You know the drought is getting bad when people start praying a tropical storm hits them
random thoughts Send a noteboard - 28/07/2011 10:41:18 PM
The actual AP report is not why I posted this, it is the responses I find interesting. People in Texas are praying they will get hit by Don. Here in Dallas the news was complaining that it was hitting so far to the south and debating which area deserved getting hit by the storm the most. Maybe we will get lucky an it will get somewhere around Waco and just stall out for a few days spreading little showers over the whole centeral part of the state. We need rain
The Christian Post > Thu, Jul. 28 2011 09:21 AM EDT
Tropical Storm Don: When Will it Land in Texas?
By Ravelle Mohammed | Christian Post Contributor
A tropical storm warning has been issued across the Texas coast early Thursday. Tropical Storm Don is violently blasting its way into the central Gulf of Mexico and forecasters are telling those in the path of the storm to stay on alert over the coming days.
Don was about 635 miles east-southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas at 5 a.m. ET, the National Hurricane Center said. This is the fourth named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season.
The National Hurricane Center said, “This general motion with an increase in forward speed is expected through Friday. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.”
The Center calls Don a small tropical cyclone and if continued on its projected path the storm could hit land along the southeastern coast of Texas at 1 a.m. Saturday morning.
The thousands of oil and gas production platforms in the region are particularly of major concern.
Reuters reports that Shell Oil Co, along with several other offshore energy operators evacuated workers on Wednesday.
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Danny Thompson · Stephen F. Austin State University
violently blasting its way.. Please, this is just a mid-level tropical storm! I would love to have one of these a month during the entire season this year to help recover from the lack of rain over the last few years.
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Jerry Morris · Mechnanic at Valerus Compression
Ditto ditto ditto!!!
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Tom Rairdonwhat 2 year old wrote this press release? Winds are projected to just gust to 55-60 knots at the height of the storm, this is nothing but a chance to get some rain, so come on give us one of these every 3 days for the next month.
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Dale Shank · James Madison University
No kidding, Danny, this small tropical system is violently blasting its way with 'forward speech'. Really, Ms Mohammed?
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Barbara Tiemeier · Oklahoma State University
Let it rain let it rain let it rain, but NO DAMAGING WINDS!
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Shane Dunbar · Bay City High School
we need rain dammit.
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Janice Dubose · None
Yes we do brother!!!!
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Jeff Worth · Austin, Texas
Bring it!
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Susan Stevens · SWTSU
Don, be sure to hit Waco, and even stay for a spell!
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Jarrod K. Wade · Bedford, Texas
Oh, I do hope so. Anything to bust up this high pressure cap that's keeping the heat here and the rain away.
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Ron A Klamert · Kent State University
they can use the rain.
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Mary Wright Pippert · Top Commenter · University of Texas, McMurry college , Hardin simmons University
We need the rain. Unfortuntaly I will probably get the dirty side of the storm, But God, do we need rain.
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Dawn WeaverDear God, please let this storm bring rain to the parched state of Texas!
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Connie Wright LeffelmanAt this point - welcome rain! Please come our way!
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Nicholas Johnson II · Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
rainnnnnnnnnn yesssssss.
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Dan Shapiro · Top Commenter · San Diego State University
OMG! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!
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The Christian Post > Thu, Jul. 28 2011 09:21 AM EDT
Tropical Storm Don: When Will it Land in Texas?
By Ravelle Mohammed | Christian Post Contributor
A tropical storm warning has been issued across the Texas coast early Thursday. Tropical Storm Don is violently blasting its way into the central Gulf of Mexico and forecasters are telling those in the path of the storm to stay on alert over the coming days.
Don was about 635 miles east-southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas at 5 a.m. ET, the National Hurricane Center said. This is the fourth named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season.
The National Hurricane Center said, “This general motion with an increase in forward speed is expected through Friday. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.”
The Center calls Don a small tropical cyclone and if continued on its projected path the storm could hit land along the southeastern coast of Texas at 1 a.m. Saturday morning.
The thousands of oil and gas production platforms in the region are particularly of major concern.
Reuters reports that Shell Oil Co, along with several other offshore energy operators evacuated workers on Wednesday.
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Danny Thompson · Stephen F. Austin State University
violently blasting its way.. Please, this is just a mid-level tropical storm! I would love to have one of these a month during the entire season this year to help recover from the lack of rain over the last few years.
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Jerry Morris · Mechnanic at Valerus Compression
Ditto ditto ditto!!!
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Tom Rairdonwhat 2 year old wrote this press release? Winds are projected to just gust to 55-60 knots at the height of the storm, this is nothing but a chance to get some rain, so come on give us one of these every 3 days for the next month.
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Dale Shank · James Madison University
No kidding, Danny, this small tropical system is violently blasting its way with 'forward speech'. Really, Ms Mohammed?
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Barbara Tiemeier · Oklahoma State University
Let it rain let it rain let it rain, but NO DAMAGING WINDS!
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Shane Dunbar · Bay City High School
we need rain dammit.
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Janice Dubose · None
Yes we do brother!!!!
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Jeff Worth · Austin, Texas
Bring it!
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Susan Stevens · SWTSU
Don, be sure to hit Waco, and even stay for a spell!
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Jarrod K. Wade · Bedford, Texas
Oh, I do hope so. Anything to bust up this high pressure cap that's keeping the heat here and the rain away.
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Ron A Klamert · Kent State University
they can use the rain.
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Mary Wright Pippert · Top Commenter · University of Texas, McMurry college , Hardin simmons University
We need the rain. Unfortuntaly I will probably get the dirty side of the storm, But God, do we need rain.
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Dawn WeaverDear God, please let this storm bring rain to the parched state of Texas!
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Connie Wright LeffelmanAt this point - welcome rain! Please come our way!
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Nicholas Johnson II · Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
rainnnnnnnnnn yesssssss.
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Dan Shapiro · Top Commenter · San Diego State University
OMG! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!
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You know the drought is getting bad when people start praying a tropical storm hits them
- 28/07/2011 10:41:18 PM
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That is what they get for praying 
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- 29/07/2011 04:27:42 AM
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- 29/07/2011 04:27:42 AM
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Especially with all the fires here (right outside Houston) recently, Don is welcomed
- 29/07/2011 07:18:45 AM
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