Five Oh B Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Well, haven't had computer access since last Thursday when the big NW Storm hit. There were record wind speeds at SeaTac Int'l Airport and about 1 MILLION homes were out of power starting last Thursday. Trees down everywhere. Power lines down everywhere. Lots of people still in the dark today 4 days after the fact. Our power was out for only 25 hours, and luckily the house didn't get cooler than about 50 degrees inside. We have a good stockpile of firewood. We moved all our perishable foods out of the house and into our travel trailer's frig and freezer (runs on propane). Luckily, power came back on the other day before we hit sub-freezing temps. Over the weekend, a local Mustanger had a bunch of us over to his place. His power had managed to stay on, so he opened his home to those of us in the local Mustang club to come over and stay warm, have a hot meal, and hang out waiting for the lights to come back on. Some of those there drove from as far a 50 miles. His whole driveway, front yard, and back yard was packed in with Mustangs. His family is so typically of those in the Mustang community; super great people who go out of their way to help each other, and we are really grateful to him and his family. Our internet and cable TV are from the same provider and just came on an hour ago, so I'm just getting caught up on the news. There are still 200,000 people without power around here, 8 people have died from the storm, and they're talking about a carbon monoxide epidemic from people using generators and charcoal grills indoors! See our local news here. Looks like any near-term mod money for my Mustang will be tied up in a new fence instead. Our fence was destroyed in the storm, but luckily the house survived without a scratch. Mods are fun, but certainly take a backstage when mother nature lashes out. Simple things we take for granted are suddenly important now. Just finding a clear road to drive on is tough! Streetlights dark, intersections dark with huge waits to get through each intersection. Branches, trees, and downed powerlines make driving a chore. 30-40 car lineups at the few gas stations that have power! It's challenging around here, to say the least. We're lucky that our power is back on. Just a few blocks either direction are neighborhoods still in the dark, but the power companies are working round the clock to get every back up. Hopefully, all of our NW friends on these forums are safe and warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 B)--> QUOTE(Five Oh B @ Dec 18 2006, 09:09 AM) 75800[/snapback] Well, haven't had computer access since last Thursday when the big NW Storm hit. There were record wind speeds at SeaTac Int'l Airport and about 1 MILLION homes were out of power starting last Thursday. Trees down everywhere. Power lines down everywhere. Lots of people still in the dark today 4 days after the fact. Our power was out for only 25 hours, and luckily the house didn't get cooler than about 50 degrees inside. We have a good stockpile of firewood. We moved all our perishable foods out of the house and into our travel trailer's frig and freezer (runs on propane). Luckily, power came back on the other day before we hit sub-freezing temps. Over the weekend, a local Mustanger had a bunch of us over to his place. His power had managed to stay on, so he opened his home to those of us in the local Mustang club to come over and stay warm, have a hot meal, and hang out waiting for the lights to come back on. Some of those there drove from as far a 50 miles. His whole driveway, front yard, and back yard was packed in with Mustangs. His family is so typically of those in the Mustang community; super great people who go out of their way to help each other, and we are really grateful to him and his family. Our internet and cable TV are from the same provider and just came on an hour ago, so I'm just getting caught up on the news. There are still 200,000 people without power around here, 8 people have died from the storm, and they're talking about a carbon monoxide epidemic from people using generators and charcoal grills indoors! See our local news here. Looks like any near-term mod money for my Mustang will be tied up in a new fence instead. Our fence was destroyed in the storm, but luckily the house survived without a scratch. Mods are fun, but certainly take a backstage when mother nature lashes out. Simple things we take for granted are suddenly important now. Just finding a clear road to drive on is tough! Streetlights dark, intersections dark with huge waits to get through each intersection. Branches, trees, and downed powerlines make driving a chore. 30-40 car lineups at the few gas stations that have power! It's challenging around here, to say the least. We're lucky that our power is back on. Just a few blocks either direction are neighborhoods still in the dark, but the power companies are working round the clock to get every back up. Hopefully, all of our NW friends on these forums are safe and warm. Brian, I am glad you made it thru the storm. You got hit hard. The PDX metro area was a mess also, but your area was really hit the worst. We lost power for only one evening and cable for a day. I had 2 young trees blow over. No damage to the house. It took a day to clean up the mess in the yard. It is great to hear that your stang friends took you in. I am looking forward to dinner with you and your wife in the new year. I am in a cabin at sun river right now and this post is being sent from my wireless phone blackberry. Rob. (PSFWB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badsho Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 B)--> QUOTE(Five Oh B @ Dec 18 2006, 12:09 PM) 75800[/snapback] Well, haven't had computer access since last Thursday when the big NW Storm hit. There were record wind speeds at SeaTac Int'l Airport and about 1 MILLION homes were out of power starting last Thursday. Trees down everywhere. Power lines down everywhere. Lots of people still in the dark today 4 days after the fact. Our power was out for only 25 hours, and luckily the house didn't get cooler than about 50 degrees inside. We have a good stockpile of firewood. We moved all our perishable foods out of the house and into our travel trailer's frig and freezer (runs on propane). Luckily, power came back on the other day before we hit sub-freezing temps. Over the weekend, a local Mustanger had a bunch of us over to his place. His power had managed to stay on, so he opened his home to those of us in the local Mustang club to come over and stay warm, have a hot meal, and hang out waiting for the lights to come back on. Some of those there drove from as far a 50 miles. His whole driveway, front yard, and back yard was packed in with Mustangs. His family is so typically of those in the Mustang community; super great people who go out of their way to help each other, and we are really grateful to him and his family. Our internet and cable TV are from the same provider and just came on an hour ago, so I'm just getting caught up on the news. There are still 200,000 people without power around here, 8 people have died from the storm, and they're talking about a carbon monoxide epidemic from people using generators and charcoal grills indoors! See our local news here. Looks like any near-term mod money for my Mustang will be tied up in a new fence instead. Our fence was destroyed in the storm, but luckily the house survived without a scratch. Mods are fun, but certainly take a backstage when mother nature lashes out. Simple things we take for granted are suddenly important now. Just finding a clear road to drive on is tough! Streetlights dark, intersections dark with huge waits to get through each intersection. Branches, trees, and downed powerlines make driving a chore. 