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:eek: ...I have been waiting on this all day!  Hope it is a good soaker.  dd drove through this for two days to get here.

😱 ...I have been waiting on this all day!  Hope it is a good soaker.  dd drove through this for two days to get here.

kathydwells

Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname

[quote="Smiling JOe, post: 232624"]Looking at the [URL="http://www.weatherunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=EVX&lat=30.36237526&lon=-86.23468018&label=Santa+Rosa+Beach%2C+FL&type=N0R&zoommode=pan&map.x=400&map.y=240&centerx=400&centery=240&prevzoom=zoom&num=6&delay=15&scale=1&noclutter=0&showstorms=0&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=1"]radar[/URL], we are about to be dumped upon. Go seek cover, and roll up your windows and sunroofs!!![/quote]
 
AND STAY SAFE!!!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">Looking at the <a href="http://www.weatherunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=EVX&amp;lat=30.36237526&amp;lon=-86.23468018&amp;label=Santa+Rosa+Beach%2C+FL&amp;type=N0R&amp;zoommode=pan&amp;map.x=400&amp;map.y=240&amp;centerx=400&amp;centery=240&amp;prevzoom=zoom&amp;num=6&amp;delay=15&amp;scale=1&amp;noclutter=0&amp;showstorms=0&amp;showlabels=1&amp;rainsnow=0&amp;lightning=1" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">radar</a>, we are about to be dumped upon. Go seek cover, and roll up your windows and sunroofs!!!</blockquote> 
AND STAY SAFE!!!

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this is the slowest storm i have ever seen.....or not seen

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yeah...it sure took it's time...it's hitting Dune Allen now...it's really coming down...i love a good storm:clap_1:

yeah...it sure took it&#039;s time...it&#039;s hitting Dune Allen now...it&#039;s really coming down...i love a good storm:clap_1:

it&#039;s here!!!  big big rain!  :clap_1:

Smiling JOe

wet yet? looks like a narrow ban of rain, which will move on over soon. There is lightning in the center of the storm which should be hitting Pt Washington and Seagrove about now.

organicmama

[quote="Smiling JOe, post: 232659"]wet yet? looks like a narrow ban of rain, which will move on over soon. There is lightning in the center of the storm which should be hitting Pt Washington and Seagrove about now.[/quote]
 
Just finished up the lightning on the West side of 30-A.  It's clearing up over here (but still raining) right now.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">wet yet? looks like a narrow ban of rain, which will move on over soon. There is lightning in the center of the storm which should be hitting Pt Washington and Seagrove about now.</blockquote> 
Just finished up the lightning on the West side of 30-A. It&#039;s clearing up over here (but still raining) right now.

Local news (PC) reports of 1" of rain in twenty minutes in Defuniak Springs.

Local news (PC) reports of 1&quot; of rain in twenty minutes in Defuniak Springs.

All the plants and trees already look so much greener!:clap_1:  And it smells so wonderful outside right now.:wub:

seagrovelover

little sugar

[quote="jdarg, post: 232668"]All the plants and trees already look so much greener!:clap_1:  And it smells so wonderful outside right now.:wub:[/QUOTE]

I love that smell :wub:  wish I was there :bang:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jdarg">All the plants and trees already look so much greener!:clap_1: And it smells so wonderful outside right now.:wub:</blockquote> 
I love that smell :wub: wish I was there :bang:

I've got a dollar that says the poison truck (mosquito control) comes by tomorrow to rinse all the water off of my baby tomatoes.  I already smell them mixing the toxins.

I&#039;ve got a dollar that says the poison truck (mosquito control) comes by tomorrow to rinse all the water off of my baby tomatoes.  I already smell them mixing the toxins.

[quote="Smiling JOe, post: 232716"]I've got a dollar that says the poison truck (mosquito control) comes by tomorrow to rinse all the water off of my baby tomatoes. I already smell them mixing the toxins.[/quote]
 
When exactly does that crap start?:nono1:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">I&#039;ve got a dollar that says the poison truck (mosquito control) comes by tomorrow to rinse all the water off of my baby tomatoes. I already smell them mixing the toxins.</blockquote> 
When exactly does that crap start?:nono1:

audie

fartblossom

we got a pretty good soaker up here in the seacrest area - lots of standing water around.

[quote="Smiling JOe, post: 232716"]I've got a dollar that says the poison truck (mosquito control) comes by tomorrow to rinse all the water off of my baby tomatoes.  I already smell them mixing the toxins.[/QUOTE]

I love the smell of napalm in the morning...

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">I&#039;ve got a dollar that says the poison truck (mosquito control) comes by tomorrow to rinse all the water off of my baby tomatoes. I already smell them mixing the toxins.</blockquote> 
I love the smell of napalm in the morning...

[quote="organicmama, post: 232724"]When exactly does that crap start?:nono1:[/quote]They never really stop, just spraying on occasion during the non-skeeter season in order to keep the poison salesman happy. I saw the truck come by about two weeks ago. Now with more rain in the ditches, though it isn't at my house, the poison guys are gearin up for a good toxic spraying. Expect them any day now.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="organicmama">When exactly does that crap start?:nono1:</blockquote>They never really stop, just spraying on occasion during the non-skeeter season in order to keep the poison salesman happy. I saw the truck come by about two weeks ago. Now with more rain in the ditches, though it isn&#039;t at my house, the poison guys are gearin up for a good toxic spraying. Expect them any day now.

[quote="Smiling JOe, post: 232749"]They never really stop, just spraying on occasion during the non-skeeter season in order to keep the poison salesman happy. I saw the truck come by about two weeks ago. Now with more rain in the ditches, though it isn't at my house, the poison guys are gearin up for a good toxic spraying. Expect them any day now.[/quote]
 
I thought I heard a truck a few weeks ago, probably around the time you're talking about. :eek:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">They never really stop, just spraying on occasion during the non-skeeter season in order to keep the poison salesman happy. I saw the truck come by about two weeks ago. Now with more rain in the ditches, though it isn&#039;t at my house, the poison guys are gearin up for a good toxic spraying. Expect them any day now.</blockquote> 
I thought I heard a truck a few weeks ago, probably around the time you&#039;re talking about. 😱

I have been seeing a huge crop of blackberries on the side of 30A between Grayton and WC-  are they safe to eat or have they been sprayed?  When I went for my walk today, I saw someone pulled over and picking a bucketful.  And they look yummy.

Looking at the [URL="http://www.weatherunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=EVX&lat=30.36237526&lon=-86.23468018&label=Santa+Rosa+Beach%2C+FL&type=N0R&zoommode=pan&map.x=400&map.y=240&centerx=400&centery=240&prevzoom=zoom&num=6&delay=15&scale=1&noclutter=0&showstorms=0&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=1"]radar[/URL], we are about to be dumped upon. Go seek cover, and roll up your windows and sunroofs!!!

Looking at the <a href="http://www.weatherunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=EVX&amp;lat=30.36237526&amp;lon=-86.23468018&amp;label=Santa+Rosa+Beach%2C+FL&amp;type=N0R&amp;zoommode=pan&amp;map.x=400&amp;map.y=240&amp;centerx=400&amp;centery=240&amp;prevzoom=zoom&amp;num=6&amp;delay=15&amp;scale=1&amp;noclutter=0&amp;showstorms=0&amp;showlabels=1&amp;rainsnow=0&amp;lightning=1" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">radar</a>, we are about to be dumped upon. Go seek cover, and roll up your windows and sunroofs!!!

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