Hurricane.

[Digit]

Just been reading some comments on the Net. Take your pick between either MMGW or Armageddon.
What would people do without some gloom and doom to lighten their lives I wonder?

Roy.

 

[RogerS]

....
What would people do without some gloom and doom to lighten their lives I wonder?

Roy.

Vote Labour? :lol:

 

[Digit]

I'm saying nowt, I bleed yellow Rog.

Roy.

 

[houtslager]

grab a 20 year old malt whisky, a 30 year old woman and snuggle up somewhere warm with some Eagles/Pink Floyd playing and kiss our whatsits till the storm passes.............








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[Steve Maskery]

I've got a friend who has gone for a 5-day break. Arrived yesterday. Some holiday
S

 

[9fingers]

Yes I have friends there too. They must be amongst the unluckiest holiday makers. When the went to Turkey, it rained for 2 weeks, then in Florida they had a cold spell and had to buy some warm jumpers etc to keep warm. The only upside is they arrived in NY the day after the earth tremor/quake (according to which newspaper you get).

Bob

 

[acewoodturner]

Although there have been a few people killed and quite a lot of property damage I'm surprised noone has mention all the trees that have been blown over! As someone who mills their own timber I have picked up some great trees in the last few months , free of charge after we had some gales. I'm just waiting on permission from a housebuilder to start milling a 3 1/2 foot dia oak which is about 60' long and looks very promising. The only surprising thing about this tree is that it was growing in virtually pure sand and that it lasted so long. Sometimes there are silver linings in the dark clouds.

 

[ghart33]

I'm not so sure it's that we love gloom and doom as it is so much that the media loves us loving gloom and doom. Think about how these news/weather ratings must sky rocket.

 

[Digit]

Think about how these news/weather ratings must sky rocket.

True enough, but I was referring to those on Sky who were saying 'it's all down to MMGW,' and those who were quoting Revelations!

'It's being so cheerful that keeps me going!' (Mrs Mopp.)

Roy.

 

[beatsme]

Yeah, I know some unlucky travellers, as well, who had a Japanese earthquake, a tsunami some time ago and then an American earthquake too. Gotta say, that's another reason I restrict my travels to Europe - besides the occasional spell of bad weather, like this summer, we hardly get anything more troubling.

 

[RogerS]

Yeah, I know some unlucky travellers, as well, who had a Japanese earthquake, a tsunami some time ago and then an American earthquake too. Gotta say, that's another reason I restrict my travels to Europe - besides the occasional spell of bad weather, like this summer, we hardly get anything more troubling.

Apart from the odd riot :lol:

 

[Mark A]

We where in Florida a few years ago (west coast) and got caught up in tornado warnings. We were told by the weather expert on the local news channel to shelter in the basement or if you were unfortunate enough to be stuck outside, get out of your car and lie in a ditch with the alligators. The tornadoes didn't touch down near us which was a shame. We missed our flight back to the UK so were given business class seats with BA the next day. Still got detention for missing a day of school, even with an excuse like that......

Mark

 

[Digit]

The tornadoes didn't touch down near us which was a shame.

No it wasn't Mark, believe me, it's bloody terrifying!

I'm in there somewhere!

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source ... lQ&cad=rja

Roy.

 

[Mark A]

it's bloody terrifying!

I know it is... being told to shelter in the basement, block any windows with furniture and get under a table is petrifying. It seems futile though, with something so destructive possibly heading straight for you, even though it was predicted to "only" be about a category 2. It touched down in Tampa Bay, so was a water spout. I'd love to see one, just not be in it's path!

Mark

 

[Digit]

The strange thing about those reports I posted Mark is the lack of mention of the Hail storm that followed. The Hail was larger than Golf balls, killed live stock, shattered roofs, smashed windscreens and dented cars to the state that they were scrapped.....then it rained!

Roy.

 

[Mark A]

The Hail was larger than Golf balls

The ones we had falling on us where a bit small than that, but still pretty big!

It was the the rain which shocked me the most though - it was like a black wall. It's very difficult to explain but it was dry, then 10 paces forwards it's raining that hard that it hurts. Rain drops the size of 10p coins literally obliterating vision past 10 ft. Very strange experience!

Mark

 

[Digit]

Yeah! I sat at our front bedroom window with my brother and watched the rain form a flood that reached the height of the running boards on a neighbour's Ford Prefect in a matter of a few minutes.
Apart from the direct damage as shown in the photos there was an enormous amount of damage done by flying debris. Our front door was locked shut by a slate, at least a quarter inch thick in those days, driven clear through a two and half inch thick Oak door at an angle and into the door jamb.

Roy.