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Gulf Coast Eggers: Ida

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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,824
    Our neighbors giant oak snapped in half. 
    NOLA
  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,727
    Oh man. I hope folks who need power for home medical equipment have it, or have arrangements for it. Take care of your yourselves, and your neighbors, as best you can.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • gmanrva
    gmanrva Posts: 424
    Stay safe down there guys!!
    LGE Mechanicsville Va, XLGE Wake Va., LGE Duck NC.
    Formely Gman2 before password debacle 
  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,432
    DavidCrumpton said:  I remember one storm were a reporter was sitting I. A boat reporting the flooding and then right behind them two guys so strolling by in ankle deep water. 


    This is similar; I don't remember it being on The Weather Channel!  (I also now noticed he's leaning the wrong direction :lol:)  
     
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyrRCx8-fZk
    _____________

    "I mean, I don't just kill guys, I'm notorious for doing in houseplants."  - Maggie, Northern Exposure


  • Stay safe everyone
    Plainfield, IL
    XL BGE
  • Drove around the hood a bit.  Lots of roads blocked as expected.

    I think calling you nuts is a gross understatement! Stay safe!!


    Snellville, GA


  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,432
    Drove around the hood a bit.  Lots of roads blocked as expected.
    Carey, were you able to check out your shop?  
    _____________

    "I mean, I don't just kill guys, I'm notorious for doing in houseplants."  - Maggie, Northern Exposure


  • Botch said:
    Drove around the hood a bit.  Lots of roads blocked as expected.
    Carey, were you able to check out your shop?  
    Send out the drone. 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,338
    Drove around the hood a bit.  Lots of roads blocked as expected.
    Stay safe down there Carey. 
    Las Vegas, NV


  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    Botch said:
    Drove around the hood a bit.  Lots of roads blocked as expected.
    Carey, were you able to check out your shop?  
    No, it's still f*cking insane outside right now.  Hopefully later tomorrow or the next day.  The roads take a while to clear after a storm this destructive.

    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    Botch said:
    Drove around the hood a bit.  Lots of roads blocked as expected.
    Carey, were you able to check out your shop?  
    Send out the drone. 
    We are sending the DJI mavic pro out as soon as the winds die down enough....

    Not sure if it will make it to my shop but great idea.

    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    Got internet back!!!!

    Although, Entergy has announced that there is ZERO power in New Orleans right now.  Catastrophic transmission infrastructure failure.  Something happened like a transmission tower fell into the river.

    Probably will equate to a longer period to restore power. 

    I'm going to change the oil on the generator tomorrow and maybe every 2nd or third day to keep this baby running.  Might be on it for days or weeks.  Hope our natural gas keeps running, although I got one of my gasoline generators back so worst case I'll run that and I have an inverter ductless AC in the bedroom that it will run, but we'll be slumming it at that point.  Could be alot worse, I feel bad for the majority of folks that stayed with no generator or gasoline units.
    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
  • News needs to be entertaining because it's competitive.

    Viewers = money.

    That's my guess anyway.
    Them Cheetos ain’t gonna buy themselves
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,516
    Got internet back!!!!

    Although, Entergy has announced that there is ZERO power in New Orleans right now.  Catastrophic transmission infrastructure failure.  Something happened like a transmission tower fell into the river.

    Probably will equate to a longer period to restore power. 

    I'm going to change the oil on the generator tomorrow and maybe every 2nd or third day to keep this baby running.  Might be on it for days or weeks.  Hope our natural gas keeps running, although I got one of my gasoline generators back so worst case I'll run that and I have an inverter ductless AC in the bedroom that it will run, but we'll be slumming it at that point.  Could be alot worse, I feel bad for the majority of folks that stayed with no generator or gasoline units.
    Good God, man!

    What about the bidet!!!!
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

    Large BGE. OONI 16, TOTO Washlet S550e (Now with enhanced Motherly Hugs!)

    "If I wanted my balls washed, I'd go to the golf course!"
    Dennis - Austin,TX
  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,880
    Carey…you da man…thanks for keeping us posted. BTW the Spring Chicken now lives  up LA from you and we have stayed in contact. Please HUNKER down! 
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,727
    Got internet back!!!!

    Although, Entergy has announced that there is ZERO power in New Orleans right now.  Catastrophic transmission infrastructure failure.  Something happened like a transmission tower fell into the river.

    Probably will equate to a longer period to restore power. 

    I'm going to change the oil on the generator tomorrow and maybe every 2nd or third day to keep this baby running.  Might be on it for days or weeks.  Hope our natural gas keeps running, although I got one of my gasoline generators back so worst case I'll run that and I have an inverter ductless AC in the bedroom that it will run, but we'll be slumming it at that point.  Could be alot worse, I feel bad for the majority of folks that stayed with no generator or gasoline units.
    Just throwing this out there, iffn it be useful intel... but, when Harvey hit, Costco was one of the last to run out of groceries/gas, and one of the first to have their pumps running again, after the biblical rain stopped.

    Probably because of membership requirement, but whatevs. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,727
    dmchicago said:
    Got internet back!!!!

    Although, Entergy has announced that there is ZERO power in New Orleans right now.  Catastrophic transmission infrastructure failure.  Something happened like a transmission tower fell into the river.

