RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 175 MPH...280 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
THIS MAKES RITA A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY
FIVE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY
ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina. Don't think you are going
to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185
MILES...295 KM.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM REPORTS BY THE HURRICANE
HUNTER IS 897 MB...26.49 INCHES. THIS MEANS RITA IS THE THIRD MOST INTENSE
HURRICANE IN TERMS OF PRESSURE IN THE ATLANTIC
BASIN.

TIDES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING NEAR NORMAL ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA
COASTS IN THE AREAS AFFECTED BY KATRINA. TIDES IN THOSE AREAS WILL INCREASE
UP TO 3 TO 4 FEET AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE WAVES OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS... AND RESIDENTS THERE COULD EXPERIENCE SOME COASTAL FLOODING.

HEAVY RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH RITA ARE FORECAST TO BEGIN TO AFFECT THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL AREAS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. RITA IS
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF
15 INCHES FROM THE CENTRAL TEXAS COAST TO SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE ACROSS
SOUTHERN LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN AREA. AFTER
RITA MOVES INLAND...TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN TEXAS... AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN
OKLAHOMA DURING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

REPEATING THE 4 AM CDT POSITION...24.9 N... 88.0 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 897 MB.

Jill
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 7 AM CDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT
COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 10 AM CDT.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND
> THIS
> GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
>
> REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE
> THAT
> MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 175 MPH...280 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
> GUSTS.
> THIS MAKES RITA A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY
> FIVE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN
> INTENSITY
> ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
>
> Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina. Don't think you are
> going
> to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.

We live 40 miles north of the center of Houston, and we're staying (many
of our neighbors and friends in this area are staying as well). We're
far enough in-land that we'll be OK. Anyway, we couldn't get out now if
we wanted to. The freeways have been clogged since early yesterday.

Depending on how the aftermath is (with electricity, water, etc.), we
may pack up and get out after Rita passes (my in-laws, who live in CA,
have a house in Austin that we can go to for a few days).

Mary

MareCat wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND
>> Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina. Don't think you
>> are going
>> to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.
>
> We live 40 miles north of the center of Houston, and we're staying
> (many of our neighbors and friends in this area are staying as well).
> We're far enough in-land that we'll be OK. Anyway, we couldn't get
> out now if we wanted to. The freeways have been clogged since early
> yesterday.
>
> Depending on how the aftermath is (with electricity, water, etc.), we
> may pack up and get out after Rita passes (my in-laws, who live in CA,
> have a house in Austin that we can go to for a few days).
>
> Mary

Hopefully you have propane, charcoal, candles, oil lamps, etc. I haven't
been through a hurricane but I did have power knocked out for a week.
Cooking on the grill was fun. Best of luck to you and yours, Mary.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>
> Hopefully you have propane, charcoal, candles, oil lamps, etc. I
> haven't
> been through a hurricane but I did have power knocked out for a week.
> Cooking on the grill was fun. Best of luck to you and yours, Mary.

Thanks, Jill. Yes, we've got all of that covered. We'll also fill all of
our bathtubs with water tomorrow. And we plan on doing a lot of grilling
for awhile afterward...

Mary

MareCat wrote:
>
> We live 40 miles north of the center of Houston, and we're staying (many
> of our neighbors and friends in this area are staying as well). We're
> far enough in-land that we'll be OK. Anyway, we couldn't get out now if
> we wanted to. The freeways have been clogged since early yesterday.
>
> Depending on how the aftermath is (with electricity, water, etc

You'll probably be fine as far inland as you are, but anything is
possible so be prepared for all contingencies, including having your
vehicle tank full and plenty of extra gasolene in approved fuel
carriers, in case you eventually need to get out there may be no fuel
available for many miles.... and it's wise to park your vehicle on as
high ground as possible within walking distance from your house and not
near any trees/power poles. Parking on your own property may be your
worst choice, instead find somewhere with easy access to an interstate,
often the streets in residential areas become impassable. And if you
own a chain saw (everyone in windstorm prone areas should own at least
a small one) have it at the ready, fully fueled, and make sure it
starts. Also have a stock of non perishable foods (cans), water (fill
your largest pots), candles, matches, flashlights, portable radio,
batterys, first aid kit, all necessary prescription drugs.

