Originally posted by zwandc:
quit letting the fear inducing media get the best of you. we have winds like this in every thunderstorm..dozens of time per year..maybe not sustained over hours, but it's no reason to not live your life. you are just as likely to have a tree fall on your apartment/house as you are driving around. go to the show!
It's not the media, it's the FACTS that are making some of us reconsider our options. No, we do NOT have winds like this in every thunderstorm. In fact, this is not a "thunder storm", as you say. Though there is some thunder and lighting in some areas. This is a freaking hurricane! Look it up if you don't know what that is. And I certainly hope that you don't major in statistics! :roll: Sure, trees fall all the time but the ratio is so much higher during hurricanes. And it's not just trees falling, it's flooding, sliding, and cars being blown around. Also, lots of roads closed and bridges washed out. Have you ever driven before in a hurricane? And I don't mean down the bloke and around the corner. It's not a wise thing to do.
If you have any doubts of what I've just posted, call an insurance company and ask them for some facts. You must either be very young, from the Mid-West, or live only a couple blocks from the club to throw accusations like that at those who know when to cut their losses for the sake of their own, and possibly others' hides. And in this case, it calls for a lot more foresight and second guessing before things happen and all at the last minute. You can't blame someone for staying home when they don't have transportation and you can't get on anyone for being a bit cautious when they know how many odds are in or not in their favor. We don't have hindsight to work with here, only predictions and knowledge or the area and our abilities.
