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I sometimes wonder whether anyone can tell what weather will do.
Teehee, doncha know the Weather Bureau is a non-prophet organisation? Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. |
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I love it!!!
Olwynmary wrote: Teehee, doncha know the Weather Bureau is a non-prophet organisation? -- Brenda "Nothing...I got nothing for sale." |
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It appears that rctn floridinians have come through the hurricane rather
nicely. Having spend time in Florida I would pass on a word of caution - There are probably a vast number of displaced alligators and other creepy crawlies roaming around wondering what hit them and looking for a new home or tasty meal. Fred http://www.stitchaway.com W.I.P. - "Fiddler on the Roof", "Oriental Maiden". W.I.L. - "Romantic Venice", "Ocean Princess", "Southwest Charm", "Rainbow Trail", "Indian Pottery", "One Earth", "Spirit of the Full Moon" and "+?", "+?", "+?". "Fred" wrote in message ... Passing on my thoughts and prayers to all our stitching friends in Florida. Here is hoping that they all are safe and their property didn't get too badly damaged. Fred http://www.stitchaway.com W.I.P. - "Fiddler on the Roof", "Oriental Maiden". W.I.L. - "Romantic Venice", "Ocean Princess", "Southwest Charm", "Rainbow Trail", "Indian Pottery", "One Earth", "Spirit of the Full Moon" and "+?", "+?", "+?". |
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On 8/14/04 10:51 PM, in article
, "Olwynmary" wrote: I sometimes wonder whether anyone can tell what weather will do. Teehee, doncha know the Weather Bureau is a non-prophet organisation? Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. GROAN! Cheryl (who will not be visiting our resident forecaster today - it's raining!) |
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Thanks for that cheerful thought, Fred. However it is 80 degs, and 77%
humidity outside (8.41am), so I don't think I will do any skulking through the underbrush today! just stay in the nice a/c! Gillian "Fred" wrote in message ... It appears that rctn floridinians have come through the hurricane rather nicely. Having spend time in Florida I would pass on a word of caution - There are probably a vast number of displaced alligators and other creepy crawlies roaming around wondering what hit them and looking for a new home or tasty meal. Fred http://www.stitchaway.com W.I.P. - "Fiddler on the Roof", "Oriental Maiden". W.I.L. - "Romantic Venice", "Ocean Princess", "Southwest Charm", "Rainbow Trail", "Indian Pottery", "One Earth", "Spirit of the Full Moon" and "+?", "+?", "+?". "Fred" wrote in message ... Passing on my thoughts and prayers to all our stitching friends in Florida. Here is hoping that they all are safe and their property didn't get too badly damaged. Fred http://www.stitchaway.com W.I.P. - "Fiddler on the Roof", "Oriental Maiden". W.I.L. - "Romantic Venice", "Ocean Princess", "Southwest Charm", "Rainbow Trail", "Indian Pottery", "One Earth", "Spirit of the Full Moon" and "+?", "+?", "+?". |
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What a great line--I shall be sure to use it.
Lucille (Olwynmary) wrote in : I sometimes wonder whether anyone can tell what weather will do. Teehee, doncha know the Weather Bureau is a non-prophet organisation? |
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Hi Fred
My wife, her sister and niece are all now scattered somewhere between Orlando and Daytona Beach, wherever they could find room. Originally enroute to Clearwater, as the weather changed, plans were altered. To make matters worse, the Days Inn they had reserved rooms at for the first night was battoned down and closed. The one they were sent to was without electricty so they were closed too. They finally found a flea bag rat infested motel to stay at the first night, after Days Inn renigged on their agreements. The last time I heard from them, they were going to try to make it from Daytona up to St. Augustine or else try to drive back home without ever meeting the obligations that took them to Florida in the first place. Despite the hurricane that swept through Florida, they never traveled on one wet road the entire trip, dry the whole way, until they neared Orlando and found still damp roads. My cousin who lives near Clearwater, supposedly their first stop, never saw hide nor hair of them at all and was more worried than I was. My only concern was that I never heard from them due to the lousy telephone services in Florida, including Cell Service which was also out. I lived about 3 miles from Tornado Alley, there is nothing we can do to change the weather, but there are things that can be done so as not to suffer the aftermath of a natural phenomenon to seriously. Such as owning your own generators, stocked storm shelters, etc. Tornado's cannot be predicted with any accuracy, but hurricane's come with plenty of warning, they are EXPECTED, they are COMMONPLACE, yet the majority of Floridians make no real preparations for same. It is unfathomable that someone who makes their living by providing lodging (eg Motel), build it to withstand 150 mph winds, yet fail to install a simple generator so they can stay open when the electrical service is out, which seems to be quite often in Florida. It seems to me, installing a generator to provide electricity should come ahead of installing a pool or weight room that nobody ever uses. I just found out that the Days Inn will be closed for this entire week due to lack of preparation for a storm! The gals found a Ramada right on the beach with ocean view for only 59 bucks for all three, so they will be staying all next week and fulfilling their obligations, maybe even get in a little vacation time at the same time if they are lucky. TTUL Gary |
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So glad to hear you are all ok.
