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Vogon_Glory

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28. My prayers are with you guys even if
Wed Aug 28, 2019, 12:38 PM
Aug 2019

It means I can’t pray for a Category Five hurricane to stall over Mar a Lago for 48 hours the way Hurricane Wilma did over Cozumel several years ago.

Will it ever end!!! AJT Aug 2019 #1
Still being punished for giving us Dubya! FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #12
I'll be satisfied if Doral and Mar a lago are wiped out. AJT Aug 2019 #15
D'oh! Baitball Blogger Aug 2019 #29
Hey, a gals gotta have hope... AJT Aug 2019 #31
Absolutely with ya Traildogbob Aug 2019 #55
I live in South Florida. Tipperary Aug 2019 #80
I lived through several hurricanes in the Keys. Have many friends there. cwydro Aug 2019 #38
otoh skamaria Aug 2019 #46
That's fine if you're one of those IN the situation. cwydro Aug 2019 #63
Good Point! skamaria Aug 2019 #100
I renewed my Driver's License yesterday and completely agree jpak Aug 2019 #88
Took me a second! skamaria Aug 2019 #101
It was a sardonic joke lunatica Aug 2019 #54
I lost my house in Wilma. cwydro Aug 2019 #62
So don't joke about such things then lunatica Aug 2019 #65
Oh, sorry, didn't realize you were in charge of this forum. cwydro Aug 2019 #66
So long lunatica Aug 2019 #68
They need to rake the swamps Takket Aug 2019 #73
Just got in from Home Despot and 🎯. Media says 115 mph here poss Monday NightWatcher Aug 2019 #2
Despot? exboyfil Aug 2019 #4
Works well malaise Aug 2019 #5
I call home depot "despot". Tried to be clever...failed NightWatcher Aug 2019 #9
I think it is great exboyfil Aug 2019 #13
+1000 I call Facebook "Freakbook" Niagara Aug 2019 #14
My SO and I call it "Facebag" Dennis Donovan Aug 2019 #21
That's a good one. I like it. Niagara Aug 2019 #24
Fakebook. SMC22307 Aug 2019 #93
+1,394,228 to me. 👍 TheBlackAdder Aug 2019 #112
Remember if you are an egg lover malaise Aug 2019 #8
What are potato balls? The Blue Flower Aug 2019 #10
Salt fish balls malaise Aug 2019 #16
Sounds good, malaise. How much onion? Glorfindel Aug 2019 #33
One medium finely chopped malaise Aug 2019 #39
One medium finely chopped malaise Aug 2019 #40
Need some ackee to go with that salt fish! Tanuki Aug 2019 #43
I like ackee more than it has ever liked me malaise Aug 2019 #53
...and the rum is fine any time of year! (Calypso song quote) EX500rider Aug 2019 #81
If you've been thru a few hurricanes you know the problem is power mitch96 Aug 2019 #49
This. Summer's the season when nature tries to kill you, Hortensis Aug 2019 #113
Thank you for the update Niagara Aug 2019 #3
hey, I have an idea lapfog_1 Aug 2019 #6
Right ver Mar A Lago world wide wally Aug 2019 #20
It will be just like the book ALAS BABYLON. One of my favorites. nt raccoon Aug 2019 #22
Sigh. Hotel room booked already! nt babylonsister Aug 2019 #7
Hope you're booking in the South West part of Florida malaise Aug 2019 #11
No, around the corner actually but it's a cement babylonsister Aug 2019 #17
Stay safe sis malaise Aug 2019 #18
((babysis)) blm Aug 2019 #108
Hi, babylonsister Aug 2019 #114
Gotta share one of my go to hurricane prep items Mersky Aug 2019 #19
Great suggestion - another one malaise Aug 2019 #23
Check, check, and check Mersky Aug 2019 #27
A caution about generators... jmbar2 Aug 2019 #41
Yes, they need to be used properly Mersky Aug 2019 #45
I kept a 12v marine battery just for such occasions jmbar2 Aug 2019 #84
Good ideas Mersky Aug 2019 #109
Hmmmm...my house appears to be on a pixel in the M at 8:00 a.m. Monday Pacifist Patriot Aug 2019 #25
You made me laugh malaise Aug 2019 #26
Yep. Prepare for the worst and find ways to laugh. It's how I roll. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2019 #30
When I see that 3 day forecast then I get er done GusBob Aug 2019 #35
Exactly Pacifist Patriot Aug 2019 #36
"Waiting for a hurricane is like getting stalked by a turtle." radical noodle Aug 2019 #47
