30 Things Hurricanes Teach Us

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I ran across this and thought it was interesting:

30 Things Hurricanes Teach Us

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 Col. 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. Chain-saw wielding men are nothing to be afraid of.

9. SUV's 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 excellent security systems.

15. Lakes 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.

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're getting
preferential treatment.


Tom
 

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SilverFox said:
18. The life blood of any disaster recovery is COFFEE


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One more item for the bailout bag?
 

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I've worked with both the Red Cross, and the Salvation Army - never on anything as big as the Hurricane (I started POST 9/11), but....

It'll be a HOT day - your at a fire scene. The guys are coming out of the fire, in their bunker gear - 50% of the time, what do they want to drink.... Coffee.

BTW Gatoraide powder is a good think to keep around too
 

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Not even ice coffee? Amazing. Good point about the Gatorade powder too. It's as hot as it gets around these parts.
 

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Nope - regular coffee - most take it "regular" - aka Milk and Sugar - or in the case of the truckls - Non Dairy creamer (yuck). One thing about working with either group - you'll never stave - you may only have junk food to eat, but....
 
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