter.com/i/status/1575083552357879809
That's fucked up. You're still on the East Coast, right?
yes thankfully. though I do live in a mandatory evacuation zone.
was looking at elevation maps of my area and am 22 feet about sea level.
looked up my old place in Sarasota and its over 44 feet high.
hope Slash left, Im not done annoying him yet.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 28, 2022, 10:25:47 AM
fuuuuuuck
https://twitter.com/i/status/1575083552357879809
To quote Egg Shen from Big Trouble in Little China: "Now for the
bad news: ready?!" As bad as those wipes look, it's likely to be MUCH worse -- as far as I can tell, that's 'only' the storm surge.
If so, those water wipe images don't count the flooding from 10 to 24 inches of rain being dumped on the area over the next two days.
Nor the 10 to 24 inches of rain being dumped inland running back to the coast over the next two days.
Nor the 6 to 10 inches of rain being dumped inland north and south of the area, some of which will run back to this area of the coast over the next two days.
(None of my family live in the downflood + storm-surge areas, btw. Though my grandfather tried to farm the area now covered by Tampa International Airport. Being bought out, all those decades ago, was the best thing that ever happened to him...!)
this is Tampa Bay right now, the rotation of the storm is pulling water into the Gulf.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdwQvB3WQAkNXn_?format=jpg&name=large)
That guy out biking in the tsnunami-zone, might or might not be looking to pick up some free fish, but he's certainly angling for a Darwin Award!
Not to make light of this but meant more for something to cheer you all up. Plus I couldn't resist a chance to quote a movie.
(https://imgix.ranker.com/user_node_img/50042/1000832569/original/quote-11-photo-u1?auto=format&q=60&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&dpr=2&w=375)
Kind of weird that instead of being in his truck on a dark and stormy night as the last scene (and last lines) of the film, the background shot comes from his attempt at infiltrating a brothel as a dweeby customer...
Though admittedly, soon afterward in that scene, the earth quakes, poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake!
(.....not for the obvious reason. ;) )
A time lapse video of storm surge in Fort Myers.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1575253395304288271
Quote from: steve58 on September 29, 2022, 08:57:22 AM
A time lapse video of storm surge in Fort Myers.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1575253395304288271
In the comments it says that this time lapse is over an hour and twenty plus minutes...then the power cut out.
Im amazed at how fast the water has mostly gone. I shouldnt be but I am.
Didn't this same kind of phenomenon occur just before the tsunami hit indonesia a few years ago? I hope this time it's just the hurricane sucking out all the water from the local area and it will eventually just come back on it's own.
I talking about the actual drainage of water that was dumped on Florida.
it helps that the southern half of the country is a swamp and that the areas affected have a intricate canal system.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1575573690628329472
https://twitter.com/i/status/1575560063510810624
Someone this morning told me that the Key West bridge was destroyed leaving a lot of islands cut off from the mainland.
Can't seem to find anything on google.
Quote from: W8taminute on September 30, 2022, 02:20:16 PM
Someone this morning told me that the Key West bridge was destroyed leaving a lot of islands cut off from the mainland.
Can't seem to find anything on google.
Everything intact:
https://fla-keys.com/news/article/11236/after-ian-florida-keys-infrastructure-intact-key-west-airport-reopens/
Anyone know where in Florida Sir Slash was located? His profile shows SW Florida :( If he didn't evac, hope he and his family rode out Ian OK...
Quote from: W8taminute on September 30, 2022, 02:20:16 PM
Someone this morning told me that the Key West bridge was destroyed leaving a lot of islands cut off from the mainland.
Can't seem to find anything on google.
its the bridge connecting Sanibel Island that got wiped out.
iirc Slash is in Ft Myers area.
so no Slash sightings yet?
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:( I hope he's doing all right.
Quote from: al_infierno on October 02, 2022, 06:21:34 PM
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:( I hope he's doing all right.
+1 Me too.
