Ike

[Das Texan]

If FOX shows Geraldo dying, should I sent them a 'thank you' email?

if they show geraldo dying, i'll watch them on election night and probably get drunk in the process at their bullshit, but i'll watch it.

[T Park]

Geraldo was making a comparison between the storm surge and a vampire movie. That's all I got.

oh sorry, I muted that fuckhead for Joe's news feed.

I thought you were making the comparison.

Apologies.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

87mph wind gusts in Beaumont... shit.

My friend's brother is a firefighter there.

[T Park]

Wow that video of Pasadena with the wind was AWESOME!

[T Park]

if they show geraldo dying, i'll watch them on election night and probably get drunk in the process at their bullshit, but i'll watch it.

Brit Hume is slightly amusing.

[Mad_Hatter]

where is this geraldo fellow? im watching from the maroonspoon site... i dont see him. is he on like fox's main channel and not the local houston fox?

[ShoogarBear]

How did you do that? I have Sprint as well but i never could figure out how to get the pictures off my phone unless i take out the microcard and plug it into my computer.

He sent them to my cell #, but instead of downloading them off the phone I went to the Sprint web site and used my Picture Mail account to download them.

It should have been a lot smoother than it was but Sprint always makes things difficult.

[timvp]

Can the FoxNews screen get any more cluttered?

[Ginofan]

Forward it to your e-mail.

Ohhhhh, well that makes me feel a bit more blonde. Thank you!

[ShoogarBear]

Can the FoxNews screen get any more cluttered?

You're an hour behind on the conversation.

[MannyIsGod]

Can the FoxNews screen get any more cluttered?

Welcome to 8 pages ago.

Fuck man, catch up.

[T Park]

Can the FoxNews screen get any more cluttered?

If they dropped the bottom FOXNEWS.COM thingie, it would actually be cool.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Ohhhhh, well that makes me feel a bit more blonde. Thank you!

Anything I can do to help.

[baseline bum]

Damn, the dumbass on Channel 2 in Houston is standing in the surge. Maybe I'm watching the wrong channel for the death watch.

[MannyIsGod]

You're an hour behind on the conversation.

OH SNAP

Shoog was quicker on the draw for once.

[Das Texan]

Brit Hume is slightly amusing.

i dont even know who that is, but i assume he is on fox. I'd probably want to strangle him after hte first 30 seconds.

[Ginofan]

He sent them to my cell #, but instead of downloading them off the phone I went to the Sprint web site and used my Picture Mail account to download them.

It should have been a lot smoother than it was but Sprint always makes things difficult.

Yeah whenever i tried to do picture mail it would always give me some bullshit errors. I'll try Joe's way next time and just send myself an email.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Welcome to 8 pages ago.

Fuck man, catch up.

I :lol'ed.

[T Park]

OH SNAP

Shoog was quicker on the draw for once.


Must've gotten that HGH shipment from McGwire.

[Ginofan]

Jeez you guys just jumped all over timvp's ass on that one.

[Das Texan]

Damn, the dumbass on Channel 2 in Houston is standing in the surge. Maybe I'm watching the wrong channel for the death watch.



its not about the death itself.

its the death specifically of geraldo.

[T Park]

i dont even know who that is, but i assume he is on fox. I'd probably want to strangle him after hte first 30 seconds.

Hes a longtime editor from Washington DC who has a nightly news show.

Very right down the middle honestly.

[ShoogarBear]

OH SNAP

Shoog was quicker on the draw for once.

I have a response to this, but you said Jekka doesn't like getting dragged into these things.

[Mad_Hatter]

4.5 million with no power. link to this geraldo fool?

[T Park]

its not about the death itself.

its the death specifically of geraldo.


Honestly, I don't think we're gonna get that lucky.

[Das Texan]

Hes a longtime editor from Washington DC who has a nightly news show.

Very right down the middle honestly.

well like i said, if he works for fox thats pretty much impossible.

[MannyIsGod]

I have a response to this, but you said Jekka doesn't like getting dragged into these things.

i realized this was going to be the direction my post was going to be taken and I choose to give you props anyway.

[T Park]

:lol

harrigan just got done doing outside shots of Gustav and now hes back in the shit.

Dude gets the shit jobs for Fox.

[baseline bum]

These fuckers took Geraldo off. I'm gonna be mad as fuck if I read that he got pulled into the gulf while they showed this dumb blonde bitch.

[ShoogarBear]

Jeez you guys just jumped all over timvp's ass on that one.

What are you? His ass-protector?

[T Park]

What are you? His ass-protector?

Roid Rage is apparent....

[timvp]

Jeez you guys just jumped all over timvp's ass on that one.That was a test of the emergency broadcast system. I have actually been following along the whole time.

I had my money on Manny but Shoog actually won the race :wow

[T Park]

:lol

Steve Browne

"Can we crank up the sound for a second?"

:lol

[baseline bum]

abc13 reporter is walking in waist deep water in Galveston.

[timvp]

Damn, this guy is living CosmicCowboy's post. Either my SlingBox is acting up or I think I'm hearing birds chirping.

[Ginofan]

What are you? His ass-protector?

:lol no, not at all. It just looked like a bunch of pitbulls taring the mess out of a little chihuahua...couldn't help say something!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You better be praying for your girl Abrams, AHF...they just had a 10x20 foot section of the hotel rip off...

