He did it.

[ememdee19]

Ernesto has caused all three counties in the area to close schools tomorrow.

 

[Mikeinsmd]

Ernesto has caused all three counties in the area to close schools tomorrow.

You're kiddin right???

 

[ememdee19]

You're kiddin right???

Nope. They announced it not too long ago. They were already opening up shelters at 3:00 here.

 

[Nickel]

Nope. They announced it not too long ago. They were already opening up shelters at 3:00 here.

I almost peed in my pants until I remembered that you don't live in Maryland. I thought "Well damn, if it's hitting Maryland tomorrow I might want to get the crap out of NC".

 

[Wenchy]

Nope. They announced it not too long ago. They were already opening up shelters at 3:00 here.

Are you going to the shelter?

 

[ememdee19]

I almost peed in my pants until I remembered that you don't live in Maryland. I thought "Well damn, if it's hitting Maryland tomorrow I might want to get the crap out of NC".

Any cancellations, closings, etc. up your way, Nickel? I find it pretty ridiculous since I haven't seen a drop of rain...yet.

 

[ememdee19]

Are you going to the shelter?

Heck no! I'm further inland. If I lived in Charleston, then maybe. If they so much as even think of rain, they're flooded up to their knees!

 

[Mikeinsmd]

I almost peed in my pants until I remembered that you don't live in Maryland. I thought "Well damn, if it's hitting Maryland tomorrow I might want to get the crap out of NC".

Hey, I didn't know she wasn't here. I was about to sound off...

Where are ya Em??

 

[Nickel]

Any cancellations, closings, etc. up your way, Nickel? I find it pretty ridiculous since I haven't seen a drop of rain...yet.

None at all. In fact, we have thunderstorms (storming right now) on tap for the next ten days or so, but no mention of any out of the norm storms. Last I heard it had been downgraded to a tropical depression, so I imagine by the time it reaches me it'll just be a regular storm. If you look at this map, it looks like it's going to miss us entirely.

 

[ememdee19]

Are you going to the shelter?

If it got that serious I'm sure my trusty ole hurricane shutters would protect us!

 

[Nickel]

If they so much as even think of rain, they're flooded up to their knees!

We have a river running through our town, and if it so much as rains for more than a few hours, the other side of town gets flooded.

 

[ememdee19]

Hey, I didn't know she wasn't here. I was about to sound off...

Where are ya Em??

Right outside of Chas., SC.

 

[Nickel]

If it got that serious I'm sure my trusty ole hurricane shutters would protect us!

One of my first memories is when I was 3 or 4 years old. We were living in Guam, and a typhoon came through. My dad ran outside to secure the storm shutters on the house, and my mom started flipping out. I was afraid he was going to blow away.

 

[ememdee19]

We have a river running through our town, and if it so much as rains for more than a few hours, the other side of town gets flooded.

It's ridiculous, isn't it? I've never seen anything like it, though. It floods terribly here.

 

[Wenchy]

Heck no! I'm further inland. If I lived in Charleston, then maybe. If they so much as even think of rain, they're flooded up to their knees!

Kind of like smow here.

Be safe.

 

[Nickel]

It's ridiculous, isn't it? I've never seen anything like it, though. It floods terribly here.

Absolutely! We went to look at a house over there once after a very mild storm, and luckily had our XTerra and were able to drive through it. We still had to go around a lot of streets (too deep even for the jacked up SUV ), there's no way we could live over there. D's commuter car is a Civic, he'd have to put it on a raft to get out of town.

 

[ememdee19]

One of my first memories is when I was 3 or 4 years old. We were living in Guam, and a typhoon came through. My dad ran outside to secure the storm shutters on the house, and my mom started flipping out. I was afraid he was going to blow away.

Ahhh, memories. I have some similar stories of when we lived in Hawaii when I was younger. Back then I can remember my mom and her friends "celebrating" the hurricanes. Everybody would gather to make food, and sip "adult" beverages while sitting on the lanai as the storm passed through.

 

[Nickel]

Governor Easley is activating National Guard troops and the State Emergency Response Team in advance of possible flooding and power outages associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto.

Too bad they aren't sending out the Coasties.

 

[ememdee19]

Too bad they aren't sending out the Coasties.

No kidding! A few weeks ago my friend and I went to an outdoor restaurant and about 4 of them docked to get a bite to eat. Talk about Something about the uniform and all that heavy gear...

 

[Nickel]

No kidding! A few weeks ago my friend and I went to an outdoor restaurant and about 4 of them docked to get a bite to eat. Talk about Something about the uniform and all that heavy gear...

We live like, three minutes from the CG base, so D and I use their gym sometimes. I was driving through our mall parking lot and there were about 60 of them boarding a couple of Coach buses.