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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 04:10 PM
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Hope all of you in Florida (or those in the path of Hurricane Matthew) will be safe in the next few days !!!!!
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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 04:15 PM
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Please keep yourself and your family safe - even if that means evacuating for a safer area.
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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 04:24 PM
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3 iagree signs in a row means we really, really, really agree.
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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 04:27 PM
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and keep the Vette up HIGH !!!! (Neil Chadwick get all those Lambos and such up)

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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 04:35 PM
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3 iagree signs in a row means we really, really, really agree.
Please Believe me. . . It ain't worth it, get out while you can. Mother nature carries a big stick, and nasty attitude !
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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 04:42 PM
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Please Believe me. . . It ain't worth it, get out while you can. Mother nature carries a big stick, and nasty attitude !
Yup.
I went through Hugo which was a category 5 as the eye went across the Virgin Islands. Trust me, I know what they can do.



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Please keep yourself and your family safe - even if that means evacuating for a safer area.
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Native Floridian here. We are about 50 miles off the coast, but we are preparing as if it will be a direct hit, and it may be. Cars are safe in garages, and all is good. We were heading out of town for a week Friday, but we are taking off tomorrow instead.
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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 06:30 PM
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Native Floridian here. We are about 50 miles off the coast, but we are preparing as if it will be a direct hit, and it may be. Cars are safe in garages, and all is good. We were heading out of town for a week Friday, but we are taking off tomorrow instead.
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Be safe and keep your vettes dry...
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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 11:53 PM
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I'm 4+ hours from the coast and 1 hour west of Charlotte which is expected to see some of this storm. Hoping it's not going to come inland too far! Fingers crossed for everyone in it's path!! Don't forget the pets!!
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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by CindysC5
I'm 4+ hours from the coast and 1 hour west of Charlotte which is expected to see some of this storm. Hoping it's not going to come inland too far! Fingers crossed for everyone in it's path!! Don't forget the pets!!

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Floridians arent really intimidated by hurricanes. We stock up on beer and snacks and have a party.
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Stay safe - and DON'T drive your Vettes through any puddles!
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Originally Posted by akapounder
and keep the Vette up HIGH !!!! (Neil Chadwick get all those Lambos and such up)
My Vette lives well...high and dry, warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I feed it anytime its hungry and always keep her showered.
With 145,000 miles and 16 years old, she's no kid, but in good shape.
Newer shoes and a diet of nothing but the best.

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Floridians arent really intimidated by hurricanes. We stock up on beer and snacks and have a party.
Go to a food store and that's the first things sold out.
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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 08:37 AM
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Thanks for the good wishes.

Concrete block construction beats the heck out of vinyl siding and 2x4's with styrofoam walls. I pulled the hurricane shutters on Der Fuhrer Bunker this morning. Hoping for the best. 12 miles inland on the Treasure Coast. Generator ready, lots of fuel (two cars with full tanks). Wife bought the store out of potato chips yesterday. We are as ready as we can be.
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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 08:38 AM
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We're on the west coast so we missed this one (hopefully) except for a bit of rain and wind. Folks on the East cost have hopefully heeded the evac. orders and got the hell outta Dodge. But, it's not just Florida, it's pretty much the whole coastline from Florida to South (and maybe North) Carolina.

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