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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
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    I have seen reports of it leaving and going back out and reforming into another hurricane. 
    Yep.  Some folks here in NOLA are a bit worried it'll mosey on down to us where we have hobbled pumps.  People are actually sandbagging here.
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    20stone said:
    @20stonespice and I snuck up to CO a couple of days ago to put hands on the spawn (who were gathering for the eclipse).  It looks like getting home Sunday is unlikely.  Now I just hope the power stays on so we don't lose our meat collection... a high class problem, for sure. 

    I did however, find a new bit of stainless steel to house the curing chamber, should the meat survive.  

    Stay dry all of you in the path, and stay friendly. 
    NEVER!!!
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    20stone said:
    @20stonespice and I snuck up to CO a couple of days ago to put hands on the spawn (who were gathering for the eclipse).  It looks like getting home Sunday is unlikely.  Now I just hope the power stays on so we don't lose our meat collection... a high class problem, for sure. 

    I did however, find a new bit of stainless steel to house the curing chamber, should the meat survive.  

    Stay dry all of you in the path, and stay friendly. 
    Never thought I'd say "hope your meat stays dry".  And cool (you should have cured it!).  But I just did. ;)
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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,505
    @nolaegghead I live in west Texas where we are just on the edge of not getting anything from Harvey.  I have a lot of friends and family down in Houston. Plus a step daughter who decided to ride it out in her ground floor apartment in Houston. Really wished she would have come here.  This has a earily similar feeling of Katrina.  Ugh. Just need this storm to blow out. 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    @nolaegghead I live in west Texas where we are just on the edge of not getting anything from Harvey.  I have a lot of friends and family down in Houston. Plus a step daughter who decided to ride it out in her ground floor apartment in Houston. Really wished she would have come here.  This has a earily similar feeling of Katrina.  Ugh. Just need this storm to blow out. 
    Hope she does well.  I agree, needs to go away.

    Most of my immediate family are in central TX.  Extended family like cousins and friends in Houston.  My firm has a facility in Webster. 

    That and it may impact us makes me watch this closely.  I've gone through more than a few hurricanes and tropical storms.  After Katrina, this kind of thing gives me some resurgent PTSD.
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
    nolaegghead said:

    Never thought I'd say "hope your meat stays dry".  And cool (you should have cured it!).  But I just did. ;)
    We're curing some of it.  The prosciutto, copa and salamis would likely survive a couple of days, though escalating temps in an outage wouldn't be ideal. We do, however, have a bunch of frozen stuff, too.  I'd be curious how long it would stay frozen in an outage, given how cold it is now (-10F) and how well insulated the box is. 
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    20stone said:
    nolaegghead said:

    Never thought I'd say "hope your meat stays dry".  And cool (you should have cured it!).  But I just did. ;)
    We're curing some of it.  The prosciutto, copa and salamis would likely survive a couple of days, though escalating temps in an outage wouldn't be ideal. We do, however, have a bunch of frozen stuff, too.  I'd be curious how long it would stay frozen in an outage, given how cold it is now (-10F) and how well insulated the box is. 
    I forget, do you have logging thermometers in there?
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Pretty nice looking eye on Harvey -right as it crosses onto the shoreline.




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




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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    HeavyG said:
    Pretty nice looking eye on Harvey -right as it crosses onto the shoreline.




    I think I see a resemblance
     
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    DMW said:
    20stone said:
    nolaegghead said:

    Never thought I'd say "hope your meat stays dry".  And cool (you should have cured it!).  But I just did. ;)
    We're curing some of it.  The prosciutto, copa and salamis would likely survive a couple of days, though escalating temps in an outage wouldn't be ideal. We do, however, have a bunch of frozen stuff, too.  I'd be curious how long it would stay frozen in an outage, given how cold it is now (-10F) and how well insulated the box is. 
    I forget, do you have logging thermometers in there?
    When the power is on...
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    DMW said:
    20stone said:
    nolaegghead said:

    Never thought I'd say "hope your meat stays dry".  And cool (you should have cured it!).  But I just did. ;)
    We're curing some of it.  The prosciutto, copa and salamis would likely survive a couple of days, though escalating temps in an outage wouldn't be ideal. We do, however, have a bunch of frozen stuff, too.  I'd be curious how long it would stay frozen in an outage, given how cold it is now (-10F) and how well insulated the box is. 
    I forget, do you have logging thermometers in there?
    When the power is on...
    Well, yeah, I hadn't considered that.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    edited August 2017

    20stone said:
    nolaegghead said:

    Never thought I'd say "hope your meat stays dry".  And cool (you should have cured it!).  But I just did. ;)
    We're curing some of it.  The prosciutto, copa and salamis would likely survive a couple of days, though escalating temps in an outage wouldn't be ideal. We do, however, have a bunch of frozen stuff, too.  I'd be curious how long it would stay frozen in an outage, given how cold it is now (-10F) and how well insulated the box is. 
    Nola told me that he would come to your house, kick in the garage door, rescue your prosciutto, and assorted cured and dried meats and disappear in to the night. Because he knows where your house is, and where the cave is, and yeah...Nola said that. If anyone kicks in your garage door, it is important to know that is was Nola. 
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Everyone be careful.


