My bestfriend Ian is coming to visit me on Wednesday

[Kaveh]

Originally Posted by Encroaching Death [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

"My name is Jim Cantore, and this is Jackass"

Let's admit that's what The Weather Channel is.

I cracked up. Hell do anything for a buck

[Kaveh]

Naples is looking bad… same with fort myers

[Encroaching Death]

Originally Posted by Kaveh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Naples is looking bad… same with fort myers

My family is mad at me because I laughed it took a turn into Ft. Myers.

What team do they think I'm on?? None of us live there...wtf

[Basanos]

Pride kills people all the time, life's a gamble

[Encroaching Death]

Originally Posted by Basanos [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Pride kills people all the time, life's a gamble

True, but it has nothing to do with pride.

Choosing to fly on a plane knowing there's very little chance of crashing isn't foolish chest thumping.

It's knowing that flying in a plane is relatively safe.

Being afraid of flying in a plane is ignorant. You're not playing it safe by refusing to fly.

[Basanos]

I am pretty sure riding out a hurricane at or near sea level is a different scenario than riding on an airplane, but I haven't flown anywhere since July 2021 so I can't be sure.

I might also be skeptical of bothering to evacuate after so many mostly false alarms, but if I see dead kids floating on the news it's gonna make me feel bad.

Anyways, for those there now, alea iacta est and all that.

[Encroaching Death]

Originally Posted by Basanos [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I am pretty sure riding out a hurricane at or near sea level is a different scenario than riding on an airplane, but I haven't flown anywhere since July 2021 so I can't be sure.

I might also be skeptical of bothering to evacuate after so many mostly false alarms, but if I see dead kids floating on the news it's gonna make me feel bad.

Anyways, for those there now, alea iacta est and all that.

This hurricane has only killed 2 people so far.

Hurricanes aren't that bad. I'm typing this comment while sitting in one.

[Basanos]

1,833 people died during Hurricane Katrina, which is like 1,100 less than 9/11

"Not that bad", he says

Good luck, please never reproduce

[Encroaching Death]

Originally Posted by Basanos [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

1,833 people died during Hurricane Katrina, which is like 1,100 less than 9/11

"Not that bad", he says

Good luck, please never reproduce

Well yeah, New Orleans is fucking retarded. That's why.

And going back to my airplane example, that's like you saying "Well 200 people died on Delta flight 576, so ALL flights are dangerous!!"

[Basanos]

I can't tell if you are trying to convince me that you have made the right decision by not evacuating or yourself. I don't know, I'm in my pajamas up here in Atlanta, watching the Braves game, dry as a bone.

It's irrelevant. You are there. Odds are you'll be fine, like you said. I've been on hundreds of flights, thousands of car rides, and a handful of boats. I've even been bungee jumping.