Gentlemen (and Carguy) -
Welcome to Hurricane Panic Central... The last 24 hours have been the usual insanity before the storm makes things really crazy. People were lined up to buy gasoline, the stores were selling out of bread and drinking water, and Harbor Freight had a stack of portable generators near the door so you could just pull the ticket off one of 'em and go to the register.
We're all hunkered down, got plenty of food and water (and barbecue!) to last us through whatever happens. The earlier projections had the storm passing right over Tallahassee. Had me worried. Here lately, the path has shifted westward a good bit. Instead of landfall due south of us, it's aiming at the Mexico Beach area. That's a bad thing, because I love Mexico Beach, we go there every now and then. Great beach, there's this 50's vintage motel on the front row named El Governor ("El Guv" to locals) and a place called Toucan's. I hope they all come thru the storm OK.
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Yeah, that beach...
The good news is the path is now projected some 50-60 miles west of us. It's still gonna be a rough 24 hours or so, but maybe I'll still have a roof afterwards.
Oh, and the Slotus... Nothing a new rear main seal won't fix... I might work on that today, while I wait for Michael's arrival.
Peace, Love and "Watching the NOAA Website" --
JDK
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Build LogQuinn the Slotus:Ford 302 Powered, Mallock-Inspired, Tube Frame, Hillclimb Special "Gonzo and friends: Last night must have been quite a night. Camelot moments, mechanical marvels, Rustoleum launches, flying squirrels, fru-fru tea cuppers, V8 envy, Ensure catch cans -- and it wasn't even a full moon." -- SeattleTom