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Posted: 8/19/2023 7:34:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Baja California will see 145. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'm in Yuma, nothing but light rain so far. The hotel lobby had CNN on this morning and they literally said California was going to see 145mph winds.  Baja California will see 145. My family in Nayarit was getting hit with the weather and I'm sure my family in Baja will, too. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 7:37:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They should be fine. The latest track shows it hitting in Mexico and grinding north. Only thing I would worry about is drainage. Is this a "water" hurricane or a "wind" hurricane? Last I saw it was a 45 mph tropical depression. That’s not that bad. If it’s 60 and above, it can do some damage. We get two or three depressions a year come through. Hermine and Michael did significant damage, but we’ve had afternoon thunderstorms almost as bad. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 7:38:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There's a Hillary with two Ls but she has no sense of humor at all. Miami_JBT will get the reference. Quote HistoryQuoted: There's a Hillary with two Ls but she has no sense of humor at all. Miami_JBT will get the reference.  Attached File2008 and 2016! 
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Posted: 8/19/2023 7:48:04 PM EDT
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 Attached FileSo I saw this little encampment at work today, didn't think anyone really lived there. Along came two women, one walked over and climbed in, the other walked away. How is this ramshackle POS display going to do if/when the typhoon arrives?  |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 7:52:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/572713/20230819_161336_jpg-2925340.JPG So I saw this little encampment at work today, didn't think anyone really lived there. Along came two women, one walked over and climbed in, the other walked away. How is this ramshackle POS display going to do if/when the typhoon arrives? That's not your problem, nor mine. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 7:54:10 PM EDT
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Homeless might want to leave now
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Posted: 8/19/2023 7:54:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2023 8:03:53 PM EDT
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Having gone through Allison, Ike, Harvey, and Imelda I wish Californians the best. Two weeks with no power and fuck you humidity sucks. Take care out there gentlemen and I hope y'all stocked up on beer.
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Posted: 8/19/2023 8:05:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: ] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F32hyVYW8AAc5u2?format=jpg&name=large Are they flying all the way from Keesler? Santa Maria https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae0116 Pretty sure that's from Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 8:12:08 PM EDT
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Yeah a years worth of rain in 1 day in mountainous areas with vegetation stripped by drought and wildfires will be a ton of suck no matter what the winds are. Hopefully people make good decisions on where is a safe spot to avoid mudslides and flooding.
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Posted: 8/19/2023 8:20:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My family in Nayarit was getting hit with the weather and I'm sure my family in Baja will, too. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm in Yuma, nothing but light rain so far. The hotel lobby had CNN on this morning and they literally said California was going to see 145mph winds. Baja California will see 145. My family in Nayarit was getting hit with the weather and I'm sure my family in Baja will, too. @bigstick61 where in Nayarit is your family? My wife's family is in Tepic. We are looking for homes on the coast in Nayarit. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 8:24:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pretty sure that's from Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: ] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F32hyVYW8AAc5u2?format=jpg&name=large Are they flying all the way from Keesler? Santa Maria https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae0116 Pretty sure that's from Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc. well, you would be wrong. https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3497974/hurricane-hunters-depart-to-fly-hilary-reconnaissance/ KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunters,” assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed today to fly weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Hilary to collect weather data that improves National Hurricane Center forecasts. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or “Hurricane Hunters,” are scheduled to fly their first mission into the storm today. Crews along with maintenance personnel are operating out of Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, California. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 8:34:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We still probably won’t get a single drop in the Central Valley  Hey, we here in Texas are hoping we get the 5/100th of an inch of rain forecasted for Tuesday this week. It is more than we have gotten in the past several months
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Posted: 8/19/2023 8:37:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hey, we here in Texas are hoping we get the 5/100th of an inch of rain forecasted for Tuesday this week. It is more than we have gotten in the past several monthsQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: We still probably won't get a single drop in the Central Valley Hey, we here in Texas are hoping we get the 5/100th of an inch of rain forecasted for Tuesday this week. It is more than we have gotten in the past several months Attached File |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 8:41:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Having gone through Allison, Ike, Harvey, and Imelda I wish Californians the best. Two weeks with no power and fuck you humidity sucks. Take care out there gentlemen and I hope y'all stocked up on beer. @twistedcomrade You damn right I am. Genny and all the power banks on hot standby. Chainsaw fueled and oiled for tree clearing if needed. Radios all charged and tested comms among my circle.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:01:27 PM EDT
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Downgraded to category 2 and still 640 miles south of San Diego.
