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If you can think of other things to put in the squares, write ’em down in the comments!
Also worth checking out:
If conference calls happened in real life is one of those “it’s funny because it’s true” videos.
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A friend of mine posted a linked to Bored Panda’s article, Maps Reveals Europe’s Most Racist Countries, And You Won’t Like It, which color-codes European countries based on how their people would feel if their children dated a black person, a Muslim, a Jew, or…a me!
I decided to take a look at the map for the question “Would you feel comfortable if your of your children was in a relationship with an Asian person?”, and wouldn’t you know it, I was totally taboo-ing it up a couple of hours outside Prague at André Fenton’s “Millennipalooza” party on December 31, 1999 / January 1, 2000:
Click to see the miscegenation map at full size.
I guess that like Hasan Minhaj, I’m the cure for racism.
And after they’d killed you, your officemates would treat the vegetables merely as utensils to get to that delicious creamy dip.
Part of today’s hurricane prep involves setting up Fort Kickass, where we’ll hole up if things get really bad. In the case of our house, it’s the closet under the stairs, an L-shaped, surprisingly roomy, carpeted affair.
In case you didn’t know where the name comes from, it’s an Archer reference:
And since this post is about taking shelter in a closet, you’ve probably already guessed what the music video for this post is:
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Here’s a selfie from our yard taken yesterday morning:
Yesterday morning.
Here’s another from the same place, taken this morning:
Here’s a wider shot of the yard, also taken this morning:
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And finally, here’s the Lowe’s that’s walking distance from our place at around 9:00 this morning. They closed soon after:
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Our status so far: We have plenty of provisions, and we’ve done the last of the work involved with the outside of the house. For the rest of today and tomorrow, it’s all about securing the house from the inside, which includes preparing our Harry Potter-style shelter in the safest room: the closet under the stairs.
As is the tradition with posts in this series, a thematically-appropriate music video:
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As of noon on Thursday, September 7th, I can already find three musical tributes to Hurricane Irma on Youtube.
The people at Under Pressure Power Washing LLC have a side gig as dancehall DJs, if their State of Emergency Song is any indication:
Charity Shine on Me is an earnest, folksy prayer written by Chris Eschete while stuck in a hotel in Shreveport:
And finally, Juan Pastel is playing it up for laughs with Ay Irma (La cancion del Huracan Irma), which he introduces as his only — and possibly last — song. Even with my (very) basic Spanish, I found it amusing.
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The latest edition (2014) of the FEMA Emergency Supply List recommends the following items for a basic emergency supply kit:
- At least one gallon of water per person per day (people who go to Burning Man already know this by heart) for at least 3 days, for drinking and sanitation.
- At least a three-day supply of non-perishable food.
- A radio, either battery or hand crank-powered, and extra batteries. If you have one of those NOAA weather radios with a tone alert, even better.
- Flashlight with extra batteries (and if its battery receptacles are screwed up, fix them!).
- First aid kit.
- Whistle to signal for help.
- Dust mask, to filter contaminated air.
- Plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place.
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags, and plastic ties for personal sanitation.
- Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities.
- Manual can opener for canned goods.
- Local maps.
It also recommends these additional items, which you may or may not need, depending on your situation:
- Prescription medications and glasses.
- Infant formula and diapers.
- Pet food and extra water for your pet.
- Important family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container.
- Cash. (The guide also recommends traveler’s checks, but have you ever tried using one recently? Nobody knows what to do with them anymore.)
- Sleeping bag or a blanket for each person.
- Complete change of clothing including a long sleeved shirt, long pants, and sturdy shoes. This is no time to do the Florida “shorts and flip-flops” thing.
- Fire extinguisher.
- Matches in a waterproof container.
- Personal hygiene items.
- Mess kits, paper cups, plates, plastic utensils, and paper towels.
- Paper and pencil.
- Books, games, puzzles, and other activities. (The guide recommends these for children, but why should they have all the fun?)
Since this post is about lists, and since I want to include a song on every Hurricane Irma Report, here’s Hall and Oates:
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