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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2006Yeah we made thru our first Tropical Storm
Yeah only 30 more to go so they say > Yeah only 30 more to go so they say I heard it ended up being just some much needed rain. Thank goodness!!  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >> Yeah only 30 more to go so they say > > I heard it ended up being just some much needed rain. Thank goodness!! Hear hear. I'm sure by BIL has been very worried. He worries anyway and they have been away from home (in Florida) for a couple of weeks. When he gets home the grass will be green and the pool will be full. Jo >>Yeah only 30 more to go so they say > > I heard it ended up being just some much needed rain. Thank goodness!! According to my Netscape news blurb, they were expecting ten inches! (I suspect no-one NEEDS that much rain - not all in one fell swoop, anyway!) >>>Yeah only 30 more to go so they say >> >> I heard it ended up being just some much needed rain. Thank goodness!! > > According to my Netscape news blurb, they were expecting ten inches! (I > suspect no-one NEEDS that much rain - not all in one fell swoop, anyway!) Hey, I could use ten inches... oh, wait, we were talking about rain??! Never mind! ;> SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >>Yeah only 30 more to go so they say > > I heard it ended up being just some much needed rain. Thank goodness!! The local news said that the Savannah Georgia area got it a lot worse than Florida did. I dunno. We're getting the end of the storm, complete with tornado watches tonight and tomorrow morning. I'm not that worried about us, but more worried about the cruising cats and the Genesis. Pam S. > Yeah only 30 more to go so they say Well, I'm glad you got through this one, anyway. Joy > Yeah only 30 more to go so they say Glad it turned out to be minor. Purrs that the rest of the season is equally so. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Living in NY, I can only share what I've heard from folks there. * Everything outdoors needs to be tied to trees, picnic tables flipped over, table surface down. * If you plan to evacuate, leave really totally early. Try not to let the PD herd you onto the freeways which crawl and stall. Bring plenty of gasoline. Back roads at 35 or 45 MPH beat the hell out of freeway at 1 MPH. * Gasoline generators are very much stolen. Needs a chain, two dogs, and a watchman with a BIG gun. Bring it indoors when possible, but don't run it indoors cause of the monoxide. Good luck, please let us know if there are other tips that Floridians need to know. Humor: http://hcgtv.com/media/vocal/florida_plywood.jpg SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . Yeah only 30 more to go so they say > Living in NY, I can only share what I've heard from folks there. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > and a watchman with a BIG gun. Bring it indoors when possible, but > don't run it indoors cause of the monoxide. Knowing Florida just a little bit as I do, I strongly suspect that generator theft is a very high risk occupation during emergencies. If the owner doesn't shoot you, his neighbor's are liable to. Besides it isn't the generators that are so hard to come by so much as getting the fuel for them. Jo Not no more remember Gov. Bush sign the bill to make sure gas station have back up power to provide gas >> Living in NY, I can only share what I've heard from folks there. >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Jo > Not no more remember Gov. Bush sign the bill to make sure gas station > have back up power to provide gas Which if I've got it figured right does squat to get the gas to the generators, right? Even if the bill did somehow actually provide the power. Gotta love govmt solutions. Jo >> Not no more remember Gov. Bush sign the bill to make sure gas station >> have back up power to provide gas [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jo the generator would provide power to the gas station the gas station provides its own gas hence a gas station. >>> Not no more remember Gov. Bush sign the bill to make sure gas station >>> have back up power to provide gas [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > the generator would provide power to the gas station the gas station > provides its own gas hence a gas station. I was referring to the generators in folks homes and businesses. When the roads are blocked its a little hard to get cars to the gas stations to pick up gas, or tankers in to refill. I thought pretty near all gas stations had back up generators just in their own best interest. I think when the station I had as a clients needed one we figured it would pay for itself in about 36 hours. Jo >>>> Not no more remember Gov. Bush sign the bill to make sure gas station >>>> have back up power to provide gas [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Jo No gas station has a back up generator anywhere in my area. That bill GOV.. Bush sign into effect is giving grants and other money to have gas centers generators. All along the turnpike it is required that they do After the first hurricane in 2004 To save my stores frozen and cold food. I was forced to buy 3 full size military style generators. OUCH on the cost!!! but they paid for themselves when no one had cold milk or ice any where around. Plus I HAD A/C in the stores. The gas station had no power I made a deal with them to buy their gas hand pumping the gas was the big pain in the a.s. I did not have a long enough power cable to stretch that far to give him a connection and was not about to pay for one. I opened up the warehouse area when they were empties of supplies and let the employees and their families come camp out where they had no power. I turned the ice machines to full blast even got out of my dollar store got the plastic ice trays and put them in the deep freeze. Made plenty of the shelter workers and rescue workers very happy to have cold drinks. I have permant generators now that are both propane and gasoline so no more hand pumping yeah hopefully will not have to use them this year The generators sound like they did some good. For you, and for others. I was a volunteer fireman a while back, they made an extension cord out of a roll of Romex. To do the same thing these days, I'd want to use UF, which is ultraviolet resistant. Don't know how near the gas station is. But, you never know. They may pay you handsomely for the electric. When the word gets out, they will have a line of cars back to who knows where, pumping the tank right down to nothing. SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . No gas station has a back up generator anywhere in my area. That bill GOV.. Bush sign into effect is giving grants and other money to have gas centers generators. All along the turnpike it is required that they do After the first hurricane in 2004 To save my stores frozen and cold food. I was forced to buy 3 full size military style generators. OUCH on the cost!!! but they paid for themselves when no one had cold milk or ice any where around. Plus I HAD A/C in the stores. The gas station had no power I made a deal with them to buy their gas hand pumping the gas was the big pain in the a.s. I did not have a long enough power cable to stretch that far to give him a connection and was not about to pay for one. I opened up the warehouse area when they were empties of supplies and let the employees and their families come camp out where they had no power. I turned the ice machines to full blast even got out of my dollar store got the plastic ice trays and put them in the deep freeze. Made plenty of the shelter workers and rescue workers very happy to have cold drinks. I have permant generators now that are both propane and gasoline so no more hand pumping yeah hopefully will not have to use them this year Thanks for the perspective. I've heard more about gen theft than gens out of gas. But, have heard about both. SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . Knowing Florida just a little bit as I do, I strongly suspect that generator theft is a very high risk occupation during emergencies. If the owner doesn't shoot you, his neighbor's are liable to. Besides it isn't the generators that are so hard to come by so much as getting the fuel for them. Jo |
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