I'm about 25 miles inland so shouldn't be too awful. Need to get my generator running tomorrow otherwise I think I'm good. Might need to buy some more beer.

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If you need gas or propane, get it now. Most of our local stations are out.

Wonder if this one is gonna loop and come back around? It's happened before.....

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Costco is a madhouse on a normal day. You are a brave soul to go there for a hurricane shopping frenzy.

With TS Nicole sitting out there I don't think it's gonna happen. I wouldn't ride it out just 5 miles from the coast.

Think this is gonna be like David back in 79 only much more powerful. I remember that night vividly and that was just a cat 1. Granted I was only 9.

Just got back from checking on the in-laws. That should be my last outing for the next couple days. Just gonna cross my fingers the wind speed projections don't increase for my area and we should be good.

I should have snapped a couple pics along the way. Passed a business that taped their huge windows with painter's tape. Don't think that's gonna work too well. Hopefully it won't matter.

After suffering through prolonged power outages in the 2004 hurricane season, I will always have a generator and a window AC. It makes such a difference in your comfort level. I should just pony up for a whole house unit, but I'm a cheap bastard. This will be the first time I've needed the generator in 10 years and I will be happy as a clam if I end up not needing it.

Can I see an end of stroke pic first? Her stroke, not yours.

Kinda funny, in both pics the one on the right is exceptional, just in very different ways

That one looks nice too.

I wasn't really looking at her eyes, but yeah sure. Tight body and tits don't look like a tangerine shoved under the skin.

So that black eye kills it for you huh? Ha!

After 3 hours of nothing just got my first blast of wind and rain.

I've got a friend riding it out in Port Orange a couple miles from the coast. He assured me he is not staying at the beach house right on the coast. Ha! Told him to give me a yell if he needs to move a little further inland. I hope these Weather Channel wind speed predictions aren't BS. They show Daytona not looking much worse than Deland which doesn't seem right?

Well I certainly hope not. I suspect she was fighting with one of the other 3 over some Pinside dude....

Troy-bilt generator. I admire your use of golf cart batteries. In case of apocalypse, you have a lifetime supply over there in the Villages.

Tore into my survival provisions already. Chunky Sirloin Burger with crackers is some good stuff.

Light rain and wind here. Must be taking a favorable track. Yay!

Amazingly enough still have power. Appears a good bit weaker for us now with worst of it within next few hours.

Here's another sexy lady at Daytona Beach this morning.....

I've got one small branch down. A neighbor lost a fence panel. Pretty anticlimactic for us which is good. It's still windy and power occasionally blips, but considering how close that eye was, feeling pretty fortunate. Should be done with the worst of it. Just a few more hours of rain and wind.

Anyone else having lots of fun clearing tree debris? Had a few trees damaged and it's the perfect time to just cut them down since the waste pickup crews are much more forgiving right now. My little $69 Harbor Freight pole saw is kicking butt.

I have yet to see my first pickup. Regardless, my pile is much smaller than some others. Hoping I can take down a couple big live oaks before it is all done. Got a 16" chain saw just for that....

I've been paying a yard waste disposal fee every month for years whether I use it or not. The trees were going down regardless. They are just going to pick them up a little faster now.

Attacking me on this forum as a result of a political discussion on another forum. Classy on your part for sure.

And an inaccurate observation. I see your buddy has joined in. I have my own stalkers now. This is what happens when you try to have dialogue with people who believe National Enquirer headlines. When you refute those headlines with facts, this is what they do.

Oh you sad little men. I'll be ready and waiting back at The Village where we can continue the discussion if any of you are up to it. So far that has not been the case.

Sure you aren't. Well better open an account because it is against the terms here. Let me bring it down to your level. I double-dog dare you.....

Guys, the trees are old and very close to the house. After riding through town and seeing some of these old trees on top of houses after what were maybe 60 to 70 mph winds tops, I'm being diligent. It very easily could have been worse. If people can't understand that, I really don't care, but there you have it...