Lung Guylanders know all about storm preparedness... and not only
hurricanes, nor'easters too.

>From following the media I'm just amazed at how totally unprepared
southerners are... it's like they're brain dead, really... most
especially their elected officials, what were they thinking... oh, they
cant. Even now as I listen to the news, it's patently obvious they
have no plan, never ever even made an a attempt at a plan, NONE! For
years, for decades it was known they are located on a vast floodwater
plain, much below sea level, what did they do to protect their cities
over the decades, absolutely NADA... don't even have minimum building
codes for residences. So they built a few fercocktah berms, and have
the unmitigated gall to call them levees.. those toys r us mounds are
tantamont to building speed bumps to stop a sherman tank.

If those southerners act as slow as they talk a lotta them gonna die...
I mean they speak like five miles an hour in a 55mph zone... listening
to them stumble over their own tongues with their twangy long drawn out
draaaaaaawls gives me a headache... by the time those grits munchers
say hello it's time to go.

Sheldon Y'all

Sheldon wrote:
> MareCat wrote:
>>
>> We live 40 miles north of the center of Houston, and we're staying
>> (many of our neighbors and friends in this area are staying as
>> well). We're far enough in-land that we'll be OK. Anyway, we
>> couldn't get out now if we wanted to. The freeways have been clogged
>> since early yesterday.
>>
>> Depending on how the aftermath is (with electricity, water, etc
>
(snippage)
>
> Lung Guylanders know all about storm preparedness... and not only
> hurricanes, nor'easters too.
>
>> From following the media I'm just amazed at how totally unprepared
> southerners are... it's like they're brain dead, really... most
> especially their elected officials, what were they thinking..
(snippage)
> Sheldon Y'all

Don't be stupid. You don't have to be from Lung Guyland to know how to deal
with weather threats. I don't live in a hurricane area but I live on the
New Madrid earthquake fault-line. And unlike hurricanes which can be
tracked, tornadoes around here just drop down out of nowhere when weather
systems collide. That's likely when Rita hits land as the winds tend to
move east and collide with the hot weather coming up from the gulf. There
may well be tornadoes up where you are as a result of this.

I have a pantry full of canned goods. I have a stock of bottled water and I
don't put blue stuff in my toilet tanks so yes, I can use my toilet tank
water to drink if necessary. I have lump and charcoal for the grill and
wood for the fireplace. I have archaic cast iron. I have candles and oil
lamps. My car is filled up in case I have to go anywhere. Won't happen
with this storm, but you never know.

Jill

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> MareCat wrote:
> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND
> >> Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina. Don't think you
> >> are going
> >> to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.
> >
> > We live 40 miles north of the center of Houston, and we're staying
> > (many of our neighbors and friends in this area are staying as well).
> > We're far enough in-land that we'll be OK. Anyway, we couldn't get
> > out now if we wanted to. The freeways have been clogged since early
> > yesterday.
> >
> > Depending on how the aftermath is (with electricity, water, etc.), we
> > may pack up and get out after Rita passes (my in-laws, who live in CA,
> > have a house in Austin that we can go to for a few days).
> >
> > Mary
>
> Hopefully you have propane, charcoal, candles, oil lamps, etc. I haven't
> been through a hurricane but I did have power knocked out for a week.
> Cooking on the grill was fun. Best of luck to you and yours, Mary.
>
> Jill
>
>

We are 150 miles inland, near Austin/San Antonio.

I'm still making sure we have water, lamp oil, candles and have stocked
up on pet food. We have plenty of canned food on hand.

I can cook on the grill if needed. ;-) I have plenty of firewood but
that will probably get wet.

But, I have some small propane tanks and a cooker to use them with.

Camping out for a week taking sponge baths would suck, but I might be
able to get a shower at work...

When I went shopping for lamp oil this morning, I hit 3 different stores
before finally finding it at Hobby Lobby.

In the meantime, I noted that there was not a single D-cell battery to
be had in town.

Anywhere.

HEB will re-stock them tonight tho' so I might see if my housemate is
game to try for a few around midnight when their trucks come in. We have
a few but it'd not hurt to have a few more.

Yeesh!

Global warming sux!

Cheers!

Om (battening down the hatches and holding on to her hat...)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> MareCat wrote:
>> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND
>> >> Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina. Don't think you
>> >> are going
>> >> to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.

