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Ack! Boston expecting up to 85 MPH gusts tomorrow!!!

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:50 am
by Bonger
/PANIC!

Never seen anything remotely close to this. Any advise?

I think I'll bring the trash cans in, chain the grill down. People with exp. with this type of thing, anything else I should do to prep?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:18 pm
by Rogue.
God help Boston, the city that freaks out at Lite Brites and traffic control computers!

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:30 pm
by Halo
Breezy. Bring an umbrella so you can flyyyyyyy.


HAHAHAHA, just kidding.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:19 pm
by Armgnawer
Invest in a new pair of Ruby Slippers?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:23 pm
by PrfktTear
And they call Chicago the Windy City!!!

-x

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:38 pm
by Optimist Prime
Sit tight, and know that it's hitting me on Saturday or Sunday.

Please take some of the bluster out of the storm.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:05 pm
by Armgnawer
Yeah, we'll be getting it just after Boston, forecast is 3 inches of rain with 40 mph wind gusts.

Not too bad, but I'll be stocking up on batteries tonight just in case my power goes kablooie.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:19 pm
by Bonger
Armgnawer wrote:Yeah, we'll be getting it just after Boston, forecast is 3 inches of rain with 40 mph wind gusts.

Not too bad, but I'll be stocking up on batteries tonight just in case my power goes kablooie.


Same here, I ran out, got me 3 pizzas, a pie, some ice cream, candles, batteries and some board games. :grin:

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:44 pm
by Senor Hugo
Go with what Halo said. Only instead of an umbrella, go buy some rope, some heavy duty shower curtains or tarp. Make yourself a man-kite and ride the wind.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:52 pm
by Prowl20
Having to bike to work tomorrow in the rain will not be fun. :sad:

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:54 pm
by Geekee1
Senor Hugo wrote:Go with what Halo said. Only instead of an umbrella, go buy some rope, some heavy duty shower curtains or tarp. Make yourself a man-kite and ride the wind.


Please take pictures. :grin:

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:55 pm
by Senor Hugo
Prowl20 wrote:Having to bike to work tomorrow in the rain will not be fun. :sad:


Go buy some PVC piping, and a shower curtain. Turn your bike into a sail-bike. That would be wicked fun.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:56 pm
by Prowl20
Senor Hugo wrote:
Prowl20 wrote:Having to bike to work tomorrow in the rain will not be fun. :sad:


Go buy some PVC piping, and a shower curtain. Turn your bike into a sail-bike. That would be wicked fun.


If that could work, it'd be awesome.

Na, my work is only like a 1/2 mile away. Just sucks because even riding two blocks down the street, I get soaked. (Shoes, socks, pants, etc) Not a fun feeling to be soaked all day long at a warehouse job.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:38 pm
by Rogue.
Senor Hugo wrote:
Prowl20 wrote:Having to bike to work tomorrow in the rain will not be fun. :sad:


Go buy some PVC piping, and a shower curtain. Turn your bike into a sail-bike. That would be wicked fun.


Hahaha... I love this idea!

I live in Florida, where we get plenty of hurricanes and gusty weather. Back when I was in high school, there was this really bad storm, bad enough to have schools closed for a day or so. A friend of mine told me that he tied two corners of a blanket to his ankles and held the other two corners in his hands and jumped off a tree... he said he kind of glided down like a flying squirrel. I wish I could have seen that :lol:

Prowl20 wrote:If that could work, it'd be awesome.

Na, my work is only like a 1/2 mile away. Just sucks because even riding two blocks down the street, I get soaked. (Shoes, socks, pants, etc) Not a fun feeling to be soaked all day long at a warehouse job.


You just need one of those Gordon's fisherman outfits, with the pants and all! ;)