Be safe, Steph. :depressed Or at least stay along live enough for us to meet and get married.

[T Park]

79 MPH winds in League City...

Hokey smokes.

[CosmicCowboy]

Damn.

They so dodged the bullet on this one.

It slid to the right at the perfect time. Could have added 10 feet to the bay surge if it hit 20 miles to the left. I'm calling 16 feet (top) back in the bay.

[ShoogarBear]

I keep thinking this guy's name is Casey Stengel.

[Ginofan]

Damn listen to that wind on ksat!

[baseline bum]

KRIV has an amazing shot of downtonw H-Town right now!

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

3d image on the weather channel was pretty sweet.

[CuckingFunt]

The vapid is, apparently, completely independent of the teleprompter status.

[T Park]

:lol

Wow those guys on 12 went and got the anemometer out and got sustained winds in Pasadena

Balls man. Balls.

[timvp]

:lol no, not at all. It just looked like a bunch of pitbulls taring the mess out of a little chihuahua...couldn't help say something!I prefer negative Dalmatian.

But yeah, Warren Ginofan knows how to regulate . . .

[George Gervin's Afro]

Wind is picking up again.

[Ginofan]

Henry Rogey? Is that right Joe? That dude is balsy!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

So someone recap the last 5 hours...

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Henry Rogey? Is that right Joe? That dude is balsy!

Yup.

[ShoogarBear]

GGA: that last pic is essentially pitch black with just a couple of lights glowing.

[Ginofan]

I prefer negative Dalmatian.

But yeah, Warren Ginofan knows how to regulate . . .

:lol

Just hit the east side of the S-A-T on a mission tryin' to find mr. tim-vp...

[ShoogarBear]

So someone recap the last 5 hours...

What do you think of the Fox News screen?

[IronMexican]

what did i miss? why is this thread super active.?

[Ginofan]

Did they really take Geraldo off the air or are they just waiting for him to take another beating?

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

What do you think of the Fox News screen?

Nice.

[baseline bum]

So someone recap the last 5 hours...

Disappointment that we couldn't witness Geraldo's death live.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What do you think of the Fox News screen?

I dunno, I guess it's a little busy. Been playing poker all night as part of a pre-hurricane/Friday night pokerfest. I take it ther ewas a big debate...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Disappointment that we couldn't witness Geraldo's death live.

:lol Did anyone see him get wiped out this afternoon?

[timvp]

So is this thing bad? They haven't shown anything too destructive yet. Galveston doesn't look like the death trap it was talked up to be.

Although you can already count on $10B+ insurance claims . . .

[MannyIsGod]

Did they really take Geraldo off the air or are they just waiting for him to take another beating?

They're trying to find him a kite to fly on air.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I take it ther ewas a big debate...

Mostly about how Sarah Palin likes her mooseburgers, but there was some storm talk, too.

[T Park]

I'm with ya now Cosmic I cracked open a Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat

Great stuff :tu

[T Park]

Mostly about how Sarah Palin likes her mooseburgers, but there was some storm talk, too.

:lmao

[ShoogarBear]

So is this thing bad? They haven't shown anything too destructive yet. Galveston doesn't look like the death trap it was talked up to be.

Although you can already count on $10B+ insurance claims . . .

I think the only real problem would be if the reported 40% of the Galveston population actually stayed.

[MannyIsGod]

So is this thing bad? They haven't shown anything too destructive yet. Galveston doesn't look like the death trap it was talked up to be.

Although you can already count on $10B+ insurance claims . . .

Its not as bad as it could have been but most of Galveston Island is still underwater. Downtown made it out OK. Port A and parts inbetween are the real question right now.

Worst of the storm isyet to come as well though. I don't know how bad it will be, not as bad as they said it could be in Galveston but still pretty damn bad overall.

[timvp]

I think the only real problem would be if the reported 40% of the Galveston population actually stayed.Wonder if they are all going to die like that government bulletin said they would.

[T Park]

Damn 383 for Diesel!!

Fucking A!

[George Gervin's Afro]

GGA: that last pic is essentially pitch black with just a couple of lights glowing.

sorry. it's pretty dark right now. i went outside and took those.

[T Park]

Wonder if they are all going to die like that government bulletin said they would.

:lmao

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Its not as bad as it could have been but most of Galveston Island is still underwater. Downtown made it out OK. Port A and parts inbetween are the real question right now.

Worst of the storm isyet to come as well though. I don't know how bad it will be, not as bad as they said it could be in Galveston but still pretty damn bad overall.

Anybody ever tell you that you suck at predictions?

[ShoogarBear]

Hunkered Down!!!!!

[Ginofan]

WTF 4 dollar gas in SA already...http://www.sanantoniogasprices.com/

[T Park]

:lmao @ Steve Browne

"Greeeat"

[T Park]

Hunkered Down!!!!!

Just took a drag on my beer! :lmao

[ShoogarBear]

sorry. it's pretty dark right now. i went outside and took those.

Well, I think Geraldo's job is safe for now.

Just kidding. But I had considered working on the Pulitzer acceptance speech.

Say, you have any mannequins or the like you could toss in the air and take a picture?

[T Park]

Damn is it really 82 at 220 in the morning back home?

