Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted October 10, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) Not looking good for the Florida Panhandle. Edited October 10, 2018 by Jimmy Snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 They are evacuating people over red tide already, now this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Another reason I dont care for Florida. Hurricanes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted October 10, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 minute ago, AKIQPilot said: Another reason I dont care for Florida. Hurricanes It's a Cat 4 and not looking good...historic actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: It's a Cat 4 and not looking good...historic actually. have friends that live around Destin..... they evacuated Monday to West Alabama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 14 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: Another reason I dont care for Florida. Hurricanes Just have to hurricane proof your shit, no big deal. Hurricanes are good, they wash away alot of the snowbirds and joos. It's nature's way! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, Nazipigdog said: Just have to hurricane proof your shit, no big deal. Hurricanes are good, they wash away alot of the snowbirds and joos. It's nature's way! Exactly. I have 4 different friends that have bought retirement homes in Florida in the last 10 years. They spend 2 months every year worrying about hurricanes, often flying down and boarding their shit up. No thanks. The weather is just as good on the west coast. Lower humidity, fewer bugs, and no hurricanes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 florida is nice about one month a year, january. i'll never live there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 11 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: Exactly. I have 4 different friends that have bought retirement homes in Florida in the last 10 years. They spend 2 months every year worrying about hurricanes, often flying down and boarding their shit up. No thanks. The weather is just as good on the west coast. Lower humidity, fewer bugs, and no hurricanes. Yeah but liberals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 41 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: Another reason I dont care for Florida. Hurricanes It’s too bad the people of cali are so frigged in the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted October 10, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted October 10, 2018 23 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: Exactly. I have 4 different friends that have bought retirement homes in Florida in the last 10 years. They spend 2 months every year worrying about hurricanes, often flying down and boarding their shit up. No thanks. The weather is just as good on the west coast. Lower humidity, fewer bugs, and no hurricanes. Ever been through one? I was on a 60ft schooner in Gloucester MA for hurricane Bob, I'll take an epic snow storm over a hurricane any day! Hurricanes suck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Yes. Several. I grew up on the gulf coast of texas. As a kid we weathered several direct hits of Cat 3&4 hurricanes. Celia , Carla, Beulah. I was in middle of the eye for all 3 of those major hurricanes. It was sort of fun as a kid as you didnt really know how dangerous they were and how much it cost to repair the damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: Yes. Several. I grew up on the gulf coast of texas. As a kid we weathered several direct hits of Cat 3&4 hurricanes. Celia , Carla, Beulah. I was in middle of the eye for all 3 of those major hurricanes. It was sort of fun as a kid as you didnt really know how dangerous they were and how much it cost to repair the damage. wow you mean to tell me that there were severe hurricanes before trump came along? Amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted October 10, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 10, 2018 Heard this morning that only 35-40% evacuate in mandatory evacuation zones. Sadly I think a fear of looting makes this much worse than it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 One hurricane made Forrest Gump a billionaire.... So they can't be all that bad!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 40 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: Exactly. I have 4 different friends that have bought retirement homes in Florida in the last 10 years. They spend 2 months every year worrying about hurricanes, often flying down and boarding their shit up. No thanks. The weather is just as good on the west coast. Lower humidity, fewer bugs, and no hurricanes. The people I know who winter there just lease a really nice place for 3 months and not worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 minute ago, ATOMIC PUNK said: wow you mean to tell me that there were severe hurricanes before trump came along? Amazing I know, crazy isnt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, Mainecat said: The people I know who winter there just lease a really nice place for 3 months and not worry about it. Is 3 months long enough to be away from Mass? No. Its not. Ive been to Florida lots of times. It just doesnt do it for me. I like to visit but more than a week is too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, AKIQPilot said: Is 3 months long enough to be away from Mass? No. Its not. Ive been to Florida lots of times. It just doesnt do it for me. I like to visit but more than a week is too much. Love the keys ....the everglades and daytona...new smyrna beach....was married on cocoa beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1R9sledder Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 When retirement happens for us we'll rent a place for a few months on the Space Coast or Ft Lauderdale area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 19 minutes ago, Mainecat said: The people I know who winter there just lease a really nice place for 3 months and not worry about it. That's the way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted October 10, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted October 10, 2018 45 minutes ago, T1R9sledder said: When retirement happens for us we'll rent a place for a few months on the Space Coast or Ft Lauderdale area. My mom is a snowbird, she rents for 3-4 months amd has no concerns at all. She used to go to the Ft Lauderdale area but all her friends wemt to Kings Ridge in Cemtral Fla. She'd prefer the coast but having her friends was more important at her age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1R9sledder Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, Kivalo said: My mom is a snowbird, she rents for 3-4 months amd has no concerns at all. She used to go to the Ft Lauderdale area but all her friends wemt to Kings Ridge in Cemtral Fla. She'd prefer the coast but having her friends was more important at her age. We'll be doing the same thing. My wife's family are scattered between the Space Coast and Ft Lauderdale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 hours ago, AKIQPilot said: Exactly. I have 4 different friends that have bought retirement homes in Florida in the last 10 years. They spend 2 months every year worrying about hurricanes, often flying down and boarding their shit up. No thanks. The weather is just as good on the west coast. Lower humidity, fewer bugs, and no hurricanes. I read a story about hurricane proof housing that are now being built. They can survive a direct hit from a cat 5 storm with zero damage. Wish I remembered where that story was. It was actually pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Have any of you actually been to Florida? Their building codes are centered around hurricane damage potential. many if not most of the waterfront properties have rolling steel shutters on the windows and doors. We have tornadoes here and they fuck up shit too, just nobody prepares for a tornado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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