The Weather is Crazy

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:00 pm

the real dill wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:lol...awesome.
Seriously, as someone who has been through 4 of these, protect yourself from flying glass. If shit gets real, sleep in the bathroom. After Rita, we had large shards of glass embedded in our bedroom wall from our south facing windows. We were in a no window hallway, and it sounded like shotgun blasts when our windows blew out. I think Rita was only F2 by the time it got to Houston.

So here is the big debate.

We are floor 12, with facing away from the path of the store. Wind is blowing away from the direction our window is facing. In-laws are on floor 21, facing the direction this storm is heading.

My in-laws are stubborn old-world people. I have offered, pleaded to come to our room for the night, but they want to hunker down.

Both rooms have large heavy sun blocking curtains, which might help. Also in-laws and wife a lulled into a sense of security because its not really that windy outside. And I'm tired, but want to be careful, but not alarmist.

At what point do I go to the bathroom? Right now? When I hear wind picks up? rain gets worse? I really don't know what do to, and I have a 14mo who I love with every ounce of my being.

Furthermore the hotel has no plan, they said keep the curtains drawn you'll be fine. In there defense the last time they got something like this was in '59.

Any advice would be welcome.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:39 pm

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:41 pm

You will know when you need to move if you're sober. Shit will get real. Like trees rolling down the street real. Not sure what to tell you on n-laws. I wouldn't sleep in an elevated room with windows facing storm, but heavy curtains will probably work. Cat 2 blew our blinds off the wall when Windows blew. I would think curtains would contain glass but who knows. Here is the deal, this bitch is going to spin some tornadoes and if you're in that, game over. Most likely you guys are fine, but do you really want to be the family on the news that didn't take the right precautions? The one on message boards as a Darwin candidate?

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:51 pm

Just caught the 14 month old part of your post. My personal opinion, sleep in the bathroom. Don't be fucking dumb. You're 99% fine,but that 1% is a never forgiving situation.

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:02 pm

[youtube]https://twitter.com/skyrul/status/657698211126095872[/youtube]this is just 70. You're likely looking at 100 where you're at.

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:50 pm

Any body holding their breath waiting for the religiously insane mega-bullshit preachers to start blaming Patricia on Mexico's penchant for sending their rapists and drug smugglers to America?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:51 am

Heavy rain, little winds!

Patricia passed the Guad to the west at 1am and was far about at 4.

Cloudy skies, with no rain, and little wind currently. Flight on as planned, Airport open!

Game on.

Thanks for the tips dill. I let the family sleep and stayed up until I thought we were in the clear. If shit when down I was going to physically put everyone in the bathroom. As for the in-laws, they had a bathroom with a wall that they said they would use if needed to sleep. Not a drop of EtOH was drank yesterday, but certainly will be on the flight home today.

A freaking Miracle. Early reports looks like PV was spared, that the mountains broke it up heading inland, and no deaths reported.

Will be great to get home.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:33 am

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:28 pm

W are getting crushed right now. It's been pissing since noon. 4 tornadoes touched down in Houston metro but none by me. I'm sitting on the patio watching a pretty awesome storm.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:05 pm

Still have no idea why anyone lives in Houston.

77HoyaCat4Ever · Post by **77HoyaCat4Ever** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:18 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:Still have no idea why anyone lives in Houston.

Houston is a great city; moved here from the Old Pueblo 5 months ago and enjoy the energy, diversity, enthusiasm and just about everything. Great economy and a lot going on here - sports, culture, great restaurants.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:28 pm

77HoyaCat4Ever wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:Still have no idea why anyone lives in Houston.
Houston is a great city; moved here from the Old Pueblo 5 months ago and enjoy the energy, diversity, enthusiasm and just about everything. Great economy and a lot going on here - sports, culture, great restaurants.

Yeah apparently the restaurants are off the hook right now.

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:03 am

ASUHATER! wrote:Still have no idea why anyone lives in Houston.

Aside from June to September, we usually have amazing weather. Also this:

http://www.businessinsider.com/houston- ... 014-6?op=1" target="_blank

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:39 am

Anytime I look at the weather there even in the winter it's like 89 and super humid. I just can't see myself living on a swamp year round. I also don't understand why anyone lives in Florida.

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:22 am

ASUHATER! wrote:Anytime I look at the weather there even in the winter it's like 89 and super humid. I just can't see myself living on a swamp year round. I also don't understand why anyone lives in Florida.

The average high temperature for Houston is 78.3. From November to April we pretty much hang in the low to mid 70s. In the summer there is prevailing coastal wind that brings humidity off the beach.

77HoyaCat4Ever · Post by **77HoyaCat4Ever** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 11:53 am

My first summer in Bayou city. Not nearly as hard to tolerate as the many years of dry, searing heat I suffered through in Tucson. It's also nice to have abundant trees, grass and flowers because it rains!

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:24 pm

Give it up, Houston residents. Hater says it's a year-round swamp lacking any reason to live there. So it is. Also, Comanche is a wing, Smith will never play again and today promises to be another shitty day.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:12 pm

gumby wrote:Give it up, Houston residents. Hater says it's a year-round swamp lacking any reason to live there. So it is. Also, Comanche is a wing, Smith will never play again and today promises to be another shitty day.

Someone has their panties in a bunch over what random people on the Internet say. Lighten up

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:39 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
gumby wrote:Give it up, Houston residents. Hater says it's a year-round swamp lacking any reason to live there. So it is. Also, Comanche is a wing, Smith will never play again and today promises to be another shitty day.
Someone has their panties in a bunch over what random people on the Internet say. Lighten up

Oh, so you post the way you do NOT to get a reaction? Interesting...

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:47 pm

Chicat wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:
gumby wrote:Give it up, Houston residents. Hater says it's a year-round swamp lacking any reason to live there. So it is. Also, Comanche is a wing, Smith will never play again and today promises to be another shitty day.
Someone has their panties in a bunch over what random people on the Internet say. Lighten up
Oh, so you post the way you do NOT to get a reaction? Interesting...

Absolutely. I post my thoughts. What anyone else thinks is of no concern to me. But obviously my posts absolutely ruin other people's days for some reason and they absolutely consume them. Which I have no idea why. I'm just a guy posting on a message board but it absolutely destroys people's emotions for some reason.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:48 pm

You're so full of shit.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:55 pm

Chicat wrote:You're so full of shit.

I'm absolutely not. But your opinion is noted.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:57 pm

I posted my opinion publicly just for myself, not for you. Normally I would just think it, but I'm taking lessons from you.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:01 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
Chicat wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:
gumby wrote:Give it up, Houston residents. Hater says it's a year-round swamp lacking any reason to live there. So it is. Also, Comanche is a wing, Smith will never play again and today promises to be another shitty day.
Someone has their panties in a bunch over what random people on the Internet say. Lighten up
Oh, so you post the way you do NOT to get a reaction? Interesting...
Absolutely. I post my thoughts. What anyone else thinks is of no concern to me. But obviously my posts absolutely ruin other people's days for some reason and they absolutely consume them. Which I have no idea why. I'm just a guy posting on a message board but it absolutely destroys people's emotions for some reason.

I stopped to visit gumby this afternoon, and he moped.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:18 pm

Did nearly everybody turn into fucking goldylocks in the thread? Yeez. . . . maybe you should all move to Nome or something.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:33 pm

Home.

And I can't wait to get back to PV sometime next year.

Bear Down Dill, with the Texas rains.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:39 pm

I dunno, I think pretty much every day is pleasant in coastal California.

http://www.businessinsider.com/map-us-c ... ton-2014-2" target="_blank

“pleasant” here means the mean temperature was between (55° F and 75° F), the minimum temperature was above 45° F, the maximum temperature was below 85° F and there was no significant precipitation or snow depth.

