au revoir New Orleans - Page 3

Benholio · #1 08-28-2005, 07:03 AM

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I know you've been through the warnings a lot, but this Katrina is a huge bitch. You should really consider leaving.

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Seriously. This thing just about fills the entire Gulf, and has strengthened from 115mph to 150mph winds at the core. (5 mph shy of category 5). I don't see how this thing could 'miss'.

Lazymeatball · #2 08-28-2005, 07:42 AM

Now a category 5

also, this isn't anything new, but is anyone else pissed that they now alternate between male and female names for hurricanes. You wouldn't name a boat Steven, and there shouldn't be any hurricanes named Harvey.

astroglide · #3 08-28-2005, 12:57 PM

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...but when I was in the supermarket, everyone was so nonplussed it was eerie. It felt just like the pleasant scene in any movie...

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nonplussed means bewildered, not unaffected

i would definitely leave if i were you, even though the experience of staying would sound like fun

mosta · #4 08-28-2005, 02:38 PM

I'm staying too. I could have left with friends for houston yesterday, but preferred to try to get more work done at home. May not happen. But I'm in one of the massive old warehouses in the w'house dist. I don't think there's any risk of major structural damage, but I really hope my windows don't get blown out. I face south, and I have all the GNO ramps right in front of me so hopefully that buffers wind which hopefully won't be right into me. If the windows blow, I'll just go to the hall. If the water comes up more than 20 feet, I'll just go to the third floor hall. A couple other friends staying will have their boat ready to ride, so I'll be able to exit by my window on Tuesday. We've got the week off for law school. and I guess maybe we'll have the whole semester off. too bad there's no way the building is going to board up the hundreds of huge windows. I wish I'd thought to do it from the inside yesterday.

newfant · #5 08-28-2005, 07:45 AM

Global warming is coming home to roost with this puppy. Take a look at this monster:

http://www.wunderground.com/data/640...g1_ir_anim.gif

newfant · #6 08-28-2005, 07:50 AM

#7 08-28-2005, 10:37 AM

LOL. You guys are screwed. The mayor (who sounds like an idiot) said something about being able to commadeere vehicles and property that it needs or something. God damn. I think think that means they can take your stuff or something.

sprmario · #8 08-28-2005, 11:00 AM

I was here in Miami for Andrew and just now for Katrina as a little Cat 1.

I just saw that the winds are up to 175mph sustained and 210mph gusts. I really hope people evacuate out of its way, because at those speeds pretty much nothing is going to be standing, if you are hit head on. Even if you have shutters on your windows, the doors can't take that sort of pressure and once a door gives it will just force air in the house and jut rip the entire roof right off.

The suggestion for folks during andrew was to find an inner bathroom and lie in the bathtub with a mattress on top of you.

Good luck to anyone in its path.

astarck · #9 08-28-2005, 12:08 PM

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Good luck to anyone in its path.

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They're gonna need it. 200+ Gusts are no joke.

mosta · #10 08-28-2005, 02:42 PM

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LOL. You guys are screwed. The mayor (who sounds like an idiot) said something about being able to commadeere vehicles and property that it needs or something. God damn. I think think that means they can take your stuff or something.

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oh sht, are they going to come and take all my cds?! why do you say idiot? I've been gone for too long to keep up with politics, but my understanding is that Nagin was very highly regarded as a businessman, and is the most honest and competent mayor NO has had in ages.