Keep talking to me please..

[murray hill farm]

i am on a little island just off of cancun. i am alone. i am afraid. i cannot get off now..too late. please kick this..please recommend this..so i can keep it going...i just need some contact.

[LynnTheDem]

1. Why are you alone?

Aren't there other people in the area?

[murray hill farm]

28. Thank you, thank you, thank you..

i am amazed that there is still electricity...i am not alone...i actually have a lovely and obnoxious repug family next door who will take me in...i believe too that i will be OK...i have told my family and friends that i will be OK..that i will stay at a local hospital...etc...this is not true. i want to have those who love and need me think i am safe..do not worry. Sooooooooooo...i need to keep contact with those who do not have that same need or investment in me..and so i am turning to u guys. Thanks..if i could just keep in contact until i no longer can do that...it would be great. i do think i will be OK..just need, if you all can do it...to please have contact until i can no longer do it...thanks.

[wellstone_democrat]

47. sorry, just home from work but here now!

Please let us know how you are whenever you can check in---I'll keep "kicking" through the evening while still awake.

Keep as safe as you can, our thoughts are with you tonight.

[Carni]

74. Pat--grab your computer and haul it over to the repuke place

You can still reach us and have reinforcements from them if you need to! I know that probably sounds horrendous but it might be more settling then having to ride out the storm alone after the power goes out.

[The Traveler]

101. Hey ... still there? How are ya doin'? (n/t)

[kywildcat]

105. Love and warm safety from the bluegrass state

:hug:

[bluedawg12]

122. Please be safe, join with a group of people- there is strength

in numbers.

Please keep us posted so we won't worry about you so much.

It's cold here in the mid west, over cast, 48 degrees, no rain, though.


I've always found this an up lifing speech. Hope it's enjoyable for you too.
..........
St. Crispen's Day Speech
William Shakespeare, 1599
Enter the KING
WESTMORELAND. O that we now had here
But one ten thousand of those men in England
That do no work to-day!

KING. What's he that wishes so?
My cousin Westmoreland? No, my fair cousin;
If we are mark'd to die, we are enow
To do our country loss; and if to live,
The fewer men, the greater share of honour.
God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more.
By Jove, I am not covetous for gold,
Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost;
It yearns me not if men my garments wear;
Such outward things dwell not in my desires.
But if it be a sin to covet honour,
I am the most offending soul alive.
No, faith, my coz, wish not a man from England.
God's peace! I would not lose so great an honour
As one man more methinks would share from me
For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more!
Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host,
That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
Let him depart; his passport shall be made,
And crowns for convoy put into his purse;
We would not die in that man's company
That fears his fellowship to die with us.
This day is call'd the feast of Crispian.
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian.'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispian's day.'
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember, with advantages,
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words-
Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester-
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.





http://www.exhibits.lsa.umich.edu/New/VirtualExhibits/Nat.Am./Northern_Forest/4A12-JPEG

[ChickMagic]

190. If I could,

I'd come and sit with you. I rode out some big hurricanes near Galveston as a kid. Do you have a hand crank radio or anything?

[MaineDem]

2. We're here...hang in there

At least you still have electricity!

[arcos]

3. Good luck!

Stay safe!

:hug:

[goodhue]

4. are you on isla mujeres?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

23. I seem to recall that is where mexicoxpat lives

I'm not stalking you, mexicoxpat, I promise. :) I just have one of those freaky memories. We talked about where you live once, I having been there before seem to have remembered.

[babylonsister]

45. It's also in her profile. Hang in there, Pat! nt

[Lone_Star_Dem]

49. Duh!

I could have looked to be sure before I posted. I wasn't thinking.

[politicaholic]

44. That's a nice little island...

I took a jet ski there once when I was drunk. I almost hit a cruise ship. I guess I just didn't see it.

[helderheid]

5. we're here for you

[EuroObserver]

147. MEXICAN RED CROSS

See earlier thread here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5116681

Repeat:

http://www.cruzrojamexicana.org /

You can donate directly into our bank account - Puede hacer su aportación directamente a nuestra cuenta bancaria:

Cruz Roja Mexicana I.A.P.
Bank - Bancomer No. 0147592957
Office (Branch) - Oficina 0032 DF Palmas
Interbank (international) account number Clabe (sic - debe ser "Clave" - should read "Clave") interbancaria: 012180001475929571

Contact us with any questions by telephone: [phone] and 10 84 45 68 - the administrative coordinator at the head office of the Mexican Red Cross - Cualquier duda puede comunicarse con nosotros al 01 (55) 10 84 45 67 y 10 84 45 68 a la Coordinación Administrativa de la Sede Nacional de Cruz Roja Mexicana.

[Beaverhausen]

6. are you serious?

Can you find some shelter somewhere? Please stay safe!

[babylonsister]

7. Hi, mexicopat! I'm surprised you stayed. I take

it your power isn't out. How close are you to the actual shore?

[SpiralHawk]

8. Lighting a candle for you.

I have a stong intuition that you will survive.

I must go out to work this evening, but will check back later.

Blessings of peace and safety, Mexicopat -- SH

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. Do you have the house boarded up?

Hang tight, you're not really alone, you have us. :grouphug:

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. manten la calma, eso es lo mejor que puedes hacer

en este mommento....

[EuroObserver]

148. Saludos nadinbrzezinski. Solidaridad n/t.

[Ready4Change]

11. How reliable is your connection/power?

How likely is it you will loose your connection?

[Cetacea]

12. we are here..be calm..

We will be up late and will keep checking in on you.
How far away from the sea are you?
What kind of structure are you in?

[umtalal]

13. You will be fine. Trust me, you will get through this.

[umtalal]

14. You will be fine. Trust me, you will get through this.

[nickyt]

15. Pat - we're here with you. Just keep writing to us, we'll keep in good

contact. - nicky

[mtnester]

16. Deep breaths and keep talking . . . . we will stay with you

[Sydnie]

17. Sending safe thought to you.

Are there any neighbors around that you can wait it out with?

:grouphug: holding you in a light of safety.

[Birthmark]

18. I think you'll have lots of company here.

First off, you'll be alright if you remain calm.

Second, do you have water drawn, food for several days, and a "safe room" that you can get to?

Third, good luck. :)

[MuseRider]

19. We are here.

Whatever you need.

[datadiva]

20. Our hopes are all with you.

My family will think only good thoughts for you tonight. Stay safe. :grouphug:

[Richard D]

21. Prayers for safety are with you.

[buzzard]

22. Sending positive thoughts your way, I love your little island stay safe.

[SharonRB]

24. We're all here for you

Please take whatever shelter you can and try to stay safe.

[qanda]

25. Praying for you now

Please stay safe.

