My daughter and I moved inland last night just in case the Right Coast takes a beating. Had to let the dog out at 4 a.m. and rain bands were starting here 10 miles inland.
Video on the Weather Channel showing Route 12 in OBX underwater and gale force winds getting stronger. Seems like a slow moving storm so sure hope it doesn't linger off the coast like Dennis I believe it was did years ago and rain just keep raining and raining and raining for what seems like eons.
Now showing an early version of Wake up with Al from Kill Devil Hills. He looks wind blown in his yellow slicker and Stephanie in her blue one.
It amazes me that they don't have sense enough to get out of the rain, Oh now I get it "special effects" from the scene of those storm stories!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Prepping for Hurricane Earl!
Never to soon to get ready to be ready just in case a hurricane gets to close for comfort. Last night my daughter with the help of her friend and I installed our super dupper Dade County approved corrugated galvanised used only once before storm shutters on the Right Coast side of our beach house in Ole Virginna.
Haven't had to install these puppies since before Isabel hit in 2003. Now that was a storm to remember as we were ordered to evacuate the ocean front and I am glad we did.
May move inland this time, too if things get iffy looking tomorrow.
Haven't had to install these puppies since before Isabel hit in 2003. Now that was a storm to remember as we were ordered to evacuate the ocean front and I am glad we did.
May move inland this time, too if things get iffy looking tomorrow.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Requiem for a Lightweight - Old Nero the Alfa 164 Organ Donor Obit 1990-2010
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/164-168-1991-1995/169239-requiem-lightweight-old-nero-alfa-164-organ-donor-obit.html
He was down to just skin and some unibody bones. Can you believe his carcass remains weighed in at only 540 pounds. It was a far cry from his advertised weight of 3395 lbs (1540 kg) when in perfect health.Well, while final his burial/cremation is to follow in a furrin country to be determined later, we let the magnetic and jaw clamping crane operator at the recycler's site ungracefully lift Old Nero's body out of a borrowed funeral hearse aka a former landscaper's trailer (now a ATV hauler) today at 1100 hours.My son and I finished stripping out his under carriage and front subframe early this morning. I literally sawed off his front end right up to front strut strut towers in case somebody gets kissed hard in the front end and needs front end radiator support and cross rails.His carcass was picked clean of everything that could be unbolted or unclamped from his skeleton. Nary a wire or metal component left on his bones. He did go to the great boneyard though with a multi cracked front windshield that failed to let go without a fight and gave up so we were able to only extract it's chrome trim pieces. Rear window came out intact but not without a fight.You could say Old Nero fought a valiant fight to the very end but finally let go in the end and went quietly into the night.May his many remaining organs give life to his many cousins still out there somewhere.
He was down to just skin and some unibody bones. Can you believe his carcass remains weighed in at only 540 pounds. It was a far cry from his advertised weight of 3395 lbs (1540 kg) when in perfect health.Well, while final his burial/cremation is to follow in a furrin country to be determined later, we let the magnetic and jaw clamping crane operator at the recycler's site ungracefully lift Old Nero's body out of a borrowed funeral hearse aka a former landscaper's trailer (now a ATV hauler) today at 1100 hours.My son and I finished stripping out his under carriage and front subframe early this morning. I literally sawed off his front end right up to front strut strut towers in case somebody gets kissed hard in the front end and needs front end radiator support and cross rails.His carcass was picked clean of everything that could be unbolted or unclamped from his skeleton. Nary a wire or metal component left on his bones. He did go to the great boneyard though with a multi cracked front windshield that failed to let go without a fight and gave up so we were able to only extract it's chrome trim pieces. Rear window came out intact but not without a fight.You could say Old Nero fought a valiant fight to the very end but finally let go in the end and went quietly into the night.May his many remaining organs give life to his many cousins still out there somewhere.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Cars and Coffee now on the Right Coast
Brian attended one of these on the PCH at a coffee shop with a friend who worked for Steve Saleen while visiting in CA so he brought the venue to the "right coast" so he literally put Hampton Roads on the Map. See the map here: http://usa.carsandcoffee.info/
I attended my first Cars and Coffee event yesterday as my friend Larry had been telling me about it. I shot a few pix of our furrin cars in amongest the mix. http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/897459-post7.html
I attended my first Cars and Coffee event yesterday as my friend Larry had been telling me about it. I shot a few pix of our furrin cars in amongest the mix. http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/897459-post7.html
Poor Andrew Johnson ranks against the rest
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Father's Day 2010
Well another one of those first days of the rest of my life and Thank God for that!
Interesting article on History of Father's Day: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/fathers-day-celebrates-100-years/19517675?icid=mainhtmlws-main-wdl1link3http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fweird-news%2Farticle%2Ffathers-day-celebrates-100-years%2F19517675
Interesting article on History of Father's Day: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/fathers-day-celebrates-100-years/19517675?icid=mainhtmlws-main-wdl1link3http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fweird-news%2Farticle%2Ffathers-day-celebrates-100-years%2F19517675
Friday, June 11, 2010
Father Jake
Click here: DDG 58 Laboon This is a nice tribute and write up about Father Jake.
Father Jake was Chaplain at Saufley Field when I went to Blues in 1970 and we attended his Sunday services with June and Bill Leofller who I sponsored in Japan in 1966 I last saw him at Dam Neck in the 80's when the flower girl from my wedding to April in 1963, Pam Pagenelli daughter of Capt John and Rose Marie Pagenelli was married by Father Jake.
Jim you may remember Don and I took you with us to see Bill's widow June at Blues Reunion in 2004.
Pals of mine Father Jake was a super guy and I am so proud to have known him up close and personal. I hope some of you may have met him somewhere along the line, too.
Wish I had June's email to pass this to her because she introduced me to him.
Father Jake was Chaplain at Saufley Field when I went to Blues in 1970 and we attended his Sunday services with June and Bill Leofller who I sponsored in Japan in 1966 I last saw him at Dam Neck in the 80's when the flower girl from my wedding to April in 1963, Pam Pagenelli daughter of Capt John and Rose Marie Pagenelli was married by Father Jake.
Jim you may remember Don and I took you with us to see Bill's widow June at Blues Reunion in 2004.
Pals of mine Father Jake was a super guy and I am so proud to have known him up close and personal. I hope some of you may have met him somewhere along the line, too.
Wish I had June's email to pass this to her because she introduced me to him.
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