Gustav does the unthinkable and turns WSW overnight

[malaise]

Should now go through Jamaica or South of Jamaica. We're expecting lots of rain and at worst a minimum hurricane as well.

This now looks like a major Texas hurricane. Clear those oil rigs right fugging now!!!

[tekisui]

1. Stay safe.

They are predicting a CAT# by the time it makes landfall in the US.

[uppityperson]

6. Predicting Cat 1 by Fri.

[Ganja Ninja]

2. It's slowing down too.

Projected landfall is now early Tuesday.

Interactive tracker here: http://www.abcactionnews.com/content/weather/stormpulse/default.aspx

[bigscott]

3. WOW

middle of the Puke convention? I guess God hates Pukes as much as the rest of us

Stay safe Gulf Coast

Peace

[ColbertWatcher]

4. Malaise, my Jamaican friend!

How is everything?

I hear you guys got some weather over there!

[malaise]

14. Rain, rain, rain

not bad so far. We're ready for whatever comes our way. Shelters have been opened across the island.
I'm sure hillside homes will be destroyed and communities will be under water.

[ColbertWatcher]

21. Stay safe! n/t

[Junkdrawer]

5. If Fay was the Joker, is Gustav the Riddler?

:shrug:

[uppityperson]

7. It is a confusing call, things keep changing, showing difficulty in predictions

[Hubert Flottz]

8. Gawd might just show the GOP how stupid it is to keep drilling

in the Gulf.

[malaise]

12. Were it not for the poor people in Gustav's path

this hurricane would be the perfect metaphor - the ultimate full stop for this criminal, uncaring regime.

To think that Dobson was praying for rain in Denver.
I am curious to see which Rethug from a Gulf state will dare head to the convention since no one knows where this is heading.

By the way today is the anniversary of hurricane Katrina.

[Hubert Flottz]

20. I'm sending cyber-hugs and best wishes!

I think that fool's selfish prayers might turn out to backfire on the GOP.

Gustav could very well grab all the headlines next week. People should be careful what they wish/pray for.

[malaise]

23. Gustav

and Hanna. Dobson clearly does not have that direct line. :rofl:

[Strelnikov_]

9. It now looks fairly certain he will pass over the loop current eddy

Cat. 5 in the making?

[pleah]

10. Please stay safe.

:hi:

[malaise]

15. We are the lucky ones

Our only worries are the possibility of losing power before Barack speaks tonight and the post-storm mosquitoes. :D

[pleah]

18. I hear ya! They call mosquitoes the State bird in Mississippi!

:hi:

[malaise]

19. LOL

:rofl:

[MiniMe]

11. Fill your gastank right now, before the prices go up

[spanone]

13. be careful

[malaise]

17. We're not leaving home today or tomorrow

Hurricane warning means 'stay at home' and our place is very safe - it has been tested with regularity these past few years. :D

[ellie]

16. Be safe!

[Stern21]

22. Does not look good.

Predicting a Cat 5 by Tuesday.

[azul]

24. Storms don't think. They just follow orders from conditions.

But, has mankind been messing with the conditions (Mother Nature)? And this a timely if ungentle reminder of the folly of our efforts to burn stuff, and of our unpreparedness and incompetence?