I'm in NY right now, but I saw pictures of flooding at 15th and Constitution. Crazy.
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08-12-2010, 08:00 AM #1
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08-12-2010, 08:39 AM #2
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It totally missed us... as most of it seems to be doing these days. Not entirely a good thing, as we really need rain.
We went into town not realizing that half the traffic lights were out. An entire county southwest of us has no electric.Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
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08-12-2010, 10:40 AM #3
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I live 7-10 miles from work, depending on the route. It took me 90 minutes to get in today. Dang I need to get comfortable riding my bike in!
A co-worker rides in and she just said she got here just as the skies were opening up and ran, leaving her bike unlocked, into the lobby to beat the rain. It didn't last that long so she was able to get out there and lock it pretty quickly.
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08-12-2010, 11:18 AM #4
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I left my sunroof open.
Again.
My kayak is filled with water.
Again.2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
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08-12-2010, 12:08 PM #5
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Originally Posted by Zen
there's always some adventure in the adventure mobile.
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08-12-2010, 12:20 PM #6
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Tropical Depression #5 hit here. I tested my car's ability to swim when I tried to get to the office, no luck, then more testing when I tried to get home.
There was a respite in the WallyWorld parking lot - boy was I happy to see "high ground". Gotta love the "localized flooding" around here. You'd think they'd think about drainage better in a place that gets over 5 ft of annual rainfall. 
Not so much. Then again, how do you create topography in a swamp?
So today was a "liberal leave" day. But if I rode my bike, I would have actually gotten to the office. At least bicycles don't konk out in several inches of water.
Beth
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08-12-2010, 12:39 PM #7
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Not much longer, Beth
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08-12-2010, 12:18 PM #8
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What a dope. Originally Posted by Zen
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08-12-2010, 12:19 PM #9
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i know! Originally Posted by divingbiker
what a dope.2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager
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