Italian television said that Rita will touch also Louisiana. Is it true?
Pandora

MareCat wrote:

> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Hopefully you have propane, charcoal, candles, oil lamps, etc. I
> > haven't
> > been through a hurricane but I did have power knocked out for a week.
> > Cooking on the grill was fun. Best of luck to you and yours, Mary.
>
> Thanks, Jill. Yes, we've got all of that covered. We'll also fill all of
> our bathtubs with water tomorrow. And we plan on doing a lot of grilling
> for awhile afterward...


Take care!

[And I wonder what the esteemed "Professor" von Roach is doing to protect
hisself...???]

--
Best
Greg

"Pandora" > wrote in message
...
>
> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "jmcquown" > wrote:
> >
> >> MareCat wrote:
> >> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >> RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15
KM/HR...AND
> >> >> Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina. Don't think you
> >> >> are going
> >> >> to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.
>
> Italian television said that Rita will touch also Louisiana. Is it true?
> Pandora


Yes. The hurricane is expected to make landfall between Galveston, Texas
and the Texas/Louisiana border. That means that the eye of the hurricane
should hit in that location. The eastern edge of a hurricane is more
powerful/dangerous than the western edge. The eastern edge is what will hit
Louisiana. Even if the eye doesn't hit Louisiana, they will get lots of
rain and possibly tornadoes. The levees around New Orleans can only sustain
up to 3 inches of rainfall before they are expected to fail.

Pandora wrote:
> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> ...
>> In article >,
>> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>
>>> MareCat wrote:
>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15
>>>>> KM/HR...AND Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina.
>>>>> Don't think you are going
>>>>> to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.
>
> Italian television said that Rita will touch also Louisiana. Is it
> true? Pandora

The brunt of this storm is heading towards Galveston and Houston, Texas but
Louisiana will get some fallout. Like they need more rain right now.

Jill

One time on Usenet, "jmcquown" > said:
> Pandora wrote:
> > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> > ...
> >> In article >,
> >> "jmcquown" > wrote:
> >>> MareCat wrote:
> >>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> >>>> ...

> >>>>> RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15
> >>>>> KM/HR...AND Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina.
> >>>>> Don't think you are going
> >>>>> to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.
> >
> > Italian television said that Rita will touch also Louisiana. Is it
> > true? Pandora
>
> The brunt of this storm is heading towards Galveston and Houston, Texas but
> Louisiana will get some fallout. Like they need more rain right now.

My BIL lives in Brownsville, TX. He told Miguel he wasn't
going to leave, but now we can't get through to him, so we're
hoping he changed his mind...


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, VidGamer, novice cook ~

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:53:39 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
> wrote:

snipped

Folks, forget the batts. Get a solar/hand cranked radio and a couple
of those flashlights that you squeeze the handle to generate light or
those ones you shake to make light. I have one of each in my
bug-out-bags.

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:58:47 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>I have a pantry full of canned goods. I have a stock of bottled water and I
>don't put blue stuff in my toilet tanks so yes, I can use my toilet tank
>water to drink if necessary. I have lump and charcoal for the grill and
>wood for the fireplace. I have archaic cast iron. I have candles and oil
>lamps. My car is filled up in case I have to go anywhere. Won't happen
>with this storm, but you never know.
>
>Jill
>
Don't forget about the one item 99.9% of the people have and never
think of. Your hot water tank. That is 40 gallons or more of water to
drink if you have to. If you run out, look in the destroyed houses.
Chances are good the tank survived.

day wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:58:47 -0500, "jmcquown"
> > wrote:
>
>> I have a pantry full of canned goods. I have a stock of bottled
>> water and I don't put blue stuff in my toilet tanks so yes, I can
>> use my toilet tank water to drink if necessary. I have lump and
>> charcoal for the grill and wood for the fireplace. I have archaic
>> cast iron. I have candles and oil lamps. My car is filled up in
>> case I have to go anywhere. Won't happen with this storm, but you
>> never know.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> Don't forget about the one item 99.9% of the people have and never
> think of. Your hot water tank. That is 40 gallons or more of water to
> drink if you have to. If you run out, look in the destroyed houses.
> Chances are good the tank survived.

