Comments on: Houston battening down the hatches http://gigaom.com/mobile/houston-batteni/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:50:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: JJ http://gigaom.com/mobile/houston-batteni/#comment-367288 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:22:18 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/houston-batteni#comment-367288

Tropical storms in Houston are like 4.5 earthquakes in LA: You get used to them. I decked most of our attic with the plywood I bought for Rita…

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Those of us who have been through this before feel for you. We’re there for you, we just don’t plan to be there with you!

Mark

]]> By: Gavin Miller http://gigaom.com/mobile/houston-batteni/#comment-367290 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:22:48 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/houston-batteni#comment-367290

Wow, was just reading about this!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7541411.stm
Hope you guys are OK!

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Stay well, stay safe.

]]> By: quick http://gigaom.com/mobile/houston-batteni/#comment-367292 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:34:39 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/houston-batteni#comment-367292

Unfortunately there are no basements in Houston, too close to sea level here. Shouldn’t be too bad though, just hope we don’t lose power.

]]> By: turn.self.off http://gigaom.com/mobile/houston-batteni/#comment-367293 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:11:39 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/houston-batteni#comment-367293

grab the extra batteries and head for the basement.

maybe you should invest in a portable generator?

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