    Probably will equate to a longer period to restore power. 

    I'm going to change the oil on the generator tomorrow and maybe every 2nd or third day to keep this baby running.  Might be on it for days or weeks.  Hope our natural gas keeps running, although I got one of my gasoline generators back so worst case I'll run that and I have an inverter ductless AC in the bedroom that it will run, but we'll be slumming it at that point.  Could be alot worse, I feel bad for the majority of folks that stayed with no generator or gasoline units.
    Good God, man!

    What about the bidet!!!!
    From what I hear, there is plenty of water to wash one's arse with.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • HighHeat
    HighHeat Posts: 218
    Got internet back!!!!

    Although, Entergy has announced that there is ZERO power in New Orleans right now.  Catastrophic transmission infrastructure failure.  Something happened like a transmission tower fell into the river.

    Probably will equate to a longer period to restore power. 

    I'm going to change the oil on the generator tomorrow and maybe every 2nd or third day to keep this baby running.  Might be on it for days or weeks.  Hope our natural gas keeps running, although I got one of my gasoline generators back so worst case I'll run that and I have an inverter ductless AC in the bedroom that it will run, but we'll be slumming it at that point.  Could be alot worse, I feel bad for the majority of folks that stayed with no generator or gasoline units.

    Any Ida pornhub specials?

    Memphis, TN
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    dmchicago said:
    Got internet back!!!!

    Although, Entergy has announced that there is ZERO power in New Orleans right now.  Catastrophic transmission infrastructure failure.  Something happened like a transmission tower fell into the river.

    Probably will equate to a longer period to restore power. 

    I'm going to change the oil on the generator tomorrow and maybe every 2nd or third day to keep this baby running.  Might be on it for days or weeks.  Hope our natural gas keeps running, although I got one of my gasoline generators back so worst case I'll run that and I have an inverter ductless AC in the bedroom that it will run, but we'll be slumming it at that point.  Could be alot worse, I feel bad for the majority of folks that stayed with no generator or gasoline units.
    Good God, man!

    What about the bidet!!!!
    One can not force mother nature.  I'll report bidet performance on generator poower once the urge to drop a deuce comes a-callin'.

    But I'm trying.  Even ate some stuff.

    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 10,708
    @nolaegghead , some drone footage would be amazing 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    caliking said:
    dmchicago said:
    Got internet back!!!!

    Although, Entergy has announced that there is ZERO power in New Orleans right now.  Catastrophic transmission infrastructure failure.  Something happened like a transmission tower fell into the river.

    Probably will equate to a longer period to restore power. 

    I'm going to change the oil on the generator tomorrow and maybe every 2nd or third day to keep this baby running.  Might be on it for days or weeks.  Hope our natural gas keeps running, although I got one of my gasoline generators back so worst case I'll run that and I have an inverter ductless AC in the bedroom that it will run, but we'll be slumming it at that point.  Could be alot worse, I feel bad for the majority of folks that stayed with no generator or gasoline units.
    Good God, man!

    What about the bidet!!!!
    From what I hear, there is plenty of water to wash one's arse with.
    Seriously, all you would have to do is drop trough and open your front door.

    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
  • HighHeat
    HighHeat Posts: 218
    Looks like Bush's levees are holding up nicely.
    Memphis, TN
  • dmchicago said:
    Got internet back!!!!

    Although, Entergy has announced that there is ZERO power in New Orleans right now.  Catastrophic transmission infrastructure failure.  Something happened like a transmission tower fell into the river.

    Probably will equate to a longer period to restore power. 

    I'm going to change the oil on the generator tomorrow and maybe every 2nd or third day to keep this baby running.  Might be on it for days or weeks.  Hope our natural gas keeps running, although I got one of my gasoline generators back so worst case I'll run that and I have an inverter ductless AC in the bedroom that it will run, but we'll be slumming it at that point.  Could be alot worse, I feel bad for the majority of folks that stayed with no generator or gasoline units.
    Good God, man!

    What about the bidet!!!!
    One can not force mother nature.  I'll report bidet performance on generator poower once the urge to drop a deuce comes a-callin'.

    But I'm trying.  Even ate some stuff.


  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    When people ask me if I'm OK from Ida I'm going to start replying with this...
    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 3,381
    Absolute non event here west of Baton Rouge. We dodged a huge bullet. Pictures of damage coming in is pretty significant. Coastline got hammered
  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 5,410
    @nolaegghead

    Are you ok from Ida?
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,671


    I have never understood why American news organizations feel the need to film reporters literally getting pummeled by wind and rain and waves to illustrate how bad a storm is.  Why do we keep doing this?  It’s galactically stupid.

    its entertaining up here in boston when the reporter is outside showing how bad it is and a guy on a bicycle passes behind them not skipping a beat
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,671
    plenty of groceries on the coast, the tail of the storm leaves baitfish close to shore which always brings in the big ones. fishing in the eye can be a bit tricky but always produces, the trick is finding someone to operate the net to come along
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
  • @kl8ton he is either helping neighbors... or lets be honest, drift netting everything that floats by and packing it in his shop like a squirrel.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.