The Hurricane of 1938

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:48 pm

This looks like a premier. It's opposite the Emmys!

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Violent Earth: New England's Killer Hurricane

HISTORY 43 Aug 27 08:00pm

Special/Other, 120 Mins.

The hurricane claims more than 600 lives in 1938.

Original Airdate: August 27, 2006.

doug65oh · Post by **doug65oh** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:11 pm

I'm watching it now. It looks good so far!

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:51 am

It was tooooo looong.

I couldn't believe I was held captive by the TV for 2 whole hours!

The first 1/2 was all how the storm formed. That was interesting but could have been reduced to 15 minutes.
The second 1/2 was more interesting because it dwelled on several families and what they went through- it gave the storm a target that we cared about.

I was amazed they had that amount of moving pictures from 1938!

Oh, and the side story about the book Gone With The Wind, to put the storm into historical context was cool because surely parts of New England were *gone with the wind!*

doug65oh · Post by **doug65oh** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:29 am

oh it wasn't either toooo loooooong!!

(I watched it twice within six hours.)

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:33 pm

The forming of the storm was toooo looong!
I know already how that stuff works!

And now sooo dooo yooo!

Anyway, as of 5:00 pm today that eye of Ernesto is supposed to *come knocking* on my *front door*- per local weathermen.

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:47 pm

I started to watch it but after they kept on saying (at least 4 or 5 times) the weather people thought the storm would die out when it reached cold water I gave up. It took them an hour to get that far and with endless advertisements. That first hour could have been much better.

Now if they would start off with the second half .....

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:57 pm

Yes exactly!

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:11 pm

BTW: Just spent 90 minutes today and about $100 getting my supplies updated. Gas, prescription renewals early in case of power outages, cash, fresher plastic-bottled water than I had gathered from the boil water alert I had this past winter.
And kitty litter and food in that quarter too!

Does anybody know if plastic-bottled water gets the plastics leached into the water over, say, 6 months storage?

doug65oh · Post by **doug65oh** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:09 pm

This might answer your question Kat:

How long can I store bottled water?
FDA has not established a shelf life for bottled water. IBWA advises consumers to store bottled water at room temperature (or cooler), out of direct sunlight and away from solvents and chemicals such as gasoline, paint thinners and dry cleaning chemicals. Bottled water can be used indefinitely if stored properly.

the source is the faq sheet at http://www.bottledwater.org./public/BWF ... e_main.htm

I also just found another source advocating rotation of bottled water supplys once a year. If your supply is 6 months old, you're good until February!

http://sfwater.org/mto_main.cfm/MC_ID/1 ... MTO_ID/215

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:19 pm

You know Kat that has always been a big contention of mine. The clear plastic bottles are probably safer than the milky soft ones and do not break down as fast.

I don't trust any of them. I'm sure you have had a bottle where you can smell and practically taste the plastic. I believe we are ingesting plastic. The industry or government would never admit it. If I open a bottle and smell or taste plastic, I return it or dump it out.

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:44 am

Thanks you guys!

You know, they have finally introduced baby food into plastic containers. I figure that is a bad sign of societal decay.
Not even safe for gerber babies anymore!

doug65oh · Post by **doug65oh** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:36 am

Oh that's okay. The storm shouldn't bother your teeth at all Kat - you'll have no need of Gerber's at all.

RayS · Post by **RayS** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:16 pm

My personal experience (which is what I trust) is that plastic bottles that held orange juice or grape juice (acids) are the only choice for water.
Glass bottles are best, they won't react with most foods. But they can break.
I once tried reusing a flexible plastic water bottle, and got that plastic taste. THAT is the plasticizer going into the solution. Some chemical like this caused "jake leg", a disease that cripple the nervous system before it was outlawed in the 1930s. There was an article on this in a magazine circa 2003 (Harper's?).

Here's the trick for a long drive. Fill it about half w/ water and put in the freezer. Take it out and add water to fill. That will keep it cool for hours. Wrap with newspaper for insulation (rubber band around it).
It worked for me.
PS
Filling it almost to the top and putting it the freezer will add to cooling if the power goes out. You can have your ice and drink it too!

doug65oh · Post by **doug65oh** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:53 pm

tri-ortho cresyl phosphate was apparently the culprit behind "jake leg." (Apparently that's what happens when you give a bootlegger a chemistry set for Christmas.)

Societygirl1892 · Post by **Societygirl1892** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:12 am

I have this book I bought from the Fall River Historical Society. I am looking to sell it, if anyone is interested.

1bigsteve · Post by **1bigsteve** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:34 am

Kat @ Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:11 pm wrote:BTW: Just spent 90 minutes today and about $100 getting my supplies updated. Gas, prescription renewals early in case of power outages, cash, fresher plastic-bottled water than I had gathered from the boil water alert I had this past winter.
And kitty litter and food in that quarter too!

Does anybody know if plastic-bottled water gets the plastics leached into the water over, say, 6 months storage?

It's good to see that you are making prepreations ahead of time for a disaster, Kat. Out here in California people don't usually do anything until after a disaster. "Earthquake? Earthquake??? I don't see no stinkin' earthqua... why is that table shaking... oh my GAAAAWD!!!" Afterward they all flock down to the store and pay $10.00 for a gallon of water. Not too bright.

I have found that the best plastic water jugs to store water in are the large 5 gallon jugs (screw-on lid) you use at these "you-fill-it-yourself" water places. They are the ones that sit on top of the water coolers. They make them in smaller sizes now. Away from the sunlight these hold water quite awhile and you never taste the plastic. They are super tough too. I keep mine covered in black plastic garbage bags to keep light out.

The owner of the local water place where I get mine filled told me that if I ever get algea in my jugs I should:

A. Rinse it out,

B. Fill it all the way to the top with water,

C. Put 6-10 drops of Clorox in and screw the lid on,

D. The algea will be gone 24 hours later, just rinse it out and you are done.

The little 1 gallon pre-filled jugs you get at the store are a waste of money. I always had trouble with those because of the plastic taste. I had the feeling I was drinking liquid plastic. It was awfull. Haven't bought one since.

I keep enough supplies on my property to carry me through a month. I also keep enough survival equipment in my car and truck so I can live in the woods indefinitly if I was stuck in the middle of nowhere. A friend of mine loves to travel through the back woods and carries a high-powered air rifle in his truck to kill his dinner if he gets stranded. You never know.

-1bigsteve (o: