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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:32 AM Original message |
THIS IS ONE FRIGGIN' SCARY NIGHT IN PORTLAND, OR...AND WASHINGTON STATE. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yikes! That sounds scary. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Thanks, Lex. I'm afraid to go upstairs to the bedrooms. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Yes, here in NC we've weathered a few hurricanes too and |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Just read a Reader's Digest article last night about a couple that |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yeah, we're getting blown about pretty badly here in SeattleLand too |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. It's supposed to peak here at 10 PM PT and die down by 4 AM. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. A house. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 01:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Good. We're in a house also, built in 1998. So far, I heard one |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. Eeek! |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Well, we were in Florida until Oct. 25th. It wasn't too bad when we |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. Hopefully the wind will blow away soon........ |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. The wind is just whistling away. If I go off suddenly, you'll know it was the electricity and/or |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I expect that undergrounded electrical lines are safer... |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 01:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Well, we're in a relatively new development, but there are electrical substations |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. Eugene is getting bad too.. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Do you have Waste Management pick up there? I'm sure they will |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 01:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. I know. My family lives in the Eugene/Springfield area |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:05 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Looks like trees are starting to take out power lines... |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:07 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Sorry to hear that, O.... Stay safe. |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:13 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. We should be OK.. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:16 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. The 11 PM newscast can make a person nuts.... |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. hubby's daughters are up on bainbridge island so we're tracking from... |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I've got a stepdaughter and family on Bainbridge Island. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. we've been hearing generalized reports of flooding down here for... |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
20. Yeah; I live in a city south of Portland and we're getting it bad here, too. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:04 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I've got my flashlight handy and put on KMHD's jazz station. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
22. I keep thinking one of our massive trees is going to crash through our roof! |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:06 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Mt. Hebo (wherever that is) 101 MPH! |
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blitzen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:08 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Hebo, OR...one of my old fishing haunts...Glad I'm not there now |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:10 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Yeah, unless you're one of those neat FLYING FISH! |
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blitzen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:16 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. that would be a memorable catch! |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:17 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Oh, goodness! I'd check my flight before going to the airport, if I were you. |
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blitzen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:24 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. from news reports it looks like it's moving through quickly... |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:40 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Have a safe flight! It's 11:40 PM. Just breezy right now. Maybe the worst is over. |
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blitzen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Columbus Day storm in the eary 60s...a douglas fir smashed through |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I've heard about that storm from a couple of people. Well, I'll just |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
37. my sister in Beaverton is in the basement |
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MysticalChicken (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
38. I live in Oregon too... |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
39. My parents are in Portland |
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pdx_prog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. My power went out at about 9:45 last night |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Have you gotten your power back yet? |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
42. Darn, I slept right through it. |
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flamingyouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 01:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Our lights started to flicker as we were going to bed |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
43. Well, hell. I have a sister just south of Portland |
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