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 Sep 11 2008, 10:58 AM
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 Group: Admin Posts: 3,402 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35  |
Really surprised that no one has brought this up. They are telling us to expect up to two weeks without power... This is going to be a fun one to ride out.
impala, were you in the evacuation zone? -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Sep 13 2008, 11:32 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Yeah electricity is required. Electricity from the local power company is not. I just had to respond to James saying it's impossible to get an update, because I was updating all night last night. Lots of people (including us) set up generators this morning once the worst was past. Most of last night I was using my laptop tethered to my cell phone to update my site for those watching it. I also had a battery backup I used to turn on the TV for a few minutes each hour and check the news via antenna (yay for HDTV during a hurricane!).
There's lots of damage all over the city, but we fared pretty well. Still don't have power service restored yet but we have like 30 gallons of gas for the generator so we'll be fine. The biggest worry was the bayou behind us filling up, but it never got higher than about 6 feet from the top. We've had it get higher during a bad thunderstorm. |
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Sep 13 2008, 04:43 PM
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 GORILLA FLUFFER  Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 13 2008, 12:32 PM)  Yeah electricity is required. Electricity from the local power company is not. I just had to respond to James saying it's impossible to get an update, because I was updating all night last night. Lots of people (including us) set up generators this morning once the worst was past. Most of last night I was using my laptop tethered to my cell phone to update my site for those watching it. I also had a battery backup I used to turn on the TV for a few minutes each hour and check the news via antenna (yay for HDTV during a hurricane!). There's lots of damage all over the city, but we fared pretty well. Still don't have power service restored yet but we have like 30 gallons of gas for the generator so we'll be fine. The biggest worry was the bayou behind us filling up, but it never got higher than about 6 feet from the top. We've had it get higher during a bad thunderstorm. this is why i need more computer savvy people in my group for the apocalypse.... damn you chook and joe for leaving.... bastards.. lol --------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Hartmann Hurricane Ike Sep 11 2008, 10:58 AM
woody evacuating is something that logical people do
wo... Sep 11 2008, 10:59 AM
jwttu QUOTE (woody @ Sep 11 2008, 11:59 AM) eva... Sep 11 2008, 11:20 AM Spectatrix We've been talking about Ike in the STOMES thr... Sep 11 2008, 11:52 AM Watchman we're gonna have to have a techsans evacuation... Sep 11 2008, 11:58 AM Spectatrix QUOTE (Watchman @ Sep 11 2008, 12:58 PM) ... Sep 11 2008, 12:09 PM Watchman personally i wouldn't evacuate, i think it... Sep 11 2008, 12:01 PM impala454 I've lived down here most of my life and in th... Sep 11 2008, 12:06 PM Watchman i would let anyone stay with me if they needed it
... Sep 11 2008, 12:15 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane I am sticking around.....but I will be abandoning ... Sep 11 2008, 12:41 PM impala454 I really appreciate it guys but we should be good ... Sep 11 2008, 02:34 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 11 2008, 03:34 PM)... Sep 11 2008, 03:54 PM cmac take pics/video please Sep 11 2008, 03:05 PM jwttu according to this map max storm surge could hit 27... Sep 11 2008, 03:21 PM impala454 I'll try and take a few pics/vids. Sep 11 2008, 04:01 PM Watchman impala and duane are gonna meet up and hold each o... Sep 11 2008, 05:08 PM Billy I'm riding it out. Sep 11 2008, 06:30 PM moebary that's what she said Sep 11 2008, 09:48 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane I decided to get an early start......sealed up my ... Sep 12 2008, 12:02 AM pysex although it's smart to respond to the threats ... Sep 12 2008, 12:08 AM impala454 well down here, nobody really worries that much ab... Sep 12 2008, 09:16 AM impala454 I'll take pics and videos every couple hours a... Sep 12 2008, 09:41 AM jonathan83 QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 12 2008, 09:41 AM)... Sep 12 2008, 10:06 AM BlueBarry i think you need a