Better than loosing one’s car to the flood though? Depends on the flood of course, but there are usually hills around and about.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
What’s on your mind?
- Thread starter Gutwrench
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Some areas, though, at least in this country, are pretty flat and it would be difficult for someone to move their car to a safer location because of the absence of hills and such. Also there would be the likelihood of others also having the same idea and parking their cars in the perceived safe location as well.....with things getting a bit crowded after a while!
I agree, it would be foolish to risk losing one's car to floodwaters if there is a safe and reasonably convenient location to which to move it. I certainly would attempt to figure out where to move her if my car were ever in danger of suddenly floating in floodwaters. I'd much rather have my car than received (probably belatedly) some insurance payout which doesn't even reflect her full value and then have to go through the hassle of purchasing a new one!
I agree, it would be foolish to risk losing one's car to floodwaters if there is a safe and reasonably convenient location to which to move it. I certainly would attempt to figure out where to move her if my car were ever in danger of suddenly floating in floodwaters. I'd much rather have my car than received (probably belatedly) some insurance payout which doesn't even reflect her full value and then have to go through the hassle of purchasing a new one!
We do get an unbelievable amount of rainfall in Wales, no wonder we have so many reservoirs. I think today is the first day since the 21st of December where it’s been a complete dry day. As depressing as it’s been, it’s even worse for those poor people on the news counting the cost of the floods for sure.
I’d be buying a lockable fireproof box for your treasured memories if I were you, of course those are priceless to you and irreplaceable.
I agree: for any particularly important documents and/or cherished, treasured memories that are either print photographs or in digital format, in addition to a fireproof/waterproof box at home (maybe the originals with copies) it would be a really good idea to protect those items and images -- either originals or copies or both) offsite outside of the home altogether. I have a complete set of my important documents and also my image files here at home.....but I also have a duplicate set in my safe deposit box at one of the local banks I use. Of course there is still the risk of the entire area beyond my immediate neighborhood being affected by something significantly disastrous such as a tornado or hurricane or extreme flooding, in which the bank safe deposit box probably wouldn't do much good in protecting its contents after all.
Not to mention, of course, that in the event of such a catastrophic event I, too, might no longer be around to even worry about my personal documents and my treasured images anyway....
Ta for that, I’m a dumbo, if I bothered to read the message from the mod properly I’d see they tell you to post political posts here now:
Political News
forums.macrumors.com
Ive got manflu at the moment so that’s my excuse lol.
The rain in Aus. has been pretty horrendous here as well.
Visiting some friends in another state over Christmas, and found this little guy had come in to get out of the rain.
Visiting some friends in another state over Christmas, and found this little guy had come in to get out of the rain.
Okay.The rain in Aus. has been pretty horrendous here as well.
Visiting some friends in another state over Christmas, and found this little guy had come in to get out of the rain.
View attachment 2333205
Inhales deep breath.
At least in the British Isles, when the skies open, and proceed to soak us and saturate the land, we only have to contend with and worry about water based disasters as a consequence.
In my world, in general, the local fauna does not pose a threat when waters rise.
I remember reading about that a few decades ago, and that Dawson was finally unveiled as the hoaxer.
My mother had some of Teilhard de Chardin's books on her shelves, and had admired his writing.
However, by that time, (1970s and 1980s) he was (still) strongly suspected of having had a hand in this hoax, and his professional reputation took a bit of a battering as a result.
Unfortunately, by 2016, her dementia was too advanced for her to have been able to understand how the hoax had been comprehensively debunked (well, she knew that it had been debunked decades earlier), but that Teilhard de Chardin had not been the actual culprit, despite earlier having been under suspicion.
My aunt was also a follower of de Chardin, and, I believe, was a member of a Teilhard de Chardin society in Australia.
I believe he appeared before the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (neé the Inquisition) to answer questions regarding heresy. I think he got off.
I did try reading one of his books, only to realise that he had blended his knowledge about hominid evolution with his strong Catholic faith to develop a rather subtle variation on Intelligent Design.
A friend of mine moved to the Lake District last year. He said he was surprised how much rain they had. I said well how do you think all those lakes are there? Clue is in the name!
Digitally our precious things are covered offsite Not quite as robustly as @Clix Pix does, but I keep a hard drive at work with a copy of my files.
Other physical items, things that she drew or made are a bit harder to protect.
Because it’s Australia. Everything wants to eat you or kill you!The rain in Aus. has been pretty horrendous here as well.
Visiting some friends in another state over Christmas, and found this little guy had come in to get out of the rain.
View attachment 2333205
Hope you and yours are safe and dry though.
We had about 2 minutes of sun yesterday. My mood immediately lifted. Can’t remember the last time we had good light.
Yes, mine also lifts - immediately and immeasurably - when that great golden globe in the sky puts in an occasional but lamentably fleeting appearance.
Had some this morning to. Went out for a walk with Mrs AFB. First time we’ve done that in a while.
Yeah, its the things that want to eat me before killing me that annoy me.
But yes, we specifically chose where to build on the basis that it hadn't gotten wet in previous floods, and was nowhere near any bushfire zones. We are also protected from many storms by a mountain.
I'm not sure that my mum was a follower of Teilhard de Chardin, per se, - for, she also had books by Dr Hans Kung (whom she genuinely and unreservedly greatly admired), along with works by Plato, Aristotle, Raymond Williams, and Dr Spock, among many others, - but, she did read (and used to discuss), some of his books, for I remember a couple of them on our shelves.
However, the Piltdown hoax did serve to tarnish his reputation, in her eyes, as far as I can recall.
I hadn't known that.
Ah.
Yes, I see.
Freezing fog - or mist - here, for much of - actually, almost all of - the day, and it was bleak and dark, with very limited visibility.
However, now that the 6th of January (the Feast of the Epiphany in the old church calendar, the day that marked the end of the traditional - and historic - Christmas festival period) has passed, I note that my neighbour has taken down their tree, and their Christmas lights have also vanished, and been put away for another year; that was always the day that my father had taken the tree down, as well.
Some other cultures - and not just Orthodox Christianity - make much of the feat of the sixth of January (Spain comes to mind). And, as kids, I seem to recall that it marked our return to school.
Anyway, now we face into the rest of January, an interminable month, although I do think that we may have some blood oranges (which I absolutely adore) to look forward to, as their season starts around now.
However, now that the 6th of January (the Feast of the Epiphany in the old church calendar, the day that marked the end of the traditional - and historic - Christmas festival period) has passed, I note that my neighbour has taken down their tree, and their Christmas lights have also vanished, and been put away for another year; that was always the day that my father had taken the tree down, as well.
Some other cultures - and not just Orthodox Christianity - make much of the feat of the sixth of January (Spain comes to mind). And, as kids, I seem to recall that it marked our return to school.
Anyway, now we face into the rest of January, an interminable month, although I do think that we may have some blood oranges (which I absolutely adore) to look forward to, as their season starts around now.
I literally played Country Gardens today lol. Trying to remember the last time I played that... probably when I was 4 or 5. I mean, let's be honest, it's actually kind of a nice song.
Finally wrapped up a project I was working on! Now will be moving forward into the new year more smoothly.....
I do wish, though, that people in my neighborhood would realize that, hey, Christmas is long past now, and for that matter, so is New Year's. OK, folks, it's more than time to get rid of the external and internal Christmas lighting and decorations!
I do wish, though, that people in my neighborhood would realize that, hey, Christmas is long past now, and for that matter, so is New Year's. OK, folks, it's more than time to get rid of the external and internal Christmas lighting and decorations!