Its a category 4 at the moment TAKE SHELTER!

lastest up date 80 to 100 mph winds expected here, w lots of rum ( i mean rain), what time the party

I live in louisiana and i'm staying too.

BRING IT ON IKE!!!

the path just turned to the west so i will be on the dirty side again. louisiana ain't getting nothing cuz the wind zone stops at the boarder of texas. it will be a cat 3 when it hits land. it wasn't a cat 4.

Aye, they are predicting cat 3, currently cat 2 (but borderline towards 3 this morning).

The size of this storm is the most ominous. It nearly spreads across the entire gulf. Going to be alot of people getting rained on irregardless of the wind zone. I encourage all our friends in Ike's wide path to take appropriate precautions.

aye thx zep, got me yard clear and stock the coffer, just gonna hunker down, and enjoy the power while we hav it, so if some us r not on tomorrow or later it will because of that. hopefully every one has taken precaution. be safe....

Well, since you'll miss out on POTCO's double gold bonanza, hopefully Ike will wash up some real treasure from the murky depths of the sea and drop it on your porch. Keep your bathtub full of emergency water (rum runs out - just ask Gunner.)

that's what i keep trying to tell my fiance but he just won't listen (aaaargh!)

party time, the wind be startin to blow. still here lol

(my apologies... an old cartoon scene had just popped into my head)

Davy redflint "OoOOooOooo.... BATON DOWN THE HATCHES!!!!"

kids... "We did! We did baton them down!"

Davy redflint "wellllllllllll BATON THEM DOWN AGAIN!!!"

Be safe please.. all of you.

Wind has been blowing from time to time since about 5:00. Power went out for an hour, but fortnately has been restored (for now). So far, about 3 minutes of moderate rain fall.

And, we are still online for the eye.

About 3-4 hours until we get the brunt of it.

Should be an interesting day tomorrow.

Spent the day today constructing my "Ike Resistant Bunker". Complete boarding up, stowing away, making the ship tight. Got everything out of the yard except the dog - whose is out there in the wind fast asleep. And we all know to let sleeping dogs lie.

Poor guy is going to get one seriously unfortunate wake up if he doesn't hurry up and decide to come inside!

Have already had to make one serious decision. When the power went out earlier the call was - (1) leave the refrigerator plugged in and have stirred margaritas, or (2) plug the blender into the generator. I'm sure none of you need for me to explain what transpired.

In the immortal words of Randy Quaid (circa 1980 Miller Lite Commercials) - "I'll get back to you soon with more details...." errr, ummmm - as I am able.

I feel sorry for you right about now miss sunnysweeny. your gonna be in troublewhen it actually comes

Yea good luck :( hopefully no one will be hurt but hurricanes can be nasty little fellas

Yes good luck.
I've been watching the news and it doesn't look good.
Two people had been rescued only to say that next time they'll listen and leave.
I feel sorry for anyone there.
I couldn't live in a palce knowing that there's a chance every year to lose my house.

i survived....woohoo!