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Mugsy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:11 PM
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DISASTER! I'm in the direct path of Hurricane Ike...
...and it's non-stop local news coverage of the coming hurricane, which means I'll miss the (feux) Palin interview on ABC!

Anyone know of a site where I can watch it online? :)

Thanks.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:13 PM
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1. How about right here?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=187267&mesg_id=187267

I'm in the same boat; no real news today, all hurricane coverage. But frankly, I don't much care what ms. mooseburger has to say.
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:17 PM
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3. Lordy Sis, Please be careful
I intensely hate hurricanes and want you to be safe and I can do nothing to help you be safe except urge you to leave.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:22 PM
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6. Hey, BOSS...
we've been told to hunker down by the powers-that-be; I'm apparently not in a zone deemed to be dangerous enough to evacuate. I'm about 20 miles away from any kind of water except a swimming pool, we have most of the house boarded up, everything picked up and put away to lessen flying objects, lots of canned goods getting chilled, and the larder is stocked. We should be fine. I imagine I'll lose power, but will be back in touch ASAP.
And 'thank you for your concern'; that's one of the few times I've ever typed that and meant it! :hug:
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:26 PM
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9. Fill that bathtub, too
because if the worst happens and you lose water, you'll be grateful that you have something to drink, wash in, and flush the toilet with.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:29 PM
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10. Good idea; thanks, Warpy.
I've got the drinking and flushing (pool) water covered, but after a few days w/o running water, I imagine I'd be grateful for that bathtub. Will do.
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:42 PM
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15. Bsister, what area are you located?
I'm close to Spring and I'm guessing we'll do okay, hopefully. Have fun partying!
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:45 PM
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16. I'm south of Hobby airport.
Might be partying tomorrow night; I'm beat tonight from battening down the hatches. Stay safe, cat_girl25!
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lastliberalintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 09:31 PM
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25. You're south of Hobby and no evac called?
That area must be higher than I thought, otherwise I can't imagine y'all not being asked to leave.

Stay safe. :)
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WolverineDG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:35 PM
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13. Um, you don't drink the water from the tub
it's used to flush the toilet.

dg
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 09:03 PM
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19. Depends on how thirsty you get
and after the first three days in Houston heat, that's pretty damned thirsty.
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NOLALady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:46 PM
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17. Stay safe, sweetie.
We didn't leave last week although evacuation was mandatory. I'm pretty far from the Lake so I wasn't concerned about flooding as much as I was concerned about falling trees. Five trees went down but damage was limited to the fences.

We boarded up and had a houseful of about 20.

Do you have a generator? We were without power 4 days, but the generator was a big help.

Take care. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 09:20 PM
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22. Thanks, NOLALady. No generator, but everything else is in order.
I'm sure we'll be fine. We're hunkerin' down but good!
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:15 PM
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2. Hi Mugsy, love you man
but get your ass out of harms way. palin's interview is totally fucking irrelevant to your safety. You can read about it later IF you leave. NOW!!
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:21 PM
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4. What's the plan?
stay safe.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:22 PM
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5. Get out of harm's way and stay safe
:grouphug:
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Skink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:24 PM
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7. Where are you? I'm in SA.
If it hits Galveston we are in the path I think. The flooding here could be severe. I just got home.
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WolverineDG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:36 PM
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14. stay away from low water crossings!!
the weather in SA gets really wonky when a hurricane pays a call. :)

dg
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lastliberalintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 09:18 PM
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21. The latest forecasts look like SA and Austin will be spared
Ike seems to be going much further east than expected, both at landfall and after. Rita Part 2. Which kind of sucks for you guys, since you could have used the rain. :)
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 09:20 PM
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23. Two hurricanes and a tropical storm will have hit Texas this year.
Austin has gotten two drops of rain.

I don't recall a year as dry as this one. Sorry Corpus Christi, but I was kind of hoping this would have come your way. :(
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lastliberalintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 09:25 PM
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24. Hey David
:hi:


LOL. Yeah, no offense to the good people of Corpus, but damn it, it's their turn!
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:24 PM
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8. Save your life first.
I'm sure Palin's wonderful (in the sense of you just gotta wonder WTF she was thinking) words will be regurgitated everywhere including online. Try ABC news website.
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:32 PM
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11. WTF do you care about Palin for? Get the hell out of there
Palin will be fucking up long after Ike has blowed himself out but we need all the DU'ers we can get.
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pleah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:33 PM
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12. Please stay safe. Here in gulfport we are already gettting the outer
band wind and occasional rain. I"ll keep you all in my thoughts.
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NOLALady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 08:50 PM
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18. Same here.
We're getting wind and a drizzle.
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-11-08 09:05 PM
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20. Get out. Be safe.
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