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[Bustanut joker]

We're hunkered in place and while today and this evening will be interesting, should be fine unless we run out of beer. If you east enders there need anything, be sure and give us a hollar.

Hmm, kinda like.................Hold my beer an watch this! To bad this attitude prevails when **** goes to hell.

Thank goodness for Gument intervention otherwise the ******* might just be eradicated!

:jester:

 

[jmdaniel]

Hmm, kinda like.................Hold my beer an watch this! To bad this attitude prevails when **** goes to hell.
Thank goodness for Gument intervention otherwise the ******* might just be eradicated!

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume your post was a joke. If it wasn't, I guess you're just a ******* Yankee that doesn't know what he's talking about? A lot of the "*******" here in Texas hunkered down because there was not a mandatory evacuation for Houston, the "Gument" recommended staying put, and perhaps they sat through the massive traffic jams caused by Rita a few years back, and didn't want to do that again. Certainly there are some folks out on Galveston island that should have heeded the manadtory evacuation orders, and who now wish they had, but you should probably educate yourself a bit before you start talking about all us "*******" in Texas.

 

[Checkswrecks]

We've been watching CNN and Houston Channel 13, praying that the loss of life isn't too bad. Galveston's not looking good.

Then too, there's the shut-down and damage to half the refineries in the state, which will affect us no matter where we are!!!

 

[odot]

Hmm, kinda like.................Hold my beer an watch this! To bad this attitude prevails when **** goes to hell.
Thank goodness for Gument intervention otherwise the ******* might just be eradicated!

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume your post was a joke. If it wasn't, I guess you're just a ******* Yankee

Correctomundo on both parts.....he is a *******....and he is a yankee.

 

[ceddec]

Hmm, kinda like.................Hold my beer an watch this! To bad this attitude prevails when **** goes to hell.
Thank goodness for Gument intervention otherwise the ******* might just be eradicated!

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume your post was a joke. If it wasn't, I guess you're just a ******* Yankee that doesn't know what he's talking about? A lot of the "*******" here in Texas hunkered down because there was not a mandatory evacuation for Houston, the "Gument" recommended staying put, and perhaps they sat through the massive traffic jams caused by Rita a few years back, and didn't want to do that again. Certainly there are some folks out on Galveston island that should have heeded the manadtory evacuation orders, and who now wish they had, but you should probably educate yourself a bit before you start talking about all us "*******" in Texas.

Lighten up guys. I was up all night with Ike with diet coke & water. All is OK here now. Not sure about Groo, Mike and the folks closer to the coast. BTW, I was born and raised in Texas and Louisiana Gulf coast and have been through more storms than most unfortunately including Katrina, Rita, Ivan, Carla, Frederic, Andrew, Alicia, et al and a few while offshore. I know what to do during storms so don't go get high in mighty there. GFY

 

[BobbyBlue]

Glad to hear you're OK Ceddec, good vibes and juju for our other swampy vets. If its bad you're all welcome to come to San Antone to hang until it dries out abit...not to my crappy lil apt but to the city in general...We already have thousands of undocumented...visitors . We dont even care what ya speak...just drive in english K ?

Hopefully our other brethren will update soon...best wishes to y'all.

Blessings,

Bobby

 

[Tbird]

Just talked to my parents in Porter, TX (Just north of Houston town). They've had two trees come down

on the house. One with major damage to the roof...the other produced minimal damage. Rainfall

since 2am this morning is over 10.5 inches. Major flooding around their area...but the house is high and

dry. They are now stranded all roads out are under. No power...but they have a big generator. Peak

wind gust in their area was 76 mph. Eye of Ike went right over the house.

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However, they informed me of a much dire concern...They are running low on beer and pork rinds!

 

[jmdaniel]

Lighten up guys. I was up all night with Ike with diet coke & water. All is OK here now. Not sure about Groo, Mike and the folks closer to the coast. BTW, I was born and raised in Texas and Louisiana Gulf coast and have been through more storms than most unfortunately including Katrina, Rita, Ivan, Carla, Frederic, Andrew, Alicia, et al and a few while offshore. I know what to do during storms so don't go get high in mighty there. GFY

GFY? Really? Who is being high and mighty now? Sorry for sticking up for ya, but glad you're fine. :blink:

 

[Groo]

Friendswood came through ok... as evidenced by the fact I have power and can type a reply to an Internet forum at this time. We were in the eye wall for close to 5 hours, thanks to the eyewall shrinking when it made land... but other than losing a Pecan tree in our backyard, a majority of our backyard fence, and power for about 48 hours, we came through remarkably unscathed.

We had just gotten back from a trip to Kingwood this afternoon... my parents had evacuated to Louisiana (New Iberia) to stay with relatives, and they brought us back a gas generator, 10 gallons of gas, a chest full of Ice, a fan, and some other goodies. We didn't have the generator running for more than 2 hours before the lights came on. We are extremely lucky that our house is only 4 blocks or so from a Texas/New Mexico Power switching station/office, and the new Friendswood Police department building. Figure if they emphasize getting those 2 things back up and running, then we would benefit by proximity.

Don't think they'll be nearly so quick to return to normal down in Seabrook, Kemah, Texas City, and of course Galveston and Bolivar. TV pics from those areas look like bombs went off.

