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On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:09:06 -0400, "Marcus Holmes" <mholmes@world.std.com> wrote:
>Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
>is...
>
>
>Marcus
>
Anyone dumb enough to ask, should do it.
>Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
>is...
>
>
>Marcus
>
Anyone dumb enough to ask, should do it.
Amh
"Marcus Holmes" <mholmes@world.std.com> wrote in message news:<bkceak$nat$1@pcls4.std.com>...
> Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
> is...
>
>
> Marcus
I'm sure somebody has. As I like to say just print an application for what you think nobody would do
and somebody will fill it out and sign up for it.
If you are willing to take the chance that a tree limb or somebody's yard furniture will miss you
then enjoy the run. However keep in mind that if you do go out and find yourself in need of
assistance you are putting the lives of rescue workers at risk. And when you tell them "I really had
to get a 5 miler in." you should expect a dope slap.
Andy
> Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
> is...
>
>
> Marcus
I'm sure somebody has. As I like to say just print an application for what you think nobody would do
and somebody will fill it out and sign up for it.
If you are willing to take the chance that a tree limb or somebody's yard furniture will miss you
then enjoy the run. However keep in mind that if you do go out and find yourself in need of
assistance you are putting the lives of rescue workers at risk. And when you tell them "I really had
to get a 5 miler in." you should expect a dope slap.
Andy
Roger 2k
Marcus Holmes wrote in message ...
>Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
>is...
>
>
>Marcus
<troll mode="on">
Heck, try it, it might be the most uplifting run you have ever had. ;-)
<troll mode="off"
>Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
>is...
>
>
>Marcus
<troll mode="on">
Heck, try it, it might be the most uplifting run you have ever had. ;-)
<troll mode="off"
Dot
Marcus Holmes wrote:
> Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
> is...
>
>
I've not run in a hurricane (minimum 75mph winds), but let me take a SWAG: it depends ...
It would depend on how severe the winds are where you are (if on far edge, it might not be too bad
is the only reason I'm even thinking this), how much debris is flying through the air (most likely
loose sand, trash, but trucks, RVs, airplanes not adequately tied down being overturned, roofs,
etc), whether you have a protected route (keep in mind that trees get blown over, most likely fall
on the leeward side where you were seeking protection from debris, although saplings might be able
to bend enough), how much flooding (ocean, streams, streets can't drain fast enough), how many power
lines get blown down, sparking from them, resultant fires (maybe not in rain, but we get fires up
here in windstorms) emergency vehicles trying to get places, etc.
I would go one better than Andy's (amh) comment - don't expect *anyone* to rescue you if you have
problems: be responsible for yourself.
There's a reason there's that amount of detail on the wind effects - we had 70+mph winds last winter
(some reports had them approaching 100mph, esp at my end of town), and I biked home in them [about
2km, walking was the only other option; my office is on leeward side of building (similar to 1950's
bomb shelter architecture) for these winds so didn't realize how wind had picked up in day and it
gets windier as I get toward my house]. About the time I noticed that the wind had physically
displaced an 8-ft high cyclone fence a couple feet onto the sidewalk (temporary so not dug in, but
probably a couple hundred feet of material), I decided taking an alternate route home would be good
;) I didn't run that night (or next couple until winds subsided - I had evaluated all the items
except flooding in the first paragraph) since I had already eaten my share of grit for the day and
had a couple months' worth of adrenaline rushes. My bike was almost uncontrollable, and I almost got
flattened by an eddy on a crosswind stretch. I drove the next day. That said, I have run in 50mph
headwinds (great strength training, like resistance running), and these gusts *far* exceeded that -
or at least were a lot squirrelier.
Oh yeah, the trails that normally have good wind protection - many large trees downed across the
trail. Even the saplings snapped on one trail (subzero F temperatures, not counting the windchill).
Very glad I decided to bag it for a couple days since I could've been under one of those had I
decided to run.
My thoughts are that if you have to ask, you probably shouldn't.
Dot
--
"Success is different things to different people" -Bernd Heinrich in Racing the Antelope
> Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
> is...
>
>
I've not run in a hurricane (minimum 75mph winds), but let me take a SWAG: it depends ...
It would depend on how severe the winds are where you are (if on far edge, it might not be too bad
is the only reason I'm even thinking this), how much debris is flying through the air (most likely
loose sand, trash, but trucks, RVs, airplanes not adequately tied down being overturned, roofs,
etc), whether you have a protected route (keep in mind that trees get blown over, most likely fall
on the leeward side where you were seeking protection from debris, although saplings might be able
to bend enough), how much flooding (ocean, streams, streets can't drain fast enough), how many power
lines get blown down, sparking from them, resultant fires (maybe not in rain, but we get fires up
here in windstorms) emergency vehicles trying to get places, etc.
I would go one better than Andy's (amh) comment - don't expect *anyone* to rescue you if you have
problems: be responsible for yourself.
There's a reason there's that amount of detail on the wind effects - we had 70+mph winds last winter
(some reports had them approaching 100mph, esp at my end of town), and I biked home in them [about
2km, walking was the only other option; my office is on leeward side of building (similar to 1950's
bomb shelter architecture) for these winds so didn't realize how wind had picked up in day and it
gets windier as I get toward my house]. About the time I noticed that the wind had physically
displaced an 8-ft high cyclone fence a couple feet onto the sidewalk (temporary so not dug in, but
probably a couple hundred feet of material), I decided taking an alternate route home would be good
;) I didn't run that night (or next couple until winds subsided - I had evaluated all the items
except flooding in the first paragraph) since I had already eaten my share of grit for the day and
had a couple months' worth of adrenaline rushes. My bike was almost uncontrollable, and I almost got
flattened by an eddy on a crosswind stretch. I drove the next day. That said, I have run in 50mph
headwinds (great strength training, like resistance running), and these gusts *far* exceeded that -
or at least were a lot squirrelier.
Oh yeah, the trails that normally have good wind protection - many large trees downed across the
trail. Even the saplings snapped on one trail (subzero F temperatures, not counting the windchill).
Very glad I decided to bag it for a couple days since I could've been under one of those had I
decided to run.
My thoughts are that if you have to ask, you probably shouldn't.
Dot
--
"Success is different things to different people" -Bernd Heinrich in Racing the Antelope
Miss Anne Throp
It's not as stupid as jogging in front of my pick up truck. And who's going to miss a jogger anyway?
Enjoy the weather.
Enjoy the weather.
Barry
Marcus Holmes wrote:
> Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
> is...
I think you misspelt "away from."
In any case, swimming is better for your upper body.
--
Barry
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. --
Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)
> Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
> is...
I think you misspelt "away from."
In any case, swimming is better for your upper body.
--
Barry
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. --
Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)
Onemarathon
In article <bkceak$nat$1@pcls4.std.com>, "Marcus Holmes" <mholmes@world.std.com> wrote:
> Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
> is...
>
>
> Marcus
good question, because although here in Ottawa, Canada, we will only be on the fringes of this
approaching storm, we are to expect major rainstorms accompanied by winds gusting up to 70
km/hr tomorrow.
and i am scheduled to do a run later in the day. if it's only raining (and not gusting winds) in the
morning, maybe i should get that run out of the way sooner than later... just in case. no point in
getting wacked in the head with a flying cow!
Cam
--
Not every race can be a perfect experience, but every race can be a learning experience.
> Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
> is...
>
>
> Marcus
good question, because although here in Ottawa, Canada, we will only be on the fringes of this
approaching storm, we are to expect major rainstorms accompanied by winds gusting up to 70
km/hr tomorrow.
and i am scheduled to do a run later in the day. if it's only raining (and not gusting winds) in the
morning, maybe i should get that run out of the way sooner than later... just in case. no point in
getting wacked in the head with a flying cow!
Cam
--
Not every race can be a perfect experience, but every race can be a learning experience.
Da Man
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 18:08:44 GMT, Da man <DaMan@here.com> wrote:
>Anyone dumb enough to ask, should do it.
...in nikes too.
>Anyone dumb enough to ask, should do it.
...in nikes too.
Sydenhams Chore
"Roger 2k" <nospamplease@att.net> wrote in message
news:GMmab.143938$0v4.10634362@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> <troll mode="on"> Heck, try it, it might be the most uplifting run you have ever had. ;-) <troll
> mode="off">
Damn! When I saw your name I thought this was going to be a post saying you'd already done it and
were posting the location of the pictures. Sometimes, Roger, you disappoint me.
Roger.
news:GMmab.143938$0v4.10634362@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> <troll mode="on"> Heck, try it, it might be the most uplifting run you have ever had. ;-) <troll
> mode="off">
Damn! When I saw your name I thought this was going to be a post saying you'd already done it and
were posting the location of the pictures. Sometimes, Roger, you disappoint me.
Roger.
Da Man
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 20:07:56 GMT, Dot <dot.h@#att.net> wrote:
>Marcus Holmes wrote:
>
>> Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
>> is...
>>
>>
>I've not run in a hurricane (minimum 75mph winds), but let me take a SWAG: it depends ...
>
>It would depend on how severe the winds are where you are (if on far edge, it might not be too bad
>is the only reason I'm even thinking this), how much debris is flying through the air (most likely
>loose sand, trash, but trucks, RVs, airplanes not adequately tied down being overturned, roofs,
>etc), whether you have a protected route (keep in mind that trees get blown over, most likely fall
>on the leeward side where you were seeking protection from debris, although saplings might be able
>to bend enough), how much flooding (ocean, streams, streets can't drain fast enough), how many
>power lines get blown down, sparking from them, resultant fires (maybe not in rain, but we get
>fires up here in windstorms) emergency vehicles trying to get places, etc.
>
>
>I would go one better than Andy's (amh) comment - don't expect *anyone* to rescue you if you have
>problems: be responsible for yourself.
>
>
>
>There's a reason there's that amount of detail on the wind effects - we had 70+mph winds last
>winter (some reports had them approaching 100mph, esp at my end of town), and I biked home in them
>[about 2km, walking was the only other option; my office is on leeward side of building (similar to
>1950's bomb shelter architecture) for these winds so didn't realize how wind had picked up in day
>and it gets windier as I get toward my house]. About the time I noticed that the wind had
>physically displaced an 8-ft high cyclone fence a couple feet onto the sidewalk (temporary so not
>dug in, but probably a couple hundred feet of material), I decided taking an alternate route home
>would be good ;) I didn't run that night (or next couple until winds subsided - I had evaluated all
>the items except flooding in the first paragraph) since I had already eaten my share of grit for
>the day and had a couple months' worth of adrenaline rushes. My bike was almost uncontrollable, and
>I almost got flattened by an eddy on a crosswind stretch. I drove the next day. That said, I have
>run in 50mph headwinds (great strength training, like resistance running), and these gusts *far*
>exceeded that - or at least were a lot squirrelier.
>
>Oh yeah, the trails that normally have good wind protection - many large trees downed across the
>trail. Even the saplings snapped on one trail (subzero F temperatures, not counting the windchill).
>Very glad I decided to bag it for a couple days since I could've been under one of those had I
>decided to run.
>
>My thoughts are that if you have to ask, you probably shouldn't.
>
>Dot
I just went for a 9 miler in the midst of Isabel. what a wussie of a storm... of course it IS about
300 miles south of here, but that's no excuse.
>Marcus Holmes wrote:
>
>> Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
>> is...
>>
>>
>I've not run in a hurricane (minimum 75mph winds), but let me take a SWAG: it depends ...
>
>It would depend on how severe the winds are where you are (if on far edge, it might not be too bad
>is the only reason I'm even thinking this), how much debris is flying through the air (most likely
>loose sand, trash, but trucks, RVs, airplanes not adequately tied down being overturned, roofs,
>etc), whether you have a protected route (keep in mind that trees get blown over, most likely fall
>on the leeward side where you were seeking protection from debris, although saplings might be able
>to bend enough), how much flooding (ocean, streams, streets can't drain fast enough), how many
>power lines get blown down, sparking from them, resultant fires (maybe not in rain, but we get
>fires up here in windstorms) emergency vehicles trying to get places, etc.
>
>
>I would go one better than Andy's (amh) comment - don't expect *anyone* to rescue you if you have
>problems: be responsible for yourself.
>
>
>
>There's a reason there's that amount of detail on the wind effects - we had 70+mph winds last
>winter (some reports had them approaching 100mph, esp at my end of town), and I biked home in them
>[about 2km, walking was the only other option; my office is on leeward side of building (similar to
>1950's bomb shelter architecture) for these winds so didn't realize how wind had picked up in day
>and it gets windier as I get toward my house]. About the time I noticed that the wind had
>physically displaced an 8-ft high cyclone fence a couple feet onto the sidewalk (temporary so not
>dug in, but probably a couple hundred feet of material), I decided taking an alternate route home
>would be good ;) I didn't run that night (or next couple until winds subsided - I had evaluated all
>the items except flooding in the first paragraph) since I had already eaten my share of grit for
>the day and had a couple months' worth of adrenaline rushes. My bike was almost uncontrollable, and
>I almost got flattened by an eddy on a crosswind stretch. I drove the next day. That said, I have
>run in 50mph headwinds (great strength training, like resistance running), and these gusts *far*
>exceeded that - or at least were a lot squirrelier.
>
>Oh yeah, the trails that normally have good wind protection - many large trees downed across the
>trail. Even the saplings snapped on one trail (subzero F temperatures, not counting the windchill).
>Very glad I decided to bag it for a couple days since I could've been under one of those had I
>decided to run.
>
>My thoughts are that if you have to ask, you probably shouldn't.
>
>Dot
I just went for a 9 miler in the midst of Isabel. what a wussie of a storm... of course it IS about
300 miles south of here, but that's no excuse.
Perdy Tired
"Da man" <DaMan@here.com> wrote in message news:c8tjmvg68aa10qa376jthj5ktelujbqpqj@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:09:06 -0400, "Marcus Holmes" <mholmes@world.std.com> wrote:
>
> >Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
> >is...
> >
> >
> >Marcus
> >
>
> Anyone dumb enough to ask, should do it.
>
A nominee for a Darwin Award perhaps? ;-)
Perdy.
> On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:09:06 -0400, "Marcus Holmes" <mholmes@world.std.com> wrote:
>
> >Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
> >is...
> >
> >
> >Marcus
> >
>
> Anyone dumb enough to ask, should do it.
>
A nominee for a Darwin Award perhaps? ;-)
Perdy.
Da Man
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 19:40:39 +0100, "sydenhams chorea" <sydenhams.chorea@tesco.net> wrote:
Roger, you disappoint me.
>
Hmm, same thing your wife said on your honeymoom Roidger...
Roger, you disappoint me.
>
Hmm, same thing your wife said on your honeymoom Roidger...
Sydenhams Chore
"Da man" <DaMan@here.com> wrote in message news:dg3kmv8765j2r9daih4sqv8amohrpbrhnm@4ax.com...
> Hmm, same thing your wife said on your honeymoom Roidger...
I know. And she's been saying it twice a night ever since.
Roger.
> Hmm, same thing your wife said on your honeymoom Roidger...
I know. And she's been saying it twice a night ever since.
Roger.
Da Man
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:03:57 +0100, "sydenhams chorea" <sydenhams.chorea@tesco.net> wrote:
>"Da man" <DaMan@here.com> wrote in message news:dg3kmv8765j2r9daih4sqv8amohrpbrhnm@4ax.com...
>
>> Hmm, same thing your wife said on your honeymoom Roidger...
>
>I know. And she's been saying it twice a night ever since.
>
TWICE? Geez, I'd just go shoot myself in the head if I were you (but not before hooking up a live
webcam for us to observe first).
>"Da man" <DaMan@here.com> wrote in message news:dg3kmv8765j2r9daih4sqv8amohrpbrhnm@4ax.com...
>
>> Hmm, same thing your wife said on your honeymoom Roidger...
>
>I know. And she's been saying it twice a night ever since.
>
TWICE? Geez, I'd just go shoot myself in the head if I were you (but not before hooking up a live
webcam for us to observe first).
Maryo49
>>Anyone here ever run in a hurricane? Wondering how stupid of an idea this
>>is...
>>
>>
>>Marcus
>>
I believe this is a troll, but, nevertheless, just be sure to write your name on your arm, as they
are advising everyone who stays behind to do.
Mary
>>is...
>>
>>
>>Marcus
>>
I believe this is a troll, but, nevertheless, just be sure to write your name on your arm, as they
are advising everyone who stays behind to do.
Mary
Theracker
go for it, the gene pool need thinning out again anyway.
Sydenhams Chore
"MaryO49" <maryo49@aol.com> wrote in message news:20030918141252.07565.00000030@mb-m11.aol.com...
> I believe this is a troll, but, nevertheless, just be sure to write your
name
> on your arm, as they are advising everyone who stays behind to do.
And what, pray, is the point of that?
Do Yankees have a fear of being washed out to sea, drowned, then their bloated corpse being
recovered and buried in an unidentified grave?
Do hurricane force winds moderate themselves into warm zephyrs as soon as they notice a human with
his/her name scrawled in biro on their arm?
Does St. Peter offer a special welcome for those kind enough to provide him with a visual prompt of
their name on arrival at the Gates of Heaven?
Quick, tell all by return. I simply *must* know.
Roger.
> I believe this is a troll, but, nevertheless, just be sure to write your
name
> on your arm, as they are advising everyone who stays behind to do.
And what, pray, is the point of that?
Do Yankees have a fear of being washed out to sea, drowned, then their bloated corpse being
recovered and buried in an unidentified grave?
Do hurricane force winds moderate themselves into warm zephyrs as soon as they notice a human with
his/her name scrawled in biro on their arm?
Does St. Peter offer a special welcome for those kind enough to provide him with a visual prompt of
their name on arrival at the Gates of Heaven?
Quick, tell all by return. I simply *must* know.
Roger.
Doug Freese
MaryO49 wrote:
> I believe this is a troll, but, nevertheless, just be sure to write your name on your arm, as they
> are advising everyone who stays behind to do.
And make sure the ink is water soluble. :)
--
Doug Freese dfreeseNOBS@hvc.rr.com
> I believe this is a troll, but, nevertheless, just be sure to write your name on your arm, as they
> are advising everyone who stays behind to do.
And make sure the ink is water soluble. :)
--
Doug Freese dfreeseNOBS@hvc.rr.com
Da Man
On 18 Sep 2003 22:13:22 GMT, theracker@aol.com (TheRacker) wrote:
>go for it, the gene pool need thinning out again anyway.
I still can't figure out how they snuck a Bush into the gene pool. That's the best arguement for
forced sterilization I've ever seen.
>go for it, the gene pool need thinning out again anyway.
I still can't figure out how they snuck a Bush into the gene pool. That's the best arguement for
forced sterilization I've ever seen.
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