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I understand and highly respect those that think evacuating is the thing to do. But I just gotta say it......The Weather Channel has become the hysteria outlet of the meteorology world, no better than CNN, MSNB-Hee Haw, CBS, et. al. to stoke the coals of hype and fake "news". A meteorologist doesn't even know when his next bowel movement is gonna be and they want to try and predict where a hurricane will be in 4-5 days?? Sure. I enjoyed Dr. Neil Frank's approach to weather (Houston area), but since he retired, it's just gone overboard with the hype both locally and at TWC. I'm in no way making light of the situation for those living on the coast or within some 25 miles of it. But for people in Channelview, Conroe, Spring, Tomball, Atascocita, Magnolia, etc. to freaking FLIP OUT and hoard the shelves of groceries and gas pumps, it's beyond ridiculous. Folks in League City, Friendswood, and Dickenson? MAYBE a slight concern. Again...JMHO. And yes...in my 33 years here in the Houston area, I think I've been through enough storms to formulate this opinion. "If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 | |||
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^ Agreed. The majority of the models are excluding pretty much everything north of Harris County. I'm in Spring, but in Montgomery county, no reason for panic, just be prepared. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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^^^^^^^^^^^ Agreed....like you quoted the BSA motto, "Be Prepared".  "If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 | |||
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Here comes Harvey. The 1st outer rain bands are just starting to come ashore here in Corpus and the wind is starting to pick up. Looks like the calm before the storm is just about over. Went into service at 06:00 am and I will be working for the duration. Landfall will be later this evening. That is when the fun starts. Front sight...Front sight...Front sight...Only Hits Count. NRA Life Member Frank John Boy -Police Lingo | |||
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You guys in Houston are going to be on the dirty side of a Tropical Storm for 5 plus days, stay safe. ______________________________ “I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living.” ― John Wayne | |||
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| Too soon old, too late smart |
Oh man, I sure hope not. Lots of rain to saturate the ground + some big shallow rooted oak trees + some wind could mean a whole lot of chain sawing for this old guy. | |||
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| Vote the BASTIDS OUT!  |
Our friends at Garrett Industries, makers of some great holsters will be in the fat part of the storm. Hope they come out ok. They're a good and friendly manufacturer. John "Building a wall will violate the rights of millions of illegals." [Nancy Pelosi] | |||
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Two of my bosses are part owner of a big house down on the barrier island, near Port O'Connor. They spent the last couple of days boarding it up and doing what they could to prepare, but fear when all is said and done, the house will just be gone. | |||
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Extremely well put on all counts. I live in Florida, the absolute capital of weather hysteria, and have come to all but tune out the media and just focus on the NOAA storm tracks and ratings when making decisions on what or how much to do. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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Y'all be safe over there in Tx I REALLY hoping it does not follow the latest (worst case) euro model which has it meandering up the coast over the Gulf and restrengthening coming into LA as a 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Live today as if it may be your last and learn today as if you will live forever | |||
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Good luck to the forum members in the Corpus and Victoria areas. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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Agreed, everyone in Houston is worried about rain. Hope you guys down south stay safe. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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I am afraid people in Houston are underestimating the impact to them because they see landfall down in Corpus. My parents included. I tried to get them to come over here to Austin and wait it out, no dice. I am hoping it doesn't become Allison 2.0..... ______________________________ “I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living.” ― John Wayne | |||
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Praying everyone stays safe. Whatever it takes, be safe. “Agnostic, gun owning, conservative, college educated hillbilly” | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process  |
Here's what Galveston looks like. http://www.galveston.com/seawallvideocam/ I bet cruising is a barrel of laughs right now. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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To everyone that this may effect, just remember that property can be replaced or fixed. You can't replace people and they are hard to repair. BE SMART!! Jim ________________________ "If you can't be a good example, then you'll have to be a horrible warning" -Catherine Aird | |||
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Do you work for the Weather Channel?  The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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Isn't Austin more in the path than Houston?  | |||
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Nope, don't watch it either. I do look at the different weather models and listen to a couple of trusted sources on another board similar to this one with regard trusted subject matter experts among it's membership. The Euro model that just ran has the storm sitting back in the gulf off Port OC 120 hours after initial landfall and sitting on top of Houston at 144 hours post landfall. That is next Thursday. What was the last storm to come ashore, do a u-turn, head back out to the gulf for more energy and then come back? Here is a hint, it starts with an "A"  Hey, I hope like hell I am just being an alarmist. But I don't see the Houston I grew up in draining off a week of nonstop tropical rain without a whole lot of problems. I will gladly come back into this thread and proclaim you and the others as right and declare myself the Chicken Little of storm watchers ______________________________ “I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living.” ― John Wayne | |||
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No, and I think that is what most people in Houston are missing.....the path is posted on this thread. It has been pretty consistent over several days showing the storm stop just inland, and then start a slow push back to the east, just off the coast, with a 2nd landfall near Galveston. ______________________________ “I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living.” ― John Wayne | |||
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