F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too)

[Chico23231]

So this weekend I had planned to go down to the Outer Banks NC in Rodanthe where my family has a spot. Ive only been able to make it down twice this year due to time and finances. I always go the weekend before Labor Day as a way to end the summer and gotten a couple people together as well to do a little fishing and partying. A couple day ago Florida was gettin a catogory 2 hurricane, this morning Wilmington North Carolina is getting a catogory 3 hurrincane late Friday night which is just a little south of where Ill be. Just a month ago I was camping and fishing in 100+ degree weather, should I continue my summer of extreme weather? Probably not, so F HURRICANES!!!!!!!

[Hog1]

..........Actually your getting my Hurricane that has mercifully swung East so it will now effectively miss Florida (except for a brush on the Atlantic coast). Sorry about your weekend

[Chico23231]

I was looking forward to watching the Skins game Thursday night down there. Something about being down at the beach makes everything better, grilling seafood, margaritas, sun and sand and then Jon Beck going deep down field to quiet the hatters...it doesnt get much better than that

[Alvin Walton]

I've been to Rodanthe.
Camped at the KOA in a cabin with a very squeeky fan.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

I've been to Rodanthe.
Camped at the KOA in a cabin with a very squeeky fan.

Our driveway is about 200 yards up the road same side. Actually stayed there before bout 6 years ago.

[firstdown]

If you own property down there you have a pass when they close down the island. I went down back in 1991 for hurrican BOB. It brushed the Outer Banks and was gone over night. I actually made CNN news as they followed us through a small store. They showed us getting tape, water, and then beer. They left the store so we put back the tape and water and just purchased the beer. We saw winds around 80 MPH but they did not do much damage.

Hurricane Bob - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by firstdown

If you own property down there you have a pass when they close down the island. I went down back in 1991 for hurrican BOB. It brushed the Outer Banks and was gone over night. I actually made CNN news as they followed us through a small store. They showed us getting tape, water, and then beer. They left the store so we put back the tape and water and just purchased the beer. We saw winds around 80 MPH but they did not do much damage.

Hurricane Bob - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yeah, I kinda want to go check it out just so say ive been through it, but common sense is a b*tch. Thats pretty good story. If forcasters are correct Wilmington gonna be in trouble.

[firstdown]

I'll have to say if I had the chance to do that again I would pass. When we left for Nags Head the storm only had gust around 60mph but it pickup allot of power over the day. It went to a catigory 2 in just a couple of hours. I have pictures of us as the only car going into Nags Head and the long line of trafic leaving.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I'll have to say if I had the chance to do that again I would pass. When we left for Nags Head the storm only had gust around 60mph but it pickup allot of power over the day. It went to a catigory 2 in just a couple of hours. I have pictures of us as the only car going into Nags Head and the long line of trafic leaving.

You actually drove to a area with a hurricane? Genius.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mredskins

You actually drove to a area with a hurricane? Genius.

I actually know exactly what FD is talking about with all traffic heading out. FD is a hellava thrillseeker.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mredskins

You actually drove to a area with a hurricane? Genius.

Not such a big deal at the time.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Not such a big deal at the time.

I have been in 4 major ones, I would NEVER knowingly/willingly go towards one. Nothing to fawk with and you be wasting emergency personal to have to come save your ass if you got in trouble.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I have been in 4 major ones, I would NEVER knowingly/willingly go towards one. Nothing to fawk with and you be wasting emergency personal to have to come save your ass if you got in trouble.

Many times, they won't even allow people onto the islands (OBX) with a hurricane approaching. (unless you are a local perhaps) Class 2 is meh to us really. Even so, I sure as hell wouldn't be rolling up into OBX with any hurricane on the horizon.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I have been in 4 major ones, I would NEVER knowingly/willingly go towards one. Nothing to fawk with and you be wasting emergency personal to have to come save your ass if you got in trouble.

This.

Katrina came right through my town - I experienced her eye - and killed folks on my block. I was just lucky she didn't kill me, as a couple of large trees fell very near the house but not on it.

Completely avoid hurricanes if you can.

[BDBohnzie]

Latest Models (This will update everytime the site updates the image):



I still think it's going to continue to swing out to sea and miss the Eastern Seaboard, but then again, my name isn't Jim Cantore. Considering this time yesterday, it was going to hug the Florida Gulf Coast and now it's going to miss the Florida Atlantic Coast, I think it's feasible that Irene keeps swinging East.