What is your attitude when a hurricane approaches your area?

#1 Postby **cycloneye** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:35 pm

After my experiences witrh past hurricane landfalls in Puerto Rico my attitude is go away.

Dont forget to participate in the most important poll ,the forecast numbers poll starting on March 15.

wxmann_91 · #2 Postby **wxmann_91** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:00 pm

This is a good poll. Makes you think.

Obviously most who comment will easily say "Go away". But seriously (maybe except the ones who have experienced it firsthand), you really can't lie to yourself. Most people will just have the little inner thing that says "Bring it on". It's human nature, want action, want excitement, experience something really big. I get excited when a little breeze kicks up, since there is no weather here.

Don't want to offend, but if a storm approaches SoCal, I am going to truthfully vote "Bring it on".

#3 Postby **vbhoutex** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:04 pm

Having been through more than my fair share of storms, big and small, I have to vote deviate. However there is still that little part of me that still wants to experience it. The problem with that is I have to deal with the aftermath and I can tell you that doesn't even approach being an experience I care to have again in my life. Perhaps Luis, there should be another availalbe vote for "both, but I really want it to deviate".LOL!!!

Most definitely this will make one think if you are truly honest with yourself.

#4 Postby **cycloneye** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:12 pm

vbhoutex wrote:Having been through more than my fair share of storms, big and small, I have to vote deviate. However there is still that little part of me that still wants to experience it. The problem with that is I have to deal with the aftermath and I can tell you that doesn't even approach being an experience I care to have again in my life. Perhaps Luis, there should be another availalbe vote for "both, but I really want it to deviate".LOL!!!

Most definitely this will make one think if you are truly honest with yourself.

Yes David I know that all are here because we are enthusiastic people that want to see hurricanes develop as they move thru open waters to see their structure and to admire what mother nature has instored for us.Included that option.

Yes members be honest with your vote in this poll.

#5 Postby **feederband** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:57 pm

I just love seeing the big storms cat 3 or better forming in the waters...I like riding though them as well just not at their strongest ..I perfer that they are a strong Tropical storm when thay finally hit land...

Ixolib · #6 Postby **Ixolib** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:10 pm

cycloneye wrote:After my experiences witrh past hurricane landfalls in Puerto Rico my attitude is go away.

Dont forget to participate in the most important poll ,the forecast numbers poll starting on March 15.

Well, pre-Katrina, my attitude (since Betsy in '65) was "Bring it On". Even after Camille - which we personally did relatively well in - my viewpoint remained the same. I loved the challenge and excitement of the storm, and the impending landfall.

Now that I've been so significantly impacted by Katrina in terms of just about every aspect of life one can think of - physically, emotionally, financially, etc. - my attitude is quite different. After what me and my family have been through over the last 6 months and counting, I don't believe I would ever want to see another storm hit this coast for as long as I live - and beyond that for my kid's and grandkid's sake...

Yeah, Pre-K, things were surely different than they are now - including my feelings about tropical systems. No doubt... "The thrill is gone, The thrill is gone away".

#7 Postby **Ivanhater** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:20 pm

I have to admit i used to say bring it on, but after Ivan my attitude has changed. I guess for most people their attitude wont change until a major event happens to them, for me it was Ivan, others Katrina, and so on

Scorpion · #8 Postby **Scorpion** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:39 pm

After going thru 4 hurricanes I still say bring it on.

#9 Postby **TSmith274** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:57 pm

Ixolib wrote:
cycloneye wrote:After my experiences witrh past hurricane landfalls in Puerto Rico my attitude is go away.

Dont forget to participate in the most important poll ,the forecast numbers poll starting on March 15.

Well, pre-Katrina, my attitude (since Betsy in '65) was "Bring it On". Even after Camille - which we personally did relatively well in - my viewpoint remained the same. I loved the challenge and excitement of the storm, and the impending landfall.

Now that I've been so significantly impacted by Katrina in terms of just about every aspect of life one can think of - physically, emotionally, financially, etc. - my attitude is quite different. After what me and my family have been through over the last 6 months and counting, I don't believe I would ever want to see another storm hit this coast for as long as I live - and beyond that for my kid's and grandkid's sake...

Yeah, Pre-K, things were surely different than they are now - including my feelings about tropical systems. No doubt... "The thrill is gone, The thrill is gone away".

Ditto.

#10 Postby **TSmith274** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:58 pm

Ok Ivanhater, that avatar is way too big. LOL It's taking up my whole screen. Anyone else?