The 5 most pleasant places:

Los Angeles — 183 days/year

San Diego— 182 days/year

Oxnard — 166 days/year

Simi Valley — 156 days/year

San Francisco — 153 days/year

The 5 least pleasant places:

McAllister, Montana — 14 days/year

Northeast of Reno, Nevada — 15 days/year

Clancy, Montana — 15 days/year

Douglas, Wyoming —15 days/year

East of Cedarville, California — 16 days/year

Houston has 67 pleasant days.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:56 am

Longhorned wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:
Chicat wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:
gumby wrote:Give it up, Houston residents. Hater says it's a year-round swamp lacking any reason to live there. So it is. Also, Comanche is a wing, Smith will never play again and today promises to be another shitty day.
Someone has their panties in a bunch over what random people on the Internet say. Lighten up
Oh, so you post the way you do NOT to get a reaction? Interesting...
Absolutely. I post my thoughts. What anyone else thinks is of no concern to me. But obviously my posts absolutely ruin other people's days for some reason and they absolutely consume them. Which I have no idea why. I'm just a guy posting on a message board but it absolutely destroys people's emotions for some reason.
I stopped to visit gumby this afternoon, and he moped.

And I appreciated that. Needed a lift. Guess I need to take lessons in light-hearted from Eeyore.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:09 am

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:56 am

Austin is getting obliterated right now.....They are saying they aren't aware of any drownings yet.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:27 am

Wasn't it just like 2 years ago that all Texas was bone dry and there were water restrictions?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:01 am

This guy!!!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:02 am

The high temp for the next couple of days is going to be in the high 60's. Time to break out the parka and electric socks.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:32 am

AZ is full of cool weather wimps!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:40 am

I'm a proud member Merk!

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:10 pm

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:13 pm

Massive windstorm in Spokane. Big pine trees down all over. Cars, homes crushed. Power out for 24 hours for me. Still out for tens of thousands. And it is cold. Lost a big tree in back yard. It's resting on fence, which amazingly has remained upright. Two people killed by falling trees..

Photos here.
http://www.spokesman.com/picture-storie ... ind-storm/" target="_blank

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:26 pm

Gumby, that's a little much. Never seen anything like it.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:52 pm

Me either. Freaky driving home and trying to find a path not blocked by trees. Then sitting in house hoping a tree doesn't crash through.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 5:12 am

Holy shit! On a positive note chainsaw sales will reach record highs.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:37 am

Spokane made the national news last night. 100 year old trees falling down.

Upper midwest going to get some snow already.

Friday and Saturday will be mid 70s here on the coast.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:54 am

Merkin wrote:Spokane made the national news last night. 100 year old trees falling down.

Upper midwest going to get some snow already.

Friday and Saturday will be mid 70s here on the coast.

This is actually late for measurable snow. In Chicago the average date for first measureable snow is October 21st and the date for the first flakes overall is usually a few weeks before that. The fact that we're almost to Thanksgiving and haven't seen even one snowflake is a total anomaly.

Thanks El Nino!!!

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:13 am

Was in Chicago last week. Was warmer there than back home in PHX.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:15 am

Olsondogg wrote:Was in Chicago last week. Was warmer there than back home in PHX.

It's been super nice here up until really this week. Average high is in the upper 40s but we've been seeing steady 60s.

I, for one, am ready to see some snow. My wife on the other hand is dreading winter.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:15 am

i've seen several times over the last month where it was colder in Tucson than my fiance's hometown in west central Wisconsin.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:18 am

This year is setting up to be much like the winter we experienced a few years ago when we had 60s and 70s even in January/February. Which was followed by two of the most brutal winters I've ever experienced, so there's that...

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:22 am

yep the MN, WI, northern IL, northern IN, IA area is supposed to have a very dry and warmer than average winter because....El Nino. While in the southwest and south (here) it is supposed to be much wetter and slightly cooler than usual. I'm fine with that here.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:25 am

scumdevils86 wrote:yep the MN, WI, northern IL, northern IN, IA area is supposed to have a very dry and warmer than average winter because....El Nino. While in the southwest and south (here) it is supposed to be much wetter and slightly cooler than usual. I'm fine with that here.

As am I. Build up that snowpack in the western states and give the Midwest a break. Get on it Mother Nature.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:27 am

I have some new heavy winter gear (long pants and light sweaters) to wear this year as I'm losing weight so bring on the 50s and 60s temps!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 12:17 pm

High in the upper 70's the next 3 days. Great weather for El Tour once again!

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