Hurricane Gustav

[Gary Smith]

Happens to all of us some times.

Gary

SOB

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From: "bumpersbird@yahoo.com"

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Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 4:06 PM

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Hurricane Gustav

Gary you are correct, I just got finished talking to a freind named
Albert, must of had a brain malfunction LOL:}

Kurt Horvath
95 PT-42
10AC

--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "Gary Smith" .>
wrote:
>
> Kurt,
> That was Hurricane Andrew, not Albert, that wiped out Homestead.
> Gary
> SOB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kurt Horvath
> To: "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 2:56 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Hurricane Gustav
>
>
>
> The Media hardly ever gets it right, mostly because they lean to
the
> left LOL:}
>
> I remember Hurricane Albert back in the early 90's in S. Florida,
Hey
> no big deal.
>
> My folks had a house in Miami 57th Ave. & 8th. St.. Nothing
happened,
> the potted plants on the door step did not even tip over!
>
> 5 miles south some damage, 10 miles south bad damage, 15 miles
south
> DEVESTATION! Homestead, Redlands, parts of Kendall, these places
were
> leveled as if the hand of god had wiped off the face of the
planet.
>
> This was Hurricane damage, not flood damage as in N.O.LA.
>
> No one knows what a Hurricane will do once it gets to your
doorstep.
> Rain, Wind, Tornadoes, Flooding, Lightning, these girls have it
all!
>
> The more people that encroach up these areas that are prone to
> natural phenomena's, whatever type you choose, if they do not
> prepare for that eventuality, there will be consequences. You
make
> your choices and you take your chances.
>
> I'm happy that it was not as bad as anticipated, people took it
> seriously, finally, that's a good thing.
>
> Kurt Horvath
> 95 PT-42
> 23 years a Hurricane Refugee in 10AC
>
> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I agree that the media makes everything into major events, but
> given
> > the fact that it was a category 4 when it crossed Cuba and was
huge
> in
> > area when it hit the Gulf, the media should have ignored it?
Wolf
> cry
> > and prudence are two different things. The families of the
people
> > that died probably don't think it was a false alarm.
> >
> > The fact that the Gulf Coast dodged a big one doesn't make it a
> false
> > alarm or non-event, not when coastal areas outside of NOLA got
hit
> > hard and hundreds of thousands are without electricity and will
be
> for
> > many days. It could have just as easily been a cat 4 or 5 when
it
> hit
> > land. Looked like even one more foot of storm surge on those
> levees
> > might have written an entirely different story.
> >
> > People that left for the holiday weekend were prudent.
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
> > --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Gregory OConnor"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > The media is making weather events into a wolf cry. too much
> money
> > > in continued coverage advert time. Saw coverage of a trash
can
> being
> > > blown down the street hitting news van after news van. They
work
> you
> > > folks up. the big story will come when everyone stops
listening
> to
> > > the false alarms.
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > > --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Peggy & Ed McStay"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ED AND PEGGY MCSTAY REPORTING THAT LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA
HAS
> > > SURVIVED
> > > > THE HURICANE WITH LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
WE
> HAVE
> > > JUST
> > > > GOTTEN IN FROM KILGORE AND TALKED TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY
THAT
> > > STAYED AND
> > > > THEY ALL SAY THE WINDS NEVER GOT OVER ABOUT 45MPH HERE. I
CAN
> TELL
> > > THAT
> > > > TO BE TRUE BECAUSE OUR YARD IS NOT A MESS. OUR BUSINESS IS
FINE
> > > AND SO
> > > > IS OUR HOME. I DONT KNOW IF "LONESOME DOVE" WILL SURVIVE
THE
> BLACK
> > > BUGS
> > > > THAT WE GOT IN TEXAS. WE HAVE BEEN WASHING AND SOAKING AND
> WASHING
> > > AND
> > > > SOAKING FOR A FEW HOURS NOW AND WE STILL HAVE A MESS. OH
WELL
> WE
> > > WILL
> > > > GET IT CLEANED UP TODAY AND GET READY FOR THE NEXT ONE.
THANKS
> TO
> > > ALL
> > > > THAT CALLED AND EMAILED CHECKING ON US.
> > > >
> > > > ED AND PEGGY MCSTAY
> > > > "LONESOME DOVE"
> > > > LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA
> > > >
> > > > WE SAW A 1983 35 FT BIRD FOR SALE IN NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS AT
> ENCORE
> > > RV
> > > > WILL GIVE SOME MORE INFO LATER..................
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
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