What I've learned living in a major hurricane zone...

What I've learned living a in a major hurricane zone...(Funny the title is the same!)

1. If they say it'll pass, it'll hit you somehow.
2. They will try an scare the crap out of you.
3. Beer is good anytime during a hurricane. So are sodas an other drinks, if your not an adult beverage consumer.
4. Hot dogs can be made in a variety of ways!
5. Chef boyaredee is awesome. Best part.,.you can eat it cold if you have to!
6. Subs are great hurricane food, stock up.
7. Putting tape on your windows may sound smart...removing it sucks.
8. Batten down your chairs, they don't look good in the neighbors window.
9. Bring in all your animals, as funny as a wet cat looks, it's really not cool.
10. No matter how much you walk your dog before a storm or the worse part...they will ALWAYS have to go out during the roughest part.
11. Internet can stay up during some crazy stuff!
12. Netflix an red box can help you keep the insanity away.
13. Hurricane parties are fun.
14. A beagle smells really funny when it gets wet.
15. Beagles don't like water deeper then they are tall.
16. Doritos taste awesome after wading through four foot water to chase down your grill that decided it wanted to go for a swim.
17. Chain down your grill.
18. Pallets are great for keeping things out of water.
19. My shop never looks cleaner then right before a storm.
20. Soon as you mow your yard they'll tell you a hurricane is coming through.
21. Jim Cantori(The guy from the weather channel) is a jerk in person. I know I've met him. He's not welcome back.lol
22. Al Roker..The happy fat guy thing he does..is just an act. He's a jerk an a diva. Met him to.
23. Anyone not the weather channel is pretty cool when they come down to report on the storm.
24. Reporters will leave you all kinds of goodies when they have to run to another story.
25. You can have fun, an respect the storm.

Add on to 24: During 2012, before Sandy we had another storm, an one of the reporters had to fly out somewhere for a big story. Left me 62 beers(in a cooler! with ice!)15 gallons of gas(Didn't fill up for a bit), an several cases of water. Dude had a standing dinner anywhere on my sandbar if he ever comes back. lol.

Yes I'm bored. I'm done most of my prep work, the important stuff. Humor me.

Sirscrapalot - The wind cries Mary.. - Jimi Hendrix ( I reckon "The wind cries WOOOOsssh! WoooSSSH! wouldn't have worked.)

How much ice do you have? Do you have back up power? And hope for one of the Weather Channel Women reporters! LOL

lol

About 60lbs of Ice. I'll get more tomorrow right before the storm. 20 in each cooler right now. I take my cold beverages seriously!

Plus I throw an extra 20 to 40 in the freezer. Power goes out it'll keep everything fresh an my drinks cold.

An no, I don't have a generator. If power goes out during the storm I suffer, if it stays out, I get a room at the wife's work.

lol

Sirscrapalot - Prepped an ready.

#26. Wax the surf board, going to have a nice set of waves!

Little wing ftw . It's rained here today but you go ahead and keep that storm down there buddy

All along the watchtower...hendrix an dylan both work for me.


An come on man, let me share! I was taught to share as a kid...

Sirscrapalot - Slightly used raft for sale, only been used in 3 hurricanes.

So far all of you following the storm via the news, tv, etc. When you hear a town on my sandbar has been evacuated it's not me! I'm not in Hatteras, an they evacuate Hatteras all the time with big storms. Roads wash out south of me, an north of them. We had several sections of the road leading to Hatteras breached during Sandy. Big honking sections of it. Still have temp bridges over some of it. Ha ha!

So yea..Hatteras isn't me, nor does it mean the End times are here. Its a standard CYA move by the county, state, etc. Makes all the tourists leave, so the only ones doing dumb **** are the locals.

Oh an Cantori is still majorly disliked here. Was at the bar earlier with the wife having a drink with some of her co-workers, an he popped on the screen an the crowd erupted in boo's, an he was called some rather unnice names. He's seriously persona non-grata down here. lol.

Sirscrapalot - The weather channel should just change it's name to "The Fear Channel". It's more truthful.

Baton down the coolers she's coming in hot.

SSA saltiest sea dog on the forum... Don't tell Brass;)

This guy is way better than Cantori.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aQ2i...&feature=share

Interesting on the weather type personalities being BUT Hooles, not that surprising since the one bragged about pooping his pants while at a party at the White House.

I use the internet for weather info these days and change over to broadcast radio when the internet is down.

Hurricanes is the only big problem I have with living in North Carolina, other wise its great and so are the vast majority of the people down here.

Well I'm not going to do a lot of prep unless it intensifies and I am keeping an eye out for that. Best to all Mike

I'll take hurricanes over tornado's any day of the week. Keeper you mudslides, sink holes, fires, tornado's, etc.

lol. The people are mostly good, an the bbq is pretty bad ass to.

Mike ya be safe down there my friend.

Sirscrapalot - Taking a day off earlier then he planned.

stay safe everyone.

hang on tight guess yall got lucky again getting the first one of the season we didnt have anything major last year

Stay safe SirS....hope the "OMG buckets are secured.

@NH.....take it easy up there land lubber;)

Well when is it to hit you Sir Scrap? We will all be online with you like a Hurricane Party! I got my beer! Be safe!

Last I herd around 11 ish tonight. Weather will start after dark, the preceding rain, etc.

I will be online long as I can. Since I'm here at the house. Wife is up at work, will see her shortly but she'll be staying up there tonight incase of any call outs tomorrow, etc.

The buckets are secure BC!

An we didn't get any major storms last year, part of the reason the winter was so harsh if you ask me. lol.

