OT: Hurricane Matthew
 

Sitting here in downtown Savannah well above any flood potential (that's why Olglethorpe settled here in 1733, on a bluff -- history lesson of the day :)) waiting for Hurricane Matthew to hit.

Just wishing all fellow members in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina a safe next few days.

BTW, if you need to contact me in the next few days, you can find me at the Bier Haus (which, I seem :rolleyes: to be a regular):

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I hope you and Bob, don't let the taps run out. Make sure you guys cross the river/bridges around 6pm est there I hear they be shutting them down.

Looks like a good place to ride out a storm. Good luck.
Problem with these storms is the media always wants to push the most dire predictions, as that's what attracts eyeballs and ratings. Up here in NJ, they were harping on a Labor Day weekend terrible storm long after most non professionals figured out that the weekend wasn't going to be half bad. Very frustrating as you need this information badly but it seems they have a vested interest in scaring the hell out of people. Hopefully this spins out further east is not so bad.

Good luck to ya Scott. Us here in Charleston will be getting hit not long after you. Hope this is nothing more than a bad thunderstorm.

Mark

be safe
 

Be safe Scott.....saw where they canceled the Florida-LSU game....going to be up to the Hogs to beat both of them....after we get finished with Tide;)

getting pretty lucky here in boynton beach (near palm beach)
 

just water now and again. Hoping the people north of us are spared as well. Amazingly we still have power here (so far). Last hurricane 6 days no electric..........

Woo Pig!!!

Be safe my friend and while you're being safe, have a beer for me!

Good thing my T205 cards arrived here in California yesterday. Looks like Boca Raton will get hit hard

Hope you stay safe and enjoy a few liters!

A very big +1 there!

Best,

Larry

Good luck...my parents live in Boynton Beach but are up here in NY for the storm. If you can, let us know how you made out.

Jeff

I am 35 miles west of Jacksonville on high ground (77 feet LOL). Light rain just started no wind to speak of yet. Conditions expected to worsen as this day progresses. Like Steve said, the local news channels have been broadcasting non stop weather reports for the last 24 hours and it's getting old. Thankful that it appears most of this event should occur in daylight hours, and I am well prepared.

Stay safe Scott!!! Don't drink all the beer on everyone :D

SGC closed today per website
 

Hoping for the safety of the SGC employees and families in FL too. And that the facility doesn't take a beating.

Batten down the hatches!

And then, down the hatch!

Scott knows how to weather a storm--

Best wishes to anyone in the vicinity of the storm.

Stay safe!

All is well still have power 3.55 inch rain 25mph peak wind all is well

I live in south Florida, and was nervous as hell for many days. Took my balcony/patio furniture inside, and put my most valuable cards that are in my condo into 2 Pelican waterproof boxes. Really was sweating out getting hit by a CAT-4. I am in a good 8-yr old building, but a CAT-4 is just so strong. Luckily it missed us here by a hair, so close yet so far. Hit further up the coast. I got a teenie bit of wind, a teenie bit of rain, geez, many days in the summer have worse weather than I got!!!

I was lucky this time!!! Hope everyone else where the storm has gone and still may go will be fine. Good luck to all.

Totally OK in Sav. personally. A lot of damage though.

Didn't even lose electricity. But lost internet until now (but then again what good is electricity without internet :p)

Big thanks to Pete G. for this "Hurricane Special." Certainly helped me keep my mind off the storm :)

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Fun, Fun, Scott :rolleyes:

Charleston
 

Just made it through the storm y'all!!! lots of trees on the ground, but we made it in the Isle of Palms, SC.... so thankful!