Shit...

[timvp]

"We are going to connect with her to see if she has survived."

:rollin

[T Park]

Spriester brought up a great point.

The skyscrapers in downtown Houston are gonna be destroyed.

Wild wild stuff....

[Das Texan]

what?

they took geraldo off?


fuck that. no more shit fox for me!

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

We're prepping to go back live on Skype.

[CosmicCowboy]

God these guys are dumb. The "control center" at CNN just told their correspondent that the wind was going to be from the west when the eye passed. Hopefully he resets so he is "protected". I'm gonna be watching and laughing my ass off when it hits him from the north.

[ShoogarBear]

Maybe they're sending Geraldo to L.A.

[timvp]

F'ing hurricane made two trains crash in California.

[CosmicCowboy]

F'ing hurricane made two trains crash in California.

No. Bush did that. Fucking conservative apologists!

[MannyIsGod]

F'ing hurricane made two trains crash in California.

:lmao

[MannyIsGod]

God these guys are dumb. The "control center" at CNN just told their correspondent that the wind was going to be from the west when the eye passed. Hopefully he resets so he is "protected". I'm gonna be watching and laughing my ass off when it hits him from the north.

Lol it will be from the West CC. He'll be on the south side of the eye.

[George Gervin's Afro]

heavy gusts now

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Maybe they're sending Geraldo to L.A.

Great.
Something else to fuck up traffic out here.

[T Park]

Some dumbass standing in downtown Houston.

Lookout for the flying glass that will pierce him dead ALA evil guy in Ghost.

[baseline bum]

No. Bush did that. Fucking conservative apologists!

George Bush doesn't care about Californian people.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I wish I could take this shot from Tim while we wait.... the sound of the wind is nuts.

[T Park]

No. Bush did that. Fucking conservative apologists!

:lmao

[T Park]

George Bush doesn't care about Californian people.

Nah, hes got Ahnold the fuckwad for that.

[ShoogarBear]

What's the difference between getting hit with "hurricane-force winds" and getting hit with a "hurricane"?

[Cry Havoc]

Water will continue to rise until afternoon tomorrow. This is NOT over, people.

[T Park]

What's the difference between getting hit with "hurricane-force winds" and getting hit with a "hurricane"?


No sideways winds and no threats of lightning and tornados?

[Cry Havoc]

What's the difference between getting hit with "hurricane-force winds" and getting hit with a "hurricane"?

Hurricane-force winds are any winds that top 74 mph, whether associated with a hurricane or not. It's just a notation of wind speed.

[T Park]

What the heck, is Steve Browne jogging on a treadmill while doing this?

[ShoogarBear]

Hunker down!!!!

[CosmicCowboy]

Lol it will be from the West CC. He'll be on the south side of the eye.

Check the local radar Manny. This ain't my first rodeo. He's on the left side of the eye.

[T Park]

Hunker down!!!!

DRAG!

[T Park]

Hey Shoog

how about a drinking game everytime "overtopping" is used :lol

[ShoogarBear]

Hurricane-force winds are any winds that top 74 mph, whether associated with a hurricane or not. It's just a notation of wind speed.

Let me rephrase. Since they're getting hit with a hurricane, then by definition aren't they getting hit with hurricane-force winds? Why not just say that?

George Carlin would be spinning in his grave, except he was cremated.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Hunker down!!!!

Dammit!
I'm already down to my last beer!

[baseline bum]

Weatherass should never stand sideways, as she has no weatherrack.

[T Park]

If I didn't have work at 9 am tomorrow I'd do an all nighter on this shit...

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Weatherass should never stand sideways, as she has no weatherrack.

:lol

[T Park]

Weatherass should never stand sideways, as she has no weatherrack.

I disagree

the sight of weatherass from the side is quite nice.

[ShoogarBear]

"Look at this massive storm, you guys!"

[baseline bum]

I take it back. Weatherass lives up to her name.

[timvp]

She spelled Dominica wrong.

[T Park]

Dammit!
I'm already down to my last beer!

:lmao Im almost done with mine and I've only been drinkin it for 10 mins :lol

[baseline bum]

I think I heard her say that 'strom clods are headed for chick-ag-oh'

[T Park]

I think I heard her say that 'strom clods are headed for chick-ag-oh'


Did she utter "pinche Ike?"

[Cry Havoc]

Let me rephrase. Since they're getting hit with a hurricane, then by definition aren't they getting hit with hurricane-force winds? Why not just say that?

George Carlin would be spinning in his grave, except he was cremated.

Not necessarily. Hurricane-force winds only extend so far outward from the eyewall. You can be affected directly by the winds from Ike, but if you're in the outer edges, you might only get tropical-storm force winds.

[timvp]

Has anyone noticed this small FoxNews screen? It's so small I can't tell if this hurricane is annular or not . . .

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Did she utter "pinche Ike?"

:lmao

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Has anyone noticed this small FoxNews screen? It's so small I can't tell if this hurricane is annular or not . . .

Mr. Winner, please pick up your chicken dinner at the front door.

[baseline bum]

I wonder if weatherass does annular...

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Has anyone noticed this small FoxNews screen? It's so small I can't tell if this hurricane is annular or not . . .

