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Scott · 08-22-2008, 04:26 AM

Heh.....

A few years ago I still lived in Houston when it was a day or two from being the Bull's Eye for Rita. As I recall, this was a month or two after Katrina, and everyone was going crazy. Gas stations were out of fuel. Millions of people were clogging Highways, moving along a 2 mph without air conditioning in 95 F, HUMID heat, car filled with Kids, Family Pet, Cherished Possessions......Breakdowns....OMG...

I decided that I had bought a house in Houston as far away from the coast, and that we would STAY. Besides, there was No Where to Go!....I called my father in central Texas several days ahead of time to hint that we might be visiting, and he said, "THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR HAVING A HOUSE IN HOUSTON."

After that there was NO WAY IN HELL I was going to seek shelter at his house, and all the hotels in Texas were completely filled.

Happily, the storm shifted its path, completely missing Houston, and I've moved to the to the spot within the USA that is geographically as far away from ANY coast line that I can get.

08-22-2008, 04:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
Scott Banned (Perm) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,234	Re: What happened to Fayebelle? Heh..... A few years ago I still lived in Houston when it was a day or two from being the Bull's Eye for Rita. As I recall, this was a month or two after Katrina, and everyone was going crazy. Gas stations were out of fuel. Millions of people were clogging Highways, moving along a 2 mph without air conditioning in 95 F, HUMID heat, car filled with Kids, Family Pet, Cherished Possessions......Breakdowns....OMG... I decided that I had bought a house in Houston as far away from the coast, and that we would STAY. Besides, there was No Where to Go!....I called my father in central Texas several days ahead of time to hint that we might be visiting, and he said, "THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR HAVING A HOUSE IN HOUSTON." After that there was NO WAY IN HELL I was going to seek shelter at his house, and all the hotels in Texas were completely filled. Happily, the storm shifted its path, completely missing Houston, and I've moved to the to the spot within the USA that is geographically as far away from ANY coast line that I can get.