I thought Gustav was on her way past Kingston

[malaise]

but that was just the eye. The rain behind the eye is something else. It's been pelting for five hours now - no lightning and thunder though. Half of the city has no power. Guess I'm lucky.
I don't care if the power goes now - I saw Obama. My only regret is I can't hear Keith. Guess I'll wait for Countdown tomorrow.

I hope for the mainland's sake that Gustav sheds some of this rain before landfall because if it strengthens and brings all this rain, somewhere is up S creek without a paddle. The system is still moving at 6mph.

Thanks Obama - I hardly noticed how hard it was raining. :D

[Catherine Vincent]

1. Thanks for the update!

Be careful!

[originalpckelly]

2. You take care down there.

Jamaica me worried talking about this.

OK, bad joke, but you probably need to smile in such a scary thing.

[malaise]

3. It's not scary you know

just raining non-stop. After the serious hurricanes we've faced, this is a cakewalk. I'm listening to people calling in. Some of them are really scared - some serious damage is being inflicted as I type.

Thanks.

[Warpy]

4. Stay safe!

And can you believe it's not even a hurricane? It's still packing winds just below hurricane strength.

There are two things you have to experience for yourself to know what a storm like that is like: how loud it is and what a pain in the ass it is to keep rain driven horizontal out of your living space.

[malaise]

6. That's the good news

This rain with a hurricane would have been unbearable.

Still watching Barack give McWar a birthday present he won't forget was enough for me to smile through this. :D

[shanti]

5. hang tough, malaise!

i have friends with family in kingston, and they are concerned too! :hug:

[malaise]

8. We'll know the real damage tomorrow

I know several people are hurting tonight. We're very safe and also very lucky.

[ColbertWatcher]

7. Good to hear you're doing well, malaise!

I'm happy you go to hear/see the speech!

[malaise]

9. Not happier than we were

:D

That was one great speech. Thanks.

[Suich]

10. Sorry, I didn't see this thread.

David (son) is in NO and will go to Memphis. It's hard to see all the work the volunteers have done for the last 3 years go down the drain. We'll see. Glad to hear you're ok and got to see:

THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, BARAK OBAMA!!!