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October 6, 2016 12:01 am

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  1. There should be a coffe pot here, but photobucket is all jacked up. 🙄

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    By texan59 on October 6, 2016 at 12:04 am

    1. I gotta twelve-pack and it’s still Wednesday here…

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      By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 12:30 am

      1. Here too. So………. time to throw ’em back. 😉

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        By texan59 on October 6, 2016 at 12:33 am

        1. Yeah, the great philosophical discussions get bupkis, throw in beer and it gets jumped on like a dawg onna bone. Not disagreein’, jes observin’…’pop’…pssssshhhhhh.

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          By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 12:36 am

          1. Drink up buttercup. I’m hittin’ the rack, cuz I’m just tired. Not retired. 😆

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            By texan59 on October 6, 2016 at 1:01 am

            1. Tex, I’m retired and up! Coffee’s is on And I thank you!!! Chilly here, 45* with a layer of heavy dew.

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              By Col (R) Ken on October 6, 2016 at 3:56 am

              1. Chilly here too, Colonel, 18* with a layer of frost.

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                By The Tundra PA on October 6, 2016 at 12:46 pm

                1. Brrrrrr! Good morning, Tundra!

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                  By stella on October 6, 2016 at 12:47 pm

                  1. Mornin’ Stella! It’s our first dip under 20 that I’ve seen. Clear blue sky and sun just rising. We’ll make 40 by noon.

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                    By The Tundra PA on October 6, 2016 at 12:53 pm

                2. 😯 😯 😯

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                  By texan59 on October 6, 2016 at 9:45 pm

            2. Jes ’cause I’m retired doesn’t mean I ain’t retired. I’m trying to figure out a way to multitask and drink while I sleep.

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              By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 10:03 am

              1. drip the drink and snore,
                while restfully sleeping. 😉

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                By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 1:53 pm

                1. Use an IV?

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                  By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 2:39 pm

                2. A JB IV…cool.

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                  By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 2:42 pm

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      By amwick on October 6, 2016 at 7:29 am

      1. now I know that a gif will post… hmmmmm

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        By amwick on October 6, 2016 at 7:30 am

        1. Look like coffee could
          use some decaf. 😉

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          By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 7:43 am

          1. *snort*

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            By The Tundra PA on October 6, 2016 at 12:48 pm

  2. “And here we have another of the “small human figures in huge landscapes” series, carefully selected and offered to the viewing public by our expert photo image curator, Ms. stella…”

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    By MaryfromMarin on October 6, 2016 at 1:08 am

    1. Think it’s Sunset, beautiful picture.

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      By Col (R) Ken on October 6, 2016 at 4:00 am

    2. It’s a photo series – not curated by me, alas.

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      By stella on October 6, 2016 at 8:38 am

      1. But you chose ’em for the blog. Counts as curating, as far as I’m concerned!

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        By MaryfromMarin on October 6, 2016 at 7:43 pm

  3. Keeping up with Mathew.

    Phew, boys all over the place…

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    By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 2:05 am

    1. Wind Field…

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      By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 2:07 am

      1. Sweet child of mine,
        where do we go from here?

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        By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 2:09 am

        1. Remember to…

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          By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 2:20 am

          1. A little reminder
            on the way to
            the nearest shelter…

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            By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 2:26 am

          2. The power is on, again…

            http://www.portnassauwebcam.com/

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            By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 3:49 am

            1. https://twitter.com/PTZtv/status/784004906621411332

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              By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 8:27 am

              1. Next up for Matthew,
                Orange Blossom Special…

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                By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 8:33 am

                1. Brings a smile to my face, thank you, good memories of whoot-en-nannies of past.

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                  By derk on October 6, 2016 at 9:21 am

    2. Few years back we had a Cat 1 that hit NOLA from the Gulf, turned east and went out over the Atlantic, did a 180 and came back to whack us again a week later.
      Fun with weather when ya lives in da South.

