Hurricane Ike

KG Erwin · Post by **KG Erwin** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:27 pm

This one looks like it could cause much property damage along the Texas coast. Thankfully the evacuation orders were timely given. My in-laws live east of Dallas, so they will bear the outward wind/rain as the storm dissipates. My thoughts go to the folks who reside close to the coast, and I hope you DON'T try to weather it out. Ike is likely to spawn a killer wave, so play it safe and get the hell out of threatened areas.

sysrkm · Post by **sysrkm** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:35 pm

Hi KG,

I live about 30 miles north of Houston and thankfully on the fringe of the 100mph wind predictions. We've boarded up all the windows, 'cept the one to the backyard, that one goes last. We have batteries, ham radios (4 of us are amateur radio operators) a hand crank radio, candles, food for three days and a generator with enough gas for a day's worth of running.
Oh, and we have alcohol for consumption and medicinal purposes... <grin>

I think we're good as long as we don't get a stray tornado as we will be on the 'dirty' or 'wet' side of the storm.

If house power continues, I'll keep you all posted.

Regards,

Rob

sol_invictus · Post by **sol_invictus** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:35 am

Batten down the hatches,keep you head down, and alcohol handy sysrkm.[;)]

Neilster · Post by **Neilster** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:51 am

I have a vague plan to build a monolithic dome home. One of the reasons is their resistance to natural disasters. This dome replaced a house destroyed by a hurricane and is designed to resist them. It's fitted with storm shutters that also enhance its security and the raised structure allows the storm surge to pass underneath. I believe they have ridden out one that caused them no damage, unlike their neighbours.

These monolithic domes can withstand most other natural disasters like fires, earthquakes and tornadoes too. People who live in them say that they provide a calming feeling of security and strength. The interior photos are from a dome built in 1982.

Cheers, Neilster

BoredStiff · Post by **BoredStiff** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:09 am

Practically every private home built in Germany since WW2 has had rolling shutters as a standard feature and many older homes have had them retrofitted.

Note that these shutters don't have the ugly boxes on top, like the few American houses do that have shutters. Instead, they roll up into a space in the wall above the window. They provide privacy, shade from the sun and security. And probably save on heating bills in the winter.
Gee, pure genius, eh?
This simple addition to a home could save people in hurricane-prone areas in the southern US a good deal of work and fuss every year, as well as probably money in the long run.

Speaking of geniuses, here's the typical American way of securing windows against hurricane winds, which we see them do every year:

You can't fix stupid.

BoredStiff · Post by **BoredStiff** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:23 am

ORIGINAL: Neilster

I have a vague plan to build a monolithic dome home.

Yeah, we all have those kind of vague dreams, don't we? If security against inclement weather is what you're after, you might consider something from here. Nothing can touch you, except perhaps a direct hit from a nuke, literally.
While we're on the subject of beautiful houses, I always liked this one:

Zap · Post by **Zap** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:34 am

I like those shutters. One draw back to them is insects can enter into the hallowed out space where the shutter, when rolled up goes into.
A building where I was living in Castalgandolfo, Italy. Had these shutters. Bees entered into the space above the shutters. Built honeycombs so large the shutters could not be used. We smoked the bees out had to open up the wall to remove a massive sized honeycomb.[;)]

BoredStiff · Post by **BoredStiff** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:49 am

ORIGINAL: Zap

I like those shutters. One draw back to them is insects can enter into the hallowed out space where the shutter, when rolled up goes into.
A building where I was living in Castalgandolfo, Italy. Had these shutters. Bees entered into the space above the shutters. Built honeycombs so large the shutters could not be used. We smoked the bees out had to open up the wall to remove a massive sized honeycomb.[;)]

Shit happens. You can clean out a honeycomb maybe once a lifetime, if ever, or you can nail 8x4 sheets of plywood around your house every friggin year.
I know what I would prefer. [;)]

Zap · Post by **Zap** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:51 am

Agreed , I like the shutters.

Marc von Martial · Post by **Marc von Martial** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:29 am

I can't believe they don't have shutters, I never really noticed it actually, so normal are shutters here [;)]

Oh and then we also built our homes from bricks and stone, not cardboard and wood, LOL

I like this dome thing, looks great.

Goblin · Post by **Goblin** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:34 am

When did Centennial, Colorado, get hit by a hurricane? [X(]

Goblin

Neilster · Post by **Neilster** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:00 pm

ORIGINAL: Goblin

When did Centennial, Colorado, get hit by a hurricane? [X(]

Goblin

Read the post mate. I didn't say the interiors were from the house in the first picture.

Neilster

BoredStiff · Post by **BoredStiff** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:27 pm

ORIGINAL: Neilster

Read the post mate. I didn't say the interiors were from the house in the first picture.

Neilster

?

ok, whatever

Grell · Post by **Grell** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:12 pm

I like the dome home.

Regards,

Greg

JudgeDredd · Post by **JudgeDredd** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:38 pm

1982??? That bottom pic has a flat screen TV...we've only just got those in the UK (last 3 years or so I mean)...1982??!!

KG Erwin · Post by **KG Erwin** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:43 pm

BTW, folks, you'd better fill up your gas tanks now. The convenience store I frequent sold 12,000 gallons on Friday the 12th, when 87 octane was $3.85. They actually ran out of gas, and today, after replenishment, it's $4.05.

Kuokkanen · Post by **Kuokkanen** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:48 pm

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

1982??? That bottom pic has a flat screen TV...we've only just got those in the UK (last 3 years or so I mean)...1982??!!

I don't see it [8|]

Neilster · Post by **Neilster** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:55 pm

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

1982??? That bottom pic has a flat screen TV...we've only just got those in the UK (last 3 years or so I mean)...1982??!!

Have you heard of putting new appliances in an older building man? It's a common trick. Devilish cunning I know...[;)]

Cheers, Neilster

KG Erwin · Post by **KG Erwin** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:37 pm

Apparently the thread hijacking by some of you was successful. What better way to say, "we don't give a d*mn about America's problems". Remember, what goes around comes around. See ya later.

JudgeDredd · Post by **JudgeDredd** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:09 pm

ORIGINAL: Neilster

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

1982??? That bottom pic has a flat screen TV...we've only just got those in the UK (last 3 years or so I mean)...1982??!!
Have you heard of putting new appliances in an older building man? It's a common trick. Devilish cunning I know...[;)]

Cheers, Neilster

Well, whilst we're off topic...

lmao...ok. I assumed the picture (as well as the building) were from 1982 [:D]

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