Hurricane Rita

[John]

It looks like the Texas coast is going to get friggin' hammered by Saturday from this one. It is a Cat 2 right now, but is predicted to be a Cat 4 tomorrow, and it is aiming for the middle of the coast. Galveston is already under a manditory evacuation, and Houston is relocating Katrina evacuee's to Arkansas. Y'all on the gulf coast, please keep an eye on this one...it could be really bad.

[xssiveone]

Just heard on the radio that it has now been upgraded to a Cat4. Hope things work out well for anyone in the path of this.

[CWilliamson]

I gotta buddy down there...

works for the state of TX and he says they are workin' like mad to prepare for it.

Clark

[xs650mike]

Just heard category 5. Prayers and best wishes for those in Rita's path. Weather guy on TV says it's a cycle, last time they had this many big storms was during the '40s, '50s & '60s and now we're in for another cycle of big storms. Talk of $5/gal. gasoline in the near future.

[Street_Rat78]

I've got a buddy in Austin who just moved down there from Columbia. So far, say's things are pretty hectic and isn't too sure how bad it could get. I hope for his sake that it doesn't get as bad in Texas as it got in New Orleans. I know a few people down there who still have it pretty bad. I just hope the people in charge have learned a lesson from the mistakes made during Katrina.

Best of luck Texas.

[sksxs1100]

ya'll see the tx/la gulf border? thats where I am... got wood for windows, ratchet straps for bikes.. plus other stuff... if it gets really bad looking .. i got 45gal in the suburban to run away with.. i also have 2 waterproof cameras...lol


I will try to stay in touch but power is the factor... and cell towers.
John... email me your phone # to ssingletary@gt.rr.com and i will keep you updated if we lose internet ... i do have other radio equipment i can get my hands on so i can get out...lol

[don07tncav]

Good luck folks, hope you all hunker down!

[Parr8hed]

Our thoughts are with you

[sksxs1100]

were gettin the hell outta dodge... going to SWMBO's parents in St Peters MO.... leving in a little while... been boarding up and packing all day... loading up the aluminum boat full of stuff and running... hope they dont mind there is no license plate... tough if they dont like it.. did 15min wiring job to throw some lights on the trailer... talk to ya'll later... will keep in touch with john and will report when we arrive.
the XS is strapped down to the porch.... hope for the best

Shawn, Tonya and the kids

[desert1]

fingers Xrossed

Keeping my fingers Xrossed for you Texas Xsives, hopin it stays out in the gulf till it runs out of gas!
Bruce

[Fire2235fighter]

Thoughts and prayers with you xsives good luck and keep in touch if you can...Dennis

[BSHARLES]

RITA

I'm here in Houston on the north side..I am going to stay ,I hope there is no more than the wind here and blow gently ok,,,lol,,,,i wish I have 4 dogs and didnt have a way to get them out till today...now the hwy is blocked by traffic all the way to dallas and lufkin.....they have the national guard on the side of the road givin out water..and gas...A friend took 5 hours to get from the next exit to here today about 3 miles.. so its kinna ...YOUR STUCK.

[Street_Rat78]

Stupid Question Time...

going to SWMBO's parents

Ok, I hate having to ask, but I can't for the life of me figure this one out. I know SWMBO means wife (or at least I'm fairly sure it does) but what does it stand for exactly?

Can somebody help a slow boy out???

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Street_Rat,

You haven't read ALL of the tech tips, have you!!! There's one about the abbreviations used here!

She Who Must Be Obeyed. I actually saw a reference to this on a program on the BBC channel my Swmbo watches. Not sure if that's where it originated?

Welcome, and don't forget to OBEY!
T.C.

[skippy344]

Texsive Rally riders, where ya at?

For all the folks from the Houston area,

Have you folks evacuated? How are you protecting the bikes?

I got some family from Spring, Texas evacuated to my house in College Station. I also have college students because they closed Texas A&M. SWMBO's car and Scorpion are tucked away in the garage... along with a ton of water!

All of the stores here are out of bread, milk, ice and gasoline. People are parked along the evacuation route, out of gas. National guard is supposed to be bringing them gas. Man is it tense down here.

Hope we all pull through this and get to meet up in October for TeXSive 2005.

greg