Not quite as advertised..
 

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 08:06:25 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

Bill

- show quoted text -

"You pay for warm tropical weather and beaches, and you get sent to a cold,*
crime ridden port? * Sounds bad."


Speaking about crime ridden ports...how are things in Frisco these days?

LA is full of problems also.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...201-story.html

"The problem has only gotten worse since Mayor Eric Garcetti took office in 2013 and a liberal
Democratic supermajority emerged in 2016 on the county Board of Supervisors."

This 'sanctuary city' crap doesn't seem to work very well.

Not quite as advertised..
 

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:09:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Cruise ship from Boston supposed to head to Bermuda diverted to Halifax and other Maritime ports.
Good thing they're mostly hardy New Englanders rather than Nancy Boys from way down south. It was 7 degrees C when I got up yesterday morning.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ence-1.4816356

===

We were docked next to that boat yesterday. All of the passengers
seemed happy and well adjusted. They were headed for Sydney last
night as we were leaving for Boston. Sydney was a nice stop for us
two days ago, as was Halifax yesterday. The Maritime Museum was very
impressive. Had lunch at Murphy's out on the pier - not so
impressive.

Not quite as advertised..
 

Wayne.B Wrote in message:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:09:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Cruise ship from Boston supposed to head to Bermuda diverted to Halifax and other Maritime ports.
Good thing they're mostly hardy New Englanders rather than Nancy Boys from way down south. It was 7 degrees C when I got up yesterday morning.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ence-1.4816356

===

We were docked next to that boat yesterday. All of the passengers
seemed happy and well adjusted. They were headed for Sydney last
night as we were leaving for Boston. Sydney was a nice stop for us
two days ago, as was Halifax yesterday. The Maritime Museum was very
impressive. Had lunch at Murphy's out on the pier - not so
impressive.


I'd be looking for a safe harbor to hole up in for a few days if I
were you.
--
x


----Android NewsGroup Reader----
http://usenet.sinaapp.com/

Not quite as advertised..
 

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:28:10 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:

Wayne.B Wrote in message:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:09:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Cruise ship from Boston supposed to head to Bermuda diverted to Halifax and other Maritime ports.
Good thing they're mostly hardy New Englanders rather than Nancy Boys from way down south. It was 7 degrees C when I got up yesterday morning.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ence-1.4816356

===

We were docked next to that boat yesterday. All of the passengers
seemed happy and well adjusted. They were headed for Sydney last
night as we were leaving for Boston. Sydney was a nice stop for us
two days ago, as was Halifax yesterday. The Maritime Museum was very
impressive. Had lunch at Murphy's out on the pier - not so
impressive.


I'd be looking for a safe harbor to hole up in for a few days if I
were you.

===

Our boat is docked behind a hurricane barrier in Connecticut. No
worries there. The cruise ship we're on is docking in Boston tomorrow
morning.

Not quite as advertised..
 

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:28:10 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:

Wayne.B Wrote in message:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:09:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Cruise ship from Boston supposed to head to Bermuda diverted to Halifax and other Maritime ports.
Good thing they're mostly hardy New Englanders rather than Nancy Boys from way down south. It was 7 degrees C when I got up yesterday morning.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ence-1.4816356

===

We were docked next to that boat yesterday. All of the passengers
seemed happy and well adjusted. They were headed for Sydney last
night as we were leaving for Boston. Sydney was a nice stop for us
two days ago, as was Halifax yesterday. The Maritime Museum was very
impressive. Had lunch at Murphy's out on the pier - not so
impressive.


I'd be looking for a safe harbor to hole up in for a few days if I
were you.

I imagine Flo will just be a lot of rain by the time it gets out of
the Carolinas. If it smacks into the mountains that will take a lot
out of it. Worst case is an early turn north, skipping up the coast.
That does not seem to be what NHC is saying tho. They have it going
straight in, somewhere between Savanna and Norfolk.
If that leans toward Norfolk it will be bad for all of those Virginia
and Southern Maryland folks, particularly close to the water. They
already have a high tide over their docks before the storm is even
close, Several feet more surge and a lot of people will be wet.

Not quite as advertised..
 

On 9/10/18 4:53 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:28:10 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:

Wayne.B Wrote in message:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:09:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Cruise ship from Boston supposed to head to Bermuda diverted to Halifax and other Maritime ports.
Good thing they're mostly hardy New Englanders rather than Nancy Boys from way down south. It was 7 degrees C when I got up yesterday morning.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ence-1.4816356

===

We were docked next to that boat yesterday. All of the passengers
seemed happy and well adjusted. They were headed for Sydney last
night as we were leaving for Boston. Sydney was a nice stop for us
two days ago, as was Halifax yesterday. The Maritime Museum was very
impressive. Had lunch at Murphy's out on the pier - not so
impressive.


I'd be looking for a safe harbor to hole up in for a few days if I
were you.

