Any other Florida Pipers expecting Charlie?

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:43 pm

I live between Orlando and Tampa, currently in the path of Hurricane Charlie. As I write this, the weather service fully expects Charlie to come ploughing through my neck of the woods tomorrow afternoon, hurling winds in excess of 75+mph. So....uh....any other FL pipers expecting the same?

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 9:11 pm

JES wrote:I live between Orlando and Tampa

I believe you meant to say that that's where you live today. Tomorrow, Louisianna perhaps. (shades of Toto, Toto!)

djm

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 9:57 pm

I'm expecting rain. If the Hurricane twists to the East tonight I'll be climbing my 40' radio tower in the morning to secure it with ski rope.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:12 pm

They have just predicted that it will become a catagory 3 hurricane, packing winds in excess of 110mph when it lands in the Tampa area...which is approximately 86 miles west and south of moi. So I am expecting winds nearing the 80-85mph over my immediate area.

djm, I'm thinking that by the looks of it, I might well be in Bermuda by tomorrow evening. Though I hear the weather is nice there......

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:37 pm

I think you should compose a tune in its honour...

'The Hurricane Reel'

...or you could re-name a famous tune.

'Joseph's Welcome to Charley'

I hope you miss the worst of it.

Mukade

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:52 pm

Tony wrote:I'm expecting rain. If the Hurricane twists to the East tonight I'll be climbing my 40' radio tower in the morning to secure it with ski rope.

Be careful there OM... don't hurt yourself! 73

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:27 pm

Thanks Alan, It just started raining with lots of thunder...

snoogie · Post by **snoogie** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 3:53 am

Joseph, we have a spare room, you're welcome to come visit Atlanta for a few days. I grew up on the gulf coast of Texas and have seen hurricanes in action...best thing to do is leave.

Houses can be rebuilt...family and friends are impossible to replace.

Good luck.
Regards,
Gary

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 4:55 am

Hey Gary. I appreciate the offer, but I will stick it out with my wife and dog. My wife is pretty tame, but my dog has a serious issue with aggression.

Tony, I wouldn't go climbing around in a storm. Florida being the lightning capital of the US. I should know, I have been struck, along with my dog. It is really no damn fun at all. Careful dude.

GELivesay · Post by **GELivesay** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:09 am

Joe, be on the lookout for flying arundo donax. I'm sure with hurricane force winds that there will be lots of "unique" thngs being thrown to the wind, so to speak.

Be watchful and if you need to evacuate head up to Macon, we got room.

Paul Reid · Post by **Paul Reid** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:35 am

I'm in Hollywood FL, just north of Miami right now. Last night there was a pretty good storm - very windy, but not too crazy. Looks a little windy outside my hotel room right now, but it's sunny and humid out there, I'm sure.

Your man on the scene,

PR

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:45 am

Paul, I'm less than 10 miles from you.
Do you have time to meet?
PM'ing you my cell number...

Lorenzo · Post by **Lorenzo** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:08 am

Tony, will you be flying your helicopter?

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:11 am

No time for model helicopters... there's a fun-fly scheduled this weekend in the west end of Fort Lauderdale I planned to visit on my way to a sales appointment, but it will probably get rained out.

djm · Post by **djm** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:14 am

JES wrote:Florida being the lightning capital of the US. I should know, I have been struck

That just explains sooooo much!

djm