No cum shot for those ratards wishing a cat 4 or 5 hits California. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:16:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Downgraded to category 2 and still 640 miles south of San Diego. No cum shot for those ratards wishing a cat 4 or 5 hits California. SHIT, we are more likely to get hit with a 7.0 quake before Cat 4/5 storm... |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:18:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Downgraded to category 2 and still 640 miles south of San Diego. No cum shot for those ratards wishing a cat 4 or 5 hits California. The rain alone will unfortunately do enough damage. Those canyons funnel water quickly. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:22:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Downgraded to category 2 and still 640 miles south of San Diego. No cum shot for those ratards wishing a cat 4 or 5 hits California. Yeah its unfortunate that wishing for dead Americans has gained so much popularity around here. 
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:24:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @twistedcomrade You damn right I am. Genny and all the power banks on hot standby. Chainsaw fueled and oiled for tree clearing if needed. Radios all charged and tested comms among my circle. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/465930/20230819_173752_jpg-2925443.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/465930/20230819_112531_jpg-2925444.JPG That is not enough beer. I have one of those same generators. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:27:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That is not enough beer. I have one of those same generators. I am running low.... Haven't had a bootlegger trip to get more 
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:29:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:33:57 PM EDT
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TPS incoming for Mexico.... |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:36:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've been getting rain EVERYDAY for three months straight. It is the wet season in FL. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/122381/1000008322_jpg-2925436.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: We still probably won't get a single drop in the Central Valley Hey, we here in Texas are hoping we get the 5/100th of an inch of rain forecasted for Tuesday this week. It is more than we have gotten in the past several monthshttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/122381/1000008322_jpg-2925436.JPG Who gives a shit! Thought this thread was about the desert southwest
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:41:59 PM EDT
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This kind of rain in the desert is nuts. Even if you're on the high ground, the route you took to get there might be gone. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:44:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Downgraded to category 2 and still 640 miles south of San Diego. No cum shot for those ratards wishing a cat 4 or 5 hits California. I have lived through multiple Hurricanes, tropical storms and flooding. As much as I think California is Fucked up, I don't wish that shit on anyone. Good luck and God's speed. Y'all be safe and I hope this is being blown out of proportion. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 9:45:13 PM EDT
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I would unass that location asap. That water is rising and not receding. Impressive velocity too. This is gonna wreak some real havoc all through the impacted areas. Good luck to you all in the affected areas. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 10:03:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I would unass that location asap. That water is rising and not receding. Impressive velocity too. This is gonna wreak some real havoc all through the impacted areas. Good luck to you all in the affected areas. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted:
I would unass that location asap. That water is rising and not receding. Impressive velocity too. This is gonna wreak some real havoc all through the impacted areas. Good luck to you all in the affected areas. The canyons and arroyos will get the velocity up. I remember as a kid playing in the river bed. Would ride bikes, chase rabbits and birds in the brush, just hang out with friends. It was anywhere from 100 yards to 200 yards across and the river was always tiny during the summer. One El Niño year, the rain filled it all the way up and took out the bridge for cars. It made us all realize Mother Nature is to be respected. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 10:22:24 PM EDT
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Looking at the NHC charts, we are in a maybe 20-30% chance of Tropical Storm force winds and maybe 4" of rain. So not too concerned but the mountains will be getting a lot more and fire scarred areas will have real problems. We'll be riding it out.