[Straight Shooter]

26. I have a feeling you're going to be all right.

:hug:

[northamericancitizen]

30. Sending good vibes your way .

[mtnester]

27. Listen honey, there are more folks down in Akumal/Playa/Tulum area too

they post on www.locogringo.com

Here is the link for their message board:
http://www.locogringo.com/forums/tt.asp?forumid=2

It may be of help to you, plus others from the states who spend a lot of time there are also posting and watching that message board closely. Everyone there is intimately familiar with your area.

On edit - most of them have moved to North Akumal by the lagoon.

[smartvoter]

29. Sending good thoughts your way... nt

[Nashyra]

33. Keping you in my thoughts

You are going to be just fine. What a great idea to calm yourself by trying to stay in touch. That is a good indication that you will know what to do if you have to move quickly. Take care, stay dry and know we have your back.

[NoBushSpokenHere]

31. Imagine a great big white light enveloping you and becoming

a sheild to protect you from everything. Feel the warmth of the light.


Will keep you in my thoughts.

[nonconformist]

32. We are here for you.

You'll be fine. *hugs*

[Catherine Vincent]

34. Keep hope alive my friend!

I love Mexico!

[The Doctor.]

35. Wow... Quite the psychic vortex here...

I totally got sucked in. The energy being shunted to your locale is quite something.

Have a little of mine too.

O8) :evilgrin: O8)

Whatever you need amigo.

[Straight Shooter]

46. You feel it, too?

It's very strong.

[The Doctor.]

50. Oui, d'accord...

Yes, of course.

Storms do some neat things to consciousness. I haven't put a study together about that yet...

The decision now resides with her, she has all of the extra-conscious resources necessary to survive just fine.

[Reciprocity]

36. Sending, prayers, positive thoughts, and good vibes your way.

I survived Rita and you will survived Wilma.

[TahitiNut]

37. Isla Mujeres, Mexico

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Isla+Mujeres,+Mexico&ll=21.225222,-86.759634&spn=0.095770,0.150521&t=k&hl=en

[Cleita]

38. Do you have any back up electricity, batteries, so you can

stay in contact? I do hope the storm turns away from you. I'm sending you what positive thoughts and energy that I can.

[Solly Mack]

39. Good luck!!! Keep us posted as long as possible

Sending you good vibes!

[rumpel]

40. mexicoxpat has not responded for a while, you there? Hang in there...

This is worrisome...

[The Doctor.]

42. Have faith my friend...

There is a great superconscious affinity for her right now.

[Generic Other]

41. Hi MP. Keep talking

We're here.

Only a true blue Dem would rather ride out a storm by herself than go hang out with Repubs. At least you still have your priorities straight.

:hi:

[smartvoter]

43. Smiling at that one... nt

[murray hill farm]

51. Ha! and Yes...i still have my priorities straight.

Thanks, u guys..thank u so much! There is no way i could share my fear with my close family or friends..too scary..way too scary! So, u guys get to be my, sort of " family of man/woman" for this..and thanks! i am still here...sort of internetly speaking..which is really amazing to me..even that the electricity is still going on here. I am really not that scared..scared, but really believe i will be OK...i was just feeling so alone in this..which in many ways i am...geeez, just imagine being on a little island about to be smooshed by a giant hurricane...and the only other english speaking people on the island were other americans, who just happened to be.......the most obnoxious repugs...plus critical and negative human beings u ever met....but these horrid people have the only two story place in the neighborhood where u live..and they have thrown you a life raft....ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...what to do? haahhahahahah! i will grab it of course, but ya know.....every time i am around this man (his wife is not too bad), for even 5 mins...i start to hold tight to my hand...because i know it wants to slap him and slap him and slap him. Ah well..survival of the fittest...and i am the most fit of the fittest...and you all are right..i will survive.

[helderheid]

52. keep us posted friend!

[Richard D]

55. You must might be in for . . .

. . . a miracle with your neighbors. You never know what being cooped up with people during a very intense situation can do.

[rumpel]

57. bet those neighbors are hording generators and supplies...well, who knows

it may turn out, that you have to throw a life raft to them...

[Pithy Cherub]

48. Lo siento! Vaya con Dios! We are with you!

We are with you! My Prayers and happy thoughts for your safety and well being are winging there way to you! Be safe and know you have us, su DU amigos y amigas! :hug:

[LNM]

53. mexicopat! Get to high ground!

I've been to Isle Mujares. On the north end of the island is a very sturdy cinder block hotel. It was built to withstand hurricanes. It only has the walls built. They ran out of money before they could finish it. No plumbing, no windows, no electricity but you could survive a storm surge there. Take care!

[EuroObserver]

149. Welcome to DU there !!! n/t

[oasis]

163. Let us know how you come out.

[donheld]

54. We'll do our best to keep you going

:hug:

[Buns_of_Fire]

56. The floor is yours. What would you like to talk about?

You have a lot of people here with you, and you know you can find an expert somewhere around here for anything you might like to talk about. And if no one is feeling communicative, we'll happily kick this sucker until it's all squishy. :grouphug: (For the record, my specialty is smarmy, smartass one-liners.)

Do your neighbors have internet access in case you have to temporarily relocate?

We're with you. (I'd quote some relevant lyrics from Barry Manilow, but people tend to threaten me with various forms of physical punishment when I do that...)

[Feron]

58. Please go stay with that family...

If I can survive riding out Katrina with an addict and a senile grandmother, then you will do fine with the Republicans. :)
However, trust me that you do not want to ride out a major hurricane alone. Just bring a book or something to keep busy along with your supplies. If all else fails: drink.

Best of luck to you!!!

[Carni]

80. I'm with Feron Pat--when the power goes out it'll suck big time

If the repukes have a two story --grab whatever booze you can find and head over there.

You don't want to deal with this alone.

[EuroObserver]

150. + plenty of fresh clean cool water... n/t

[HeeBGBz]

59. I thought you were leaving???

Damn. May it turn east quickly for your sake.

I'll be here to check in on you. Do you have a generator?

[Caoimhe]

60. BE SAFE!

You are now (because of your post on DU) in my thoughts and the thoughts of many! May you not have to rely on your PUKE neighbors!

[meganmonkey]

61. Thinking of you tonight...

All will be well, stay positive. And keep us updated!

:hug:

[BamaBecky]

62. Wishing you the best of luck! We are here

keep talking...but get to high ground! Take no chances!
Bama

[murray hill farm]

63. Thank u so much

you cannot imagine...nor could i...how important this contact is to me right now...i would never have thought that i would turn to DU in such a way..or in such circumstance...thank u...it really is important to have such a grounding place. i do not want to burden my children..or close frients with what is me now..but i need..i do! Thank you for provideing me that outlet. Thank u so much.

[helderheid]

86. how ya doin now?

