maddmaxx ★ Posted September 7, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 7, 2019 Did you stay above water yesterday? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Road Runner Posted September 7, 2019 Popular Post Share #2 Posted September 7, 2019 We did okay. Lots of local flooding, but the tidewater area lucked out as the storm hit the OB hard, but then veered off to the northeast. We got wind gusts in the 60 mph range and some trees were downed, but not as many as in the past. Lots of people here have been removing trees lately (mature neighborhoods can become overrun with old, dangerous trees). Lots of debris (leaves, twigs small branches) in my yard. I can hear the sound of mowers and blowers as I write this. Guess I'll get out there in an hour or so. I was waiting until the sun dried everything out a bit. Others are not so patient. Thanks for asking, Maxx. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted September 7, 2019 Share #3 Posted September 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, Road Runner said: We did okay. Lots of local flooding, but the tidewater area lucked out as the storm hit the OB hard but then veered off to the northeast. We got wind gusts in the 60 mph range and some trees were downed, but not as many as in the past. Lots of people here have been removing trees lately (mature neighborhoods can become overrun with old, dangerous trees). Lots of debris (leaves, twigs small branches) in my yard. I can hear the sound of mowers and blowers as I write this. Guess I'll get out there in an hour or so. I was waiting until sun dried everything out a bit. Others are not so patient. Thanks for asking, Maxx. You never checked to see if I was ok and it hit us first. Sam missed a frisbee because of the wind. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 7, 2019 Share #4 Posted September 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: You never checked to see if I was ok and it hit us first. Sam missed a frisbee because of the wind. Nice response, mr smug SC inlander. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted September 7, 2019 Share #5 Posted September 7, 2019 My supposed forum BFF never checked on me or even asked if I was dead or alive. I expect this sort of treatment from Cliff, but not from Cheese Whiz. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted September 7, 2019 Share #6 Posted September 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Road Runner said: My supposed forum BFF never checked on me or even asked if I was dead or alive. I expect this sort of treatment from Cliff, but not from Cheese Whiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 7, 2019 Share #7 Posted September 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Road Runner said: My supposed forum BFF never checked on me or even asked if I was dead or alive. I expect that from Cliff, but not from Cheese Whiz. But didn’t offer you a stay in his bomb shelter with all the RC you could drink? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted September 7, 2019 Share #8 Posted September 7, 2019 Just now, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: But didn’t offer you a stay in his bomb shelter with all the RC you could drink? No. Mr Cheese refused to let me use his shelter. I need a new BFF. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted September 7, 2019 Share #9 Posted September 7, 2019 13 minutes ago, Road Runner said: I need a new BFF. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted September 7, 2019 I was worried as I saw some pics of the Norfolk area flooding. Good to hear you're dry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted September 7, 2019 Share #11 Posted September 7, 2019 17 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I was worried as I saw some pics of the Norfolk area flooding. Good to hear you're dry. Flooding is getting worse every year. The global warming chickens are coming home to roost. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted September 7, 2019 Share #12 Posted September 7, 2019 15 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Flooding is getting worse every year. The global warming chickens are coming home to roost. Some of you inlanders may be interested to know that some people here in flood prone areas apply for and receive federal grants (your tax dollars) to have their houses raised above current flood levels. Seems unfair to me. If you own a house in a flood plain, why are the taxpayers in Greenville responsible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted September 7, 2019 Share #13 Posted September 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Some of you inlanders may be interested to know that some people here in flood prone areas apply for and receive federal grants (your tax dollars) to have their houses raised above current flood levels. Seems unfair to me. If you own a house in a flood plain, why are the taxpayers in Greenville responsible? I'm OK with it. Boston's Big Dig about about 14 billion, thank you for paying your share. People need help, we all have too much money, we should help. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted September 7, 2019 The Tidewater area, especially around the Norfolk Naval Base and the Newport News shipyard has an especially difficult problem as there is a combination of land sinking and water rising at a faster rate than the mean sea level due to tides, earths rotation and some other details. Sea level differences of about 1 1/2 foot in the last century are the result. The Norfolk navy base and one set of only 2 dry docks large enough to take our biggest ships are in jeopardy of complete failure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted September 7, 2019 Share #15 Posted September 7, 2019 1 hour ago, AirwickWithCheese said: You never checked to see if I was ok and it hit us first. Sam missed a frisbee because of the wind. We weren't really all that worried. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted September 7, 2019 Share #16 Posted September 7, 2019 29 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: People need help, we all have too much money, we should help. Thank you, Vladimir. Most of the people who are having their houses raised are well-to-do homeowners who live near the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 7, 2019 Share #17 Posted September 7, 2019 Just now, Road Runner said: Some of you inlanders may be interested to know that some people here in flood prone areas apply for and receive federal grants (your tax dollars) to have their houses raised above current flood levels. Seems unfair to me. If you own a house in a flood plain, why are the taxpayers in Greenville responsible? That has always pissed me off, that we encourage and subsidize frivolous and downright dangerous behavior. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted September 7, 2019 32 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: That has always pissed me off, that we encourage and subsidize frivolous and downright dangerous behavior. How about the houses that have been there for a hundred years? Norfolk was considered a fine place to live and a great place to build a huge military complex. That complex brought thousands of personnel and workers to the area. They have to live somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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