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FDNY
Joined: 27 Sep 2010
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 Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:35 pm Post subject: Tropical Storm Tembin Coming to Korea!!! |
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OK, this one looks like a biggy.
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/wp201215_5day.html
There is a possibility of:
-lawn chairs falling over
-comfortable breezes
-cooling rain
-and, this is yet unconfirmed, 24-hour Korean news coverage. Be prepared for this. This will probably be the worst aspect. |
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alongway
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
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3DR
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Just an ignorant troll who thinks the world revolves around whatever town he's living in. Jeju got hit hard and I've noticed no postings from "big bad wolf beer drinking" stan. |
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valkerie
Joined: 02 Mar 2007
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Yesterdays weather has really shown the true nature of some people here. I was shocked by how many seemed disappointed there wasn't more carnage. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| 3DR wrote: |
| Just an ignorant troll who thinks the world revolves around whatever town he's living in. Jeju got hit hard and I've noticed no postings from "big bad wolf beer drinking" stan. |
That is kinda funny. Where are you stan??? |
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lemak
Joined: 02 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| FDNY wrote: |
OK, this one looks like a biggy.
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/wp201215_5day.html
There is a possibility of:
-lawn chairs falling over
-comfortable breezes
-cooling rain
-and, this is yet unconfirmed, 24-hour Korean news coverage. Be prepared for this. This will probably be the worst aspect. |
Stop joking! I heard (KBS News!) that they might upgrade it from a tropical storm to a Cat 5 Super Tyhoon.
It's packing winds of 35 knots right now. I can even see a flag moving. Do you know what happens when flags move??
Quite clearly you've never been in a super typhoon, or you wouldn't think the whole thing so hilarious. |
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| lemak wrote: |
| It's packing winds of 35 knots right now. I can even see a flag moving. Do you know what happens when flags move?? |
Ok...I'll bite...what happens when flags move? |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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Squire
Joined: 26 Sep 2010
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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I've been without power for over a day now  |
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amoonbot
Joined: 29 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I just read on MBC news that this storm will be more notorious for heavy rain rather than strong winds. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| amoonbot wrote: |
| I just read on MBC news that this storm will be more notorious for heavy rain rather than strong winds. |
thats what the 607th weather squadron at Yongsan seems to be concerned about. We'll likely get much more rain out of this than yesterday's storm.
Joke as the rest of you might but yesterdays storm did do a bit of damage down south, lots of people without electricity 20 odd people dead, lots of agricultural damage down south. I was out jogging today around Itaewon and there are a lot of small branches and leaves down along with unripened fruits from those trees
Without the warnings and school closures etc, the injury/fatality total could have been much higher, people were smart in staying in. Personally I think the Korean gov't handled this one quite well compared to other storms hitting (anybody remember that massive snowstorm the KMA failed to predict a couple of winters ago?)
Now if we can get the Korea Herald on things, anybody see todays paper, what was in bold headlines above the fold?? the storm?? nope something about Dokdo :facepalm!!! |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:42 am Post subject: |
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| dairyairy wrote: |
http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2958583&cloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist2
Panicked public hoards supplies
From duct tape to ramen, Bolaven hype spurs sales of emergency rations |
I loved this part of the article:
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| Demand for newspapers exploded as they are known to be effective means of preventing windows from breaking when pummeled by powerful winds. |
Incredible that they believe that load of bs
from the noaa hurricane prep page
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| Cover all of your home�s windows. Permanent storm shutters offer the best protection for windows. A second option is to board up windows with 5/8� marine plywood, cut to fit and ready to install. Tape does not prevent windows from breaking |
NO PLACE I READ from Miami-Dade County, to the NHC, to the State of Florida recommends taping or putting newspaper over windows to keep them from breaking
The again this coming from the people who believe fan death is real and kimchi stops AIDS and prevents SARS  |
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oppa637
Joined: 05 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:48 am Post subject: |
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| Pretty sure the point of tape isn't to stop the windows from breaking but to prevent the glass from shattering everywhere. ie. car windshield. I believe they think that newspaper will have the same effect. |
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lemak
Joined: 02 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| dairyairy wrote: |
| Panicked public |
Today in Emart was chaos. People banging shopping carts into one another, eating all the free food samples like no tomorrow, shouting from one end of the supermarket to the other. Cars cutting each other off in desperation to get into the car park faster than each other. Horns. Crashing. Farting. Old people pushing, shoving and cursing to get to that 10 won off discounted dried seaweed - reeking of alcohol (presumably to calm nerves) and then promptly vomiting it up outside. Neglecting to flush the recently deposited poo in the public toilets (desperation to get back to the storm shelter ASAP?). Kids fighting. Lots of people yelling "Hurry! Hurry!" at the cashiers. I had to retire to the deodorant section just to get some peace and quiet.
Surely it has to be Super Typhoon Tembin induced panic buying.....?
Right?
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