[CitySky]

87. we're with you

hang in there, and keep us updated.
:hug:

[renate]

64. you'll be safe

lots and lots of protective energy going out to you right now.
Thanks for keeping us up to date on how you're doing.
:grouphug: :hug: :grouphug: :hug: :grouphug: :hug: :grouphug: :hug: :grouphug: :hug: :pals: :pals: :pals: :pals: :pals: :pals: :pals: :pals:

[LittleClarkie]

65. You're in my prayers, dear. Just keep hunkered down

Are you in a sturdy building?

[Blue_In_AK]

66. MexicoXPat...

Please, please, please be safe. We will all be sending our best wishes your way.

[AgadorSparticus]

67. You poor thing. Hang in there. You are in my prayers. nt

[cally]

68. We're here

why don't you tell us what you've done to be safe. You have a safe place to go with your neighbors. What else have you done? :hug:

[marions ghost]

69. Having been through a major hurricane

for me it wasn't as frightening going through it as it was going out afterwards to a rearranged world. So brace yourself for seeing destruction and familiar things gone. But it was also a very primal experience of realizing the forces of nature, the incredible power. Living on an island you might have a better feel for that already, but for me it was life-altering. After recovering from the shock, I knew I would never lose my place in the universe ever again--ie. we are each very small and vulnerable. And we need to help each other, and try not to hurt each other. That seems elementary, but I was hit by the raw truth of it in an instant after that hurricane. It was an awakening. Glad you have some neighbors to be with mexicopat-- maybe you can throw ideologies to the wind for a short time and just ride it out together. Check in here when you can. As others have said, we'll keep the lifeline out to you til we hear that it's over and you're OK. :grouphug:

[HeeBGBz]

75. I can relate, mg

Living through the storm (Katrina) was worrisome and angsty, but I didn't realize how lucky I was until after. Seeing the damage after was numbing.

During the storm I looked for things that might make a raft or a floatation device. I gave a drill sargent whistle to my son and put one on myself. We discussed knocking holes in the roof and grabbing trees. We had an inflatable mattress designated for floating. Luckily, we didn't needed it.

I too, had an awakening. Like I snapped out of a fog that I was living in. I appreciate life more.

The main thing it survival. Have a plan.

[nofurylike]

70. many with you, caring, mexicoxpat! please feel us all sending you

healing golden light, throughout!

are you near or on the ocean? if so, will you please just sign off from us and go to high ground more inland? do you have a vehicle? do your neighbors?

either way, wherever you ride it out, when power goes, or you go to your neighbors, we'll be waiting to hear from you when you're out the other side. please let us know when it's past!


peace and :hug:

[cally]

71. What's happening now, Pat?

Do you have intermittant electricity?

[Carni]

72. Just lit a candle for you

Really I just did -- I am not religious and it's a feng shui candle but that's about the best I can do around here other than to send good vibes your way.

Are you sure you can't get inland anywhere? Is it that bad outside already?

You'll be OK just try not to panic

[nofurylike]

73. are you there? will you tell us your situation there? inland? oceanside?

if oceanside, is there any way for you to move around, while it's still possible?

you said something about a hospital...

please feel all the caring!!


peace!

[MuseRider]

76. Still here.

Worried and concerned. You have a lot of people sending all kinds of wonderful thoughts of safety to you. I hope you can feel that and that it helps you ride this out.

I keep checking back. We are here. I just lit a special candle, one that reminds me of Honduras, it was the closest I could come to your part of the world. :hug:

[meganmonkey]

77. What an amazing thread

I can feel the energy waaay up here in Michigan - you have so many people supporting you right now. Everythings going to be okay.

:grouphug:

[faithnotgreed]

78. all our thoughts

and prayers for you and everyone in the path of this storm

were so glad youre here and look forward to talking to you until this has passed
and if we dont hear from you at some point we will know that you are with your neighbors - at least they have offered you a place which is wonderful to know

riding out a storm together can be attitude changing so who knows.... maybe with all that water they will have some softening of their hearts

[annabanana]

79. Describe for us your immediate surroundings...

What kind of a building are you in? How far from the water? Who's with you... or exactly how far away are your repub neighbors? Strong wishes and prayers heading out to you there...

When is the thing scheduled to hit?

[Individualist]

81. Sending positive thoughts your way, pat

Be safe!

[peacebird]

82. hi mexi!

how are you doing?

i have my fingers crossed - hope it helps......

O8) O8)

[nofurylike]

83. all this light and love surrounding you! precious! please feel it all...nt

[ultraist]

84. Thinking of you mexicoxpat!

Stay safe. :hug:

Please check in when you can and keep us posted.

[wellstone_democrat]

85. me too

kick

[Gemini Cat]

88. Keep safe!

I wish you the best through this.
:hug:

[IN-dem]

89. Keeping this kicked

Sending well wishes your way Mexicopat.

[Dem Agog]

90. Yo still there?!

Just checking in and thinking of you. Hang in there!

[immoderate]

91. You're in my thoughts.

Good luck to you.

--IMM

[Lifelong Protester]

92. We are here for you

even if you are not by the computer now, when you come back, you will see we have all sent positive thoughts your way. I have a candle lit for you and all the folks in the way of this storm.

[annabanana]

93. kickin'.. and looking for a little note

(unless she's headed for higher ground.. which mightn't be a bad idea)

[DeepModem Mom]

94. We're here, mexicopat, we're here.

:grouphug:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

95. Sending you bright white light for protection and a warm huggie!!!

Please keep safe ((((((((mexicopat)))))))))!!!!!

[ChiciB1]

96. Just Checked Back In... I'm Watching This Storm Closely Too!

Are you still okay??? Just saw an update that the winds are beginning to hit around all the resort hotels. And she's a SLLLOOOOOWWWW mover which makes it even worse.

Guess a lot of tourists got caught there too... no more flights out.

[Booster]

97. If the wind gets really bad, I've heard the best place to be in in the

bathtub. I'll be thinking of you all night and hoping you will be ok. Hang in there and go over to the Repugs - they're just as scared as you are.

[soup]

98. Do whatever it takes to keep yourself safe.

If taking the offer of sharing your neighbors' higher ground puts you in a better position to make it through this thing, then do it. Grab your survival bag and go. Don't forget your pillow, it's going to be a long night.

We're all thinking of you. :hug:

[rumpel]

99. is the small island you are talking about Cozumel?

[Generic Other]

106. Here's a map of the island. 1 km by 3 km.

[IdaBriggs]

100. Thoughts and prayers!

We're here -- you are NOT alone!!!

[Kailassa]

102. A hug from Australia.

[I_Make_Mistakes]

103. Island of the woman

I hope all is well, I have snorkeled off off Isla Mujeres. It is small but beautiful island. The best way to monitor the situation is to watch for Cancun reports. Isla Mujeres is close to Porta
Juarez (Cancun), visible from the mainland.