30-40 car lineups at the few gas stations that have power! It's challenging around here, to say the least. We're lucky that our power is back on. Just a few blocks either direction are neighborhoods still in the dark, but the power companies are working round the clock to get every back up. Hopefully, all of our NW friends on these forums are safe and warm. Five O feel for you ... lived in Florida for 30 years without ever taking a hit from a hurricane. Than in 2004 Charlie hit Charlotte county ... and we were with out power for 11 days straight. I feel for u dond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Glad to hear everyone is okay sounds like you got hit pretty hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moabman Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Sounds eerily like what we went through with Hurricane Rita. We were on the “good” side and didn’t suffer as bad as the folks in Beaumont and Lake Charles did. We had trees down and the entire neighborhood was carpeted with leaves on small branches because all the trees were still in leaf when the hurricane hit. We lost power and internet for 3 days but had a different problem – try falling to sleep in 85-90 degree heat with no fans or AC. The house would cool down to about 77 around 5 AM and then start to heat up again. They had to empty the perishable food out of every market and we had to toss all the food in the refrigerators and freezers. It gave us a taste of rationing during WWII because word would spread that a market had gotten some perishables in and everyone would race to try and get some meat/milk/fruit/veggies/beer. I heard that this storm was like a very big Cat 2 or 3 hurricane hitting the NW. Glad you’re OK and hope the cleanup isn’t too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 FiveOh - So good to hear you're okay. Massive storm. I feel for those affected by it. I lived through 6 hurricanes while going to school at UNC-Wilmington back in the '90s. No fun. But - neighbors pull together and help each other. They share what they have and help those who need help - with food - water - or fallen trees. It brings out the best in people. I understand about the mods. My car is complete. Thoughts of a blower are now history - as is my wife! And the Beat Goes On. To quote Gloria Gainer (sp?) - "I will survive!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Oh B Posted December 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Thanks, all, for the empathy. Many have gone through hurricanes in the Gulf and Atlantic regions. I'm guessing our storm wasn't as bad as what many of you have gone through. 69 mph gusts set a record at SeaTac Int'l Airport, and in outlying areas there were 80-90 mph gusts. Not even close to what you guys get in hurricane areas, but there is so much timber up here that many trees toppled like matchsticks. My own property faired very well. None of our trees uprooted, thank God. The house is unharmed, and not too much clean up to do. The fence was the only casualty, and is true for many of my neighbors as we are in a 30 year old neighborhood with older fences. Grabber - sounds like the Vancouver/Portland metro is doing OK, but had lots of outages, as well. Lots of reports in the news around here of people getting sick (carbon monoxide poisoning), and house fires from people doing dumb things to stay warm. A few people electrocuted from downed power lines. The strangest was a lady who drowned in her basement when it flooded before she could get out! A dive team had to go in to retrieve her body - talk about a freak accident! All in all, I'm just happy that everyone I know is unharmed. Several coworkers and friends are still without power, though, so we've a long way from being done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90GT Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Five O, Sorry to hear about what happened. Glad you and your family made it through ok. That's the most important thing. Mods will wait. Take care and things will turn around. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 FiveOh - So good to hear you're okay. Massive storm. I feel for those affected by it. I lived through 6 hurricanes while going to school at UNC-Wilmington back in the '90s. No fun. But - neighbors pull together and help each other. They share what they have and help those who need help - with food - water - or fallen trees. It brings out the best in people. I understand about the mods. My car is complete. Thoughts of a blower are now history - as is my wife! And the Beat Goes On. To quote Gloria Gainer (sp?) - "I will survive!" Ruf, I hope there is some way you can swing things to keep the car. What a bummer to lose that sweet ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90GT Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Ruf, I hope there is some way you can swing things to keep the car. What a bummer to lose that sweet ride. Ruf's loosing his car??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I posted it up for sale on the site - hastily - when my domestic "issue" surfaced. Since then, I've recovered from the intitial shock and taken some deep breaths. Ruf is going to do all he can to hold onto the car (and the house and the dogs). I have a very good friend in the lawyer business who has given me some counsel. Now there is a high probability that the car will remain in my possession. I just had the wind knocked out of me. I've regrouped and I"m back, baby. Let's ride, you hear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Oh B Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 My car is complete. Thoughts of a blower are now history - as is my wife! Ruf, I must have missed something. Forgive me for asking, but what's going on with your wife? And why no hope for a blower? I've really been out of the loop lately. Lots going on. I hope you're OK, Bryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I posted it up for sale on the site - hastily - when my domestic "issue" surfaced. Since then, I've recovered from the intitial shock and taken some deep breaths. Ruf is going to do all he can to hold onto the car (and the house and the dogs). I have a very good friend in the lawyer business who has given me some counsel. Now there is a high probability that the car will remain in my possession. I just had the wind knocked out of me. I've regrouped and I"m back, baby. Let's ride, you hear? Yeah, who loves ya baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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90GT Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Sorry to hear that Ruf, let me know if there's any thing I can do. You got to hang on to that car man, you've put too much time and money into it just to let it go that easily. Keep smiling man, things will all work out in the end. :hyper: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Your support means more than you know, man. This - site - rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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