Not to mention (which I forgot to mention) toilet paper!

My hot water tank (in an apartment) is behind the stove tucked under a
cabinet. At least I don't have to worry about gas lines breaking to get to
it, but it wouldn't be easy.

Jill

Dog3 wrote:
> "MareCat" > wrote in
> :
>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9
>>> MPH...15 KM/HR...AND THIS
>>> GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24
>>> HOURS.
>>>
>>> REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER
>>> AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT
>>> MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 175 MPH...280
>>> KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
>>> THIS MAKES RITA A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY
>>> FIVE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME
>>> FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY
>>> ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
>>>
>>> Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina.
>>> Don't think you are going
>>> to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.
>>
>> We live 40 miles north of the center of Houston, and
>> we're staying (many of our neighbors and friends in this
>> area are staying as well). We're far enough in-land that
>> we'll be OK. Anyway, we couldn't get out now if we
>> wanted to. The freeways have been clogged since early
>> yesterday.
>>
>> Depending on how the aftermath is (with electricity,
>> water, etc.), we may pack up and get out after Rita
>> passes (my in-laws, who live in CA, have a house in
>> Austin that we can go to for a few days).
>>
>> Mary
>
> Be careful and keep us posted.
>
> Michael

We're just north of the center of Houston and are buttoning up for an
"interesting night".
The authorities are telling everyone to stop trying to evacuate and
"Shelter-in-place".
I that that involves placing head between legs and "kissing something
goodbye".
But we shall see how things are on Sunday morning.

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
> > MareCat wrote:
> > > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >> RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND
> > >> Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina. Don't think you
> > >> are going
> > >> to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.
> > >
> > > We live 40 miles north of the center of Houston, and we're staying
> > > (many of our neighbors and friends in this area are staying as well).
> > > We're far enough in-land that we'll be OK. Anyway, we couldn't get
> > > out now if we wanted to. The freeways have been clogged since early
> > > yesterday.
> > >
> > > Depending on how the aftermath is (with electricity, water, etc.), we
> > > may pack up and get out after Rita passes (my in-laws, who live in CA,
> > > have a house in Austin that we can go to for a few days).
> > >
> > > Mary
> >
> > Hopefully you have propane, charcoal, candles, oil lamps, etc. I
haven't
> > been through a hurricane but I did have power knocked out for a week.
> > Cooking on the grill was fun. Best of luck to you and yours, Mary.
> >
> > Jill
> >
> >
>
> We are 150 miles inland, near Austin/San Antonio.
>
> I'm still making sure we have water, lamp oil, candles and have stocked
> up on pet food. We have plenty of canned food on hand.
>
> I can cook on the grill if needed. ;-) I have plenty of firewood but
> that will probably get wet.
>
> But, I have some small propane tanks and a cooker to use them with.
>
> Camping out for a week taking sponge baths would suck, but I might be
> able to get a shower at work...
>
> When I went shopping for lamp oil this morning, I hit 3 different stores
> before finally finding it at Hobby Lobby.
>
> In the meantime, I noted that there was not a single D-cell battery to
> be had in town.
>
> Anywhere.
>
> HEB will re-stock them tonight tho' so I might see if my housemate is
> game to try for a few around midnight when their trucks come in. We have
> a few but it'd not hurt to have a few more.
>
> Yeesh!
>
> Global warming sux!
>
> Cheers!
>
> Om (battening down the hatches and holding on to her hat...)

Sheesh Kat! Hope you and everyone else has not too rough a time of it. Let
me know how things go if you can me dear.




Shaun aRe

Shawn aRse wrote:
> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote:
> >
> > Om (battening down the hatches and holding on to her hat...)
>
> Sheesh Kat! Hope you and everyone else has not too rough a time of it. Let
> me know how things go if you can me dear.

Which are you, a nosy ******* or a sadistic phuck... like anyone in TX
is really gonna rely on some disingenuous douche bag way clear across
the pond... whatcha gonna do, Fed-Ex _"me dear"_ a spot o' teeeee! How
magnanimous of you... "not too rough a time of it". You phony... I got
something stiff for your upper lip.

