New Tropical Storm in The Gulf!

Brother Bob · 07-20-2008, 02:43 PM

Well, expect oil prices to surge, tomorrow! Just when the oil price was trending down, this storm appears in the Gulf of Mexico! We can't seem to get any breaks!

Pred · 07-20-2008, 05:12 PM

Mix that in with Iran having two weeks to accept the offer by the US and UN, I'd guess about half of that $16.00 drop coming back before Wednesday. Of course I won't really start watching this storm until it reaches about a Cat 3..

SwedeSteve · 07-20-2008, 07:16 PM

^ditto.

TXplt · 07-20-2008, 07:19 PM

An unwelcome "Hello Dolly"

Pred · 07-20-2008, 07:44 PM

Well.. I don't know if I'd say unwelcome.....

Midas · 07-20-2008, 07:46 PM

Someone press that little red button already

nathangdad · 07-20-2008, 08:55 PM

but with all the bad going on in the world I feel numb about another
storm out in the ocean.

I hope it doesn't hurt anyone.

Big Dog · 07-21-2008, 05:23 AM

It's headed for sunny Mehico - not a problem.

Pred · 07-21-2008, 07:03 AM

Going to be interesting to see what happens over the next few days with Dolly. I don't know off hand what her path is though. Edit... here we go....

blaster · 07-21-2008, 08:06 AM

Its just a squall, the weather people get all hyped up over nothing. then when a real threat comes, no body pays attention. used to be, they only named storms when they reached hurricane force. now to make their jobs seem important they will name a fart

cremley · 07-21-2008, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaster

Its just a squall, the weather people get all hyped up over nothing. then when a real threat comes, no body pays attention. used to be, they only named storms when they reached hurricane force. now to make their jobs seem important they will name a fart

hopefully you are right. that water in the gulf is a little too warm though.

Pred · 07-21-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

...DOLLY EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE WESTERN GULF...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM RIO SAN FERNANDO MEXICO
NORTHWARD...ACROSS THE BORDER BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED
STATES...AND ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TO PORT O'CONNOR. A HURRICANE
WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

TheWall · 07-21-2008, 07:31 PM

I started putting up my hurricane panels this afternoon. I'm in Corpus Crispy/Padre Island and we are expected to get lots of rain and high winds. With the tidal surge we will probably have some flooding also. It's projected to go south of us, but you never know what those rascals might do when they hit open water.

big shrek · 07-21-2008, 07:49 PM

Cat one is basically just a heavy downpour, it only affects trailers & the occasional window.

Cat Two, batten down the hatches and hope your roofer did a good job.

Cat Three, make sure every tree that might possibly fall on your house is CUT DOWN before the storm. Murphy's Law awaits those who don't. If you live on a flood plain, evacuate.

Cat Four & Five, get the fawk outta TOWN!! Doesn't even matter if you have a secure place, power/water & everything else are gonna be fawked up and there tend to be roaming scumbags...best to avoid the whole situation and stay out of town for a week.

Deersniper · 07-22-2008, 01:44 PM

Be sure to get your guns and go to a friends for a while. It might turn north over land and we may see some much needed rain in the hill country.

TheWall · 07-22-2008, 07:08 PM

Looks like it's going to miss me. Will get lots of rain and wind. Heard on the news it's not going to do anything to oil prices either. Not many oil rigs in the area it is tracking.

Brother Bob · 07-22-2008, 08:29 PM

Pred, please tell me you're kidding! No one wants a hurricane. No one! People die, homes are destroyed, and businesses are ruined. I've worked tornado and hurricane damage. The human suffering is horrible and I shed many a tear while doing all I could to help my fellow man. Until you've been there or experienced a tragedy of this magnitude, you can't get a real grasp of how truly bad it is.

Pred · 07-23-2008, 10:14 AM

CAT 2... CAT 2.. CAT 2...

Windwalker · 07-23-2008, 11:58 AM

My prayers for the folks in the storm's path.

Seabeescotty · 07-23-2008, 12:50 PM

Mine too, Windwalker. CGO and I have been through four of the worst storms in recent Ok. history, just since we moved here. It can be devastating to a family, or business. My heart goes out to those who suffer from these events.

Grow up, Pred, and stop wishing for disaster to strike innocent people.

07-20-2008, 02:43 PM	#1
Brother Bob The Mayor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Olive Branch, MS. Posts: 2,691 Blog Entries: 3	New Tropical Storm in The Gulf! Well, expect oil prices to surge, tomorrow! Just when the oil price was trending down, this storm appears in the Gulf of Mexico! We can't seem to get any breaks!

07-20-2008, 07:16 PM	#3
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,372 Images: 1	^ditto. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

07-20-2008, 07:19 PM	#4
TXplt Lost in the Ozone Again Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,834 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	An unwelcome "Hello Dolly" __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas

07-20-2008, 07:46 PM	#6
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,807 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	Someone press that little red button already __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

07-20-2008, 08:55 PM	#7
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,486	Somehow, and I know this is wrong, but with all the bad going on in the world I feel numb about another storm out in the ocean. I hope it doesn't hurt anyone.

07-20-2008, 05:12 PM	#2
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Mix that in with Iran having two weeks to accept the offer by the US and UN, I'd guess about half of that $16.00 drop coming back before Wednesday. Of course I won't really start watching this storm until it reaches about a Cat 3..

07-20-2008, 07:44 PM	#5
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Well.. I don't know if I'd say unwelcome.....

07-21-2008, 05:23 AM	#8
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,219	It's headed for sunny Mehico - not a problem. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

07-21-2008, 07:03 AM	#9
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Going to be interesting to see what happens over the next few days with Dolly. I don't know off hand what her path is though. Edit... here we go.... Last edited by Pred; 07-21-2008 at 07:05 AM.

07-21-2008, 08:06 AM	#10
blaster Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: big pine key, florida Posts: 436	Its just a squall, the weather people get all hyped up over nothing. then when a real threat comes, no body pays attention. used to be, they only named storms when they reached hurricane force. now to make their jobs seem important they will name a fart __________________ peace through superior firepower

07-21-2008, 07:31 PM	#13
TheWall Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 229	I started putting up my hurricane panels this afternoon. I'm in Corpus Crispy/Padre Island and we are expected to get lots of rain and high winds. With the tidal surge we will probably have some flooding also. It's projected to go south of us, but you never know what those rascals might do when they hit open water. __________________ *You only live once, so make sure you shoot twice.*

07-21-2008, 07:49 PM	#14
big shrek Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northwest, FL Posts: 465 Images: 37	Cat one is basically just a heavy downpour, it only affects trailers & the occasional window. Cat Two, batten down the hatches and hope your roofer did a good job. Cat Three, make sure every tree that might possibly fall on your house is CUT DOWN before the storm. Murphy's Law awaits those who don't. If you live on a flood plain, evacuate. Cat Four & Five, get the fawk outta TOWN!! Doesn't even matter if you have a secure place, power/water & everything else are gonna be fawked up and there tend to be roaming scumbags...best to avoid the whole situation and stay out of town for a week. __________________ No worry I are just der big dumb troll nevermind dis here notepad I am just countin' ma toes.

07-22-2008, 01:44 PM	#15
Deersniper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,690	Be sure to get your guns and go to a friends for a while. It might turn north over land and we may see some much needed rain in the hill country.

07-22-2008, 07:08 PM	#16
TheWall Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 229	Looks like it's going to miss me. Will get lots of rain and wind. Heard on the news it's not going to do anything to oil prices either. Not many oil rigs in the area it is tracking. __________________ *You only live once, so make sure you shoot twice.*

07-22-2008, 08:29 PM	#17
Brother Bob The Mayor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Olive Branch, MS. Posts: 2,691 Blog Entries: 3	Pred, please tell me you're kidding! No one wants a hurricane. No one! People die, homes are destroyed, and businesses are ruined. I've worked tornado and hurricane damage. The human suffering is horrible and I shed many a tear while doing all I could to help my fellow man. Until you've been there or experienced a tragedy of this magnitude, you can't get a real grasp of how truly bad it is.

07-23-2008, 10:14 AM	#18
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	CAT 2... CAT 2.. CAT 2...

07-23-2008, 11:58 AM	#19
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,592	My prayers for the folks in the storm's path. __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it

07-23-2008, 12:50 PM	#20
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 4,050 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	Mine too, Windwalker. CGO and I have been through four of the worst storms in recent Ok. history, just since we moved here. It can be devastating to a family, or business. My heart goes out to those who suffer from these events. Grow up, Pred, and stop wishing for disaster to strike innocent people. __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge