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passing shadows
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0 posted 2008-02-17 12:22 PM

We're always under some 'severe weather alert'.
Good grief. Give it a rest.
Tornado watch. Fog. Simple rain.
The weather here is beautiful, I contest.

Just let me know when a hurricane is coming.
This is Florida for cryin' out loud!
I don't care about the little storms,
good for beers and a small crowd.

Just give me the beach
the sky, whatever color it will be
severe weather alerts
are just so silly to me.

We don't have blizzards
or ice storms or levees to break,
the weathermen make me crazy
a frenzy too much to take.

People are selling houses here
I say go ahead and run
true Florida people are here to stay
and are always ready for the fun.

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

1 posted 2008-02-17 12:24 PM

LOL
you already know, I'd take the rain any day of the week!

Beats snow every time....

Artic Wind
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since 2007-09-16

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Realm of Supernatural

2 posted 2008-02-17 12:25 PM

Sounds like a biggy is coming lol

good for a beer and a small crowd! indeed

ARCTIC WIND

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3 posted 2008-02-17 12:41 PM

Passing shadows,

Florida huh--geez, how can you stand it down there. All that sun, ocean breezes, and other stuff.

You’re brave.

Bobby

DennisTheMenace
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since 2005-09-04

Posts 240

4 posted 2008-02-17 03:52 PM

Good for you, laff at the weather.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2008-02-17 04:38 PM

Nice writing....I suppose the good out weighs the bad...most of the time...James

secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07

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6 posted 2008-02-17 04:45 PM

interesting 'weather report!'

I really love the line:

"weathermen make me crazy(!)"

[most 'talking T.V. heads' make me crazy!]

applause for this 'write!'

Goldenrose
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since 2003-05-30

Posts 3665

7 posted 2008-02-17 06:08 PM

Another snapshot of Dixie world..and told as usual with honesty and fine rhyming style..

Thank you..

Goldenrose.

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

8 posted 2008-02-17 06:47 PM

Now DixieDoodle girl
on this point we have to disagree
I want to know just what Mother Nature
is thinking of throwing at me~

When I think of the Severe Weather Alerts
that have saved so many lives right here
I say, "Bring 'em on!"
And give the weather station a great big cheer !

The Tornado Warnings on Christmas day
just two short years ago
helped to save my brothers life
this much I know~

As the wind began to whirl
he heard the warning on the TV
Take cover ... Tornado coming
and then .... it struck his home~

He heard the words just in time
to throw hiself into the couch,
hanging on for dear life
while he didn't suffer and ouch
his home was totally destroyed
but his life was saved that day
by the Severe Weather ALERT
that happened to come his way~

Okay ... so ya' got my fingers going~
While it does seem like there are so many ALERTS out there ... I always take heed~
I think I am very grateful for them~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
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passing shadows
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9 posted 2008-02-18 12:13 PM

thanks everyone for the comments

apparently there were tornados in Molino and damage was reported, power was out to about 3000 homes...but here it was just fine...a little rain and wind

I was out driving in it and thought nothing of it...I guess I'm just immune now

Marge Tindal

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

10 posted 2008-02-18 07:23 PM

Gracious, Dixie~
You WERE LUCKY indeed~
I read reports all over the Internet
of the tornado touching down there in Pensacola - scared me for you all~

Here are just a couple of them -

http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/tornado_touches_down_in_pensacola/6094/

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/florida/news-article.aspx?storyid=93837

Glad you are okay~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
Email - [email protected]

Angel4aKing
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since 2006-09-27

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USA

11 posted 2008-02-18 07:31 PM

Good one Dixie, never had the pleasure of a good Florida party but it sounds like fun!!

~~~kingsangel~~~

passing shadows
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12 posted 2008-02-18 08:18 PM

really it's annoying that they put out so many alerts...every time I check the weather there is one out

today there was one for low humidity and fire watches

really as much as it rained yesterday I don't think anything would catch on fire

it's getting to where I just don't take them seriously anymore unless it's a hurricane

passing shadows
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13 posted 2008-02-18 08:23 PM

thanks for the links Marge

I had heard about that on CNN while I was in Georgia at that time.

I guess many were lucky indeed.

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