Anybody else in southeast Texas? We gonna get pounded. I'm just north of Houston so I'm going to be on the east/ugly side of this thing when it hits. Happy happy, joy joy.
Here's the newspaper website if you want to follow the carnage:
http://www.chron.com/
We got nearly seven inches of rain, and 50 mph winds from Gustav. We're 600 miles inland from New Orleans, and 515 miles inland from Houston.
I hope you guys will be alright down south.
~Brian
Hell, we got 3 inches in one day from Gustav, caused a leak in my roof. And, I am way up here in Iowa. Looks like Ike will stay south. We will be thinking about you guys, though.We have old friends in Beaumont, Texas. I bet they are worried.
I am sorry for wishing it away disco. ;) I live an hour south of San Antonio and we were the target 2 days ago. Now it is heading towards you and my future/father-inlaw who lives on the NW side of H -Town. But it is still 1 1/2 days away so it is still anybodies ball game.
How bout them Astro's ? :clap:
Quote from: NaturalRaptor on September 11, 2008, 11:42:56 AM
I am sorry for wishing it away disco. ;) I live an hour south of San Antonio and we were the target 2 days ago. Now it is heading towards you and my future/father-inlaw who lives on the NW side of H -Town. But it is still 1 1/2 days away so it is still anybodies ball game.
How bout them Astro's ? :clap:
Same father-in-law that doesn't know about your "Living arrangements"???
You're going to hell for wishing that Hurricane on his house Matt. :lol:
No worries though, I'll be running the place by the time you get down there >:D
:rofl:
WHole of Galveston evacuating! I have been there and I can see why.
Projected wind speeds in Houston. 95 mph in my zip :(
http://houstonhidefromthewind.org/
Quote from: NaturalRaptor on September 11, 2008, 11:42:56 AM
I am sorry for wishing it away disco. ;) I live an hour south of San Antonio and we were the target 2 days ago. Now it is heading towards you and my future/father-inlaw who lives on the NW side of H -Town. But it is still 1 1/2 days away so it is still anybodies ball game.
How bout them Astro's ? :clap:
HAhaha! It's all good! Maybe it will drive the Katrina Krimewave evacuees back home. Gustav didn't do anything at my place. Got a nice breeze and maybe an hours worth of light rain. That was it.
I'm going to work tonight and then when I get home it's time to batten down the hatches. A buddy stopped by and said there was a line going INTO Walmart. He said you know if there's a line going in the store, it's going to be empty the time
you get in there.
Good luck to those of you in the storm's path.
I wonder what it's going to do to gas prices?
Quote from: DECEPTiON21 on September 11, 2008, 02:13:35 PM
Good luck to those of you in the storm's path.
I wonder what it's going to do to gas prices?
They annouunced that they were shutting down domestic oil production in the gulf today. prices: up, up and away! :(
Lookin like It might steer south hope it stays waaaay south.
Quote from: Colorado700R on September 11, 2008, 11:53:32 AM
Quote from: NaturalRaptor on September 11, 2008, 11:42:56 AM
I am sorry for wishing it away disco. ;) I live an hour south of San Antonio and we were the target 2 days ago. Now it is heading towards you and my future/father-inlaw who lives on the NW side of H -Town. But it is still 1 1/2 days away so it is still anybodies ball game.
How bout them Astro's ? :clap:
Same father-in-law that doesn't know about your "Living arrangements"???
You're going to hell for wishing that Hurricane on his house Matt. :lol:
No worries though, I'll be running the place by the time you get down there >:D
:rofl:
All in know is that I won't be lonely in
HELL! Aaron
And for the record, I just wished Ike away from here! ;)
Quote from: NaturalRaptor on September 11, 2008, 03:42:07 PM
Quote from: Colorado700R on September 11, 2008, 11:53:32 AM
Quote from: NaturalRaptor on September 11, 2008, 11:42:56 AM
I am sorry for wishing it away disco. ;) I live an hour south of San Antonio and we were the target 2 days ago. Now it is heading towards you and my future/father-inlaw who lives on the NW side of H -Town. But it is still 1 1/2 days away so it is still anybodies ball game.
How bout them Astro's ? :clap:
Same father-in-law that doesn't know about your "Living arrangements"???
You're going to hell for wishing that Hurricane on his house Matt. :lol:
No worries though, I'll be running the place by the time you get down there >:D
:rofl:
All in know is that I won't be lonely in HELL! Aaron
Does one use knobbys or paddle tires on brimstone ???
slicks?
Quote from: Peels660 on September 11, 2008, 03:49:30 PM
slicks?
Dammit you beat me to it!
But you will end up on steel or aluminum because the rubber will melt off! :rofl:
Quote from: NaturalRaptor on September 11, 2008, 03:51:05 PM
Quote from: Peels660 on September 11, 2008, 03:49:30 PM
slicks?