I will keep you in my prayers!

[Spazito]

104. Kick with my positive thoughts going with it

Please stay safe, mexicopat.

[Catherine Vincent]

107. Are you still logged on hon?

Be safe! I have fond memories from Playa Del Carmen and Cozumel. I hope they don't get much damage. Sigh!

[cry baby]

108. We are anxious to hear from you again...hope you're ok!

:grouphug:

[helderheid]

109. kick

can't wait to hear from you!

[nofurylike]

110. kick. here! talk to us? eom

[wellstone_democrat]

111. kick for the nightshift

hope you are well.

[Fla Dem]

195. kick

[Kailassa]

112. For those who want to see where mexicopat is ...

in relation to Hurricane Wilma.




http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT24/refresh/AL2405W+gif/024553W_sm.gif

[lildreamer316]

113. Love

love love dear.....hold on....please have a care for yourself.

[helderheid]

116. thank you

I'm sure the power is out now - everyone say a prayer, send positive energy, or do whatever it is you can to keep our friend safe.

[rumpel]

117. checking in, hoping all will be fine....

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

119. Just checking in here also. My thoughts are with mexicopat! eom

[EuroObserver]

152. So low-lying. No way to get off. Wilma slow-moving

but likely to pass behind you to the east, mexicopat.

Nice koala hugs there Kailassa. Good work team!

[Tsiyu]

114. Just read this home from work and I'm hoping my friend mexicoxpat

is safe and not alone. :hug:

Kicking for news. Hang in there, friend! :kick:

[nofurylike]

115. kick our nightwatch vigil beside you, all facing the storm. hang on. eom

[Verve]

118. There is so much love and energy headed your way!

Stay strong and follow your intuition!

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

120. I am keeping you in my thoughts

and sending you love and protection

[EnfantTerrible]

121. kick

and love and good vibes to you.

[LittleClarkie]

124. 8pm was the last time he responded. I'm thinking the power went out

I would be surprised if it didn't.

MP is in my prayers as well.

[EnfantTerrible]

125. I've 8:59 as the last response I see

but I just wanted to keep the thread alive.

[LittleClarkie]

127. I didn't mean that we should stop posting. I want him to see the love

when he gets back. I was just sort of reporting when the last MexicoPat sighting was. Sorry if it sounded like that.

We're seeing the same time. You're on EST and I'm on CST.

I'm surprised his electricity stayed on as long as it did, actually.

[EnfantTerrible]

132. It didn't sound like that at all to me.

Mea Culpa about the time zone. I just assume that we're all seeing the same thing. Hopefully she can check in soon and feel all of the love! :hug:

[EuroObserver]

153. She. Check her profile. n/t

[BobMorr]

161. kick

Prayers are with you Pat!

[nofurylike]

123. kick

[bluedawg12]

126. Poems & Quotes for you to read:

Poems & Quotes

Authors cited

"The tree which moves some to tears of joy
is in the eyes of others only a green thing
that stands in the way.
Some see nature all ridicule and deformity ...
and some scarce see nature at all.
But to the eyes of the man of imagination,
nature is imagination itself."

William Blake (1757-1827)
British Poet


"If you will think of ourselves as coming out of the earth,
rather than having been thrown in here from somewhere else,
you see that we are the earth,
we are the consciousness of the earth.
These are the eyes of the Earth.
And this is the voice of the earth."

Joseph Campbell


"Most people are on the world, not in it--
have no conscious sympathy or relationship
to anything about them--
undiffused, separate, and rigidly alone
like marbles of polished stone,
touching, but separate."

John Muir


The People's Treasure

"They're privatising things we own together.
They're flogging off the people's common ground.

And though we're still connected by the weather
They say that sharing things is now unsound.

They're lonelifying all the public spaces.
They're rationalising swags and billabongs.

They're awfulising nature's lovely places,
Dismantling the dreaming and the songs.

Their macho fear of flabby soft sensations
Makes them pine for all things hard and lean.

They talk of foreign market penetrations
And throbbing private sectors. It's obscene.

They're basically unloving types of creatures
With demons lurking underneath their beds.

You'll notice that a necktie always features
To keep their hearts quite separate from their heads.

So if they steal away the people's treasure.
And bring the jolly swagman to his knees.

They can't remove the simple common pleasure
Of loathing public bastards such as these."

Michael Leunig,
Australian Poet


"Every walk to the woods is a religious rite,
every bath in the stream is a saving ordinance.
Communion service is at all hours,
and the bread and wine are from
the heart and marrow of Mother Earth.

To find the universal elements enough;
to find the air and the water exhilarating;
to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter...
to be thrilled by the stars at night;
to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring—
these are some of the rewards of the simple life.

The most precious things of life are near at hand,
without money and without price.
Each of you has the whole wealth
of the universe at your very door.
All that I ever had, and still have, may be yours
by stretching forth your hand and taking it."

John Burroughs (1837-1921)
American Writer and naturalist


"Even in a single leaf of a tree,
or a tender blade of grass,
the awe-inspiring Deity manifests Itself."

Shinto.
Urabe-no-Kanekuni


"Of the estimated 500 million species of plants and
animals that have existed since life began on earth,
only about 2 million are here today.
This means that about 99.5 percent of
all species have become extinct."

Extinct and Vanishing Species
V. Ziswiler


"To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour."
William Blake, 1757-1827


"Humanity must stop behaving like a Gengis Khan
of the solar system and think of itself...
as nature’s co-pilot."

Edgar Morin,
French Sociologist


"We are surrounded by a rich and fertile mystery."

Henry David Thoreau


"We have for a long time being breaking little laws,
and the big laws are beginning to catch up with us."

A.F. Coventry


"The world is a sacred place and a sacred process...
and we’re part of it."

Daniel Quinn


"Mankind is part of nature and life depends on
the uninterrupted functioning of natural systems."

World Charter for Nature - Adapted by the
General Assembly of the United Nations, 1982


"The more devices we infent for dominating nature,
the more we must serve them if we are to survive."

The Revolt of Nature


"The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy,
and after all, our most pleasing responsibility.
To cherish what remains of it, and to foster its renewal,
is our only hope.
When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s life may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake rests
in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things who do not
tax their lives with forethought of grief.
I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light.
For a time I rest in the grace of the world,
and am free."

Wendell Berry,
American Writer


"Without habitat, there is no wildlife.
It’s that simple."

Wildlife Habitat Canada


"On a practical level conservation has been sustained
by an interplay between professionals and radical amateurs.
Professionals keep the movement organized. Amateurs keep it honest.
The ghosts of Muir and Pinchot still wrestle for control -
in a fractious but symbiotic embrace."

Stephen Fox -
John Muir & his Legacy


"Nature holds the key to our aesthetic,
intellectual, cognitive, and even spiritual satisfaction.
Each species is a masterpiece,
a creation assembled with extreme care and genius."