Go to channel 361 on DirecTV (if that's what you have).
They're carrying the feed from the Houston CBS affiliate.

[ShoogarBear]

Did she utter "pinche Ike?"

Would that be pronouced eee-Kay?

[baseline bum]

Fuck, none of y'all watched Married with Children back in the day?

[T Park]

Would that be pronouced eee-Kay?

:rimshot

[ShoogarBear]

If a truck came flying through the air and landed on this guy, I would try not to laugh.

[T Park]

Fuck, none of y'all watched Married with Children back in the day?

I did wtf? :lol

[Das Texan]

i just want to know why geraldo is no longer on air

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

I wonder if weatherass does annular...

Winner.

[T Park]

They oughtta go over to Westheimer and see how the stainless steel traffic lights are doing.

[baseline bum]

I did wtf? :lol

'strom clods... ' was Kelly's forecast when she was weatherass

[T Park]

i just want to know why geraldo is no longer on air

I'll say

What is, pussed out for 500 Alex?

[baseline bum]

I wanna see the fucking bear back on camera.

[T Park]

'strom clods... ' was Kelly's forecast when she was weatherass

OOOOO YEAH!!!

:lmao

I forgot, its been forever since I've seen that show.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Gerber: Everything's wet, even the meat.

[ShoogarBear]

Fuck, none of y'all watched Married with Children back in the day?

32YKaPxAxwA

[baseline bum]

That'll be fucked if we see the guy in the bearsuit floating face down in the surge in the morning.

[Cry Havoc]

i just want to know why geraldo is no longer on air

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say he started PMSing when Ike messed his hair up.

[CosmicCowboy]

That'll be fucked if we see the guy in the bearsuit floating face down in the surge in the morning.

sheeeut.....that would MAKE this hurricane...

[MannyIsGod]

Well played Timvp, Well played.

[MannyIsGod]

That'll be fucked if we see the guy in the bearsuit floating face down in the surge in the morning.

If I were him and I lived I'd throw out the bear suit in the morning just to fuck with people.

[T Park]

:lmao @ Al Bundy in the suit

Great stuff Shoog

[baseline bum]

If I was him I'd find a body and put the bearsuit on it and send him out to sea.

[T Park]

If I was him I'd find a body and put the bearsuit on it and send him out to sea.

OH NO

ITS THE POOR MAN IN THE BEARSUIT!!!

[baseline bum]

I wonder if he has any cub suits?

[timvp]

Manny, do you recommend to garage cars or are we not going to get hit hard?

[CosmicCowboy]

Funny

All the big dogs are in Houston and Galveston.

The big news this time tomorrow will be Beaumont and La Porte. Those guys are seriously getting their ass kicked right now.

[baseline bum]

I'm still pissed Geraldo never read my email.

[T Park]

I'm still pissed Geraldo never read my email.

That might have been why they pulled him off air.

Leaving you on edge seeing if he lived through tonight.

[timvp]

It's funny how FoxNews is trying to make sure people keep their TVs on. "Okay, we know this is a category 2 hurricane but trust me it's huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge and devastaaaaaating."

It's like I'm watching wrestling.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Damn, did everybody give up on me... I still have at least another 1.5 hours.

[CosmicCowboy]

Damn.

It looks like this thing is stalling. The eye is STILL sitting over Galveston Bay.

[RashoFan]

No kidding, he is dragging his big ole azz slowly onto the Texas Coast...

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

KTRK is starting to take on water.

http://twitter.com/KTRKHouston/statuses/919928267

[baseline bum]

I can't believe how slowly this is moving. It looks like it's moved maybe 20-25 miles since midnight.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Mark Austin on-air: We have a crew constantly updating KSAT.com.

Me: I'm a crew?

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

So, Gerry lived?

What the fuck, Ike? What. The. Fuck.

Looks nasty as all hell right now.

[RashoFan]

Standby to standby on this hurricane..."he" is on a crazy track..
I had a feeling he was coming into the GOM and not hitting staraight onto FL or the EC.

I think he is going to hit the Texas coast, H-town get ready to swim.

[KEDA]

i just want to know why geraldo is no longer on air

Maybe, just maybe, he got swept away. The world would be a better place if he was sent seaworthy.

[Buddy Holly]

Wasn't it supposed to get windy in SA?

[Solid D]

Wasn't it supposed to get windy in SA?

It's now being forecast for wind gusts up to only 35 mph in SA, at the most, to go with the rain. SA and Austin caught a break.

Houston has 83 mph gusts and up to 4 million people without power.

[Solid D]

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?num=6&delay=15&scale=1.00&noclutter=0&ID=EWX&type=N0R&lat=0&lon=0&label=you&showstorms=0&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0

SA and Austin Nexrad
shows Ike is passing well east of South/Central Texas.

[Sapphire]

I read that the 22 on the freighter rode it out and survived--does anyone know how those idiots on The Poop Deck bar fared?

[Sapphire]

Never mind about the poop deck--cnn.com has a pic of the bar on their main page--and it's fully intact. They managed to ride out another one.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I knew this shit was being totally overblown.

[GuerillaBlack]

I knew this shit was being totally overblown.

