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[Vinzer Deling]

I'm not leaving my island. I'm going to shoot at this hurricane, even if it doesn't do anything at least I go down fighting.

 

[wenis]

I'm not leaving my island. I'm going to shoot at this hurricane, even if it doesn't do anything at least I go down fighting.

ahaha i have a great image in my head of this.

 

[ToxicAdam]

3-8 inches of constant rain in a 24 hour period is just going to swamp this area. Especially Texas which is very prone to flash flooding. People get so focused on the storm surge and high winds, they tend to neglect that.

 

[tedtropy]

Houston, off Greens Bayou about 5:30PM. Wind is starting to pick up abit.

 

[StoOgE]

seriously guys, be safe.

Our old beach house has no storm wall in front of it... It has no chance

again, any gaffers need a couch in Austin, PM me.

 

[Ronok]

seriously guys, be safe.

Our old beach house has no storm wall in front of it... It has no chance

again, any gaffers need a couch in Austin, PM me.

Where is the beach house? Water might already be at the front door.

 

[Snaku]

Just heard 40% are still staying in Galveston. What the fuck?

That's unbelievably suicidal.

Well, i'm happy for you guys it seems to be "less worse" than Katrina.

It's a totally different situation here. Storm surge wasn't the issue in NO with Katrina, it was the faulty levee's. Galveston is sea level, and will be underwater tonight. If you're not fucking Aquaman, you're screwed.

 

[StoOgE]

Where is the beach house? Water might already be at the front door.

Its on the West end, its already underwater. Its gonna get shitfucked when the 20 foot surge comes.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Just heard 40% are still staying in Galveston. What the fuck?

Texas officials: "It's too late to get out, so stay put"

 

[Smokey]

Was outside for about 10 minutes in NW Houston...wind is definitely starting to pick up steam.

 

[Rindain]

Ike now has 110 mph max sustained surface winds. One more mph and it's a Cat 3.

 

[Vinzer Deling]

Texas officials: "It's too late to get out, so stay put"

Been hearing about these morans all day at work.

 

[lil smoke]

Texas officials: "It's too late to get out, so stay put"

Is there anyway to hide these lol) things?

 

[Lloyd Dobler]

Here in League City a few miles from Kemah and SH 146. Here's hoping the surge doesn't reach here. I'm not too worried about the wind unless it's a tornado. Take care everyone.

 

[Kite]

I'm about 18 miles west of houston and the wind is picking up pretty bad here.. tonight is gonna be fun~

 

[GHG]

Texas officials: "It's too late to get out, so stay put"

Is it wrong that I laughed at that picture :lol ?

 

[SecretDestroyer]

Damn, officials are now estimating that 40% of Galveston residents are riding out the storm.

That is 20,000 people..

This storm is going to kill hundreds of people.

 

[Stinkles]

I take it this NASA shot is now old:

Holy Shit.

 

[AmMortal]

Holy Shit indeed.

 

[jmdajr]

well I i'm just hoping my windows at my apt. dont shatter

guess i'll see

laptop and air card ready for when power goes out.

 

[MechDX]

well I i'm just hoping my windows at my apt. dont shatter

guess i'll see

laptop and air card ready for when power goes out.

Im going to use my Motorola Q.

Small but it works rather well for websurfing.

 

[WedgeX]

My aunt is a nurse at a hospital in Pasadena, and she gets (read: is forced to since she's an experienced ER nurse) to ride out the storm there.

This'll be interesting.

 

[Teknoman]

well I i'm just hoping my windows at my apt. dont shatter

guess i'll see

laptop and air card ready for when power goes out.

Houston here. Hoping the same. Whats messed up is that its flooded already near...Uvalde and the East Houston Medical building, yet its just from the bayou rising. Its going to be insane when it starts raining.

EDIT: Damn it. I uploaded my bear on seawall video as soon as it aired...yet youtube is still processing the video? Whats up with that. Anyway it was like...some pre-apocalyptic disaster movie by my house. All the local stores are completely out of bread, water, etc. and all boarded up. The people who were still buying whatever they could...stretched from one end of the store to another.

Either way, we've got camcorders charged, digicams ready, water + ice, and portable gaming systems charged.

 

[tedtropy]

Im going to use my Motorola Q.

Small but it works rather well for websurfing.

From a guy that owns one, nah, not really. But it plus PDANet makes for a decent mobile broadband modem for my laptop, which is gonna stay juiced up as long as I can get away with. Hopefully the UPS for the cable modem and wireless router holds too.

