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Everyone, Isabel is coming, and it may not have been as strong as it was, but it's still strong. Here's a few safety tips to help you out:
Clean your yard. Experts recommend removing anything that could become flying debris, including dead tree limbs and broken fencing. If the storm gets closer, bring lawn furniture and garbage cans inside. "Batten down the hatches," says Charlie Reese, communications expert at the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), an organization that helps home and business owners protect their property. "It's old advice, but it's still good advice."
Protect your windows. Get plywood panels no less than 7/16" thick and securely fasten the wood over all windows. The experts at IBHS recommend ring shank nails for wood frame houses or permanent anchors and bolts in masonry. Check with your local home improvement store for installation techniques.
Reinforce your garage door. Pros at IBHS say one of a home's most vulnerable spots is the garage. "Brace up the garage door so that it doesn't fold in after the first big wind. If you lose the garage doors, in many homes, the roof comes next," explains Reese. "Just think about it: a couple of two-by-fours could keep your roof on." Temporary center supports can be bought at home improvement centers or from the manufacturer and attached when severe weather threatens.
Be ready for the worst. Develop a family emergency plan and make sure you've stocked your disaster supply kit. Do you know your evacuation routes? Do you have everything you and your family might need when cash machines go down and the power is out for days? Do you have enough gas in your car should you have to evacuate?
Keep the generator outside. When Hurricane Isabel strikes, many may be ready to fire up alternative power sources when power lines go down. But experts warn that using generators can have tragic consequences if used inside. Fumes produced by a generator can lead to deadly carbon monoxide poisoning. Be sure to operate your alternative power source in a well-ventilated location outside the home to prevent accidental death. As an added safety precaution, get a battery-operated CO alarm that will alert you to deadly air.
Get your priorities straight. "Obviously, the number one priority is personal safety," says Reese, of IHBS. "Your lives are more important than your material goods. Everything else in the world can be replaced, but your life is one of a kind."
I hope this helps. Be safe, be smart.
-Hyperfried
Prepare For Isabel
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Posted 18 September 2003 - 11:15 AM
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Posted 18 September 2003 - 08:56 PM
If you have stuff on your "lanai" throw it in the pool to prevent it from ruining your screen or flying around. Also here in Florida people empty out half of their pool water. The pressure sucks the pools right out of the foundation. ( They are built in the ground pools.)
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Posted 18 September 2003 - 10:13 PM
good luck for those who r in her path its like a angry mom coming for her kid notin will stop her.lol.well good luck hope notin happens to u guys and hope every1 is ok in the end.again good luck and i hope it doesnt go inland by me that would be a first be so kool for a hurricane to happen to wisconsin it would be so kool *starts to dream about it*
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Posted 18 September 2003 - 10:46 PM
California doesn't get too many hurricanes, heh. But still, even if you're not in Isabel's path, you should still have contingency plans for any type of emergency, no matter where you live.
Those who will remember, will speak fondly of the warm morning breeze.
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Posted 19 September 2003 - 12:16 AM
Erg, this is sort of bad. Isabel is hitting where I live directly. Right now it is 8:15 PM, and the eye is almost here...very scary. We have lost power, and the only way I am communicating with everyone is my 2 hour laptop battery! I hope we survive this okay...The wind and rain are coming down pretty hard 
This post has been edited by Miotu: 19 September 2003 - 12:17 AM
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Posted 19 September 2003 - 12:18 AM
We're getting wind now, but no rain yet (we will) I'm expecting power to go out, and I'm a bit scared too...
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Posted 19 September 2003 - 01:00 AM
Yes, im getting wind and some rain now.
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<B>DarkStorm Character Information</B>
Money: 1240 UniCreds
Items for Use: 3 boom stones, 3 runes of blasting, 47 Vesuul, 1 bricken, 1 Mythrite Pick, 1 skyrite pick, One Class 1 Energy Field Generator, 1 Ruby
Mining Level: 5 (1600 EXP)
Smithing Level: 1
<B>Character Stats:</B>
Total Posts:3681
Total Stat Points: 83
Strength: 1 = 0 stat point used
Intelligence: 35= 19 stat points used + Staff + Race power bonus
Hit Points: 2220 Hp= 74 stat points used
EP Reduction: 35 X 15 =-525 EP
DP UP : + 2
Banana Boy- Familiar
Alignment: Light
Xanthor Drathos - Sorceror
Class info:
Sorcerer: Like wizards, but bound to darkness. Sorcerers practice spells of destruction and darkness. Like wizards, they are physically weak, though can do massive damage if given the chance to cast a spell.
