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  • #586
    Sounds like most reports are saying the levee system around New Orleans and St Bernard Parrish worked as designed. There doesn’t seem to be many reports of flooding in that area. Also hearing that most power is on in Baton Rouge.

    there’s definitely a lot of damage from the wind and the coastal cities seem to have been hit very hard by the storm surge, but that happens every time a hurricane come through. Not to make light of it, but those cities aren’t exactly the nicest areas in terms of infrastructure, for various reasons.

    only one reported death so far, which is amazing. I’m sure that number will climb as the days go by and more rescue workers can get into places, but this hurricane was as powerful as Katrina when it landed.
    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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    • #587
      It's muggier outside than NYC in 1991. But, Sunday will be stew weather!
      "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
      The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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      • #588
        Hope our friends in the Houston area are ok this morning.

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        • #589
          We never lost power and had no damage. We were lucky though since there’s a lot of people without power. The wind from that storm was the worst I’ve seen, including any hurricane that has come through.
          "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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          • #590
            Pretty interesting NYT podcast a day or two ago about how insurance companies are going broke with all these natural disasters and they are starting to cancel policies in certain states/areas and/or jacking premiums up through the roof.
            "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
            "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
            "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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            • #591
              Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
              Pretty interesting NYT podcast a day or two ago about how insurance companies are going broke with all these natural disasters and they are starting to cancel policies in certain states/areas and/or jacking premiums up through the roof.
              We had our home and auto non-renewed this spring, thanks in large part to all of the massive fires that we've had in recent years in California. Our previous company pulled completely out of the state. Trying to get it replaced was a bit of scramble, as a number of the first quotes that I received were 4x what we have been paying.

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              • #592
                NOAA is the source of the "billion dollar disaster" statistic that the media is fond of citing: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/

                Their methodology has been heavily criticized. See for example: https://rd.springer.com/article/10.1...069-013-0566-5

                With narrative/commentary here for those that don't have access to the publishing journals: https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p...are-a-national

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                • #593
                  Originally posted by Moliere View Post
                  We never lost power and had no damage. We were lucky though since there’s a lot of people without power. The wind from that storm was the worst I’ve seen, including any hurricane that has come through.
                  You have power, others don't, time for a pool party!
                  Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

                  For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

                  Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

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                  • #594
                    Originally posted by myboynoah View Post

                    You have power, others don't, time for a pool party!

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                    • #595
                      Originally posted by bluegoose View Post

                      We had our home and auto non-renewed this spring, thanks in large part to all of the massive fires that we've had in recent years in California. Our previous company pulled completely out of the state. Trying to get it replaced was a bit of scramble, as a number of the first quotes that I received were 4x what we have been paying.
                      Maybe stop living in places that God hates.
                      Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                      Dig your own grave, and save!

                      "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                      "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                      GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                      • #596
                        Originally posted by myboynoah View Post

                        You have power, others don't, time for a pool party!
                        Classic molieddie.
                        Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                        Dig your own grave, and save!

                        "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                        "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                        GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                        • #597
                          Originally posted by falafel View Post

                          Maybe stop living in places that God hates.
                          The only thing God hates about my county is that it is the second reddest in the state and that it is a MAGA stronghold at all levels of local government. Prior to 2016, it was a delightful place to live.
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                          • #598
                            Originally posted by myboynoah View Post

                            You have power, others don't, time for a pool party!
                            I would but I need to clean the filters. I’ll do that tomorrow and then get in.
                            "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                            • #599
                              Originally posted by bluegoose View Post

                              The only thing God hates about my county is that it is the second reddest in the state and that it is a MAGA stronghold at all levels of local government. Prior to 2016, it was a delightful place to live.
                              Please tell your liberal friends to move back from Texas…

                              the-metroplex-is-killing-it-when-it-comes-to-growth-dallas-v0-jgc18qs0uu0d1.jpg
                              "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
                              "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
                              "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
                              GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                              • #600
                                Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post

                                Please tell your liberal friends to move back from Texas…

                                the-metroplex-is-killing-it-when-it-comes-to-growth-dallas-v0-jgc18qs0uu0d1.jpg
                                Georgetown is really nice. I don't see Odessa on the list.

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