Keep some fellow RB Florida members in your thoughts as they brace for Irma

[keithker]

It was great to hear that many of the RB members made it fairly safely through Hurricane Harvey but now we have another one that will be bearing down on some other fellow RB members amongst myself. Preparations for Hurricane Irma are in chaos here in the Tampa area and across Florida. Here are a fellow members that will likely take the brunt of this record setting storm that is now looking to go straight up the middle of Florida:

Eric Claussen storzman
Mark Conklin kycans
Steve Lesniak FLAFUN
Scott MacNally canaddict
Don Moore fehrsman
Joe Older Joe Older
Larry Rothman H8UF
Keith Shoemaker Cantageous
Chuck Starrett Flat_Top
Lance Strosnider in Rust we trust
Ernest Turner ernest turner
Bryan Williams
Rusty Wyar

Keep them in your prayers and thoughts.......

[Lovegun]

My kids live in the Sarasota/Port Charlotte area, and they have already got into survival mode, as the storm is set to hit Florida early Sunday. My thoughts and prayers are to everyone in the area of the storm.

[XCellKen]

Good luck guys. From a Harvey survivor

[Cantageous]

I will post some pics when I'm in the Eye


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[Flat_Top]

Thanks everyone. Looks like we will be spared the worst of in on the west coast. Hope the storm keeps moving further east of the state and just spins out to sea.

[Beercanpete]

I'll be saying my prayers for all of you ...

[ernest turner]

DEUTERONOMY 31:8, THE LORD HIMSELF GOES BEFORE YOU AND WILL BE WITH YOU; HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOT FORSAKE YOU.DO NOT BE AFRAID; DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED. THANKS MY BROTHERS. WE ARE GOOD IN FLORIDA.

[Sea Monkey]

Please keep us posted on how you are doing........ Be safe!

[Dixie Dave]

All of you in Irma's path are in my thoughts and prayers just as those who were and who remain affected by Harvey and its aftermath have been and are. Please let us know how you are doing. I've seen firsthand what these big storms can do.

[idigrust]

Boys and Girls, LEAVE NOW WHILE YOU HAVE THE CHANCE !!!!!! I'm thinking this ain't one to be messing with!

[Flat_Top]

Boys and Girls, LEAVE NOW WHILE YOU HAVE THE CHANCE !!!!!! I'm thinking this ain't one to be messing with!

The eye of the storm is almost as big as the state is wide. So the only place to go is north and out of the state, then west toward Alabama or Mississippi. Here on the west coat, I 75 from just north of Tampa all the way to the Georgia state line, 100+ miles, is barely moving. No hotel rooms to be had and gas stations out of gas. I'm sure I 95 on the east coast is the same way. At this point, going to put the shutters on the house, secure the boat, and ride it out.

[ILLINICANS]

I was coming out of the Baltimore area today in the semi heading south on I-95. Heavy northbound traffic all the way past Richmond, VA until I headed on I 85 to Raleigh, nc. Looks like plenty of people played it safe and got out of town. I was driving a semi and in Charleston sc when Andrew hit. Slammed all our trucks together relentlessly for at least an hour. I am older now and want no part of that again.

[keithker]

Sounds like somebody in Florida is willing to hunker down........sadly I think those letters will be gone in 3....2....1....

[Beverlx]

God, I love Florida. The eight years I lived there broke my heart. Praying for y'all.

[Cantageous]

Poor St. Lucie,


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[storzman]

Chuck - man it's gotten now to the west and Miami seems safe but I fear for the west coast. I'm at Joe's in Orlando - he is in WV this week - come here if you cannot find anywhere else - Orlando will be safe enough. If you got gas it's worth the long drive to be sure you are safe - I left Miami concerned with storm surge - not wind. If you are in one of those flood zones they show on TV then best to drive. Worse case is you did it for nothing but that is what I was hoping for best case.

Eric

[keithker]

This is what happens when you're suddenly told that the hurricane Cat 4 has now shifted with the eye coming directly your way......that German cabinet will hopefully be a good place to keep my O/I collection safe.....oh and that bathroom almost looks like one of Jonny Yooper Aho's if you've ever had the pleasure to make it to his place.......the Neuweiler Bock and Kent ale is tucked into on of the drawers of another German cabinet....

[a2canmann]

Would be nice to miss the both of us my friend
John
A2canmann

[idigrust]

Not 100% for certain but I've heard you can put your most valuable stuff in your dishwasher, it is waterproof

[Wheaton]

Prayers and strength to all of you.

And Chuck - dude! Please get the hell outta there! It's aimed right at you, brother...

[MI-Cans]

WHAT DAVE SAID...ONLY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(MI-Cans)

[kb]

1st our Texas brothers now our FLA boys - and be safe as hard as that sounds .. my wife's brother lives just south of Flattop Chuck and didn't leave as well - the eye took a turn .. hang in there

[pinnacle-project]

Not 100% for certain but I've heard you can put your most valuable stuff in your dishwasher, it is waterproof

Smart. Using that same line of thinking, a front load clothes washer should also work.

[storzman]

Like Keith I moved most everything up to the 2nd floor or took it with me to Orlando.

Some neons and clocks I just did not have time to take down as they are wired thru the walls to hidden outlets - but up high so since flooding is minimal if anything think I'm ok - hoping so but it's not over yet.

my 2nd floor looks like an antique shop you cannot walk thru

[crowntainer]

Praying that all of the Florida members and their families as well as much of my own family in Tampa and Brooksville will be safe from Irma!

[Flat_Top]

Chuck - man it's gotten now to the west and Miami seems safe but I fear for the west coast. I'm at Joe's in Orlando - he is in WV this week - come here if you cannot find anywhere else - Orlando will be safe enough. If you got gas it's worth the long drive to be sure you are safe - I left Miami concerned with storm surge - not wind. If you are in one of those flood zones they show on TV then best to drive. Worse case is you did it for nothing but that is what I was hoping for best case.

Eric

Thanks for the invite, but we are on high ground. 17 feet to be exact. Storm is just getting here and the wind is really picking up. Had one big limb off an oak come down in the backyard. No harm except the big staghorn hanging from it. Going to be a fun night.

[storzman]

ride it out safe Chuck

[keithker]

I made it out safely Hope everyone was as lucky Lots of wind and rain in the Tampa Bay area

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[Flat_Top]

Lost an oak tree, but made it through. How did everyone else make out?

[Cantageous]

I lost a large 40 year old tree, mailbox, 10' of fence, the side of the porch and some random minor damage. I lost power for almost a day but had a couple generators providing juice. These times make you realize what is the most valuable.

I was able to buy a can off eBay during the storm, thanks to a friend north of me. Common can, but it took the edge off dealing with the storm.

Keith




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