Incoming typhoon

In my time time in Taiwan, I have only experienced two typhoons. The first was a huge anticlimax. I was working at a horrible place that all English teachers in Taiwan are familiar with, it rhymes with MESS. We got out of class about 10:00 PM and the usual bustle of the neighborhood was completely missing. The sky was flashing with lightening, and wind was verbally abusive, but not actually threatening, like a drunk hobo from across the street. The air felt electric though, and the hair on my arms was standing up, like when a tornado is coming. It was a huge letdown. For meteorological reasons beyond my ken, absolutely nothing happened. At least class at MESS was cancelled the next day.

My second typhoon actually counted. It had everything; work cancellation (but I liked my job this time around), flooding (the river park was ruined as a skatespot for almost a year because of the mud and damage to the ledges and rails), wind (Taipei's buildings have some 30 story high advert posters, that began to whip and crack like the sails of very tall ships. As the winds approached 90 mph sustained, it began to sound like cannon fire, echoing up the canyons between the buildings), and lots of partying. RMJ came over to our appartment and we drank lots of TB and listened to the cannonfire. He actually tried to walk home, which wasn't wise, in restrospect. He gave up after a few blocks, and hailed one of the only taxis brave enough to be out at 3 am during a typhoon. They dodged large flying debris all the way to his house. Sheets of metal, chunks of trees, and whole scooters where tumbling down the road.

My third typhoon is this one. I won't be there for it. I'm thinking of having a typhoon party anyway, even though I'm other side of the world. If I can find TB, I'll buy a case, and watch the wind throw things around on this http://tms.bote.taipei.gov.tw/main.jsp?lang=en
It's my front doorstep.