:lol::lol::lol: me too! :p

It's an excellent example of alliteration at any rate. :p

LOL I hate idiots too! Especially driving ones! :tongue_smilie: I hate "going through" things. Like papers, shredding documents, de-cluttering and organizing type things. Ugh, it makes me want to scream and fly to pieces on the inside. I'd rather iron or scrub the bathroom than do those types of tasks, but ugh they have to be done! :glare:

It's bound to happen here in August/September. It's the height of our hurricane season now. LOL Accu-panic! :lol: They do love the drama and everyone wants to be the hero and the expert. hehehe It gets kind of ridiculous when the storm is really not going to be an issue, but they do it anyway. :rolleyes: The other side though is that they really are invaluable when there is a real threat. People were pretty cavalier here in their attitudes towards storms before Hurricane Andrew (the category 5 hurricane that hit us here in 1992) and were always like "yeah yeah whatever!" when the meteorologists would warn them about the dangers and the need to prepare. Before Andrew we had a lot of misses or just glances with only Hurricane David in 1979 that stalled out and caused MASSIVE amounts of flooding and damage in our recent collective memory. Then Andrew came and shook us the hell up! It's still the scariest thing I've ever been through in my life! Brian Norcross was the meteorologist who broadcasted over the emergency radio during the storm and told people what was coming their way, where to go in the house to be safe, what to do when the roof peels off and the storm is in your house, how to survive. He saved lives that night there is no doubt about it and helped people get through the storm. So ultimately they really are a good thing, I just wish they didn't always act like every piddling little rain cloud is going to be "another Andrew" kwim? hehe :tongue_smilie:

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Welcome back Swellmoma! ;) :D

LOL Well with all that junk coming off of Cabo Verde you might get your chance. :p Seriously, I wouldn't advise anyone to go out in a tropical storm since they are unpredictable and if conditions are ripe can flare up quickly. There is also always the chance of getting clocked by a flying tree branch too.:tongue_smilie: As far as Florida is concerned though, I feel confident in saying that we have nothing to worry about from Isaac. As the other poster said, we get regular ol' summer storms that are worse than what we are experiencing here now. :)

You'll just have to check with the individual airlines. The airports here are still open, but a lot of flights have been cancelled. You would just have to check your specific flight to see if it's been cancelled or not. :)

:grouphug: back at ya. :)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Too funny! :lol::lol::lol:

:lol::lol::lol: You have such a way with words Audrey! hehehe

I know right! It's not like they don't send them a work packet home (to do over the holiday break) anyway. :glare:

:lol::lol::lol::lol: It's crazy-makin' I tell ya! :tongue_smilie:

Oh no honey! Not at all! :) :grouphug: I was just clarifying that particular post that it was in response to the initial question of the thread that's all. The conversation has since moved on from the initial post so I was just clarifying what it was in reference to. You couldn't offend if you tried. :) :grouphug::grouphug:

:lol::lol::lol: Love this! You have no idea how much CRAP we have cluttering up our house that dh just might, maybe need some day. We bought a plasma tv about a year ago. The box is HUGE. We have a tiny house, he has the box outside on the patio. It takes up the full length of the wall and sticks out about 2 feet from said wall. I asked him if we could throw the box away since the tv is probably past it's warranty already anyway. His response, "I wanted to keep the box in case we move someday." :001_huh: We've lived here for almost 16 years now and probably won't move until dh retires from his job in another 20+ years. :lol:

:lol::lol::lol: so true. They've been on 24 hour coverage here now since yesterday and even they are running out of things to talk about. They announced a little while ago now that they are going to go back to regular programming and only "break in" when they have an update. Yeah, it's really a non event for Florida. Now once it hits the Gulf anything can happen, but I think we're pretty safe here from this one. :)

Unless you happen to be in the path of the center of circulation in The Keys, you really have NOTHING to worry about. It's really just a glorified rain storm. They always make it out worse than it is. We had some squalls in the night from the outer bands and the power didn't even flicker. Remember homes and buildings here are built to withstand hurricanes. Have some water on hand and some snacks by all means, but really, you don't have much to worry yourself about unless you are going to have the center right over you and even then probably not much. Enjoy your vacation and just think of the story you get to tell your friends and neighbors when you get back home. :p :D

Oh that is so sweet!! I love that. What a wonderful thing to hold in your heart. :) You're lucky, I only ever get hurricanes on my birthday as a "big event". hehehe :D

:lol::lol::lol::lol: Love this!!

I absolutely believe that everyone is entitled to have an opinion on any subject. My comment about America having spoken on it in 1776 was in reference to the initial discussion in this thread about whether or not the monarchs should be "throne" out to use Bill's parlance. :p It is my opinion that the US had already declared it's position on monarchy back in 1776 and therefore we really have no business calling for the abolition of the royal family IN ENGLAND. It's for them to decide for themselves. People are entitled to believe whatever they want and they have the freedom of speech to declare it also, but I think it's pretty presumptuous and arrogant to tell people in another country what should be done with their royals when we already left the conversation so long ago, kwim? That's all I meant really.

:lol::lol::lol: :grouphug: Do you have some help at least going through everything? I hope you can get through it and have it behind you soon. I HATE that kind of work. It makes me crazy, but yeah it needs to be done or the stuff takes over. I hope you finish sooner rather than later so you can relax and enjoy your new home. Congratulations! :cheers2:

Cool!! I hope his book does well. Good luck on your move to Japan. You know our fellow boardie Jean in Newcastle grew up there. :) Best wishes on this new chapter in your lives. :)

We've had some winds in the night here (just north of Miami on the east coast), but nothing too bad. It's been raining non stop all day, but really not much more than what we get with tropical waves. I see the track has moved a lot more west now. I really hope it doesn't flare up too much once it hits the Gulf. Stay safe everybody. :)

Glad you're back safe and sound honey. Sounds like camp was awesome! :)

Ugh, I was locked in my house for 5 days with Francis!! :glare: That was when I realized that YES rum is indeed a hurricane supply!! lol We got nailed here by Wilma in 2005! We got the eye wall 3 TIMES!!! It was awful, but still not as bad as Andrew! That's still the scariest thing I've ever been through to date. :eek:

Yay! :) :hurray: