MR

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:56 am**

Last month it was a tornado, tonight it's tornadoes and flash floods. Some areas around here have received over 7 inches of rain in less than 2 hours & it doesn't look like it s going to stop anytime soon. Freeways are closed due to the floods, and city streets are developing sinkholes. We spent the better part of an hour hunkered down in the basement. Usually July and August are drought months. I can't remember when my lawn has been this green in July. Unfortunately, my lovely flower garden has been flattened by the pounding rain. :cry:

Oh well, at least we're high and dry and no damage yet.

Hope it stops by morning. We're leaving for Alaska.

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:59 am**

please send some of it to NC. Weeks upon weeks of 96+, no rain, and very little green anywhere.

"Come to North Carolina, and live in a mild climate" :roll:

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:03 pm**

It's been hotter than hell here..for Maine it's not normal.

A tornado last night about five miles up the road. :shock:

The winter is going to suck BIG time!

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:07 pm**

portland wrote:It's been hotter than hell here..for Maine it's not normal.

A tornado last night about five miles up the road.

The winter is going to suck BIG time!

I'll trade you a Maine winter for a NC summer any day of the week. Cold you can do something about to keep warm. 98 degrees and high humidity, and nothing helps. At least you have decent ski resorts when the slopes aren't icy.

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:17 pm**

kgdjpubs wrote:
portland wrote:It's been hotter than hell here..for Maine it's not normal.

A tornado last night about five miles up the road.

The winter is going to suck BIG time!

I'll trade you a Maine winter for a NC summer any day of the week. Cold you can do something about to keep warm. 98 degrees and high humidity, and nothing helps. At least you have decent ski resorts when the slopes aren't icy.

We have been in the 90's for weeks....and it usually means a hell of a winter.

and yes the skiing will be good... :wink:

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:23 pm**

kgdjpubs wrote:please send some of it to NC. Weeks upon weeks of 96+, no rain, and very little green anywhere.

"Come to North Carolina, and live in a mild climate"

Hot & dry is nasty, you always worry about brush & forest fires. I live in the woods and a couple of years after we moved here, we had a bad drought. We lost about 50% of our spruce trees. Fortunately the oaks & other hardwoods made it through OK, but now we have a lot of dead trees that can just fuel fires. So I guess I'd rather have all the rain than hot dry weather.

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:36 pm**

portland wrote:
We have been in the 90's for weeks....and it usually means a hell of a winter.

and yes the skiing will be good...

well, that is one thing you can't say about NC usually...

You guys have some good ones up there.

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:42 pm**

kgdjpubs wrote:
portland wrote:
We have been in the 90's for weeks....and it usually means a hell of a winter.

and yes the skiing will be good...

well, that is one thing you can't say about NC usually... You guys have some good ones up there.

Sugarloaf rocks...but it will be cold and windy as hell!!!

We will ski.....but it will be colder than usual....and well the bar will help!

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:50 pm**

portland wrote:
kgdjpubs wrote:
portland wrote:
We have been in the 90's for weeks....and it usually means a hell of a winter.

and yes the skiing will be good...

well, that is one thing you can't say about NC usually... You guys have some good ones up there.

Sugarloaf rocks...but it will be cold and windy as hell!!!

We will ski.....but it will be colder than usual....and well the bar will help!

AHH Portland!! I miss skiing every week so much. Grew up in Utah and getting pretty old. but it's still the best winter sport!!

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:51 pm**

RocknRoll wrote:
portland wrote:
kgdjpubs wrote:
portland wrote:
We have been in the 90's for weeks....and it usually means a hell of a winter.

and yes the skiing will be good...

well, that is one thing you can't say about NC usually... You guys have some good ones up there.

Sugarloaf rocks...but it will be cold and windy as hell!!!

We will ski.....but it will be colder than usual....and well the bar will help!

AHH Portland!! I miss skiing so much. Grew up in Utah and getting pretty old. but it's still the best winter sport!!

SEE....you need to come to Maine!!! :wink:

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:00 pm**

portland wrote: AHH Portland!! I miss skiing so much. Grew up in Utah and getting pretty old. but it's still the best winter sport!!

SEE....you need to come to Maine!!! :wink:

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A deal's a deal!! Too bad it won't be winter. I've skied all over but never Maine. I just need to get to that part of the country anytime of the year!

UGH!! struggling with quotes. Oh well!!

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:03 pm**

RocknRoll wrote:
portland wrote: AHH Portland!! I miss skiing so much. Grew up in Utah and getting pretty old. but it's still the best winter sport!!

SEE....you need to come to Maine!!!

A deal's a deal!! Too bad it won't be winter. I've skied all over but never Maine. I just need to get to that part of the country anytime of the year!

UGH!! struggling with quotes. Oh well!![/quote]

Whenever...we will have a blast....and well all are welcome!!!

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:22 pm**

My power just turned back on 10 minutes ago. This was really a heck of a storm i hope everyone turns out ok from this.

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:08 pm**

We had a high of 77, sun, no humidity, no clouds, and people are bitching because of the marine layer not burning off before 11am.

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:49 pm**

It' a little dicey here this morning, it's still raining and will continue throughout the day. The airport is closed due to runway flooding until at least noon. My guess is with the additional rain it probably won't open till tomorrow. So that means we don't get out this morning. :cry:

Fortunately, we got up early this morning and as soon as we saw the airport was closed I called our airline and got us rerouted through Appleton WI. It's a 2 hour drive there, but at least we'll be in Anchorage tonight.

Portland, I love Maine and have had the pleasure of visiting a few times. We really enjoy the Bar Harbor area. Acadia NP is beautiful, the town is fun, lots of shopping and great food. The whale watching trips are awesome. We also drove up the coast and visited Campobello Island where FDR had a summer home and where he was struck down by polio.

Posted: **Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:12 am**

Everett wrote:My power just turned back on 10 minutes ago. This was really a heck of a storm i hope everyone turns out ok from this.

Glad you made it through Everett, I haven't heard from Laurie....I know she lives on the outskirts of town there. My sister lives in southwestern WI and they're just getting deluged with rain

Robin

Posted: **Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:22 am**

pinkfloyd1973 wrote:
Everett wrote:My power just turned back on 10 minutes ago. This was really a heck of a storm i hope everyone turns out ok from this.

Glad you made it through Everett, I haven't heard from Laurie....I know she lives on the outskirts of town there. My sister lives in southwestern WI and they're just getting deluged with rain

Robin

Yeah it was pretty scary last night. I'm about to make a post here then all of sudden bam power goes out i freaked out a little bit but after a while i just got pissed lol. I hope laurie's ok. I hope i get to meet her tomorrow @ the dennis show.

Posted: **Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:34 am**

Everett wrote:
Yeah it was pretty scary last night. I'm about to make a post here then all of sudden bam power goes out i freaked out a little bit but after a while i just got pissed lol. I hope laurie's ok. I hope i get to meet her tomorrow @ the dennis show.

I'm sure she's ok, she did post in the Styx forum

MR

Rain, rain go away!!!

Rain, rain go away!!!