7856 - Hurricane Wilma Advisory #28

Curfew in Effect; Airport to Open Tomorrow (via broward.org)

Broward County is under a curfew effective from Thursday at 7 p.m. until Friday at 7 a.m. All residents and businesses are expected to observe curfew laws. Exemptions to curfew include essential personnel such as law enforcement, fire-rescue, hospital or other healthcare workers, emergency management, and others involved in recovery efforts. Those personnel should carry identification with them. ( Read more... )

A complete list of ice and water distribution sites is available online at www.broward.org/hurricane. A list of locations where hot meals will be provided tomorrow by the Salvation Army is also online.

An estimated 838,100 customers in Broward County are still without power. Power has been restored to nearly 25,000 customers. Residents should not call to report a power outage; however, they should report downed power lines by calling 800-4OUTAGE.

Residents can report price gouging following Hurricane Wilma by calling 866-NO-SCAM.

U.S. postal service is expected to resume as usual throughout Broward County on Thursday.

Normal Broward County government operations remain closed on Thursday. Broward County employees should call their supervisor or the hurricane hotline at 954-831-4000 with any questions.

Broward County bus service is suspended until further notice as conditions remain dangerous due to road debris and widespread power outages. Broward County public schools remain closed through Friday.

Volunteers are needed for a variety of storm-related duties, including the distribution of ice and water. To volunteer, call Volunteer Broward at 954-522-6761, or register in person at the United Way, 1300 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Efforts will be made to assign volunteers to a location close to home.

For additional information, contact the Broward County Hurricane Hotline at 954-831-4000.

7857 - via cixel - Monkeys and Tiger Penis Wine

'Occasionally someone would tear off a monkey's arm to make a bit of soup'

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7858 - life rating meme

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7859 - Fort Lauderdale info re: Wilma Recovery

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7860 - written by candlelight

I've got water, not for drinking, but good to shower in...and since we use natural gas, it's hot!

power is a little weird, kitchen light comes on and the a/c tries to run at 1/2 power, but the rest is still deader than a can of spam. some neighbors are already at full power, and it looks like the office will reopen, power or not by Monday morning.

There is a mandatory 7pm-7am curfew, and violators can go to jail if they don't watch it. That doesn't seem to stop the cars out and about at 6am.

10/27/05 - 6:03am

sent via palmtop

7861 - Multiple opportunities to help.

Want to help the Hulk help a kitty cat that got hurt?

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Many thanks to jennylee, brokensoul, and oblivionawaits for transcribing my phone posts during the hurricane.

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My last surviving grandparent (my mom's mom) turned 83 today. My mother turns 58 on 11/1.

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Want to help Scotto to help hurricane victims?

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I still have partial power to my apartment... plugging into the kitchen will allow lappie to get on the internet.Still no A/C, but Wilt is coming by after I get back from the BSO tomorrow to evaluate the problem. Oddly, my power comes on in the rest of my apartment if I switch on the A/C. (Note, the A/C doesn't run... and big brain's monitors seem to suck too much juice to power up.) If I switch off the non-running A/C, off goes the power everywhere but the kitchen.

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Until full power and decent rewind time comes, I'm going to hold off on posting the 5,4,3,2,1 years ago thing and tagging back-entries.

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The gang at the BSO is pretty cool, really welcoming, helpful above and beyond the call of duty. Plus, the tech-crew isn't as "Cop-like", more like a typical computer-squad.. personalities that I can get along with nicely.

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Moment of Lyric: (youtube movie)

Don't you know boys life can be rough
but I say whoa boys I play tough
holes in my pockets holes in my shoes
I ain't cryin' no revenue blues
not headed no particular place
just feels good to feel the wind on my face

I eat my dinner from an old tin can
drink out the liver of most any man
ain't no hope or soul to be saved
bury my body in an old confederate grave

there's no one that I can trust
I lay my devotion down in the dust
I'm not blind and I don't bluff
guns and chains honey, that's not enough
when I walk there's never a sound
but you're gonna know when I come around.

I eat my dinner from an old tin can
drink out the liver of most any man
ain't no hope or soul to be saved
bury my body in an old confederate grave

Its my goal just to survive
I left my soul way down at the end of the light
I came to a door and I stepped through
you can't see me now I'm waving at you
and when you smile I see the yankee boy's face
who took my life at this very same place.

I eat my dinner from an old tin can
drink out the liver of most any man
ain't no hope or soul to be saved
bury my body in an old confederate grave

I eat my dinner from an old tin can
drink out the liver of most any man
hide my possessions in an cold dark cave
I sit deep in an old confederate grave