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Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

Oznell — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:37:50 GMT

Very concerned about Puerto Rico being in hurricane's path. Puerto Rico has been struggling under tremendous financial difficulties and trying to get on a path to solvency.

Hoping against hope that the storm will be less fierce than they currently expect-- they surely don't need this disaster at this time.

I'll be praying for lovely, vulnerable Puerto Rico.

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

tansy — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:45:52 GMT

One of my BILs has family there and he's worried:/

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

Poodlepet2 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:57:43 GMT

@Oznell, That beautiful island is in my prayers. We have a time-share there and we've been there many times....Recently, I have been reading the rain forest (interesting-the censor didn't let me spell it ) now has handicapped accessibility: my knees couldn't take hiking!

I love the people, the food and the culture....

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

Poodlepet2 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:08:59 GMT

@moderator, I just got a message from QVC that I was using an "invalid HTML": It went to suggest I review my message.....

I figured out the problem quickly: I had written the names of geographic locations in Spanish...

Those are their names....just like my town-and many states have Spanish names....

People have friends and family in Puerto Rico: I understand the no foreign language thing-but we just want to share information.

It's highly possible that QVC customers have family and friends there. Hurricanes are crazy!

The Net gets crazy: during Irma, I couldn't get my local news live, but I could get QVC.

Please don't make us jump through hoops. Install software that recognizes geographic places....

Thank you,

Poodlepet2

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

chrystaltree — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:48:34 GMT

My cousin and his wife have second home there and they are very worried. Not just for their home but for all the people they know there who didn't have the option to fly out the way they did. Due to PR's financial situation, they got an amazing deal on their home but they are wondering if in hindsight, buying that house might have been a mistake.

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

Poodlepet2 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:58:51 GMT

I am sick and tired of people deciding where we all should live.....

I am just shocked-are you not one of the monitors?

Nobody has crystal balls my dear.....You like where you live-and we like where we live.....let's just over it and help.....

Little reminder here.... do you have a sweet little creek kind of near you?....I Hope you are covered for flooding.

Hugs in friendship, but we just need to think-me included is me!

Poodlepet2

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

Kachina624 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:09:21 GMT

@Poodlepet2 I don't think the Spanish names had anything to do with the message you got. If you'll look at the top of the format where you write messages it says "Rich Text" and "HTML". Somehow the HTML got chosen when we use Rich Text, the default. You just need to click on Rich Text. I've found if you'll wait a couple of seconds it'll correct itself then tell you to post your message.

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

Kachina624 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:13:05 GMT

@Poodlepet2 wrote:
I am sick and tired of people deciding where we all should live.....
I am just shocked-are you not one of the monitors?
Nobody has crystal balls my dear.....You like where you live-and we like where we live.....let's just over it and help.....
Little reminder here.... do you have a sweet little creek kind of near you?....I Hope you are covered for flooding.
Hugs in friendship, but we just need to think-me included is me!
Poodlepet2
.

@Poodlepet2 To whom is your message directed?

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

goldensrbest — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:21:10 GMT

@Poodlepet2 wrote:
I am sick and tired of people deciding where we all should live.....
I am just shocked-are you not one of the monitors?
Nobody has crystal balls my dear.....You like where you live-and we like where we live.....let's just over it and help.....
Little reminder here.... do you have a sweet little creek kind of near you?....I Hope you are covered for flooding.
Hugs in friendship, but we just need to think-me included is me!
Poodlepet2
.

I don't understand your post.

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

dooBdoo — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:40:27 GMT

Poodlepet2 wrote:
@moderator, I just got a message from QVC that I was using an "invalid HTML": It went to suggest I review my message.....
I figured out the problem quickly: I had written the names of geographic locations in Spanish...
Those are their names....just like my town-and many states have Spanish names....
People have friends and family in Puerto Rico: I understand the no foreign language thing-but we just want to share information.
It's highly possible that QVC customers have family and friends there. Hurricanes are crazy!
The Net gets crazy: during Irma, I couldn't get my local news live, but I could get QVC.
Please don't make us jump through hoops. Install software that recognizes geographic places....
Thank you,
Poodlepet2

@Poodlepet2, I believe you're misinterpreting the HTML notice we all receive from time to time.

This is the notice:

"Your post has been changed because invalid HTML was found in the message body. The invalid HTML has been removed. Please review the message and submit the message when you are satisfied."

This message is not related to censoring words. It has nothing to do with Spanish names, etc. It merely means a post was checked by the software for any potential problems with links, embedded code, etc. It's a safety measure. We started seeing it, fairly often, a couple of years ago after the launch of the new forum platform.

When you see it, you don't need to edit your post -- just click the word "POST" again and your comment will post with no problem.

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

goldensrbest — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:33:13 GMT

@dooBdoo wrote:
@Poodlepet2 wrote:
@moderator, I just got a message from QVC that I was using an "invalid HTML": It went to suggest I review my message.....
I figured out the problem quickly: I had written the names of geographic locations in Spanish...
Those are their names....just like my town-and many states have Spanish names....
People have friends and family in Puerto Rico: I understand the no foreign language thing-but we just want to share information.
It's highly possible that QVC customers have family and friends there. Hurricanes are crazy!
The Net gets crazy: during Irma, I couldn't get my local news live, but I could get QVC.
Please don't make us jump through hoops. Install software that recognizes geographic places....
Thank you,
Poodlepet2

@Poodlepet2, I believe you're misinterpreting the HTML notice we receive from time to time.

This is the notice:

"Your post has been changed because invalid HTML was found in the message body. The invalid HTML has been removed. Please review the message and submit the message when you are satisfied."

This message is not related to censoring words. It has nothing to do with Spanish names, etc. It merely means a post was checked by the software for any potential problems with links, embedded code, etc. It's a safety measure. We started seeing it, fairly often, after the launch of the new forum platform.

When you see it, just click the word "POST" again and your comment will post with no problem.

I get this quite alot, i do what you said ,no problem.

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

Poodlepet2 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:52:38 GMT

It's aimed at Chystaltree.... I disagreed with her on another thread-and gave thanks for those who did stay.....I am sure they wanted to leave-but couldn't.

We just can't make decisions for all people....once again, the last time a hurricane hit the Keys was in 1919... I can certainly understand an area of the population that wanted to stay...not us: we had to evacuate.

Nobody knows what another is going through....it's just not right to diss another.

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

SilleeMee — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:01:38 GMT

I was in three hurricanes while living in San Juan. The storm surges were unbelievable. I can't remember what category they were, however. Things don't look good for them at all. My heart goes out to them.

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

QueenDanceALot — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:06:45 GMT

@Poodlepet2 wrote:
It's aimed at Chystaltree.... I disagreed with her on another thread-and gave thanks for those who did stay.....I am sure they wanted to leave-but couldn't.
We just can't make decisions for all people....once again, the last time a hurricane hit the Keys was in 1919... I can certainly understand an area of the population that wanted to stay...not us: we had to evacuate.
Nobody knows what another is going through....it's just not right to diss another.
Hugs,
Poodlepet2

@Poodlepet2

I can't believe I'm sticking up for Chrystaltree, BUT, all she said was that her cousin and wife were rethinking their decision to buy the house there.

I would be, too, if hurricanes were coming through and decimating the area one after another. That doesn't mean I'm "dissing" anyone.

I feel sick for those in Puerto Rico (they are being told to get out or they are going to die), the Caribbean and other islands. Some of the most beautiful places I've ever been!

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

goldensrbest — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:11:35 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
@Poodlepet2 wrote:
It's aimed at Chystaltree.... I disagreed with her on another thread-and gave thanks for those who did stay.....I am sure they wanted to leave-but couldn't.
We just can't make decisions for all people....once again, the last time a hurricane hit the Keys was in 1919... I can certainly understand an area of the population that wanted to stay...not us: we had to evacuate.
Nobody knows what another is going through....it's just not right to diss another.
Hugs,
Poodlepet2
@Poodlepet2

I can't believe I'm sticking up for Chrystaltree, BUT, all she said was that her cousin and wife were rethinking their decision to buy the house there.

I would be, too, if hurricanes were coming through and decimating the area one after another. That doesn't mean I'm "dissing" anyone.

I feel sick for those in Puerto Rico (they are being told to get out or they are going to die), the Caribbean and other islands. Some of the most beautiful places I've ever been!

Always a first time.

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

Poodlepet2 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:13:07 GMT

@QueenDanceALot, maybe I am being overly sensitive...@Chystaltree, my apologies here...we just all want our peace....no region is without happenings of any kind...

Who can know what guides another's heart or intellect?

In the worst of some of my times- sometimes, I really do believe I was meant to be there. You just never know....

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

dooBdoo — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:14:32 GMT

SilleeMee wrote:
I was in three hurricanes while living in San Juan. The storm surges were unbelievable. I can't remember what category they were, however. Things don't look good for them at all. My heart goes out to them.

I'm sorry you experienced that, but thankful you are here to tell about it. My heart goes out to them, too, @SilleeMee. So much devastation, lives changed forever. I continue to pray for everyone who has been or will be affected.

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

dooBdoo — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:21:01 GMT

Poodlepet2 wrote:
@KittyLouWhoToo, maybe I am being overly sensitive...@Chystaltree, my apologies here...we just all want our peace....no region is without happenings of any kind...
Who can know what guides another's heart or intellect?
In the worst of some of my times- sometimes, I really do believe I was meant to be there. You just never know....
Hugs,
Poodlepet2

It takes a big heart and admirable character to apologize, @Poodlepet2. I think the anxiety and concern we've all been facing causes a few bumps in the road in our online conversations. Sometimes we respond in a way we didn't intend, or it just seems that way with the limitations of the written word. Wishing you, and everyone, well.❤️

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

QueenDanceALot — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:36:13 GMT

@Poodlepet2

I was kind of doing the "huh?" thing when you said that the Keys haven't been hit by a hurricane since 1919, though.

A friend of mine used to live in the Keys and he still talks about all the hurricane parties they had. He's not THAT old!

Re: Beleaguered Puerto Rico Bracing for Hurricane

goldensrbest — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:56:47 GMT

@Poodlepet2Do you perhaps have anxiety issues?