[MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Normally we don't get big rains after Labor day but its just chucking down right now, thunder, lightning, hail, the whole bit.It won't last but its a reminder for us northerners. Also, I saw on Facebook today "Nobody in Florida prays for New England when we have a blizzard, they just talk smack

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 04/09/2019 3:35 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Normally we don't get big rains after Labor day but its just chucking down right now, thunder, lightning, hail, the whole bit.It won't last but its a reminder for us northerners. Also, I saw on Facebook today "Nobody in Florida prays for N

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Florida is a strange place. But hey look one of the list members is semi-famous! https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-s-barrier-island-residents-tough-it-out-for-hurricane/article_64f3bd22-cf1c-11e9-987a-93b1000cc6e9.html --FT On 9/4/19 4:45 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: On

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
OK, I expected you  to point at Dan the car flipper in Florida. Randy On 04/09/2019 3:55 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Florida is a strange place. But hey look one of the list members is semi-famous! https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-s-barrier-island-residents-tough-it-ou

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
As I think I’ve mentioned before the worst part about hurricanes is the waiting. When you have a blizzard you don’t get a lot of warning in most cases, maybe a day or two. With hurricanes we are on the bubble as much as a week out, although our favorite local weather guesser has a set of rules a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
That counts towards your 15 minutes, buddy. -D > On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Florida is a strange place. > > But hey look one of the list members is semi-famous! > > https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-s-barrier-island-residents-tough-it-ou

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
No need to rationalize Dan. I was just tagging along on Curt's post and poking a bit of fun at you. Watch out for the pythons. Randy On 04/09/2019 4:19 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: As I think I’ve mentioned before the worst part about hurricanes is the waiting. When you have a blizzard

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Fake news. His name is Floyd Thursby. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:23 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That counts towards your 15 minutes, buddy. > > -D > > > > On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Florida is a s

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Oh no, there's more to come, I might be up to 20 or 25min by now.  Gotta check in on that Accuweather guy... --FT On 9/4/19 5:22 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: That counts towards your 15 minutes, buddy. -D On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Florida is a s

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I know. Just waxing philosophical. -D > On Sep 4, 2019, at 5:25 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > No need to rationalize Dan. I was just tagging along on Curt's post and > poking a bit of fun at you. > Watch out for the pythons. > > Randy > > > On 04/09/2019 4:19 PM, Dan Penoff v

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Great story-but you didn't mention what you had done with your Benzes. LOL Dwight E. Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:56 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Florida is a strange place. > > But hey look one of the list members is semi-famous! > > > https:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yeah, Dan, why are you so defensive about living in Florida? :) Yesterday while boarding up windows, I knocked down a dead shrub to make room for a ladder. Living in the rotten wood was one of the grossest bugs I have ever had the unfortunate experience of seeing. Looked like a super grub, abou

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
And you didn't mention any of by name, either. :( On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:32 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Great story-but you didn't mention what you had done with your Benzes. LOL > Dwight E. Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:56 PM Floyd T

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Well when she called I had not yet dealt with the vehicles, I ended up taking the SL and the Sub down to the shopping center to higher ground, i think talking to her got me thinking that would be a good idea --FT On 9/4/19 5:36 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: And you didn't mention

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Heh. I’ll be the first to admin that we’ve got out share of nutcases down here, that’s for sure, but otherwise it’s not a bad place to live. What a lot of people don’t understand is that Florida consists of a number of different climates and areas, so making a blanket statement about the place

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
Been to FL for extended times, central and gulf coast (Sarasota/Englewood), small time in Miami Dade. Not my particular cup of tea, but it could grow on a person. Most best place I found to live was Guatemala City. Constant spring temperatures at that altitude. 18-24c all day, every day for 5