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[Blak bart]

getting strong now.....maybe seeing 50 here and there in gusts. Lots of noise....banging and whistleing. Light rain and strong wind right now. We are bunkering down under the blankets with movies on....candles nearby as it looks like power will be out sooner or later !! Granma is here with us so we're having cocktails too. In awe of the wind already !!

 

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[KEYSHUNTER]

well,its going to be windy with rain,more on the mainland then were im at...i just dont see the hype about a hurricane living in south florida i wish we had this 2 months ago.....still i hope all are well and prepared for what happens

 

[Rookster]

Hope you guys don't get hit too hard.

 

[pepperj]

Morning world.

 

[ARC]

Morning Pepper.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Morning ARC and Jim.

 

[pepperj]

Morning ARC, Dave

 

[ARC]

Morning Anti.

 

[pepperj]

How did you make you with your hunt yesterday Dave?

 

[pepperj]

Arrrg pepper... is that your cannabis plant ? ? ?

Needs water :P

I'll dry some up for you in a few years and ship you a sample-Name is Boreal Blizzard

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Morning guys.


Not that great Jim. I hit three sites and none of them produced anything too interesting.
The pic of the relic I sent you from the first site, turned out to be a cologne bottle tag, pretty old too I expect.
I found the top portion of a brass candlestand at the last site.

I'll do a cleanup and post everything later this morning.


Sounds like you guys made it through the windstorm ARC, glad to hear there was no damage at your place.


Loved looking at those catfish pics posted by Bart, bloody ugly looking fish.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

It seems that things are crawling along slowly in the project world. Things certainly take longer to do in real time than in the theory dept.

The drains in the garage are finished and the floors were poured last week. Just painting to be done, and the original centre floor needs to be ground (sloped towards the drain)
The quotes were $5000 to cut the centre floor out and re-pour the whole pad (why ) Just cut the floor 10ft x12in. and install the drain and pour a patch, The grinding machine will rent out at a $300 for the day, so I will do a gradual slope running from the side wall of the bay to the drain. Oh this sounds so simple in theory doesn't it Jim
So I saved a cool $4250 on the one floor alone.

The docks are just about completed now the contractor just has to smooth a few things out.
The old system I have to continue of pulling it up the hill and dragging it up the road 400ft to the shop yard, where I will load most of it into a garbage bin later.

Got the 4 main corner posts in the berry patch yesterday, mostly backfilled, and will level and compact today.
Have to reinstall the 800 ft polytope that is marked off in 10ft segments for the poles and posts. (80 total)
This line will make things easier for lining everything up in the process going forward.
Plus I'll have 4-200ft ropes that I will roll up and keep for future fencing needs-just makes measuring a lot simpler.

We had a car park across most of the farm gate entrance yesterday as the hikers were out in full force doing the hike-but can't park 20 ft further away from the trail head. WTF
So go through the process of getting it towed-and at the last minute the two brainless came running down the road to save their car. (From the GTA-no less)
Then a truck parked in the entrance blocking 60% of it.
I tried to get it towed but the service was busy so I wrote a nice note on a piece cardboard and placed it under the wiper blade.
I just said I hope they enjoyed the day, and next time give it some thought on how their parking effects the safety of others and the next time it will be towed.

A few months ago a new White Porsche Cayenne blocked the entrance and caused the stoppage for delivery of the dump trucks that day.
I was just at the stage of -OK- This just cost me hundreds of extra dollars-(didn't know I could get it towed free - expense falls on owner)
So I'm sitting on the tractor-watching the truck rumble down the road.
My left shoulder kept saying dump the loader bucket of manure over the car-right shoulder said don't ( they have some great debates at times)
The different options were thought over-debated - and the left won over in the end.
Looking down on the gear box of the old Ford 3000 I saw a greasy oil soaked blue shop rag.
Now this has been laying there for a good season since some repairs were done, covered with dirt/oil/grease.
Now this new while car had white leather interior-so I greased the inner side of the door handles just enough that they would dirty up their little fingers, and justice was done.
(I realize that it might not be the most mature approach to the problem-but it puts a little grin on the left shoulder-and the right keeps shaking it's head saying-You bad )

I don't know why folks are so inconsiderate to where they park Jim, all it takes is to use some common sense.
Like don't park within 50' of a gate into a field and don't block one lane of a two lane back-road.

Good for you for teaching the Porsche owner a lesson... I wouldn't have been quite so subtle.
I would've hammered nails into all of his tires.

In 1993 we started out in a storm from BC-got to Taber Alberta the first day and hunkered down for the night. The next day we set out and I drove all the way to Sudbury Ont. without shutting the car down. The outside temp was -40F windchill factor of -55F. We arrived Xmas Eve Morning-I went to start the car on Boxing day after the storm past, and the fuel lines were frozen-so we had it towed into a logging truck trailer repair facility-put it under the heat lamps in the shop for 5 hrs and bled the lines out.

Had a few brushes with Old Man Winter and I have learnt that even going to town we carry 2 packing blankets, extra water, some food, candle, extra mitts, hand warmers. dry foot wear, tow strap, cat litter, and a brain.
An old friend from that grew up in Cal/AZ used to say/complain.: All it does up here along the great lakes is:Wind-Snow-Blow/blow/blow. Wimp....

This was almost the same time that I had my 'cold experience' in the north as well Jim... we probably passed each other on the Trans-Canada Hwy.

