Irene
Aug 26th 2011, 8:31 pm
#61
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Re: Irene
The Governor of NJ has just said 'People are still on the beach. It's 4 o'clock...you've maximised your tan...now get the hell off the beach'. 
Aug 26th 2011, 10:12 pm
#63
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Re: Irene
Ok - local news channel really lapping this up. They reckon it'll still be a Cat 1 when it gets here and the eye will pass directly over us. Starting to crap it a bit now, to be honest.
On a more light-hearted note, today I spent $8 on fox pee - a statement that I never ever thought I'd utter, due not entirely to curiosity but also to the fact that we just returned from two weeks holiday to discover a skunk living under our porch.
On a more light-hearted note, today I spent $8 on fox pee - a statement that I never ever thought I'd utter, due not entirely to curiosity but also to the fact that we just returned from two weeks holiday to discover a skunk living under our porch.
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Aug 26th 2011, 10:25 pm
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Re: Irene
"what does he think Mum and Dad do in bed anyway"
My answer would be make, cock tails.
boom boom.
Reg. Frank R.
Aug 26th 2011, 11:13 pm
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Re: Irene
On the bright side, maybe the hurricance will get rid of the skunk for you.
Aug 27th 2011, 12:36 am
#66
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Re: Irene
It is passing by us right now- the sky had loads of funny layered clouds as we drove home tonight, slight breeze so humidity was down.
Aug 27th 2011, 1:51 am
#67
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Re: Irene
Stay safe everyone! 
And if any of you Mass people wanna retreat North, we have a huge brand new furnished basement with multiple beds and we're used to taking in waifs and strays.
And if any of you Mass people wanna retreat North, we have a huge brand new furnished basement with multiple beds and we're used to taking in waifs and strays.
Aug 27th 2011, 3:04 am
#68
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Re: Irene
Ok - local news channel really lapping this up. They reckon it'll still be a Cat 1 when it gets here and the eye will pass directly over us. Starting to crap it a bit now, to be honest.
On a more light-hearted note, today I spent $8 on fox pee - a statement that I never ever thought I'd utter, due not entirely to curiosity but also to the fact that we just returned from two weeks holiday to discover a skunk living under our porch.
On a more light-hearted note, today I spent $8 on fox pee - a statement that I never ever thought I'd utter, due not entirely to curiosity but also to the fact that we just returned from two weeks holiday to discover a skunk living under our porch.
Stay safe everyone
Aug 27th 2011, 11:08 am
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Aug 27th 2011, 11:11 am
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Re: Irene
Stay safe over there, good luck 
Aug 27th 2011, 1:08 pm
#71
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Re: Irene
Stay safe everybody, just heard that people in the NY area are being asked to evacuate and the airports are shutting down.
Take care everybody, we're thinking of you over here in dear old blighty.
Take care everybody, we're thinking of you over here in dear old blighty.
Aug 27th 2011, 1:08 pm
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Re: Irene
Still Cat 1 & heading up the coast. Stay safe, keep your heads down & don't go out side, til safe to do so. Roof tile or piece of 2x4" at 100 mph, will knock your head off, go through a window, or wall of lots of USA homes.
Reg. Frank R.
Reg. Frank R.
Aug 27th 2011, 1:19 pm
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Re: Irene
Thinking of you in NC, VA right now, and those of you mid Atlantic folks shortly. 
Aug 27th 2011, 1:21 pm
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Re: Irene
I was wondering what it's currently like in those areas. The only thing I'm hearing is how it's going to impact the NY Metro area. Looks like it weakened a little overnight...hopefully it will carry on weakening.
Aug 27th 2011, 1:25 pm
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Re: Irene
We have a bunch of Red Cross volunteers from Savannah that left for Chicopee, MA yesterday.