Hi PSS-Mag
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Yea much better than my scene.....
Those are my front yard.....
There is not a tree that does not have damage or is destroyed.
The storm is suppose to be over now, but temps are not suppose to get above freezing until thursday. So we will continue to have branches falling, and power lines going down atlesat till then. Still no power here, day 4 for us. hopefully a few more days.
Have fun everyone I'll be back in full force soon.
Those are my front yard.....
There is not a tree that does not have damage or is destroyed.
The storm is suppose to be over now, but temps are not suppose to get above freezing until thursday. So we will continue to have branches falling, and power lines going down atlesat till then. Still no power here, day 4 for us. hopefully a few more days.
Have fun everyone I'll be back in full force soon.
Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
Thanks all,
We are safe, luckily we heat with wood, so we have heat, many are not that lucky. They have shelters open for those, but they are running out of space there. Ourbiggest concern is really water. Belive it or not, the fundamental source is running low. The water company announced on the radio that we have about a 2 day supply if we use it conservitively.
They are also telling everyone not to expect service til tuesday maybe wednseday.
The town is also out of kerosene, and gasoline is getting scarce. Many stations are out.
Tomarrow I've assemebeled a crew of volunteers we are going to grab the chainsaws and start clearing roads, what we can safely, so the utility crews can get through and do thier job. I had to move alot, drive over and through alot of down trees, limps and debris just to get around today. I'm sure lots of new scratches on the old truck now.
We are safe, luckily we heat with wood, so we have heat, many are not that lucky. They have shelters open for those, but they are running out of space there. Ourbiggest concern is really water. Belive it or not, the fundamental source is running low. The water company announced on the radio that we have about a 2 day supply if we use it conservitively.
They are also telling everyone not to expect service til tuesday maybe wednseday.
The town is also out of kerosene, and gasoline is getting scarce. Many stations are out.
Tomarrow I've assemebeled a crew of volunteers we are going to grab the chainsaws and start clearing roads, what we can safely, so the utility crews can get through and do thier job. I had to move alot, drive over and through alot of down trees, limps and debris just to get around today. I'm sure lots of new scratches on the old truck now.
glad you and the fam are doing ok. Awesome that you got a bunch of folks together to start clearing..... keep us posted....
and damn, i originally scrolled thru a few pages to tease ya about the hotties!!! oh well, i'll just have to wait for ya !
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From: Lost some where in the middle of the Ozark Mountains!
hey all, we are still alive!!!!
Hey zoo, glad to see you back again. havent heard from you in a while!
Still no power, I'm sick of waiting......
I know I'm not teh only one, and there are people with special medical needs that need it too for the oxygen and such. (granted if my life depended on it, I'd have a generator if I had to steal one..... LOL) It's just hard being patient while having to go to someone elses house to shower do laundry or any day to day task. Never realize how much we depend on electrcicty till you have to make your own.
Water has come back on, so now it's just waiting on power so that is a relief.
Fireplace is doing a pretty good job it has got to below zero the last two nights and teh house hasnt dropped belowe 60 degrees at any point and that was only whhile I had the door open bringing in wood, but maintaining 70-75 most the time.
I'll be back harrasing you guys just as soon as I can.
Later
Matt
Hey zoo, glad to see you back again. havent heard from you in a while!
Still no power, I'm sick of waiting......
I know I'm not teh only one, and there are people with special medical needs that need it too for the oxygen and such. (granted if my life depended on it, I'd have a generator if I had to steal one..... LOL) It's just hard being patient while having to go to someone elses house to shower do laundry or any day to day task. Never realize how much we depend on electrcicty till you have to make your own.
Water has come back on, so now it's just waiting on power so that is a relief.
Fireplace is doing a pretty good job it has got to below zero the last two nights and teh house hasnt dropped belowe 60 degrees at any point and that was only whhile I had the door open bringing in wood, but maintaining 70-75 most the time.
I'll be back harrasing you guys just as soon as I can.
Later
Matt
Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
hey all, we are still alive!!!!
Hey zoo, glad to see you back again. havent heard from you in a while!
Still no power, I'm sick of waiting......
