Lessons taught by recent Hurricanes

[FLfinfan]

Thirty things that Charley and Frances taught us, as described by the
Orlando Sentinel:

1. An oak tree on the ground looks four times bigger than it
did standing up.

2. Even after all these years, it is still nice to spend time with
Colonel Mustard in the ballroom with the lead pipe.

3. When house hunting, look for closets with lots of leg room.

4. Water from the shower is much colder than water from the kitchen
sink---and tastes just as bad.

5. AA, C, and D are the only alphabet we need (batteries).

6. The four-way stop is still an ingenious reflection of civility.

7. Radio can be the best way to watch television.

8. Chainsaw-wielding-men are nothing to be afraid of.

9. SUVs are the best makeshift tents on the market.

10. You can use your washing machine as a cooler.

11. It's your God given right to sit on your back porch and eat Chinese
takeout by candlelight in your underwear.

12. We shouldn't complain about "useless" tools in the garage-we
actually DO need a generator.

13. You can't spell "priceless" without I-C-E.

14. Downed power lines make an excellent security system.

15. Lake Eola can generate waves.

16. Gasoline is a value at any price.

17. Cell phones: Breaking up isn't hard to do.

18. The life blood of any disaster recovery is COFFEE.

19. The need for your dog to go out and take care of business is
inversely proportional to the severity of the storm. (I CAN DEFINITELY
RELATE TO THIS ONE!!)

20. Candlelight is better than botox--- it takes years off your appearance.

21. Air Conditioning: BEST. INVENTION. EVER.

22. Water is a comfort food. But 3-day-old Cheetos are too.

23. Shadow animals on the wall---Still fun.

24. No matter how hard the wind blows, roadside campaign signs will
survive.

25. You should never admit to having power at your house in the presence
of co-workers or neighbors who do not.

26. There's a plus to having NOTHING in the refrigerator.

27. Getting through the day should be an Olympic event.

28. The movie theater can be a most pleasant place, even if the feature is
Alien vs. Predator.

29. Somebody's got it worse.

30. Somebody's got it better. Obviously, they are getting preferential
treatment.

[Mike H.]

I can relate to several of those. Personally, I'm pretty damn sick of hearing the phrase, "hunker down"!

[rrumaner]

Thank you for making me laugh out loud this morning. Some of those are priceless.

[Bayou Titan]

Glad you are safe FLfinfan!

Lessons continued....

31. Cash. Don't leave home without it. Credit card machines don't work when the phone lines are down.

32. GPS becomes a necessity rather than a luxury when all signage is blown away.

33. Hurricanes blow away everything but mosquitos.

34. Don't EVEN ask to have your chain saw blade sharpened while you wait.

35. Whatever tool you have, it's not the one you need.

[pagerdaddy]

At least you've managed to hang on to your
sense of humor!

Steve

[FLfinfan]

Good additions there Bayou.
Very strange driving at night on I-95 and having your lights not hit road signs at all....cause several are down.... or even more strange.... your lights hitting the fronts of north bound signs......when your traveling south. Several are twisted 180 degrees around.