It was maybe a little overestimated, but not overblown at all.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080913/2008_09_13t104150_311x450_us_storm_ike.jpg?x=238&y=345&q=85&sig=R20Fk8X8z54J7.ElsSEI2w--

Chase Building in downtown Houston.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Reliant Stadium lost part of its roof, the Texans game for Monday has been canceled.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I knew this shit was being totally overblown.

I wouldn't go that far. They aren't even letting the media onto Galveston Island. For all we know there could be a significant number of dead people on that island that we haven't heard about yet.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

First responders tell KFDM News Orange County took an extensive hit from Hurricane Ike, with people trapped in homes with rising water and a levee breach sending several feet of water streaming into downtown Orange.

First responders tell KFDM News a levee breach has sent 9.3 feet of water into downtown Orange.

Several people are stuck in attics with snakes.

KFDM News spoke live on the air with a woman trapped in a home in Bridge City with a number of relatives, including an elderly person and a baby.

They're all okay but concerned about how long it might take to get help.

[Spurfect]

all I know is that it's a beautiful day in San Antonio today....:clap

[Dex]

Yeah, it made it a little windy here in Austin. And made the heat a little more bearable.

So far, I'm glad I haven't stocked up on Spam.

[CubanMustGo]

Yeah, it made it a little windy here in Austin. And made the heat a little more bearable.

So far, I'm glad I haven't stocked up on Spam.

+1

I wonder what Lowe's is gonna do with that HUGE stack of $800 generators they had in the middle of the Round Rock location ...

[T Park]

Reliant Stadium lost part of its roof, the Texans game for Monday has been canceled.

I'm interested to see what happened there.

[Das Texan]

guess they shouldnt have cancelled that game today afterall in austin.

[MannyIsGod]

I knew this shit was being totally overblown.


Yeah totally overblown. Its not like Galveston Island was completely fucked up except for a small area...

Oh wait...

[T Park]

+1

I wonder what Lowe's is gonna do with that HUGE stack of $800 generators they had in the middle of the Round Rock location ...

Sell them to the Lowe's in Houston.

[KEDA]

+1

I wonder what Lowe's is gonna do with that HUGE stack of $800 generators they had in the middle of the Round Rock location ...

its called a store to store transfer

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Wind starting to pick up in North Dallas.

[Ginofan]

The 1900 Hurricane Memorial in Galveston is still standing, just missing it's bronze plaque.

[Jekka]

My parents said that it looks like a bomb went off in their backyard - the fence lining the whole north side of the house and the tree by it are decimated, and they expect to be without power for at least a week. Thankfully, the house and everyone in it are okay. They lost power before the Geraldo Death Vigil, so I got to fill them in on that bit.

[MannyIsGod]

They're rescuing people off rooftops in Port A

[Crookshanks]

I'm watching the weather channel and they've been periodically interviewing the people who decided to stay and ride out the storm. They just had a guy on there and when the interviewer asked him why he stayed - this was his answer: "I stayed because I wanted to surf the next day." WTF :wow

Way to look like a total idiot on national TV! The woman interviewing him didn't even know what to say - she just looked at him. And then he said I know, I know it was stupid and I'll never do it again.

She then told him - I think your life is more important than a good wave! :rollin

[T Park]

Looks like the Pier shops and resteraunts that were in Galveston are completely gone.

[T Park]

I'm watching the weather channel and they've been periodically interviewing the people who decided to stay and ride out the storm. They just had a guy on there and when the interviewer asked him why he stayed - this was his answer: "I stayed because I wanted to surf the next day." WTF :wow

Way to look like a total idiot on national TV! The woman interviewing him didn't even know what to say - she just looked at him. And then he said I know, I know it was stupid and I'll never do it again.

She then told him - I think your life is more important than a good wave! :rollin

Yeah that was a complete trainwreck, I had to turn the channel after I saw that..

[dougp]

I'm alive ... just wanted everyone to know.

[ShoogarBear]

Okay, so that's one place we won't loot.

[T Park]

Okay, so that's one place we won't loot.

:lol

Damn.

[Kori Ellis]

It's really clear here with no wind at all. Are we going to get any bad weather at all?

[Kori Ellis]

I'm alive ... just wanted everyone to know.

Good to know :) Thanks for checking in.

[MannyIsGod]

It's really clear here with no wind at all. Are we going to get any bad weather at all?


Nope. Too far east.

[Crookshanks]

I'm in Arlington and all we got was some rain - and not even heavy rain.

I saw on TV that they're now concentrating on a massive search and rescue. Those stupid people who refused to obey the mandatory evacuation should be left right where they are! Maybe next time they'll listen!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I'm in Arlington and all we got was some rain - and not even heavy rain.

I saw on TV that they're now concentrating on a massive search and rescue. Those stupid people who refused to obey the mandatory evacuation should be left right where they are! Maybe next time they'll listen!

Agreed. From a friend of mine in the Woodlands, they said that 2/3 of the major power transmission lines in the Woodlands have been destroyed, going to take weeks to get the power back on there.

And that's about 50 miles inland. Just think about Galveston, etc. It's like these people thought the storm would blow threw, they'd have a tree or two down, and have power and water back the next day. Stupid.

[bostonguy]

Anyone know if College Station got any significant damage? One of my best friends goes to A&M and he works for the their police department. I havent been able to get a hold of him at all over the last 24 hours and I am kinda worried. He never has his cell off but that hasnt been the case over the past day.

