Well, that was interesting...

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I was just trapped in a Barnes & Nobles during a tornado warning. We had one touch down a little south of there. After being in there (with no power) for about an hour, the monsoon rains finally slowed down.

I was able to make arrangements for the kidlets and wife to get a ride home with my buddy... but I got to rough it in my Jeep with the top off. It wasn't the rain that really bothered me, as I have already been caught in bad rain while having the top and doors off. It was the 3" or so of water, sloshing around in the floor-board that drove me insane! I started taking corners fast, just to dump some of it out. :D Also, for those of you that have not been in a similar situation, the windshield wipers are useless... as there is just as much rain on the INSIDE of the windshield as the outside. LOL

Finally, after driving about 5 miles north, I was able to find a gas station that had power. These new Jeeps do a far better job (than the older models) of hiding the drain plugs in the floor-boards. I got more than a few chuckles from passer-byes at the station as water poured from them... or maybe they were just laughing at the idiot out in a storm with the top and doors off his Jeep. :D

Either way, it made for an interesting night. I certainly have a date with the Armorall and Windex tomorrow morning.

Time to clean up... surely to be chased by a Sam Adams. :D

[Darin]

:D :p

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LOL
Yeah, but it was still better than being in the same type of monsoon on my bike... which I have done a few times too many!

I bet I would have been better off if I had borrowed your storm trooper helmet. :D

[Darin]

LOL
Yeah, but it was still better than being in the same type of monsoon on my bike... which I have done a few times too many!

Dang skippy!!!! BTDT as well. Rain feels like bees stinging you at speed.

[mcsap]

www.weather.com is a handy site for those that like to drive around " topless and doorless "

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www.weather.com is a handy site for those that like to drive around " topless and doorless "

It said 30% chance of scattered storms. I checked. FWIW, it has been saying 20-30% chance for most every day in the last month! :rolleyes: I guess, saying that, they think they are always covered, no matter what the weather!

[Hockey9019]

I talked with my Dad not to long ago he is stuck down there on his way to Kentucky and said it was nasty (and still is)

Must see pictures of the jeep and rain :D :p

[txinvestigator1]

Finally, after driving about 5 miles north, I was able to find a gas station that had power. These new Jeeps do a far better job (than the older models) of hiding the drain plugs in the floor-boards. I got more than a few chuckles from passer-byes at the station as water poured from them... or maybe they were just laughing at the idiot out in a storm with the top and doors off his Jeep. :D

Either way, it made for an interesting night. I certainly have a date with the Armorall and Windex tomorrow morning.

Time to clean up... surely to be chased by a Sam Adams.

If you only knew how much I would pay for video of that! :p

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Well, I don't think it was THAT interesting. It was people's looks that was interesting. LOL

It'll be clean as new nice and early tomorrow morning.

[BP348]

If you only knew how much I would pay for video of that! :p

+1

I'd love to see a guy driving down the road in a rain storm in an open jeep.

The whole time I'd be telling myself, man I'm glad that's not me :D

Have fun cleaning in the AM. I have to clean up my car tomorrow or the next day too.

[Creeker]

You know I've never looked at a Jeep since Chrysler bought AMC.

I always assumed that people who thought to take the top and doors off would, of course, take the floor plugs out, too.

Guess I was wrong. :D

[suzanne1020U.S.]

Trapped in Barnes and Noble? Lucky you, I love that place!

So glad you are ok from the storm though, Switch.

[4goods]

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I certainly have a date with the Armorall and Windex tomorrow morning.

Time to clean up... surely to be chased by a Sam Adams. :D

WRONG!

You're supposed to start with the Sam Adams! ;)

then the amorex / windall thingy stuff..... :D

[jmac_52]

I was just trapped in a Barnes & Nobles during a tornado warning. We had one touch down a little south of there. After being in there (with no power) for about an hour, the monsoon rains finally slowed down.

I was able to make arrangements for the kidlets and wife to get a ride home with my buddy... but I got to rough it in my Jeep with the top off. It wasn't the rain that really bothered me, as I have already been caught in bad rain while having the top and doors off. It was the 3" or so of water, sloshing around in the floor-board that drove me insane! I started taking corners fast, just to dump some of it out. :D Also, for those of you that have not been in a similar situation, the windshield wipers are useless... as there is just as much rain on the INSIDE of the windshield as the outside. LOL

Finally, after driving about 5 miles north, I was able to find a gas station that had power. These new Jeeps do a far better job (than the older models) of hiding the drain plugs in the floor-boards. I got more than a few chuckles from passer-byes at the station as water poured from them... or maybe they were just laughing at the idiot out in a storm with the top and doors off his Jeep. :D

Either way, it made for an interesting night. I certainly have a date with the Armorall and Windex tomorrow morning.

Time to clean up... surely to be chased by a Sam Adams. :D

A guy I worked for years ago had a solution for the "I can't find the drain plugs" problem....he shot 3 holes on each side with a .357. That fixed the problem...:rolleyes:
I'm glad you guys did okay...I saw the weather channel and it looked pretty nasty.

[sparty]

A guy I worked for years ago had a solution for the "I can't find the drain plugs" problem....he shot 3 holes on each side with a .357. That fixed the problem...:rolleyes:

Sounds like something Norm would do.