Neonred

I live in a solidly red town, so it's been business as usual. I regret I was working yesterday and didn't get to watch the View, not that I ever watch it but I do see clips of their nonsense from time to time on another network. I'll bet there was a group meltdown.

I'll bet it was an explosive evening... I absolutely agree Sounds like he has one of those two wheel scooters like our 7 year old grandson has. LOL Same here. Got to go visit Mama Neon and do the same, and get the same lecture.

What are you expecting seeing how YOU haven't even filled out your timeline.

Might be easier to get added to your partners bank account. At least initially, then open your own later if needed.

Do you actually need a new medical?

Google Aldi buys Winn Dixie

Have you no compassion for folks with early dementia? Don't let that stop you. LOL I beat all those lazy slackers that are still in bed. Who needs that much sleep anyway? 👍 But such a limited selection. Been to their small store a couple of times. Don't plan on going back. The sad news is that Aldi bought the Winn Dixie's here in FL. I'm in the Keys right now and on our island there is a surprisingly good Winn Dixie. Still unclear if it will stay a (large) Winn Dixie or be converted to a (tiny) Aldi. We are all hoping it stays as is since the next closest grocery store is 25 miles away.

Saves me time and a LOT of money, especially on groceries.

But is she cute? I shop in person at Walmart a couple of times a week, usually Friday and Sunday at 6:00am. Perfect time as there are only a couple of other shoppers in the store at that time. Can get what I want and get out very quickly and easily. Won't go near the place after 8:00am Watch out for her husband...

I really like @Asia. She almost always gives me a laughing happy face on my comments!

Sounds like it should be a Three Guys week

Yuck. Who needs that?

Says who? That's sweater weather at a minimum. Guess it's all what you are used to.

I'm wondering if my confederate flag falls into that category.

I don't know. How will they stay warm? Honestly, our heat is set to com on at 68 only because I'm too cheap to turn it on when it gets down to 70. No joke.

Worse yet, I just saw the weather forecast and by the middle of next week morning lows will be down to the upper 60's. Time to put the shorts and tee shirts away.🙁 I'm not ready for this winter weather.

Just a quick update on the suppressor. Submitted, online, the eform 4 to ATF to allow me to possess it. Today, exactly one week later I got the approval email with PDF of the form and tax stamp. Guess I'll be running down to my FFL this afternoon to pick it up. The stories about year long waits had always put me off, but this really has approved. Again, maybe they need to teach USCIS a thing or two. Now it's "you loot, we shoot, and no one will ever know"

The clean up begins, or actually continues. Not complaining because I've only got one large previously dead pine tree that came down along with palm fronds and assorted small branches. Nothing compared to what people just 100 miles north have to deal with. Best thing was this am when I walked outside and realized I needed to put on my jeans instead of the shorts. Temps have dropped significantly and this morning it was barely 72 outside. The fall chill is in the air. Even the pool temp has dropped. It's down to 82 (burr) which means we have got to start using the solar heater again. No problem...in 2 weeks I'll be heading south, to the Keys, for another week. Probably the last longer get away for the season now that all those annoying northerners are headed this way.

Ouch. That's only about 80 miles north of us, but they got hit hard. My daughter's pedodontic group has an office in Port Charlotte and she texted me last night that Jim Cantore from the Weather channel was broadcasting from just a mile or so down US41 from their office. Saw quite a storm surge. She was telling me there were already piles of storm debris on the streets from Helene just two weeks ago. I wonder where all that garbage went during this event. We got very lucky in Naples. Of course there was a storm surge. When I went to bed last night the surge was up to about 5 feet. Not sure how high it finally got. I'm inland at least 5 miles so not a worry for me, but the downtown area and the expensive homes near the water are probably a mess.... again. Around 11:00pm the winds really picked up and the power started flickering on and off but never staying off for more than 30 seconds. Did that until about 12:30, and each time various alarms inside the house would go off. Got tired of dealing with it so had a stiff drink and went to bed. Currently waiting for daylight to see what tree damage we have. Seems like the southern half of the storm fell apart as it got close to landfall. We got lucky.

If you are into water and diving, Dry Tortugas National Park. Not easy to get to and it's one of the least visited parks. Very interesting old fort.

Well, Milton is scary. I'm not feeling bad as it seems the eye will be north of me. After experiencing many hurricanes over the years a direct/near direct hit by the eye is what scares me now. Sure we will lose power and have downed trees and a mess to clean up while those closer to the beach will suffer the worst from storm surge. Watching TV may not be a great idea. Now landfall has shifted closer and with that the storm surge possibilities and severity have increased. My office could end up with 1 or 2 feet of salt water inside. I told my wife if that happens it will be early retirement.

Nothing outstanding to report from here in SW FL other than general panic from folks that haven't been thru a hurricane and those that lost so much 2 years ago in Ian, especially from the surge. What really caught my attention was current wind speeds at 180 mph. I don't recall any hurricanes that were so intense. Even Andrew, a very intense hurricane that changed everything in FL, maxed out at 175. Good news is that here in Naples we are on the southern edge of the cone of uncertainty. That means we are going to be subject to surge in the 7 to 10 foot range. I'm far enough away from the Gulf that it's not a concern for me. More updates when things get interesting. And an update: 899 mbar pressure. In the top 6 strength of all time storms in the Atlantic basin.

No, I'm just thinking about the current group of posters. Oh how I miss Slim. Never gave much thought about a suppressor knowing the hassle and length of time it was taking. Turns out right now is a great time as the wait times have shortened dramatically. Median wait times at ATF for an eform 4 individual approval is 3 days with a range of 1 to 82 days. For a trust it's median 5 days with a similar range. Maybe USCIS could take some lessons.

Failed to mention that weapons and ammo have been checked and are ready! But I didn't want to trigger anyone here. Used to be guns and ammo were popular topics on the forum, but that was several years ago. Now it seems that kind of talk is frowned upon here. Changing times I guess. It's a shame too as I should be getting my first suppressor very soon. You loot, we shoot....

As I'm sure you have seen, another hurricane is ramping up in the gulf. This one will impact us on the west coast of FL. With each new update it's looking worse for us. I was reasonably prepared for Helene that skirted past us so the prep has not been so bad. Generators have been checked and are ready. (Almost) everything movable outside has been moved or secured. Just a few more items outside to attend to. Fridge is full of beer and I'm fully stocked on liquor and mixers (thinking about making frozen margaritas for this "hurricane party"). Looks like Wednesday is the day. May well be a very powerful storm (cat 3 or 4) with a LOT of water which is really bad because it is raining now and has been on and off for a couple of days. Ground is saturated and many areas and homes will flood not to mention the storm surge. Been through enough of these I know the preparation drill. Told my wife "if the office gets destroyed I'll officially retire". On Tuesday 91 year old mama Neon is scheduled for knee replacement. Wonder what's going to happen with that. If I have internet I'll try to keep everyone updated. Preparing for uncle Miltie...