Because if I bitch too much about still not having power I’m sure that someone is going to call me dirty names.

Yeah.

So. Like TiVo? Like Netflix?

Looks like they are teaming up.

This is truly amazing. I’ve thought for the longest time that both services were worth every penny – just not for me. I don’t sit down in front of my television enough to actually get any kind of value out of additionaly monthly fees. That’s why I buy my movies. If I only watch one movie a month (and more often than not it’s less than that), then I might as well actually own it as opposed to paying the same amount in a monthly fee. For people who watch more often than I do, though, these services are priceless. Combine them? Wow. Instant download of the movies in your que instead of having to wait for them in the mail?

The digital age is damned nifty.

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Stan Lee STILL a dirty old man

Still no power.

Ok, I don’t really want to sound bitchy…but I’m so very frustrated at the moment. I realize that the power company wants to get the most number of people on as they possibly can and they prioritize accordingly, but isn’t there something to be said for the length of time your power has been out? I mean, in our little 3 or 4 block section of town the power went out during the very first squall line yesterday, and it is STILL out – with no signs of repair activity on that or the downed power line that is about 3 blocks away from our outages (and where, in a bit of irony, there is power to the houses).

Yes, I’m being bitchy and whiny and I know people out there have it and have had it worse. I just wanna go home. I want to sleep in my bed and not a twin bed. I want to figure out what the stench is that is permeating my house. I want to call the roofing company and tell them that the leak is still there.

Blah.

I think I’m going to bed now. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

It’s not like the fact that I couldn’t go to Dragon*Con was bad enough. Nooooo….I’ve got to deal with a fucking Hurricane, too.

So.

We have a very slow moving Frances over the East coast of the state. The eye is starting to fall apart, and the winds are currently down to about 95 miles per hour. By the time we really start seeing the effects, we are going to be looking at Tropical Storm force winds. Ok, that’s kinda cool. The problem, however, is the fact that this bitch is moving SLOW. According to the meteorologist that I’m watching right now, we’re probably going to see the effects of this storm until tomorrow night.

Ugh.

I’m not in a flood zone, nor am I in a mobile home or a manufactured home. My roof was just fixed (properly now, I hope). There are still several things to worry about, though. Power outages, of course. Then the possibility of falling trees and projectiles. It could still get damned uncomfortable around here.

There was just a guy on the news in Melbourne. On the beach. Talking about how they were dodging pieces of the building next to their hotel while they were filming.

Umm…go inside?

Gah.

There comes a point when a good story just isn’t worth it, ya know? queenbarbee? I hope your man is safe out there.

Ha! Another story just in from a Red Cross Shelter. The reporter starts it by saying that there is plenty of food at the shelter and holding up a bag of M&M’s!!!

Yep. Plenty of food alright. Of course, they then went on to talk about how there was a shortage of nurses and that they were worried about people with things like diabetes coming to the shelter.

*blinks*

*opens mouth to say something. closes it. shakes head*

So anyway. Sorry for the rambly post here guys. Just some thoughts going through my head. I got up way before I think anyone else will this morning, so I’ve got that early morning quiet time action mixed with storm situations and, to be honest, a growing feeling of anxiety. I wasn’t so concerned about it when I went to sleep last night, but I’m a bit more nervous today. Weird.

I hope my Mom’s house is ok. depotmode? How is that shed holding out?

The sun is coming up now. I’m going to go sit on the porch for a bit, have a smoke or two, drink some coffee and watch the fun.

You cats stay safe out there.

It’s official…Frances has had more of an effect on us than Charley did, and he/she/it is nowhere hear us yet. My Mom’s shed came up and was half way across the fence. We just got everything out of it and secured it down.

Hrm.

This could get interesting.

Big thanks to depotmode for the heads up! Sometimes having a friend who lives next door to your parents really rocks.

I present to you GangBustah and Espirit Fonce, two of the latest additions to City of Heroes.

You know you wanna play with us.

As if I needed ANOTHER reason to think that the guy who installed my water system was worthless.

The whole house filter? The guy never put a filter IN IT.

Guess my water is going to get even better now…

Worthless piece o’ crap!