Hurricaine Rita
Sep 22nd 2005, 1:27 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by robskatie
This looks like another huge one, hope you all stay safe down there.
Sep 22nd 2005, 1:30 am
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WTF?
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
It's going to be BIG BIG BIG, Cat 5 heading for Galveston
Sep 22nd 2005, 1:32 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by Leslie66
Sep 22nd 2005, 1:36 am
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Never right in the head!
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
135 mph winds.....might have to put a helmet on when I go out on my windsurfer then this weekend like! 
Sep 22nd 2005, 1:39 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by Yosser
135 mph winds.....might have to put a helmet on when I go out on my windsurfer then this weekend like!
Sep 22nd 2005, 1:45 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Are you inland, my little roll of Duct tape?
Oh yeah, way inland. The worst we'll see is some storms, tornadoes, and flooding.
It's ok, we're used to that. I feel sorry for the people on the coast and coastal islands, they stand to lose everything.
Sep 22nd 2005, 1:52 am
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Re vera, potas bene.
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
awww show off you floridians are so cool about this kind of stuff 
Sep 22nd 2005, 2:17 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
It's going to be BIG BIG BIG, Cat 5 heading for Galveston
Any other Gulf coast towns that have a Mardi Gras celebration with tits and beads?
Sep 22nd 2005, 2:23 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by snowbunny
Ya know, Galveston also celebrates Mardi Gras with a fairly big parade -- nothing like NO but....
Any other Gulf coast towns that have a Mardi Gras celebration with tits and beads?
Any other Gulf coast towns that have a Mardi Gras celebration with tits and beads?
Sep 22nd 2005, 2:24 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Seemingly the last time two cat 4's hit land in the same year was 1915 and hit......New Orleans and Galveston
Sep 22nd 2005, 2:25 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by Leslie66
It's called a Weather Pattern.
Sep 22nd 2005, 3:24 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
It's going to be BIG BIG BIG, Cat 5 heading for Galveston
Third LARGEST Hurricane on record in the Atlantic.
Sep 22nd 2005, 3:26 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by Leslie66
Good morning, my little pile of storm refuse.
Oh yeah, way inland. The worst we'll see is some storms, tornadoes, and flooding. It's ok, we're used to that. I feel sorry for the people on the coast and coastal islands, they stand to lose everything.
Oh yeah, way inland. The worst we'll see is some storms, tornadoes, and flooding.
It's ok, we're used to that. I feel sorry for the people on the coast and coastal islands, they stand to lose everything.Reading the local weather statement on the Golden Triangle site they basically said if you live in a trailer you can kiss it goodbye.
Sep 22nd 2005, 3:27 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Glad to see they're playing the Football games early, instead of Saturday........gotta love 'em
Hook 'em horns.
Sep 22nd 2005, 3:28 am
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Re: Hurricaine Rita
Originally Posted by Leslie66
That storm is huge. No matter what it will hit land. Whether it be Mexico, Texas, or Louisiana.
We even had rain late yesterday afternoon as part of it's outermost circle-that's a damn big storm.
