Just heard from a structural engineer that buildings in Florida built after Andrew in 1992 are only supposed to withstand winds of 141mph.
Irma is already at 185mph. Florida is doooomed.
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I am not aware that there is a building standard to withstand such wind forces … this approaches tornado conditions … pray for the best
Aw jeez the teenage people are back at school and crowding the bus again. I’ll never get a seat again until next Summer
Teenagers are assholes. There I’ve said it! I’m a hater.
Reply from a teenager–though if she and her classmates aged in real time, they’d be thirtysomethings now… 😉
Lol.
Off topic: Probably too good to be true, but: 😈
I’ll never forget my shock when I learned that the real lyrics were “Fuck’em all, Fuck’em all, Fuck the long and the short and the tall.”
Have I mentioned that all men (with notable exceptions :)) like teenagers are assholes.
Many variations of this ditty exist, usually sung to the tune of “Colonel Bogey’s March”. 😈
I tried to find one on YouTube, but I found none I considered good enough. I did find a good one several years ago, but it seems to have disappeared from YT. 😦
Has anyone ever told you’re a very interesting fellow?
Only various members of the constabulary. 😛
Google and Facebook were sending people to help these people? they were partners, did I hear her right? Must see. Mueller will have something to say about this. And, oh, delete your Facebook account!
This makes me sick.
I can’t understand why there is no backlash against FB.
Were they Bernie supporters being opportunistic? If not, they were part of the low IQ brigade.
RD: I’ve not forgotten. I’m just gathering my thoughts still…
Anyone going to Hillary’s book tour? https://www.hillaryclintonbooktour.com