What's the weather like where you are? - Page 3

*Warhorse* · 06-01-2007, 06:38 PM

Well, how's the weather in your neck of the woods. I live here in Florida, and we are going through a drought right now. I think the drought is going on all throughout the southern states. Massive fires are being sparked in Georgia and Florida. In Jupiter, there is a fire going on, that has started the evacuation of several residences and their animals and other livestock.

Lake Okeechobee has reached it's record low yesterday. It's like at 8 feet now, when it shoulf be 13 to 14 feet. The banks have receeded by almost a mile back! And because of the lower water levels, a human skeleton has been discovered in part of the lake bed. The skeleton is believed to have died around the 1600. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/...OUND_0531.html

Now, while the lake is receeding at record levels, I would like to know why no one is mentioning that a while back, the city officials thought that the lake was too high, and was a threat of overflowing and flooding the region of a hurricane came and broke the levies, so the county opened up the levies and drained the lake. Here's a link to what was happening. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localne...akeO_0528.html

Now we have a drought and the lake is suffering. Why couldn't man just leave the damn thing alone.

And, we are on water restrictions, we are to use no more than about 6000 gallons per family of four. But yet, the county gave the approval for 3000 new homes to go up out in the Acreage, where there are about three roads that reach out that way. Doesn't a masive construction campaigne use up a lot of water?

And have any of you ever heard of recycled water?

The Shelf · 06-01-2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Warhorse

In Jupiter, there is a fire going on...

Well, it's a big ball of gas. What did you expect?

Sorry, I had too.

Swany · 06-01-2007, 07:32 PM

The weather here is irregular as always, it was sunny and warm today though. A nice change form the rain.

*Warhorse* · 06-01-2007, 10:07 PM

Well, get this. In the time that I first logged on today, there was a rain storm going through the area, and now, I jsut learned, that the storm coming through my area has been upgraded to tropical storm Barry. Can you believe this sh!t?

Sunshine · 06-01-2007, 10:18 PM

The weather here never stays the same very long. I've spent most of my life hearing maryland's mock motto. "If you don't like the weather... wait 5 minutes."

*Warhorse* · 06-01-2007, 11:46 PM

Why was this moved to forum games? I was talking about a current event, drought and tropical storms and weather. What does this have to do with forum games? And this topic should have been moved to everything else, which would make more common sense.

*Warhorse* · 06-02-2007, 12:22 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/06/0...orm/index.html

Tropical storm Barry attacks Florida on the opening day for hurricane season.

I am sitting here, listening to the wild wind and pounding rain gain strength and speed. Right now, powerful gusts of wind have toppled trees all over my community, sporadic power outages, and a tornado warning to make things even more wonderful.

And while the rain we have had here in South Florida was heavy, there was a time when I stepped outside to survey the damage to my landscape, to find myself standing in puddles up to my knees. But since the rain has died down somewhat, the puddles have all dried up, showing proof to the thirsty ground from the famous southeastern drought we are having.

Looks to be another trying year for the globe. I heard of a drought going on in Austrailia that has initiated very strict water restrictions.

**Krang** · 06-02-2007, 01:24 AM

Whoever moved it probably moved it here by accident, since Forum Games is located directly below Everything Else on the list. I'll go ahead and move it to the correct location.

*Warhorse* · 06-02-2007, 08:56 AM

Thanks Krang.

We have tornado warnings and watches all day now. So much for my weekend. And apparently, the tropical storm is still to hit western coast Florida, but my area is still sustaining strong gusts of up to 40 miles an hour. I have several trees down in my yard, and my house felt like it was going through a hurricane last night, the way it rocked and blew around all night.

And I have a leak in my roof now. Guess what I'll be doing once the weather clears up!

jenna · 06-02-2007, 09:27 AM

Wow that sounds tough. I have a recurring nightmare about tornadoes, and would absolutely hate it if they were the kind of threat here as they are in your neck of the woods.

I hope you don't have one.

*Warhorse* · 06-02-2007, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jenna

Wow that sounds tough. I have a recurring nightmare about tornadoes, and would absolutely hate it if they were the kind of threat here as they are in your neck of the woods.

I hope you don't have one.