Edward O. Wilson,
Biologist


"What has gone wrong, probably, is that we have failed
to see ourselves as part of a large and indivisable whole.
For too long, we have based our lives on a primitive feeling
that our "God-given" role was to have "dominion over
the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and
over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."
We have failed to understand that the
earth does not belong to us, but we do the earth."

Rolf Edberg


"How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land?
The idea is strange to us.
If we do not own the freshness of the air
and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them?
We are part of the Earth, and it is part of us...
We know the white man does not understand our ways.
One portion of land is the same to him as the next -
for he is a stranger who comes in the night
and takes from the land whatever he needs."

Chief Seattle, 1854


"If a tree falls in the forest, does anybody hear?
Anybody hear the forest fall?
Cut and move on and take out the trees
take out wildlife at a rate of a species every single day
take out people who lived with this for 100,000 years -
inject a billion burgers of beef -
grain eaters - methane dispensers -
Through thinning ozone,
waves fall on wrinkled earth -
gravity, light, ancient refuse of stars,
speak of a drowning -
but this, this is something other,
busy monster eats dark holes in the spirit world
where wild things have to go to disappear forever...
If a tree falls in the forest, does anybody hear?
Anybody hear the forest fall?

Bruce Cockburn,
Canadian singer


"There is but one earth, one biota, and our actions
in the developed and developing world alike are destroying
that which is irreplaceable. There are no quick solutions…
nor is there a second chance."

US National Science Board 1989


"We known ourselves to be made from this earth.
We know this earth is made from our bodies.
For we see ourselves.
And we are nature.
We are nature seeing nature.
We are nature with a concept of nature.
Nature weeping.
Nature speaking of nature to nature."

Susan Griffin
Woman and Nature


"After all, we cannot expect nature's foregiveness forever".

Monte Hummel
World Wildlife Fund Canada


"I am pessimistic about the human race
Because it is too ingenious for its own good.
Our approach to nature is to beat it into submission.
We would stand a better chance of survival if
We accommodated ourselves to this planet
And viewed it appreciatively instead of
Skeptically and dictatorially".

E.B. White


What is the use of a house if you don't have
a decent planet to put it on?

Henry David Thoreau


"The highest human purpose is always
to reinvent and celebrate the sacred."

N. Scott Momaday (b. 1934)
Native American Writer


"To waste, to destroy, our natural resources,
to skin and exhaust the land instead of
using it so as to increase its usefulness,
will result in undermining in the days of our children
the very prosperity which we ought by right to
hand down to them amplified..."

Theodore Roosevelt,
former American President


"Alone in space, alone in its life-supporting systems,
powered by inconceivable energies, mediating
them to us through the most delicate adjustments,
wayward, unlikely, unpredictable, but nourishing,
enlivening, and enriching to the largest degree -
is this not a precious home for all of us earthlings?
Is it not worth our love?
Does it not deserve all the inventiveness and courage
and generosity of which we are capable to preserve it
from degradation and destruction and, by doing so,
to secure our own survival?

Barbara Ward and Rene Dubos
Only One EARTH


"What is life?
it is the flash of a firefly in the night.
It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime.
It is the little shadow which runs across the grass
and loses itself in the sunset."

Crowfoot (1821-1890)
Blackfoot Native American


"The human brain now holds the key to our future.
We have to recall the image of the planet from outer space:
a single entity in which air, water, and continents
are interconnected. That is our home."

David T. Suzuki,
Canadian Geneticist and Environmentalist


"So I felt this burning summer. In form I might
belong to humankind; in reality I seemed one of a
ravenous self-destroying horde of rats.
I am glad there is no God. If there were,
I cannot imagine that we rampant, myopic, and
insatiably self-centred creatures should
be allowed to survive a single day more".

John Fowles,
British Author


"We’ve got to save the world
Someone’s children, they may need it.
So far we’ve seen
The big business of extinction bleed it.
We’ve got to save the world.
We’re at the mercy of the few,
With evil hearts determined to
Reduce this planet to hell,
Then find a buyer and make a quick sale.
We’ve got to save the world
Someone else may want to use it.
It’s time you knew
How close we’ve come.
We’ve gonna lose it - we gotta save,
we gotta save, we gotta save the world".

George Harrison,
Beatles singer - "Save the World"


"Putting ecological politics into actions means approaching life
with imagination and intelligence, knowledge and emotion,
responsibility and culture. It fights against bureaucracy
and ideology, uniformity, authoritarianism, and any attempt
to eliminate diversity and autonomy. And to everyone
it offers a new friend: the Earth’.

Mario Signorino, President and Founder
Amici della Terra Italia
(Friends of the Earth, Italy)


"Most people are on the world, not in it - have
no conscious sympathy or relationship to anything about them -
undiffused, separate, and rigidly alone
like marbles of polished stone, touching but separate...
How hard to realize that every camp of men or beast
has this glorious starry firmament for a roof! In such places
standing alone on the mountain-top it is easy to realize
that whatever special nests we make - leaves and moss like the marmots
and birds, or tents or piled stone - we all dwell in a house of one room -
the world with the firmament for its roof - and are sailing the
celestial spaces without leaving any track..."

John Muir, 1888
American Author and Naturalist


"Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees".

Revelation 7:3


"Now that green has become the fashionable prestige color,
we should be careful not to be diverted or misled by products,
projects, technologies, or institutions that may proclaim
themselves ‘green’ but in reality use this as a cover to continue
exploit both nature and people. Our fear is that the
rhetoric of ecology will be used by the power structures
to confuse and mislead. Policies that are designed
by corporate interests or on their behalf are being drawn up in
nice-sounding ecological terms such as ‘sustainable development’
and ‘forestry action plans’. Environmentalists therefore have to
continue to give deep interpretations and clear analysis of the
ecological crisis, and to have critiques of the false solutions."

S.M. Mohd. Idris,
Friends of the Earth, Malaysia


"If the environment can't support beavers, ducks or moose,
how long will it be able to support people?

Commemorative Stamp Bulletin
Canada Post Corporation


"We all moan and groan about the loss of the quality of life
through the destruction of our ecology, and yet each
one of us, in our own little comfortable ways,
contributes daily to that destruction.
It’s time now to awaken in each one of us the
respect and attention our beloved Mother deserves."

Ed Asner,
American actor


"The multiple threats to the Earth are so complex
that in most cases they seem beyond the reach of an
average citizen’s influence. Yet we can all launch a
personal campaign to reduce consumption - though perhaps
only after a change of mind-set, to overcome the fear of
seeming poor, parsimonious or eccentric.
This does not mean being deprived or uncomfortable.
It simply means stopping to think, before each purchase,
‘Do I really need this?’ For years a small minority has been living
and thinking thus. If a large majority did lilkewise -
if frugality and shabbiness could become trendy - then the Earth,
though not saved, would be measurably less endangered."