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      By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 10:08 am

      1. I remember that one.

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        By The Tundra PA on October 6, 2016 at 12:54 pm

  4. Florida, the sunshine state.

    Perhaps, a little too much sun…

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    By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 2:23 am

    1. 😦

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      By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 6:50 am

    2. https://twitter.com/Partyzantski/status/783899855580110848

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      By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 9:47 am

      1. Way back long before Google Earth the first US ‘private’ photo satellite company did a ‘just after’ and ‘dry’ series of hi-res photos of the Carolinas after a particularly wet hurricane hit. Provided the first real-world flood maps based on actual flooding.
        Not slamming my bosses…OK, a little…but DOD/NRO could have done that years before. In their defense, there were a lot of nude beaches around the world that ate up a lotta hi-res satellite time…

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        By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 10:16 am

        1. Speaking of beaches, here’s
          the lauderdalebythesea Cam.

          http://www.earthcam.com/usa/florida/lauderdalebythesea/?cam=windjammer

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          By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 10:35 am

          1. Surf’s up, Howie. 😉

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            By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 10:37 am

        2. Here’s PEW webcam
          to watch Matthew, as
          it approaches the
          Ft Lauderdale area.

          http://www.portevergladeswebcam.com/

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          By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 10:42 am

          1. Ft Lauderdale Tide Chart…

            http://magicseaweed.com/Fort-Lauderdale-Surf-Report/837/Tide/

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            By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 10:49 am

          2. https://twitter.com/PTZtv/status/784057410948247553

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            By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 12:19 pm

    3. LOL.

      Just spoke with my Mom. They’re driving up to her brother’s in GA, and are about an hour from their destination.

      Their place is in Lake County, just SWW of Daytona Beach, so they’re gettin’ while the gettin’s good.

      Maybe I’ll spend a couple months down there this winter helping out, we’ll see.

      I pray the damage is minimal, and that their lake gets some water in it, for a change. It’s be nice to walk to the end of the dock, look down, and see actual water.

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      By Wooly Phlox on October 6, 2016 at 5:48 pm

  5. Any port in a storm
    plus
    a Saint Bernard’s life
    equals…

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    By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 2:34 am

    1. I can here the music, smell and taste the bratwurst (brats) cooking, and drink good tasting beer…… you know what the best part is???? Watching these ladies carry those mugs!! It’s art!!! A symphony of movement, music, tastes, and good beer!!!! Thanks Impeach, memories of my youth…..

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      By Col (R) Ken on October 6, 2016 at 4:18 am

      1. Hope it helps
        pass the day
        in the corn field. 😉

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        By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 7:51 am

      2. Couple of memory lane posts this morn, good ones at that.

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        By derk on October 6, 2016 at 9:23 am

      3. How about thosectent walls of roasting chickens and other meats? I still have a couple of the large glass mugs from the Fest, don’t have to get up as often during sit breaks.

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        By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 10:24 am

    2. It’s a matter of ‘economy of scale’, Bernatd can carry a liter of Everclear and more than equal the raw amount of alcohol she’s carrying without wasting time with all of that foamy water stuff.

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      By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 10:18 am

    3. WSW, I mean.

      I get confused about Cardinal directions sometimes.

      Unlike Menagerie.

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      By Wooly Phlox on October 6, 2016 at 5:51 pm

      1. Apparently I also get confused about where to post replies.

        Bell’s Brewery, Comstock, MI — Octoberfest Beer

        It’s better than their Oberon.

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        By Wooly Phlox on October 6, 2016 at 5:53 pm

        1. Bell’s is a favorite here.

          ADD: My daughter had it on tap at her wedding (1997).

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          By stella on October 6, 2016 at 5:56 pm

          1. We’ve catered a whole lotta weddings — it’s always one good craft beer, and Bud Light.

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            By Wooly Phlox on October 6, 2016 at 6:15 pm

            1. Just saw this, and knew it was for you:

              Salvador Dalí’s Eccentric Cookbook Is Being Reissued for the First Time in Over 40 Years

              http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/dali-surrealist-cookbook-les-diners-gala

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              By stella on October 6, 2016 at 7:04 pm

    4. That picture reminds me of a pub I visited…..a couple of times, in NYNY, the city so nice they named it twice. McSorley’s pub. Apparently, back in the day, it used to be a hangout for literary types. They brewed their own cerveza and put ’em in small mugs. If you only ordered one at a time, the barmaid would grab ya’z by the scruff of the neck and axe you to leave…..and don’t come back.