Thanks. I hope we dont have one either. What sucks about Florida, in a Tornado, it's best to go down in a basement. But in Florida, because we are below sea level, basements are not an option for us. Best we can do is have a safe room, no windows or windows that are impact resistant. But the good news it, Florida doesn't seem the get the really nasty Tornados that the midland states get. Most get no extreme than an F2. Ironically though, during the hurricanes, it's not the hurricane itself that destroys the homes, it's the sporadic tornados spawned by the hurricanes that are the destructive forces.

SassyGal · 06-02-2007, 10:34 AM

I am absolutely terrified of tornados!! I was trapped in a car during one. I thought I was going to die either in a ditch or in that car. It bounced up and down, actually lifting off the ground at one point!! *shudders* That was possibly the scariest day of my life.

*KROW* · 06-02-2007, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Warhorse

Well, get this. In the time that I first logged on today, there was a rain storm going through the area, and now, I jsut learned, that the storm coming through my area has been upgraded to tropical storm Barry. Can you believe this sh!t?

That's Florida for you. Many times it just becomes Mother Nature's maxipad. In the area of New York where I live, it's pretty much the opposite. I call it premature precipitation. It'll rain for 20 seconds, then stop, then rain again for 30 seconds about an hour later. It's like weather with prostate problems.

*Tinuvielsdreams* · 06-02-2007, 02:10 PM

yeah hurricane season hit the whole east coast pretty hard last year. We had flooding 2 or 3 times up here in PA even. I hope the storms aren't as bad as previous years and that everyone has a good plan for them if they are.

Swany · 06-02-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunshine

The weather here never stays the same very long. I've spent most of my life hearing maryland's mock motto. "If you don't like the weather... wait 5 minutes."

Lol, Scotland has one like that "if its not raining, its going to"

*jeff the cheff* · 06-02-2007, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunshine

The weather here never stays the same very long. I've spent most of my life hearing maryland's mock motto. "If you don't like the weather... wait 5 minutes."

I use that quote all the time, it's Mark Twain's quote, only it goes "If you don't like the weather in New England, wait 5 minutes."

I'm angry about the weather right now. Not because of what the weather is, but because when I watch TV, every 5 minutes a warning comes up, interrupting what I was watching, saying "WARNING, SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING."

Blizzard, Flood, Thunderstorm, Hurricane warnings...where I live mean nothing. Every time theres an inch of rain.... Flood Warning, every time theres thunder, Thunderstorm warning...you get the idea. My point is they warn me about stupid little things, and interrupt my ****.

*Scandia* · 06-03-2007, 06:11 PM

Weather in NYC over the weekend was fine, even though there were some T-storm warnings. Apparently a tropical depression was going to swing by Florida- but it has not rained since I got back here.

*Warhorse* · 06-03-2007, 06:49 PM

NYC doesn't get too much in terms of bad weather, huh?

What about LA? I know they have earthquakes, but for the most part, it's pretty decent, right?

Dinny · 06-03-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Warhorse

NYC doesn't get too much in terms of bad weather, huh?

What about LA? I know they have earthquakes, but for the most part, it's pretty decent, right?

I believe the weatherman announced an earthquake with "a 70% chance of showers" on the news last night. He advised to "pack an umbrella, just in case".

OA · 06-03-2007, 08:56 PM

Well, we finally got some much needed rain this weekend here in Florida...not enough though, but every drop helps at this point...

06-01-2007, 06:38 PM	#41
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Weather Well, how's the weather in your neck of the woods. I live here in Florida, and we are going through a drought right now. I think the drought is going on all throughout the southern states. Massive fires are being sparked in Georgia and Florida. In Jupiter, there is a fire going on, that has started the evacuation of several residences and their animals and other livestock. Lake Okeechobee has reached it's record low yesterday. It's like at 8 feet now, when it shoulf be 13 to 14 feet. The banks have receeded by almost a mile back! And because of the lower water levels, a human skeleton has been discovered in part of the lake bed. The skeleton is believed to have died around the 1600. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/...OUND_0531.html Now, while the lake is receeding at record levels, I would like to know why no one is mentioning that a while back, the city officials thought that the lake was too high, and was a threat of overflowing and flooding the region of a hurricane came and broke the levies, so the county opened up the levies and drained the lake. Here's a link to what was happening. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localne...akeO_0528.html Now we have a drought and the lake is suffering. Why couldn't man just leave the damn thing alone. And, we are on water restrictions, we are to use no more than about 6000 gallons per family of four. But yet, the county gave the approval for 3000 new homes to go up out in the Acreage, where there are about three roads that reach out that way. Doesn't a masive construction campaigne use up a lot of water? And have any of you ever heard of recycled water? Last edited by Warhorse; 06-02-2007 at 12:28 AM.

