MrMarcello
In a well-ordered universe...
That's a bold strategy, Cotton!
That's a bold strategy, Cotton!
Agree on the lack of charisma, but he is much more the savvy politician than Trump is. Trump will probably crowd him out for 2024, but he will be the frontrunner after that.He also has the charisma of a wet paper bag. It's why he won't debate anyone. He can't control a crowd the way Trump could. And competence doesn't really matter to that base, even if it would be more sinister coming from Desantis
Now imagine what it's like to be a rescue pilot under the storm trying to save lives.That video inside the hurricane hunter is insane. I wouldn’t have the balls now to do a job like that. These guys are based out of Lakeland.
I read Jerry Greysons book a few years back, Rescue Pilot. He was SAR for Royal Navy on Wessex. And they were single pilot too for some reason. Riveting reading.Now imagine what it's like to be a rescue pilot under the storm trying to save lives.
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Same. My entire family is there but I refuse to leave NY.You couldn't pay me to live in Florida, and it has nothing to do with hurricanes (though they don't help).
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Not even for the opportunity to have some fantastic BBQ?Same. My entire family is there but I refuse to leave NY.
I'm close enough to go get my BBQ and go back home.Not even for the opportunity to have some fantastic BBQ?
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My coworker who's from Long Island wants to retire to Florida from NC. I don't understand it.Same. My entire family is there but I refuse to leave NY.
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I like Tampa, it’s like a little zone of near normality. However I had 18 months in DC and had to come back to Florida, not my choice. We are considering Alaska for a couple of years though.You couldn't pay me to live in Florida, and it has nothing to do with hurricanes (though they don't help).
I do like Key West. It's got a very Caribbean feel to it. That's the only place I'll consider but it's always in the path of hurricanes.I like Tampa, it’s like a little zone of near normality. However I had 18 months in DC and had to come back to Florida, not my choice. We are considering Alaska for a couple of years though.
My brother finally made it over from Manchester and we took a weekend trip there. Had best quesadillas at Fogartys. However we had a brutal bike ride around Key West in the heat, I should know better! Never again.I do like Key West. It's got a very Caribbean feel to it. That's the only place I'll consider but it's always in the path of hurricanes.
That's suicide.My brother finally made it over from Manchester and we took a weekend trip there. Had best quesadillas at Fogartys. However we had a brutal bike ride around Key West in the heat, I should know better! Never again.
We didn’t, the evening we planned to was pissing with rain and the hotel we were at was at the other side of Key West by airport. Funny, it took 5 mins to walk to the airport for flight back to Tampa. Hopefully I’ll be flying the route in the next 2 years! If we don’t end up in Alaska.That's suicide.
Did you get to see the sunset at Mallory Square?
Wow.Lee county sheriff saying fatalities are in the hundreds.
Really not bad at all, just wind damage, trees down. It didn’t rain as much and my yard is almost dry already. Don’t think it flooded significantly anywhere either.Wow.
How bad did it get in Tampa?
How’re your friends faring so far?@calodo2003 @NotworkSte so St Augustine and St Augustine Beach (which is where our friends are) are now officially under evacuation, but we’ve spoken to them and along with most of their neighbours they have opted to stick it out. They’re 10ft above sea level and the house is sufficiently modern that they have measures in place and have prepared as best as they can.
Not gonna lie I’m nervous but they’re sensible and smart people so I’m hopeful they know what they’re doing and they’ll be OK, it seems likely to be downgraded significantly by the time it reaches them albeit it will still be severe. Hopefully they avoid flooding.
The hundredsLee county sheriff saying fatalities are in the hundreds.
That is gut wrenchingI am absolutely bawling right now listening to this woman discussing how she had to leave her paralyzed husband in a room all by himself as she couldn’t move him into an interior room. She put a life jacket on him so he could float if he was washed away.
She called herself a terrible wife for not being a good care giver to him yesterday.
Absolutely bawling.
Did you see it live? I’m not doing the interview justice at all, it was so intense.That is gut wrenching
I saw it from their Twitter post. Absolute rock of a wife, she’s got nothing to be ashamed of. I hope this interview leads to her getting some help caring for her husband.Did you see it live? I’m not doing the interview justice at all, it was so intense.
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Groovy. I’ve been frantically trying to find this. There’s quite the Twitter surge to at least get a GFM account set up.I saw it from their Twitter post. Absolute rock of a wife, she’s got nothing to be ashamed of. I hope this interview leads to her getting some help caring for her husband.
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It looks like the worst of it managed to miss them. They’ve had heavy rain and lots of high wind, with lots of fallen debris in the neighbourhood but no flooding (touch wood).How’re your friends faring so far?
fecking hellI am absolutely bawling right now listening to this woman discussing how she had to leave her paralyzed husband in a room all by himself as she couldn’t move him into an interior room. She put a life jacket on him so he could float if he was washed away.
She called herself a terrible wife for not being a good care giver to him yesterday.
Absolutely bawling.
Watch the interview CR posted a few back.fecking hell
Heartbreaking. Poor woman did absolutely everything she could and now she beating herself up for not being superhumanWatch the interview CR posted a few back.
Surely she could have called the local PD/Sheriff to come assist, or hospice, or found some neighbors.I am absolutely bawling right now listening to this woman discussing how she had to leave her paralyzed husband in a room all by himself as she couldn’t move him into an interior room. She put a life jacket on him so he could float if he was washed away.
She called herself a terrible wife for not being a good care giver to him yesterday.
Absolutely bawling.
After 40mph, first responders of any ilk don’t respond. One could criticize them staying put, but it seems like his condition was somewhat recent & could have clouded their judgement as to stay / leave or they hadn’t even made emergency plans.Surely she could have called the local PD/Sheriff to come assist, or hospice, or found some neighbors.