# Aarrggh. Hurricane headed our way **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 24, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517 "2017-08-24T03:20:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/241 "2017-08-31T14:47:05Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > Now Chris Christie is joining the lynch mob against Cruz too. As governor of New Jersey during that hurricane (Sandy), I’m sure he has a very sharp memory of what went down. > > I have to say I liked how he acted then - He said (paraphrasing) “screw politics and screw party lines my people need help”. > > [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/450978/chris-christie-attacks-ted-cruz-over-harvey-funding](http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/450978/chris-christie-attacks-ted-cruz-over-harvey-funding) > [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/30/chris-christie-slams-ted-cruz-comments-supersto/](http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/30/chris-christie-slams-ted-cruz-comments-supersto/) > > All things considered, I would sooner side with Christie than Cruz. Us East Coast boys stick together, and his story rings truer to me personally. > > Almost forgot… **Yes, pie rules.** He gets to be right every now and then. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/242 "2017-08-31T15:35:33Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > You can have the pecan pie. I do not like it, Sam-I-Am. > > How’s the house and business holding up? Any flood damage? More pie for me! 🙂 We got lucky. Where we live and where the school is is on what passes for higher ground in Houston. And it turns out that as Harvey moved east and rotated, we just happened to wind up in the zone between the powerful outer band and the not so powerful inner one. We got rain but not torrential rain, and we never got super-high winds. I’ve been helping folks in the back part of the subdivision, close to the bayou. Many houses with water in them and roads still closed. Folks put together home-made warning signs to keep people from driving into the high water. They also put together [some other warning signs.](https://scontent.fhou1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21191982_10213369133679868_7593940895226966365_n.jpg?oh=fd7fcf2f13725462f7d246893f7e0a15&oe=5A553313) #HoustonStrong ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/243 "2017-08-31T15:40:49Z")
Good on you, **Clothy**. And I’m glad that you, your family, your house, and your livelihood are all okay. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/244 "2017-08-31T17:23:27Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Hey guys, I survived the flood too, not that anyone cares. > > In fact I was planning to regale y’all with dramatic, riveting stories of water rescues amid the fire ant rafts, alligators and exploding chemical plants, except…I haven’t got any. Never even lost power for a minute. > > Oh, wait. Yesterday I locked myself out of the house and it took the locksmith THREE HOURS to get there due to so many of the roads being blocked. But he finally made it and everything is fine. Other than that, I got nothing. But you’re OK! That’s what matters. We can do with some happy news. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/245 "2017-08-31T17:24:35Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > More pie for me! 🙂 > > We got lucky. Where we live and where the school is is on what passes for higher ground in Houston. And it turns out that as Harvey moved east and rotated, we just happened to wind up in the zone between the powerful outer band and the not so powerful inner one. We got rain but not torrential rain, and we never got super-high winds. > > I’ve been helping folks in the back part of the subdivision, close to the bayou. Many houses with water in them and roads still closed. Folks put together home-made warning signs to keep people from driving into the high water. They also put together [some other warning signs.](https://scontent.fhou1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21191982_10213369133679868_7593940895226966365_n.jpg?oh=fd7fcf2f13725462f7d246893f7e0a15&oe=5A553313) > > #HoustonStrong Glad you made it! ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/246 "2017-08-31T19:57:46Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Hey guys, I survived the flood too, not that anyone cares. > > In fact I was planning to regale y’all with dramatic, riveting stories of water rescues amid the fire ant rafts, alligators and exploding chemical plants, except…I haven’t got any. Never even lost power for a minute. > > Oh, wait. Yesterday I locked myself out of the house and it took the locksmith THREE HOURS to get there due to so many of the roads being blocked. But he finally made it and everything is fine. Other than that, I got nothing. Hooray for a safe Kabong! Stinks to be locked out, though, I know how that is. Fire ants and alligators - I wonder who’d win that battle of the pond? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/247 "2017-08-31T20:19:10Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Hey guys, I survived the flood too, not that anyone cares. > > In fact I was planning to regale y’all with dramatic, riveting stories of water rescues amid the fire ant rafts, alligators and exploding chemical plants, except…I haven’t got any. Never even lost power for a minute. > > Oh, wait. Yesterday I locked myself out of the house and it took the locksmith THREE HOURS to get there due to so many of the roads being blocked. But he finally made it and everything is fine. Other than that, I got nothing. Glad to hear y’all are okay. If the fire ants and the gators start battling for supremacy in your back yard, you gotta video it. My money is on the fire ants! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/248 "2017-08-31T20:32:00Z")