Is the President skipping Hawaii to be ready to swoop into SoCal instead? |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 10:23:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: President Joe Biden has pushed back his visit to Maui amidst disastrous fires for another vacation in Nevada. Biden arrived with First Lady Jill Biden on Airforce One and can be seen going down the stairs of the landed aircraft. Since telling reporters, "No comment," when initially asked about the fires and death toll coming from the state in the Pacific, he has gotten swift criticism for not addressing the situation. The fag is a pompous, stuck up, snot nosed, giant, twerp, scumbag, fuck-face, dickhead, asshole. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 10:26:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: well, you would be wrong. https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3497974/hurricane-hunters-depart-to-fly-hilary-reconnaissance/ KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunters,” assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed today to fly weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Hilary to collect weather data that improves National Hurricane Center forecasts. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or “Hurricane Hunters,” are scheduled to fly their first mission into the storm today. Crews along with maintenance personnel are operating out of Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, California. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: ] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F32hyVYW8AAc5u2?format=jpg&name=large Are they flying all the way from Keesler? Santa Maria https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae0116 Pretty sure that's from Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc. well, you would be wrong. https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3497974/hurricane-hunters-depart-to-fly-hilary-reconnaissance/ KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunters,” assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed today to fly weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Hilary to collect weather data that improves National Hurricane Center forecasts. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or “Hurricane Hunters,” are scheduled to fly their first mission into the storm today. Crews along with maintenance personnel are operating out of Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, California. Wow, thanks. That's interesting. I really wonder why they wouldn't go to Vandeberg. Seems weird. Although, we always had a firebomber squadrons in Santa Maria & Santa Barbara. Interesting. Thanks for the info. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 10:29:05 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: What if California is the only thing keeping the rest of the continent from |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 10:30:42 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: @bigstick61 where in Nayarit is your family? My wife's family is in Tepic. We are looking for homes on the coast in Nayarit. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm in Yuma, nothing but light rain so far. The hotel lobby had CNN on this morning and they literally said California was going to see 145mph winds. Baja California will see 145. My family in Nayarit was getting hit with the weather and I'm sure my family in Baja will, too. @bigstick61 where in Nayarit is your family? My wife's family is in Tepic. We are looking for homes on the coast in Nayarit. Acaponeta and Tepic, mostly, but not exclusively. Due to the way Mexico's public higher education system works I also have a lot of family from that side scattered across all of Mexico. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 10:45:26 PM EDT
[#34]
So far not bad. No wind and only about ½" rain in the last 12hrs.
We'll see what tonight brings. This is in far southwest AZ. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 10:50:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wow, thanks. That's interesting. I really wonder why they wouldn't go to Vandeberg. Seems weird. Although, we always had a firebomber squadrons in Santa Maria & Santa Barbara. Interesting. Thanks for the info. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: ] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F32hyVYW8AAc5u2?format=jpg&name=large Are they flying all the way from Keesler? Santa Maria https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae0116 Pretty sure that's from Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc. well, you would be wrong. https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3497974/hurricane-hunters-depart-to-fly-hilary-reconnaissance/ KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunters,” assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed today to fly weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Hilary to collect weather data that improves National Hurricane Center forecasts. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or “Hurricane Hunters,” are scheduled to fly their first mission into the storm today. Crews along with maintenance personnel are operating out of Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, California. Wow, thanks. That's interesting. I really wonder why they wouldn't go to Vandeberg. Seems weird. Although, we always had a firebomber squadrons in Santa Maria & Santa Barbara. Interesting. Thanks for the info. Vandenberg isn’t really equipped for airplanes. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 10:57:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:03:51 PM EDT
[#37]
All quiet here in San Diego. We haven’t even had any rain yet. Light breeze.