Dervla Murphy,
Irish Author


"If we love our children, we must love our earth
with tender care and pass it on, diverse and beautiful,
so that on a warm spring day 10,000 years hence
they can feel peace in a sea of grass,
can watch a bee visit a flower,
can hear a sandpiper call in the sky,
and can find joy in being alive".

Hugh H. Iltis


"Our cities must be decentralized into communities, or
ecocommunnities, exquisitely and artfully tailored to
the carrying capacity of the ecosystems in which they are located.
Our technologies must be readapted and advanced into ecotechnologies,
exquisitely and artfully adapted to make use of local energy sources
and materials, with minimal or no pollution of the environment.
We must recover a new sense of our needs -
needs that foster a healthful life and express our individual
proclivities, not "needs" dictated by the mass media.
We must restore the human scale in our environment
and in our social relations..."

Ecology Action East Manifesto


"But it is important to realize we are all trapped in mental constructs,
and so we separate ourselves from reality;
the whole world loses its aliveness- or, rather,
we lose our ability to sense that aliveness,
the sacredness of nature.
When we approach nature through the conceptualizing mind,
we see a forest as a commodity, a concept.
We no longer see it for what it truly is,
but for what we want to use it as. It is reduced.
This is how it becomes possible for humans to
destroy the planet without realizing what they are doing."

Eckhart Tolle


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[phusion]

130. Thx for the great quotes...Beautiful stuff.

"If we love our children, we must love our earth
with tender care and pass it on, diverse and beautiful,
so that on a warm spring day 10,000 years hence
they can feel peace in a sea of grass,
can watch a bee visit a flower,
can hear a sandpiper call in the sky,
and can find joy in being alive".

Hugh H. Iltis

[EC]

128. kick

:kick:

[nadinbrzezinski]

129. We are with you here

[flyarm]

131. ohh sweetie...god bless keep your head covered...

and your face covered ...stay away from all windows..sit in bath tub if possible..cover yourself with mattress or pillows...but stay away from all windows!!

i sat through francis last year in a bathroom with no windows on the beach..very frightening..stay safe..please god stay safe...

will keep looking for you here...and will light a candle for you..fly

[highplainsdem]

133. Thinking of you, Mexicoxpat. You're in my prayers.

[kestrel91316]

134. I am becoming very concerned for all the people trapped on

Isla Mujeres. Wilma is a Cat 4 right now, headed directly toward the tip of the Yucatan, where Isla Mujeres sits. The island could be hit by the NE eyewall. They are forecasting a 7-11 ft storm surge, and the pic of the island posted doesn't show any high ground at all.

Please, everybody, say a prayer for all the folks there, especially mexicoxpat.

Link to NOAA 3-day cone:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=104&topic_id=5117434&mesg_id=5117434


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[kestrel91316]

135. I can't fix this link, and it won't post the actual image either

I am computer-inept, I guess.

[Tsiyu]

136. Let's keep it kicked all night

Be safe mexicoxpat!

:hi:

[Stephanie]

137. hey mxp

did you lose electricity? we want to hear from you when it comes back up, okay? we're all there with you. hang on.

[donheld]

138. Mexicoxpat I hope all is well

:hug:

[nofurylike]

139. kick. with you! eom

[fleabert]

140. Please update as soon as you can!

you are in our hearts and thoughts. :hug:

I adore that part of mexico, among others. I was very saddened to hear about what Emily did to Puerto Aventuras...I hope the whole area fares okay with Wilma, although it looks like it will be very very rough.

Please stay safe, find some other people and check in as soon as you can.

:grouphug:
:loveya:

[oasis]

141. Please describe the beauty of Cancun during tranquil weather.

[Up2Late]

142. She's probably lost Power and maybe Phone by now...

The Hurricane force winds are stating to hit her Island about now.

Good Luck mexicoxpat, We're all rooting for you!

Here's the current wind model:



<http://tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/tracker/dynamic/200524N_0H.html>

It going to get worst though, they are predicting it to goto a Cat 5 at landfall. <http://tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/tracker/dynamic/200524N.html>

9 hour "Wind-field" forecast
<http://tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/tracker/dynamic/200524N_1H.html>

21 hour "Wind-field" forecast
<http://tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/tracker/dynamic/200524N_2H.html>

[Roxy66]

143. My candle is lit for you MexiPat

I said a prayer for you when I lit it....I hope you feel the love from all of us.O8) :hug: :grouphug:

[nofurylike]

144. kick and lighting a candle for you and all around you. eom

[Up2Late]

145. Here's a CU satellite view from the Cuban Weather service

(Click the thumbnail on the right (Zona de Interés) for the close-up view)

<http://www.met.inf.cu/asp/genesis.asp?TB0=PLANTILLAS&TB1=SAT>

[Roxy66]

146. Wow, that thing is really moving slowly

what is the preasure now?

[Up2Late]

151. 930Mb, but that comes from an advisory that is over 2 hours old

The new advisory should be out very soon.

<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/210536.shtml?>

<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml>

[Burried News]

154. Kick

[Roxy66]

196. kick

[EuroObserver]

156. Wow, thanks! I'd been looking for a reliable Cuban source.

Better not overload their servers, though.

[nofurylike]

155. kick through the long night. with you! eom

[EuroObserver]

157. Repeat MEXICAN RED CROSS / CRUZ ROJA MEXICANA

http://www.cruzrojamexicana.org /

You can donate directly into our bank account - Puede hacer su aportación directamente a nuestra cuenta bancaria:

Cruz Roja Mexicana I.A.P.
Bank - Bancomer No. 0147592957
Office (Branch) - Oficina 0032 DF Palmas
Interbank (international) account number Clabe (sic - debe ser "Clave" - should read "Clave") interbancaria: 012180001475929571

Contact us with any questions by telephone: [phone] and 10 84 45 68 - the administrative coordinator at the head office of the Mexican Red Cross - Cualquier duda puede comunicarse con nosotros al 01 (55) 10 84 45 67 y 10 84 45 68 a la Coordinación Administrativa de la Sede Nacional de Cruz Roja Mexicana.

[nofurylike]

158. kick for the morning folks. i look forward to your telling us all what it

has been like for you, mexicopat.

please feel the light of our candles pouring into you and surrounding you with loving care.


peace!

[nofurylike]

159. kick

[Zhade]

160. Keep your head down.

We're pulling for you!

[tkmorris]

162. Oh Mexicoxpat, I fear so much for you

''This one might be like Gilbert or worse. It's much stronger already," said German Garcia, 26, a shrimp fisherman, leaning into the wind on the beach on the beach at Puerto Juarez. He and other fishermen moved their boats to Isla Mujeres, an island about 15 miles northeast of Cancun, which has a large semiprotected lagoon.

However, other residents worried that the island would not withstand the hurricane. ''If the hurricane hits here, we can forget about Isla Mujeres. It will disappear," said Octavio Flores, a boat builder, who moored his 50-foot catamaran on the island.

He recalled that during Gilbert, the ocean covered the island, washing dozens of boats to sea and killing at least 17 fishermen. Yesterday, more than 4,000 residents were already evacuated from the island, although officials said hundreds were refusing to leave.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2005/10/21/mexico_resort_area_braces_as_wilma_nears/

For the record for those who don't know, Isla Mujeres is where she is trying to ride it out. I am trying to find info on how it is faring so far, but am having little luck. Just viewing the radar image however, it looks like a direct hit, and with an extremely slow moving storm at that. http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/float-ir4-loop.html Isla Mujeres is a small island, not shown on this map, just off the northeastern tip of the peninsula there, the Yucatan.

I hope against all hope that she will somehow make it through. Please, let it be so.

[KitchenWitch]

164. I have lit a candle for you on my altar

I am sending you safety energy!

:hi:

[annabanana]

165. It may be awhile before mex.pat can get back to us

But I'm sure the wishes are reaching her..

[KitchenWitch]

166. Kick

[Karenina]

167. Safety vibes coming MP's way from across the big pond!!!

Log in as soon as you can!!! :grouphug:

Kicking the Kitchen Witch kick :kick:

[Nothing Without Hope]

168. I just found this thread - we will keep posting.

I have to leave now until this afternoon, but I'll join in with the people posting.

But we need to start a new thread so that this one doesn't take so long to load and also so that more people at DU will know how you are doing and give you support. When the new thread is started, please give a link in this one so we can go there.

Be safe, mexicopat. :grouphug:

[Nothing Without Hope]

169. No posts from mexicopat since 9 PM ET last night - hope she's still OK

So surreal to be sitting in the New ENgland sunshine, while hell is terrorizing the Yucatan. :scared:

[Nothing Without Hope]

170. Here's the 5 AM ET Advisory from the Nat'l Hurricane Center:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/210841.shtml
000
WTNT34 KNHC 210841
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
HURRICANE WILMA ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
4 AM CDT FRI OCT 21 2005

...NORTHERN EYEWALL NEARING COZUMEL...
...WEATHER CONDITIONS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY OVER
NORTHEASTERN YUCATAN AS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE WILMA
APPROACHES...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SAN FELIPE TO CHETUMAL ON
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...INCLUDING COZUMEL AND THE NEARBY ISLANDS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM
WEST OF SAN FELIPE TO CELESTUN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BELIZE FROM THE
BORDER WITH MEXICO SOUTHWARD TO BELIZE CITY.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE PROVINCES OF LA
HABANA...CIUDAD DE LA HABANA...PINAR DEL RIO...AND THE ISLE OF
YOUTH. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT IN CUBA FOR THE
PROVINCES OF MATANZAS WESTWARD THROUGH PINAR DEL RIO...AND FOR THE
ISLE OF YOUTH.

ALL INTERESTS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AND THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE WILMA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 4 AM CDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE WILMA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 20.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.2 WEST OR ABOUT 55 MILES... 90
KM...SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO.

WILMA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/HR. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CORE OF WILMA WILL BE VERY NEAR COZUMEL AND THE
NORTHEASTERN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY MIDDAY TODAY.
HOWEVER...WILMA HAS A LARGE CIRCULATION AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS
ARE PROBABLY BEING EXPERIENCED IN COZUMEL AND ADJACENT AREAS. CANCUN
RADAR SHOWS STRONG RAINBANDS OVER COZUMEL AND CANCUN.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 150 MPH...240 KM/HR...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. WILMA IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE
BEFORE LANDFALL...AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT WILMA REGAINS
CATEGORY FIVE STRENGTH DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 200 MILES...325 KM.

LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 929 MB...27.43 INCHES.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 7-11 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL ON
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA.

WILMA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 10 TO 20 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH
SUNDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN CUBA AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...
WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 40 INCHES POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY OVER
HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN CUBA. OUTER RAINBANDS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA...ESPECIALLY THE KEYS...WITH
SOME 2 TO 4 INCH RAINS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY.

NOAA BUOY 42003 IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO INDICATES THAT LARGE
SWELLS GENERATED BY WILMA HAVE PROPAGATED WELL INTO THE EASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST ON FRIDAY.

REPEATING THE 4 AM CDT POSITION...20.0 N... 86.2 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 929 MB.

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.

FORECASTER AVILA

$$

[fleabert]

172. 40 inches?!?!?!?! I just heard on CNN that a lot of hotel guests

from the Marriot were sent to the hotel's shelter in downtown Cancun. If they get half the amount of rain predicted, it's going to be bad. The island part of Cancun (and isla mujeres) will have to deal with wind and battering seas, plus rain, but downtown will just be completely flooded and windswept.

OMG. I hope we hear from mexicoxpat soon, I am sending out my strongest hopes and vibes and prayers, and everything else I can think of...

[Nothing Without Hope]

171. Here is a map with Cancun, where mexicopat is, and an image of Wilma:

I am very, very worried about her - she's on "a little island off Cancun."

Here's the WATER VAPOR image:


Here's the page with the various images and loops:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/satellite.shtml

[fleabert]

175. I think this is where mexicoxpat lives...

http://www.islamujeresonline.com.mx/

isla mujeres is a gorgeous island, north of the touristy part of cancun (the 'hotel zone' is shaped like a 7, west and southwest of downtown Cancun) and both of these areas are in completely open ocean.



http://www.advantagemexico.com/cancun/map.html

[Nothing Without Hope]

177. I'm sure it's utterly gorgeous, but it must be screaming HELL right now

And that storm is just getting started, I'm afraid.

Thanks for this image. I've never been in the area and had no idea of its geography. Here's a closeup of Cancun from a Google Image search:

[fleabert]

178. I have spent a lot of time in that area, I cannot even imagine

how devastated it will be after wilma. mexicoxpat, and everyone else will need help after it is over to get back to normal.

I wish we knew what was happening, but I can't find any coverage. I know there are reporters on the fifth floor of one of the marriots in the hotel zone, the manager phoned in to CNN earlier this morning. I also wonder how Cuba is faring...I know they are uber prepared and have a fantastic hurricane response team, but this looks really bad.

[Ganja Ninja]

173. Hang in there pat. It looks like it's going to ...

get worse before it gets better. Our local weather man here in Tampa says Wilma is expected to strengthen to a category 5 and then go into the northern tip of the Yucatan and hang out until early Sunday. While it's there it is expected to weaken to a category 2 or 3 before moving off and heading for Ft. Myers where it's now expected to make landfall on Monday night. Bottom line is the time table keeps slowing down but the track still hasn't changed. Stay safe please.
:hide:

[meganmonkey]

174. Woke up thinking of you

Hope you are well, can't imagine what your night was like. Still praying for your safety. Let us know, when you can, that you are okay. Okay?

:hug:

[babylonsister]

176. Morning, mexicopat. I'm still thinking about you

on your little island, and hope you're hunkered down and safe. Positive energy going your way!

[Blue Diadem]

179. Thinking of you and praying for your safety.

:grouphug:

[spooky3]

181. Mexicopat, we're all thinking of you. ++++++++++++++++++++

[HeeBGBz]

180. Lighting my angelcake candle for Mexicoxpat this morning

Just checking in to see if she'd posted anymore.

Looks like there's nothing we can do but pray or send protective energy her way. She's in the middle of it now. My gut is churning just thinking about it.

This thread will help keep our protective energy flowing and strong.

I hope it's strong enough.

[EFerrari]

182. Como estamos?

Son casi las seis aqui en San Francisco.

[earth mom]

183. Sending prayers and positive vibes your way mexicopat!

May you be safe and sound! :grouphug:

[MaineDem]

184. Good morning, MP

Hope all is well this morning.

Thinking of you and sending best wishes for safety!

[Buns_of_Fire]

185. Everyone here is still with you

...Please check in when you have a chance. :hug:

[tavalon]

186. I hope you are doing okay

I'm fairly sure you don't have power anymore but I hope you can feel our caring.

Damn, we have had too many of these storms this year. I really hope it has already passed you by but my computer says not so lucky - it's still there.

[mtnester]

188. New thread started

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5121850

[RedRocco]

189. hugs to you pat

from South Carolina, and may the aftermath find you safe & sound.

:grouphug: :hug: :grouphug:

[Buns_of_Fire]

187. I've started a new (continued) thread for mexicoxpat...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5121850

Please stay safe...

[Lorien]

191. I understand. I was alone for Charley too, but he wasn't as strong at that

time as Wilma will be when she crosses your path. When the eye nears, please seek shelter in your innermost room! I wish I had some comforting words, but hurricanes are scary as hell imo.Hopefully Wilma will pass by you quickly and the eye won't make a direct hit. Please let us know that you are safe as soon as you're able to get online again!

:hug: :grouphug: :loveya:

[Fla Dem]

192. Latest photos/images of Wilma....Mexicoxpat is right in the fury now....

2005-10-21 12:15Z
Centerpoint Lat 20:22:51N Long: 86:26:11W




Keep her in your thoughts

Mex-Pat, let us know as soon as you can how youmade out. We are with you in spirit.



:grouphug:

[helderheid]

194. kick

[Baclava]

219. That is one tightly wound eye...

The timing couldn't have been any worse for those folks.
I can't believe it will last for 48hrs like they're predicitng...
A stalling Cat 4 over land is the worst of the "worst case" scenarios.

[Festivito]

193. Good thoughts, I'm certain, can transcend even the internet.

In case you cannot read this now.
In case you might read this later.
We, were there, with you.
And, we still are.

[Karenina]

199. YUP!

:pals:

[flyarm]

197. still saying prayers with candle lit for our mexicoxpat....

may the angels be with you keeping you safe...we will all be vigilant awaiting to hear from you dear!!

god bless..and keep you safe...a heart felt fly

[Straight Shooter]

198. Keeping it kicked for mexicopat.

:hug:

[nofurylike]

200. she is in the eye of wilma now. a moment's peace. we're here and

looking forward to hearing from you, mexicopat!!


peace!

[GreenPartyVoter]

201. Hope all is well! *hugs and prayers*

[Lisa0825]

202. I got a report from Cozumel....

Scary, but they are weathering it OK so far... still have phone service even. Water coming in through the window sills, but the streets are clearing out the water and not yet flooding.

Be careful, and know we're all there with you in spirit. :hug:

I'll be in Cozumel in a few weeks, and have friends there and an ex in Cancun. I'm not much on prayer, but I am making an exception today.

[nofurylike]

203. kick. we greet you back with this wonderful overflow of care! eom

[lpbk2713]

204. Here's a satt view of Wilma in motion ......

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USNationalWide.asp?loc=usa&seg=StormCenter&prodgrp=FloaterImagery&product=Float2Loop&prodnav=none&pid=none


I wish Pat and friends all the best. I know what it's like, I rode out three canes last year.

[stop the bleeding]

205. From Tampa? Just guessing. n/t

[lpbk2713]

206. About 35 miles east of Tampa

Lakeland

[stop the bleeding]

209. thats right you all got the triple cross, I forget where it is at in

Polk county, but there is a town where all three crossed.

Keeping an eye on the computer models and the forecasters blogs.

:hide:

I'm here over on the coast in the Tarpon Springs area, and I am very worried about storm surge and the fact that there are 100's of thousands of people in Hills, Pinellas and Pasco that can not evacuate even if they had to. Man I hope this thing goes in between FL ad Cuba.

[Zynx]

207. Wow. That is one big eye.

I pray for the people who live there.

[VolcanoJen]

208. I've been thinking about you for two days, mexicoxpat!!

Oh, please take care. Last time you wrote, you said that it didn't look like it was going to be bad.

You are in our thoughts!!

[sinkingfeeling]

210. We're here awaiting word that you're alright. In our thoughts and hearts.

[Baclava]

211. Don't expect an answer anytime soon

[merh]

212. (((hugs))))

:hug: :hug:

[bluedawg12]

213. Friday afternoon in the old US of A and thinking of you

and hoping you are safe.

Any other time I would gladly switch places with you- but not today,
we are all concerned for you and continue to pray for your safety and look forward to hearing from you when you are able.

[DistressedAmerican]

214. Shit! Was Really Hoping We Would Hear Something!

Very best to you and the entire Yucatan!

[AirmensMom]

215. Hugs to you from South FL, mexicoxpat.

Let us know how you're doing when you can. :grouphug:

[incapsulated]

216. Kick

I'm very concerned about mexicopat. :(

[Speed8098]

217. Are you ok?

Hope everything is ok for you.

:kick:

[mnhtnbb]

218. I know someone thinking of relocating

to Isla Mujeres. Is that where you are, MexicoPat?

We're in NC--I'm in Chapel Hill. My husband and I bought property in Bocas del Toro, Panama. I'm coming down next month to make some decisions about options choices for the place we've contracted to build.

We looked at Belize, too, but decided on Bocas area because in 140 years of recorded hurricane history, Bocas has never been hit--it's below the hurricane belt.

Hope you are doing o.k. We're all thinking about you.

[EC]

220. kick ...n/t

[Baclava]

221. Thread #2

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5121850