Sheldon

In article ws.net>,
"Shaun aRe" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "jmcquown" > wrote:
> >
> > > MareCat wrote:
> > > > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > >> RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND
> > > >> Go, go, go! Rita is going to be another Katrina. Don't think you
> > > >> are going
> > > >> to be safe. Get out before they tell you to.
> > > >
> > > > We live 40 miles north of the center of Houston, and we're staying
> > > > (many of our neighbors and friends in this area are staying as well).
> > > > We're far enough in-land that we'll be OK. Anyway, we couldn't get
> > > > out now if we wanted to. The freeways have been clogged since early
> > > > yesterday.
> > > >
> > > > Depending on how the aftermath is (with electricity, water, etc.), we
> > > > may pack up and get out after Rita passes (my in-laws, who live in CA,
> > > > have a house in Austin that we can go to for a few days).
> > > >
> > > > Mary
> > >
> > > Hopefully you have propane, charcoal, candles, oil lamps, etc. I
> haven't
> > > been through a hurricane but I did have power knocked out for a week.
> > > Cooking on the grill was fun. Best of luck to you and yours, Mary.
> > >
> > > Jill
> > >
> > >
> >
> > We are 150 miles inland, near Austin/San Antonio.
> >
> > I'm still making sure we have water, lamp oil, candles and have stocked
> > up on pet food. We have plenty of canned food on hand.
> >
> > I can cook on the grill if needed. ;-) I have plenty of firewood but
> > that will probably get wet.
> >
> > But, I have some small propane tanks and a cooker to use them with.
> >
> > Camping out for a week taking sponge baths would suck, but I might be
> > able to get a shower at work...
> >
> > When I went shopping for lamp oil this morning, I hit 3 different stores
> > before finally finding it at Hobby Lobby.
> >
> > In the meantime, I noted that there was not a single D-cell battery to
> > be had in town.
> >
> > Anywhere.
> >
> > HEB will re-stock them tonight tho' so I might see if my housemate is
> > game to try for a few around midnight when their trucks come in. We have
> > a few but it'd not hurt to have a few more.
> >
> > Yeesh!
> >
> > Global warming sux!
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Om (battening down the hatches and holding on to her hat...)
>
> Sheesh Kat! Hope you and everyone else has not too rough a time of it. Let
> me know how things go if you can me dear.
>
>
>
>
> Shaun aRe
>
>

If I am still on line tomorrow night, you will know all is ok. <lol>

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> Shawn aRse wrote:
> > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote:
> > >
> > > Om (battening down the hatches and holding on to her hat...)
> >
> > Sheesh Kat! Hope you and everyone else has not too rough a time of it. Let
> > me know how things go if you can me dear.
>
> Which are you, a nosy ******* or a sadistic phuck... like anyone in TX
> is really gonna rely on some disingenuous douche bag way clear across
> the pond... whatcha gonna do, Fed-Ex _"me dear"_ a spot o' teeeee! How
> magnanimous of you... "not too rough a time of it". You phony... I got
> something stiff for your upper lip.
>
> Sheldon
>

Tsk!

I've known Shaun for close to 2 years now as an internet buddy. :-)
We have exchanged phone calls, and packages as well dear.
His hot sauce is wonderful...

His concern is quite real and I consider him to be a very close freind.

Real freinds can be made over the Internet. I've already had 2 offers
from Internet aquaintences to shelter with them if I was in danger in
neighboring states. Me AND the 30 cats. I'm impressed.

Hugs Shel'!
Play nice.

Kat
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article .com>,
> "Sheldon" > wrote:
>
> > Shawn aRse wrote:
> > > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Om (battening down the hatches and holding on to her hat...)
> > >
> > > Sheesh Kat! Hope you and everyone else has not too rough a time of it. Let
> > > me know how things go if you can me dear.
> >
> > Which are you, a nosy ******* or a sadistic phuck... like anyone in TX
> > is really gonna rely on some disingenuous douche bag way clear across
> > the pond... whatcha gonna do, Fed-Ex _"me dear"_ a spot o' teeeee! How
> > magnanimous of you... "not too rough a time of it". You phony... I got
> > something stiff for your upper lip.
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
>
> Tsk!
>
> I've known Shaun for close to 2 years now as an internet buddy. :-)

Are you bragging or complaining... just about anyone participating on
usenet for any length of time develops personal relationships. I have
buddies I've known on the net for more than 10 years, the day they
betray the confidence with a public announcement it's over. If that
shawn arse were a truly concerned buddy he'd not be advertising, nor
would you... seems more phony baloney, patting yourselves on the
backsides in an open arena . Groping each other in public simply
proves your relationship is not very profound.