 

[ARC]

Morning guys.
Sounds like you guys made it through the windstorm ARC, glad to hear there was no damage at your place. .

lol... its not even here yet for me... it is goinf offshore to develop and strengthen THEN it is projected to head my way.

Bart has yet to post up results of storm... should be passing him by now.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

lol... its not even here yet for me... it is going offshore to develop and strengthen THEN it is projected to head my way.

Bart has yet to post up results of storm... should be passing him by now.

Sorry ARC, guess I miss read your earlier posts.
Here's an excerpt from our local weather network...


Tropical Cyclone Statement

Issued at 04:12 Monday 09 November 2020
This product covers West Central and Southwest Florida

**ETA JUST OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA**

NEW INFORMATION
---------------
* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm
Warning for Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Hardee, Inland
Manatee, and Inland Sarasota

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Coastal Charlotte,
Coastal Lee, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, DeSoto, Hardee,
Highlands, Inland Charlotte, Inland Lee, Inland Manatee, and
Inland Sarasota

* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 100 miles south of Fort Myers FL
- 25.2N 82.0W
- Storm Intensity 65 mph
- Movement West-northwest or 285 degrees at 13 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
------------------
Tropical Storm Eta is in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and will
slide west-southwest today, with tropical storm conditions being
observed over much of southwest Florida. As Eta meanders over the Gulf
waters through the next several days, heavy rainfall, tropical storm
force winds, and dangerous marine conditions will be likely across the
Florida Peninsula through much of the week.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* WIND:
Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across
West Central and Southwest Florida. Potential impacts include:
- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
bridges and other elevated roadways.
- Scattered power and communications outages.

* SURGE:
Protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited impacts
across the West Central Florida Coastline. Potential impacts in this
area include:
- Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along
immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas
farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.
- Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread
with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where
surge water covers the road.
- Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly
in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.
- Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,
and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.

Elsewhere across West Central and Southwest Florida, little to no
impact is anticipated.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible
limited impacts mainly across Charlotte and Lee counties. Potential
impacts include:
- Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.
- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.
Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become swollen
and overflow in spots.
- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually
vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water
occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become
near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge
closures.

Elsewhere across West Central and Southwest Florida, little to no
impact is anticipated.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts across
extreme southwest Florida. Potential impacts include:
- The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
of emergency plans during tropical events.
- A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
and communications disruptions.
- Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats
pulled from moorings.

Elsewhere across West Central and Southwest Florida, little to no impact is anticipated.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

getting strong now.....maybe seeing 50 here and there in gusts. Lots of noise....banging and whistleing. Light rain and strong wind right now. We are bunkering down under the blankets with movies on....candles nearby as it looks like power will be out sooner or later !! Granma is here with us so we're having cocktails too. In awe of the wind already !!

I charged all my rechargeable batteries yesterday & overnight.
At least I got a battery fan, but we've never lost power, so far, keep Praying....
And, the neighbor has a big diesel generator & 2 rv"s,
all underwater.... can I have a cocktail, pls.

well,its going to be windy with rain,more on the mainland then were im at...i just dont see the hype about a hurricane living in south florida i wish we had this 2 months ago.....still i hope all are well and prepared for what happens

We'll be known now as, Ft. Lauderdale Key.
I sure hope ya'll faired better than us.
ALL the yard and street is underwater. It's always a joy, chasing my guardrail garden boarders.
Next will be the 4-wheel drive idiots, to tear up everybody's property.

We need a disaster declaration. Folks are going to be SUPER shocked,
when they wake up here, today.

 

[pepperj]

lol... its not even here yet for me... it is goinf offshore to develop and strengthen THEN it is projected to head my way.

Bart has yet to post up results of storm... should be passing him by now.

The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm
Warning for the Florida west coast from Englewood to Anna Maria
Island.
If I remember right AMI is less then 12ft-and hasn't been direct hit since the early 60's.
It will be interesting to see the update at 7:00 EST how they models are developing.

Seems to sucking up the moisture from a fare distance down to Antigua, then it does the change.

 

[ARC]

Yeah Anti... what people do not realize about the particularly unique areas to Florida where I live and around me is...

1. we have not had a hit in 100 years... not directly.
2. We are "lower" than most of Florida and inundated with rivers... streams... lakes... bays... etc etc... basically we are IN water.
3. We are the sinkhole capitol of the world... due to above.
4. It takes very very little heavy rain to begin flooding.
5. .........

A direct hit here... of even a 2-3 storm... COULD be ................Catastrophic.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Here's the weather forecast for the next 7 days in your area, as opposed to my area ARC.

 

[ARC]

Yeah... I learned long ago... I don't listen to the "forecast".

Not here... not Florida... and especially not when a major storm is offshore... let alone a storm that has hurricane potential.

I cannot remember how many years its been since I looked at something like what you posted.

Many moons ago... in Flea Market days... other vendors always came to me for the "weather report". heh

I by no means am a weather expert... but if I look at the sky... and the general feel of the air... tells me all I wanna know.

You know where this comes from ? ? ?

It comes from years of being on the water... you learn that the weather can turn on a dime in Florida.

Nothing like getting caught in in 6-8-10 foot waves... in less than 20 foot boats growing up to teach you a lesson or 2 you will never... ever forget ... heh

 

[ARC]

We are very flat here... so any kind gusty winds can also produce tornadoes.

Which we probably get at least a half dozen or so every wind event... now they are not huge ... but they instantly begin and rip then are gone many times before they can even notify anyone.