Dammit you beat me to it!
But you will end up on steel or aluminum because the rubber will melt off! :rofl:
if it's anything like my last few rides it wont matter anyway. I'm be spending more time airborne than on the quad anyhow :lol:
That rappy came with a seat and handlebars try them every once in a while!!! :batman:
I wish we had a superman smiley, I need it for this post. :rofl:
(http://www.clipartof.com/images/emoticons/xsmall2/206_superman.gif) (http://www.clipartof.com)
(http://www.clipartof.com/images/emoticons/xsmall2/390_crazy_driver.gif)
I like this one too. :grin_nod:
Don'tforget to rejet for "warmer air" :rofl:
Well Ike is under way of destroying Galveston. The weather man just said that in my area we might see anywhere from 30 to 70 mph winds. I am an hour southeast of San Antonio. :(
Did you know that 35% of the nations fuels are supplied by the refineries in the Houston area?
I heard that fuels along the Texas Coast are already around $5 a gallon.
About the fuel: I called it yesterday. I listened to NPR radio and heard an interview with a local. They said they were evacuating the refineries. So, I went and got gas after work at 3.44 a gallon...today: $3.59. Crazy :confused:
About Ike: Expecting up to 20 ft surge. I have been to galveston before. I don't think any of that Island is more than 20 ft above sea level-yikes! :help:
Got the call from our friends in Beaumont..errr...I mean Arkansas for the weekend. Evacuted this morning. That bugger turned north, I was hoping it wouldn't. Good luck all you guys down there!
Matt,
hope everything is ok for you, give me a call if you guys need anything at all.
Aaron
Quote from: NaturalRaptor on September 11, 2008, 03:42:07 PM
Quote from: Colorado700R on September 11, 2008, 11:53:32 AM
Quote from: NaturalRaptor on September 11, 2008, 11:42:56 AM
I am sorry for wishing it away disco. ;) I live an hour south of San Antonio and we were the target 2 days ago. Now it is heading towards you and my future/father-inlaw who lives on the NW side of H -Town. But it is still 1 1/2 days away so it is still anybodies ball game.
How bout them Astro's ? :clap:
Same father-in-law that doesn't know about your "Living arrangements"???
You're going to hell for wishing that Hurricane on his house Matt. :lol:
No worries though, I'll be running the place by the time you get down there >:D
:rofl:
All in know is that I won't be lonely in HELL! Aaron
true dat :grin_nod:
my cousins are down there somewhere, suppose i should find out if there ok :lol:
Ike is now a Cat 1 storm. Winds are 80 mpg with 95 mph gusts.
~Brian
hope everybody is ok down there. good luck
That sob is dropping a $hit-ton of rain and will continue to do so! :(
well look on the bright side they can go play in the mud.
We've got rain and wind now.
We've had some 40 mph winds so far.
~Brian
Slow steady rain here in East TX (LA border).....I think most of it is past us now :)
Ike's history.....Amazing how far these storms travel. The remainder of Ike is now in Michigan.
(http://www.wunderground.com/data/dhc_archive_charts/at_2008_charts/at200809.gif)
~Brian
dropped 8 in. on us :(
we got a few showers this evening. i hope thats all we get
Just wanted to post an update on my area from Hurricane Ike. We got extremely lucky and the entire storm missed us. We did not even receive a drop of rain.
The future father-inlaw in Houston, however, needs a new roof and some stategic tree triming. Thats about all for him, I guess he is kinda lucky too. But he still has no power and water.
Glad your ok. We got hit here too. Tons of flooding.
Quote from: Socalrappy700 on September 15, 2008, 06:53:38 AM
Glad your ok. We got hit here too. Tons of flooding.
How much rain did you get? ???
Over 10 inches in our area. Some got even more.
Is everything okay for you and your family? You might need a boat if it rain more.
we're fine. The main road by my neighborhood is closed due to flooding and the big pond behind my house is over its banks but still a long way to go to my house. My grandfathers basement got flooded but not too bad so everyone is ok. Des Plains (chicago suburb) is in bad shape. The des plains river flooded over and half the down town is under water.
Any word on the rest of your family in Texas? Everyone ok?
Family friends in Beaumont, TX weren't being allowed back in yet as of yesterday. They expected it to be today to survey the damage. :(
All the flood waters that receded around here since spring flood have risen again, local river 5 ft above flood stage.
Yeah, everyone is okay. The future father-inlaw needs a new roof. My sister lives in College Station and on Saturday she called and said it was raining for 10 hours straight and still no stopping at that time.
I hope everyone dries out ok! :thumbs:
I haven't heard the rain tally for us, but it's the Arkansas River is flowing hard.
~Brian
lots of detailed pics of the damage: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html
Nice find Randy.
Those pictures are amazing.
~Brian
How to NOT lose your car durring Hurrican Ike.