Sheldon (sage advice to newbies; be very careful who you befriend on
the net, be especially wary of those with a propensity for morphing
IDs.)

In article . com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article .com>,
> > "Sheldon" > wrote:
> >
> > > Shawn aRse wrote:
> > > > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Om (battening down the hatches and holding on to her hat...)
> > > >
> > > > Sheesh Kat! Hope you and everyone else has not too rough a time of it.
> > > > Let
> > > > me know how things go if you can me dear.
> > >
> > > Which are you, a nosy ******* or a sadistic phuck... like anyone in TX
> > > is really gonna rely on some disingenuous douche bag way clear across
> > > the pond... whatcha gonna do, Fed-Ex _"me dear"_ a spot o' teeeee! How
> > > magnanimous of you... "not too rough a time of it". You phony... I got
> > > something stiff for your upper lip.
> > >
> > > Sheldon
> > >
> >
> > Tsk!
> >
> > I've known Shaun for close to 2 years now as an internet buddy. :-)
>
> Are you bragging or complaining... just about anyone participating on
> usenet for any length of time develops personal relationships. I have
> buddies I've known on the net for more than 10 years, the day they
> betray the confidence with a public announcement it's over. If that
> shawn arse were a truly concerned buddy he'd not be advertising, nor
> would you... seems more phony baloney, patting yourselves on the
> backsides in an open arena . Groping each other in public simply
> proves your relationship is not very profound.
>
> Sheldon (sage advice to newbies; be very careful who you befriend on
> the net, be especially wary of those with a propensity for morphing
> IDs.)
>

I announced that I changed ID's several weeks ago dear. :-)
You missed the post.

This was not the list I had a problem with, so it's cool.

Apologies if that was not clear in our e-mails.

Gorgeous pics BTW.
How large will those new fruit trees get?

<smooch>
Kat/Om
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Sheldon wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article .com>,
> > "Sheldon" > wrote:
> >
> > > Shawn aRse wrote:
> > > > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Om (battening down the hatches and holding on to her hat...)
> > > >
> > > > Sheesh Kat! Hope you and everyone else has not too rough a time of
it. Let
> > > > me know how things go if you can me dear.
> > >
> > > Which are you, a nosy ******* or a sadistic phuck... like anyone in TX
> > > is really gonna rely on some disingenuous douche bag way clear across
> > > the pond... whatcha gonna do, Fed-Ex _"me dear"_ a spot o' teeeee!
How
> > > magnanimous of you... "not too rough a time of it". You phony... I
got
> > > something stiff for your upper lip.
> > >
> > > Sheldon
> > >
> >
> > Tsk!
> >
> > I've known Shaun for close to 2 years now as an internet buddy. :-)
>
> Are you bragging or complaining... just about anyone participating on
> usenet for any length of time develops personal relationships. I have
> buddies I've known on the net for more than 10 years, the day they
> betray the confidence with a public announcement it's over. If that
> shawn arse were a truly concerned buddy he'd not be advertising, nor
> would you... seems more phony baloney, patting yourselves on the
> backsides in an open arena . Groping each other in public simply
> proves your relationship is not very profound.


Ahhh...memories of "Archon" and "Mothra Hughes." come flooding back...


> Sheldon (sage advice to newbies; be very careful who you befriend on
> the net, be especially wary of those with a propensity for morphing
> IDs.)


Seconded...

--
Best
Greg

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article .com>,
> "Sheldon" > wrote:
>
> > Shawn aRse wrote:
> > > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Om (battening down the hatches and holding on to her hat...)
> > >
> > > Sheesh Kat! Hope you and everyone else has not too rough a time of it.
Let
> > > me know how things go if you can me dear.
> >
> > Which are you, a nosy ******* or a sadistic phuck... like anyone in TX
> > is really gonna rely on some disingenuous douche bag way clear across
> > the pond... whatcha gonna do, Fed-Ex _"me dear"_ a spot o' teeeee! How
> > magnanimous of you... "not too rough a time of it". You phony... I got
> > something stiff for your upper lip.
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
>
> Tsk!
>
> I've known Shaun for close to 2 years now as an internet buddy. :-)
> We have exchanged phone calls, and packages as well dear.
> His hot sauce is wonderful...
>
> His concern is quite real and I consider him to be a very close freind.
>
> Real freinds can be made over the Internet. I've already had 2 offers
> from Internet aquaintences to shelter with them if I was in danger in
> neighboring states. Me AND the 30 cats. I'm impressed.
>
> Hugs Shel'!
> Play nice.
>
> Kat
> --