Hearing it's going to be upgraded to a cat 2. Oughta be an interesting night on the old sandbar.

Sirscrapalot - buckets an quotes are secure.

Keep your head down Bro. I'll be thinking of you for the next couple of days.

Gee ... we really didn't have a hurricane season last year. Kinda made me nervous cause there wasn't much energy in the atmosphere. That's a sure sign that it's gonna be a cold winter. Was really glad that i put up 12 cord of firewood last fall. We went through eight where most years we only use 5 1/2 to 6 cord. Even had enough to sell in the dead of winter when my neighbors started running out.

The big thing here is the Nor'easters. We're just off the coast and we get slammed pretty hard sometimes. Up to two feet of snow, 50 mph winds and wind chills down to -15 F. Fall prep involves putting up a couple of mos. of food, service the generator, get a couple of hundred gallons of diesel in the tank, and of course .... lots n lots of firewood !

Kinda two different worlds between the South & the North.

Well we are into the outer bands now at about 4:17(16:17 for the military minded). It looks like a mild storm at this time and if it does not site over the Gulf Stream picking up energy then all should be good.

The center of the storm seems aimed directly at the traveling cooler so be careful, I know you know how. Mike

Still sunny here with clouds coming in. Should start by nightfall if I have to guess far as the rain, wind is supposed to be picking up here soon.

You stay safe down there Mike, I'll do the same.

Thanks for the thoughts folks, right now I'd rather deal with snow then flooded shop an drive way. lol.

Sirscrapalot - Look back and smile on perils past - Walter Scott

Someone posted this on my Facebook.

Yea wife told me about it. LOL

I told you he wasn't welcome back or liked down here.

There's a reason he's in Myrtle Beach an not here with the rest of the news crews. 12 checked in last night at the wife's hotel. Heh.

It's getting windy, an the temp has dropped.

Stay tuned for the blow by blow account...maybe.

Sirscrapalot - Off to figure out dinner before it gets real.

Why all the hate for Cantore? What'd I miss? Other than being more of a blowhard than most of the storms he covers, what's with the hate?

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Stay tuned for the blow by blow account...maybe.

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Part of me wishes I was there sharing a six pack and some Blackberry Smoke with ya... the rest of me has more sense!

Keep your chin up & your head down... however that works. ;)

Be careful out there!
Rochester, NY - Not as much exciting weather as sirscrapalot's hometown.

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Originally Posted by auminer

Why all the hate for Cantore? What'd I miss? Other than being more of a blowhard than most of the storms he covers, what's with the hate?

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How do I put this nicely...he was kind of a **** the last few times he was down here. Rude to the locals, rude to the cops/em. services that pulled his butt of NC 12 during Sandy an saved him from being a statistic(Three channels were formed during sandy right on thru NC 12 like it wasn't even there). When I say kind of..I'm being nice. Typical celeb. Think they are more important then they are.

Same with Al Roker. Plays the happy fat guy on TV but in person? He came across like a diva. Was rude to everyone not from his station last time he was here. Rude to staff, locals, guests.

Both are a couple windbags far as I'm concerned.

Weather update: Still nothing tho we keep hearing soon, soon. Cops were riding down the beach road earlier saying something on the intercom. More folks sticking around then I thought would from the tourist side. Some are cool, some are acting the fools. Can't win'm all.

Got run out now one last time before it all goes to hell, forgot to grab the dogs food at my last stop.

Come visit after the storm Auminer! Tunes an cooler will be ready as always.

Check back in a bit, every one have a good weekend if i lose power before I can wish ya'll one!

Sirscrapalot - Got everything but the dog food. Doh!

Double post, rain just started it sounds like.

Looks like the pups get rice an whatever else I can find in the house ok for them.

LOL

Sirscrapalot - Debating if he wants to get wet or not.

Sir scrap, got your leftovers here. Some rain overnight on the fourth and breezy today on the fith.

Ha ha! Enjoy the leftovers! Hopefully it didn't ruin your fireworks! I herd Boston had rescheduled their Boston Pop's(?) event for this past Thursday, instead of risking the rain on Friday.

I reckon it's weakened a lot if it's up around Mass.

Arthur was a rude holiday guest. He's not invited back last year.

Oh an hey...NC made the history books, from what the wife was telling me. Earliest land fall for a hurricane. We beat the old record by 7 minutes! It made land at like..10 of midnight, old record was midnight I believe.

I'll have to ask her again.

Sirscrapalot - Rain rain go away, but don't ruin another's Independence day. - Hey that rhymed..an yes I made that all up by myself.

add on to last post, sorry..

When I say earliest, I mean the first storm of the season. Seems it's a rare thing. Go figure.

Usually the first couple storms to form pass us, an we see them up close an personal in August and Sept. Don't think I've had the joy of one so early in July before.

Sirscrapalot - Prepping to go watch fireworks.

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I use the internet for weather info these days and change over to broadcast radio when the internet is down.

Hurricanes is the only big problem I have with living in North Carolina, other wise its great and so are the vast majority of the people down here.

Well I'm not going to do a lot of prep unless it intensifies and I am keeping an eye out for that. Best to all Mike

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I use to live in jacksonville years ago. for about 6 years. it hurricane warnings sure would shut down the area. but thankfully never really saw any major damage during my time.
kind of miss onslow county. i went back a few years ago, that whole little strip near the walmart developed nicely since i was originally there. they walmart had only been there a year or two before i left.

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Stay safe SirS....hope the "OMG buckets are secured.

@NH.....take it easy up there land lubber;)

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What you talking about?? NH has 17 miles of beaches. :))

AND it's rumored to have the best surfing on the east coast (if you don't mind surfing New England in January)