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      By texan59 on October 6, 2016 at 9:50 pm

      1. It sucks when that happens. ‘Specially if you cain’t speak NYNY.
        …….. if they cain’t take a joke.

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        By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 10:09 pm

        1. Seein’ as how I used to be a pro at that game, I never got axed to leave. 😉

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          By texan59 on October 6, 2016 at 10:40 pm

  6. Mornin’ stella! (Smiter of those that ought to be smote) 😎 🍸 (Long Island Iced Tea)
    Mornin’ WeeWeed! (Master Mixologist Extrodinare) 😎 🍸 (Old Fashioned)
    Mornin’ Menagerie! 😎 |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| (Jack Daniels – Single Barrel )
    Mornin’ Ad rem! (Queen Felis catus) 🐱 🍸 (Flaming Lamborghini)
    Mornin’ Sharon! 😎 🍸 (earthquake)
    Mornin’ ytz4mee! 😎 🍸 (cosmopolitan)
    Mornin’ partyzantski! 🙂 |_| (Tom Collins)
    Mornin’ texan59! 🙂 |_| (Black & Tan)
    Mornin’ ZurichMike! 🙂 🍸 (fuzzy navel)
    Mornin’ Col.(R) Ken! (hand salute) 🙂 |_| (Boilermaker)
    Mornin’ czarowniczy! 🙂 |_| ( and Czarina 🙂 🍸 )
    Mornin’ letjusticeprevail2014! 🙂 |_| (Irish Car Bomb)
    Mornin’ Patriot1783-ctdar! (aka “ctdar”) 🙂 🍸 (grasshopper)
    Mornin’ tessa50! 🙂 🍸 (flaming volcano)
    Mornin’ waltzingmtilda! 🙂 🍸 (sidecar)
    Mornin’ varsityward! 🙂 |_| (Godfather)
    Mornin’ MaryfromMarin! 😀 |_| (Mortlach)
    Mornin’ Wooly Phlox! (aka “taqiyyologist”) 🙂 |_| (Roy Rogers)
    Mornin’ Howie! 🙂 |_| (Classic Daiquiri)
    Mornin’ TwoLaine! 🙂 |_| (Gin & Tonic)
    Mornin’ Sha! 🙂 🍸 (Lemon Drop)
    Mornin’ BigMamaTEA! 🙂 🍸 (Harvey Wallbanger)
    Mornin’ cetera5! (aka “Cetera”) 🙂 |_| (Blackberry wine)
    Mornin’ The Tundra PA! 🙂 🍸 (bailey irish cream on the rocks)
    Mornin’ lovely! 🙂 |_| (Backdraft)
    Mornin’ michellc! 🙂 🍸 (Salty dog)
    Mornin’ auscitizenmom! 🙂 🍸 (Kiss on the Lips)
    Mornin’ Margaret-Ann! 🙂 🍸 (White Russian)
    Mornin’ Auntie Lib! 🙂 🍸 (Tom and Jerry)
    Mornin’ holly100! 🙂 🍸 (Jack & Coke)
    Mornin’ Pam! 🙂 (Not even water)
    Mornin’ ImpeachEmAll 🙂 |_| (Flaming Dr. Pepper)
    Mornin’ Monroe! 🙂 |_| (Stinger)
    Mornin’ Les! 🙂 |_| (Rusty Nail)
    Mornin’ shiloh1973! 🙂 |_| (Jack Daniels)
    Mornin’ TexasRanger! 🙂 |_| (Whiskey Smash)
    Mornin’ Ziiggii! 🙂 |_| (B52)
    Mornin’ oldiadguy! 🙂 |_| (Rum & Coke)
    Mornin’ smiley! (“stuck in spambucket”) 🙂 🍸 (Spanish coffee)
    Mornin’ derk! (“Stellars”) 🙂 🍸 (Mudslide)
    Mornin’ Jacqueline Taylor Robson 🙂 🍸 (Shirley Temple)
    Mornin’ facebkwallflower! 🙂 |_| (Night Train Express)
    Mornin’ Ms. Cindy! (aka “Ms Cynlynn” aka “ms cynlynn”) 🙂 🍸 (1970 ducru beaucaillou)
    Mornin’ sandandsea2015! 🙂 🍸 (1961 Château Montrose)
    Mornin’ amwick! 🙂 🍸 (1971 Moulin Touchais)
    Mornin’ hocuspocus13! 🙂 🍸 (1970 Chateau Latour)
    Mornin’ Sloth1963! 🙂 🍸 (2008 Château Haut Brion)
    Mornin’ whiners and complainers! 😛 (No drink for you!)
    Mornin’ to people posting that I missed. 😳
    Mornin’ to all you lurkers! 😕

    Also just in case someday; mornin’ to Elvis Chupacabra, F.D.R. in Hell and sundance! :mrgreen:

    Breakfast!

    NEW and IMPROVED breakfast with extra bacon for ZurichMike!

    Doughnuts and coffee!

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    By nyetneetot on October 6, 2016 at 5:45 am

    1. Just what I wanted. Thanks, Nyet. Mornin’ everyone. 🙂 Up just a little early this morn.

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      By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 6:54 am

      1. Just curious…

        Do you have a gas grill for
        some hot meals, such as,
        burgers, eggs, and bacon?

