BS: Biding Time For Bill

Subject: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 11:41 AM

The leading edge of the hurricane is just starting to reach Cape Breton Island. The next few hours could be a bit of fun, but when you live in an Atlantic island you learn to roll with the punches. :-}
                        Sandy

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 12:52 PM

It'll rough in the highlands tonight. I see Bill is down to 65mph, but that is always magnified in the highlands. Good luck Capers!

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 01:01 PM

Our wind is topping out at about 40mph gusts and we really haven't had that much rain, which has been "heavy" only about five times and added up would be less than an hour in total. So, we dodged another one.

I hope our coastal Nova Scotians faired well. Always wonder about Bee.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 02:13 PM

Glad that Bill isn't bad here... just posted an ad on the net for a snowblower and a guy is coming to look at it.

Maybe the storm has reminded him it's not always warm when we get wind and precip.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 02:31 PM

We are getting heavy rain and strong winds but nothing really severe so far. The power is still on and no damage to be seen close at hand.
I haven't seen a posting by Bee for ages. She seems to have dropped of the Mudcat map. I hope that she'll soon return!

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 02:51 PM

Well, Bee hasn't had much to say since her hubby got back from working away. Nice to think she is now not so lonely as to stoop to associating with reprobates like me on the internut. Hehehee

Doesn't sound to bad at all, yet.

But, like I said, when winds hit the highlands, the geography can make the difference. Same thing will happen in NF. When bill gets there, blowing 65 knots, the winds at Wreckhouse could easily be over 100 knots.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 02:53 PM

Of course, they don't have to chain the trains down anymore.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 03:34 PM

Yeh, there was a fella who lived near Blow Me down mountain who would call ahead to warn the train when the wind was strong enough to "blow 'er ofa da track."
When the Cape breton winds swing to the south east venturi effects of the mountains can increase wind speed significantly. The same thing happens on the Long Range in Newfoundland.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 03:43 PM

Sure does, Sandy. I have driven thru the area just before the road was closed and it was a tad scarey... 3/4" stones pummelling the car... rental with full insurance, of course. And that was a ca'm storm.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 04:30 PM

Sandy... you ever see Lochie MacDougal's house? I understand (stories abound, of course) that he was well paid, by the standards back in "doze days", fer keepin ee's eyes an ee's ears open eh.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 04:34 PM

Nice pic.

But, that doesn't look like the house I was told was his.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 06:32 PM

The same picture is here but it dosn't say that it was his house.
Human Wind Guage
The storm seems to be over here and the sun has come out.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 07:31 PM

Must be the house. I guess I am remiss, but I recall a house down in the gulch, not even visible in that pic, nestled in the stunted trees.

Sigh... long ago and far away.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 07:36 PM

BTW.... I have all my windows open to acccept the gentle breeze... and the COOL air... thank the lord for COOL air. Been s low as 22C overnight with high humidity for a while and that doesn't cool the house down after sunny mid 30Cs and no wind all day, every day.

I know it's not "hot" too many, but I ain't used to it.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: Janie
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 07:51 PM

A couple of people missing in Maine, part of crowd watching the waves generated by Bill. Guess Bill is on the coast of Newfoundland now. Sounds like all ya'll are fine, and I'm glad to hear it. Stay back from shore if you go to watch the surf!

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: Alice
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 08:04 PM

Latest news is that they found all the missing people on the Maine coast. Coast Guard, etc. was called out, and now all accounted for.

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: gnu
Date: 24 Aug 09 - 06:03 AM

Sandy... waiting for your report...

Subject: RE: BS: Biding Time For Bill
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 24 Aug 09 - 06:44 AM

After my last report we had very strong wind of the tail end. It really whipped the trees for two or three hours but no serious damage that I know of. I hope Newfoundland is as lucky!