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:06:34 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Vandenberg isn’t really equipped for airplanes. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: ] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F32hyVYW8AAc5u2?format=jpg&name=large Are they flying all the way from Keesler? Santa Maria https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae0116 Pretty sure that's from Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc. well, you would be wrong. https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3497974/hurricane-hunters-depart-to-fly-hilary-reconnaissance/ KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunters,” assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed today to fly weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Hilary to collect weather data that improves National Hurricane Center forecasts. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or “Hurricane Hunters,” are scheduled to fly their first mission into the storm today. Crews along with maintenance personnel are operating out of Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, California. Wow, thanks. That's interesting. I really wonder why they wouldn't go to Vandeberg. Seems weird. Although, we always had a firebomber squadrons in Santa Maria & Santa Barbara. Interesting. Thanks for the info. Vandenberg isn’t really equipped for airplanes. Why? Been to plenty of airshow there. We used to call their medivac on occasion down to South County for things. Have they tore up the air strip? ETA: my knowledge is dated on Vandenberg to the 1980's & 1990's. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:07:34 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Acaponeta and Tepic, mostly, but not exclusively. Due to the way Mexico's public higher education system works I also have a lot of family from that side scattered across all of Mexico. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm in Yuma, nothing but light rain so far. The hotel lobby had CNN on this morning and they literally said California was going to see 145mph winds. Baja California will see 145. My family in Nayarit was getting hit with the weather and I'm sure my family in Baja will, too. @bigstick61 where in Nayarit is your family? My wife's family is in Tepic. We are looking for homes on the coast in Nayarit. Acaponeta and Tepic, mostly, but not exclusively. Due to the way Mexico's public higher education system works I also have a lot of family from that side scattered across all of Mexico. Nice. Nayarit is beautiful. It's actually getting expensive. Lol. For Mexico that is. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:10:30 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah its unfortunate that wishing for dead Americans has gained so much popularity around here. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Downgraded to category 2 and still 640 miles south of San Diego. No cum shot for those ratards wishing a cat 4 or 5 hits California. Yeah its unfortunate that wishing for dead Americans has gained so much popularity around here. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:14:42 PM EDT
[#41]
I wish it landed in LA as a category 87.
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:25:17 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: @twistedcomrade You damn right I am. Genny and all the power banks on hot standby. Chainsaw fueled and oiled for tree clearing if needed. Radios all charged and tested comms among my circle. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/465930/20230819_173752_jpg-2925443.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/465930/20230819_112531_jpg-2925444.JPG @Drumbic |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:27:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I saw bigger predictions for some areas. Part of the problem is out here it takes very little time for the ground to be fully saturated and then you start getting floods. The low desert areas may get more than their annual rainfall totals in a day and the soils there can't handle that sort of deluge. Our rivers and creeks where I live will absolutely be flooding and overflowing and the cops and rangers were already evacuating people from those areas, as people camp out, pan for gold, etc. It's nothing to freak out about overall, but in some areas it'll be a pretty big deal. This makes me think about people here who freak out about an earthquake in their area where they are rare when the same thing here would have just made us shrug and go about our day. But a rare earthquake in an area not built to handle it can prove significant. Generally, areas have come to adapt to their weather and other local conditions, but when applied elsewhere those same things can become problems. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It is a tropical storm. Not much wind (40 mph) and NHC is predicting maybe 6" of rain, max in some very small parts. In FL, we don't even buy beer for that. I saw bigger predictions for some areas. Part of the problem is out here it takes very little time for the ground to be fully saturated and then you start getting floods. The low desert areas may get more than their annual rainfall totals in a day and the soils there can't handle that sort of deluge. Our rivers and creeks where I live will absolutely be flooding and overflowing and the cops and rangers were already evacuating people from those areas, as people camp out, pan for gold, etc. It's nothing to freak out about overall, but in some areas it'll be a pretty big deal. This makes me think about people here who freak out about an earthquake in their area where they are rare when the same thing here would have just made us shrug and go about our day. But a rare earthquake in an area not built to handle it can prove significant. Generally, areas have come to adapt to their weather and other local conditions, but when applied elsewhere those same things can become problems. This 100%. I kind of laugh when people in other areas say it's no big deal because they get worse in their area. That type of argument can be made about any weather event. Florida wouldn't be able to handle sustained snowstorms in negative temperatures. That doesn't mean them getting snow when they aren't used it to isn't a big deal. Fact is, California cannot handle that much water in such a short period of time. Flash flooding already happens even at much smaller levels of rain. Not to mention California already struggles with power generation. I'm not sure how those windmills are going to hold up with the storm. |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:28:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Jerome’s says come on down. By the way Jerome’s doesn’t haul away your old shit anymore. What a joke. They kinda suck. I’m gonna be so pissed if we don’t get a good storm out of this. Summer weather is so fucking boring here. After all these years I still miss Spokane weather. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I was planning on buying a sofa tomorrow. Do I need to change my plans ? Jerome’s says come on down. By the way Jerome’s doesn’t haul away your old shit anymore. What a joke. They kinda suck. I’m gonna be so pissed if we don’t get a good storm out of this. Summer weather is so fucking boring here. After all these years I still miss Spokane weather. Spokane is socked in with smoke from the fires... pretty much the whole east side of the state is socked in... I'll take Riverside/San Bernardino weather.... |
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:40:59 PM EDT
[#45]
Is there any chance it can take out San Francisco too?
