Re: OT: Florence - Final Update

2018-09-16 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 16/9/18, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >Still no problems here, other than a bit of "cabin fever" setting in & I'm >headed out to do something about that just as soon as I hit "Send". > >Still a bit of lingering light rain, but looking out the window I think >I might >see a few breaks in

Re: OT: Florence - Final Update

2018-09-16 Thread John
Still no problems here, other than a bit of "cabin fever" setting in & I'm headed out to do something about that just as soon as I hit "Send". Still a bit of lingering light rain, but looking out the window I think I might see a few breaks in the overcast. A couple of big helicopters flew over

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-15 Thread John
Almost there then. Radar is still showing a bit of rain headed this way, but it doesn't look like anything heavier than I've already been through. ... knock wood, fingers crossed & not hatcheting any chickens until they've all been counted. On 9/15/2018 14:50, Jack Davis wrote: It's a pay

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-15 Thread Jack Davis
It's a pay off if you come out the other side whole.(:-) J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2018, at 10:39 AM, John wrote: > > I was working on things I was afraid might damage my house & getting ready > for in case the power went out. No damage & I'm still ready if the power does > go out.

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-15 Thread Bill
On 9/15/2018 11:39 AM, John wrote: I was working on things I was afraid might damage my house & getting ready for in case the power went out. No damage & I'm still ready if the power does go out. I don't know how to measure pay-off from that, but I feel good about it right now. Insurance

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-15 Thread John
I was working on things I was afraid might damage my house & getting ready for in case the power went out. No damage & I'm still ready if the power does go out. I don't know how to measure pay-off from that, but I feel good about it right now. On 9/15/2018 11:15, Jack Davis wrote: Did your

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-15 Thread Jack Davis
Did your work pay off in any way, John? Hope it did, as your reward. J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2018, at 6:59 AM, John wrote: > > I'm here. I worked *too hard* getting ready for the storm on Wednesday & > Thursday. > > I was still tired yesterday, even after sleeping most of the day

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-15 Thread John
I'm here. I worked *too hard* getting ready for the storm on Wednesday & Thursday. I was still tired yesterday, even after sleeping most of the day & I went back to bed after sending my last at around 5:30pm. Radar is still showing wind & rain, but I'm not seeing much of it out my window.

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-15 Thread ann sanfedele
From what I"m seeing on Weather Channel and not seeing John check in since yesterday early evening -- Got a feeling he is powerless.. ann On 9/14/2018 5:25 PM, John wrote: I've had time to get some rest & refresh myself. I'm dry, warm & snug so far, and it looks like the worst of the

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-14 Thread John
On 9/14/2018 08:20, John wrote: On 9/14/2018 00:19, John wrote: I've done everything I can. Completed everything on my list, so now all I gotta' do is wait. While I'm waiting, any PDMLers affected by what happened up in North Andover & surrounding area? I hope everyone up there will be all

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-14 Thread John
On 9/14/2018 00:19, John wrote: I've done everything I can. Completed everything on my list, so now all I gotta' do is wait. While I'm waiting, any PDMLers affected by what happened up in North Andover & surrounding area? I hope everyone up there will be all right. I'm going to bed. I'll

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-13 Thread John
I've done everything I can. Completed everything on my list, so now all I gotta' do is wait. While I'm waiting, any PDMLers affected by what happened up in North Andover & surrounding area? I hope everyone up there will be all right. I'm going to bed. I'll let y'all know tomorrow if I'm

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-13 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:27 +0100 "Steve Cottrell" wrote: > On 13/9/18, John, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Just checking in. I had to sit down & rest for a minute. > > > >Starting to see some intermittent extreme outer bands of wind and > >rain (looking > >at the radar). I expect the

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-13 Thread John
I haven't had time to take any photos yet. I can only work for about three hours before heat & humidity begin to take their toll. I can feel heat exhaustion creeping up on me. Then I have to sit & rest. That's time to eat half a banana (potassium) & make an electrolyte cocktail. Down time is

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-13 Thread Bill
On 9/12/2018 12:55 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Speaking of "loosing [your] roof", - in several Eastern European cultures, when someone's "roof was blown off" or "roof slid off" that means he/she lost his mind/head, went cuckoo.  Also, "[my] roof is sliding off" often means that I am

