Author Topic: Hurricane Fabian...Help!!!! (Read 5113 times)

Gunthr · « **Reply #60 on:** September 04, 2003, 08:13:20 AM »

Best wishes, Curval. I hope the wife and kids got off the island...

Wear a helmet when it hits, if you've got one.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #61 on:** September 04, 2003, 08:15:30 AM »

Curval, keep an hour by hour journal if you're staying behind. You're wife and kids may get rich just off the "last entry" portion of it.

Do you have a back up plan if the condo "goes"? Like a close-by emergency shelter you can access without exposing yoursellf to the high winds or tidal surge?

Leslie · « **Reply #62 on:** September 04, 2003, 08:48:32 AM »

The WUSS has probably already left.

Just joking Curval. I'd get the hell out of there too. Trying to get a rise out of Curval to see if he's still there.

Les

GrimCO · « **Reply #63 on:** September 04, 2003, 08:53:20 AM »

Hey there Curval,

Having lived in Florida for 35 years, I sympathize with you buddy. Hunker down, and good luck. The big ones are no laughing matter. You'll be in my thoughts. Hope all turns out well.

Grimmy

Rude · « **Reply #64 on:** September 04, 2003, 08:58:55 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
ROFLMAO...coffee through the nose there...

Rip...I guess you are right...if it goes to Category 5 I will look into getting the wife and kids off the island. But it is sooooo tough to say that it will definately hit even up to 12 hours before the storm here. We are like a 22 mile long ship in the middle of the ocean...things can change in a hurry.

In 1987 there was a Hurricane called Emily that hit here...Category 3 I think. The weather service told the island the night before that it was not a threat so no-one was prepared. It altered course and hit at 7.15am.

I have a T-shirt that was done commemorating that one..it was captioned "The B*TCH came to Breakfast".

Leave Curv....not worth the risk.

Winds are dangerous....storm surge is even more dangerous. So many die here in Tornado Alley due to ignorance and the I'm going to be just fine attitudes.

I've been in two tornadoes...nothing funny about them and neither is there anything funny about a cat4 or cat 5 hurricane.

Curval · « **Reply #65 on:** September 04, 2003, 09:58:29 AM »

Still here..just in meetings all morning.

My wife and kids will be on the flight to Toronto...I will stay. I hear ya Rude, but someone HAS to be here to make sure the condo and house is okay...post hurricane. I'll get stuck in Toronto if I go.

Rip, didn't have time to look for the picture and all batteries were being charged for the camera.

I will be fine for the first half of the storm..we are well protected from the south. Once the eye passes the storm will hit from the north. THAT is when I have to be careful.

No-where to run..no-where to hide if things do get really bad without exposing myself to the wind etc.

I should be fine though.

The hurricane has actually lost a bit of its punch..now a cat 3. But the service says it may increase again in the next 24 hours.

We shall see.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #66 on:** September 04, 2003, 10:08:47 AM »

For such a little looking guys Curval you got sum big old balls!
~~GL my friend!~~

Wlfgng · « **Reply #67 on:** September 04, 2003, 10:25:47 AM »

Good luck Curval, hang in there bro.

We're all hoping for the best.

Curval · « **Reply #68 on:** September 04, 2003, 11:03:31 AM »

Thanks all.

Warning now issued..it was a "watch".

NHC report at 11.00am:

000
WTNT35 KNHC 041444
TCPAT5
BULLETIN
HURRICANE FABIAN ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM AST THU SEP 04 2003

...SEVERE HURRICANE FABIAN FORECAST TO PASS VERY NEAR BERMUDA...

AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE BERMUDA WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WARNING FOR BERMUDA.

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

Sorry to keep bumping...just beginning to freak out a bit.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #69 on:** September 04, 2003, 11:10:37 AM »

keep us uptodate as long as you have a net conectio Curval!:D

Ripsnort · « **Reply #70 on:** September 04, 2003, 11:14:54 AM »

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Originally posted by boxboy28
keep us uptodate as long as you have a net conectio Curval!:D

Absolutely! Curval can be our "Weather reporter in the field"...just don't disclose any locations of friendly ground troops, Curvaldo!

midnight Target · « **Reply #71 on:** September 04, 2003, 11:16:25 AM »

Just before your connect goes out, type a BBS message like..

AAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhh..

(good luck sir, we are all thinking about ya)

rpm · « **Reply #72 on:** September 04, 2003, 11:44:37 AM »

WEBCAM!!

Eagler · « **Reply #73 on:** September 04, 2003, 12:11:47 PM »

keep stretching ...

just in case you have to put ur head between your legs and kiss ur arse goodbye

Leslie · « **Reply #74 on:** September 04, 2003, 12:22:30 PM »

Nahhh Eagler!!! The original settlers of Bermuda were British, then Virginians...with a Confederate mix included. They'd rather die than leave. It's part of them.

If Curval gets blown off the island, I have no doubt he will promply return to base and resume duty, even if he has to row back.

Les