Ike.

[Farbin Kaiber]

It's overcast today, mild marine layer.

[z31maniac]

I'm taking pictures of my house and all contents right now. They are evacuating lots of zip codes in harris county (houston) and all of Brazoria county (where I live).

And upload them some where just in case. Having pics of all your stuff will be very helpful for insurance if your house gets nailed.

Good luck. Stay safe.

[Joey Link]

It's good knowing Texas won't seize guns like those idiots in LA. Best of luck to all of you.

[Jon325i]

Anyone in the Galveston / Texas City area needs to get the eff out. National Weather Service is even warning the media to get out because of the amount of storm surge already slamming the breakwater at Galveston Island. They are expecting waves to crest above this walls' height. Last time this region saw a storm like this was about a century ago. The right side of the storms' eye is tracking straight to Houston too - this is not the side of the storm you want to be on.

And just an FYI for everyone in general: this storm is expected to have some impact on oil refining production (a big chunk comes from where Ike is going to hit). You may want to tank up the car since there's a lot of speculation of a price spike at the pumps later this weekend or early next week.

[Dave]

we had a 20+ cent hike today. And oil is below $100 a barrel.

hmmm . . . . .

[PiercedE30]

yep, I drove down to port lavaca area wednesday to save my 5th wheel from the storm surge. I saw people boarding up as far inland as cuero !! Lots of traffic. Wal mart was sold out of trailer tires..........

[thread jack]
What the fuck are you doing in Port Lavaca? I lived there back in Nov. '05 to March '06. That place is so fucking boring. I was there rebuilding Formosa right after it blew up. Only good thing about that place is the burrito place right across the bridge when your heading north. It's right before Formosa on the left hand side.
[/thread jack]

We have been having serious wind blowing through here for the last day and a half. Last night I woke up around 4 to the sound of SERIOUS rain and the wind HOWLING. I had no clue what was going on. Got up and looked out the window, then back to bed. We've been having gusts around 40 - 45 MPH now.

[expressfish]

naaa, I dont live there. I have a year round lease (hunting/fishing) on the maude traylor ranch off of 2143. I live about 35 miles east of san antonio.

[eyagel]

weather is just getting windy here, was just out playing some darts at the neighbors.

[moatilliatta]

Hey, Those shoes look good! 3.99 per gallon of gass! wtf

30 cent raise in a day. BITCHESS

[cferb]

I just heard the guy on the news say it's likely we'll see a gas price hike to a point the nation has never seen before, wtf, don't speculate like that because it happens either way when you say that.

My mom's side of the family all lives in Texas, not Galveston but close, further inland though, so no "certain death" for them. Houston, Victoria, and Austin

[Maluco]

It's good knowing Texas won't seize guns like those idiots in LA. Best of luck to all of you.

People don't realize the right they are giving up when they talk all that shit.. They think of guns like pron, you don't have to have it, but they're necessary...

[LINUS]

we had a 20+ cent hike today. And oil is below $100 a barrel.

hmmm . . . . .

yup...and OPEC called a slowdown in the East to get BACK to ~$115 / bbl

Not that it's any big deal, but you really have to wonder some times.

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Anyhow, hope you Gulf boys stay safe.

[Jon325i]

Some of the locals who live in the storms' projected path seem to have quite a sense of humor about hurricane Ike.....

[Dave]

bastard rolled through here today. 60 mph gusts. my power has been out since 3pm - still out. lots of downed trees. kids off school tomorrow because school has no power.

blew my chimney cap off, tore a couple of the screens on our veranda, and lifted about a half dozen shingles.

could be a lot worse for sure. one neighbor lost some siding on the back of his house.

we went out to dinner and saw a mk2 jetta that got pancaked by a tree.

[Turf1600]

I've been out of power and water since 4 pm on friday.