Another +1
OK, I'm back. :) Everyone's OK here, no fatalities just some very, 'scared-shitless' people. Minor damage to the house, the screen porch ended up in the pool, and some big trees piled-up like Pick-Up-Sticks. Power's back on as of this morning but I been busy with the clean-up and helping with a whole lot of tarps on roofs.
This is my 4th major hurricane, the first was Hurricane Donna back in 1960. I was 4 years old and never thought I would be that scared again. I was wrong. What was supposed to be a storm passing to our west turned and pretty much hit us direct. Instead of about 4 hours of hurricane force wind turned into almost 10 hours of it, from about 4:30 pm to around 2:30 the next morning. But the storm panels held and the Wife and I made it through.
However a lot of people didn't. There is a massive amount of damage from Ft. Myers north to the Tampa area and east across the whole state. I hadn't been able to see any of the videos you guys posted here and all I can say is, "DAMN"!
Anyway with the help of the Almighty and family, friends, and some great neighbors we pulled through OK. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It's good to be back, I was afraid you all would have the Drunken Orgy without me.
We did. That was on Monday. Sorry you missed it. It was pretty epic. Gus isn't allowed within 500 ft of the petting zoo anymore.
Glad to hear you're mostly unscathed. Go have yourself a G&T. They're medicinal.
Quote from: Sir Slash on October 04, 2022, 09:29:29 PM
OK, I'm back. :) Everyone's OK here, no fatalities just some very, 'scared-shitless' people. Minor damage to the house, the screen porch ended up in the pool, and some big trees piled-up like Pick-Up-Sticks. Power's back on as of this morning but I been busy with the clean-up and helping with a whole lot of tarps on roofs.
This is my 4th major hurricane, the first was Hurricane Donna back in 1960. I was 4 years old and never thought I would be that scared again. I was wrong. What was supposed to be a storm passing to our west turned and pretty much hit us direct. Instead of about 4 hours of hurricane force wind turned into almost 10 hours of it, from about 4:30 pm to around 2:30 the next morning. But the storm panels held and the Wife and I made it through.
However a lot of people didn't. There is a massive amount of damage from Ft. Myers north to the Tampa area and east across the whole state. I hadn't been able to see any of the videos you guys posted here and all I can say is, "DAMN"!
Anyway with the help of the Almighty and family, friends, and some great neighbors we pulled through OK. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It's good to be back, I was afraid you all would have the Drunken Orgy without me.
Great to hear! Glad you're back. Sounds like you're a grizzled hurricane veteran, so the hurricane clearly didn't stand a chance ;)
I grew up in SE Texas about 25 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. And I spent 48 years working in and around Houston. As I watched the whole gulf coast over the years I have come to the conclusion that the whole thing has become so intensely developed and populated that any serious hurricane that hits will be a HUGE disaster. It's like, they can't miss.
Quote from: Sir Slash on October 04, 2022, 09:29:29 PM
OK, I'm back. :) Everyone's OK here, no fatalities just some very, 'scared-shitless' people.....
Glad to hear you and yours are OK.
Glad to hear you made it through OK. O0
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Thanks guys. Kotter looks like me after the storm trying to wade out to my truck. I hear the Death Toll is up to 85 now. Anybody heard different?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-ian-death-toll-rises-florida/
CBS is saying 99 deaths in Florida and 4 more in NC. Unfortunately, it sounds like those numbers are not final...
Water logged EVs exploding/burning after Ian (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/electric-vehicles-exploding-water-damage-hurricane-ian-top-florida-official-warns). Yet another red flag that EVs are not yet ready for the masses or mother nature.
or the batteries get waterproofed and thats used as a marketing tool by whatever company.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 06, 2022, 06:30:32 PM
or the batteries get waterproofed and thats used as a marketing tool by whatever company.
Because this is obviously the first wet weather system to exist since EV's have come en vogue. Clearly, none of the manufacturers thought to simply make them 'waterproof' before now. I'm sure that will be fixed post haste.
