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How soon before kayakers are being rescued, if not already?

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9 minutes ago, GlenFromTheMailRoom said:

As of now, we're considering the boat, day dock, catamaran, and most of downstairs to be total losses.  As of 3 or so hours ago the water was already over the beach area behind the house and that was before the evacuation was called for.   The caretaker of the property hasn't been able to make it back over to let us know the extent of the damage yet.

Lost boats and houses once myself but to a hurricane so I can empathize, it totally sucks.

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Just now, Shaggy3.0 said:

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Cry me a river?

8 minutes ago, Shaggy3.0 said:


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Huh. 

Let 'em go.  Nothing wrong with some cleansing of the gene pool. 

2 hours ago, utee94 said:

Over 680 by the end of today I'd say is pretty much for sure, now.

690 by Wednesday evening?  Could be...

currently rising about a foot every 45 minutes, crossed 677 at 12:45 pm

7 minutes ago, Steel Shank said:

I wish Candy Rodriguez (KXAN) had more of the hotness.

Whither Michelle Valles?

I kind of wish a sheriff or some authority would come out and announce "kayakers will not be rescued."

15 minutes ago, miguelito said:

I kind of wish a sheriff or some authority would come out and announce "kayakers will not be rescued."

Someone should post a sign that says free Werner Paddle at the RR2900 Bridge. 

1 hour ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

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24 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

Whither Michelle Valles?

She's been gone forever.  Probably in treatment for the Hep C she might have gotten from Ray Benson.

Just now, jimmyjazz said:

She's been gone forever.  Probably in treatment for the Hep C she might have gotten from Ray Benson.

Or in jail for DWI's.

Big Al still live.  Bet Jim isn't happy they pulled the plug on a live broadcast.   Must be pre-empted by Steve Harvey's show or something. 

26 minutes ago, miguelito said:

I kind of wish a sheriff or some authority would come out and announce "kayakers will not be rescued."

"Looters Kayakers will be shot" 

6 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

Kxan still live?

It is usually the top rated local newscast.....so yeah I would say it is very much alive.

6 minutes ago, Steamboat1874 said:

It is usually the top rated local newscast.....so yeah I would say it is very much alive.

220...221...whatever it takes.

Chicago or whatever her name is is going strong on CBS (KEYE) .  Nice figure, not much of a rack.

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Just now, phdhorn said:

Chicago or whatever her name is is going strong on CBS.  Nice figure, not much of a rack.

Strong to quite strong, especially for an Injun.

I thought her name was Japanese or something.

2 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

Strong to quite strong, especially for an Injun.

Got a serious case of the crazy eyes though...

KEYE has a reporter outside next to Starke Dam and interviewing a homeowner who said his boat got taken away in the flood.  And he asked him what it was like seeing he lost his boat.  Excellent question.  Usually I'm overjoyed.  I can't tell you how many times I've enjoyed releasing my boats into floodwaters.  My only regret is that I can't do it more.

Swear she was Asian (Japanese).  They interviewed her on D&BwM when she first came to town, said something of the sorts.

48 hour ban on all CTX waterways.  If the alien invasion comes now, you can't exscape by taking the rivers.

Just now, phdhorn said:

KEYE has a reporter outside next to Starke Dam and interviewing a homeowner who said his boat got taken away in the flood.  And he asked him what it was like seeing he lost his boat.  Excellent question.  Usually I'm overjoyed.  I can't tell you how many times I've enjoyed releasing my boats into floodwaters.  My only regret is that I can't do it more.

You, sir, must not be a boat owner.  Mine would be more like:

Sir, I'm actually quite happy.  We needed to winterize it, and do a carb job.  Plus, it's been in the water for a few months, so I'm saving $500 from having to have the hull cleaned and waxed, not to mention the amount I ensured it for is more than it's worth in its current state.  So I just made out like a boss, and time to upgrade it!

Wirtz Dam

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Wirtz and Starke  - in the past there were concerns about failure due to water digging in under where the water lands and causing failure from underneath.  This is a shitton of power digging at that area.  I know they repaired Wirtz a few years back since it was showing signs of failure.  Wonder how much that's anything like an issue now?

KEYE just went back to regular programming.

Y'all's asses are now on your own.  Good luck, we're all counting on you.

3 minutes ago, bolverk said:

Wirtz Dam

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The more it rains, the Wirtz it gets.  I'll see myself out.

4 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

You, sir, must not be a boat owner.  Mine would be more like:

Sir, I'm actually quite happy.  We needed to winterize it, and do a carb job.  Plus, it's been in the water for a few months, so I'm saving $500 from having to have the hull cleaned and waxed, not to mention the amount I ensured it for is more than it's worth in its current state.  So I just made out like a boss, and time to upgrade it!

In other words, it would be the second best day of owning a boat, and about to be the best day again.

12 minutes ago, phdhorn said:

Chicago or whatever her name is is going strong on CBS (KEYE) .  Nice figure, not much of a rack.

I work next door.  She's pretty striking in the parking lot.  (Hey-o.)

This new egghead working with Big Al must have never spent a day in Texas prior to taking the job.   "So, Albert, speak to me like I'm dumb, but when we say "flash flood", how soon is that going to happen?"

 

 

I'm just surprised that Big Al's even on TV.  That guy takes more time off than a Rodeo Drive plastic surgeon.

And because y'all are lazy:

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One of the questions Chikage gets most often isn't about the weather, it's about her name and heritage. Chikage is half-Japanese and her name means "thousands of views or vistas."

 

Chicago

Someone may want to correct that bio to say "Chicago is 1/2 of 1/52 Japanese." 

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27 minutes ago, bolverk said:

Wirtz Dam

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I had El Mercado for lunch, so this hits close to home

16 minutes ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

Lake Travis Countdown to All Time Record High Level

Long way to go for that...

Top 10 highest levels for Lake Travis

Rank

Date

Height (msl)

1

Dec. 25, 1991 710.44

2

May 18, 1957 707.38

3

June 25, 1997 705.11

4

Feb. 9, 1992 704.68

5

July 6, 2007 701.51

6

Nov. 25, 2004 696.70

7

July 7, 2002 693.50

8

June 14, 1987 693.48

9

June 16, 2016 692.69

10

Oct. 7, 1959

692.58

At 680.02 now. Should be full in the next 45 minutes or so.

38 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

Someone may want to correct that bio to say "Chicago is 1/2 of 1/52 Japanese." 

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Trying to focus on her face, you can see the Japanese part of her in the eyes and mouth.  I think. I keep looking elsewhere. 

55 minutes ago, phdhorn said:

KEYE has a reporter outside next to Starke Dam and interviewing a homeowner who said his boat got taken away in the flood.  And he asked him what it was like seeing he lost his boat.  Excellent question.  Usually I'm overjoyed.  I can't tell you how many times I've enjoyed releasing my boats into floodwaters.  My only regret is that I can't do it more.

I’ll never find myself in this situation, mainly because every time I start to raise the question of living near the coast or large bodies of water, a natural disaster comes along to give my wife ammo for not moving.  

But if I found myself being asked by a reporter such questions, I would respond: “it makes me sick to my stomach.  I sent my manservant out to check on my boats, and that was three hours ago.  I didn’t hear anything back about my boats, so after two hours I sent another manservant to check on the boats and to see why the first manservant is shirking his duty.   It’s been an hour and I haven’t heard back from him.   Given that the boathouse is only a few hundred feet away from the house, I can only conclude that the boats were poorly secured by the servants, and thus were lost in the flooding, and because of the loss, both servants were deeply ashamed and have chosen to run away rather than face my wrath.”

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