Popular Post goldendesign Posted July 6, 2021 Popular Post Share #1 Posted July 6, 2021 Some people seem to forget we live in FL. It's a pissant tropical storm. Yet daycare closed, vet canceled appointments and people are grabbing sand bags for areas not even in typical flood zones. Meanwhile; we've got some father daughter time together by me playing hookey. 9 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 6, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 6, 2021 I hear that the danger from this storm isn't wind, but rain and flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 6, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 6, 2021 Seems crazy but I guess better safe than sorry. Your daughter gets more and more beautiful in each picture. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted July 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: rain and flooding And that is true, they're forecasting about 8" from 6pm to 6am in my neighborhood. But, we've got good drainage and are in the relative high ground for being about 5 miles inland from the bay and 8 miles to the gulf. We'll be perfectly fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted July 6, 2021 Share #5 Posted July 6, 2021 Enjoy the moments! ❤️ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 6, 2021 Share #6 Posted July 6, 2021 that tree thing looks like a pair of zoomie headers from a prehistoric hot rod 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 6, 2021 Share #7 Posted July 6, 2021 1 hour ago, goldendesign said: And that is true, they're forecasting about 8" from 6pm to 6am in my neighborhood. But, we've got good drainage and are in the relative high ground for being about 5 miles inland from the bay and 8 miles to the gulf. We'll be perfectly fine. So, you made your daughter fill sand bags? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 6, 2021 Share #8 Posted July 6, 2021 14 minutes ago, jsharr said: that tree thing looks like a pair of zoomie headers from a prehistoric hot rod IF you had gotten a degree in horticulture from some prestigious ag. school you would known that they call that a root system. You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 6, 2021 Share #9 Posted July 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, Kzoo said: IF you had gotten a degree in horticulture from some prestigious ag. school you would known that they call that a root system. You're welcome. the dating app on your phone is also a root system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted July 6, 2021 Share #10 Posted July 6, 2021 Ok, I tried it to. But: ”Let it go...” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted July 6, 2021 Share #11 Posted July 6, 2021 5 hours ago, Zealot said: ”Let it go...” I'm waiting to see if subsequent storms are named Hans, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 7, 2021 Share #12 Posted July 7, 2021 9 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I hear that the danger from this storm isn't wind, but rain and flooding. That's what I read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 7, 2021 Share #13 Posted July 7, 2021 7 hours ago, jsharr said: the dating app on your phone is also a root system. And my scalp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 7, 2021 Share #14 Posted July 7, 2021 Yep. This is what I remember Duval Street looking like: It felt like you could stand in the center of town and see the ocean in both directions under water all the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post goldendesign Posted July 7, 2021 Author Popular Post Share #15 Posted July 7, 2021 Well it's over. Heavy rain and winds started about 11pm. Tje stronger gusts would wake me up but for the most part it was a 6+ hour thunderstorm. Just went out and surveyed the area. Neighbors lost a good sized branch off their oak, some knucklehead left their basketball hoop up and now it's in the road in a few pieces. That's it. We're all just a bit more wet then usual. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted July 7, 2021 Share #16 Posted July 7, 2021 26 minutes ago, goldendesign said: Well it's over. Heavy rain and winds started about 11pm. Tje stronger gusts would wake me up but for the most part it was a 6+ hour thunderstorm. Just went out and surveyed the area. Neighbors lost a good sized branch off their oak, some knucklehead left their basketball hoop up and now it's in the road in a few pieces. That's it. We're all just a bit more wet then usual. Glad you're safe! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted July 7, 2021 Share #17 Posted July 7, 2021 Here in Orlando it was a non-event failing to measure up to the chicken little sky is falling news media hype for the past week. While projected to impact in the middle of the night around 1 or 2, I woke around 4:30 and wondered if slept through it as perfectly calm outside and peering into the darkness didn't appear wet with noticeable absence of lawn debris. Was wondering if I needed to turn the sprinkler system back on for the scheduled Wednesday watering. Rain finally arrived around 6AM, no wind. We have had worse afternoon thunderstorms. I am sure Tampa/Clearwater got a lot as it skirted just offshore. Entire path stayed in line with Navy projection for the past few days (prefer Navy site over NOAA due to their vested interest in both commercial shipping lanes and prep/preservation of military assets) passing 34 NM west of MacDill AFB which is on a peninsula in the middle of Tampa Bay. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 8, 2021 Share #18 Posted July 8, 2021 Glad it wasn’t worse for you all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 8, 2021 Share #19 Posted July 8, 2021 18 minutes ago, Airehead said: Glad it wasn’t worse for you all. Yes, a non-event is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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