I got married to a man I met on Usenet. :~) You can make some great
friendships through the Internet. I think I have more real friends through
Usenet than in life - but I moved a year ago and don't know anyone in my
neighborhood, really. I know my immediate neighbors, but that's about it.
I find my friends here. :~)

kili

In article > ,
"kilikini" > wrote:

>
> I got married to a man I met on Usenet. :~) You can make some great
> friendships through the Internet. I think I have more real friends through
> Usenet than in life - but I moved a year ago and don't know anyone in my
> neighborhood, really. I know my immediate neighbors, but that's about it.
> I find my friends here. :~)
>
> kili

Same here... ;-)
And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article > ,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
> >
> > I got married to a man I met on Usenet. :~) You can make some great
> > friendships through the Internet. I think I have more real friends
through
> > Usenet than in life - but I moved a year ago and don't know anyone in my
> > neighborhood, really. I know my immediate neighbors, but that's about
it.
> > I find my friends here. :~)
> >
> > kili
>
> Same here... ;-)
> And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?
> --
> Om.
>

Yes, I lurk more than post, but I'm aware of what goes on around here. :~)

kili

In article > ,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article > ,
> > "kilikini" > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I got married to a man I met on Usenet. :~) You can make some great
> > > friendships through the Internet. I think I have more real friends
> through
> > > Usenet than in life - but I moved a year ago and don't know anyone in my
> > > neighborhood, really. I know my immediate neighbors, but that's about
> it.
> > > I find my friends here. :~)
> > >
> > > kili
> >
> > Same here... ;-)
> > And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?
> > --
> > Om.
> >
>
> Yes, I lurk more than post, but I'm aware of what goes on around here. :~)
>
> kili
>
>

I think Shel' is mad at me now because he was one of the last to know.
<sigh>
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 08:10:02 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> In article > ,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
> >
> > I got married to a man I met on Usenet. :~) You can make some great
> > friendships through the Internet. I think I have more real friends through
> > Usenet than in life - but I moved a year ago and don't know anyone in my
> > neighborhood, really. I know my immediate neighbors, but that's about it.
> > I find my friends here. :~)
> >
> > kili
>
> Same here... ;-)
> And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?

If you remember - I didn't clue into it and you had to flat out tell
me!

sf
not good at clues - was it Mr. Mustard in the kitchen?

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 08:10:02 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> > In article > ,
> > "kilikini" > wrote:
> >
>
> sf
> not good at clues - was it Mr. Mustard in the kitchen?

No it was Mrs. White in the conservatory with the wrench!

kili

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
>
> Same here... ;-)
> And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?

No, so who'd you used to be? I hate when people change their
names, I never know if it's someone new I'm supposed to be
mean to and chase off.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote on 24 Sep 2005 in rec.food.cooking

>
> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
> >
> > Same here... ;-)
> > And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?
>
> No, so who'd you used to be? I hate when people change their
> names, I never know if it's someone new I'm supposed to be
> mean to and chase off.
>
> nancy
>
>
>

You're mean to everyone

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

"Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote in message
...
> Nancy Young wrote on 24 Sep 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
>> >
>> > Same here... ;-)
>> > And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?
>>
>> No, so who'd you used to be? I hate when people change their
>> names, I never know if it's someone new I'm supposed to be
>> mean to and chase off.

> You're mean to everyone

SHUT UP!

nancy

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:54:29 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
> >
> > Same here... ;-)
> > And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?
>
> No, so who'd you used to be? I hate when people change their
> names,
>
She was Katra, raiser of emus....

> I never know if it's someone new I'm supposed to be
> mean to and chase off.

Down, girl, down!!!

