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Title: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: new guy on July 24, 2013, 09:19:10 PM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: 1911 on July 24, 2013, 09:29:03 PM
Thanks for this info.    :shaka:

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Post by: Q on July 24, 2013, 09:32:06 PM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: Heavies on July 24, 2013, 09:40:13 PM
Ever since obastad got reelected ive been in a state of tropical depression....
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: HUCKLEBUCK on July 24, 2013, 10:16:16 PM
Feinstein: "We need storm control...."
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: michalebsdad on July 24, 2013, 10:21:46 PM
Ever since obastad got reelected ive been in a state of tropical depression....

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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: Jl808 on July 24, 2013, 10:28:18 PM
thanks for the heads up!  Be safe everyone!
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: FATMANWA on July 25, 2013, 07:12:47 AM
Saw this yesterday and this morning. Although it seems like it will break apart and just give us some rain, it is a good reminder to look over your stuff. I plan on hitting up costco and buying some water and charcoal, I should be fine with everything else.
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: ACADEMI on July 25, 2013, 08:19:31 AM
We was due for one anyways... It's like every ten year we had one, but this time it skip a couple of years from the last hurricane. If it hits! God I hope not, Good Luck everyone and be safe!
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: Heavies on July 25, 2013, 08:41:15 PM
TS Flossie 1725 miles east southeast of Hilo.   

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/cphc/ (http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/cphc/)
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Post by: Q on July 26, 2013, 09:42:11 PM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: michalebsdad on July 26, 2013, 10:02:36 PM
You guys should keep an eye on this just in case it doesn't lose strength. I live inside a crater (Aliamanu Military Reservation), if this storm gets crazy and you need to run to high ground, let me know!
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Post by: Q on July 26, 2013, 10:28:57 PM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: mr snuffalupagus on July 27, 2013, 08:06:27 AM
I love these storms, but I hate the damn prep work. Doesn't help when you have POS family members who watch you trenching around the house at 2am, and then ask you if you need help when they see you finish.

I go all LT Dan shrimp boat scene when we have tropical storms; hence the reason why I don't think the crack head neighbors havent tried to rob my house yet.

No one wants to rob the guy who parties in a lightning storm.

I love a good storm myself, just hate the extra work it can cause up at the windfarm... :(

One time back in the day when I was still in my 20s and all full of piss and vinegar,   me and some friends were out camping near lake shasta in cali and a thunderstorm just sort of popped up over the lake. Well, all my friends freaked out and went and hid in thier tents.  I denounced them as pussies, took thier bottle of bushmills  lit a massive bonfire out of driftwood and gasoline in the sand by the lake,  took a roll of tinfoil and made a big pointy hat out of it put it on, and proceeded to hollar dirty limericks and dance around asking to be hit... while lightning repeatedly struck a nearby 200' rock outcrop about a 1/4 mile away.  (The old addage that lightning wont strike the same place twice is bullshit... ol' thor/zeus/raiden really had a hardon for that crag that night, it got hit 3-4 times.)

Good times...
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: new guy on July 27, 2013, 05:34:15 PM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: flaboy808 on July 27, 2013, 07:27:33 PM
Beautiful morning in Hilo; not a cloud in the sky and the white observatory domes were visible top Mauna Kea.

Just about 4:30 PM the clouds started rolling in from the east.

Now it is overcast and rainy.

You don't live in Hilo do you New Guy?

Went to Sams and picked up some extra cases of water just in case.
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: new guy on July 27, 2013, 09:35:25 PM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: flaboy808 on July 27, 2013, 09:59:03 PM
No sir; family reunion over the weekend.

Returning to Honolulu on Sunday.

Nice.  Have a safe trip back. Thought I'd catch you at the HDF fun shoot.  Maybe next time. Dirtylikins brought everything but the 870 bull pup conversion and oh yeah, the kitchen sink. LOL.
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: FATMANWA on July 27, 2013, 11:42:24 PM
Guess who is flying to the big island for the storm? This guy  :thumbsup: Duty calls and the Coast Guard wants me there tomorrow just incase.
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: new guy on July 28, 2013, 01:50:20 AM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: Heavies on July 28, 2013, 08:31:11 AM
Looks like we need to secure our stuff...

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/cpac/flash-vis.html (http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/cpac/flash-vis.html)

Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: Kingkeoni on July 28, 2013, 08:32:57 AM
Tropical Depression sounds like a pretty local girl that is sad.
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Post by: Q on July 28, 2013, 09:42:43 AM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: Aiea78 on July 28, 2013, 12:26:05 PM
Plenty sandbags left at HD and time grows short to fill them too LOL
Clearing trenches at 2AM btdt hope not to repeat!

Pretty sure that girl works at HD for that matter.  Heartbreaker! dang
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: AmbuBadger on July 28, 2013, 10:45:40 PM
Saw the Goal Zero solar display at Costco, the rep looked pretty busy. I bought two panels and a battery pack from him last year, they've held up well so far. Used it to charge my phone, Eneloops, etc. Charging all my battery packs for power tools in case I gotta make repairs. Maybe if any of you have a waterbed, we can hit your place in case water gets shut down?  ;D
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: Aiea78 on July 28, 2013, 10:46:52 PM
Ok watched all the news but know what I don't get?  Nothing about shutting down the airports esp. B.I.  Like what the H even if the flights divert way around Flossie 2 they still have go straight in and land somehow in up to 60mph cross winds?   Huh?   

Kenoi said public trans shutting down.  So what about the workers that depend on bus lines?  And nary a word to surfers to just stay out of the water on East facing shores.  At least the one Coast Guard spokes lady gave a hint to boaters, "We may not be able to get to you".



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Post by: Q on July 29, 2013, 12:37:11 AM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: GreenStomper on July 29, 2013, 06:59:24 AM
Gas stations are full this morning.
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Post by: Q on July 29, 2013, 08:13:40 AM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: HUCKLEBUCK on July 29, 2013, 10:50:26 AM

Storm shifted north, and now is now on a direct path to Oahu.
I heard them say that this morning too. But I think they need glasses.
See bottom right color time lapse on this link.
http://www.instanthawaii.com/cgi-bin/hawaii?Weather
Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: ACADEMI on July 29, 2013, 01:48:18 PM
Anyone want to hang out during the storm!?!?! ive got a crap load of beer, wine, whiskey, and Champaign for the ladies.... :rofl:
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Post by: Q on July 29, 2013, 02:27:32 PM
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Title: Re: Tropical Depression inbound (possibly?)
Post by: ACADEMI on July 29, 2013, 03:49:55 PM
But do you have limoncello?  :thumbsup:
Q, do you distribute limoncello? The only place I know that sell that is ewa pantry in ewa beach.. And no I don't got limoncello !!!
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Post by: Q on July 29, 2013, 04:03:32 PM
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