sparquelito Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Awaiting the arrival of the cold front and associated thunderstorms, low level wind shear, and the odd tornado. The vehicles are all topped off with ethanol-free gasoline, the generator has been treated likewise, and run-up for a full function check. The trash container and recycling container are in the garage, and the back yard chairs are stacked into the wrought iron garden fence enclosure. The wife and I have our survival supplies (ID's, handgun, shotgun, water, smart tablet, storm radio, and MREs) in the closet on the northeast corner of the house, and we are prepared to hunker down in there with the dogs. Most importantly, the guitars have been taken down from the wall, lovingly waxed and buffed, and then put into cases and gig bags. I sure hope nothing happens to those guitars.😯 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Best of luck, thoughts of good luck coming your way. Weird, odd, devastating weather things these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, sparquelito said: Most importantly, the guitars have been taken down from the wall, lovingly waxed and buffed, and then put into cases and gig bags. I sure hope nothing happens to those guitars. Yeah, the forecast for N. Alabama is not good. "Multiple hazards in effect." "Tornado watch." (Don't watch too close!) No basement for those guitars? Hopin' for the best, Sparq! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Vet. Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 2 hours ago, sparquelito said: Awaiting the arrival of the cold front and associated thunderstorms, low level wind shear, and the odd tornado. The vehicles are all topped off with ethanol-free gasoline, the generator has been treated likewise, and run-up for a full function check. The trash container and recycling container are in the garage, and the back yard chairs are stacked into the wrought iron garden fence enclosure. The wife and I have our survival supplies (ID's, handgun, shotgun, water, smart tablet, storm radio, and MREs) in the closet on the northeast corner of the house, and we are prepared to hunker down in there with the dogs. Most importantly, the guitars have been taken down from the wall, lovingly waxed and buffed, and then put into cases and gig bags. I sure hope nothing happens to those guitars.😯 As a former resident of the Great State of Alabama (Roll Tide!) I’ve seen my share of tornadoes. I was at the Tuscaloosa VA when the epic tornado hit and destroyed Alberta section of town. Now a resident of Tennessee it’s the same today. Winds are ripping up here in the mountains, and I have relocated all of my guitars downstairs in a crawl space under the stairwell. But I would never consider living anywhere other that the South. If I have to explain what grits are or collard greens, I ain’t living there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Good luck mate, sounds like you've got it covered though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hope the twisters dance right past, Sparky. At least in the great white north the snow doesn't pick your life up and throw it down somewhere else, but you still have to dig out the car now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Best wishes Sparq. Stay safe. I'm reading about it on the news, bad weather all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) My cousin In Tex was was on tornado warning last night and today my buddy in Bama. Hope all escape unscathed. Tide only rolled to a regular bowl game this year. Then again there seems to be a bowl game for every team. Edited January 11, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Take care of yourself and the family Sparky McSparkinator. i hope the town of Sparquelitoville is well. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I hope all is well there for you Sparquelito.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 We survived. Sister in law lost power for like 18 hours and was talking like they were going to have to come over and stay for a couple days... 😧 Moving down south is harder than you figured it would be. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Up next, Ice Storms..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I live in Virginia. 2 weeks ago in the 30's and 40's. This weekend low 70's and some rain. We will get snow here usually in late Feb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: I live in Virginia. 2 weeks ago in the 30's and 40's. This weekend low 70's and some rain. We will get snow here usually in late Feb. Greetings from the Shenandoah. I had the air con running over the weekend (only for a while, but still)... The weird thing is, we'll probably get a heavy snowfall in mid-April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) Living in Hawaii being above the equator I don't qualify for South Pacific, but still farther south than Key West. We are coming out a very wet season that sometime has hurricanes, in 2007 we had 40 days of constant rain. Over the last week we have had very heavy downpours, off and on. So I am soggy and looking forward to sun... Edited January 13, 2020 by mihcmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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