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Hurricane Harvey: Wish you the best, Houston and coastal area. Be careful!

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    My buddy called me back from Webster.  He lost power a few times, has power now, no water in apartment, some flooding in parking lot and street.  No way to get around.  He's calling up friends, few people he can't contact.  Had tornado alerts and thunder all night, has had a hard time, can't sleep.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    He's around El Dorado where Clearlake, Webster and Houston meet.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,268
    That sucks, hope he's going to be ok and can rally a neighbor or someone to help.  I would imagine it's rapidly becoming a series of islands down there.
    Love you bro!
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  • Rascal
    Rascal Posts: 3,923
    When the sea comes to visit the land, it be no good!  Hope everyone survives OK!!~~
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,377
    The roads around my mom's place drained nicely when the rains moved off. She has a good sized drainage tributary that drains into Braes Bayou behind her house.  That's staying over half full.  
    More rain is coming tonight. Another 15-20 inches. 
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Houston flooding is mostly fresh water, from rain.  Katrina it was seawater in NOLA. 
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  • Rascal
    Rascal Posts: 3,923
    The source of all the rain is the Gulf!!
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    Anyone hear from @cazzy? 
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,138
    henapple said:
    Anyone hear from @cazzy? 
    Not since he sent me a gif of a man's testicles blocking out the sun on eclipse day. The Corona was glorious. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    henapple said:
    Anyone hear from @cazzy? 
    Not since he sent me a gif of a man's testicles blocking out the sun on eclipse day. The Corona was glorious. 

    :rofl:
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,138
    Just texted Cazzy. He's fine. They have had to take shelter a few times from tornado warnings this morning but no high water or power loss. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,084
    Teaclipse?

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,812
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    henapple said:
    Anyone hear from @cazzy? 
    Not since he sent me a gif of a man's testicles blocking out the sun on eclipse day. The Corona was glorious. 
    Great balls of fire!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Caz texted me his internet speed dropped to 0.8 Gbit/sec.  He's hanging in there!
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,138
    cazzy said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    henapple said:
    Anyone hear from @cazzy? 
    Not since he sent me a gif of a man's testicles blocking out the sun on eclipse day. The Corona was glorious. 

    :rofl:
    Bastard!
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,138
    Still not over it
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • SSQUAL612
    SSQUAL612 Posts: 1,186
    Thoughts and Prayers are with everyone in the affected area.  This is bringing back memories when we evacuated for Camille when I was a kid in Long Beach MS.   I have family in Lake Charles and they are getting a lot of rain as well. Please eggsercise caution and stay safe. 
    Tyler, TX   XL BGE 2016, KJ Classic 2019,  MES, 18.5 WSM,  Akorn Jr,  36"&17" Black Stone, Adj Rig, Woo, Grill Grates, SS Smokeware Cap, KAB,  FB 300, Thermapen 
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380


    So uh...yeah...
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    As I told the guys...we're good.  Lots of scary tornado warnings that forced us to take shelter a few times.  No flooding in our area and haven't lost power (or internet speed).

    The curve ball is the wife is scheduled for a C-section in Houston on Wednesday.  Currently, we wouldn't be able to make it that far into Houston without a boat.  I do have my brisket knife sanitized and my meat glue nearby in case I need to handle some sh!t.   B)
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,377
    I'd recommend a 12" Victorinox cimeter over the Franklin Brisket knife for that purpose.   Good luck!  
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
    Tampa Bay, FL
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    edited August 2017
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Still not over it

    Awesome!!  I know you're SO happy I chose you!  :lol:
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,946
    edited August 2017
    nolaegghead said:
    He's around El Dorado where Clearlake, Webster and Houston meet.
    Does he have any water stored ? Fill the bathtub(s) and boil some for drinking now while there's still daylight and power. 

    He's not far from work. I don't know when I'll be getting down there, but I can check up on him when I do.

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,946
    cazzy said:
    As I told the guys...we're good.  Lots of scary tornado warnings that forced us to take shelter a few times.  No flooding in our area and haven't lost power (or internet speed).

    The curve ball is the wife is scheduled for a C-section in Houston on Wednesday.  Currently, we wouldn't be able to make it that far into Houston without a boat.  I do have my brisket knife sanitized and my meat glue nearby in case I need to handle some sh!t.   B)
    It's been a while, and it's not the usual orifice of business, but myself and a couple of others could probably get you through it on a conference call or something. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,946
    @foghorn Hermann is still operational from what I know, but it's the only trauma center in Houston that's still running. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,812
    Just a heads up that in the not-too-distant future there are likely going to be 500-year floods a lot more often than every 500 years.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,812
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    Holy ****. Stay safe guys. 
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    caliking said:
    cazzy said:
    As I told the guys...we're good.  Lots of scary tornado warnings that forced us to take shelter a few times.  No flooding in our area and haven't lost power (or internet speed).

    The curve ball is the wife is scheduled for a C-section in Houston on Wednesday.  Currently, we wouldn't be able to make it that far into Houston without a boat.  I do have my brisket knife sanitized and my meat glue nearby in case I need to handle some sh!t.   B)
    It's been a while, and it's not the usual orifice of business, but myself and a couple of others could probably get you through it on a conference call or something. 

    I've seen your orifice... Ugh

    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,097
    nolaegghead said:
    No worries Ron.

    Brent, we rode out Katrina at Touro Hospital in Uptown.  All the hospitals should have evacuated.  Problem is, we didn't have much advance notice and moving all those people takes more resources than are available.  The logistics are messy.  And you know some people will die if they are moved, and you know there's a risk of them dying if they stay.  Tough situation.
    Suzy said she rode out the storm not too far from you I think, at Mark and Karen's home on Atlantic, according to My Beautiful Wife.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,097
    Just saw that NOLA FD is giving out sand bags.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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