Dang, Did Wilma Change Her Mind

Helluva turn.
Look out Naples.

6 Responses to “Dang, Did Wilma Change Her Mind”

1. Crusader says:

   October 18, 2005 at 8:48 am

   Just like a woman……..

2. Mr. Bingley says:

   October 18, 2005 at 8:49 am

   Hehehe…I wasn’t gonna say nuttin’….

3. tree hugging sister says:

   October 18, 2005 at 9:49 am

   Well, considering she was headed to Mexico yesterday, Naples today; that’s a 180° change in direction. If one splits the difference…we’re ska-rooed.

4. Nightfly says:

   October 18, 2005 at 10:57 am

   I like how she shot the gap between Mexico and Cuba. Unfortunately these things never seem to disperse after that.

5. tree hugging sister says:

   October 18, 2005 at 11:49 am

   You’ll notice the name change as of the 11 a.m. advisory…

6. Ron Franscell says:

   October 18, 2005 at 12:26 pm

   From Media Blogger (and Rita survivor) Ron Franscell at http://underthenews.blogspot.com
   You know you live on the Gulf Coast when …
   — You have FEMA’s number on speed dial.
   — You have more than 300 C and D batteries in your kitchen drawer.
   — You know what ‘Contraflow’ means.
   — Your pantry contains more than 20 cans of Ravioli.
   — Your SSN isn’t a secret, it’s written in Sharpie on your arms.
   — You are delighted to pay $3 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
   — The road leading to your house has been declared a No-Wake Zone.
   — You own more than three large coolers.
   — You can wish that other people get hit by a hurricane and not feel the least bit guilty about it.
   — You rationalize helping a friend board up by thinking “It’ll only take a gallon of gas to get there and back”
   — You have 2-liter Coke bottles and milk jugs filled with water in your
   freezer.
   — Three months ago you couldn’t hang a shower curtain; today you can assemble a portable generator by candlelight.
   — You catch a 13-pound redfish. In your driveway.
   — You can recite from memory whole portions of your homeowner’s insurance policy.
   — You have had tuna fish more than 5 days in a row.
   — There is a roll of tar paper in your garage.
   — You can rattle off the names of three or more meteorologists who work at the Weather Channel.
   — Someone comes to your door to tell you they found your roof.
   — Ice is a valid topic of conversation.
   — Your new “drive-thru” meal consists of MRE’s and bottled water.
   — Relocating to South Dakota does not seem like such a crazy idea.
   — You spend more time on your roof then in your living room.
   — You’ve been laughed at over the phone by a roofer, fence builder or a tree worker.
   — A battery powered TV is considered a home entertainment center.
   — Your child’s first words are “hunker down” and you didn’t go to Ole Miss!
   — Having a tree in your living room does not necessarily mean it’s Christmas.
   — You know the difference between the “good side” of a storm and the “bad side.”
   — Your kids started school in August and will finish next July.
   — You go to work early and stay late just to enjoy the air conditioning.
   — The first restaurant to open is Taco Bell/McDonalds/Sonic for lunch & the line begins in the middle of the highway. You wait in it for about 20 minutes…it was so good that you return for supper.