Announcing Hurricade

[bwest]

I live in Orlando and was hit hard by Charley a few weeks ago, and it looks like Hurricane Frances is hitting this weekend.  I have been wanting to start my cabinet for a month but storm damage has kept me and my bank account busy.  

However, the good news (other than saving 10% on my car insurance) I thought of a name for my project.  I am imagining a cp overlay with a satelite type view rendering of a hurricane with the eye being where the trackball goes.  Maybe you guys can help me come up with some cool additions to my theme.

Time to go shopping for propane, gas, water, and most importantly BEER!  I sense a Hurricane party coming to town.

[simplygriff]

That sounds like a cool idea.  Have you gotten any images of the hurricane yet?  I'd like to see what you're gonna use.

Good luck with the storm.
-G

[goofy]

How about this?

[goofy]

Or . . .

(source: http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/aerial/aerial01/photos/62000.jpg)

Here's the source for the previous photo (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030916.html)

[bwest]

Oohhh, both of those are very good.  I have just started my search for a picture.  Thanks for the input.  I am sure that I will have to get one of the graphics guys around here to doctor one up for me as I am not very creative at all.

I am trying to figure out how to make the theme kinda of cartoon like.  It needs to be fun.  

[DrewKaree]

...and most importantly BEER!  I sense a Hurricane party coming to town.

aren't Hurricanes made with rum?  Find someone who makes a good one (or fly me, your barcadetender down) and make it one to remember.  

Oh, and you have Geico?!  Lizard lover

Check out the NHL Hurricanes and see if they have anything you might want to throw on your cab too, unless you hate hockey.  (don't tell the canadians, eh!  They get real upset aboot people who don't like hockey, eh)

[RayB]

Frankly, I can't understand how anyone can live in Florida. It's America's wang!

[BobbyG66]

There is probably some type of Photoshop effect you can do to create swirls.
Don't have Photoshop so not sure.

[Matt, GoC]

I'm not so sure beer and propane are a good combo...

[Generic Eric]

I'm not so sure beer and propane are a good combo...

Huh....
All summer, we have been grilling and drinking beer.

AH...you must use charcol or a smoker right?

[rchadd]

are you lost?

[BobbyG66]

are you lost?

That's wicked funny...unless if you live in Florida

[Dekelia]

That is funny.  I live in Orlando as well.  My first cab was about half finished when Charley came through (all of the main woodwork was done).  I don't work on it in a carport (unenclosed garage) that isn't protected from the hurricane.  I took very few precautions but the one thing I was sure of, the cab needed to come inside during the hurricane.  I figured, if anything else got damaged, that was just money.  I'm not sure I could talk myself into building another one after losing the first.

I think my wife thought I was crazy.

PS. Half of my tree fell on my house, but the cabinet is fine  

[Thenasty]

well your backround musi shoud be "Rock you like a Hurricane" Scorpions.

[brained]

Hurricane sucks, In the country I live in where having a small hurricane, named Jeane. I hope it doesn't get any bigger  

[Thenasty]

are you lost?

Actually......

[missioncontrol]

I've got this one for you (Frances)

[missioncontrol]

or this one too


BTW nice name for your Arcade.....


(Frances and Ivan)