Archive through September 18, 2003
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Crossfire

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 11:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That's good to hear, a lot of backup tapes live in stacks on desks or cardboard boxes with half torn inaccurate labels.

A trivial item I suppose when worrying about friends, family, and homes, but they can be valuable at getting life back to normal.

*Guess who has pet peeves related to backups* Hehehe.

Tagurit

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 11:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju - the neighbors have been here as long as we have. This will be our 4th hurricane. So, yeah, they should know the canoe needs to be moved. I am hoping they will rev into action tonight. If not, I'll be happy to get a new fence out of the deal. :)

I did catch a segment on CNN with the correspondent. He was further down the island than we were this morning. The building (beige/maroon) behind him is Villa Capriani. It has taken many a beating from previous hurricanes. From where he was, we are only 5 minutes away but inland.

Halfunit

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 12:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought these 2 pics were interesting. Conflicting to me, but interesting.

Get ready folks - she's knocking on the door.


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Crossfire

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 12:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow, look at the size of the thing. Am I ever glad that it has weakened. Something that big is going to take a while to pass by.

Squaredsc

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 12:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
wow aubergine.

Readonly

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 01:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi, all you East Coasters. I live in the direct path of Isabel also. I'm hoping those old trees behind our house continue to stand. Right now that's my biggest fear. Everyone stay safe and dry.

Squaredsc

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 01:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
well the schools here are closed.

Goddessatlaw

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 02:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, we're headed into hurricane central whether it's a good idea or not. Headed to North Carolina by land tomorrow afternoon. Wish us luck. At least we'll be in the mountains and away from the major action.

Squaredsc

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 04:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
oh jeez gal, take care and stay safe!!

Halfunit

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 04:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
And don't forget to bring the rubbe.... uh, galoshes !!

Not1worry

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 06:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My neighbor was so sweet. She saw I was gone (just out to dinner) and she dragged my porch swing out of the yard into the carport. She picked up a few other things for me too. She didn't know if I'd be home or not.

I am worried about the soldiers who will be standing outside at the access control points. I doubt there will be much traffic, but they are in pretty wobbly little sheds. I have to assume the post has made some sort of safety arrangements for them. We got an email saying the access point will remain open, so I hope they will be okay!

Schools are closed in our county tomorrow. My home schooled children are quite disappointed to hear that it doesn't count for them!

Ddr1135

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 04:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thoughts and prayers are with you guys...stay safe.

Webkitty

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 05:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Stay safe everyone! If your power stays on and you are ok otherwise, try and and post to let us know how you are doing.

Goddessatlaw

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 07:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
207,000 Virginia residents without power already.

Squaredsc

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 08:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
well so far so good from baltimore. just alot of wind. and now #2 is excited cause school's closed tomorrow. work was closed for me today.

Jeep

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 09:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OK here too. Mild wind and showers are now moving in. Not supposed to get bad until tonight.

I'm staying with mom tonight. It just doesn't feel right to leave a sick old lady alone in a bad storm. Hubby is OK with it. He said he's not scared

Squaredsc

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 09:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
oh thats good jeep. and im glad your dh isn't scared, lol.

Midlifer

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 10:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm 2 hours away from Virginia Beach (where the pier end just disappeared), and I don't mind telling you that I am REALLY scared. Power has flickered a couple of times, will probably go soon.

Jeep

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 10:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hang on Midlifer! I'm keeping you in my thoughts. Hopefully it will pass quickly. Stay safe!

Squaredsc

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 10:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
yes hang on midlifer, as my mom always says, and this too shall pass. take care!!

Tabbyking

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 10:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
oh, midlifer--don't you work with hermione? is everyone off today? are you all okay? we will hope the best for all of you. i was in a hurricane when my son was 5 weeks old. no fun, but as squared's mom, "round", says, "this too shall pass." post when you can. i'm not sure how you are doing power-wise (?)

Lostintheglades

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 11:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I hear the sterno cans opening up now.....

Gees...CNN just showed people at the beach (In Wilmington?) swimming in this mess. I get so angry when I see that. They are en-dangering not just their lives but those who have to try to save their butts.

Tabbyking

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 11:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
lost, i am wondering about that, too. all of the stories they have (when i bring my computer up and there are 'news clips' on my home page) are of people holding little kids and looking as if they are AT the beach. i know they are the exception, rather than the rule, but there will always be some idiots out there, thinking mother nature's acts are a 'lark'.
i do remember my son's biological (dork of a) father going to a 'hurricane party' with all the other 20-somethings in our apartment building and me--alone with a baby, a month after a c-section--taping and boarding windows, and shopping at 4:00 a.m. for canned goods to eat. i saw all these people buying frozen pizzas and steaks...and i was buying peanut butter and bread, and canned corn and green beans in case i needed to drink the water out of them! i was new to the east coast and these people were old-timers, but didn't have a lick of sense between them. sheesh!

Lostintheglades

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 11:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Whoops

Lostintheglades

Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 11:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Exactly Tabby....I posted somewhere that people here in Florida get real complacent to Hurricane warnings. I remember the night before Andrew hit, some girl about 17 said she wasn't worried, that she'd been through lots of Hurricanes and they weren't that bad...she was going to several parties. My first thought was that Florida has not had a real Hurricane since Camille and that she wasn't even born then. She was the first thing that popped in my head too when we went back home to where our house once stood.

I do all the preps, and if it's bigger than a two I flee.