Im sure theyre waterproofed to a point. that point probably isnt at the submerged in storm flood waters for 3 days level.
I imagine waterproofing the batteries makes it harder to cool them during charging and hot days. Lots of tradeoffs with most design decisions.
Well if you can't drive one, at least they're good for cooking your food. :hide:
its not like gas powered cars work well after days under water.
they dont generally catch fire though.
Good point. Too bad those 1000 lb. batteries can't just be changed out like AAA's can. Since they all come from China made by slave labor, maybe we could ask them to help us out with that? :P
Florida shedding the water from Ian.
(https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/310437915_853458829353348_8268198101587958198_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=3GtLgZbwWgMAX_sQSuH&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-2.xx&oh=00_AT8ERFUzNcCdeYB-gWbIr9e_c2s9xo3uznqHhBhKzFNJcw&oe=6349D82D)
(https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/311141659_853458249353406_5723683292034840987_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=gDIf0BwjOnAAX_y2-7C&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-1.xx&oh=00_AT98h3GdPeExVh2ZlrEnAwPj2OwjnF95z0iFGHe6Qbbx3w&oe=63499614)
+1 great shot...Slash I'm just catching up, you ok?
All's well here, thanks Gus. Star's pics are from my backyard.
That's some yard.
I've always wanted Water Front Property. For several days last week I had it.
:/
Quote from: Sir Slash on October 10, 2022, 10:27:33 PM
I've always wanted Water Front Property. For several days last week I had it.
Country artists might be clairvoyant.
I got some ocean front property in Arizona
From my front porch you can see the sea
Arizona and other points around the quad-point have certainly been getting floody rains for a while now!
Quote from: JasonPratt on October 11, 2022, 07:25:09 AM
Arizona and other points around the quad-point have certainly been getting floody rains for a while now!
A little bit of rain that comes down in torrents for a short time (an hour or two), causes a flood then dries up.
Interesting WWII Arizona story with the weather thrown in; There was a POW camp near Phoenix that held a bunch of U-boat crewmen. They managed to find a map of Arizona that showed the Gila river that flows from Phoenix to the Colorado River, then to Mexico. So the POWs spent several weeks building a secret boat, and several of them managed to break out one night and carry the boat down to the river. All they found was a dry river bed. Basically, the river only has water after heavy rains, and even then not very much. Disheartened, the U-boatmen dropped their boat and returned to the POW camp.
But the big weather story in Arizona is a very long, very bad drought on one hand, and crazy urban sprawl and increasing water demands on the other.
Hey, wait, did I see a news story pop up about that boat being found recently?? {checking}
Ah, no, it was at Shasta Lake, but it's a great piece of WW2 history: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/mystery-surrounds-wwii-ghost-boat-found-in-california-lake-amid-low-water-revels/ar-AA12O8KJ?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=035b229eb2584262bb18dce187a87bac
This Higgens boat was used by Patton as his front-line HQ during the Allied invasion of Sicily.
so how are things where youre at Slash?
A lot better now thanks Star. There are a lot of volunteer organizations out and about giving assistance, almost everyone has power and there's plenty of gas stations open. Longer term, a lot of businesses are going to close or relocate and you can bet many insurance companies are going to stop writing new policies or jack-up their rates hugely. But since Ian left, the weather has been near perfect with very low humidity and cool temps. The best businesses to be in right now are Roofing, Aluminum Contractor, and Tire Repair because everybody's got flats from all the damned screws, bolts, and especially roofing nails all over. :pullhair:
buy some of these:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Steel-Core-22-in-Magnetic-Sweeper-with-Easy-Clear-One-Pull-Release-42604/303466168
you can also get crafty and fix a few of them to the bumper of your car. we did this last year during a quarry shoot in South Miami and it was surprisingly effective.
Damn, that's pretty cool. The locals would probably think I was hunting for buried treasure and follow me all over too so, bonus points for punking as well. Thanks man. :bd: