Crazy old man…..
I know we are supposed to take severe weather seriously, and OBEY law enforcement, FEMA, Florida DEM etc. when they give us instructions. It is, after all, for our own good.
But it’s always nice to come across a crazy old fellah who’s prepared to tell authority, in effect:
“Kiss my swingers. I am staying put.”
This Texan puts Floridians to shame:
Crackin' a PBR and enjoyin' the show...
Former marine (68-74), Ray Wilkinson decided he wasn’t going anywhere when Ike poled up at his beach house. The Houston Chronicle puts it like this:
Wilkinson said that he felt his home shaking badly in the fierce winds as he sat there drinking beer, but the gusts were so loud he couldn’t hear much else. “It was too much noise from the wind,” he said.
He was never scared, just entertained. He did not pray for help.
“I figure I put me in this position and God couldn’t get me out,” he said.
Though he came through unscathed, Wilkinson didn’t think others should follow his example.
“I don’t advise it unless you’re nuts,” he said.
Apparently he is a cancer survivor, too.
This evening, I will be raising a glass to you, Ray Wilkinson.