[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

People are just tired and not paying much attention to this one for some reason. I had a lot of co-workers leave on the last threat (Ivan), this one they are just saying, "the heck with it!"

Those reasons: 1] Jeanne has hung around a long time and has done that crazy cloverleaf loop routine. When it was headed out toward Europe at one point, we said good riddance--could not imagine it coming back. 2] It was just a tropical storm and after getting hit with CAT 4 and 3 hurricanes, this initally looked wimpy. We never though it would go CAT 3 or possibly CAT 4. 3] We are tired of this. Going without power for one hour is an immense hassle. Going without electric power for ten days is hell. Many are not taking this seriously because they are burnt out.

[Patton@Bastogne]

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Dont_Tread_On_Me_888


Going without power for one hour is an immense hassle. Going without electric power for ten days is hell. Many are not taking this seriously because they are burnt out.


I couldn't agree more.

I live here in Tampa (Clearwater) and went through Frnces about 10 days ago, but that included evacuating my ex-wife and four kids (teenagers) from Melbourne, where Frances was expected to hit dead-on as a Category Four.

Ex-wife and kids stayed almost a week, returning to their house with moderate foor damage, but with electric power and water. Many in Melbourne/Palm Bay went without power for almost a week.

Today (Saturday) I'll be buying window tape, fifty lbs of ice, D-batteries, candles (you know the drill) and driving to Melbourne (along with Coleman stove) to ride Jeanne out at the ex-wife and kids' house.

Jeanne may come ashore as a Category Three, but I almost don't care anymore. I'll be with my kids in case anything gets out of hand, which frankly, except for losing power, I don't expect.



Well ... to all in Jeanne's projected path, let's all have a great marquerita, and THEN stay safe.




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