Topic: What is it with me, Jamaica and hurricanes?

[blackdiamond]

My wife and I went to Jamaica for our honeymoon just about a week after hurricane Ivan hit, you want to guess where we are going this coming Friday?

 

[79coyotefrg]

[abnormaltoy]

My wife and I went to Jamaica for our honeymoon just about a week after hurricane Ivan hit, you want to guess where we are going this coming Friday?

 

I hope you got travel insurance.

[unclejpl4x4]

[Lady Di]

 

But it will be well past by Fri.

[abnormaltoy]

Did you book the luxurious "lean to by the fence" suite?

[unclejpl4x4]

looking at weather ch joemaca is gona get it head on    

[abnormaltoy]

looking at weather ch joemaca is gona get it head on    

All that weed lost in the gulf.

[jimbo74]

All that weed lost in the gulf.

good ridints

[unclejpl4x4]

All that weed lost in the gulf.

while u got um

[Lady Di]

All that weed lost in the gulf.

It's got to wash up somewhere

[abnormaltoy]

It's got to wash up somewhere

I don't care how high the waves get...it ain't makin' it to Tucson!

[Lady Di]

I don't care how high the waves get...it ain't makin' it to Tucson!

We have friends in Tejas.. the storms pushin on through that'a'way.

[Lady Di]

looking at weather ch joemaca is gona get it head on    

Wow! It sure is!  http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm4/atl4satellite_large.html?from=wxcenter_maps Might not be so much left for you vacation, bd!    Maybe you better stop going to Jamaica!

[blackdiamond [OP]]

Sandals has a hurricane guarantee so I'm not worried.  The eye is south of Jamaica so the north side should be mostly OK.  The resort last time was under repair while we were there, they were doing some roofing, but it didn't impact us at all.  I suspect this storm will do less damage than Ivan to where we are going.

[unclejpl4x4]

just read this http://www.weather.com/newscenter/topstories/081907_dean.html?from=hurricane_welcome

[unclejpl4x4]

http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm4/index_large.html

[blackdiamond [OP]]

My travel agent was actually in Jamaica for the hurricane and reports no damage where I will be going.  At this point the airport is expected to reopen today.

[Yota Up]

Are you always going at this time of year to avoid "white rabbit season"?  (Where the locals kill white people for fun)

[blackdiamond [OP]]

Back from Jamaica!  There was very little damage from the hurricane and we had a great time.  I am now a PADI certified scuba diver.  This is an amazing thing considering that I am not really comfortable in water.  I had a little trouble doing the "checks" at 40 feet but did them a couple of times until the instructor was satisfied.  I guess the main thing is that I don't panic easily since being underwater should trigger a panic as easy as anything for me.