The General Chat Thread (2016-2022)

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ElizabethB said:
We are as prepared as we can be. The generator is next to the back door with a 10 gallon can of gas and extension cords. Everything has been cleared off of the patio. George picked up a dozen sand bags this morning. We sometimes get water from the carport door. I took some chicken and ground meat out of the big freezer. Both are versatile ingredients. Even if we lose power we have a Toaster/oven/broiler, microwave and crock pot that can be run off of the generator, and the gas grill outside. If the power goes out the greatest hardship will be the loss of the A/C. It is the calm before the storm. Overcast, a few random, hot breezes. The humidity is so high that it is a physical weight.
Mom and SIBS are all hunkered down. My only concern is the large, old tree in Mom's front yard. A branch on the roof would be serious. Baby Brother is so glad he no longer lives in Lake Charles. He was there for Rita. His home suffered serious damage.
The latest prediction is landfall in the wee hours of the morning - 1 a.m.
caseydog I am glad your friends and family have evacuated. Port Arthur is not a place I would want to be.
The first hurricane that I can remember was Hurricane Audrey in 1957. It is one of the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. - killing at least 416 people.
Things have changed a lot - much more advance notice, better communication most important a greater respect for the unpredictable power of Mother Nature.
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🙏 asking the Gods to keep you safe
 
caseydog said:
I'm going to assume the food at Jim's was better than the food at Shoney's. I think I've heard of Jims, from when my parents lived in San Antonio. I ate a lot of good food in San Antonio, paid for by my dad. He got his return from me parking my 5.0 Mustang in the driveway behind his cars. He would run to the store, and my keys were always on the kitchen island. He'd get out of sight of the house, and I'd hear that Ford 5.0 HO engine wind out -- and smile thinking, "maybe he really is my dad." :D

CD
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Our sons the same as by your dad, he occasionally asks to take wife's 5.0 au series III tick ford knitted ford falcon. Big bore and it screams and smokes. Normally asks when my wife's not here,lol. Canty beat that V8 sound. Red lining.

Russ
 
Windigo said:
Tomorrow the boys will go to their mom for two days, and then we will have them for another 5 days. So we've had them for a full month minus two days then.
It's been better than the last holiday, no need to call the police this time. But it's nonetheless exhausting. The oldest had his intake at the new clinic on thursday, we should know soon if he can go there. We hope and hope, we're both close to a burnout.
Today we're trying to end the holiday on a high note by going to a zoo, hopefully they will enjoy it.
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I can't imagine the effort required!

Russ
 
rascal said:
I can't imagine the effort required!

Russ
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Yeah it's tough, even the therapists say that actually parent's shouldn't have to do what we do as it is a 24/7 job but because no place has accepted him yet we just have to get on with it.

It's been worse than the past 3 weeks though, his medication seems to stabilize him a little finally. Just one more week to go and things will be back to normal. And I have some rest today, they'll be back here tomorrow night.
 
Windigo said:
Yeah it's tough, even the therapists say that actually parent's shouldn't have to do what we do as it is a 24/7 job but because no place has accepted him yet we just have to get on with it.
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He is a very lucky person, the streets are littered with those who are not so lucky. I sincerely hope one day he realizes that.
 
Capitalism at its worsted. This will drive interest rates up, which will suit wealthy investors in the US. Fixed income pensioners and the needy will suffer from increased food costs etc.

"Dollar Advances on Pound Sterling and Euro after Powell says Fed to Let Inflation Run Hot in the Future"
 
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Burt Blank said:
Capitalism at its worsted. This will drive interest rates up, which will suit wealthy investors in the US. Fixed income pensioners and the needy will suffer from increased food costs etc.

"Dollar Advances on Pound Sterling and Euro after Powell says Fed to Let Inflation Run Hot in the Future"
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It will hut consumers in Yurrip, but help Mercan consumers. Maybe. It all depends on how "hot" inflation gets. That would hurt all consumers. But, inflation hasn't been an issue in several years. It's not going to run hot if it barely runs at all.

CD
 
Well, the fire department are becoming regulars in our neighborhood. Seems two adolescent boys thought it would be fun to stick a rag in a gasoline can, and light it on fire in the street. They got more than the bargained for. They are VERY lucky they didn't get hurt. Fire is out. Just a big black spot on the street, with a melted plastic gas can and burned rags.

Mom is talking to the captain -- rather, being talked to. There will probably be a hefty fine. The boys are up next for a little, "come to Jesus" talk with a fire captain.

CD
 
caseydog said:
Well, the fire department are becoming regulars in our neighborhood. Seems two adolescent boys thought it would be fun to stick a rag in a gasoline can, and light it on fire in the street. They got more than the bargained for. They are VERY lucky they didn't get hurt. Fire is out. Just a big black spot on the street, with a melted plastic gas can and burned rags.

Mom is talking to the captain -- rather, being talked to. There will probably be a hefty fine. The boys are up next for a little, "come to Jesus" talk with a fire captain.

CD
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If they got the bug, it's gunna happen again. They love the thrill.

Russ
 
rascal said:
If they got the bug, it's gunna happen again. They love the thrill.

Russ
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That's not certain. Adolescent boys do stuff like this all the time. They get the crap scared out of them, and they don't do it again.

Hey, I love the thrill of a good bonfire, but but my camping buddies and I build them safely, and we have a plan for if they get bigger than what we are comfortable with.

We love to cook deep fried turkey. Dangerous, if done badly. We have a back up plan, and another back up plan if the backup plan doesn't work. No casualties, so far. Dave's turkey cannon was a smoker, not a deep fryer, so it doesn't count.

BTW, deep frying a turkey requires some knowledge of physics, including things like displacement. You have to plan in advance, and measure everything exactly. And no, NEVER use a frozen turkey. And, ALWAYS turn off the flame heat source before SLOWLY lowering your bird into the hot oil. Then, wait a few minutes for your oil to settle down from the steam coming from a turkey full of moisture. Then re-light.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gn895y4wkc


CD
 
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