        Bottled water and a good
        supply of canned goods?

        Fill the bath tub with water.
        Might be nice next week; if
        you do not drink it by then. 😉

        Paper plates? Boil water
        on grill to soak silverware.

        A comfy couch or chair to
        ride out the storm in style?

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        By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 8:05 am

        1. I never did get to Walmart to get a grill. So, probably no hot breakfast until power comes back on if it goes out. I plan to fill the tub with water. Of course, it is on the second floor. 😦 Don’t know what kind of problem that might cause if things get really hinky. I have canned goods that can be eaten without heating. My comfy chairs and couch are near the 8′ sliding glass doors. {sigh} The two safe spaces are the downstairs 1/2 bath that barely holds the toilet and sink and the landing at the top of the stairs.

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          By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 8:29 am

          1. Looks like you might
            experience an outage.
            Question is, for how long?

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            By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 9:34 am

            1. How about a bag of charcoal?
              Dig a small hole and put in
              some for a home made grill.
              Use some aluminum foil as
              grill and place frying pan or
              pot to cook up a warm meal.

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              By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 9:39 am

              1. Also, hope the
                8′ sliding glass
                doors will see
                some plywood. 😉

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                By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 9:46 am

                1. Nope, not happening. Mgmt put a notice on the doors last night saying essentially “Yer on yer own, suckers.” It was a full page saying you couldn’t put up plywood, or anything else. And, they can’t afford to do it. Their suggestion is to wrap your electrical equipment in plastic. O_o

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                  By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 10:00 am

              2. Use the wire shelf from the oven.

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                By stella on October 6, 2016 at 9:46 am

              3. That wouldn’t work too well on my patio. Would have to be within inches of the wood fence.

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                By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 9:56 am

            2. Yeah. And, my friend who has lived here all her life has been through a couple with outages for more than two or three days. She has been giving me advice. I bought a battery operated 10″ fan. She said that was the thing she needed the most, after water.

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              By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 9:47 am

          2. Maybe one of your neighbors will be willing to share, if it comes to that.

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            By stella on October 6, 2016 at 9:45 am

            1. My next door neighbor has a grill. I figure I might ask to put something on it when they are through cooking. They are very nice people.

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              By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 9:48 am

              1. My neighbors are like that too!

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                By stella on October 6, 2016 at 9:48 am

                1. LOL With it not being cold here, a hot meal doesn’t mean as much as something cold to drink. That is what I will want. I can fill a cooler, but the ice might not last more than a few days, if that. Right now it is 80* and 90% humidity. Supposed to go up to 90* today. There might be a slight drop in Temps after the hurricane passes.

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                  By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 9:53 am

                  1. Try freezing you some water. I read on FB a lady who fills milk jugs and other containers with water and puts them in the freezer and then she has cold water to drink for a few days with no power.

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                    By michellc on October 6, 2016 at 10:11 am

                  2. My freezer is about the size of 4 shoeboxes. HOwever, I do have an icemaker,and I am going to fill my cooler with ice and remake some. I also, have small bottles of water that I can freeze. Glad you said that, I had forgotten. I’ma gonna do it right now. 🙂

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 10:15 am

                  3. Those frozen bottles also help keep your food from going bad as quickly, just don’t overfill them before you put them in the freezer (don’t ask…). There’s also: http://www.batteryjunction.com/wagantech-2260.html?gclid=CLaKmoGzxs8CFVc2aQodid4JJw I have one of these in-car coolers as it provides a cold drink when you need it most.

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                    By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 10:38 am

                  4. That is really cool. I could have used that a lot in the past. Bookmarked both things for later.

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 10:42 am

          3. Might want to look at something I bought a few years back for next time: https://www.amazon.com/waterBOB-Emergency-Drinking-Storage-Gallons/dp/B001AXLUX2/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A15DPODNL15SGE&gclid=CKeS7oyxxs8CFY-FaQod66IMqw

            Keeps the water covered, kerps it from evaporating and adding humidity to the house and keeps dust, insects and house pets from falling in.

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            By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 10:30 am

            1. That looks great. Very practical. Will have to order one for next time.

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              By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 10:33 am

              1. They’re great ‘charms’ too, bought one after Katriba and haven’t had to use it yet.

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                By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 10:39 am

                1. Maybe I should get two. Double the insurance. O_o

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                  By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 10:43 am

            2. Outra reply space on other thread. Might also want to oook at a solar cellphone charger. I used my truck to recharge but in the house I just left the cell plugged on to the charger and the charger in the window. Cell towers stood during Katrina and lasted until their generators ran out of fuel. Cell companies can, and did during Katrina, bring in portable cell links but remember the 1st responders will be using cells almost exclusively. I also keep a CB radio and GMRS radio handset for emergencies.

