None of us are making it out of here alive.

Jim Cantore is in Tampa. I'm a walking dead man.

Hockey players don't go to heaven, they go to Valhalla.
- GalacticStone

How you hanging in there brother? Heard people are running out of gas on I-75.

How you hanging in there brother? Heard people are running out of gas on I-75.
- gravyface

That's why we are staying put, amongst other reasons.

We are 20 miles inland and 62 feet above sea level in a well-built house. We have a dozen cats and an english bulldog, so evacuation is not really an option. Not to mention the thousands of dollars required for 5 people to stay in a hotel for days (weeks?)....if you can find a room.

I have two generators, 50+ gallons of gas, a propane stove, 5 propane cylinders, and a ton of food and water. Also a bottle of Basil Hayden, a bottle of sangria, a fat bag of nugs, a big bag of edibles, and big bottle of kratom capsules. I have a big hurricane stoagie to walk around with and survey the damage afterwards. Assuming I'm not in Valhalla by then.

Just gotta hope a 150mph wind gust doesn't rip the top floor off the house.

That's why we are staying put, amongst other reasons.

We are 20 miles inland and 62 feet above sea level in a well-built house. We have a dozen cats and an english bulldog, so evacuation is not really an option. Not to mention the thousands of dollars required for 5 people to stay in a hotel for days (weeks?)....if you can find a room.

I have two generators, 50+ gallons of gas, a propane stove, 5 propane cylinders, and a ton of food and water. Also a bottle of Basil Hayden, a bottle of sangria, a fat bag of nugs, a big bag of edibles, and big bottle of kratom capsules. I have a big hurricane stoagie to walk around with and survey the damage afterwards. Assuming I'm not in Valhalla by then.

Just gotta hope a 150mph wind gust doesn't rip the top floor off the house.
- GalacticStone

stay safe but odds are....yes

That's why we are staying put, amongst other reasons.

We are 20 miles inland and 62 feet above sea level in a well-built house. We have a dozen cats and an english bulldog, so evacuation is not really an option. Not to mention the thousands of dollars required for 5 people to stay in a hotel for days (weeks?)....if you can find a room.

I have two generators, 50+ gallons of gas, a propane stove, 5 propane cylinders, and a ton of food and water. Also a bottle of Basil Hayden, a bottle of sangria, a fat bag of nugs, a big bag of edibles, and big bottle of kratom capsules. I have a big hurricane stoagie to walk around with and survey the damage afterwards. Assuming I'm not in Valhalla by then.

Just gotta hope a 150mph wind gust doesn't rip the top floor off the house.
- GalacticStone

I won't lie - I worry for you on this one. It's frustrating because the media oversensationalizes and dramatizes everything to the point where it's difficult to truly read comparable severity. It feels sometimes like every news story is in competition with the last, so each new thing must be worse than the last - like a movie sequel.

In this case, it's worrisome. Stay safe. Don't shoot the hurricane. All the best to your family and your furry family through this one. It's arriving Thursday around 2:00AM, I think I saw?

I won't lie - I worry for you on this one. It's frustrating because the media oversensationalizes and dramatizes everything to the point where it's difficult to truly read comparable severity. It feels sometimes like every news story is in competition with the last, so each new thing must be worse than the last - like a movie sequel.

In this case, it's worrisome. Stay safe. Don't shoot the hurricane. All the best to your family and your furry family through this one. It's arriving Thursday around 2:00AM, I think I saw?
- Monkeypunk

with heavy rain starting later on today, flooding will occur in many places before the hurricane center arrives.

That's why we are staying put, amongst other reasons.

We are 20 miles inland and 62 feet above sea level in a well-built house. We have a dozen cats and an english bulldog, so evacuation is not really an option. Not to mention the thousands of dollars required for 5 people to stay in a hotel for days (weeks?)....if you can find a room.

I have two generators, 50+ gallons of gas, a propane stove, 5 propane cylinders, and a ton of food and water. Also a bottle of Basil Hayden, a bottle of sangria, a fat bag of nugs, a big bag of edibles, and big bottle of kratom capsules. I have a big hurricane stoagie to walk around with and survey the damage afterwards. Assuming I'm not in Valhalla by then.