- Intelligence Effect (per point): Decreases EP consumption of abilities by 15
- Strength Effect (per point): Normal attack DP + 2
Hometown: Shral Valeron
Race: Dark Elves: Diverging into the path of Darkness at an undetermined date during the Second Age, Dark Elves have become one of the few true evil races in Earthia. They consider Undead to be below them, and scowl at all races and classes not allied with Darkness. While they are not known to hide in the shadows like other Dark races, they are probably one of the most capable of directly harnessing the dark powers of the world to do their bidding.
- For Dark classes: Intelligence + 10; At a post count of 4000, Intelligence + 20 instead
Me Spells
Sorcerer:
- Dark Grip (0): EC=5; DP=4: Surrounds the target with a dark mist, doing minor damage.
- Choke (0): EC=7; DP=5: The Sorcerer holds out his/her hand and chokes the target, doing minor damage.
- Stun Target (0): EC=7; DP=0; Effect = Stun: Target cannot take any actions or move: Prevents target from taking any actions for 20 seconds. Will not take away the target's next turn in battle.
- Blast of Darkness (150): EC=50; DP=35: A conjured wave of darkness slams the target.
- Dimensional Ripple (200): EC=70; DP= 40; Effect = Stun: Target cannot take any actions or move: Attack spell that also stuns the target for 20 seconds. Will not take away the target's next turn in battle.
- DarkForce (300): EC=120; DP=75: Darkness crushes the target from all directions.
- Levitate (350): EC=200; Effect = Levitate: Prevents damage from ground based attacks as long as the target (anyone) is in the region.
- Suffocate (450): EC=200; DP=50 Each Turn For Following 3 Turns: The air is removed around the target, suffocating him/her. Does minor damage for three turns (along with additional attacks for the following two).
- Ground Shock (600): EC=250; DP=110: Will not affect levitated targets
- Dimensional Wave (800): EC=400; DP=160: The dimension is warped around the target, causing a large amount of damage.
- Evil Cyclone (1200): EC=500; DP=180: A temporary portal to the dark world opens, consuming the target in a cyclone of shadows, ultimately crushing him/her.
- Death's Warning (1200): EC=100; DP=0: Will cause great fear to the target and cause him/her to leave the location and go back into the general region. Will not affect Wizards.
-> Storm of Darkness (1500): EC=750; DP=260: The powers of the ancient sorcerer are summoned, showering the target in flames and consuming him/her in darkness.
- Summon Familiar (2000): EC=500; Effect = Summon a Familiar to travel/ Can do anything except attack or use abilities: Allows you to summon a familiar and send it to other areas. It cannot attack and will come back to you if attacked.
-> Dimensional Crack (2000): EC=1000; DP=400: A local form of Dimensional Storm targeting one character. The target temporarily experiences the effects of being caught between dimensions in this destructive spell.
- Destroy Light (2500): EC=2000; DP=HP of the summoned target (if the summoner is below your post count): Will defeat any summoned being of light which is under the control of someone of a lesser post count.
- Summoning of Destruction (3000): EC=2300; DP=750: The Sorcerer uses the powers of the ancients to conjure a local cataclysm.
- Dark Gate (3200): EC=800; DP=0: Will send a friendly target back to his/her hometown as an evacuation.
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<B>DarkStorm Character Information</B>
Money: 1240 UniCreds
Items for Use: 3 boom stones, 3 runes of blasting, 47 Vesuul, 1 bricken, 1 Mythrite Pick, 1 skyrite pick, One Class 1 Energy Field Generator, 1 Ruby
Mining Level: 5 (1600 EXP)
Smithing Level: 1
<B>Character Stats:</B>
Total Posts:3681
Total Stat Points: 83
Strength: 1 = 0 stat point used
Intelligence: 35= 19 stat points used + Staff + Race power bonus
Hit Points: 2220 Hp= 74 stat points used
EP Reduction: 35 X 15 =-525 EP
DP UP : + 2
Banana Boy- Familiar
Alignment: Light
Xanthor Drathos - Sorceror
Class info:
Sorcerer: Like wizards, but bound to darkness. Sorcerers practice spells of destruction and darkness. Like wizards, they are physically weak, though can do massive damage if given the chance to cast a spell.
- Intelligence Effect (per point): Decreases EP consumption of abilities by 15
- Strength Effect (per point): Normal attack DP + 2
Hometown: Shral Valeron
Race: Dark Elves: Diverging into the path of Darkness at an undetermined date during the Second Age, Dark Elves have become one of the few true evil races in Earthia. They consider Undead to be below them, and scowl at all races and classes not allied with Darkness. While they are not known to hide in the shadows like other Dark races, they are probably one of the most capable of directly harnessing the dark powers of the world to do their bidding.
- For Dark classes: Intelligence + 10; At a post count of 4000, Intelligence + 20 instead
Me Spells
Sorcerer:
- Dark Grip (0): EC=5; DP=4: Surrounds the target with a dark mist, doing minor damage.
- Choke (0): EC=7; DP=5: The Sorcerer holds out his/her hand and chokes the target, doing minor damage.
- Stun Target (0): EC=7; DP=0; Effect = Stun: Target cannot take any actions or move: Prevents target from taking any actions for 20 seconds. Will not take away the target's next turn in battle.
- Blast of Darkness (150): EC=50; DP=35: A conjured wave of darkness slams the target.
- Dimensional Ripple (200): EC=70; DP= 40; Effect = Stun: Target cannot take any actions or move: Attack spell that also stuns the target for 20 seconds. Will not take away the target's next turn in battle.
- DarkForce (300): EC=120; DP=75: Darkness crushes the target from all directions.
- Levitate (350): EC=200; Effect = Levitate: Prevents damage from ground based attacks as long as the target (anyone) is in the region.
- Suffocate (450): EC=200; DP=50 Each Turn For Following 3 Turns: The air is removed around the target, suffocating him/her. Does minor damage for three turns (along with additional attacks for the following two).
- Ground Shock (600): EC=250; DP=110: Will not affect levitated targets
- Dimensional Wave (800): EC=400; DP=160: The dimension is warped around the target, causing a large amount of damage.
- Evil Cyclone (1200): EC=500; DP=180: A temporary portal to the dark world opens, consuming the target in a cyclone of shadows, ultimately crushing him/her.
- Death's Warning (1200): EC=100; DP=0: Will cause great fear to the target and cause him/her to leave the location and go back into the general region. Will not affect Wizards.
-> Storm of Darkness (1500): EC=750; DP=260: The powers of the ancient sorcerer are summoned, showering the target in flames and consuming him/her in darkness.
- Summon Familiar (2000): EC=500; Effect = Summon a Familiar to travel/ Can do anything except attack or use abilities: Allows you to summon a familiar and send it to other areas. It cannot attack and will come back to you if attacked.
-> Dimensional Crack (2000): EC=1000; DP=400: A local form of Dimensional Storm targeting one character. The target temporarily experiences the effects of being caught between dimensions in this destructive spell.
- Destroy Light (2500): EC=2000; DP=HP of the summoned target (if the summoner is below your post count): Will defeat any summoned being of light which is under the control of someone of a lesser post count.
- Summoning of Destruction (3000): EC=2300; DP=750: The Sorcerer uses the powers of the ancients to conjure a local cataclysm.
- Dark Gate (3200): EC=800; DP=0: Will send a friendly target back to his/her hometown as an evacuation.
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Posted 19 September 2003 - 01:28 AM
u guys will make it just dont give up and it will go.hopeu will be on soon.
Could everyone please post to say they are ok.
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Posted 20 September 2003 - 12:41 AM
i went camping yesterday with my school and came back today somebody brought a radio and it said that the hurricane lost a huge amount of power once it hit land
We march... We march to war... We march... We fight... We are Spartans. Blood will fall, but it will not be ours... We march... Sparta is war reborn... we are the children of war... We are Spartans.
I am Leonidas, and this is my story. I have met the wolf, felt its bite, and I have survived. These new wolves are neverending, but Sparta will show true might. Though we fall, still we will come for we are war incarnate. I have started this, and so must I finish it. Xerxes shall die, this I, Leonidas, warlord of Sparta, do say. This is the story of the 300... the story of Spartan heroism. Though we bled the ground red at Thermopolyae, still we live on.
War is Sparta, We are Spartans. We are War!
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Posted 20 September 2003 - 01:46 AM
Just to assure everyone, I live fairly near Cspace, and we weren't hit that badly. There were no deaths in the county. So, (un)fortunately, Cspace is still among us. I haven't heard from him at all since the hurricane, but I'm sure he's fine. He might not have power back on yet, though, bwaha. Serves him right for making fun of me when my power was off for a week. Stupid electric company. Anyway, the hurricane wasn't as bad as people hyped it up to be, although it did break quite a few trees. A few down at the eye of the storm in North Carolina have been killed, as I heard from the news, but to the best of my knowledge, none of us further north were killed. So, however pleasing or displeasing this information might be, Cspace is still alive. Just so everyone knows.
Cspace - "Eagles may soar but turkeys don't get sucked into jet engines" says:
I bow to the supreme wrath of Lord Crescens.
I bow to the supreme wrath of Lord Crescens.
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Posted 20 September 2003 - 01:50 AM
Thats good news Dragoon and Crescens.
Hope all you other guys are okay and that you can get back online soon.
Hope all you other guys are okay and that you can get back online soon.
This post has been edited by Gotenksjr3: 20 September 2003 - 01:51 AM
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Posted 20 September 2003 - 04:18 AM
good to know space made but not good news t hear u made disrespectin space there some ppl that actually defend him.and also hate u.