Job offer for oppos of the Carolina's: kidnapping elderly idiots

"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
09/11/2018 at 15:38 • Filed to: None

Anyone near Wilmington want to kidnap my parents and drive them to Virginia? I’ll reimburse you, provide you shelter, and cook good food.

My last smoked brisket. Delicious.

They live south of Wilmington near the coast and are being idiots. “It’s too late to leave”. You have two more days! Finish shit up and hit the road. I think my dad’s on board, but mom is being dumb. I swear to God, if I gotta drive down in the truck after this and fish them out I’ll be pissed.

UPDATE

They finally got a mandatory evacuation of their county, do they wised up and listened. Thanks for all the shared concern!

DISCUSSION (47)

Couggggar > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 15:46

it’s a mandatory evacuation, don’t think they really have a choice anymore

Cash Rewards > Couggggar
09/11/2018 at 15:48

Thier county isn't mandatory for residents yet

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 15:49

If I were involved in the evac of my great uncle from Southport , I would totally offer. However, I think an uncle of mine is conducting that, so I can’t really offer his time instead of mine. Also I think he’s already on the way up today.

Cash Rewards > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/11/2018 at 15:51

Yeah, Southport is where they're at.

DipodomysDeserti > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 15:56

I would totally be down for kidnapping olds in exchange for meat, but I’d probably get there right as the flooding starts.

Cash Rewards > DipodomysDeserti
09/11/2018 at 15:57

I appreciate it, though!

Just Jeepin' > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 15:57

I was briefly a member of a volunteer disaster response organization that sent members to a few hurricanes last year. I’m regretting leaving, but between a bad back and incompatible politics I felt it necessary to take a step back.

Best of luck, hopefully they’ll see sense. This looks like it could be one hell of an unpleasant ride.

Maxima Speed > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 16:00

Sign me up! I’m in Ohio but I’m cool with a what, 400-500 mile dash down and back. You just have to promise to pay my bail if I get caught speeding in Virginia. I’ve escaped them once. No guarantees it will work again.

Cash Rewards > Just Jeepin'
09/11/2018 at 16:02

Thanks. I agree, this doesn't look great. I sheltered a friend from Katrina for a free months, I'm guessing some of those low lying coastal areas are going to be similarly screwed.

Cash Rewards > Maxima Speed
09/11/2018 at 16:03

I got no promises with troopers. Arlington county I got a friend, but not state.

PartyPooper2012 > Maxima Speed
09/11/2018 at 16:09

I think troopers will be a little busy doing shit other than looking for speeders.

Also I think any judge will say fuck it. Storm was coming. Speed away all you want.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 16:14

My oldsters are over kind of behind the Cape Fear Jetport, off Airport Rd SE. Where are yours?

Cash Rewards > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/11/2018 at 16:15

St James community. Not too far at all.

Chuckles > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 16:20

Good luck. It is absolutely 100% not too late to leave. That’s just nonsense.

I lived in Eastern NC for 5 years but I’m in PA now so I’m not much help. But they need to smarten up and get away from Wilmington.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 16:22

About two miles as the crow flies. Well, if you ever need something delivered to them or picked up from them in future, send up the RamblinSignal.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 16:24

They've got worlds of time to leave. Storms are no joke.

Cash Rewards > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/11/2018 at 16:24

Will do! I'm usually down there at Christmas, and once over the summer, if you ever need the same.

Cash Rewards > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
09/11/2018 at 16:27

I went to school in new Orleans and .issed Katrina by a year. Sheltered a friend for a few months who lost everything. They know this. And yet

ttyymmnn > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 16:29

My parents are in Norfolk and they are not leaving. They rode out the last one, and their house is on about the highest ground possible in the downtown area. I guess we’ll see how it goes.

Cash Rewards > ttyymmnn
09/11/2018 at 16:32

My parents are a couple miles (like, 2) from the intracoastal. Not much high ground at all.

Textured Soy Protein > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 16:35

My sister lives in Durham and is coming up to DC with her boyfriend and his new dog. They’re staying at my parents’ which is fine since the dog would not do well with the 3 cats in my house.

ttyymmnn > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 16:38

Yeah, they should leave.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > ttyymmnn
09/11/2018 at 16:43

But it's not even the immediate storm that is the real issue. It's the aftermath where there is no power, water, or gas for upwards of weeks. Who the hell would want to deal with that? Seems like a good time as any for a vacation inland someplace.

ttyymmnn > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/11/2018 at 16:45

My parents were without power for 1, maybe 2 weeks after the last big one. They could cook on a gas grill that is tapped into the house gas, but I don’t know what they did to keep their food from spoiling.

