AZ BS Thread 4²0

I am listening to the Hurricane ham radio net, Irma is already a tropical storm. It will still cause flooding and damage, but the worse is over.

I am sure we will see the full extent of the damage tomorrow when the sun comes up.

 

No updates haven't been able to get ahold of him, I did see he read a text at 3am my time so 6am there time, so not sure if they got some sleep or what, but with out power still for sure so devices may just be dead right now or keeping what battery life they have for emergency.

 

Get them some solar charging lamps or something like that for Christmas. I have these solar lights that can also charge any usb device. Great for camping, but double for emergency situations. Luminaid or something like that, I got them on a kickstarter but I know REI sells them now.

 

Saw this on Reddit.

"When you don't have flood insurance, but you have fire insurance"

 

Problem solving 8/10

missed a couple cars, but otherwise on point.

 

It's been 16 years and I'm still pissed.

That fire insurance thing is comical, still feel bad for them though

haha tunnel rat status

 

Oh yeah, found this little buddy outside yesterday, already dead so Cyper WP insect killer FTW

 

What is that thing?

 

I had one of those fuckers run up on me when I was under the truck. It scared a fart out of me for a minute right before I smashed it with a wrench.

 

Sun spider / camel spider / wind scorpion

 

Yah seems like cell service and land lines at very spotty, reading online stuff from people's posts as of 10mins ago, some saying att isn't working at all others saying Verizon they can find a signal enough for texts here and there but hard. I know when I call his phone it goes to voicemail, his iPad rings on cellular but no answer currently.

 

Sorry to hear, I am sure everyone is fine.


This is another example of why people should be ham licensed. I have been listening to the hurricane net for updates. The Red Cross has setup a net to help people get in contact with relatives in shelters, there is also a net to help track down people. You let them know who and where someone is and if a ham is close, they go looking to see if they can find them and get a message back to you (I am not able to connect to that net, or I would try for you, sorry).

 

2 weeks of vacation and now you have to work??? Awwww my heart bleeds for you

 

I suggest a liquid lunch, it will help minimize the impact of returning to work.... or make you care less... I don't remember which one. Either way, it works.

 

Wait we have those here?!?!

I recognized what it was the second I saw it but I thought... oh boy... I thought they only lived out in the aloha snackbar kinda deserts.

 

Exactly. A double of Jameson or TD will make the second half of the day a little easier

 

Agreed! It's sad hardly anyone puts up flags for today. I will never forget.