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[Olderfart]

I cannot believe that many Jamaicans won't leave their shanties by the shore because they are afraid they will lose their stuff 150 MPH winds will take their shanty, their stuff and them!

150 mph is awesome, but Cat 5, which Melissa now is, and may stay until over land, can do sustained 175 mph, and there will likely be gusts. 175 mph is almost half again as destructive as 150 mph (power varies with square of wind speed), and this storm is moving at a snail's pace, so specific locations may experience this kind of wind power for hours. Further, the storm is still gaining strength. All those seaside shantys will simply disappear, and most people who stay in them will die. And then there is the better part of a meter of rain. Over every square meter of landscape. Try to get your head around where all that water can go, and how it can get there. And on top of all that, the storm surge may be measured in meters. The destruction in Jamaica will be unprecedented.

 

[Green Hornet]

 

[Fermented_Fruitz]

150 mph is awesome, but Cat 5, which Melissa now is, and may stay until over land, can do sustained 175 mph, and there will likely be gusts. 175 mph is almost half again as destructive as 150 mph (power varies with square of wind speed), and this storm is moving at a snail's pace, so specific locations may experience this kind of wind power for hours. Further, the storm is still gaining strength. All those seaside shantys will simply disappear, and most people who stay in them will die. And then there is the better part of a meter of rain. Over every square meter of landscape. Try to get your head around where all that water can go, and how it can get there. And on top of all that, the storm surge may be measured in meters. The destruction in Jamaica will be unprecedented.

The interview with someone who rode thru Melissa said it had sustained winds over 175 in the eye already! Said he has rode thru several and this one in the eye he could look out the plane windows and see bunches of birds swirling that got sucked in and couldn’t fly fast enough to escape!

 

[Olderfart]

My feet would sweat too much in these. I wear Smartwool socks year round. The silk/wool really wicks and they are super tactile comfortable if you require that.

You would not believe the abuse I have received over my socks. In sandals yet. I can't not wear socks, and wool is the only thing that works, year round. My feet sweat far too easily to not have something absorbent in the picture.

 

[Olderfart]

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Actually, they both are. As the saying goes, it ain't for sissies.

 

[Olderfart]

The cystoscope only comes in one size

unfortunately...

 

[Fermented_Fruitz]

unfortunately...

 

[Mike20132]

150 mph is awesome, but Cat 5, which Melissa now is, and may stay until over land, can do sustained 175 mph, and there will likely be gusts. 175 mph is almost half again as destructive as 150 mph (power varies with square of wind speed), and this storm is moving at a snail's pace, so specific locations may experience this kind of wind power for hours. Further, the storm is still gaining strength. All those seaside shantys will simply disappear, and most people who stay in them will die. And then there is the better part of a meter of rain. Over every square meter of landscape. Try to get your head around where all that water can go, and how it can get there. And on top of all that, the storm surge may be measured in meters. The destruction in Jamaica will be unprecedented.

I wish I could not agree, but... yeah it is gonna be really bad.

 

[Cerebral Goo]

You would not believe the abuse I have received over my socks. In sandals yet. I can't not wear socks, and wool is the only thing that works, year round. My feet sweat far too easily to not have something absorbent in the picture.

try some alpaca socks. being where you are, you won't regret the purchase

 

[Cerebral Goo]

175mph has to be insane! I was in Hugo in Charlotte NC in 89. Top winds were 140 at landfall and was 160 right before. We were camping out for Dead tickets in Charleston Sc and they mandatory evacuated people so ended up at a friend's place in Charlotte. We ate a bunch of shrooms and were plowing tequila watching giant oak trees bend at unimaginable angles. Had to go indoors as the rain hurt and couldn't standup in the wind.