(August 26, 2017 at 7:32 pm)Hammy Wrote: More reasons to come to the UK with horrible natural disasters like that in America.

I really do feel for my American brethren. They just can't get a break.
Cyclones, tornados, riots, presidents ... It's just one fucking disaster after the other!

1.5" of rain in the last 24 hours here in Spicewood, but parts of Austin have gotten seven or eight inches.

(August 27, 2017 at 1:45 am)ignoramus Wrote:

(August 26, 2017 at 7:32 pm)Hammy Wrote: More reasons to come to the UK with horrible natural disasters like that in America.

I really do feel for my American brethren. They just can't get a break.
Cyclones, tornados, riots, presidents ... It's just one fucking disaster after the other!

And that is just the White House.

(August 26, 2017 at 7:13 pm)Losty Wrote:

(August 26, 2017 at 12:52 am)Tres Leches Wrote: Yeah, I saw that, that's nuts.

-Teresa

Wait...seriously? I thought that was a joke.

I would have thought they'd want you to ID your torso first and each limb if time permits.

News is reporting two deaths near Corpus and hundreds of high-water rescues in Houston.

(August 27, 2017 at 7:46 am)Whateverist Wrote:

(August 26, 2017 at 7:13 pm)Losty Wrote: Wait...seriously? I thought that was a joke.

I would have thought they'd want you to ID your torso first and each limb if time permits.

Reminds me of a scene from a movie about 'Nam. Corpsman is trying to match up body parts to be bagged and comes to one guy with no head. His dogtags went with the head and the Doc can't ID him. In frustration he yells at the NCO:

"One dogtag on the chain, the other on the shoelaces! Damnit, how am I going to tag this fool!"

Urgh. We've had 13" of rain so far where I live. The side of my yard is full of standing water and we don't expect the rain to stop until Wednesday. Maybe I should start digging a trench for drainage.

(August 27, 2017 at 9:08 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: News is reporting two deaths near Corpus and hundreds of high-water rescues in Houston.

I know what it is like to lose a loved one, so you can feel for the family members, manor of death doesn't change the pain of loss. . As far as those stuck, I hope they all make it out safely. And I hope FEMA has the funding to help everyone who lost their houses.

(August 27, 2017 at 10:12 am)Rahul Wrote: Urgh. We've had 13" of rain so far where I live. The side of my yard is full of standing water and we don't expect the rain to stop until Wednesday. Maybe I should start digging a trench for drainage.

Not sure the trench would work ... but do stay safe, brotha.

(August 27, 2017 at 10:12 am)Rahul Wrote: Urgh.  We've had 13" of rain so far where I live.  The side of my yard is full of standing water and we don't expect the rain to stop until Wednesday.  Maybe I should start digging a trench for drainage.

Topography is favorable for that? Where would it drain too? Don't want to bless a neighbor with your run-off. Or do you?