Hey, glad for ya Clothahump. There’s a gas panic here in San Antonio, occurring as I type this. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/249 "2017-08-31T21:21:19Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Glad to hear y’all are okay. If the fire ants and the gators start battling for supremacy in your back yard, you gotta video it. My money is on the fire ants! Actually, now that I think about it, I’ve somehow made it through four major natural disasters without a penny of damage claims. Johnstown ¶ flood, 1977 – Well, I was out of town at the time, with my car, but my second-floor apartment was undamaged. Hurricane Floyd, 1999 – Third floor apartment in Pottstown, PA, no wind damage or flooding Hurricane Ike, 2008 – Townhouse in North Houston suburbs, no wind damage or flooding Hurricane Harvey, 2017 – as above. I guess my luck’s due to run out one of these days. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/250 "2017-09-01T02:05:10Z")
Yeah, pecan pie would definitely hurt if thrown with great force. Now, if it were lobbed gently in smallish pieces, and aimed at my mouth… I seem to recall that, in the Golden Days of Hollywood, art directors called for chocolate or blackberry cream pies when blondes were the target, and lemon meringue or coconut cream for brunettes. For the contrast. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/251 "2017-09-01T06:04:44Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > …If the fire ants and the gators start battling for supremacy in your back yard, you gotta video it. My money is on the fire ants! On this I agree with Clothy. Always put your money on fire ants for the win. They are likely the most demonic insect on earth by size. Kill them. Kill them all. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/252 "2017-09-01T11:39:03Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > On this I agree with Clothy. Always put your money on fire ants for the win. They are likely the most demonic insect on earth by size. > > Kill them. Kill them all. On the other hand, ants are socialist and individuals will sacrifice themselves for the colony. Gators are only interested in their own needs. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/253 "2017-09-01T12:17:26Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > On the other hand, ants are socialist and individuals will sacrifice themselves for the colony. > Gators are only interested in their own needs. I’ve got to go with the gators on this one. Try making a nice pair of boots out of fire ant skins. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/254 "2017-09-01T14:03:35Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > I’ve got to go with the gators on this one. Try making a nice pair of boots out of fire ant skins. It’s hard work, but it can be done. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/255 "2017-09-01T14:10:32Z")
See, now if only they could keep some of this water and pump it into a big lake or inland sea somewhere, they wouldn’t have water issues for decades to come! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/256 "2017-09-01T14:18:03Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > On this I agree with Clothy. Always put your money on fire ants for the win. They are likely the most demonic insect on earth by size. > > Kill them. Kill them all. My money’s still on [Leiningen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiningen_Versus_the_Ants). ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/257 "2017-09-02T20:59:20Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > My money’s still on [Leiningen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiningen_Versus_the_Ants). Those were only army ants. Buncha wimps. ---
**Author:** ![Hocus\_Pocus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/41988e/32.png) [@Hocus\_Pocus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hocus_Pocus)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/258 "2017-09-02T21:17:06Z")
Clothahump…Are you having a good time? ---
**Author:** ![ZPG\_Zealot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/259 "2017-09-02T21:29:47Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Hey guys, I survived the flood too, not that anyone cares. > > In fact I was planning to regale y’all with dramatic, riveting stories of water rescues amid the fire ant rafts, alligators and exploding chemical plants, except…I haven’t got any. Never even lost power for a minute. > > Oh, wait. Yesterday I locked myself out of the house and it took the locksmith THREE HOURS to get there due to so many of the roads being blocked. But he finally made it and everything is fine. Other than that, I got nothing. I survived also though it was extremely scary as I was a trapped in a the house with seven teenagers who had no ways of recharging their cell phones and only one Wii for amusement. Luckily we had some emergency DVD players and an ancient Playstation was found. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/260 "2017-09-02T21:33:16Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Those were only army ants. Buncha wimps. Wha? No, I’d much rather have the fire ants; those only sting out of anger, whereas the army ants actually consume your flesh for food. And the fire ant raft only has a few thousand of the things, whereas the army ant march numbers in the trillions… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517.md?page=14)