I know I'm not teh only one, and there are people with special medical needs that need it too for the oxygen and such. (granted if my life depended on it, I'd have a generator if I had to steal one..... LOL) It's just hard being patient while having to go to someone elses house to shower do laundry or any day to day task. Never realize how much we depend on electrcicty till you have to make your own.
Water has come back on, so now it's just waiting on power so that is a relief.
Fireplace is doing a pretty good job it has got to below zero the last two nights and teh house hasnt dropped belowe 60 degrees at any point and that was only whhile I had the door open bringing in wood, but maintaining 70-75 most the time.
I'll be back harrasing you guys just as soon as I can.
Later
Matt
Hey zoo, glad to see you back again. havent heard from you in a while!
Still no power, I'm sick of waiting......
I know I'm not teh only one, and there are people with special medical needs that need it too for the oxygen and such. (granted if my life depended on it, I'd have a generator if I had to steal one..... LOL) It's just hard being patient while having to go to someone elses house to shower do laundry or any day to day task. Never realize how much we depend on electrcicty till you have to make your own.
Water has come back on, so now it's just waiting on power so that is a relief.
Fireplace is doing a pretty good job it has got to below zero the last two nights and teh house hasnt dropped belowe 60 degrees at any point and that was only whhile I had the door open bringing in wood, but maintaining 70-75 most the time.
I'll be back harrasing you guys just as soon as I can.
Later
Matt
glad to hear y'all are hanging in there!! look forward to seeing ya back!!
As soon as I get on for a few days in a row it seems like something comes up with work and such.... then of course my huge stuck in the mud, sunk to the flippin' frame rails on Monday!!!!
later
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Ohh zoo, you'll have to tell me this story as soon as I get power..... what were you doing? I hope it was having fun, nothign worse than actually trying to get some where and getting stuck.
I soo miss you guys........ day 5 with out power, I got a bigger inverter yesterday and atleast have satelite and tv now, running off the boat battery.........
I soo miss you guys........ day 5 with out power, I got a bigger inverter yesterday and atleast have satelite and tv now, running off the boat battery.........
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So how thick is the ice on everything Matt?
Our trees didnt look QUITE that bad, they must be a little more manly
5 days w/o power sucks. I think I would find someone to live with for that time lol.
Hope everything gets better for ya.
Our trees didnt look QUITE that bad, they must be a little more manly
5 days w/o power sucks. I think I would find someone to live with for that time lol.
Hope everything gets better for ya.
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From: Lost some where in the middle of the Ozark Mountains!
I think the total ice was 1"+....
Those were all soft wood trees, the oakss, hickorys and walnuts held up some better...
I did manage to snag a small generator today, "cheap" thanks to my inlaws for taking it off the shelf and holding on to it for me til I got there. Now we have a fridge, coffee maker, tea maker, some lights, can charge batteries, and hopefully my dad can do some elctrical miracle and get it to run the hot water heater tomarrow.... hopefully......
Those were all soft wood trees, the oakss, hickorys and walnuts held up some better...
I did manage to snag a small generator today, "cheap" thanks to my inlaws for taking it off the shelf and holding on to it for me til I got there. Now we have a fridge, coffee maker, tea maker, some lights, can charge batteries, and hopefully my dad can do some elctrical miracle and get it to run the hot water heater tomarrow.... hopefully......
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Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
I think the total ice was 1"+....
I did manage to snag a small generator today, "cheap" thanks to my inlaws for taking it off the shelf and holding on to it for me til I got there. Now we have a fridge, coffee maker, tea maker, some lights, can charge batteries, and hopefully my dad can do some elctrical miracle and get it to run the hot water heater tomarrow.... hopefully......
I did manage to snag a small generator today, "cheap" thanks to my inlaws for taking it off the shelf and holding on to it for me til I got there. Now we have a fridge, coffee maker, tea maker, some lights, can charge batteries, and hopefully my dad can do some elctrical miracle and get it to run the hot water heater tomarrow.... hopefully......
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yea I figure the'll have my power back tommarow now that I bought it opened it and used it so cant take it back....... ohh well if thtas what it takes....
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Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
yea I figure the'll have my power back tommarow now that I bought it opened it and used it so cant take it back....... ohh well if thtas what it takes....
Where's Kobi when you need him
JK Matt 
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Where's Kobi when you need him JK Matt
JK Matt