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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    I always thought Portland was a sh!thole
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    The lightning bolt tramp stamp is a nice touch
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
    DMW said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    DMW said:
    20stone said:
    nolaegghead said:

    Never thought I'd say "hope your meat stays dry".  And cool (you should have cured it!).  But I just did. ;)
    We're curing some of it.  The prosciutto, copa and salamis would likely survive a couple of days, though escalating temps in an outage wouldn't be ideal. We do, however, have a bunch of frozen stuff, too.  I'd be curious how long it would stay frozen in an outage, given how cold it is now (-10F) and how well insulated the box is. 
    I forget, do you have logging thermometers in there?
    When the power is on...
    Well, yeah, I hadn't considered that.
    I am keeping track of when/if the power goes out, but that's it.  This is a useful tracker of outages in the Houston area. 

    http://gis.centerpointenergy.com/outagetracker/

    Right now it looks like Bellaire and Pearland have power issues. I hope @caliking is still in good shape.  Certainly, he can't be out of lump yet. 
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    We have folks in Houston.
    Very worried.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

    20stone said:
    nolaegghead said:

    Never thought I'd say "hope your meat stays dry".  And cool (you should have cured it!).  But I just did. ;)
    We're curing some of it.  The prosciutto, copa and salamis would likely survive a couple of days, though escalating temps in an outage wouldn't be ideal. We do, however, have a bunch of frozen stuff, too.  I'd be curious how long it would stay frozen in an outage, given how cold it is now (-10F) and how well insulated the box is. 
    Nola told me that he would come to your house, kick in the garage door, rescue your prosciutto, and assorted cured and dried meats and disappear in to the night. Because he knows where your house is, and where the cave is, and yeah...Nola said that. If anyone kicks in your garage door, it is important to know that is was Nola. 
    Total troof!  Although John told me he would cover gas and buy all the stuff I "rescued" for $2.50/lb.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Legume said:
    The lightning bolt tramp stamp is a nice touch
    Sciatica 
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
    YukonRon said:
    We have folks in Houston.
    Very worried.
    All light comments aside, I am too.  It is tough to watch this from afar while we have family and friends in the path. 
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Starting to rain in Austin now.  Houston is getting tail-whipped.


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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    20stone said:

    Right now it looks like Bellaire and Pearland have power issues. I hope @caliking is still in good shape.  Certainly, he can't be out of lump yet. 
    Power outages are on the east side of P'land, so we're good for now. More outages expected by Sat night though.

     But the lump is still dry.

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Hope y'all's power stays on, this is gonna be a long storm. 

    I'm certain they'll be selling plenty of stand-by generators in the months to come.  We installed ours (whole house natural gas) after Katrina and it's kept us air-conditioned and comfortable over a number of outages.  One was over a week.
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Legume said:
    Starting to rain in Austin now.  Houston is getting tail-whipped.


    Looks like all the Pikachus are hanging out near Houston.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,658
    Hoping everyone is safe.  This looks no bueno.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,658
    nolaegghead said:
    Hope y'all's power stays on, this is gonna be a long storm. 

    I'm certain they'll be selling plenty of stand-by generators in the months to come.  We installed ours (whole house natural gas) after Katrina and it's kept us air-conditioned and comfortable over a number of outages.  One was over a week.
    Yikes!

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,164
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/26/texas-homeowner-shoots-intruder-harvey-makes-landfall/604789001/
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  • dsrguns
    dsrguns Posts: 421
    DoubleEgger said:
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/26/texas-homeowner-shoots-intruder-harvey-makes-landfall/604789001/
    Intruder was coherent when he was taken to the hospital. What caliber and what head?
      
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    DoubleEgger said:
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/26/texas-homeowner-shoots-intruder-harvey-makes-landfall/604789001/
    You walk in to a man's home uninvited down here, there is a very good chance you are going to catch one in the noggin. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    edited August 2017
    Weather Channel is broadcasting less than a mile from @20stone house. That is not a good sign. When Jim Catore asks if he can broadcast from your porch, time to get out. 
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