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Offline Hangtime

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Rita now a Catagory 4.. and she's aimed at Texas.
« on: September 21, 2005, 12:05:46 PM »
She's a Cat 4 already. Cockied and Locked.. and headed fer Texas.

Gents, if yer in the track for this monster and you havent made plans to get 100-150 miles inland, do it now.

God bless the great state of Texas.. and fer crissakes; grab yer dog, yer cat; get yer hat and yer piece and get the hell outta the coastal regions.

Since the hotels are booked and the shelters somewhat cramped, might I suggest a week long camping trip?

Good luck and again.. God Bless yah all.
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Rita now a Catagory 4.. and she's aimed at Texas.
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2005, 12:12:30 PM »
Yup.. get out and stay safe.

Are HTC gonna evacuate?

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« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2005, 12:13:35 PM »
Do I hear $70 a barrel?

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« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2005, 12:14:40 PM »
Its just a hurrican.  We get them all the time here and they never hit us...they always change course so we are staying put.  We might even have a hurrican party.
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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2005, 12:16:26 PM »
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Its just a hurrican.  We get them all the time here and they never hit us...they always change course so we are staying put.  We might even have a hurrican party.


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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2005, 12:17:10 PM »
Are prices up today?

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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2005, 12:24:57 PM »
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Yup.. get out and stay safe.

Are HTC gonna evacuate?



LOL
That would be one bad MoFo of a cane to get into Grapevine. :)
  I heard that HTC is considering evacuation. Not from the cane , but that Skuzzy went overboard on the frijoles last night. :)
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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2005, 12:28:31 PM »
Is Grapewine too far inland to get hit?

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Rita now a Catagory 4.. and she's aimed at Texas.
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2005, 12:29:40 PM »
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LOL
That would be one bad MoFo of a cane to get into Grapevine. :)
  I heard that HTC is considering evacuation. Not from the cane , but that Skuzzy went overboard on the frijoles last night. :)


YEP, SKUZZY ST. HELENS, aka VESUVIOUS, got er did, in the H2H.:mad:
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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2005, 12:29:45 PM »
Hate to say it but this picture looks like a cat5 - wonder if it will reach it today?


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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2005, 12:31:01 PM »
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Is Grapewine too far inland to get hit?


Yes. Grapevine  is near Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Well inland.
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« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2005, 12:32:19 PM »
http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=Grapevine,+TX

Just use the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area for Grapevine.  It's way to far inland to get a hurricane.  Rain and tornados are another story altogether though.  For reference, pull it back just so you can see NO on the map next to the coast.

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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2005, 12:36:49 PM »
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Yes. Grapevine  is near Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Well inland.


Ah i see.. thx

That explains why Skuzzy knows so little about boats.. going on about "scuppers" and whatnot...

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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2005, 12:38:07 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2005, 12:39:25 PM »
Just a note, I don't think there has ever been 2 cat5 hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in a single season, and I will be extremely surprised if Rita isn't elevated to a cat5 on the next advisory.
Prayers are with you , Texas.