Sitting in an apartment pool with some other 20-something morons watching the roofs of the buildings blow over our heads during Alicia. Hey, we could duck under water if the debris got to close; just did not want to spill anything.
Our managers were trying to get us to take support calls during the best part of the storm to keep some systems up. I did not go because the streets were flooded too much. ---------- "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." --- Benjamin Franklin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Morse" <bmo...@d168.org> To: "Tech-Geeks Mailing List" <tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org> Sent: Thursday, September 2, 2010 9:00:25 AM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Hurricane season Don't recall the name of the hurricane but it was in the 80's when I lived in Ft. Lauderdale, I was 16, waited until the hurricane was coming ashore, drove to the beach, went out on the very end of the Pompano Beach Pier, wrapped my arms around the railing and allowed the waves, wind, and rain wash over me. The entire pier was moving, shaking and groaning under the stress of the waves battering it. It was thrilling and exhilarating at 16 years old. -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Williams, Scott Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:42 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Hurricane season I also spent time on Hurricane Hunters, turbo charged P3's. A whole summer, based out of Champaign, IL. Scott ________________________________________ From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Richard Kasson [rkas...@valmeyerk12.org] Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 3:41 PM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Hurricane season I was in Elena in 1985. I remember standing in the shelter and watching the rain go sideways and seeing corrugated aluminum fly by the doors of the shelter at 125 +MPH. We didn't have high water because of the way Elena traveled, but what the wind did was enough. I also flew through Elena and a couple others on orientation flights with the Hurricane Hunters. I find the storms interesting and would like to work at the Hurricane center after my life as a geek, but I really don't want to have my house and family have to try to get away from another one. Stay safe Dylan. -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Bob Morse Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 3:10 PM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Hurricane season Oh yeah...I lived in S. Florida and hurricanes and the teenage years provided some interesting (stupid) experiences that I wouldn't do now if you paid me!!! Bob -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Mike Swanson Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 2:54 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Hurricane season I remember living on the Gulf Coast when I was a little geek... man, when I was younger we did some stupid things during hurricanes... I guess now that I am responsible I would just move inland. My mom has a house on the NC coast. Keep safe Dylan. ---------- "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." --- Benjamin Franklin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Greig" <dgr...@philoshopia.com> To: "Tech-Geeks Mailing List" <tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 2:31:34 PM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Hurricane season | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | Subscription info at | http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