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              By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:03 am

              1. I have one of those wind up radios. Without a young male child around to wind it up, I am not sure how much good it will be.

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                By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:10 am

                1. I have one of those too.

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                  By stella on October 6, 2016 at 11:15 am

                2. I couldn’t see winding up a radio to lusten to connercials for storm shutters and pols telling me, from their posh bunkers, how ‘we’re all going to get thru this together’. I gotta truck load of rechargable batteries I charge up/top off a few days before the storm. We are getting a whole-house generator we’ll use intermittently in the day to maintain the AC and freezers, our stove’s propane and we have solar chargers to recharge the batteries during the day. I’ll be too busy drinking to wind anything.

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                  By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:24 am

                  1. I will admit, I think my radio listening will only last through the first wind or two.

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:25 am

              2. They also make portable cell phone battery banks. You charge them up and they stayed charged until you need them. I have several. Here are a few that are on Amazon.
                https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=portable+cell+phone+charger

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                By shiloh1973 on October 6, 2016 at 4:46 pm

                1. I have a “jump start” battery pack. It also has a place to recharge cell phones/laptops etc.

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                  By stella on October 6, 2016 at 4:51 pm

                  1. Will have to look into that.

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 5:35 pm

                  2. This is the one I bought. One charge allowed me to jump start the car twice with a dead battery, and I still had plenty of charge left. You can also use it to inflate tires.

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                    By stella on October 6, 2016 at 5:54 pm

                  3. I have a comination crank, solar, battery radio that charges cell phones too. I also bought a 1100 watt inverter that I can hook to a car battery and generate 110v household current.

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                    By shiloh1973 on October 6, 2016 at 5:52 pm

                  4. That’s neat.

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                    By stella on October 6, 2016 at 5:56 pm

                  5. I actually got it for free from this company when I put in a $75.oo order.
                    https://www.campingsurvival.com/

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                    By shiloh1973 on October 6, 2016 at 6:26 pm

                2. Forgot about them, and I shouldn’t have as we each have one in our glove boxes.

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                  By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 8:45 pm

          4. You may even think about filling a tall kitchen trash can with water,,, not drinkable but if you have to flush….

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            By amwick on October 6, 2016 at 1:26 pm

            1. Definitely going to fill the bathtub.

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              By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 2:30 pm

            2. Don’t know how long this is going to last, but I am sure I will have to flush. O_o

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              By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 2:37 pm

              1. SD said to holler if you need help. He is the voice of us all. Stay in touch.

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                By amwick on October 6, 2016 at 4:31 pm

                1. Yes, let us know. Someone will pass on a message. You can email me, if you have the ability.

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                  By stella on October 6, 2016 at 4:33 pm

                  1. Problem is, if I lose power, I will probably lose my internet, too. I am charging up this laptop and a little notebook I have. My cell phone is already charged.

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 5:34 pm

                  2. You may. If you have a smartphone, and can get cell service, there is some hope.

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                    By stella on October 6, 2016 at 5:52 pm

                  3. I don’t have a smartphone.

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 5:57 pm

                2. I intend to, as long as I can. Makes me feel less alone.

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                  By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 5:24 pm

                  1. If you need wifi,,,, there is always the library… just in case…

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                    By amwick on October 6, 2016 at 5:35 pm

                  2. Ah, will remember that.

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 5:36 pm

                  3. McD in the area?

                    WiFi, hot meal,
                    and cold drink. 😉

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                    By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 5:40 pm

                  4. Unless their power is out, too. My friend who has been through this says when the power went out there was no food, no restaurants, nothing.

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 5:44 pm

                  5. You are not alone. My son is in your neck of the woods, I am about an hour east of you. But if you need help and can get a message here, I can call son If I don’t lose internet and if my cell stays charged. Will keep checking here for as long as I can, so holler if ya need help.

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                    By tessa50 on October 6, 2016 at 7:31 pm

                  6. Thanks. I imagine I will be fine, but all the hype is a little jarring.

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 7:38 pm

          5. Prayers for your safety Ausimom 🙏🏼

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            By lovely on October 6, 2016 at 8:38 pm

            1. Thank you.

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              By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 8:49 pm

              1. I’m hoping it’s not as bad as they are predicting. There is a lot of talk/hype though, even in our neck of the woods the hurricane and clowns are all they can talk about on the news.