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:50:37 PM EDT
[#46]
Still dry up here in Socal. No wind or anything. YET.
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Posted: 8/19/2023 11:52:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Why? Been to plenty of airshow there. We used to call their medivac on occasion down to South County for things. Have they tore up the air strip? ETA: my knowledge is dated on Vandenberg to the 1980's & 1990's. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: ] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F32hyVYW8AAc5u2?format=jpg&name=large Are they flying all the way from Keesler? Santa Maria https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae0116 Pretty sure that's from Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc. well, you would be wrong. https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3497974/hurricane-hunters-depart-to-fly-hilary-reconnaissance/ KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunters,” assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed today to fly weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Hilary to collect weather data that improves National Hurricane Center forecasts. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or “Hurricane Hunters,” are scheduled to fly their first mission into the storm today. Crews along with maintenance personnel are operating out of Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, California. Wow, thanks. That's interesting. I really wonder why they wouldn't go to Vandeberg. Seems weird. Although, we always had a firebomber squadrons in Santa Maria & Santa Barbara. Interesting. Thanks for the info. Vandenberg isn’t really equipped for airplanes. Why? Been to plenty of airshow there. We used to call their medivac on occasion down to South County for things. Have they tore up the air strip? ETA: my knowledge is dated on Vandenberg to the 1980's & 1990's. I’ve been to air shows there too then. The air strip is there. They don’t have the equipment to deal with aircraft on a regular basis since no planes are actively stationed there. It’s Space Force. |
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Posted: 8/20/2023 12:02:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've been to air shows there too then. The air strip is there. They don't have the equipment to deal with aircraft on a regular basis since no planes are actively stationed there. It's Space Force. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: ] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F32hyVYW8AAc5u2?format=jpg&name=large Are they flying all the way from Keesler? Santa Maria https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae0116 Pretty sure that's from Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc. well, you would be wrong. https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3497974/hurricane-hunters-depart-to-fly-hilary-reconnaissance/ KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Reserve "Hurricane Hunters," assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed today to fly weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Hilary to collect weather data that improves National Hurricane Center forecasts. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or "Hurricane Hunters," are scheduled to fly their first mission into the storm today. Crews along with maintenance personnel are operating out of Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, California. Wow, thanks. That's interesting. I really wonder why they wouldn't go to Vandeberg. Seems weird. Although, we always had a firebomber squadrons in Santa Maria & Santa Barbara. Interesting. Thanks for the info. Vandenberg isn't really equipped for airplanes. Why? Been to plenty of airshow there. We used to call their medivac on occasion down to South County for things. Have they tore up the air strip? ETA: my knowledge is dated on Vandenberg to the 1980's & 1990's. I've been to air shows there too then. The air strip is there. They don't have the equipment to deal with aircraft on a regular basis since no planes are actively stationed there. It's Space Force.  |
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Posted: 8/20/2023 12:57:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Good on you sir and all of our members out there. I hope this amounts to a good and needed desert watering. @Drumbic @twistedcomrade Thanks. Most of my stuff stays ready. As I am paranoid (not the best word I guess to use but works) about WHEN we will get smacked by a good quake. A populated area hasn't been really tested since the '92 Landers / Big Bear and '94 Northridge quakes back in the 90s. Those two quakes alone STUCK with me through my childhood when they struck. Since those days, I refuse to be caught with my ass out over basic needs to survive if services are disrupted. So for this storm that's coming in, my day of getting ready was really stress free. 0600 I was at the grocery store for the weekly stuff for the kids lunch and such. Had usual Saturday breakfast with dad. Came home and battened down the yard furniture etc etc. It is NICE to have to be the people spending a couple hours in lines at stores for "supplies". Social Media was on fire today with how bad the stores were.. and all I can picture is adding a TRUE catastrophe event to the mix, it's not a good outcome as people relay WAY to much on stuff just being there and available. |
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Posted: 8/20/2023 1:11:10 AM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Still dry up here in Socal. No wind or anything. YET. |
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