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-13 Thread ann sanfedele
What Cotty said ! I've been watching weather channel closely - a friend has family in New Bern -- they evacuated to relatives in Durham... Their beautiful little house is in a rather vulnerable place but the first floor is about 5 feet above the street..  hopefully a flooded basement will be

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-13 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 13/9/18, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >Just checking in. I had to sit down & rest for a minute. > >Starting to see some intermittent extreme outer bands of wind and rain >(looking >at the radar). I expect the outer edge of the main storm won't get here until >around midnight or later. >

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-13 Thread John
Just checking in. I had to sit down & rest for a minute. Starting to see some intermittent extreme outer bands of wind and rain (looking at the radar). I expect the outer edge of the main storm won't get here until around midnight or later. Still got some outdoor work to do, mostly securing

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-13 Thread John
Latest forecasts put Florence making landfall around Wrightsville Beach sometime before sunrise on Friday. If it makes the predicted turn to the west, Raleigh should get only 40-50mph winds and between 5-15 inches of rain. Less likelihood of power outages here, but also if there are any, we

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-12 Thread John
I'm expecting it to be more like the Big Bad Wolf and the little piggy living in the "house of sticks". Looks like the mandatory evacuations are starting to affect some inland counties. If I-40 hasn't been switched to all westbound traffic already, it will be soon. This is the first major

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-12 Thread John
My intent is to hunker down here unless there is an urgent need to go help family/friends. I've been through this a few times before. I have a pretty good idea where the flooding will be & I have routes planned out to avoid it if I do have to go out. I've been in this house through five

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-12 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Good luck, John! Those hurricanes ain't fun. We've lived through a few major ones here, in TX, but we are some 100 miles inland. My cousin lives NE of Wilmington, along US-17. He is out of town, and he is scheduled to fly back on Sunday, coming back from a long trip. At this point, he is

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-11 Thread Stan Halpin
If you venture out, avoid flooded roads! From the sound of things, you’ll be without power and internet for a while. Let us know when you have connectivity again. Stan Sent from my iPad > On Sep 11, 2018, at 10:07 AM, Jay Taylor wrote: > > blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-11 Thread Jay Taylor
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Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
You'll be fine, cowboy. Good luck. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-11 Thread John
Yeah, I'm thinking about if there's anything I need to stock up on; trying to make a plan 'B' for stuff I can cook on the camp stove. I always have bread, peanut butter, canned soups & stove-top Mac & Cheese. Plus I have bullion cubes, noodles, canned tuna & chicken, fresh & canned veggies.

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-11 Thread John
On 9/10/2018 23:34, ann sanfedele wrote: On 9/10/2018 11:22 PM, John wrote: Up to Category 4 this afternoon. Current predicted track is straight up I-40 from Wilmington. AFAIK, the only Cat 4 storm to hit NC was Hazel in 1954. Florence is more or less on the same predicted track as Fran back

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-11 Thread Bob W-PDML
Good luck! > On 11 Sep 2018, at 04:23, John wrote: > > Up to Category 4 this afternoon. Current predicted track is straight up I-40 > from Wilmington. AFAIK, the only Cat 4 storm to hit NC was Hazel in 1954. > > Florence is more or less on the same predicted track as Fran back in 1996 > (and

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-10 Thread J.C. O'Connell
best wishes, make sure you have non perishable food in case the fridge goes down. and more water. On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 23:22:50 -0400, John wrote: Up to Category 4 this afternoon. Current predicted track is straight up I-40 from Wilmington. AFAIK, the only Cat 4 storm to hit NC was Hazel in

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-10 Thread ann sanfedele
On 9/10/2018 11:22 PM, John wrote: Up to Category 4 this afternoon. Current predicted track is straight up I-40 from Wilmington. AFAIK, the only Cat 4 storm to hit NC was Hazel in 1954. Florence is more or less on the same predicted track as Fran back in 1996 (and Hazel in 1954 although

OT: Florence

2018-09-10 Thread John
Up to Category 4 this afternoon. Current predicted track is straight up I-40 from Wilmington. AFAIK, the only Cat 4 storm to hit NC was Hazel in 1954. Florence is more or less on the same predicted track as Fran back in 1996 (and Hazel in 1954 although there was no I-40 back then). Hugo was