Ruby "Fred" wrote in message ... Passing on my thoughts and prayers to all our stitching friends in Florida. Here is hoping that they all are safe and their property didn't get too badly damaged. Fred http://www.stitchaway.com W.I.P. - "Fiddler on the Roof", "Oriental Maiden". W.I.L. - "Romantic Venice", "Ocean Princess", "Southwest Charm", "Rainbow Trail", "Indian Pottery", "One Earth", "Spirit of the Full Moon" and "+?", "+?", "+?". |
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I beg to differ with you Gary. Most Floridians I know do prepare for a
hurricane. And this particular hurricane didn't come close to being on track and the major damage was in an area that had only a couple of hours warning; hardly enough to evacuate or get out of its way. Remember too that few if any Florida homes have basements so where are people supposed to go to get out of the way of a tornado or a hurricane? I don't know very much about generators, but I've been told that they are usually powered by gas. Where might you suggest many Florida homeowners, with either a very small house with just a little land around it or a manufactured home with no garage and almost unused land put said generator and the gas to power it in a storm? I personally can't imagine having a gas tank in my garage so how would it work for me??? It sounds like a nifty idea but I can't see how it would work for some of us. Lucille , or"Gary V. Deutschmann, Sr." wrote in message ... Hi Fred My wife, her sister and niece are all now scattered somewhere between Orlando and Daytona Beach, wherever they could find room. Originally enroute to Clearwater, as the weather changed, plans were altered. To make matters worse, the Days Inn they had reserved rooms at for the first night was battoned down and closed. The one they were sent to was without electricty so they were closed too. They finally found a flea bag rat infested motel to stay at the first night, after Days Inn renigged on their agreements. The last time I heard from them, they were going to try to make it from Daytona up to St. Augustine or else try to drive back home without ever meeting the obligations that took them to Florida in the first place. Despite the hurricane that swept through Florida, they never traveled on one wet road the entire trip, dry the whole way, until they neared Orlando and found still damp roads. My cousin who lives near Clearwater, supposedly their first stop, never saw hide nor hair of them at all and was more worried than I was. My only concern was that I never heard from them due to the lousy telephone services in Florida, including Cell Service which was also out. I lived about 3 miles from Tornado Alley, there is nothing we can do to change the weather, but there are things that can be done so as not to suffer the aftermath of a natural phenomenon to seriously. Such as owning your own generators, stocked storm shelters, etc. Tornado's cannot be predicted with any accuracy, but hurricane's come with plenty of warning, they are EXPECTED, they are COMMONPLACE, yet the majority of Floridians make no real preparations for same. It is unfathomable that someone who makes their living by providing lodging (eg Motel), build it to withstand 150 mph winds, yet fail to install a simple generator so they can stay open when the electrical service is out, which seems to be quite often in Florida. It seems to me, installing a generator to provide electricity should come ahead of installing a pool or weight room that nobody ever uses. I just found out that the Days Inn will be closed for this entire week due to lack of preparation for a storm! The gals found a Ramada right on the beach with ocean view for only 59 bucks for all three, so they will be staying all next week and fulfilling their obligations, maybe even get in a little vacation time at the same time if they are lucky. TTUL Gary |
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