live stream so we can all watch... Sep 12 2008, 09:48 AM impala454 because later on it's gonna be 120mph Sep 12 2008, 10:12 AM impala454 lolz sittin here watchin the news, an 80 year old ... Sep 12 2008, 12:34 PM Hartmann We are not evacuating but I have enough water and ... Sep 12 2008, 03:15 PM impala454 There doesn't seem to be that intense of rain/... Sep 12 2008, 03:31 PM Epic shit, the amount of prep we've had to do in an... Sep 12 2008, 03:43 PM impala454 What kinda stuff were they having yall do? Sep 12 2008, 03:45 PM cmac QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 12 2008, 11:34 AM)... Sep 12 2008, 03:52 PM impala454 haha yep there it is. startin to pick up a little... Sep 12 2008, 05:13 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane Wind is picking up here. This is boring waiting...... Sep 12 2008, 05:23 PM impala454 LOL yeah that was cool. Supposedly it'll pick... Sep 12 2008, 05:55 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane No rain here either...but some bendy trees. Sep 12 2008, 06:09 PM Watchman i think people are making too big a deal out of th... Sep 12 2008, 06:17 PM FORSAKENR320 QUOTE (Watchman @ Sep 12 2008, 07:17 PM) ... Sep 12 2008, 06:48 PM impala454 well galveston is gonna be pretty screwed for sure... Sep 12 2008, 06:26 PM Watchman i love galveston Sep 12 2008, 06:32 PM Epic so i decided to have friends over and make hurrica... Sep 12 2008, 07:56 PM FORSAKENR320 QUOTE (Epic @ Sep 12 2008, 08:56 PM) so i... Sep 12 2008, 08:11 PM James If it's not a picture of you wearing that butt... Sep 12 2008, 08:23 PM FORSAKENR320 QUOTE (James @ Sep 12 2008, 09:23 PM) If ... Sep 12 2008, 08:26 PM impala454 We still haven't gotten the worst of it yet, w... Sep 12 2008, 09:26 PM impala454 and we just lost power. gonna shut this thing dow... Sep 12 2008, 09:29 PM Mommy This is like that part of Apollo 13 where they had... Sep 12 2008, 09:39 PM Billy North-west Houston is really calm. Sep 12 2008, 09:56 PM Spectatrix Lame. I want some hard-core thunderstorms here... Sep 12 2008, 10:14 PM FORSAKENR320 QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Sep 12 2008, 11:14 PM... Sep 12 2008, 10:47 PM pysex so here in austin...it's hot...and there are p... Sep 13 2008, 12:02 AM jonathan83 RE: Hurricane Ike Sep 13 2008, 01:30 AM theIncredibleEdibleDuane Right now I still have power....for the time being... Sep 13 2008, 02:26 AM chook damn Duane, hope you safe. Sep 13 2008, 03:57 AM Mommy Updates from anyone in the Houston area? Sep 13 2008, 09:44 AM James Impossible. Power's out for over 4 million pe... Sep 13 2008, 10:53 AM impala454 QUOTE (James @ Sep 13 2008, 11:53 AM) Imp... Sep 13 2008, 11:10 AM Mommy QUOTE (James @ Sep 13 2008, 11:53 AM) Imp... Sep 13 2008, 01:55 PM Spectatrix What kind of internet are you using, Chuck, that d... Sep 13 2008, 11:23 AM James QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Sep 13 2008, 12:23 PM... Sep 13 2008, 05:46 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane all is ok I'm on my cell phone.
No power. I... Sep 13 2008, 01:44 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane Well, I am at my sister's in Katy....power has... Sep 13 2008, 08:32 PM Billy Power is back online! Sep 13 2008, 08:36 PM impala454 I updated my site again, we still had no power as ... Sep 15 2008, 12:13 AM Billy I'm at Gessner and Clay which is just inside S... Sep 15 2008, 10:33 AM impala454 ahh ok so you're pretty far NW then. post up ... Sep 15 2008, 11:50 AM jwttu chuck this website might help you
http://www.puc.... Sep 16 2008, 11:19 AM impala454 oh cool beans thanks man. yeah all of our city is... Sep 16 2008, 01:39 PM jwttu I'm not sure if you are in the centerpoint ser... Sep 16 2008, 04:48 PM impala454 oh cool. yeah we finally recruited a neighbor to ... Sep 16 2008, 05:23 PM Hartmann We still do not have power and what we've been... Sep 18 2008, 02:50 PM Mommy Wow, Stephan. That's awful. Sep 18 2008, 05:09 PM impala454 that sucks man sorry to hear that. we are headed ... Sep 18 2008, 05:15 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane I feel ya.....I've been staying at my mom... Sep 18 2008, 06:41 PM impala454 I HAVE ELECTRICITY!! Sep 19 2008, 06:34 PM chook cause they are union. Sep 20 2008, 07:45 PM impala454 huh Sep 20 2008, 07:57 PM theIncredibleEdibleDuane OH THANK GOD I HAVE POWER BACK!!! Sep 22 2008, 04:42 PM Hartmann Still no power where we are at.
I called Comcast ... Sep 23 2008, 05:54 AM Hartmann Received a phone call from CenterPoint Energy sayi... Sep 23 2008, 06:44 PM |
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