I imagine Flo will just be a lot of rain by the time it gets out of
the Carolinas. If it smacks into the mountains that will take a lot
out of it. Worst case is an early turn north, skipping up the coast.
That does not seem to be what NHC is saying tho. They have it going
straight in, somewhere between Savanna and Norfolk.
If that leans toward Norfolk it will be bad for all of those Virginia
and Southern Maryland folks, particularly close to the water. They
already have a high tide over their docks before the storm is even
close, Several feet more surge and a lot of people will be wet.


It's been raining here so much that the first two blocks up the river in
Old Town, Alexandria, are already under water. That area floods easily
and frequently, but with more "deluge" on the way, it doesn't look good.
Our local propane delivery company topped up our 500-gallon tank today.

Not quite as advertised..
 

Wayne.B

- hide quoted text -

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:09:12 -0700 (PDT), True NorthÂ*
wrote:Â*

Cruise ship from Boston supposed to head to Bermuda diverted to Halifax and other Maritime ports.Â*
Good thing they're mostly hardy New Englanders rather than Nancy Boys from way down south. It was 7 degrees C when I got up yesterday morning.Â*
Â*
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ce-1.4816356Â*

===Â*

"We were docked next to that boat yesterday. Â*All of the passengersÂ*
seemed happy and well adjusted. Â*They were headed for Sydney lastÂ*
night as we were leaving for Boston. Â*Sydney was a nice stop for usÂ*
two days ago, as was Halifax yesterday. Â*The Maritime Museum was veryÂ*
impressive. Â*Had lunch at Murphy's out on the pier - not soÂ*
impressive."


We also have a couple of military type museums on the peninsula. One inside Citadel Hill and one on the Naval Base. Entrance on Gottingen St.
A Museum of Natural History is also within walking distance of the waterfront. We're still waiting for an aquarium.
I'd never recommend eating at Murphy's on the Water unless you just wanted to sit out, drink cold beer and people watch.

Not quite as advertised..
 

True North wrote:
Cruise ship from Boston supposed to head to Bermuda diverted to Halifax and other Maritime ports.
Good thing they're mostly hardy New Englanders rather than Nancy Boys from way down south. It was 7 degrees C when I got up yesterday morning.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ence-1.4816356

Good thing they didn't divert them to any of Canada's non-maritime ports!

Not quite as advertised..
 

True North wrote:
On Monday, 10 September 2018 10:46:46 UTC-3, justan wrote:
True North Wrote in message:
Cruise ship from Boston supposed to head to Bermuda diverted to Halifax and other Maritime ports.
Good thing they're mostly hardy New Englanders rather than Nancy Boys from way down south. It was 7 degrees C when I got up yesterday morning.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ence-1.4816356

How disappointing for the cruise ship passengers. 7C is something
above freezing, right? It doesn't take a McCain style hero to
endure such cold weather. Buck up sissy boy.
--
x


----Android NewsGroup Reader----
http://usenet.sinaapp.com/
Buck up??
I love this weather..warms up to around 20 C during the day and nice cool nights for sleeping. The best of both worlds. It isn't any country for girliemen thou.

7C is still shorts weather for me.

Not quite as advertised..
 

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 17:02:35 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 9/10/18 4:53 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:28:10 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:

Wayne.B Wrote in message:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:09:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Cruise ship from Boston supposed to head to Bermuda diverted to Halifax and other Maritime ports.
Good thing they're mostly hardy New Englanders rather than Nancy Boys from way down south. It was 7 degrees C when I got up yesterday morning.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ence-1.4816356

===

We were docked next to that boat yesterday. All of the passengers
seemed happy and well adjusted. They were headed for Sydney last
night as we were leaving for Boston. Sydney was a nice stop for us
two days ago, as was Halifax yesterday. The Maritime Museum was very
impressive. Had lunch at Murphy's out on the pier - not so
impressive.


I'd be looking for a safe harbor to hole up in for a few days if I
were you.

I imagine Flo will just be a lot of rain by the time it gets out of
the Carolinas. If it smacks into the mountains that will take a lot
out of it. Worst case is an early turn north, skipping up the coast.
That does not seem to be what NHC is saying tho. They have it going
straight in, somewhere between Savanna and Norfolk.
If that leans toward Norfolk it will be bad for all of those Virginia
and Southern Maryland folks, particularly close to the water. They
already have a high tide over their docks before the storm is even
close, Several feet more surge and a lot of people will be wet.


It's been raining here so much that the first two blocks up the river in
Old Town, Alexandria, are already under water. That area floods easily
and frequently, but with more "deluge" on the way, it doesn't look good.
Our local propane delivery company topped up our 500-gallon tank today.

That is probably really 400 gallons (they only fill to 80%). What is
your burn rate? I think my BIL said he was burning close to 3 gal per
hour with his Generac.