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Star Ferry · 21 October 2016, 12:14 PM

With a typhoon approaching, Des Voeux Road Central has become a ghost town. It's downright creepy

RW16610 · 21 October 2016, 12:39 PM

Wow! Stay safe over there, Steve

Abdullah71601 · 21 October 2016, 01:03 PM

Is the Rolex store still open?

Stay safe Steve. Keep us posted.

teqp · 21 October 2016, 01:05 PM

Stay safe. Glad I missed the typhoon by a week.

Old Expat Beast · 21 October 2016, 01:07 PM

Great time for a stroll

Abdullah71601 · 21 October 2016, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Great time for a stroll

Are you guys getting together for a storm party?

multimedia · 21 October 2016, 01:13 PM

Yep, not many container ships passing by my balcony today...

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(hmmm, why does that image look so "low quality". Well anyway... yes, a tad bit windy out there today)

Cheers,
Joe

Old Expat Beast · 21 October 2016, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Are you guys getting together for a storm party?

Typhoon parties are a thing of the past, sadly (unless I'm just not getting invited). Probably because they (Typhoons) are almost always an anticlimax and many places stay open nowadays.

Abdullah71601 · 21 October 2016, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Typhoon parties are a thing of the past, sadly (unless I'm just not getting invited). Probably because they (Typhoons) are almost always an anticlimax and many places stay open nowadays.

Too bad. Nothing goes better with typhoon play by play pictures than WIS GTG pictures.

Stay safe Adam. If you drop offline for a while we will know why.

Old Expat Beast · 21 October 2016, 01:25 PM

It's gone pretty quiet here, too.

multimedia · 21 October 2016, 01:26 PM

Remember that 10 we had a couple of years ago? That was a bit different though. But yeah, an 8 like what we're experience at the moment, isn't really a bid deal (for most people in HK). That said, one should be smart and perhaps not go out for e.g. a run (just saw a guy out running)

Cheers,
Joe

Star Ferry · 21 October 2016, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Is the Rolex store still open?

Stay safe Steve. Keep us posted.

Not sure! foot traffic seems non-existent, so they're definitely not busy

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Great time for a stroll

Being able to walk hundreds of meters through Sheung Wan without brushing against a single other soul... it felt great

Star Ferry · 21 October 2016, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by multimedia

Remember that 10 we had a couple of years ago? That was a bit different though. But yeah, an 8 like what we're experience at the moment, isn't really a bid deal (for most people in HK). That said, one should be smart and perhaps not go out for e.g. a run (just saw a guy out running)

You've exposed me as a HK noob

The last big storm I weathered was Hurricane Sandy (2012) in the USA

Old Expat Beast · 21 October 2016, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by multimedia

Remember that 10 we had a couple of years ago? That was a bit different though. But yeah, an 8 like what we're experience at the moment, isn't really a bid deal (for most people in HK). That said, one should be smart and perhaps not go out for e.g. a run (just saw a guy out running)

Cheers,
Joe

Yeah, that 10 was the strongest I've seen here since the 1980s.

Relyt · 21 October 2016, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

It's gone pretty quiet here, too.

Wow that's crazy. Looks like you guys are high enough to avoid something short of a Hollywood style wave.

Stay safe. Have you ever left for a typhoon warning?

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Old Expat Beast · 21 October 2016, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Relyt

Wow that's crazy. Looks like you guys are high enough to avoid something short of a Hollywood style wave.

Stay safe. Have you ever left for a typhoon warning?

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Thanks.

No, we don't even bother taping up the windows any more.

multimedia · 21 October 2016, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Yeah, that 10 was the strongest I've seen here since the 1980s.

I was working late that evening, and we were not allowed to leave for home before something like 5am in the morning. That drive home was a bit interesting. (branches/fallen trees everywhere together with flooded wells, etc)

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Stay safe. Have you ever left for a typhoon warning?

Thanks!

But yeah, the every changing weather here in HK do call for interesting shots ;)

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Cheers,
Joe

KarlS · 21 October 2016, 02:17 PM

Take refuge in Patek at pacific

Star Ferry · 21 October 2016, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RW16610

Wow! Stay safe over there, Steve

Thanks, Rommel

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Originally Posted by teqp

Stay safe. Glad I missed the typhoon by a week.

You were here last week?? Pics are now obligatory

Star Ferry · 22 October 2016, 12:25 AM

Limestonedan · 22 October 2016, 12:40 AM

Be safe guys. Beautiful photos BTW.. Thank you.

DeeTee · 22 October 2016, 01:48 AM

Best time to get a 116500

teqp · 22 October 2016, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Star Ferry

You were here last week?? Pics are now obligatory

I have never been asked so many times if I wanted a custom suit, copy Rolex or handbag in my life. It was much more than in Thailand. It seemed like a lot of the guys had the same business card as well.

I wish I had more time to spend in HK as it was fun. Stay safe over there guys.

Pic from hotel room.

The worst Slurpee of my life. I try to have a Slurpee in new places and Asian countries seem to love Slurpees like I do.

Stuffed crab leg, yummy!

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View of HK Island skyline at night. It was beautiful.

21 October 2016, 12:14 PM	#1
Star Ferry Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: down by the river Posts: 4,926	Ghost Town With a typhoon approaching, Des Voeux Road Central has become a ghost town. It's downright creepy

21 October 2016, 01:13 PM	#7
multimedia "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Joe Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,835	Yep, not many container ships passing by my balcony today... L1000168.jpg (hmmm, why does that image look so "low quality". Well anyway... yes, a tad bit windy out there today) Cheers, Joe __________________ "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." - S.J.

21 October 2016, 01:26 PM	#11
multimedia "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Joe Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,835	Remember that 10 we had a couple of years ago? That was a bit different though. But yeah, an 8 like what we're experience at the moment, isn't really a bid deal (for most people in HK). That said, one should be smart and perhaps not go out for e.g. a run (just saw a guy out running) Cheers, Joe __________________ "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." - S.J.

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RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,990	Wow! Stay safe over there, Steve

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teqp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Phil Location: SoCal Watch: 116613LN Posts: 3,052	Stay safe. Glad I missed the typhoon by a week.

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KarlS Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Karl Location: Kuwait Posts: 5,228	Take refuge in Patek at pacific

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