{"id":101,"date":"2008-09-14T10:05:03","date_gmt":"2008-09-14T16:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/?p=101"},"modified":"2013-03-12T13:12:17","modified_gmt":"2013-03-12T19:12:17","slug":"it-makes-my-hair-curl-experiencing-a-typhoon-in-taipei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/it-makes-my-hair-curl-experiencing-a-typhoon-in-taipei\/","title":{"rendered":"It Makes My Hair Curl &#8211; Experiencing A Typhoon in Taipei"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103\" title=\"typhoon curly hair\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-curly-hair-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon curly hair\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-curly-hair-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-curly-hair.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/tropical\/tracking\/wp200815.html#a_topad<\/p>\n<p>This site has the best typhoon tracking and imagery that we have found.\u00a0 We seem to be under the eye of the storm right now.\u00a0 All is well so far.\u00a0 We were without internet for a few hours yesterday and we know of some people who were without power for part of the day.\u00a0 You should be able to read in Natalie\u2019s blog about some of our preparations for the typhoon (after a little editing and then we publish it).<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t know there could be much difference in humidity after 100%, but my hair has been even curlier yesterday and today.\u00a0 To me it feels like wool that needs to be carded and spun.\u00a0 But if I have time to be bothered by my hair, things can\u2019t be too bad around here, huh?<\/p>\n<p>Greg ventured out in the eye of the storm and came back with the following pictures:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105\" title=\"typhoon bike path\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-bike-path-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon bike path\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-bike-path-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-bike-path-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Greg estimates this bike path was 5 feet under water when he saw it last night from the MRT.\u00a0 The puddle on the left is completely isolated from the river and is full of fish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106\" title=\"typhoon fish\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-fish-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon fish\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-fish-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-fish-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the fish in the puddle are pretty big, maybe 12 inches long.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-107\" title=\"typhoon debris on ramp\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-debris-on-ramp-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon debris on ramp\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-debris-on-ramp-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-debris-on-ramp-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can see from the debris that the water was up several feet above the path.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-108\" title=\"typhoon eel rescue\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-eel-rescue-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon eel rescue\" width=\"497\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-eel-rescue-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-eel-rescue-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He rescued this foot long eel that was trapped on the bike path using a dust pan that he found washed up in the pile of debris.\u00a0 He didn\u2019t want to find out how well their teeth work and he didn\u2019t want to bring it home for breakfast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-109\" title=\"typhoon fish in mud\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-fish-in-mud-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon fish in mud\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-fish-in-mud-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-fish-in-mud-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Little fishie on the bike path.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-110\" title=\"typhoon behind flood walls\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-behind-flood-walls-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon behind flood walls\" width=\"461\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-behind-flood-walls-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-behind-flood-walls-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Remember, the water was at least 4 feet above the bike path&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-111\" title=\"typhoon canals\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-canals-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon canals\" width=\"403\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The canals and such along the river were full of fish escaping the flood flow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112\" title=\"typhoon bridge\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-bridge-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon bridge\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-bridge-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-bridge-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this picture, this bridge is about 5 feet above the river.<\/p>\n<p>It was apparently under water yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113\" title=\"typhoon trash collection\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-trash-collection-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon trash collection\" width=\"463\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-trash-collection-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-trash-collection-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See anything you\u2019re missing?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114\" title=\"typhoon riding bird\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-riding-bird-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon riding bird\" width=\"401\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-riding-bird-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-riding-bird-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Catching a ride downstream.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-116\" title=\"typhoon snail breakfast\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-snail-breakfast-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"typhoon snail breakfast\" width=\"520\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-snail-breakfast-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/typhoon-snail-breakfast-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More potential breakfast?\u00a0 That is Greg\u2019s shoe, so the snail is about 4-5 inches long.<\/p>\n<p>Its been so cold and damp that we had to turn down the air conditioner&#8230;\u00a0\u00a0 The second half of the storm is coming soon, to us anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/tropical\/tracking\/wp200815.html#a_topad This site has the best typhoon tracking and imagery that we have found.\u00a0 We seem to be under the eye of the storm right now.\u00a0 All is well so far.\u00a0 We were without internet for a few hours yesterday and we know of some people who were without power for part of the day.\u00a0 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