[Brutalis]

Fucking Ike heading for me here in Arkansas. The hell is wrong with you Texas? Keep shit to yourself!!!

[Solid D]

...and now the recovery and piecing together of what remains.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:rolleyes

They just interviewed some people that stayed that had to be rescued on one of the Htown news channels.

Reporter: "why did you stay?"

Idiot: "we had no idea it would be this bad"

Reporter: "Did you not hear all the warnings to evacuate leading up to the storm, the mention of certain death if you stayed, etc.?"

Idiot: "Well, we heard them, but we really didn't think it would be this bad."

Reporter just shook her head and threw it back to the studio.

Fucking idiots...

[Crookshanks]

:rolleyes

They just interviewed some people that stayed that had to be rescued on one of the Htown news channels.

Reporter: "why did you stay?"

Idiot: "we had no idea it would be this bad"

Reporter: "Did you not hear all the warnings to evacuate leading up to the storm, the mention of certain death if you stayed, etc.?"

Idiot: "Well, we heard them, but we really didn't think it would be this bad."

Reporter just shook her head and threw it back to the studio.

Fucking idiots...

You are so right - no words to describe this kind of stupidity! I say send everyone of those morons a bill for the rescue!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You are so right - no words to describe this kind of stupidity! I say send everyone of those morons a bill for the rescue!

I am all for that, and put it (billing those who stayed) front and center on the news.

[timvp]

Reporter: "Did you not hear all the warnings to evacuate leading up to the storm, the mention of certain death if you stayed, etc.?"

They were interviewing a dead person?

Awesome!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Yeah totally overblown. Its not like Galveston Island was completely fucked up except for a small area...

Oh wait...

I was being facetious :wakeup

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Starting raining here in north Dallas at about 2:30, winds not too bad though. Rain is only drizzling now.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080913/capt.fbd0234497254a3bba72538bd3a42a7d.ike_texas_tx ms206.jpg?x=400&y=280&q=85&sig=YuD_byjqyturIQz90_uYWA--

[Crookshanks]

Because of all the morons who didn't evacuate, they're now commencing with the largest search and rescue effort ever in Texas! All those rescue workers have to put themselves in harms way to save people too stupid to escape the storm.

I applaude Gov. Perry and all the other officials who have made it VERY clear that they're now having to send people into harms way to rescue the people who defied the evacuation order.

I do think it's kinda funny that so many of those people called 911 in a panic during the height of the storm and they were told "so sorry - we can't get to you now."

[MavDynasty]

People who evacuated are pussies

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

They said the mayor of Orange, Tx was pissed about people staying, apparently there's a couple hundred on their roofs calling for help. Said he was going to figure out if there was a way to charge them for staying in the wake of a mandatory evac, something like criminal mischief/trespass, etc.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?from=email&bcpid=823425597&bclid=877032950&bctid=1785349319

*shakes head*

[td4mvp21]

I hope that guy's neighbors are ok, that sounds horrible.

[MannyIsGod]

The pictures on CNN right now are nuts. People who would have stayed in those homes would have died for sure. Some of the homes are nothing but stilts now.

[MannyIsGod]

I was being facetious :wakeup

Lies!

The Mookie crew loves to scoff hurricanes.

[MannyIsGod]

Really the Galveston stuff is bad but the really bad stuff has to be between there and Port A. I wonder when they'll show images of that.

[RashoFan]

I'm alive ... just wanted everyone to know.

I'm a glad you are all right.I ASSUME your wifey is okay as well???

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Galveston, Bolivar peninsula, and Orange county must be fucked. All the Houston channels have choppers up doing overflights, but the government is not letting them over those areas. In part, due to ongoing rescue operations, but still...

[RashoFan]

You are so right - no words to describe this kind of stupidity! I say send everyone of those morons a bill for the rescue!

I AM SURE they will get a big fat bill for having to be rescued....
...dumbasses = job security.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Incredible.

A crew of 22 on a freighter that lost power out 90 miles off the shore of Galveston rode out the storm after the ship lost power.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/13/ike.rescue/index.html

Safe and sound...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

LOL...


South of Galveston, authorities said 67-year-old Ray Wilkinson was the only resident who didn't evacuate from Surfside Beach, population 800. He was drunk and waving when authorities reached him on Saturday morning.

"He kinda drank his way through the night," Mayor Larry Davison said.

[bostonguy]

Anyone know if College Station got any significant damage? One of my best friends goes to A&M and he works for the their police department. I havent been able to get a hold of him at all over the last 24 hours and I am kinda worried. He never has his cell off but that hasnt been the case over the past day.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

boston - looks like CS got some rain and wind, has some power outages, but that's about it.

http://www.theeagle.com/hurricaneblog/

[IronMexican]

LOL...

:rollin

[JudynTX]

Ok, who stayed up all night watching the coverage?

I fell asleep around 12:30 am! :lol

[Crookshanks]

Ok, who stayed up all night watching the coverage?

I fell asleep around 12:30 am! :lol

I stayed up until a little after 3 am. I wanted to wait until it made landfall.

[dougp]

I'm a glad you are all right.I ASSUME your wifey is okay as well???

