2017 Hurricane Season things

[Rusty Edge]

One of  my sisters in the Mt. Dora area said the eye passed over. Trees down and power out, called to say she was safe before her cell ran out.

Ask her if the lack of wind and rain as eary or not...and how long until the winds picked back up from other direction?  Tell her that if she had gone outside at that time and that she could have seen the moon and stars...

I didn't speak with this sister directly, I seldom do. Simply put, she is less honest than the people I retain in my life. Her college  age children have the same issue with her. Even so, I try to stay on good terms because we have aging parents to consider. We just don't normally visit or talk unless it's at a hospital, or Mother's day when we're in the same state or something.

My mother did  say that my sister used a peculiar word to describe the eye, but my Mom couldn't remember which one.

[Geo]

My mother did  say that my sister used a peculiar word to describe the eye, but my Mom couldn't remember which one.

Slanted?

[E_T]

wide-eyed

[Geo]

Cat-like...

[Buster's Uncle]

Hey Green - it strikes me that if anything goes pear-shaped enough about the Chattanooga plan to ruin it, you might want to look into the Asheville area.  Lots of hippies and microbreweries...

[Green1]

Hey Green - it strikes me that if anything goes pear-shaped enough about the Chattanooga plan to ruin it, you might want to look into the Asheville area.  Lots of hippies and microbreweries...

Well, the scouting mission is next week.

Only reason that area was selected is because there is we have an inside track on a pretty sweet deal.

My stepson's wife's mother inherited a few former rental houses in a decent area and is willing to let one go for cheapish. It needs a bit of work. A former renter ripped out the bathtub in the master bedroom to start. I am sure there are other issues. Work we are willing to deal with for the price.

However, if it looks a lot worse than what we have been led to believe - say roof falling in or foundation stuff - deal is off.

I do not think that is the case, though. the lady just wants the cash and does not want to have to deal with property taxes, renters, etc.

[Buster's Uncle]

Hmm.  Trenacker is in East Tennessee -I think that precise part, I'm not sure, and is an RP gamer- you might ought to make his acquaintance if the move comes off.

[Rusty Edge]

Puerto Rico Update- it's been over 9 weeks.

On Thanksgiving:
•48.6% are without power
•33.7% of cell sites are down
•10.3% do not have access to drinkable water

[Spacy]

Ya.  If they would have either gone for statehood, or gone for independance, I doubt it would be that FUBAR.  But they have enjoyed playing the political game for decades and have had many of the local politicians put money towards votes, not infrastructure, and this is the results.  Personally, although I hate the suffering, I hope they wake up and get off the fence and that this proves to be the wake up call.  I would love for PR to be the 51'st state!

[Green1]

I was watching a John Oliver show on Puerto Rico...

Seems like some investors got a hold on the legislature and put stuff in their constitution where the territory must constantly be in debt for questionable returns. It's so bad there is no money for anything for the actual citizens. Seems even the worst run state would have never agreed to it.

Most of the problems in PR seem that a few elite that many do not even live there have screwed over the population for an upper class lifestyle, intentional or not.

[Rusty Edge]

70 days after Maria
Status.pr reports:
*62% power generation (generation doesn’t mean consumption; the govt doesn’t provide that number)
*92% of people have water (boil advisory in effect)
*1,028 survivors remain in the 42 shelters that are still open


I always find it much easier to boil water when I have electricity. They Puerto Rican people voted for statehood earlier this year, but don't expect a GOP Congress to vote to approve a likely blue state with a larger population than many red states.

Meanwhile, there's a constant stream of Puerto Ricans relocating to central Florida. Probably enough to turn that purple state blue. I hope ET can give us a report on that when he drops by.

I can't blame them. I love my electricity. Most businesses here would be hard pressed to do without it. Tourism is their number one source of income, and they were already struggling with the Zika outbreak. They've got to be having a cash flow crisis.

[E_T]

I have always seen Hispanics vote (and think) fairly conservatively... But under the current political Circumstances to the disaster...