Rita...(i feel bad for the Gulf Coast this year)

[Sijray21]

Here is a picture of Katrina:



This was taken as it made land and it started the same way that Rita did...tropical storm just south of Miami. Thankfully Rita is not as large as Katrina, but it's directed path is very similar.




i really hope that this works out better than Katrina.

[Evan]

the apocalypse is coming. im convinced

[Ginger]

the apocalypse is coming. im convinced

No no, he's over on Honda-Tech.

[Nis01]

These storms are wild this year... There was not much coverage on it but Aphelia(sp?) caused quite a bit of damage on the NC shore... The gulf def. takes the cake though... Its terrible.

[Feersty]

The Gulf is so damn warm, but this is unbelievable.

[Mike]

The Gulf is so damn warm, but this is unbelievable.

these storms originate off the coast of africa.

[ScottyB]

The Gulf is so damn warm, but this is unbelievable.

these storms originate off the coast of africa.

but they gain strength in warm humid air in the gulf when they reach it....that was Feersty's point i think

[Mike]

but it isnt even to the gulf yet so it doesn't have anything to do with it yet.

[ScottyB]

ok ok....whatever the case, i just hope NO doesn't get rocked again. its already pretty much gone as it is.

[HAULN-SS]

I think another big ass hurricane is just what new orleans needs. It's evacuated now, and perhaps if it got effed in the A again, these idiots would shut up about rebuilding, and maybe consider moving the freaking city to higher land

[Mike]

heh, i kinda agree with you. while it does have some history is it really worth it?

[WRXtranceformed]

I also agree with you both. Why rebuild in the same spot at the same elevation when it's just going to happen again next year, or the year after, or 10 years or 50 years from now?

My friend and I's drunken scheme for N.O.... stick with me now:
Build a 100 foot concrete wall around the whole city with battlements, barbed wire at the top, armed sniper guards, etc. Then throw all of our worst criminals into the city, give them crude weapons, let them duke it out to the death and turn it into A REALITY SHOW!!
It would be like a real life Running Man lol!
I don't know if America is ready for real life gladiators sadly.

[Mike]

you ought to watch escape from NY and escape from la... both great movies with the same idea.

[Nis01]

Note to self... Do not mess with Lee... :?

[Sijray21]

fellas....RITA's a category 5....165 mph winds.

i'm not a religious man, but i'm praying for the people on the Gulf Coast again.....

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[ScottyB]

unreal.....it's a Cat. 5 now. Galveston is screwed.


from what i'm reading gas prices are going to spike again in preparation for more oil rigs getting jacked up. might wanna stock up on fuel tonight.

[Sijray21]

man that's going to suck...more hiking in prices

also i read on cnn that the Nuclear Power plant - 2 reactors are shutting down since they are 12 miles off the Texas coast, although they are designed to withstand storm surges from cat 5 hurricanes....it supposed to send a surge 10 miles inland if it keeps the winds up...hock:

i just simply can't believe that ANOTHER rediculously strong hurricane is hitting the gulf coast in such a short amount of time....

[JohnC]

man that's going to suck...more hiking in prices

Nice to have bikes, isn't it?

[Jess]

To celebrate, I bought gas today

[Feersty]

The Gulf is so damn warm, but this is unbelievable.

these storms originate off the coast of africa.

So they do, but it's severity increased because of the water temps in the Gulf.