Yes, she is. Currently we're awaiting water pressure to come back. Monday morning at 8am we're going to make our way towards the fedex facility near Bush and get our Cowboys tickets and then leave to Dallas.

[RashoFan]

Yes, she is. Currently we're awaiting water pressure to come back. Monday morning at 8am we're going to make our way towards the fedex facility near Bush and get our Cowboys tickets and then leave to Dallas.

What's the damage reports from your area? Have you talked with SFIE or Easjer?

[RashoFan]

Can't give out much details...there is going to be a lot of search and rescues in the morning and MANY people to be transfered to shelters in the area....
Think about this... Retirement communitie(s) and POSSIBLY a nursing facility "someplace" left behind a whole lot of people. :wow
If anybody has or ever has a loved one in a place as described...have a plan to evacuate your love one if the facility/manager can't or won't give you any details on a contingency plan for disasters such as a hurricane/ flooding.
:(

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Did you catch the edge of Ike in SA?

[Sapphire]

Did you catch the edge of Ike in SA?

The hot edge, maybe. It was like 99 degrees and blasting sun yesterday. :lol

[dougp]

Can't give out much details...there is going to be a lot of search and rescues in the morning and MANY people to be transfered to shelters in the area....
Think about this... Retirement communitie(s) and POSSIBLY a nursing facility "someplace" left behind a whole lot of people. :wow
If anybody has or ever has a loved one in a place as described...have a plan to evacuate your love one if the facility/manager can't or won't give you any details on a contingency plan for disasters such as a hurricane/ flooding.
:(

That's crap. Damage report for me is a lot of trees down, and lots of flooding. We're very fortunate with the power & minimal water running.

[Trainwreck2100]

That's crap. Damage report for me is a lot of trees down, and lots of flooding. We're very fortunate with the power & minimal water running.

If its minimal you should be able to catch it

[thispego]

I knew this shit was being totally overblown.

true that, cbf, true that.

hurricanes are so few and far between in texas that when one comes around everyone wants to get involved. LMAO at people in austin and san antonio stocking up on water, supplies and gasoline :lmao

people get so swept up in these things.... I guess they are just practicing for when there is a REAL disaster.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

true that, cbf, true that.

hurricanes are so few and far between in texas that when one comes around everyone wants to get involved. LMAO at people in austin and san antonio stocking up on water, supplies and gasoline :lmao

people get so swept up in these things.... I guess they are just practicing for when there is a REAL disaster.

Yes, 10 feet of water in a relatively large Texas city (Beaumont) is overblown... :rolleyes

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Reliant in Houston:

http://images.chron.com/photos/2008/09/13/13011488/600xPopupGallery.jpg

[thispego]

just your regular, every day, run of the mill hurricane. :rollin

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Totally overblown...

http://images.chron.com/photos/2008/09/13/13011508/600xPopupGallery.jpg

http://images.chron.com/photos/2008/09/13/13011549/600xPopupGallery.jpg

[Extra Stout]

The west part of the eyewall went over my house. We saw 100-110 mph winds for two to three hours. All of the shingles on the north side of the house were ripped off, and the resulting water intrusion caused all ceilings except in the southernmost two rooms and the garage to collapse. After that, it rained another six inches or so, so everything in the house was drenched. We stayed holed up in the office where the ceiling was still intact until about 9 AM. The carpet was soaked, but at least we were protected from the rain and wind. Once the winds died down below 30 mph or so and we could get a hold of someone on the cell phone, we got the hell out of Dodge. We took some pictures, gathered up some belongings that weren't ruined, and fled to a relative's house in Cypress. The drive was treacherous, trying to find a route that wasn't flooded out, and avoiding debris and fallen trees, but we eventually got there.

[thispego]

Reliant in Houston:

http://images.chron.com/photos/2008/09/13/13011488/600xPopupGallery.jpg

we get it... the "roof" blew off reliant stadium... a few windows were broken out of a skyscraper... again... not a superstorm

[J.T.]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080913/2008_09_13t104150_311x450_us_storm_ike.jpg?x=238&y=345&q=85&sig=R20Fk8X8z54J7.ElsSEI2w--

Chase Building in downtown Houston.

As someone who owes Chase Manhattan a lot of money, this image is fucking awesome.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

we get it... the "roof" blew off reliant stadium... a few windows were broken out of a skyscraper... again... not a superstorm

I wasn't posting that as proof of how bad the storm was. Someone asked earlier in the thread what happened to Reliant to cause them to cancel the game, so there you go.

Again, they haven't even begun to figure out who all lived and died in this, several areas in eastern Texas (Orange, Jefferson counties) are impassible and still underwater.

And with 40,000 homes to search on Galveston Isle, that's going to take a while too.

[thispego]

I wasn't posting that as proof of how bad the storm was. Someone asked earlier in the thread what happened to Reliant to cause them to cancel the game, so there you go.

Again, they haven't even begun to figure out who all lived and died in this, several areas in eastern Texas (Orange, Jefferson counties) are impassible and still underwater.

