Bye bye Fay, hello Gustov :)

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:07 am

Well I hope everyone has caught their breath cause Fay was just the warm up......................................

thepartydog · Post by **thepartydog** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:28 am

I think that's called the opening act, but what are you worried about, Gustov is headed for the Gulf.

Darin

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:19 am

That's a hurricane not CSX, there are no tracks it has to follow

I am out of reach of all but the Cat 5 beasties anyways, all I have to worry about is them waskely tornadoes they often spawn or a tree deciding to give up the ghost on a nearby power line (on a positive note the tree saves me on the electric bill.

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EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:44 am

Uh-oh.

Probably headed for South Louisiana - because this weekend (Sat, Sun, Mon) we are moving our data center to new offices, and have about 200 workstations to move, along with printers, servers, mainframe, associated offices and contents, etc.

Yeesh

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:11 pm

It is already headed farther north than they first predicted you may yet get away with it.

ronc98 · Post by **ronc98** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:34 pm

It has the potential to be a monster. Lets hope it turns northeast and dies out someplace around Europe.

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:59 am

Judging by the latest 5-day forecast track, looks like I'll run up to the lake tonight and haul EE before all the work craziness kicks in full force and I can't. That much ruff weather in that small open lake wouldn't be good !

SteveRoyer - Heads up, INCOMING !!

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:28 am

For a while they had Hanna pointed right towards J'ville.........they both are looking like wild cards .

I worry that the news agencies are overreacting trying to overcompensate for Katrina and the failure of the local and state governments to act in a timely manner.

As for pulling the boat, given your plans for the weekend and the mad rush that could be forthcoming I think now is the time to get the boat on dry ground somewhere "safe".

ronc98 · Post by **ronc98** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:45 am

It looks like it could grow into a monster with the warm gulf and no sheer to speak of. I think you are smart getting EE on dry land. You got lucky last time, I would not want to take that chance again.

Best of luck. I hope it defies all the projections and heads south!

keysskipper · Post by **keysskipper** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:15 am

yesterday was wucked all day long, feeder band after feeder band, last nite was wicked, glad we left the boats gale secured and the house shuttered, am a little worried about the rest of the season, still have not recoverd from the 3 we had in 05, my sond house in KW took 6 ft of water
it ain't the wind we worry about down island. look out EE....fair Winds KS

STEVE ROYER · Post by **STEVE ROYER** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:22 am

It's not looking good for us at least MOON SHADOW is already parked in my drive way ,I was going to leave but as of now I'm thinking about staying put good luck to every one

ronc98 · Post by **ronc98** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:38 am

Everyone down south good luck! Looks like this could be worse then Katrina. At least track is a bit more west. Not good for NO proper but a bit beter for the folks in mississippi.

Be safe Steve and EE.

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:42 pm

Looks like Steve's drawing the short straw this time judging by the track after landfall.

EE's on land a bit east of him, and I'm on hold with the work project, so I'm east a bit of her at the house

Expecting TS force winds here, and tons of rain from the NE quadrant.

Well I got Labor Day off after all, but it sure took a force of nature to make it happen

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:02 pm

Hunker down and be safe, see ya on the flip side

ronc98 · Post by **ronc98** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:25 pm

You know EE with a few reefs you could almost sail in those winds.

Good luck Steve!

STEVE ROYER · Post by **STEVE ROYER** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:23 pm

Looks like the eye is headed straight for us ,were already getting some rain and light wind and its 11:30pm will pick up more tomorrow it will be a cat1 or week 2 by the time it gets here I think well be alright, I hope !!!! thanks for all the good lucks I'll let ya'll know how it goes that is as long as I have power the last one Rita we were out of power for 2 weeks.

Gus · Post by **Gus** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:24 pm

good luck you guys, and be safe!!!

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:33 am

All right, Steve, tie that big fiberglass pirogue to a high tree limb, here we go. You've got the port side, I've got the starboard watch.

At least Gustav came in too fast to power back up to a 4 again.

If the rest of you guys want to check in out of curiosity you can stream Baton Rouge at www.wjbo.com without having to do any signups, etc.

Leeway · Post by **Leeway** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:36 am

Are you guys all safe in one piece?

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:34 pm

Lights just came back on here- a few trees down, but the house is okay. Others on block not so lucky. This thing came thru much harder than expected, was forecast for 40k winds, we had 70+ gusts. Storm is still raining on us !

Just found out the new offices we spent all weekend moving to before the hurricane are damaged - roof blew off.

Media is focusing on New Orleans being okay, but Baton Rouge and points south took a hard hard hit.

Thanks for asking, hoping Steve can check in soon , planning on a trip to the lake to check on EE tomorrow.

yeah, its aways about the boat !

STEVE ROYER · Post by **STEVE ROYER** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:08 am

All is good on my end no damage to the house a little to the shop but not bad still no power and moon shadow pulled through with out a scratch oh I left the jolly roger flying and now I only have half a flag left.glad to hear that every ones ok

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:44 am

Sounds like everyone got though alright that's good news.

ronc98 · Post by **ronc98** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:20 pm

Glad everyone is safe and sound. Looks like a few more to go. Going to be a long season.

I should not complain so much being stuck in ohio I guess.

STEVE ROYER · Post by **STEVE ROYER** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:39 am

SO HOW DID EE MAKE OUT , I WAS ON THE LAKE YESTERDAY MOVING MY BOSSES PARTY BARGE AND GETTING IT ON THE TRAILOR. THAT AREA GOT HIT HARDER THAN WE DID. HWY 1 WAS CLOSED.SO WE HAD TO DETORE TO GET TO HIS CAMP, I HOPE EVERY THING IS OK

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:25 am

And LA 1 was still blocked as of 730 this morning, Steve. I had to go around the other side of the lake and back thru town. Also the ferry isn't running so I had to go all the way down to BR and across.

EE is fine, thanks, and is now twice a lucky girl in hurricanes - because we did have a huge tree fall and it fell away from her. Completely flattened the old Starwind that sank last year and was raised, tho.

Only casualty was the bimini I just bought for $30 on Ebay, it was shredded

Thanks for asking, still have you on the invite list when the fall winds get here !

STEVE ROYER · Post by **STEVE ROYER** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:55 am

Thanks looking forward to that