Aw Poop

Sis, do you have any plywood-nailing-over-the-windows advice?

THIS STEERING PATTERN SHOULD PREVENT IRENE FROM MOVING WELL OFFSHORE OF THE NORTHEASTERN STATES. THE OFFICIAL TRACK FORECAST HAS BEEN SHIFTED VERY SLIGHTLY TO THE WEST OF THE PREVIOUS ONE AND IS ROUGHLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GUIDANCE ENVELOPE…WHICH IS BRACKETED BY THE U.K. MET. OFFICE MODEL ON THE EAST AND THE GFDL MODEL ON THE WEST.

So I’m looking at 105 mph sustained at this point on Sunday.

Yay.

categories Big Blows | | datetime August 25, 2011 6:05 am

11 Responses to “Aw Poop”

  1. Suzette says:
    August 25, 2011 at 7:23 am

    My new California relatives arrived last night. I’ll have to make sure their rental car is returned before Irene hits otherwise they might get back in it and head back where they came from.

  2. Mr. Bingley says:
    August 25, 2011 at 7:33 am

    Well you certainly want the rental car returned so that any damage to it happens on the rental company’s dime!

  3. JeffS says:
    August 25, 2011 at 8:13 am

    Stock up on Spam and Vienna sausage, Mr. B. I believe that Major Dad can offer you suitable recipes.

  4. major dad says:
    August 25, 2011 at 8:48 am

    Bing if you go the plywood route do not nail them in if you don’t have to. There are these metal clips you can buy that hold the boards in place that is of course if you have the boards cut to fit your windows.

  5. Gary from Jersey says:
    August 25, 2011 at 8:53 am

    Dear God, please be wrong. Amen.

  6. tree hugging sister says:
    August 25, 2011 at 9:08 am

    And don’t use cheap chipboard plywood or bead board. The glue comes apart in the wind and rain.

    That’s bad.

  7. Mr. Bingley says:
    August 25, 2011 at 9:27 am

    I definitely will look for the formaldehyde-impregnated good stuff.

    I’m sure I’ll have to go the nail route, md. I highly doubt any place here will have the clips (not much call for it!) and getting it cut-to-fit really ain’t an option. I’m basically concerned with just covering the picture windows.

  8. Oh, come ON, Irene | Blog of the Nightfly says:
    August 25, 2011 at 1:16 pm

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  9. Jim - PRS says:
    August 25, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    Whoa! This could be a real doozey. I think tomorrow I’ll do a major liquor store run. Need some good bourbon and some tequila.

  10. Teresa says:
    August 27, 2011 at 1:59 am

    Sounds like it will be a bit breezy in your area soon. I suggest skipping the kite flying. Stay safe!

  11. Mike Cunningham says:
    August 29, 2011 at 4:45 am

    So tell us mere mortals how much you squeezed out of Coke for the water product placement
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