" "Waiting for a hurricane is like getting stalked by a turtle."" mitch96 Aug 2019 #51
Yes! and the tension just grew and grew mcar Aug 2019 #56
My prayers are with you guys even if Vogon_Glory Aug 2019 #28
Hurricanes can spin off tornados. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2019 #32
I think I'm angry enough to hope for such Vogon_Glory Aug 2019 #44
I hear you. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2019 #52
Could hit anywhere Baclava Aug 2019 #34
"Trump has been draining FEMA to pay for his dumb wall" muriel_volestrangler Aug 2019 #37
THIS malaise Aug 2019 #50
Yep, steering conditions later in week will give a better track forecast Baclava Aug 2019 #78
Yep looks like Florida won't escape her. East coast of fl better prepare FloridaBlues Aug 2019 #42
I'm prepping. Looks like it's headed right for us. CaptainTruth Aug 2019 #48
This thread is seriously depressing. ariadne0614 Aug 2019 #57
Sometimes facts are depressing malaise Aug 2019 #58
OK, so this is really happening.... FM123 Aug 2019 #59
Yep - now Cat 1 malaise Aug 2019 #60
Thank you! FM123 Aug 2019 #61
He. n/t ariadne0614 Aug 2019 #83
This message was self-deleted by its author Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #64
My family's home is on the GA coast outside of Savannah. Wonder if it will turn more NE. YOHABLO Aug 2019 #67
They normally do. GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #87
When I was going through hurricane Michael Stryst Aug 2019 #69
That would help malaise Aug 2019 #72
Yeah Stryst Aug 2019 #76
At least we prepped early this time PennyK Aug 2019 #70
Was there a major upgrade today? Takket Aug 2019 #71
I think the course took it further out over open water..... Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #74
Yep malaise Aug 2019 #75
Please veer a little more south, Dorian. Jirel Aug 2019 #77
Well, I'm in West Palm, just over the bridge from PB and am not looking forward to this. We've been monmouth4 Aug 2019 #79
Stay safe malaise Aug 2019 #94
Thanks malaise. n/t monmouth4 Aug 2019 #95
Trend is not looking good for South Florida Awsi Dooger Aug 2019 #82
The Euro model has been more accurate lately and it sends it more north Baclava Aug 2019 #85
No the 5.00pm Euro model is now heading for South Florida malaise Aug 2019 #90
Like always, wait n see, still too early to be sure Baclava Aug 2019 #98
Agree malaise Aug 2019 #99
I see it now,the Euro model has it hitting Miami area then turning north up the spine of FL Baclava Aug 2019 #122
I remember the Euro model having us get a direct hit from Irma Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #118
None of them are, its a model, but I still want it to go farther north,so there lol Baclava Aug 2019 #120
Oh......crap Bayard Aug 2019 #86
Remember to fill the tanks in your vehicles. GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #89
Great post malaise Aug 2019 #91
It's wise to be prepared for a power outage. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #92
Virgin islands have some damage but no injured people malaise Aug 2019 #96
That's always a plus. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #97
IM IN East Orlando JennyMominFL Aug 2019 #102
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best malaise Aug 2019 #104
I wish it would spare MFM008 Aug 2019 #103
I read Cat 3. nt Blue_true Aug 2019 #105
A hurricane becomes major at Cat3 n/t malaise Aug 2019 #106
I did not know that. I though a 1 and 2 were major. nt Blue_true Aug 2019 #110
Here are the details from the experts malaise Aug 2019 #111
I'm predicting Cat 4.. The experts haven't been informing people that the waters are 91 degrees Cetacea Aug 2019 #116
I hope you are wrong malaise Aug 2019 #117
Me too! Cetacea Aug 2019 #119
To always be safe ... rickford66 Aug 2019 #107
wishing the best for the people in Florida Skittles Aug 2019 #115
Shit. Time to call my people and see where they're going again. nolabear Aug 2019 #121
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