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Sadly half my fambam is prepared/preparing for the storm, while the other side is playing " the boy who cried wolf" scenario and isn't prepping anything. Don't want to have to tell them I told you so.

If anyone needs a place to ride out the storm in the Waimanalo area, let me know. 

Dude, that is one helluva offer!  You make me feel ashamed. 

HK Costco was down to last pallets of water at about 2-3pm. Hopefully there are are still butane cannisters available tomorrow.

Family is evacuating if it hits, but I'll stay put; too many crackhead robbing when disasters hit, and I always wanted to do that lieutenant Dan scene from Forest Gump   

If anyone needs a place to ride out the storm in the Waimanalo area, let me know. 

If they run out of butane, Palama or some other Korean market is a good bet.

sam's club opens at 7 am for business members
you can even fax in an order and they will get it ready for you
 

I used to do that "fax & pull"  around 8 years ago but no more...DL knows why hahaha 

Got my fuel,food and hydration covered and got the boards waxed up for the surf think Im g2g!

Foodland Beretania water is now pretty picked over, assume they'll restock. I picked up some more canned goods and rediscovered 2 cases of canned goods, so at this point.. time to kick back and relax!

Just remember to get gas before last minute!

FYI

If you're working and sweating, you NEED to drink as much water as necessary to stay on your feet.

Non working, figure on a Minimum of a gallon a person a day.  MINIMUM

Foodland Beretania water is now pretty picked over, assume they'll restock. I picked up some more canned goods and rediscovered 2 cases of canned goods, so at this point.. time to kick back and relax!

Just remember to get gas before last minute!

...
I went to gas up my big suv at 3am. All quiet.
Then went to longs to buy normal sale stuff and i was the only customer there.
It was quite a pleasant experience.

Why do people buy bottled water?  I just don't get it.  A five-gallon bucket and one teaspoon of bleach, that's five person-days of drinking water.  And it's mighty close to free!

Because nobody but you wants to drink "bleach water" 

Stopped by Sack n Save on the way into work this morning.  I was going to swing by Longs or some other shop to buy some starch, like instant noodles and stuff.  I have a good amount of canned food (meats, veggies, fruits, etc).  It was just before 6 am and it was pretty empty.  Shelves seemed pretty well stocked and lots of hurricane prep types stuff out on pallets in the aisles.  After seeing pics of what Walmart looked like in PC and town, I was surprised. 

Since I was there and it wasn't busy, bought some more canned goods that were on sale. 

What about guns?  Can't do much with the ammo without the guns?   

guns are always ready.   

HK Costco was down to last pallets of water at about 2-3pm. Hopefully there are are still butane cannisters available tomorrow.

Family is evacuating if it hits, but I'll stay put; too many crackhead robbing when disasters hit, and I always wanted to do that lieutenant Dan scene from Forest Gump   

If anyone needs a place to ride out the storm in the Waimanalo area, let me know. 

heckler und koch own a costco?
because we suck, and they hate us
 

dont forget to clean up outside your house
secure any potential projectiles.

Costco Iwilei still has water but going quick. Food like spam, vienna sausage, etc are well stocked

Just told the wife to pick up another mechanical can opener.  All this food does us little good if the one opener we have breaks.

Dumb, but typical.

Got propane, generator has gas, cars full, water plenty, pool full, water filter ready if needed.

Enough ammo for our little town.  Feel bad for you Oahu guys.

dont forget to clean up outside your house
secure any potential projectiles.

Was thinking about all these solar voltaic panels everywhere recently.  Very light, maybe not so well anchored?

Was thinking about all these solar voltaic panels everywhere recently.  Very light, maybe not so well anchored?

If they were installed properly they're supposed to withstand winds in the low 100mph range

Went to costco almost never maid it alive, almost had to call for a evac on the root top, kams longs in kalihi more ppl coming in, they sell water purifier pills which I need

If they were installed properly they're supposed to withstand winds in the low 100mph range

I occasionally design the support frames for the crystalline PV panels (similar to solar water heater panel frames) and if designed and installed properly, the frames should be good to go.  However, even though some panel manufacturers state that their panels are "rated' for a certain wind speed, there are some that have failed, or come out of their frames in wind storms below the max "rating" that was stated. 

If you have the thin film system, where the panels are secured via adhesive to your roof, those usually do pretty well in the wind, but will likely sustain damage from wind-borne debris. 

I haven't been in winds more than around 60 mph, but even then, that was damn strong.  I've seen pics and videos of super typhoons in Guam and Okinawa and that's some scary stuff.  Look up video to typhoon Pongsana.  Winds were reported to have exceeded 200 mph.  That is until the wind meters were torn from their bases!