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Nasty storms headed our way. (Original Post) LuckyCharms Jun 11 OP
Live coverage... 2naSalit Jun 11 #1
Thank you! LuckyCharms Jun 11 #3
It will be alright. I'll do what I always do during thunderstorms. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #2
Hey, what could go wrong? Permanut Jun 11 #6
Plenty! LuckyCharms Jun 11 #11
We'll get you one of those kiddie animal pool floats Niagara Jun 11 #8
Can I have a hippopotamus? LuckyCharms Jun 11 #10
Yes, you can totally have a hippopotamus Niagara Jun 11 #14
Can I name him "Frank"? LuckyCharms Jun 11 #17
You can absolutely name your hippopotamus Frank Niagara Jun 11 #22
Welp, now we know Marthe48 Jun 11 #13
Whether you wanted to know or not! LuckyCharms Jun 11 #15
The flip flops will ground you. Scrivener7 Jun 11 #34
They'll catch you one of these days, Lucky some_of_us_are_sane Jun 11 #36
Crocs work better than flip flops in that situation. Eko Jun 12 #40
Can you look for Buffalo and see what it looks Niagara Jun 11 #4
Cat 5 snow hurricane earthquake tsunami... just kidding, you look good there. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #5
All listed could be true for Buffalo Niagara Jun 11 #7
I'm glad, Niagara! LuckyCharms Jun 11 #9
Thank you, Lucky Niagara Jun 11 #12
Wait for the next real estate bubble Marthe48 Jun 11 #16
Was it higher, or lower than you thought it would be, Marthe? LuckyCharms Jun 11 #18
Ridiculously higher Marthe48 Jun 11 #21
Stay safe Marthe48 Jun 11 #19
We just went from a watch to a warning. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #20
Lights flickering. Might lose power. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #23
Be safe, Lucky Niagara Jun 11 #24
I will. Thank you, Niagara. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #25
Keep us posted when you can Niagara Jun 11 #27
Good luck LC, we're supposed to get hammered around 9pm in Central IL JMCKUSICK Jun 11 #26
You be safe, John. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #28
We always go to his moms house if the sirens go off. JMCKUSICK Jun 11 #32
Hammered? Niagara Jun 11 #29
Oh you got me good Niagara, JMCKUSICK Jun 11 #31
I'm generally not that quick Niagara Jun 11 #33
Been there, done that a few times myself lol. Soju was the best/worst lol JMCKUSICK Jun 11 #35
Lol Niagara Jun 11 #38
We got 'em last night. Five inches of rain in some parts of the state. rsdsharp Jun 11 #30
You can literally ride out that storm True Dough Jun 11 #37
Lucky said he receives his new ride today, True Niagara Jun 12 #41
We got it late afternoon, here is SW PA. Wish you luck, Lucky. Stay safe------Lot of fain, and the wind was horrible. debm55 Jun 11 #39

LuckyCharms

(23,378 posts)
2. It will be alright. I'll do what I always do during thunderstorms.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:08 PM
Jun 11

I'll get my long aluminum, roof rake, get on my roof naked (except for my flip flops of course), hoist the metal roof rake into the air, and yell HAIL THOR! THE MIGHTY GOD OF THUNDER!!!

Niagara

(12,387 posts)
8. We'll get you one of those kiddie animal pool floats
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:39 PM
Jun 11

You know just in case you don't float away.



some_of_us_are_sane

(3,836 posts)
36. They'll catch you one of these days, Lucky
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:15 PM
Jun 11
ALMOST did............... but you were too fast. (Hence, the nickname 'lucky'.)


LuckyCharms

(23,378 posts)
5. Cat 5 snow hurricane earthquake tsunami... just kidding, you look good there.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:29 PM
Jun 11

All good, no worries.

Niagara

(12,387 posts)
7. All listed could be true for Buffalo
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:37 PM
Jun 11

Thank you, Lucky

I get out of work at 8 so I was wondering because it was sprinkling right after I got here.

These people are nice. The house is in the millions at least.

LuckyCharms

(23,378 posts)
9. I'm glad, Niagara!
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:40 PM
Jun 11

I don't think I've ever been in a home worth even ONE million!

Be safe going home.

I'll post here if I see your weather change for the worse.

Niagara

(12,387 posts)
12. Thank you, Lucky
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:45 PM
Jun 11

This is my first time being inside a house in the millions. Hoo boy!

There won't be much traffic going home at 8 but I promise that I won't jump any railroad tracks or anything.


Thank you for that!

Marthe48

(23,717 posts)
16. Wait for the next real estate bubble
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:47 PM
Jun 11

Last year, I got an offer for home ins, with a ballpark estimate for the value of my house. I laughed and laughed.

LuckyCharms

(23,378 posts)
25. I will. Thank you, Niagara.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:14 PM
Jun 11

Lights are still on, but my internet is so slow, it's almost non-functional.

JMCKUSICK

(6,822 posts)
32. We always go to his moms house if the sirens go off.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:39 PM
Jun 11

From tucked in bed to her basement is 7-8 minutes. Beats sitting in a mobile home.

Niagara

(12,387 posts)
33. I'm generally not that quick
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:36 PM
Jun 11

But hammered was a term we used for getting intoxicated back in the day.

True Dough

(27,613 posts)
37. You can literally ride out that storm
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:17 PM
Jun 11

in YOUR BRAND NEW HYUNDAI KONA SEL PREMIUM!!! COME ON DOWN!!!




Seriously, be safe!


Niagara

(12,387 posts)
41. Lucky said he receives his new ride today, True
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:51 AM
Jun 12

But I can't remember where he made that statement.

debm55

(62,415 posts)
39. We got it late afternoon, here is SW PA. Wish you luck, Lucky. Stay safe------Lot of fain, and the wind was horrible.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:59 PM
Jun 11
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