Possible apocalyptic event unfolding, need advice...quick

HogFather

Don't forget the rubbers.

Nobody wants a leaky faucet while you're out on the run

Botch

HeavyG said:

I'm good food-wise; I still have a few hundred cans of tuna leftover from Y2K.

Some of the cans are bigger than when I bought them a decade or so ago. I guess that is just the tuna inside growing over the years so my six ounce cans now have ten ounces of fish. Sweet bonus!!

I found a 12-oz can of tuna way in the back of my cupboard, and it looked like I purchased it in 1983.  It wasn't leaking, stained, or bulging, but tipping it, it sounded like it was 1/2 full of gravel.  
Carried, gingerly, to the trash.  
I really should have some water on hand, at least.  Otherwise, I could stand to lose a few pounds...

nolaegghead

Botch said:

HeavyG said:

I'm good food-wise; I still have a few hundred cans of tuna leftover from Y2K.

Some of the cans are bigger than when I bought them a decade or so ago. I guess that is just the tuna inside growing over the years so my six ounce cans now have ten ounces of fish. Sweet bonus!!

I found a 12-oz can of tuna way in the back of my cupboard, and it looked like I purchased it in 1983.  It wasn't leaking, stained, or bulging, but tipping it, it sounded like it was 1/2 full of gravel.  
Carried, gingerly, to the trash.  
I really should have some water on hand, at least.  Otherwise, I could stand to lose a few pounds...

Should be safe to eat.  Might not taste great.  Metal content will be much higher.

johnmitchell

@nolaegghead Carey what is the situation now and what is being predicted for the weekend?

DoubleEgger

I know you’ll be occupied over the next couple days but if you get a free moment, a quick post to let us know you’re okay would be greatly appreciated. We care about your little hippie ass.

alaskanassasin

First time using my rtic cooler today!
 Literally the third time I unzipped it

YukonRon

alaskanassasin said:

First time using my rtic cooler today!
 Literally the third time I unzipped it

My wife has one the same size. She loves it.

milesvdustin

That sucks @alaskanassasin

alaskanassasin

Hopefully just a fluke, if they let me keep it I will drill out the pull and try to salvage 

frazzdaddy

1voyager said:

Plenty of wine, rounds, beef and Rockwood. We're ready in Southern Colorado.

Wolverines!

nolaegghead

Today is pretty much a dreary day, little sprinkles of rain occationally.  The sun has squeezed through the clouds every now and then.

All vehicles have full tanks, not much to do but wait.  I don't think we will have any issues with surge where I'm at or in the New Orleans city limits that are covered by levees.  Some of the outlying communities that are outside levee systems have water on some roads.  That is pretty common though.

Rain will be the main problem.  Or could be.  The forecast is for 7-8 inches through Monday.  If we get that much rain spread out, we should be fine, if it's concentrated in short periods of time, it doesn't take much to overwhelm the pumps and the ground is saturated.

Personally, I don't think we'll get that much rain here.  Moving west towards Baton Rouge, I think they're going to have some serious problems with rain.  Don't wish it on anyone, but this storm will probably be moving towards Lafayette which is a couple hour drive west from us.

Gulfcoastguy

The rain just started here 90 miles to your East.

SandyHookEgger

Keep your powder dry.

1voyager

All joking aside, best wishes and keep safe.

thetrim

I have a machete and a sharpening stone.  That's really all I need.  I can get whatever I need or want with that.

HogFather

thetrim said:

I have a machete and a sharpening stone.  That's really all I need.  I can get whatever I need or want with that.

A BJ from a machete is going to hurt

cclarke142

Bottle of Bombay and I am good. 

ColbyLang

I’m waiting out Barry in Lafayette (2 hours NW of NoLa). It’s coming dead at us. East side of the storm will get the brunt of the force. The doomsday local weather man claiming 15-18” of rain. Weather channel saying 5-9” thru Sunday. 50mph wind, we’ll be fine. Jim Cantore is in NoLa, he’s the angel of death! 😳

Gulfcoastguy

Yes be where Cantore isn’t!

bgebrent

Pull, Pull, Pull.  Or shelter in place.  Saw the Ford. Where’s the Cayman?

nolaegghead

bgebrent said:

Pull, Pull, Pull.  Or shelter in place.  Saw the Ford. Where’s the Cayman?

where's Waldo?

bgebrent

She looks safe and sound.  Glad y’all are too.  

Dondgc

ColbyLang said:

I’m waiting out Barry in Lafayette (2 hours NW of NoLa). It’s coming dead at us. East side of the storm will get the brunt of the force. The doomsday local weather man claiming 15-18” of rain. Weather channel saying 5-9” thru Sunday. 50mph wind, we’ll be fine. Jim Cantore is in NoLa, he’s the angel of death! 😳

Rainfall totals will depend a lot on forward speed. 15-20 inches has consistently been listed as a possible number for the hardest hit area. Exactly what area that will be has been the question. That's seems to be answered now. 

Jim Cantore has been struggling for stormy photo opps here in NOLA. It was a fairly nice day until late this evening.  

Best of luck to you. Hopefully it will be a non-event. 

bgebrent

Good luck tomorrow NO.

nolaegghead

this is predictive at 4AM.  we're dodging bands

MaskedMarvel

nolaegghead said:

this is predictive at 4AM.  we're dodging bands

Yowzah!

Gulfcoastguy

I’m glad my niece and her family move from Thibideux to Midland Texas two years ago. They would have been centered.

mahenryak

I was looking at the hazardous weather statement for New Orleans and it reads like a novel.  I'd hate to be new to the area and have to decipher all this:

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=LAZ062&warncounty=LAC071&firewxzone=LAZ062&local_place1=3%20Miles%20NNW%20Gretna%20LA&product1=Hazardous+Weather+Outlook&lat=29.9537&lon=-90.0777

Be safe down there @nolaegghead .

ColbyLang

Looks like Barry won’t make hurricane status. Still pushing 3-6’ of storm surge and torrential rain. Barely raining here in Lafayette currently 

nolaegghead