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Things Ike taught me



A new opening phrase when seeing someone: "Got lights yet?"


Coffee and frozen pizzas can be made on a BBQ grill.

Hot pockets taste pretty good deep fried on the outdoor cooker!


He who has the biggest generator wins.

A new method of non-lethal torture- showers without hot water.

There are a lot more stars in the sky than most people thought.

TV is an addiction and the withdrawal symptoms are painful.

A 7 lb bag of ice will chill 6-12 oz Budweiser's to a drinkable temperature in 11 minutes, and still keep a 14 lb. turkey frozen for 8 more hours.

There are a lot of dang trees around here.

Flood plain drawings on some mortgage documents were seriously wrong..

Cell phones work when land lines are down, but only as long as the battery remains charged.

If my store sold only ice, chainsaws, gas and generators... I'd be rich.

MATH 101: 30 days in month, minus 12 days without power (and counting) equals 30% higher electric bill ?????

Drywall is a compound word, take away the 'dry' part and it's worthless.

I can walk a lot farther than I thought.

You can never have too many gas cans!
If you fill the bathtubs with water, the water will not go off.
7 dogs that do not normally live together still do not get along during a hurricane…they have no comprehension of sharing.
5 gallons of sweetened iced tea a day is not enough for 9 teenagers.
Neighbors are much more sociable when they are sharing a generator.
Two-year-old canned beets taste better than you'd think.
Just because it is dark and you are in the privacy of your bedroom doesn't mean we can't hear what you are doing in there because our windows are open too.
What looks acceptable by candlelight in your bathroom will scare you when you look at yourself in the mirror at the office.
Coffee is possible without Starbucks.
Rather than campfires, you find families huddled about tiny battery-operated televisions to watch The Simpsons.
Peanut butter and jelly is a perfectly acceptable meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the same day.
That neighbor who knows how to use a chainsaw is your new best friend.
Ice is a form of currency.
Coming home from work with a pizza and a charged-up laptop so the kids can watch a DVD makes you a hero.
You run out of things to barbecue after Day 2.
Hair can dry without a blow dryer, but it may not look the way you planned.
The storm treasures your kids are finding really belong to your neighbors.
Baseball caps go with any post-hurricane ensemble.
Grapes taste better in the dark.
You can't train yourself not to flip on light switches when entering a room.
You have neighbors.
It's easier to ignore a dirty floor when you can't see it.
A new opening phrase when seeing someone: "Got lights yet?"

"Hot pockets taste pretty good deep fried on the outdoor cooker:

I've actually seen that done,,,,,,

I had my first actual 'grilled cheese' sandwich during Ike.
VERY good stuff!

Top 10 Reasons Why Hurricanes are Like Christmas
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10. Decorating the house (boarding up windows).

9. Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season (camping gear, flashlights).

8. Last minute shopping in crowded stores.

7. Regular TV shows pre-empted for 'specials.'

6. Family coming to stay with you.

5. Family and friends from out-of-state calling you.

4. Buying food you don't normally buy .....and in LARGE quantities.

3. Days off from work.

2. Candles.

and . . . .

The NUMBER ONE reason Hurrican Season is like Christmas?????
At some point you KNOW you're going to have a tree in your house!!

Let's all hope this season will END SOON!!

yes, they are good, and your list is great!

Jonni13, your list is the bomb-diggity!
I'm laughing my self silly here!

I had just gotten that just before you posted yours. I felt it fit there.

I like your's better than the one I posted. it fit great!
I debated whether or not to even post. I know it is not a laughing matter to some that are without homes or big holes in their homes. I hope we didn't offend anyone.
all those things it says are just SO true.