Best of luck to all of you in TX... but this Rita thing begs the obvious question: Given that we're heading into a period of killer hurricanes, why in the hell would anyone in their right mind live in Florida or the Gulf Coast? Geez, I feel for you guys that have to board up or evacuate 5 times a year. :(

First Major Hurricane in 22 years here in Houston. Hmmm. and I was here for the last one.

Oh Well

I was thinking "why would anyone install Cat 5.. Cat 5e is minimum for gigabit and Cat 6 is much better"

I hope everyone down there is safe and well.

Third largest in history...:eek:

I'm still here watching the traffic and waiting to leave. I just talked to a friend that lives near me, it's taken him 3 hours to go 15 miles.

Richard, at least we get some warning. How's that earthquake prep coming.:D

EDIT: I wish Bush would open the south bound lane to go north, at least Louisiana did that.:)

Well, everything is BIG, in Texas!

Except the Cowboys' playbook... :D

Who? I'm not sure I know that team. Oh wait! Those guys in Dallas, yeah. I keep forgetting they have a team.

And I can't think but wonder why anybody in the right mind would live in California when the big one hits. At least with a Hurricane, you can watch it = and choose to leave. God Speed to you Houston folks. My first job out of college was doing the accounting for a marine supply company that got slammed by Alicia.

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LOL! An old QB and a coach whose seen better days.

Sounds like the Raiders...

Luckily L.A. has two teams: USC and UCLA...

DAMN! Red Beard, you better get your ass out of there! CNN says winds are 175 mph on this biatch!

Texas has 2 teams: Texas A&M and, i forget.

Pretty heavy stuff indeed. Sounds silly to say, but I wish all in the path well...

Ummmmm..... It sure looks like its heading to NO again to me.


I will be very suprised to see the eye make landfall anywhere near Texas. Am I seeing this wrong?

I guess the power of prayer works. There are lotsa churches in Texas.

yeah all the churches in Louisiana have already been blown away....

The same reason you all live in California with them earthquakes.

I HAVE FREE PLYWOOD HERE. Just come and get it.

You might want to hold on to it a couple more months!

Bought storm panels. Right now the 911 is parked on a stack of 4x8s. I really don't want it, but I would like to help someone who needs it. I've got like $300 in it.