Texans vs. Cowboys fake game canceled

[chuck]

I don't know why anyone anywhere along the Gulf would feel secure in the thought that a hurricane would not or could not impact them. Once a storm hits the Gulf it can go anywhere it wants.

The models accurately predicted what Harvey would do, by the way. Hurricanes can do all sorts of odd things once they hit land depending on where the fronts are ahead of where they're going.

This oncoming storm, Irma, is no joke. It is going to do serious damage in the Caribbean and, like Katrina, it could very well pass over Florida (or under it) and into the Gulf and then all bets are off.

[HPF Bob]

There was, in fact, a Hurricane Martha in 1969 that officially landed in Panama but that's the only one in recorded history although many, such as Hurricane Otto last year, impacted Panama, killing four Panamanians although officially landing in Nicaragua.

[chuck]

People in Panama get killed every time there's an afternoon shower. That guy over there has his ladder leaning up against a power cable strung up over the street. That guy over there is trying to swim across a raging river despite the fact that he has been drinking Ron Abuelo all day and can't swim. That guy over there was trying to alternate between texting his wife and texting his girlfriend and ran off the road and into a tree. He hit a guy who was standing at the base of the tree happily licking the fungus. You know, who knows.

Two rules when you necks visit me. One, no goddam Jimmy Buffet. Two, no asking why. As in, Why is that guy balancing a machete on his head while he does a tightrope walk on the top of that fence?

There is just never an adequate reason why and frankly I get tired of the question.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by chuck

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The models accurately predicted what Harvey would do, by the way. Hurricanes can do all sorts of odd things once they hit land depending on where the fronts are ahead of where they're going............

Yeah, I was impressed they were able to predict the little hook-and-go route Harvey did... right on top of Gonzales, TX - site of many Willie Nelson "picnics" back in the 70's and 80's...

The wind was never a factor in my part of Houston.... Water level in my neighborhood was high but still not getting into the residences. I do believe there are some Kingwood residents filing suit against the city of Conroe for releasing the water from Lake Conroe.... On the one hand you got the people in Conroe sweating that the levee will break, OTOH, you got the Kingwood people thinking that they're going to make it through the storm....