I suspect that Isaac will be more welcome in Florida than the GOP convention

[SoCalDem]

Florida is one of many states that have been suffering from the drought, so a slow moving Cat1 with plenty of rain is actually just what they need.

Too many people have gotten accustomed to the Weather Man's scowl when he talks about "rain".. Gee whiz, a weekend might get "spoiled"..bummer..

We NEED rain.. It's not a bad thing..

We drink water.. we wash ourselves, our cars, our dishes, our clothes.

We water our lawns (some do)

We like lush green foliage

We like cheap veggies

Woodland critters need water too, or we end up with bears in swimming pools & cougars drinking from back yard fountains.

Rain is a blessing..not a curse..

If you don't think so, ask a farmer who ends up having to buy water & pay for irrigation machinery..

Deserts might be nice when you want to ride around on adult toys (wrecking the fragile ecosystem there..but that's another story) for a few vacation days, but living in a desert is not as "fun", and it's quite expensive too, unless you like living in 110 degrees-in-the-shade...99% of the time.

[1-Old-Man]

1. And I suspect Isaac will be more welcome at the Convention than Ron Paul is too.

[99th_Monkey]

2. Is Isaac a Democrat or a Republican? Anyone know? ~nt

[HooptieWagon]

3. We've had plenty of rain.

Ground is saturated, won't absorb any more water. Rivers just below flood stage. Even so, who are we to complain if God wants to smite some republicans? Isaac = He will laugh.

[SoCalDem]

4. It could just graze you with a smidgeon of rain

and then send some much needed rain to the north..

I hope for just enough rain for you, to ruin their coiffures, soak their fancy shoes & enough wind to ruffle the comb-overs & toupees

[HooptieWagon]

5. Looks like a brush-by for Tampa Bay region.

Amount of rain is tough to predict. A heavy storm band could dump many inches. A clear band may only drop an inch or two. TS Debby dropped amounts ranging from 6-14 inches. Hurricane Georges, several years ago, had a slight drizzle for 5 minutes.
There def will be some gusty winds, which will disrupt the outdoor activities in the tented compound. And theres always a chance of tornados on the right fringe. The biggest problem might be beach erosion. Debby lingered offshore so long most of the beach was washed away. More than a few hours of heavy surf from Isaac could wash away the remainder.
Although we (TB area) haven't had a direct hurricane hit in 90 years, we get enough TSs and brush-bys that we're pretty used to dealing with these storms.

[ananda]

6. Too fucking true!

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