Re: OT: Traffic Signals in New Mexico

Rick Smith wrote: 
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Rick Smith wrote: 

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While watching coverage of Hurricane Katrina, I noticed
horizontal traffic lights in Ft. Lauderdale. They did seem to
be quite steady in what might be traffic light breaking wind.


Cool.  I hope she stays east - I'm not really ready to take down that
trampoline again...  :(



There seems to be a good deal of uncertainty (or should
that be doubt) about the ultimate track; but at this time
the discussion is of a Cat 3 or 4 coming ashore just
southwest of your location on Monday.


Yep - once again, the center of the cone goes straight through Montgomery.

I had noticed, in television interviews last year, that many
hoped the hurricanes to go elsewhere; but none who
hoped the hurricanes to dissipate. To put things into
perspective: If Katrina stays east of your location, it will
be closer to my location.

Heh - well, I certainly don't wish a hurricane on you (or anyone else, for that matter). The sentiment was "I hope it goes away" - particularly, living on base, I was hoping to avoid the overkill safety measures they employ. (Granted, for Ivan, they weren't overkill - for Dennis, they were *extreme* overkill.)

Dennis was the biggest non-event of the year - we had to get all our crap put up, then when it *didn't* hit Montgomery the way they were expecting, we had to be at work at our normal times. Nevermind that they gave us duty time to get our grills, lawn furniture, and large outside toys put up - but they wouldn't give us until noon or something on Monday to put everything back outside. :(

It's a shame that they don't let enlisted folks be commanders...

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