Civilized General Discussion - It's not too early to start worrying about *Hurricane Maria

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It's not too early to start worrying about *Hurricane Maria
Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:44pm
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*Soon to be Hurricane Maria.
This one might be worse for Puerto Rico.

This graphic updates as they are released.

Hurricanes Joseph and Mary. Where is Jesus? — PH💨💨EY, Mon Sep 18 8:22am

What next Winkin, Blinkin, and Nod?
He will appear in the clouds — Pikes, Mon Sep 25 11:27am

and his followers will be "swept up" to meet him. Sounds hurricaney to me. Future bibble writers can have a chapter where the modern moses, somebody like Trump, hid in a cleft at Mar ala Go and... more
At this point in time a Divine Intervention — PH👻👻EY, Mon Sep 25 2:33pm

is beginning to be very appealing, cloud; A380, UFO, Starshpi Enterprise, a broomstick even.
I am not worried. — PH💨💨EY, Sun Sep 17 8:41am

Now or later. These kinds of storm never make it to Northern California (knock on wood). One might suppose the controllers could steer one over the Rocky Mountains. But, whilst they can conduct... more
Hurricanes scare me. Blizzards don't. — Sia☺giah, Sun Sep 17 12:13am

I cannot fathom how/why anyone would want to live in areas so prone to hurricanes as Cuba et al. Obviously, they don't have a whole boatload of choices, but still.
You adapt to survive. — Pikes, Sun Sep 17 4:09am

Those who live in hurricane prone regions, who want to live there with minimal risk to life and property damage look for certain parameters. They know better than to live near the ocean, or where... more
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Attention Whore™ isn't getting any on other boards — Jeeves, Fri Sep 22 10:14am

No one loves him. Boo hoo!
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What sort of sad desperation drives a banned poster — Jeeves, Fri Sep 22 10:46am

to sneak onto a board where he has been told he is unwelcome? It's like he is a lonely, senile old ... Oh, of course.
ha ha ha... or drunk... — Sia☺giah, Fri Sep 22 11:50am

or maybe both?
Senile and drunk sounds right — Jeeves, Fri Sep 22 5:14pm

Like the wierd uncle you hate to see arriving at the holiday dinner.
My intended point was that I "understand" blizzards and what — Sia☺giah, Sun Sep 17 1:43pm

to do and how to prepare for them. I do NOT understand other weather circumstances as I've never had to deal with them and wouldn't know what to do to protect myself so it is extremely frightening to ... more
Clear and understood — Pikes, Mon Sep 18 10:23pm

If you lived in hurricane country, or earthquake country, you'd probably be as experienced and versed with those as with blizzards. Floridians likely have little experience with blizzards, but know... more
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Really? Wow. We occasionally get that fluffy snow. When — Sia☺giah, Mon Sep 18 11:57pm

we do, everyone rushes out to "blow it away" with snow shovels, blowers, and even leaf blowers. LOL. Within no time, however, the water content ramps up and it begins to shrink into heavy duty snow... more
Our storm fronts usually come from the west — Pikes, Tue Sep 19 1:41pm

The intervening mountains and deserts wring most moisture out of the clouds. Consequently our climate is dry and arid. A "humid" day is 50% or more. Those are uncommon. Usually humidity is in the 29- ... more
We all adapt.... — Sprout, Mon Sep 18 4:37pm

I grew up in the north and Blizzards were seen as a known and manageable hazard. There are known and relatively uncomplicated steps to take to greatly reduce the risk that even a severe blizzard... more
Yep, I get that. It's the unknown factor that makes it scary — Sia☺giah, Tue Sep 19 12:00am

to imagine what it's like to live in areas with unfamiliar threats. The devil you know is always better than the devil you don't.
Exactly! — PH⛄️❄️EY, Sun Sep 17 8:35am

Looking at the location of some if not many of these hurricane and storm surge homes left in ruin, it's obvious these are built right at the water edge. Some are flat to the ground inches it seems... more
If you have heavy snow on the roof issues, try the heated — Sia☺giah, Sun Sep 17 2:13pm

wires that you can plug in to melt any buildup. We have bitothane (sp?) under our roof shingles and also have the electric melters to stop ice buildup, especially on the roof over the "great room"... more
Thank you for your suggestions. — PH👀EY, Sun Sep 17 4:39pm

And with 30 foot ceiling, that IS a great room. My "great room" is 20. And it feels like a barn. I cannot imagine another ten feet. You forget I have no wiring here. House roof is rated R33. Walls... more
I thought you have a generator? NO electricity at all? — Sia☺giah, Sun Sep 17 5:07pm

Well, if you're putting in another roof, use bitothane (sp?) under the shingles or steel to prevent ice buildup from even beginning. We'd have put it up the ENTIRE span of roof instead of up only 12... more
Yes, a generator. — PH☃☃EY, Mon Sep 18 7:49am

A Honda 1,000. I use it for music and movies, and when required a couple of lamps. My living room is 20x36. At this early darkened hour my light is three candles. As winter comes on I will switch... more
Ahh, our generator is 6500 Honda. It's LOUD. Gas powered — Sia☺giah, Mon Sep 18 2:23pm

it powers up about half of the house in a power outage. The major systems: heat, well water pump, laundry room, overhead fans, entire kitchen, only one full bath (others are dark, lit with battery... more
I cannot tolerate noise for very long. — PH👀EY, Mon Sep 18 8:38pm

But this little generator is so quiet. And no need for a behemoth. I have two 1000s, one 2,000, and a Homelite 2500 (noisy). But I only use the 1000. It is way more than enough to operate my lights,... more
On noise levels... and while I understand cost is always — Sprout, Mon Sep 18 2:36pm

a factor, we have a setup we use for austere environment work that includes a couple of 60kw generators for power made by a company called WhisperWatt. Even those big diesel 60KW units are so quiet... more
Yes, thank you for the info. — PH👀EY, Sun Sep 24 8:33pm

But without any wiring, there is no way..... My little Honda is so quiet I forget it is running.
I have heard that Honda has come a long way in creating — Sprout, Mon Sep 25 11:17am

some very quiet small generators. They seem to be gaining a significant market share as power packs installed in semi-trucks to reduce the cost of idling to run air conditioners and such.... I don't... more
The little 1,000 is an amazing — PH👍🏿👍🏿EY, Wed Sep 27 8:57am

little machine. All I do is change the oil and add fuel. It just keeps on giving. It runs my kitchen lamp, my two living room lamps, my stereo and TV/tuner. Mostly though it is not used except in the ... more
Do they run on diesel? Weird because diesel motors in cars — Sia☺giah, Tue Sep 19 12:05am

and trucks are LOUDER. I'm not big on mechanics, so don't know why or how diesel tends to be such loud motors but find that amazing they've created a diesel generator that is super quiet. Well worth... more
Yes... most heavy equipment runs on diesel... — Sprout, Tue Sep 19 9:20am

But diesel technology has come a long way. I suspect it is a matter of balancing power to weight in various applications... Volkswagon made some small diesel sedans that were impressively quiet. A... more
Roads and roofs — Pikes, Sun Sep 17 1:31pm

Had I stopped on that Battle Mountain epic, the road ice, a crust of glazed windblown snow was so slick I would never have been able to get started again- no traction. Had to maintain some uphill... more
Flat roofs — PH❄️❄️EY, Mon Sep 18 8:00am

Oh, well you have educated me about the purpose for a flat roof. I had assumed it was flat for cheaper construction in areas of less rain and very little if any snow. Getting in a. Out of here is... more
Not many could live happily like that. Given that you can — Sia☺giah, Mon Sep 18 9:52pm

and do, it's fortunate that you found your little slice of heaven. I didn't know that's why roofs were flat either. I live in pitched roof territory so never even wondered as flat roofs is not... more
Yes, I am living happily ever after. — PH👏🏾👏🏾EY, Sun Sep 24 4:00pm

The odd thing is living without wiring, plumbing, central heating, AC, no refrigerator, no indoor shower, nor bathroom, and no kitchen sink, it's surprisingly easy. But one HAS to be organized, stay... more
You've probably told me before, but how do you keep your — Sia☺giah, Mon Sep 25 12:46am

food cold, shower, get drinking water, and clean the place without indoor plumbing? I get that you have an outhouse but the other stuff, HOW do you manage them so easily as you're suggesting?
It's easy. — PH🌈🌈EY, Mon Sep 25 7:47am

I use a large cooler that stays out on the work porch, north side. In the summer I get ice every few days from a market. And it's very easy to keep clean and organized. During the winter it's cool... more
How long do you think you'll be healthy & strong enough to — Sia☺giah, Mon Sep 25 1:08pm

live there on your own? There does come a point where it becomes impossible to manage on your own if the slightest thing goes wrong a/o it becomes too difficult to manage. Things get heavier, bodies... more
That question is on my mind. — PH😰🙂EY, Mon Sep 25 3:02pm

But so far so good. No prescriptions. My tactic is to slow down and do less time on each daily chore. Take a more time on each. Spread out the load. For instance, I could put my firewood away in the... more
Assuming you live long enough to have major issues with — Sia☺giah, Tue Sep 26 12:16am

doing all of those critical chores, what is the plan? Do you sell your place and move to an easier lifestyle or assisted living? Or do you hire an able bodied, live in aide to take care of the more... more
It's so ironic. — PH🤕🤕EY, Wed Sep 27 9:18am

After our discussion here, I was out early up on the top of five steps leading to the front porch. I turned too quickly and lost my balance. And fell backwards landing with a major thud on the... more
Advertise. If she's out there, you'll find her. — Sia☺giah, Fri Sep 29 1:09am

Curious why it needs to be a lesbian and a-sexual at that ... ?? Glad there was no major harm to you.
Oh, it was a small bit of rude humor. — PH👀EY, Sat Sep 30 9:02am

What I am seeking is someone stable. And who likes the remote locale and Mother Nature. 40ish. With no ties to party people, who has sown his or her oats and settled into a wiser course. "Neutered."... more
The latter.... — PH👀EY, Tue Sep 26 10:08am

It's difficult to find the right individual to take up some of the work. Most seem to be on pot 24/7. Or other far worse drugs. Or mental issues. But it's something that is on my mind. It is my... more
Oh, how FUN. (The brontosaurus thing) (nm) — Sia☺giah, Sun Sep 17 2:16pm

Leadville's FUMC — Pikes, Mon Sep 18 5:39am

The Methodist Church in Leadville is a very tall barn over a large sanctuary, with a very steep, almost A frame roof above it. By the entrance door is an avalanche warning sign for when deep... more
Steep pitched roofs. — PH⛄️⛄️EY, Mon Sep 18 8:16am

I can relate to the avalanche of snow off of the roof. Literally I could be buried alive or at least made helpless if caught under mine. So it's important to pay attention and keep my winter house... more

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