(http://a.abclocal.go.com/images/ktrk/cms_exf_2007/news/ktrk_091208_ikeviewerRK2.jpg)
Quote from: Krandall on September 15, 2008, 03:31:21 PM
How to NOT lose your car durring Hurrican Ike.
(http://a.abclocal.go.com/images/ktrk/cms_exf_2007/news/ktrk_091208_ikeviewerRK2.jpg)
:rofl:
Repo man can't even jack that guys shit.
Is that GARDEN HOSE?
:lol:
~Brian
Quote from: Flynbyu on September 15, 2008, 03:34:42 PM
Quote from: Krandall on September 15, 2008, 03:31:21 PM
How to NOT lose your car durring Hurrican Ike.
(http://a.abclocal.go.com/images/ktrk/cms_exf_2007/news/ktrk_091208_ikeviewerRK2.jpg)
:rofl:
Repo man can't even jack that guys shit.
Is that GARDEN HOSE?
:lol:
~Brian
Is that an old Buick Cenutry? Let it go man, just let it go!!!
:rofl:
The garden hose and rug was probably worth more than the car.
:lol:
~Brian
Quote from: Flynbyu on September 15, 2008, 03:41:32 PM
The garden hose and rug was probably worth more than the car.
:lol:
~Brian
hey, there could be some "chemicals" in the trunk! :lol:
Quote from: Peels660 on September 15, 2008, 03:42:34 PM
Quote from: Flynbyu on September 15, 2008, 03:41:32 PM
The garden hose and rug was probably worth more than the car.
:lol:
~Brian
hey, there could be some "chemicals" in the trunk! :lol:
True dat.
Mobile lab.
~Brian
that pic so reminds me of that picture of that black dude with the lfe vest dodging bullets :rofl: :rofl:
Quote from: Flynbyu on September 15, 2008, 03:34:42 PM
Quote from: Krandall on September 15, 2008, 03:31:21 PM
How to NOT lose your car durring Hurrican Ike.
(http://a.abclocal.go.com/images/ktrk/cms_exf_2007/news/ktrk_091208_ikeviewerRK2.jpg)
:rofl:
Repo man can't even jack that guys shit.
Is that GARDEN HOSE?
:lol:
~Brian
And that is probably an Arizona ash tree. They can barely hold themselves up! :rofl:
This weekend i think we got around 8in of rain form Ike. Damn that was alot of rain.
My power is out but my roof is still on. I lost an oak and little whirlybird attic vent on the garage. I have a neighbor that works for the power company and he said we are looking at about a week before power is restored. My house is all electric but I got food and water stocked. I'm posting from my phone at work. I got nothing at home for cell signal. That sucks. I get away from the house and all the emails, voicemails and text messages come pouring in.
The wind was pretty crazy. I konked out around 6 pm. I figured once the winds started I wouldn't be sleeping too much. I was still able to sleep through parts of it. I propped the back door open a few inches for some fresh air. When the wind really started howling I'd wake up hear all the trees creaking outside. I heard a few come down.
Now kind of a rant: never before have I heard so much pissing and moaning about the power being out. Its a stinking hurricane 200 miles wide. You know its coming. Prepare for it! Yeah it sucks living in the dark and a/c sure is nice. Saturday afternoon once the wind died down, everybody is out driving around checking stuff out. These same people are the ones fighting in line at the gas pumps.
Sorry for your luck disco, but glad to hear you are okay. :thumbs:
The future father-inlaw got his water back on yesterday, but still no power.
We had an ice storm back in 2000, and some people were without power for 45 days.
It sucks. Thank GERD we were out for only 9 hours.
~Brian
Quote from: disco on September 16, 2008, 11:40:38 PM
My power is out but my roof is still on. I lost an oak and little whirlybird attic vent on the garage. I have a neighbor that works for the power company and he said we are looking at about a week before power is restored. My house is all electric but I got food and water stocked. I'm posting from my phone at work. I got nothing at home for cell signal. That sucks. I get away from the house and all the emails, voicemails and text messages come pouring in.
The wind was pretty crazy. I konked out around 6 pm. I figured once the winds started I wouldn't be sleeping too much. I was still able to sleep through parts of it. I propped the back door open a few inches for some fresh air. When the wind really started howling I'd wake up hear all the trees creaking outside. I heard a few come down.
Now kind of a rant: never before have I heard so much pissing and moaning about the power being out. Its a stinking hurricane 200 miles wide. You know its coming. Prepare for it! Yeah it sucks living in the dark and a/c sure is nice. Saturday afternoon once the wind died down, everybody is out driving around checking stuff out. These same people are the ones fighting in line at the gas pumps.
Glad to hear everyone is alright. I missed out being that i'm in FortWorth. Hope you get everything taken care of soon Disco :thumbs:
Michael