Just gotta hope a 150mph wind gust doesn't rip the top floor off the house.
- GalacticStone

Are you Scandinavian?
If not, then you wont have to worry about being in Valhalla.
Stay safe.

I won't lie - I worry for you on this one. It's frustrating because the media oversensationalizes and dramatizes everything to the point where it's difficult to truly read comparable severity. It feels sometimes like every news story is in competition with the last, so each new thing must be worse than the last - like a movie sequel.

In this case, it's worrisome. Stay safe. Don't shoot the hurricane. All the best to your family and your furry family through this one. It's arriving Thursday around 2:00AM, I think I saw?
- Monkeypunk

I've got a morbid curiosity on this one. The science on tracking this thing is incredible.

They are saying it's the strongest hurricane physically possible to be formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

I've got a morbid curiosity on this one. The science on tracking this thing is incredible.

They are saying it's the strongest hurricane physically possible to be formed in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Atomic Wedgie

yet they are predicting it will make landfall as a category 3

yet they are predicting it will make landfall as a category 3


- Symba007

Damn... that does look pretty (frank)ing scary.

That's why we are staying put, amongst other reasons.

We are 20 miles inland and 62 feet above sea level in a well-built house. We have a dozen cats and an english bulldog, so evacuation is not really an option. Not to mention the thousands of dollars required for 5 people to stay in a hotel for days (weeks?)....if you can find a room.

I have two generators, 50+ gallons of gas, a propane stove, 5 propane cylinders, and a ton of food and water. Also a bottle of Basil Hayden, a bottle of sangria, a fat bag of nugs, a big bag of edibles, and big bottle of kratom capsules. I have a big hurricane stoagie to walk around with and survey the damage afterwards. Assuming I'm not in Valhalla by then.

Just gotta hope a 150mph wind gust doesn't rip the top floor off the house.
- GalacticStone

As a pet lover I'm curious - ten cats?

Damn... that does look pretty (frank)ing scary.
- Scabeh

Interesting video from the Weather Channel describing the different levels of hurricanes:

https://x.com/TheTankGuns...tatus/1843330123082420347

As a pet lover I'm curious - ten cats?
- Zezel

He said a dozen so add 20% more cat

As a pet lover I'm curious - ten cats?
- Zezel

Well, we have two indoor cats that are the first priority. One is 15 and on meds. We have a feral colony that we tend to and that's about ten total with a couple of occasional stragglers. All of them have been TNVR'ed (trapped, neutered, vaxxed, and released). One of them is elderly. We are going to bring them all into a safe area we made for them in the garage.

I'm not gonna lie, I'm nervous about this one. We'll be watching the track carefully with clenched buttholes. Katrina was scary AF, but a last minute course nudge put us just outside the catastrophic damage zone. If Milton goes on the current track, it will make landfall about 30-40 miles south of here near Sarasota. If it does, we should be OK. Power might be out for days or weeks. Tampa as a whole will be (frank)ed by storm surge, but we are well outside that zone.

Today is calm, the weather will start to go south late overnight and into tomorrow morning. It won't get nasty and scary until overnight wednesday into thursday morning.

After the storm passes, cell towers will probably be knocked down, so I might go quiet for a little while, but I'll check in to continue annoying everyone if I'm still alive.

I've got a morbid curiosity on this one. The science on tracking this thing is incredible.

They are saying it's the strongest hurricane physically possible to be formed in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Atomic Wedgie

At least my dumbass friend did come home this time. But he's pretty concerned about his condo.

What are you going to do if you stay there? Hold it together like Spiderman stopping a subway car from falling off a bridge?

Seravalli is an idiot.

What a dumb dumb.
- Fakepartofme

oh see why now.

Well, we have two indoor cats that are the first priority. One is 15 and on meds. We have a feral colony that we tend to and that's about ten total with a couple of occasional stragglers. All of them have been TNVR'ed (trapped, neutered, vaxxed, and released). One of them is elderly. We are going to bring them all into a safe area we made for them in the garage.