One time on Usenet, sfpipeline_at_gmail.com said:
> On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:54:29 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
> > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote

> > > Same here... ;-)
> > > And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?

> > No, so who'd you used to be? I hate when people change their
> > names,

> She was Katra, raiser of emus....

Oh! I didn't know either.

> > I never know if it's someone new I'm supposed to be
> > mean to and chase off.
>
> Down, girl, down!!!

Heh...


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, VidGamer, novice cook ~

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
> >
> > Same here... ;-)
> > And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?
>
> No, so who'd you used to be? I hate when people change their
> names, I never know if it's someone new I'm supposed to be
> mean to and chase off.
>
> nancy
>
>

Tsk!

Even before sf got it via e-mail, she "liked" om. ;-)
I was Katra.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 14:55:00 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> In article >,
> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
> > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
> > >
> > > Same here... ;-)
> > > And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?
> >
> > No, so who'd you used to be? I hate when people change their
> > names, I never know if it's someone new I'm supposed to be
> > mean to and chase off.
> >
> > nancy
> >
> >
>
> Tsk!
>
> Even before sf got it via e-mail, she "liked" om. ;-)
> I was Katra.
>
<nodding> I thought you were very pleasant new comer and seemed to
fit right in. We had several exchanges that felt as if we knew each
other and I was left scratching my head - until you set me straight in
the chat room. LOL!

On Sat 24 Sep 2005 03:04:46p, sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 14:55:00 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>>
>> > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
>> > >
>> > > Same here... ;-)
>> > > And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?
>> >
>> > No, so who'd you used to be? I hate when people change their
>> > names, I never know if it's someone new I'm supposed to be
>> > mean to and chase off.
>> >
>> > nancy
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Tsk!
>>
>> Even before sf got it via e-mail, she "liked" om. ;-)
>> I was Katra.
>>
> <nodding> I thought you were very pleasant new comer and seemed to
> fit right in. We had several exchanges that felt as if we knew each
> other and I was left scratching my head - until you set me straight in
> the chat room. LOL!

Me, too. I liked them "both"! So now, just whose was AlleGator in a past
life? :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
__________________________________________________ ___

If assholes could fly, this place would be an airport.

On 25 Sep 2005 00:17:56 +0200, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Sat 24 Sep 2005 03:04:46p, sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > <nodding> I thought you were very pleasant new comer and seemed to
> > fit right in. We had several exchanges that felt as if we knew each
> > other and I was left scratching my head - until you set me straight in
> > the chat room. LOL!
>
> Me, too. I liked them "both"! So now, just whose was AlleGator in a past
> life? :-)

Maybe we can lure him into the chat room and get him to spill his
guts... hey, it's worth a try!

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:22:02 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On 25 Sep 2005 00:17:56 +0200, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Sat 24 Sep 2005 03:04:46p, sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> > <nodding> I thought you were very pleasant new comer and seemed to
>> > fit right in. We had several exchanges that felt as if we knew each
>> > other and I was left scratching my head - until you set me straight in
>> > the chat room. LOL!
>>
>> Me, too. I liked them "both"! So now, just whose was AlleGator in a past
>> life? :-)
>
>Maybe we can lure him into the chat room and get him to spill his
>guts... hey, it's worth a try!
>
>

So when is there gonna be someone in the chat room?

Christine, who has been having a ball in the bay area..

In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sat 24 Sep 2005 03:04:46p, sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 14:55:00 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> >
> >> In article >,
> >> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> >>
> >> > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
> >> > >
> >> > > Same here... ;-)
> >> > > And _you_ knew I had changed screen names, right?
> >> >
> >> > No, so who'd you used to be? I hate when people change their
> >> > names, I never know if it's someone new I'm supposed to be
> >> > mean to and chase off.
> >> >
> >> > nancy
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Tsk!
> >>
> >> Even before sf got it via e-mail, she "liked" om. ;-)
> >> I was Katra.
> >>
> > <nodding> I thought you were very pleasant new comer and seemed to
> > fit right in. We had several exchanges that felt as if we knew each
> > other and I was left scratching my head - until you set me straight in
> > the chat room. LOL!
>
> Me, too. I liked them "both"! So now, just whose was AlleGator in a past
> life? :-)

Still waiting for him to answer that. <G>
Might not want to own up to it if he was a troll...... ;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson