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Nasty storms headed our way. (Original Post) LuckyCharms Thursday OP
Live coverage... 2naSalit Thursday #1
Thank you! LuckyCharms Thursday #3
It will be alright. I'll do what I always do during thunderstorms. LuckyCharms Thursday #2
Hey, what could go wrong? Permanut Thursday #6
Plenty! LuckyCharms Thursday #11
We'll get you one of those kiddie animal pool floats Niagara Thursday #8
Can I have a hippopotamus? LuckyCharms Thursday #10
Yes, you can totally have a hippopotamus Niagara Thursday #14
Can I name him "Frank"? LuckyCharms Thursday #17
You can absolutely name your hippopotamus Frank Niagara Thursday #22
Welp, now we know Marthe48 Thursday #13
Whether you wanted to know or not! LuckyCharms Thursday #15
The flip flops will ground you. Scrivener7 Thursday #34
They'll catch you one of these days, Lucky some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #36
Crocs work better than flip flops in that situation. Eko Friday #40
Can you look for Buffalo and see what it looks Niagara Thursday #4
Cat 5 snow hurricane earthquake tsunami... just kidding, you look good there. LuckyCharms Thursday #5
All listed could be true for Buffalo Niagara Thursday #7
I'm glad, Niagara! LuckyCharms Thursday #9
Thank you, Lucky Niagara Thursday #12
Wait for the next real estate bubble Marthe48 Thursday #16
Was it higher, or lower than you thought it would be, Marthe? LuckyCharms Thursday #18
Ridiculously higher Marthe48 Thursday #21
Stay safe Marthe48 Thursday #19
We just went from a watch to a warning. LuckyCharms Thursday #20
Lights flickering. Might lose power. LuckyCharms Thursday #23
Be safe, Lucky Niagara Thursday #24
I will. Thank you, Niagara. LuckyCharms Thursday #25
Keep us posted when you can Niagara Thursday #27
Good luck LC, we're supposed to get hammered around 9pm in Central IL JMCKUSICK Thursday #26
You be safe, John. LuckyCharms Thursday #28
We always go to his moms house if the sirens go off. JMCKUSICK Thursday #32
Hammered? Niagara Thursday #29
Oh you got me good Niagara, JMCKUSICK Thursday #31
I'm generally not that quick Niagara Thursday #33
Been there, done that a few times myself lol. Soju was the best/worst lol JMCKUSICK Thursday #35
Lol Niagara Thursday #38
We got 'em last night. Five inches of rain in some parts of the state. rsdsharp Thursday #30
You can literally ride out that storm True Dough Thursday #37
Lucky said he receives his new ride today, True Niagara Friday #41
We got it late afternoon, here is SW PA. Wish you luck, Lucky. Stay safe------Lot of fain, and the wind was horrible. debm55 Thursday #39

LuckyCharms

(23,378 posts)
2. It will be alright. I'll do what I always do during thunderstorms.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:08 PM
Thursday

I'll get my long aluminum, roof rake, get on my roof naked (except for my flip flops of course), hoist the metal roof rake into the air, and yell HAIL THOR! THE MIGHTY GOD OF THUNDER!!!

Niagara

(12,371 posts)
8. We'll get you one of those kiddie animal pool floats
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:39 PM
Thursday

You know just in case you don't float away.



some_of_us_are_sane

(3,824 posts)
36. They'll catch you one of these days, Lucky
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:15 PM
Thursday
ALMOST did............... but you were too fast. (Hence, the nickname 'lucky'.)


LuckyCharms

(23,378 posts)
5. Cat 5 snow hurricane earthquake tsunami... just kidding, you look good there.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:29 PM
Thursday

All good, no worries.

Niagara

(12,371 posts)
7. All listed could be true for Buffalo
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:37 PM
Thursday

Thank you, Lucky

I get out of work at 8 so I was wondering because it was sprinkling right after I got here.

These people are nice. The house is in the millions at least.

LuckyCharms

(23,378 posts)
9. I'm glad, Niagara!
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:40 PM
Thursday

I don't think I've ever been in a home worth even ONE million!

Be safe going home.

I'll post here if I see your weather change for the worse.

Niagara

(12,371 posts)
12. Thank you, Lucky
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:45 PM
Thursday

This is my first time being inside a house in the millions. Hoo boy!

There won't be much traffic going home at 8 but I promise that I won't jump any railroad tracks or anything.


Thank you for that!

Marthe48

(23,676 posts)
16. Wait for the next real estate bubble
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:47 PM
Thursday

Last year, I got an offer for home ins, with a ballpark estimate for the value of my house. I laughed and laughed.

LuckyCharms

(23,378 posts)
25. I will. Thank you, Niagara.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:14 PM
Thursday

Lights are still on, but my internet is so slow, it's almost non-functional.

JMCKUSICK

(6,789 posts)
32. We always go to his moms house if the sirens go off.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:39 PM
Thursday

From tucked in bed to her basement is 7-8 minutes. Beats sitting in a mobile home.

Niagara

(12,371 posts)
33. I'm generally not that quick
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:36 PM
Thursday

But hammered was a term we used for getting intoxicated back in the day.

True Dough

(27,578 posts)
37. You can literally ride out that storm
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:17 PM
Thursday

in YOUR BRAND NEW HYUNDAI KONA SEL PREMIUM!!! COME ON DOWN!!!




Seriously, be safe!


Niagara

(12,371 posts)
41. Lucky said he receives his new ride today, True
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:51 AM
Friday

But I can't remember where he made that statement.

debm55

(62,386 posts)
39. We got it late afternoon, here is SW PA. Wish you luck, Lucky. Stay safe------Lot of fain, and the wind was horrible.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:59 PM
Thursday
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