06-01-2007, 07:32 PM	#43
Swany Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 924	The weather here is irregular as always, it was sunny and warm today though. A nice change form the rain. __________________

06-01-2007, 10:18 PM	#45
Sunshine Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: A nice little spot in the gutter where I keep my mind Posts: 1,437	The weather here never stays the same very long. I've spent most of my life hearing maryland's mock motto. "If you don't like the weather... wait 5 minutes." __________________

06-02-2007, 12:22 AM	#47
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Hurricane Season Starts With A Bang http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/06/0...orm/index.html Tropical storm Barry attacks Florida on the opening day for hurricane season. I am sitting here, listening to the wild wind and pounding rain gain strength and speed. Right now, powerful gusts of wind have toppled trees all over my community, sporadic power outages, and a tornado warning to make things even more wonderful. And while the rain we have had here in South Florida was heavy, there was a time when I stepped outside to survey the damage to my landscape, to find myself standing in puddles up to my knees. But since the rain has died down somewhat, the puddles have all dried up, showing proof to the thirsty ground from the famous southeastern drought we are having. Looks to be another trying year for the globe. I heard of a drought going on in Austrailia that has initiated very strict water restrictions.

06-02-2007, 01:24 AM	#48
Krang Admin and Sega Guru Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dimension X Posts: 3,755	Whoever moved it probably moved it here by accident, since Forum Games is located directly below Everything Else on the list. I'll go ahead and move it to the correct location. __________________ "My motherboard's microchips are chomping at the... 'bit'. A little computer humor." --Krang, Welcome Back, Polarisoids

06-01-2007, 10:07 PM	#44
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Well, get this. In the time that I first logged on today, there was a rain storm going through the area, and now, I jsut learned, that the storm coming through my area has been upgraded to tropical storm Barry. Can you believe this sh!t?

06-01-2007, 11:46 PM	#46
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Why was this moved to forum games? I was talking about a current event, drought and tropical storms and weather. What does this have to do with forum games? And this topic should have been moved to everything else, which would make more common sense.

06-02-2007, 08:56 AM	#49
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Thanks Krang. We have tornado warnings and watches all day now. So much for my weekend. And apparently, the tropical storm is still to hit western coast Florida, but my area is still sustaining strong gusts of up to 40 miles an hour. I have several trees down in my yard, and my house felt like it was going through a hurricane last night, the way it rocked and blew around all night. And I have a leak in my roof now. Guess what I'll be doing once the weather clears up!

06-02-2007, 09:27 AM	#50
jenna Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,190	Wow that sounds tough. I have a recurring nightmare about tornadoes, and would absolutely hate it if they were the kind of threat here as they are in your neck of the woods. I hope you don't have one.

06-02-2007, 10:34 AM	#52
SassyGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London, Canada Posts: 1,349	I am absolutely terrified of tornados!! I was trapped in a car during one. I thought I was going to die either in a ditch or in that car. It bounced up and down, actually lifting off the ground at one point!! shudders That was possibly the scariest day of my life.

06-02-2007, 02:10 PM	#54
Tinuvielsdreams Nothing without passion Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,722	yeah hurricane season hit the whole east coast pretty hard last year. We had flooding 2 or 3 times up here in PA even. I hope the storms aren't as bad as previous years and that everyone has a good plan for them if they are.

06-03-2007, 06:11 PM	#57
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	Weather in NYC over the weekend was fine, even though there were some T-storm warnings. Apparently a tropical depression was going to swing by Florida- but it has not rained since I got back here.

06-03-2007, 06:49 PM	#58
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	NYC doesn't get too much in terms of bad weather, huh? What about LA? I know they have earthquakes, but for the most part, it's pretty decent, right?

06-03-2007, 08:56 PM	#60
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Well, we finally got some much needed rain this weekend here in Florida...not enough though, but every drop helps at this point... __________________