And with 40,000 homes to search on Galveston Isle, that's going to take a while too.

you act like it was a tsunami or something. those people had days to get out of town. there is a minumum amount of damage to be expected in coastal cities where hurricanes make landfall. people who were too stupid/lazy to do anything about it deserved to die. what i was LMAO at is people in austin, san antonio, etc stock-piling supplies in preparation :lmao

[Whisky Dog]

you act like it was a tsunami or something. those people had days to get out of town. there is a minumum amount of damage to be expected in coastal cities where hurricanes make landfall. people who were too stupid/lazy to do anything about it deserved to die. what i was LMAO at is people in austin, san antonio, etc stock-piling supplies in preparation :lmao

I agree. If you were too stupid/stubborn to leave under a mandatory evacuation then you deserved whatever you got. My friends in Houston made motel 6 reservations at the weekly rate the minute the storm was indicated to possibly hit Houston, left Thursday night at 2 am to avoid traffic jams, and are comfortably safe right now. Not that difficult.

[baseline bum]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080913/2008_09_13t104150_311x450_us_storm_ike.jpg?x=238&y=345&q=85&sig=R20Fk8X8z54J7.ElsSEI2w--

Chase Building in downtown Houston.

As someone who owes Chase Manhattan a lot of money, this image is fucking awesome.

:lol :tu

[Ginofan]

The west part of the eyewall went over my house. We saw 100-110 mph winds for two to three hours. All of the shingles on the north side of the house were ripped off, and the resulting water intrusion caused all ceilings except in the southernmost two rooms and the garage to collapse. After that, it rained another six inches or so, so everything in the house was drenched. We stayed holed up in the office where the ceiling was still intact until about 9 AM. The carpet was soaked, but at least we were protected from the rain and wind. Once the winds died down below 30 mph or so and we could get a hold of someone on the cell phone, we got the hell out of Dodge. We took some pictures, gathered up some belongings that weren't ruined, and fled to a relative's house in Cypress. The drive was treacherous, trying to find a route that wasn't flooded out, and avoiding debris and fallen trees, but we eventually got there.

I'm so sorry about your house, but thankfully you and your family made it out okay. It must've been super crazy going through an eyewall jesus!

[Cry Havoc]

you act like it was a tsunami or something. those people had days to get out of town. there is a minumum amount of damage to be expected in coastal cities where hurricanes make landfall. people who were too stupid/lazy to do anything about it deserved to die. what i was LMAO at is people in austin, san antonio, etc stock-piling supplies in preparation :lmao

Were you insinuating that people overreact to the situation, or that forecasters were too zealous with their storm warnings?

Two very different things.

[thispego]

Were you insinuating that people overreact to the situation, or that forecasters were too zealous with their storm warnings?

Two very different things.
i think they are the same. forecasters sensationalizing the storm and everyone buying into it. people LOVE preparing for natural disasters, it's like a statewide pity party and everyone wants to participate.. hence having people in austin and san anotnio asking for prayers (:lol) and stocking up on water and supplies. The gas station next to my apartment here in north austin closed yesterday after they ran out of gas :rollin lol, fuckin ridiculous

[Cry Havoc]

i think they are the same. forecasters sensationalizing the storm and everyone buying into it. people LOVE preparing for natural disasters, it's like a statewide pity party and everyone wants to participate.. hence having people in austin and san anotnio asking for prayers (:lol) and stocking up on water and supplies. The gas station next to my apartment here in north austin closed yesterday after they ran out of gas :rollin lol, fuckin ridiculous

Yeah, they did a great job of sensationalizing this storm...

That's why 40% of Galveston stayed behind for it.

[thispego]

people who live in galveston dont watch news channels :lol

[MannyIsGod]

ES - sorry to hear about your home man. Hope everything gets worked out soon. Glad you're OK.

[thispego]

here's one of our hurricane sensationalists now

[dougp]

As someone who owes Chase Manhattan a lot of money, this image is fucking awesome.

I hope they hike up your interest rate. I used to work in the building across from that and it looks identical. My friends don't know what's going to happen to their jobs, but they won't be working for awhile. The Chase DR locations in Houston are nowhere near big enough for the amount of people in those buildings.

[The Reckoning]

leggo thispego

[thispego]

thats right

[ChuckD]

The stupid people aren't the ones that prepared and got passed by. The stupid ones are the ones that didn't prepare. That includes you, v-crew.

You should always keep on hand:

a couple of cases of bottled water or 5 gallon drinking water jugs.

rechargeable batteries, charged, of course. I recommend Eneloop brand by Sanyo. They hold 85% of their charge for one year after the charge. They also come with adapter sleeves to turn a AA into a C or D cell.

a small camping stove and extra propane bottles.

canned goods to eat. coolers to stash a few refrig or frozen foods.

When the warnings come down, all you should have to do is charge your batteries and put your icemaker into overdrive and bag the results for your cooler(s).

[thispego]

The stupid people aren't the ones that prepared and got passed by. The stupid ones are the ones that didn't prepare. That includes you, v-crew.

You should always keep on hand:

a couple of cases of bottled water or 5 gallon drinking water jugs.

rechargeable batteries, charged, of course. I recommend Eneloop brand by Sanyo. They hold 85% of their charge for one year after the charge. They also come with adapter sleeves to turn a AA into a C or D cell.

a small camping stove and extra propane bottles.

canned goods to eat. coolers to stash a few refrig or frozen foods.

When the warnings come down, all you should have to do is charge your batteries and put your icemaker into overdrive and bag the results for your cooler(s).

im the master of disaster. i invite natural catastrophies.