#11 Postby **Ivanhater** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:59 pm

TSmith274 wrote:Ok Ivanhater, that avatar is way too big. LOL It's taking up my whole screen. Anyone else?

lol, sorry...just fixed it :lol:

LaPlaceFF · #12 Postby **LaPlaceFF** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:12 pm

Ixolib wrote:
cycloneye wrote:After my experiences witrh past hurricane landfalls in Puerto Rico my attitude is go away.

Dont forget to participate in the most important poll ,the forecast numbers poll starting on March 15.

Well, pre-Katrina, my attitude (since Betsy in '65) was "Bring it On". Even after Camille - which we personally did relatively well in - my viewpoint remained the same. I loved the challenge and excitement of the storm, and the impending landfall.

Now that I've been so significantly impacted by Katrina in terms of just about every aspect of life one can think of - physically, emotionally, financially, etc. - my attitude is quite different. After what me and my family have been through over the last 6 months and counting, I don't believe I would ever want to see another storm hit this coast for as long as I live - and beyond that for my kid's and grandkid's sake...

Yeah, Pre-K, things were surely different than they are now - including my feelings about tropical systems. No doubt... "The thrill is gone, The thrill is gone away".

Ditto, also

Weatherfreak000 · #13 Postby **Weatherfreak000** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:13 pm

I've ridden out here near New Orleans, i've ridden out Katrina, Cindy and a variety of all the Tropical Storms that have came my way including the scare from Hurricane Georges.

I say bring it on, and I don't kid when I say i'd ride out a cat 5 in appropriately safe enough circumstances.

LaPlaceFF · #14 Postby **LaPlaceFF** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:15 pm

Weatherfreak000 wrote:I've ridden out here near New Orleans, i've ridden out Katrina, Cindy and a variety of all the Tropical Storms that have came my way including the scare from Hurricane Georges.

I say bring it on, and I don't kid when I say i'd ride out a cat 5 in appropriately safe enough circumstances.

Where do you live at?

Weatherfreak000 · #15 Postby **Weatherfreak000** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:16 pm

LaPlaceFF wrote:
Weatherfreak000 wrote:I've ridden out here near New Orleans, i've ridden out Katrina, Cindy and a variety of all the Tropical Storms that have came my way including the scare from Hurricane Georges.

I say bring it on, and I don't kid when I say i'd ride out a cat 5 in appropriately safe enough circumstances.

Where do you live at?

I live in Destrehan, and evidently you live in Laplace lol.

LaPlaceFF · #16 Postby **LaPlaceFF** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:20 pm

Yep, was formerly a volunteer firefighter, therefore the FF

Weatherfreak000 · #17 Postby **Weatherfreak000** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:24 pm

LaPlaceFF wrote:Yep, was formerly a volunteer firefighter, therefore the FF

Cool, nice to have a Lousiana buddy tracking the Canes for 06.

cajungal · #18 Postby **cajungal** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:51 pm

I cannot believe that over half voted for bring it on. I guess they never been the hurricane ravaged gulf coast. I guess they are not paying a mortage and seeing everything they worked so hard for go under a pile of water of debris. I guess they never seen massive loss of lives either. I used to feel excitement everytime we under a hurricane warning. Katrina changed all that. And I was not even in the hardest hit area. Landfall 50 miles more to the west, we would of lost our home here as well.

wxmann_91 · #19 Postby **wxmann_91** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:06 pm

cajungal wrote:I cannot believe that over half voted for bring it on. I guess they never been the hurricane ravaged gulf coast. I guess they are not paying a mortage and seeing everything they worked so hard for go under a pile of water of debris. I guess they never seen massive loss of lives either. I used to feel excitement everytime we under a hurricane warning. Katrina changed all that. And I was not even in the hardest hit area. Landfall 50 miles more to the west, we would of lost our home here as well.

Well I would've voted for both ways if the option was there when I voted in the poll. And you do not know how boring the weather gets here.

Tampa Bay Hurricane · #20 Postby **Tampa Bay Hurricane** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:32 pm

My attitude: Deviate and go away.
The aftermath of a major hurricane would be Psychological Hell, unbearably painful.

Seriously, a hurricane threat on Tampa Bay would make me very much upset. It was a terrible sinking feeling in my stomach the day before Charley, thank goodness that charley missed us.

I pray a hurricane never hits Tampa Bay.

If anyone is excited- that excitement gets destroyed and you get an unbearable burning sensation of mental pain if catastrophe happens- psychological Hell.