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[Grits]

Wow, when you’re preparing for a hurricane, you just don’t expect an earthquake. This week could turn out more exciting than I’d planned.

[haute ecole rider]

Yeah, just heard about that! A nice respectable one, too! Never woulda thunk Richmond would get it!

Suppose that's what the Rebs call "the Big One" huh? Hopefully no one was hurt.

[Lord Revan]

Dixie's been taking a pounding lately, first Joplin, and the drought in the west, now the east coast. Like Haute said, hope the damage was minimal.

[Grits]

There has been a lot of abuse hurled between the North, the South and the West Coast today! My favorites: That wasn’t the South rising again so much as shifting further to the right, and in California 6.0 is how we stir our coffee.

My Virginia family reports some loss of mortar, but that's in a 250 year old house. We're laughing so that we don't stress over the dang hurricane.

ETA: This just in from a friend near DC: MIRACLE! Dog survives post quake apocalypse by making nest of comforter that fell off top shelf during tremor.

Seriously though, I hope no one was hurt.


This post has been edited by Grits: Aug 24 2011, 12:17 AM

[Black Hand]

The State of California is really the State of Emergency.

Riots, Earthquakes, constant fires, going broke with the eighth most powerful economy in the world, the Governator, legalizing Gay Marriage, then rescinding it, rush hour traffic that makes New Yorks laughable (25 mph average? Thats practically speeding here!) Gangbangers three streets away from the rich districts of Beverly Hills, dropping off patients at two in the morning in the middle of the Ghetto.....really, I feel prepared for the zombie apocalypse, and whatever else the world can throw at us.

[Thomas Kaira]

And now for something completely different....

(WARNING: Turn your volume down a bit)

This post has been edited by Thomas Kaira: Aug 24 2011, 09:55 AM

[haute ecole rider]

I don't know about you, but this made me cry.

Military funerals always do, especially when they play "Taps" (that was when I lost it at my Dad's funeral). But this one was especially poignant.

Loyal to the end

Hopefully Sai won't have to do that, ever.

[King Coin]

Oh I remember seeing that on the news. That's so sad.

[Black Hand]

Dogs are so much better as being people than we are.

[Grits]

I had a pre-dawn meeting with Mr. Grits to finalize our Hurricane Irene plan and catch up on the various life storms that have converged on the Grits family. (The kids are fine, it’s grown-up stuff. Well, one kid has a black eye, but she doesn’t mind because it looks like non-dress code eye shadow.) I saved the biggest piece of insanity for last, knowing that nothing productive would occur after this particular revelation.

Mr. Grits sat stunned for about half of a minute. Then he said, “I don’t have room in my wagon for all of this bull[crap].”

Nice. So now we have a new phrase for dealing with approaching drama, at least some of it: That [crap] is just not going to make it onto the wagon.

[Acadian]

Grits, I'm sorry you and the Mister have too much stuff in your wagon right now. Best wishes to you as you prepare to weather the storms.

Silken clouds and sunshine through rainbows to you both.

[saqin]

haute ecole rider:

First day of school was today, and I think it went well. Lots of handouts that need to be signed and a lot of sitting around, but I can't really complain when it only lasted two hours Next week is an introductory week, then we'll all get to know each other some more, and we'll get to know where we can go to eat. There'll also be some tests in english, maths and swedish so the teachers get to see what we're good at, and I don't really see how those could be hard. My guess is that the pace will quicken rapidly after the introduction, but I think it'll work out. Our two mentors seemed nice as well.

On another hand I'm competing for the first time this term on Sunday, and then dad's going to go and pick up the computer I'm buying. I only need speakers before I can start using it, because I've already bought all the other things. But that pretty much means that by the time Skyrim is released, I ought to have a computer able to handle it and won't have to borrow dads all the time. ^^

[King Coin]

Well, one kid has a black eye, but she doesn’t mind because it looks like non-dress code eye shadow.

Sorry to hear about all the problems.

[Grits]

Storm preparation:

1. Secure garden furniture and sports equipment
2. Stock up on beer, batteries, and sandwich fixins
3. Go out to lunch!!

We’re ready. Thank you for the good wishes!

[King Coin]

2. Stock up on beer, batteries, and sandwich fixins
Glad you got the priorities

[Olen]

Grits: good call on the beer - but remember to put some ice packs in the freezer in case the power goes out , you wouldn't want warm beer now...

Saquin: glad to hear school was ok. Handouts needing signed and sitting around *shudder* reminds me why I left as soon as I could.

Long weekend for me, nothing planned but I like the idea of a monday not at work. Everything will probably be closed but there's always a book and a coffee in the garden.

[Thomas Kaira]

My folk back east are preparing for the coming Hurricane themselves, as well. The forecast path puts it dead center over Long Island, and although Long Island is not undergoing evacuation, Downtown Manhattan is.

I don't even want to think about what would happen if the Subway systems are flooded. MTA is the largest mass transit authority in the country, and such a scenario would mean disaster for Manhattan commuters.

Landfall for New York is tomorrow afternoon. Currently Irene is averaging Category 3 in terms of windspeed, but I expect it will go down to about Category 2 by the time it hits New York, so I do not believe anyone is in serious danger there. Worst that can happen is some trees get blown over.

[Zalphon]

I hope the hurricane isn't too bad

[Kazaera]

I hope everyone in hurricane danger is going to be okay. *person-from-Europe*

[Grits]

Actual forecast for today: Windy with periods of rain. No kidding! Our power has been off and on a few times, but the worst is now north and east of us. It’s been a dry summer, so I’m hopeful that our trees will stay up. It’s scary when the ground is already saturated and the big pines start tipping over.

Some neighbors came over last night for a pre-emptive “Come On Irene” party on the back porch, so our cold drinks storage worries are already resolved. Here’s a piece of failed planning: forgot to leave a path in the garage between the door and the recycle bins through all of the outdoor stuff. The kitchen is not looking its best. All activities have been cancelled, so it’s a day for endless cups of tea and a stack of books. We’ll get the news from the coast in the morning. I also hope that it won’t be too bad.

saqin, sounds like a good start. Great news about your computer!

Olen, I hope your long weekend is a good one. A book and a coffee in the garden sounds perfect.