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                By michellc on October 6, 2016 at 10:58 pm

                1. It is very pleasant out tonight.The air is very comfortably warm, still high humidity, slight breeze and still raining lightly as it has been for hours. I am getting tired. I think I will go to bed. I don’t sleep very soundly, so I am not worried if things pick up later. I am sure it will wake me up.

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                  By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:52 pm

                  1. It sounds like you may be without power. Praying they get it restored soon.

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                    By michellc on October 7, 2016 at 9:48 am

                  2. Morning. Nope, got power. It never went off. I don’t think the winds got up bad enough for it to be a problem. When I took my dog out before we went to bed, it was actually beautiful, a little breezy, raining a little, and cooler (meaning it was probably in the low 70’s) than usual. This morning it is very breezy, 77* with 100% humidity. Actually a really nice day, although most Floridians would probably disagree since the sun is not shining brightly. LOL

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 7, 2016 at 9:54 am

                  3. Good news!

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                    By stella on October 7, 2016 at 9:56 am

                  4. 🙂 ❤

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 7, 2016 at 9:57 am

                  5. That’s good.
                    It sounds like we got more weather last night than you did. It woke me up about 1:30. Wind was blowing, thunder and lightning and lots of rain. It brought cooler weather with it, only supposed to get into the mid 60’s today.

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                    By michellc on October 7, 2016 at 9:59 am

                  6. It is cooler here, too, high 70’s instead of high 80′ and 90’s.

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 7, 2016 at 11:48 am

    2. Bacon and breakfast potatoes!!! You are the best, Nyet!

      Morning all!

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      By sandandsea2015 on October 6, 2016 at 8:03 am

    3. Good mornin’ Nyet,
      Very nice and sensible breakfast this morning, cutting back on serving sizes is what I’m implementing myself. Thanks for the help! You have a great day up north.

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      By derk on October 6, 2016 at 9:26 am

    4. Mornin’!

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      By michellc on October 6, 2016 at 10:04 am

    5. That top photo would have been a perfect 10 if we ditched the orange garnish. Otherise, EXCELLENT>

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      By ZurichMike on October 6, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    6. Once again, a toast! (or two)

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      By MaryfromMarin on October 6, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    7. Good evening Nyet 🙂

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      By lovely on October 6, 2016 at 8:36 pm

  7. Mornin’ kids!

    https://twitter.com/weknowwhatsbest/status/783749298609532928

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    By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 6:47 am

    1. Mornin’ Wee!

      I’ve just nicknamed him the town drunk.

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      By michellc on October 6, 2016 at 10:12 am

      1. Mornin’ Michelle!

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        By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 10:17 am

      2. I get the feeling this guy is one gaff away from geting invited to a party in the park.

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        By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 10:41 am

        1. Is he in FL tonight??? Jus’ askin’ for a friend……

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          By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 8:38 pm

          1. Not sure where he is, my major interest in his location’s limited to ‘is he in the White House?’.

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            By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 8:42 pm

            1. 😀

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              By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 8:43 pm

          2. I think he is lifting barbells on plane trying to land on a train track in Florida while clasping his heart and cleaning a gun. Word has it.

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            By lovely on October 6, 2016 at 8:48 pm

    2. Evening WeeWeed 🙂

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      By lovely on October 6, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      1. Evenin’ Lovely!

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        By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 8:47 pm

  8. Looks like Matt will come up towards Charleston and head out to sea… But Florida, please be careful. There is no telling now… Sunny and 78 here in N. Georgia… the weather has been made to order here….

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    By amwick on October 6, 2016 at 7:35 am

  9. Dear university research team members in the year 2021 looking for proof of time travel on the Internet;
    This is proof…… that you’re an idiot. Go get a job and stop wasting your parents money.

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    By nyetneetot on October 6, 2016 at 7:35 am

  10. Radio this a.m. tells us that many of our motels are populated by power crews from all over, headed your way, Florida peeps!

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    By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 8:01 am

    1. Annnnd, on base we’ve got assets and crews from 4 bases in SC & NC…..

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      By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 9:33 am

      1. Navy boys!!!! Casinos’ll clean ’em out by Saturday…….

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        By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 8:39 pm

    2. We were up on the I-10 a few days before Katrina and it was a steady parade of power crews with flatbeds full of spools of wire, transformers, poles and other equipment. It was and still is an impressive memory watching that army of crews moving in as the residents moved out.

