Hurricanes Lounge XXVIII: The "where's the rain?" edition

[Surrounded By Ahos]

RIP outer banks

nothing like a category 5 hurricane posting up off the coast with the eye still over water so it doesn't lose strength for three days

Well, there’s the rain...

 

[Joe McGrath]

It’s current track looks like it might make Raleigh as a Hurricane.

 

[Unsustainable]

Looking like Hugo

 

[Novacane]

Stay safe friends

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Do chain stores realize customers can price check on their phones nowadays?

Went to Office Depot to buy a new chair for my computer. Found one I liked. Googled it and found it 30% cheaper on Amazon than they were selling it at the store.

Guess who's not getting my money?

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

This storm is not looking good. I'm blaming HisIceness for saying we needed rain.

Do chain stores realize customers can price check on their phones nowadays?

Went to Office Depot to buy a new chair for my computer. Found one I liked. Googled it and found it 30% cheaper on Amazon than they were selling it at the store.

Guess who's not getting my money?

I'm pretty sure they price match. You just have to ask.

 

[MinJaBen]

I'm pretty sure they price match. You just have to ask.

Yeah, Staples will match an Amazon price as long it is sold by Amazon and not one of the 3rd party vendors on the site.

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[Alicat]

Stay safe everyone!

I’ve got family in Charleston and some close friends in Raleigh. We also have a small office in Morrisville so I am incredibly worried.

Please know Boston is thinking of you!

 

[raynman]

I think the last decent hurricane we got here in New Bern was a Cat 2 that hovered for a bit and ultimately was a Cat 1. Our area of New Bern was essentially turned into a maze with downed trees and power was out for 5 days. Florence is supposed to be a Cat 4, yikes.
I’m supposed to go to a bachelor party weekend in Myrtle Beach this weekend. All of the attendees live in either Morehead City or New Bern. I’m trying to stay positive but I don’t think it’s happening at this point. I was looking forward to some debauchery.

 

[HisIceness]

Looking like Hugo

Yeah, that's not good.

 

[MinJaBen]

Looking like Hugo

And then it is supposed to stall...so Hugo that turns into Harvey. We're fooked.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

i should buy a boat

 

[tarheelhockey]

i should buy a boat

Wait a week, there are about to be a lot of fixer-uppers on the market.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

well i won't need/want it next week

 

[bluedevil58]

Our condo is in Ocean Isle. I think that is right where this thing is expected to heat or slightly north of it...

I remember waking up at 2 AM to Fran and witnessing 40 foot pines touching the ground.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Fran was my freshman year at Campbell, I’d been there two weeks. Came from Canada, and I’m like “wtf is this bull****.”

 

[MinJaBen]

i should buy a boat

You can have mine. Just grab it as it floats by...

 

[tarheelhockey]

well i won't need/want it next week

Tell you whut, just attend my 60-minute seminar explaining the benefits of buying a used boat, and you’ll receive a FREE voucher for a Wilmington vacation this weekend.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Fran was my freshman year at Campbell, I’d been there two weeks. Came from Canada, and I’m like “wtf is this bull****.”

My wife had just started grad school at State. Fran destroyed her apartment and her car.

Ironic that we're discussing all this with fellow Hurricane fans.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Ironic that we're discussing all this with fellow Hurricane fans.

“Wow, this season of Hurricanes sure is gearing up to be a major disaster in the Carolinas!” I said repeatedly over a number of years.

 

[MinJaBen]

Dundon is really going all out on the fan experience. Scheduling a hurricane for the start of training camp was really a coup. I can see the headlines now:

"Hurricane Washes-out Hurricanes"

 

[bluedevil58]

“Wow, this season of Hurricanes sure is gearing up to be a major disaster in the Carolinas!” I said repeatedly over a number of years.

I have said that repeatedly the last 9 years or so.

 

[Lempo]

Ironic that we're discussing all this with fellow Hurricane fans.

It's like raaaaain, and a ****load of wind.

 

[Chrispy]

My wife had just started grad school at State. Fran destroyed her apartment and her car.

Ironic that we're discussing all this with fellow Hurricane fans.

I was out in Winston-Salem for Fran, power loss extended all the way out there. Wasn't anywhere near as long-term as the Triangle, but it was impressive. And I thought I was "experienced" because I was in the eye of Gloria in CT. Funny in retrospect.

This is disturbing. I knew the state of emergency call would come early, but seeing UNC-W go voluntary evacuation as of noon today made me realize this is more likely to hit Wilmington than I thought. I kept expecting it to turn, and now I have to accept it's not happening.

Expect a 4 day "weekend". Already saw a Thursday business trip to SC cancelled.