 

[SecretDestroyer]

Are you guys watching the local feeds?

http://www.khou.com/video/?nvid=178826&live=yes&noad=yes

There are reports of people on Galveston island who have been forced onto roofs already before the storm even hit.

The sheriff's office said that there was nothing they could do to save these people.

 

[Sax Russel]

Wind's picking up quite a bit here in Sugar Land, hasn't started raining yet. I'll probably stay up til the power goes out (if it does), then just sleep through it. Not like I'd see anything in the middle of the night anyway =P.

 

[Snaku]

Are you guys watching the local feeds?

http://www.khou.com/video/?nvid=178826&live=yes&noad=yes

There are reports of people on Galveston island who have been forced onto roofs already before the storm even hit.

The sheriff's office said that there was nothing they could do to save these people.

It's going to be a long night.

 

[Teknoman]

It's going to be a long night.

Definitely. I know the Downtown houston area is going to be a mess...and the entire Galveston isle is supposed to be "under water" for at least twelve hours?

At least i've still got pics from the last recent visit to Galveston.

Guess they'll finally have to build a new seawall.

 

[Saren is Bad]

My last post before the power goes out...fucking Ike (I live in Houston).

So far only winds, kinda scary, no one is on the road and all the stores were closed today. Right now just watching movies and tv shows from iTunes on my laptop.

Farewall

 

[Rapping Granny]

MOAR Nasa space shots please.

 

[Fjolle]

MOAR Nasa space shots please.

here.

 

[MasterChief2829]

My god, is that really Ike from Space?

 

[guess]

view out my window

calm before the storm?

 

[Snaku]

Ike is just a murdertrain a comin!

 

[Teknoman]

Wow even Humble is under curfew? 8pm to 8am. Havent heard anything about a Houston/Harris county curfew yet.

And now it could be a CAT 3 by the time it hits land.

EDIT: The entire sky is orangeish pink in Galveston now (KHOU news).

EDIT:2 whoa just switched to purple. Thats just strange.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

to be forced on the roof of your home before this Hurricane hits, that is just a sad way to die

 

[besada]

EDIT: The entire sky is orangeish pink in Galveston now (KHOU news).

EDIT:2 whoa just switched to purple. Thats just strange.

You appear to be describing sundown.

 

[tedtropy]

You appear to be describing sundown.

:lol

Yeah, the really fun stuff won't be here until night.

 

[Orin GA]

WTF...1 second the sky was dark, then orange and the next its dark again. Was that real time or a time lapse.

 

[GHG]

here.

There's some nice desktop wallpaper material there. Those images are stunning, there's just something mesmerizing about them.

 

[captive]

to be forced on the roof of your home before this Hurricane hits, that is just a sad way to die

When the Mayor, the media, the police, the firemen, the EMS services, the National weather service and everyone else all say GET. THE. FUCK. OUT. and you stay, i have no sympathy.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

You appear to be describing sundown.

I love GAF

 

[Snaku]

When the Mayor, the media, the police, the firemen, the EMS services, the National weather service and everyone else all say GET. THE. FUCK. OUT. and you stay, i have no sympathy.

I feel bad for the children who are at the mercy of their parents. If any of these families survive this, the parents should be charged with child endangerment.

 

[Cianalas]

For people who are curious to see if power is still on at your place try calling your answering machine.

 

[Dega]

Gonna try to get back as soon as I can. Hopefully my house is still there and not flooded badly (Coastal - direct hit... =/ ).

Hurry up IKE!

 

[Teknoman]

You appear to be describing sundown.

:lol no I mean a haze like glow. As if he was standing in a colored fog.

WTF...1 second the sky was dark, then orange and the next its dark again. Was that real time or a time lapse.

Real time.

 

[guess]

Entire Galveston Island is now without power. according to the news

 

[RunWhiteBoyRun]

Anyone hearing anything about Port Arthur? My grandpa lives down there.

 

[dragonlife]

Brace yourselves for Ike's Aether, guys! Maybe if you had the Black Knight's blessed armor you could stand a chance...but Ike has Ragnell

Spoiler

Seriously, brace yourselves!

 

[Teknoman]

Brace yourselves for Ike's Aether, guys! Maybe if you had the Black Knight's blessed armor you could stand a chance...but Ike has Ragnell

Spoiler

Seriously, brace yourselves!

Yeah. The wind has really started to pick up outside.