Here we go again -> Hurricane Rita

[WebSlave]

Looks like another monster in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

[kiote9]

Yes, and I have already heard that because of the POSSIBILITY of further damage the gas prices will have to go back up again.

I give up. Anyone want to go north into nowhere land and live as our forefathers did? I'll get lonely without a companion.

 

[Lucille]

This Hurricane looks like it is coming my way, it is scary........

 

[Jim O]

Lucille,

This is now (as of 4PM Eastern time) a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph. If you (and this applies to anyone else reading this as well) are anywhere near it's path get the hell out of Dodge NOW!! You have just over 24 hours to get out of harm's way.

 

[LakesideBoas]

Head up North...

You end up in my neck of the woods, knock...we have plenty of floor space and there's room for herps!!

Seriously, I mean that. If anyone needs a place to stay and they haven't anywhere else, start driving and call me: 219-617-1753 we'll put you up and your critters. It'll be crowded with the kids here, but you won't be lonely or bored--LOL!

 

[WebSlave]

damn.......

Name: Hurricane RITA
Date: 09-22-05
Updated: 02:01:26 AM
Next Update: 5:00 AM

             Wind                     Central 
Advisory                           (in MPH)   Direction of    Pressure
Number   Date/Time  Position     Speed  Gust  Movement (MPH)  (in mb)   Status
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1        18/0300Z   22.0N/69.7W    30   40      WNW    10       1009    TropDp
1A       18/0600Z   22.1N/70.2W    30   40      WNW    10       1009    TropDp
2        18/0900Z   21.7N/71.2W    30   40      W      12       1008    TropDp
2A       18/1200Z   21.7N/71.7W    30   40      W      12       1008    TropDp
3        18/1500Z   22.0N/72.2W    35   45      W      12       1008    TropDp
3A       18/1800Z   21.9N/72.4W    35   45      W      10       1006    TropDp
4        18/2100Z   22.2N/72.7W    40   50      W      10       1005    TropSt
4A       19/0000Z   22.7N/72.9W    50   65      NW     9        1005    TropSt
5        19/0300Z   22.9N/73.3W    50   65      WNW    10       1002    TropSt
5A       19/0600Z   23.0N/73.7W    50   65      WNW    10       1002    TropSt
6        19/0900Z   22.7N/74.3W    55   70      W      9        998     TropSt
6A       19/1200Z   22.8N/74.6W    60   70      W      9        997     TropSt
7        19/1500Z   23.0N/75.2W    65   80      WNW    12       994     TropSt
7A       19/1800Z   23.1N/75.9W    70   85      WNW    14       993     TropSt
8        19/2100Z   23.3N/76.5W    70   85      WNW    14       995     TropSt
8A       20/0000Z   23.1N/77.0W    70   85      WNW    13       993     TropSt
9        20/0300Z   23.3N/77.8W    70   85      WNW    15       990     TropSt
9A       20/0600Z   23.6N/78.8W    70   85      WNW    20       991     TropSt
10       20/0900Z   23.7N/79.5W    70   85      WNW    15       988     TropSt
10A      20/1200Z   23.8N/80.4W    70   85      WNW    15       988     TropSt
11       20/1500Z   23.8N/81.0W    85   105     W      15       982     Hrricn
12       20/1800Z   23.9N/81.7W    100  120     W      15       978     Hrricn
13       20/2100Z   24.0N/82.2W    100  120     W      15       973     Hrricn
13A      21/0000Z   24.0N/82.6W    105  125     W      12       969     Hrricn
14       21/0300Z   24.1N/83.2W    110  130     W      13       965     Hrricn
14A      21/0600Z   24.2N/84.0W    115  135     W      14       960     Hrricn
15       21/0900Z   24.3N/84.6W    120  145     W      14       956     Hrricn
15A      21/1200Z   24.4N/85.3W    135  160     W      14       948     Hrricn
16       21/1500Z   24.3N/85.9W    140  165     W      13       944     Hrricn
17       21/2100Z   24.4N/86.8W    165  200     W      13       914     Hrricn
17A      22/0000Z   24.5N/86.8W    165  200     W      13       898     Hrricn
18       22/0300Z   24.6N/87.2W    175  215     WNW    9        897     Hrricn
18A      22/0600Z   24.8N/87.6W    175  200     WNW    9        898     Hrricn

 

[Jim O]

You end up in my neck of the woods, knock...we have plenty of floor space and there's room for herps!!

Seriously, I mean that. If anyone needs a place to stay and they haven't anywhere else, start driving and call me: 219-617-1753 we'll put you up and your critters. It'll be crowded with the kids here, but you won't be lonely or bored--LOL!

You're the best Maggie.

 

[LakesideBoas]

I saw the pictures of that thing...it scared the liver out of me. I mean it, call if you need to.

 

[Lucille]

I left at 5:30AM, it took over six hours to get just North of Houston, and traffic was proceeding about 1 MPH, gridlocked, with tempers flaring and people being mean and cutting each other off. The contra lane idea is not working. People are running out of gas on the side of the road and there is no more gas in many, many places.

Then, I called to check on my child who was supposed to leave with his gf's family, and I found to my distress that he was still in Friendswood, the family has been waiting around and not making decisions and they had not yet left. No mother on earth would leave her child in peril, so I turned around and went back.

I am not sure what will happen, things are very scary; so I would like to take this opportunity to tell all of you that I genuinely like this board and the individualist people on it, all of y'all, a lot.

If I don't make it, y'all take care of each other and be nice to Webslave: remember that no matter what our differences come to, we have to stick together as reptile owners and as citizens of Fauna.

Take care and be good to one another,
Lucille

 

[akaangela]

Lucille, isnt there anyway you can get out? I see so many in trouble and wish I could help. I am in Oregon so too far away to let you stay here, but I will be praying for you and all in the storms path.

 

[DAND]

All the good wishes being sent your way will keep you afloat.

 

[Casey Hulse]

Wish there was something we could do to help you. Good Luck!

 

[Lucille]

Thank y'all for y'all's well wishes. At the last moment, a neighbor who had gas in her vehicle offered to let me come along with their family.

We were in Austin a total of 12 hours before heading back, this hurricane which initially looked like it was going to flatten my town veered off and there was actually sunshine today while I mowed and waited for the power to return which it did a short while ago.

I feel blessed to be alive; I hope for no more adventures of that kind any time soon, though......

 

[nicolai]

glad to see you made it lucille!!!! wouldnt be the same around here without you!! how did you son and his girlfriend make out??

 

[LakesideBoas]

Thanks be that this thing didn't do quite what was imagined to our friends. Here's hoping that there will be some rest for the gulf for quite some time. You all have had enough!

 

[Lucille]

glad to see you made it lucille!!!! wouldnt be the same around here without you!! how did you son and his girlfriend make out??

Thank you all for your kind words and wishes.
The family went to Corpus Christi, my son has returned as well. Next time I will try to impress on him the necessity of leaving earlier, but I hope next time is a long time in the future.