official Hurricane Matthew survival thread

[Lungfish]

The Category 1 hurricane has made landfall in S.C. Stay safe PSXer.

[joyfool]

PSXer, here's hoping you stay okay, safe and sound.

[PSXer]

not too bad here. raining steadily all day but not real heavily and some gusty winds

still gonna keep raining into the night but should be done by tomorrow morning

it moved more inland so right now inland cities in NC are getting it worse than I am on the coast

http://i.imgur.com/1qI56W3.jpg

[Roo]

Thanks for checking in, PSXer.

Your governor is making this storm sound pretty bad in the last youtube video I saw of him. He's talking about loss of life and flooding. Hopefully, people around you are safe as well.

[Jaglavak]

Is that the back forty you were forced to mow by hand using manual labor?

[PSXer]

If you don't stop cyberbullying me i'll be mowing your back forty using manual labor

[PSXer]

didn't lose power here but some nearby neighborhoods did

a lot of wind and rain and debris everywhere. a big tree fell in the road and is blocking the road.

[PSXer]

this tree is blocking the road right by my driveway. I could still get home because my driveway is the last one night blocked (or the first one that IS blocked depending on your POV)


http://imgur.com/a/bi5c0

[PSXer]

the last one not blocked, or the first one that is blocked


unfair that boxed users can't edit their posts to correct mistakes

[PSXer]

some random guy is out now chainsawing the tree

vigilante tree removal is bad

best left to the professionals


like he thinks it's quicker to cut up the tree than turn around and go another route

[PSXer]

not even an hour after i took the original photos local rando tree removal vigilantes with chainsaws had cleared the road


http://imgur.com/a/dGbOY


and they did it for no reward other than the satisfaction of helping the community

we could have waited days for the county crews to get out here and remove the tree. and those guys would have wanted hurricane pay, pensions, breaks, and health insuracnce. are tax dollars at work -_-

[BJMoose]

Random vigilantes with chainsaws??

Well, at least you finally realized that their community spirit actually made some sense.

[Glazer]

You should have been out there helping to drag the debris out of the street. That's how storm clean-up is done. Neighbors helping each other.

[PSXer]

I don't have a chainsaw and I'm scared to interact with strangers

[PSXer]

chainsaw vigliante

http://i.imgur.com/BJfs7Lb.gif

[BJMoose]

Originally Posted by PSXer

I don't have a chainsaw and I'm scared to interact with strangers

So, why are you here?

[PSXer]

youre my friends, not strangers

[Glazer]

They're your neighbors. You should get to know them any way.

[PSXer]

I know who my neighbors are two houses away each side

these people lived farther away

how many of my neighbors do I have to know


these people were probably people who lived farther away who wanted to feel justified in their chainsaw investment

[PSXer]

and half of my neighbors wouldn't even care because they weren't inconvenienced!

[Pere]

Helping out in a public situation is actually a great way to meet people and make a first impression.

[PSXer]

good advice

next time a hurricane knocks a tree over and blocks the road right in front of my house, I will go out and try to make friends

[Glazer]

Or at least help those who are helping you. If you make a new friend so much the better. Life happens outside your door.

[Dire Wolf]

Originally Posted by PSXer

I don't have a chainsaw and I'm scared to interact with strangers

Ain't nobody stranger than us!

[Jaglavak]

Did you survive or are you still drowning?

[PSXer]

Drove to taco bell today and the stoplight isn't working and no cop there. It's complete and total anarchy!

Just that one light though all the others I passed were working

[Glazer]

When a stoplight is out treat it as a stop sign.

[Jaglavak]

Or you could play it like a game of frogger. But I'd go with the stop sign thing.

[PSXer]

now that the storm is over and I realized how unprepared I was

can that guy who posted all his preparation and stuff tell me about radios

I want to get a good radio for the next disaster


is there anything on shortwave radio nowadays besides religion

[Revs]

Shortwave isn't really necessary, it was just the only battery powered radio I had handy. A battery powered AM/FM/Weather band radio should be fine. Get one that has a hand crank charger since there may be no power for a prolonged period after a storm. I used to have a nice hand crank set, but it got lost in a move.

As to why you should have a radio-

Post storm info, where is there power and/or water
Possible water boil annoucements
Where relief aid is happening in your area
Shelter locations if your house gets fucked up
Curfew info. Don't want to get popped out on the streets if there is a curfew in effect, or if a curfew is lifted early and you can leave the house.

Also, if you have a bathtub make sure you fill it up before the storm. If they shut off the water you'll need it to flush the toilet. If you don't have a tub, fill up whatever containers will hold water. Buckets, plastic storage bins, old jugs, anything that will hold water. I can handle no power, but I gotta have that working shitter.

[pickle berry]

Originally Posted by PSXer

not too bad here. raining steadily all day but not real heavily and some gusty winds

still gonna keep raining into the night but should be done by tomorrow morning

it moved more inland so right now inland cities in NC are getting it worse than I am on the coast

http://i.imgur.com/1qI56W3.jpg

I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder.

Originally Posted by PSXer

this tree is blocking the road right by my driveway. I could still get home because my driveway is the last one night blocked (or the first one that IS blocked depending on your POV)


http://imgur.com/a/bi5c0

I can see you masturbating in the window.

[Dire Wolf]

Originally Posted by PSXer

good advice

next time a hurricane knocks a tree over and blocks the road right in front of my house, I will go out and try to make friends

That's not a fallen tree, that's a skinny assed bush.

This is a fallen tree:

https://wernerpriller.wordpress.com/...ate-park-1992/

[PSXer]

Stop small tree shaming

[Simple Dog]

Originally Posted by PSXer

is there anything on shortwave radio nowadays besides religion

There's Cuban propaganda too. And the occasional overt racism, although that's usually wrapped up in religion.

[PSXer]

I used to have a crank radio I broke it by cranking too hard

I did find a boombox I had in the shed. the radio works but it takes 8 D batteries so I wanna get something smaller

[Roo]

Originally Posted by PSXer

Stop small tree shaming

It's been a tough day today. This is my first laugh of the day. Thanks!

Never stop being you.

[Dire Wolf]

Originally Posted by PSXer

Stop small tree shaming

In California, we need lumber trucks to clear our roads. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/humbo...rds/ltruck.jpg


Here's a pic of the world's largest tree:
http://www.geography.hunter.cuny.edu...quoia_tree.htm
There are no small trees in the photo.

[Dire Wolf]

Originally Posted by PSXer

I used to have a crank radio I broke it by cranking too hard

I did find a boombox I had in the shed. the radio works but it takes 8 D batteries so I wanna get something smaller

ooooooo! That's gotta hurt.

[pickle berry]

Originally Posted by PSXer

I used to have a crank radio I broke it by cranking too hard

Yeah you did sexy boy!

[-FX-]

Oh cmon, everybody has cranked it too hard at some point

[Dire Wolf]

Keep pointy things away from my crank!

[pickle berry]

Quick, someone do a ninja nutsack slap on Dire.

[Glazer]

Troll Party

[-FX-]

Well it is now that you posted

[Glazer]

So pass me a beer then.

[Jaglavak]

FX, my man! I figured you were dead or something.

[-FX-]

Why?

[Dire Wolf]

Cuz we saw yer picture at the New Year's party group photo at the Overlook Hotel

[Roo]

Originally Posted by Glazer

Troll Party

Originally Posted by -FX-

Well it is now that you posted

Dude! Nice to see you again, FX.

I wish I could get away with posting even half the things you do.

[Dire Wolf]

Then we'd only get an odd fraction of your posts.