I'm not gonna lie, I'm nervous about this one. We'll be watching the track carefully with clenched buttholes. Katrina was scary AF, but a last minute course nudge put us just outside the catastrophic damage zone. If Milton goes on the current track, it will make landfall about 30-40 miles south of here near Sarasota. If it does, we should be OK. Power might be out for days or weeks. Tampa as a whole will be (frank)ed by storm surge, but we are well outside that zone.

Today is calm, the weather will start to go south late overnight and into tomorrow morning. It won't get nasty and scary until overnight wednesday into thursday morning.

After the storm passes, cell towers will probably be knocked down, so I might go quiet for a little while, but I'll check in to continue annoying everyone if I'm still alive.
- GalacticStone

jeez. be safe.
glad you are taking care of the kitties...and the dorg.
I know i couldnt leave them as well.

Kevin Weekes
@KevinWeekes
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**Breaking News** 🚨 📰
I’m told the Stanley Cup contending & cap spending
@NYRangers
offer of $88M / 11M AAV has been rejected by G Shesterkin.
Igor has rejected the highest Goalie contract in
@NHL
history from #NYR . #HockeyX

_______________________________

Whoa. What more could he possibly want?

Kevin Weekes
@KevinWeekes
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8m
**Breaking News** 🚨 📰
I’m told the Stanley Cup contending & cap spending
@NYRangers
offer of $88M / 11M AAV has been rejected by G Shesterkin.
Igor has rejected the highest Goalie contract in
@NHL
history from #NYR . #HockeyX

_______________________________

Whoa. What more could he possibly want?
- GreatGigInTheSky

Well if he sees himself as a franchise player, and players like Matthews, Draisaitl, etc are getting paid 12M+.....

Rangers have a real problem on their hands that's for sure.

Kevin Weekes
@KevinWeekes
·
8m
**Breaking News** 🚨 📰
I’m told the Stanley Cup contending & cap spending
@NYRangers
offer of $88M / 11M AAV has been rejected by G Shesterkin.
Igor has rejected the highest Goalie contract in
@NHL
history from #NYR . #HockeyX

_______________________________

Whoa. What more could he possibly want?
- GreatGigInTheSky

Wow. I mean, he's good but that seems Dubious.

Kevin Weekes
@KevinWeekes
·
8m
**Breaking News** 🚨 📰
I’m told the Stanley Cup contending & cap spending
@NYRangers
offer of $88M / 11M AAV has been rejected by G Shesterkin.
Igor has rejected the highest Goalie contract in
@NHL
history from #NYR . #HockeyX

_______________________________

Whoa. What more could he possibly want?
- GreatGigInTheSky

Wtf.
Goalies want to be paid, which is fine. But damn, he wants more than 11m per?
Gotta be something else to it.

Kevin Weekes
@KevinWeekes
·
8m
**Breaking News** 🚨 📰
I’m told the Stanley Cup contending & cap spending
@NYRangers
offer of $88M / 11M AAV has been rejected by G Shesterkin.
Igor has rejected the highest Goalie contract in
@NHL
history from #NYR . #HockeyX

_______________________________

Whoa. What more could he possibly want?
- GreatGigInTheSky

Yowza ....

Well if he sees himself as a franchise player, and players like Matthews, Draisaitl, etc are getting paid 12M+.....

Rangers have a real problem on their hands that's for sure.
- Scabeh

I'm just gonna assume he wants to be the highest paid on the team, and Panarin makes $11.6M.

So somewhere between that and $12M is likely his ask.

But man, that's a lot for a goalie.

Well if he sees himself as a franchise player, and players like Matthews, Draisaitl, etc are getting paid 12M+.....

Rangers have a real problem on their hands that's for sure.
- Scabeh

Nah, he'll end up signing for 11.5m. Theres lots of time for him to hold out for. No rush.

Wow. I mean, he's good but that seems Dubasious.
- Zezel

*fixed