Let The Panic Buying Begin

[bosag]

Our local met, Dean Tendrich, just showed the center of the cone going. looks like right over Jupiter. Im so not looking forward to going to work tonite (Publix)

Barb

[jlauderdal]

Our local met, Dean Tendrich, just showed the center of the cone going. looks like right over Jupiter. Im so not looking forward to going to work tonite (Publix)

Barb

why, you can go there and buy your own supplies before everyone else.

[artist]

jlauderdal - think she means she will be extremely busy at work tonight.

[bosag]

LOL! Ive got all my supplies, it's everyone else Im worried about. actually all I need to get is more gas/propane.

Barb

[wxwonder12]

I am waiting a couple of days to see what goes on. Although now it appears to be going over Palm Beach before leaving Florida we are in the 4 to 5 day cone and things seem to change quite frequently that far out. Time will tell.

[artist]

Same here Barb and maybe some more individual water bottles - still have lots of the 5 gallon and 2 gallon bottles! Kids seem to refuse to use them though. If we lose power - then they can live with it after a case of indviduals are gone.

[bosag]

LOL! Ive got all my supplies, it's everyone else Im worried about. actually all I need to get is more gas/propane.

Barb

[HurricaneGirl]

I don't know if I need to or not but I'm going to Publix at lunch to get extra water and canned foods, just in case we lose power if it comes across this way.

[bosag]

Oops, sorry for the double post, my daughter is a pain in the tush when it comes to water bottles. she will not drink anything esp water if its not ice cold.

Barb

[artist]

Yep - I'm afraid you will be busy - do you work tomorrow night too? That should be even worse!

[rainydaze]

Fill your gas tank up and get all the gas you may need on Wednesday.....by Thursday and especially Friday the lines are going to be long and gas stations will be running out. (if the forecast track follows through)

[bosag]

My next day off id Friday The good thing is I work nights and I dont plan on working Saturday nite. I work in the deli, so hopefully some people will have enough common sense not to but alot of perishables.

Barb

[Patrick99]

The cone will move back and forth....it always does......

[dolphinslady]

LOL! Ive got all my supplies, it's everyone else Im worried about. actually all I need to get is more gas/propane.

Barb

Yeah, we pretty much only need water and gas too. Last year we were without power for 12 days with Frances and boy did that grill come in handy! Stinks that gas prices are so high right now. Here they are flopping between 2.86 and 2.97. I was in Orlando over the weekend and saw it for 2.65. I can't believe how much they are fluctuating, ridiculous.

So I guess we just gotta sit and wait for when the e/ne turn happens...

[HurriCat]

Oops, sorry for the double post, my daughter is a pain in the tush when it comes to water bottles. she will not drink anything esp water if its not ice cold.

Barb

Mister Thirst and his associate, Mr. Hunger have a way of diminishing people's pickiness when the going gets tough.

[artist]

anyone else here from Palm Beach county had the feeling this one has had our name written all over it from the beginiing?

[mascpa]

anyone else here from Palm Beach county had the feeling this one has had our name written all over it from the beginiing?

I told my boss last Friday that this storm was going to be hitting us from the southwest. But I was in too much of a hurry, I said Friday and it looks (at this point) like Sunday.

[AdvAutoBob]

LOL! Ive got all my supplies, it's everyone else Im worried about. actually all I need to get is more gas/propane.

Barb

Yeah, we pretty much only need water and gas too. Last year we were without power for 12 days with Frances and boy did that grill come in handy! Stinks that gas prices are so high right now. Here they are flopping between 2.86 and 2.97. I was in Orlando over the weekend and saw it for 2.65. I can't believe how much they are fluctuating, ridiculous.

So I guess we just gotta sit and wait for when the e/ne turn happens...

Filled both of the family trucksters last night (ouch!)... diesel fuel in particular is getting ridiculously priced. I never thought I'd long for the days when it cost "only" $65 to fill my truck. Last night was $91 for mine and my wifes Suburban they limited to $100... My generator fuel stockpile is good to go (bought all of that back in June), both generators serviced, fueled and ready to work if needed. Just need to refill the second bottle for the grill and resupply the snacks and we're set. And I was planning on riding to Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach this weekend...

[stormie]

Oops, sorry for the double post, my daughter is a pain in the tush when it comes to water bottles. she will not drink anything esp water if its not ice cold. Barb

You are not alone. My daughter is the same way! Well, they'll learn to appreciate the room temp gallon jugs, etc. if it comes down to it. I sure hope it doesn't though!

We just restocked our emergency bottles last night...need more propane, gas, etc...didn't realize how we'd let the supplies start to run down! False sense of security this late in the season...I'll bet it will be hoppin' at Publix!

[hurricanesurvivor]

Don't forget to take some cash out of the bank ahead of time.... that was the thing that hurt us the worst with Katrina. We had neglected to take any cash out, thinking that we were staying home anyway, so what did we need money for, and if we did need money we could just use the debit card. Well, after the storm hit and we decided to leave town because of the conditions, we had no cash to buy gas on the trip out and no one was taking credit cards.... and since our bank was located in Gulfport, it was nearly 3 weeks before we could even access our money! We had to depend on family members to take care of every need we had while we were at their home, which will make you humble quickly!