 

[dcarver]

Friendswood came through ok... as evidenced by the fact I have power and can type a reply to an Internet forum at this time. We were in the eye wall for close to 5 hours, thanks to the eyewall shrinking when it made land... but other than losing a Pecan tree in our backyard, a majority of our backyard fence, and power for about 48 hours, we came through remarkably unscathed.
We had just gotten back from a trip to Kingwood this afternoon... my parents had evacuated to Louisiana (New Iberia) to stay with relatives, and they brought us back a gas generator, 10 gallons of gas, a chest full of Ice, a fan, and some other goodies. We didn't have the generator running for more than 2 hours before the lights came on. We are extremely lucky that our house is only 4 blocks or so from a Texas/New Mexico Power switching station/office, and the new Friendswood Police department building. Figure if they emphasize getting those 2 things back up and running, then we would benefit by proximity.

Don't think they'll be nearly so quick to return to normal down in Seabrook, Kemah, Texas City, and of course Galveston and Bolivar. TV pics from those areas look like bombs went off.

Good to hear you made through, mi amigo...

Fingers crossed for our other friends.

 

[FJRMGM]

WE MADE IT!!

Man, it was exciting for several hours between 0200 and 0500 on Saturday morning but the house held up fine.

We lost all of our fences and a bunch of tree limbs but it could have been much worse.

Our street looked like a war zone with all the trees and limbs down as we have a lot of older trees.

We lost power about 0200 Saturday until 8:30 pm Sunday night but fortunately it was not hot and a cold front has come thru and it is in the 70's and will be in the 60s at night all this week.

Hundreds of thousands without power and will be for days.

This was only a Cat 2 storm and we won't stay for anything stronger.

Mike

 

[ngarider]

Glad you made it through ok. I've got family in the area, and got the same report from them (Dickinson area).

 

[Bustanut joker]

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume your post was a joke. If it wasn't, I guess you're just a ******* Yankee that doesn't know what he's talking about? you should probably educate yourself a bit before you start talking about all us "*******" in Texas.

Damn guess I'd better demand a refund on the sensitivity training seminar I just went through....

Tell me oh wise one, Just what is a dumdass Yankee anyways? I thought that terminology died off with disco :huh:

As far as all the ******* in Texas? Well I only thought ya had one, an he's been away for near eight years now. Won't mention any names as I'd violate forum rule #2

Ya care to educate me as to who the others are??

Oh and thanks for Ikes remains Rained all weekend.. I hope your happy.

Everything Groovy now? Or, is that keen?? :blink:

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[TWILKIN650]

WE MADE IT!!
Man, it was exciting for several hours between 0200 and 0500 on Saturday morning but the house held up fine.

We lost all of our fences and a bunch of tree limbs but it could have been much worse.

Our street looked like a war zone with all the trees and limbs down as we have a lot of older trees.

We lost power about 0200 Saturday until 8:30 pm Sunday night but fortunately it was not hot and a cold front has come thru and it is in the 70's and will be in the 60s at night all this week.

Hundreds of thousands without power and will be for days.

This was only a Cat 2 storm and we won't stay for anything stronger.

Mike

Glad to hear you and Daniel made it O.K. How about Scott? Anything from him yet? We just got power a few minutes ago, and lost only tree limbs, and a bit of fence. Only about 60-80 mph winds and rain 80 miles north of Galveston, but we hadn't had anything like this since 1983. No serious flooding as all the neighbors were out the day after the storm cleaning up the street so the debris didn't wash down into the sewers any more that it already had. Good we did, as it rained seven more inches at my house the next day. We followed the directions given by local and county government and took care of business at home and helped out our neighbors, and power came back on at abotu 7:00pm.

To everyone out there who was concerned about their fellow forum members, thanks. Our world will be different now that it was before. Lots of opportunities to lend a helping hand will be available. Let me know if there is anything I can do for forum members south of Houston, as we have the means to do so.

Thanks for checking fjrchik!

Tim

 

[NoCage]

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume your post was a joke. If it wasn't, I guess you're just a ******* Yankee that doesn't know what he's talking about? you should probably educate yourself a bit before you start talking about all us "*******" in Texas.

Tell me oh wise one, Just what is a dumdass Yankee anyways?

One who lives up North and can't spell *******?
Glad you Texans seem to have made it okay, health-wise anyway.

 

[jmdaniel]

Here are some pretty devastatiing pics:

Ike

#13 is unreal. I was struck by the roofs in a few of the pics. Besides #13, #1 and #11 show roofs that appear to be no worse for the wear, while surrounded by devastation. Odd.

The relatively low loss of life, nationwide, but especially in Texas, is amazing, but there is a lot of work ahead.

 

[El Toro Joe]

Great!!! Now I need a new roof after the remains of Ike came through here on Sunday...oh well I guess that's what insurance is for

 

[fjrchik]

I'm so glad you guys are ok! I worried about ya as I was glued to CNN this weekend.

Those are awesome pics jmdaniel. That one of the lone house in Gilchrist still continues to amaze me.

 

[FJRMGM]

Glad to hear you and Daniel made it O.K. How about Scott? Anything from him yet?

Scott is OK - talked to him on Monday and he and family are cleaning up like the rest of us.

 

[rockabill]

Still no power in most of the Oak Forest area of Houston (where I live). A fair amount of damage and there are still power lines down in the streets, and lots of trees on the one's that are not down. Who knows when we will get power back? Still, I feel very fortunate compared to the Folks along the coast. I just saw a press conference from the Galveston City Manager, and it is still a big mess down there for the people behind the seawall, and near total devistation for those on the island to the west, and on Boliver peninsula to the east.