The Old Folks Home

[bamadude]

Nope its her. They finally got our internet hooked up...she will be back on later...she and her mom went to lunch. Shes excited to meet all u weirdos.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

canoe:

this is named storm ruby. I think it's the 18th of the year. Yolanda was the 24th and they started back at "A" after the following typhoon that hit a few days after.

20-30 named storms enter the phillipine area of responsibility.

most storms start out in the Carolina islands a couple of thousand miles away. they generate just north of the equator and as they move west they swing north at some point. most of the named storms zip north well to the east of the Philippines and cause little effect.

we are a few hundred yards below 10degrees North. most storms that do make landfall are already above 10N before when they touch down. by the time they smash and crash the islands to the west of us, they are just good gales when they pass north of us.

one storm a year or two will pass south of us. Queenie was one. We were 50km north of it. Queenie was a cat 1 typhoon but threw off some small tornadoes that ripped up patches of our area including a row of huts next door.

long story. but in five years we have had wind damage of mild proportion three times.

Thanks for the concise report. That's exactly what I wanted to learn.
Just in the back of my mind, I'm thinking of a list of perfect places to live.
Too many tornados and temp extremes here.

 

[chickadoodles]

Just wanting to share some pics of my White Chantecler's

Chantecler Rooster and hen next to Sweetgrass turkey

Chantecler Rooster

hen


Chantecler Rooster next to Buckeye Rooster

2 month old Chantecler Pullet






Thinking of putting a few eggs up for auction on the 24 hr. Auction thread for some eggs. Ron what do you think of them?

 

[ozexpat]

I think the magic line to be typhoon/hurricane free is six degrees.

Aruba and Curacao are in that belt but too small an island for me. Sabah Malaysia, southern Mindanao have highlands but they have their share of political unrest.

the perfect place to live in my mind are the mountains ot Bali.

 

[hennible]

Nope its her. They finally got our internet hooked up...she will be back on later...she and her mom went to lunch. Shes excited to meet all u weirdos.

I'm pumped to meet her.

 

[bamadude]

Hope the storm is uneventful oz. Hope every1 in the path stays safe.

 

[mrballance]

Let's go Missouri !!! Roll OVER Tide

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I think the magic line to be typhoon/hurricane free is six degrees.

Aruba and Curacao are in that belt but too small an island for me. Sabah Malaysia, southern Mindanao have highlands but they have their share of political unrest.

the perfect place to live in my mind are the mountains ot Bali.

Bali sounds wonderful. Haven't been there. But I have to agree wholeheartedly. If someone wants the perfect climate, it's up in the mountains in the tropics.
The best place I've found for year round weather is the side of volcanos in Costa Rica. Just cool enough at night to need a light blanket or a fire in the fireplace. Warm enough during the day to enjoy a refreshing dip in the river. Also, out of the line of most hurricanes. Panama and Nicaragua are similar but their political calm is very recent. CR hasn't had an army since 1948 and the money goes to social services.

Let's go Missouri !!! Roll OVER Tide

I wasn't going to bring it up, especially with all the bama people here.

 

[bamadude]

Roll tide!

 

[bamadude]

Roll tide roll!!!!