Here comes Earl

[mini-muffin]

That's Hurricane Earl. I hope this thing doesn't have a direct hit here. Worst part is they aren't calling for this to be less then a cat 4 when it gets close. Local news was out at Rodanthe and the folks that are vacationing are saying they aren't leaving. Kinda stupid. Once the storm gets here hwy 12 will be gone, after that they are stuck. That's really no place to stay when something like this comes through. Guess they never saw any of the news during any of our other hurricanes or nor'easters.

I'm not a big fan of these things, the winds scare me. Too many trees near us. During Isabel we couldn't get out till the fire dept chain sawed it's way in to us. Plus this thing is gonna be here at night. I hate that even more you can't see anything that's happening, not that I want to see it.

 

Well hope everyone stays safe during this. Good news is Fiona looks like she'll stay away. Of course then the next one may be forming by then.

 

Margaret

[Guest scarylarry]

Looks like a rough year for storms that is for sure we had a 100 yr flood in Nashville and still rebuilding from it and Opryland might not open till after the first of the year.

They call it a 100 yrs flood cause it happens every 100 yrs.

Be safe and maybe you need to consider on leaving yourself....Just a thought..

[1BigDog]

Earl is making it real nice and breezy here in Jax. Pleasant weather for riding tonight. Too bad ill be downtown sitting in a concert hall watching War perform.

 

Hope it stays off the coast for everyones sake!!

[mini-muffin]

Oh if that thing is coming in, I'm not staying here. We live right off the sound with just the outerbanks between us and the ocean. Plus we have the river and canals down here. Flooding would be a definite concern here if we get hit. Otherwise I'll just sit down and get drunk while it blows by. They still think it will go by us, I'm hoping they are right.

 

Margaret

[Yammer Dan]

I thought EARL was supposed to be in bed???

[Skid]

I thought EARL was supposed to be in bed???

 

Not in bed yet, I'm still up....

[mini-muffin]

Hey Skid when did you change your name?

 

Margaret

[painterman67]

according to the song Earl had to die..........Goodbye Earl .....we kneed a break

 

 

You no the rest

 

 

 

 

And no skydoc I aint talking about you

 

 

david

[CaptainJoe]

WITH THE EXTREME HEAT WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH LATELY I WOULD'T BE SURPRISED BY ANYTHING AT THIS POINT!

 

 

 

Wheres the White lightning?

 

 

 

 

 

[Venturous Randy]

I have been thinking about you all over there. I hope you get thru this with minimal damage and yes, the best thing to do is get away from it.

I am still hopeing to maybe get down that way around the weekend of the 25th, which is one of those special birthdays in a person's life. We will just have to see how it goes.

I wish you all the best,

RandyA

[Bobby G]

Looks like you're going to get some of Earl's wind and rain bands, but not a direct hit. That's a good thing I guess, considering the alternative. I was worried for a few days, as we are leaving for south FLA from Atlanta on Friday on the bikes, and then on a 5 night cruise starting Monday. But the ship heads west to Grand Caymen and Cozumel, so we should be out of harms way by a 1000 miles or so. There are some scattered T-storms in the forecast later in the week, but otherwise we should be OK.

 

Now, if you want some outstanding riding weather, the north GA, TN and NC mountain areas are forecasting sunny skies and mid 80's for the next 10 days! WOW!

 

If you ride it out down there, hunker down and good luck!

 

[mini-muffin]

At the moment it looks like Earl's center will pass about 70 miles west of Cape Hatteras. I'm hoping that's the closest it gets. Got most of the yard cut, can't tell how long it'll take to dry out if we get lots of rain. Then just sit back and wait.

 

Margaret

[SaltyDawg]

Yeah, Earl doesn't want any of this gang. He is going to keep to the ocean where he belongs.

[sarges46]

Well we are keeping our fingers crossed for our US friends. And while we are at it there is a possibility that the thing might hit the east coast of Canada too. Our thoughts are with you guys there as well.

 

Batten down and then move out!

[Venturous Randy]

I heard on CNN this morning that there are winds in the middle up to 175mph at times. This one may be bad, but it could have been much worse if it was not as far off shore.

RandyA

[Poledar]

Mini,

If you need to get away, we have a spare bed down here in Longs, SC and are supposed to be sunny and lovely all weekend. Hop on the Venture and come on down. It would be a good excuse to see you and the Muffinman again anyway.

Poledar:santa:

[Skid]

Hey Skid when did you change your name?

 

Margaret

 

No I always had Earl as my middle name.....

[massey130]

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?5-daynl#contents

[mini-muffin]

Well looks like all we'll see is tropical storm force winds and most likely some rain. Thankfully no direct hit, gonna be rough for Hatteras though. I live on the mainland side off the Albemarle sound. Pretty much any direction you go from my house 3 blocks is water, sound, river, canals and creeks. Thanks for all the offers we got to come visit, really appreciate it. Of course hurricane season is still young in these parts. Never really picks up till the end of Aug around here.

 

Margaret

[krome rose]

Glad to hear that Earl has the good sense to stay away from Mini's place! I would hate to see what a mess a New York fireball would make of a hurricane.

 

Now if he will avoid my homeland of Cape Cod, all will be well.

 

Brandy