Cash Rewards > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/11/2018 at 17:25

Thats exactly it. "What if everything is flooded and we can't get back for weeks?" Then you'll be glad you left and you're not stuck in it.

atfsgeoff > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 18:24

Tell them to hole up in the battleship, probably the safest place in the region during a cat 5 hurricane

RacinBob > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 20:17

Holy ****. The frickin eye is going through Wilmington.

Kinja'd!!!

I assume they are out of the storm surge. Who cares. Have your mom talk to my mother in law about the joy of sitting at midnight in a closet wondering if the roof is going to blow off. (it didn’t). Then they can share stories about hanging out for a week with no power.

Hurricanes suck. 100 mph winds for hours suck. Blackout’s Suck. And that doesn’t even include getting hurt for no good reason sucks.

Anybody who doesn’t think so hasn’t sat a big one out.

boredalways > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 20:20

I hope you can convince them to leave town. What about their neighbors? Maybe a little old school peer pressure from neighbors is what they need?

Cash Rewards > RacinBob
09/11/2018 at 20:37

Giving them one more call...

Cash Rewards > boredalways
09/11/2018 at 20:38

Don't k ow the neighbors, unfortunately. Good reason to get to know them though.

boredalways > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 21:04

tbh, I don’t know my own neighbors. If I’m lucky someone would notice that I haven’t driven in and out of my garage or come out of my house in more than 2 weeks. They’ll get nosy and peek through the window that I keep the blinds open for my cats.

Let's just hope they don't see the cats eating me

RacinBob > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 21:15

Heck yes. M y mother in law rode through Irma, which was category 1 and 70 miles away. Maybe her top winds were 100 mph. This one will have top winds likely at 120, 40% more energy.

In my perspective, it’s either you get them out now, or they force you to deal with a good 24 hour of no phone connection and uncertainty. Plus an urgent trip into a dis as ter area if they get into trouble.

Tell them you are going down to tomorrow to pick up the valuables. And they should follow you home. I don’t want to sound adamant but after my Mother inlaw wen’t through Irma, the next storm that looks like this and I am driving 1500 miles to pick her up.

This is a really good site. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/212435.shtml?tswind120#contents

Kinja'd!!!

AM3R, lost another burner > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 21:43

You should definitely get them to evacuate! I have some friends driving from CCU as the school is evacuating everyone.

Cash Rewards > RacinBob
09/11/2018 at 21:54

You’re absolutely right, and thank God they finally gave a mandatory evac for their county. They’re leaving first thing.

Thanks for the site!

Cash Rewards > AM3R, lost another burner
09/11/2018 at 21:54

Finally did! They're out tomorrow morning.

Cash Rewards > boredalways
09/11/2018 at 21:57

Cats would eat you long before the neighbors thought to look!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > ttyymmnn
09/11/2018 at 23:19

Decent coolers with lots of ice could keep most things fine for a while. Especially if you are able to get to a store with power for more ice. It just becomes "glamping" at some point. But I'd much rather just not do that and also risk being drowned/killed some other way anyways.

RacinBob > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 23:25

At least outcome it was a false alarm and it was a nice weekend with the kid. At best, it was hey; what was I thinking, thank God I was out .....

You are lucky that your parents can easily travel. Let it be a great weekend of found time and the storm missed everybody and went back to sea !

RacinBob > RacinBob
09/11/2018 at 23:36

My 87 year old dad has a saying, if you walk long enough in the woods, a tree will fall over and kill you. Not grim, he’s just saying do not invite any more risk than you can. such as sitting in the middle of a class 4 hurricane.

Glad you are looking after them. They at their age more than anybody they know that other than their valuables (photographs, letters, wealth, etc.) the rest won’t be missed.

Enjoy the weekend with your folks!

RacinBob > RacinBob
09/11/2018 at 23:39

Ps send pictures of of the crowd enjoying Margaritas on Saturday night in the rain!

RacinBob > Cash Rewards
09/11/2018 at 23:45

PS, nice beef brisket. I don’t have a smoker but boy I would like to figure out how to cook it on a gas grill. The closest I can come is rotisserie corned beef with a good rub....... Have fun cooking for a houseful !

RacinBob > RacinBob
09/11/2018 at 23:56

PPS - Next hurricane South of gulf coast Tampa I am sending my Mother in-law to your’s or your parent’s place. I’ve taught her to swear like a sailor and play world class Georges 3 handed E uchre so she ought to be a whole lot of fun (except in a hurricane!).

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchre_game_variations

RacinBob > Cash Rewards
09/12/2018 at 00:01

PS, current forecast

Kinja'd!!!