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      By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 10:45 am

  11. Good Morning to all of you across this great land, would hate to leave but…

    Here’s to not having to!

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    By derk on October 6, 2016 at 9:30 am

    1. {shock} Truth

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      By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 9:43 am

      1. Got my ‘Deplorable and proud of it’ and ‘Hillary killed my friends’ bumper stickers on the truck.

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        By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:15 am

        1. Yayyyy!!!!!!

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          By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:16 am

        2. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Way to go czar!!!! 😊

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          By sandandsea2015 on October 6, 2016 at 1:30 pm

  12. Seen on Facebook (Clarice Feldman):

    How great is Hillary’s campaign–she’s running ads for Fla voters on the weather channel. Of course, her intended audience will probably not have power to view them.

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    By stella on October 6, 2016 at 9:59 am

    1. Rocket surgeons they ain’t, that group…….

      Liked by 7 people

      By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 10:24 am

      1. On the Twitter I said “It’s not rocket surgery.” Some sweet soul messaged me that it was brain surgery and rocket science and he was just letting me know so that people wouldn’t make fun of me 🙃.

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        By lovely on October 6, 2016 at 8:52 pm

        1. LOL

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          By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 9:06 pm

    2. Sometimes I think her campaign is Trump’s secret weapon for winning. SMH

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      By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 10:50 am

    3. She running them in Spanish too?

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      By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:09 am

      1. Good question.

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        By stella on October 6, 2016 at 11:14 am

      2. Cuban Spanish…….or, Mexican Spanish. I understand they are different.

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        By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:22 am

        1. I think ‘vote for me and get lotsa free stuff’ is the same in both.

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          By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:25 am

          1. LOL

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            By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:26 am

            1. I know it’s obvious but don’t forget the car radio.

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              By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:27 am

              1. Ah, yes, a definite possibility…………..if the carport roof doesn’t collapse on it. O_o

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                By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:30 am

                1. It’s a Florida carport, right? Weighs about twenty pounds?

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                  By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:32 am

                  1. No, this is a carport in an apartment complex. An apt mgmt built with no insulation in the walls and no flashing over the windows (which allows it to rain on the inside of the windows and sliding glass doors when the wind blows). Then end of the carport is stacked block (I am sure there is no rebar in there and a flimsy wood back and roof. I have noticed that the 2×4’s for support are rotting where they touch the dirt. 🙂

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:49 am

                2. Florida carport rescue device: manual can opener. That’s ‘manual’ as in hand-operated, not as in Manuel.

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                  By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:34 am

                  1. I think Manuel would work better. LOL

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                    By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:45 am

                  2. Best to stay dry,
                    watching Manuel
                    do the manual.

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                    By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 5:46 pm

  13. I with deep regret, I have to announce the death of another St. Louis area officer who was shot and killed this morning.

    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/st-louis-county-police-officer-shot-while-answering-disturbance-call/article_03411a71-395f-54a5-a070-7547db03c964.html

    Please pray for his family.

    Take care

    Liked by 8 people

    By oldiadguy on October 6, 2016 at 10:55 am

    1. Sad news.

      Liked by 3 people

      By stella on October 6, 2016 at 11:00 am

    2. So sad.

      Liked by 6 people

      By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:06 am

    3. Thank Obama for making it ‘open season’ on LEA.

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      By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:08 am

    4. The story has been updated and officer identified. St. Louis County Officer Blake Snyder, 33, was killed while responding to a disturbance call in south St. Louis County Thursday morning. He leaves behind a wife and young child.

      Take Care

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      By oldiadguy on October 6, 2016 at 12:58 pm

      1. Ty, Mr. Iadguy I just can’t hit like for such a tragedy…

        Liked by 4 people

        By amwick on October 6, 2016 at 1:18 pm

      2. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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        By MaryfromMarin on October 6, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    5. Sad news. I will pray for officer Blake’s family.

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      By lovely on October 6, 2016 at 8:55 pm

  14. Just talked to my retired Miami cop buddy, he’s gonna stay and ride this out. He has at least a week’s supply of booze, Spam and ammo so he’s good. He was there working the streets for Andrew so this one’s a piece of cake.

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    By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:07 am

    1. He called again to tell me that his area ofvMiami is dead silent; no insect sounds, not a bird in sight. Street traffic is almost nonexistent, all reminiscent of Andrew.

      Liked by 2 people

      By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 11:31 am

      1. So, the insects and birds have already evacuated?

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        By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 11:51 am

        1. Insects went to ground, he said birds left two days ago. Same with K…it was months post-K before the birds were back.

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          By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 12:02 pm

  15. Live video feed from SE Florida:

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    By stella on October 6, 2016 at 11:58 am

  16. On a different tack…
    Everyone getting tired of Kim Kardashian’s yet another life drama? She slithers around Oaris, looking much like that Msrtian female in ‘Mars Attacks’, letting the mere mortal mouthbreathers know in sooooo many ways they aren’t worthy to lick the ground she walks on. She wriggles down the street leaving a designer-crafted slime trail in her wake, waving her $4-million engagement ring around as if to let the scum who worships her that the ring on her finger’s worth more than they and their combined families will ever be worth.
    Then, when her ring and the ~6 milion in miscellaneous knock-around jewelery she carries with gets syolen we’re supposed to shed tears. Anyone taking up a collection?
    If there ever were a natural born fadt food clerk that fell into wealth, she’s it. Even her private clothing designer blasted her ostentatious ‘in yo face’ display of wealth. I have no sympathy for her, karma’s real and is a bitch. Perhaps developing some humility and basic human respect might go a long way for her.
    BTW, wonder if in an attempt to attract younger voters Hellary might have stumbled at the 911 event as she injured herself trying to walk like Kim? They both slither, Hellary just has to learn to adjust her gait.

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    By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    1. Ok, she was roughed up,, that is something really bad, but loosing all that bling? A fool and her money…..

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      By amwick on October 6, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      1. I really question ‘roughed up’, the team was pro and in the ibterview post-robbery her makeup was perfect. I’m betting she has a different definition of ‘roughed up’ than we do. I suggest she wants to find out what roughed up is, she go be wavin’ dat bling ’round da Chesterfield Square area in LA da way she be doin it in Paris,

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        By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 2:52 pm

        1. I just heard that she got tied up and put in the bathtub.?? Yeah, maybe not exactly beaten and tortured.

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          By amwick on October 6, 2016 at 4:29 pm

          1. Yeah, and then she was able to untie herself as soon as they left, and raise the alarm.

            Liked by 5 people

            By stella on October 6, 2016 at 4:30 pm

            1. I hear Kardashian, and I just tune out…. didn’t pay too much attention…. I wondered about insurance too.

              Liked by 3 people

              By amwick on October 6, 2016 at 5:38 pm

          2. Smells like five day old fish.

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            By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 8:50 pm

            1. Indeed…… and still no underwear when she “meets the press.”
              Dang buggers steal ya’s underwear, too.

              Liked by 5 people

              By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 8:52 pm

              1. Or they stole her undies too…

                Liked by 2 people

                By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 9:12 pm

              2. Ya know, that ‘Pink Panther’ gang mighta done it…problem is going to be fencing that ring, gonna be tough to find Sellers.

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                By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 9:15 pm

              3. Maybe she traveled light, hoping Paris has a Walnart with that size undies?

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                By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 9:18 pm

                1. You spelt “loaned jewelry” wrong.

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                  By WeeWeed on October 6, 2016 at 9:21 pm

                  1. Kanye at least gove me credit for spelling the West of it wight? Hey, it’s late, been cutting brush.

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                    By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 9:24 pm

    2. I still think it’s an insurance scam.

      Liked by 7 people

      By stella on October 6, 2016 at 1:35 pm

      1. I agree 100% — anything to (1) stay in the news and (2) have other people give her money.

        Liked by 4 people

        By ZurichMike on October 6, 2016 at 3:09 pm

        1. I wouldn’t put it past her. 😦

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          By auscitizenmom on October 6, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      2. Ex body guard.

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        By ImpeachEmAll on October 6, 2016 at 5:56 pm

        1. Appears she didn’t fire her chief of security who seems to have blown this…makes one wonder.

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          By czarowniczy on October 6, 2016 at 9:30 pm

  17. Too soon?

    Liked by 2 people

    By Wooly Phlox on October 6, 2016 at 5:57 pm

  18. KS, IA, MO, IL are all getting hit:

    http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/full_loop.php

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    By Wooly Phlox on October 6, 2016 at 7:15 pm

    1. Just KS at this point.

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      By Wooly Phlox on October 6, 2016 at 7:15 pm

  19. Liked by 6 people

    By stella on October 6, 2016 at 7:29 pm

    1. Well, there’s a non-Common Core teacher at work!

      Liked by 4 people

      By MaryfromMarin on October 6, 2016 at 7:50 pm

      1. She mentioned her grandma, so I imagine grandma had something to do with it!

        Liked by 6 people

        By stella on October 6, 2016 at 7:51 pm

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