by Lori » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:08 pm
Just wanted to drop in a fyi, should I 'disappear' for a few days, we are having the worse ice storm ever (has literally been 'raining'/ icing since last thurs.friday.saturday.sunday.monday.tues. and not sure about today yet!) where I live (northwest MO aka God's country :wink: )..
It looks like a war zone/ghoast town up here with all the power lines down, trees broken everywhere..it's awful..we had a real bad one few years back but this is even worse than that one! I wrote three estimates yesterday in a shop that was totally blacked out used flash lights and headlights from nearby cars...two of them are stranded up in the air on lifts! :lol: gonna have some supplements, but atleast wrote enough to get parts coming when deliveries start up again....
More than 75% of the town I live in (about 80-100K) are without power and have been for 48 hours or so...The Good Lord has smiled on us and we still have power..(we also heat with a wood furnace so should be ok if we do lose it...have a full house of course! ).........
Anyway just wanted to let the community know should i disappear for awhile that will be the reason...not sure if this site is blocked from my work lap top or not...if not i would attempt to throw a note in via that means, but today that aircard isn't working either ! what a mess...... :x ...
http://www.sjnp.net/
It looks like a war zone/ghoast town up here with all the power lines down, trees broken everywhere..it's awful..we had a real bad one few years back but this is even worse than that one! I wrote three estimates yesterday in a shop that was totally blacked out used flash lights and headlights from nearby cars...two of them are stranded up in the air on lifts! :lol: gonna have some supplements, but atleast wrote enough to get parts coming when deliveries start up again....
More than 75% of the town I live in (about 80-100K) are without power and have been for 48 hours or so...The Good Lord has smiled on us and we still have power..(we also heat with a wood furnace so should be ok if we do lose it...have a full house of course! ).........
Anyway just wanted to let the community know should i disappear for awhile that will be the reason...not sure if this site is blocked from my work lap top or not...if not i would attempt to throw a note in via that means, but today that aircard isn't working either ! what a mess...... :x ...
http://www.sjnp.net/
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 05:15 pm Post Subject:
Good luck and take care!
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:23 am Post Subject:
I heard we are getting a bad storm tommorro morning, I hope not, I am in a training that has went on for months and really want to finish this up, we will have to reschedule if the weather gets crazy.
hang in there Lori, I am sure with the storms there will be lots of questions for you upon your return, if you do get iced in for a few days, we will eagerly await your return.
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 06:20 am Post Subject: We are here with you!
Don't worry Lori,
We could empathize with you..& we want you to be back with us very soon, but only after you are back to your normal life. It was truly dreadful!
Keep us informed from time to time,
ArindamSenIndies
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:10 pm Post Subject:
This is just not the right thing to happen before the Christmas. Hope the weather will improve soon. You'll remain in my prayers through out.
Take care.
Juanita
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:49 pm Post Subject:
well, we got the storm, icy roads + windy + more freezing rain = personal day to me. They scheduled this crazy training for two days a week over a two month period, seems crazy when they could have just done it for a week straight and been done with it. Oh well, guess they see the consequences of their goofy scheduling, we used to schedule these for one full week and some people complained. Me I would rather have it that way. Any who, I am home today, gonna do some much needed cleaning and relax for awhile, hope you all are safe and warm.
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 09:24 am Post Subject:
Just wanted to drop in a fyi, should I 'disappear' for a few days, we are having the worse ice storm ever (has literally been 'raining'/ icing since last thurs.friday.saturday.sunday.monday.tues. and not sure about today yet!) where I live (northwest MO aka God's country Wink )..
It looks like a war zone/ghoast town up here with all the power lines down, trees broken everywhere..it's awful..we had a real bad one few years back but this is even worse than that one! I wrote three estimates yesterday in a shop that was totally blacked out used flash lights and headlights from nearby cars...two of them are stranded up in the air on lifts! Laughing gonna have some supplements, but atleast wrote enough to get parts coming when deliveries start up again....
More than 75% of the town I live in (about 80-100K) are without power and have been for 48 hours or so...The Good Lord has smiled on us and we still have power..(we also heat with a wood furnace so should be ok if we do lose it...have a full house of course! ).........
Anyway just wanted to let the community know should i disappear for awhile that will be the reason...not sure if this site is blocked from my work lap top or not...if not i would attempt to throw a note in via that means, but today that aircard isn't working either ! what a mess......
Lori, I just caught your post now. How are things going in your neck of the woods? I hope the storm has abated at least a little for you and you've still got power okay. With a bit of luck, maybe the worst of the storm has passed over now.
You said you did some estimates? Dearie me, I can't believe you're out working still in such dreadful conditions! Please, please be very careful out there and take good care of yourself. It sounds very dangerous to be out and about in. You should be toasting your tootsie by the fireside. Those poor people have my sympathy, it sounds awful.
Look after yourself, Lori and keep us posted so we know you're ok.
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:44 pm Post Subject:
We got it bad here in western Pennsylvania and still getting it, first it was all freezing rain, gave us a break for a day and not it is right back at it through out the whole weekend it has been bad, hate to wish my life way, but I am already thinking spring!
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 02:42 pm Post Subject:
We're ok lot better than most..at the worse 90% of our town without power (about 80k)...down now to about 5k without..hoping to have all back by tomorrow night...the downed tree clean up will take months..yeah, told my husband I'll be so glad when i retire and can actually appreciate the snow and a good summer storm...cringe about them for 21 years now! we got more snow this weekend about 4 or 6 inches...but better than ice....you all have my prayers...and thanks to all for their concern and well wishes
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 03:09 pm Post Subject:
I went out to clean off the car, it had about two inches of ice on it and then snow on top of that, it took me a while and I don't think the old starting it up and letting it melt off would have worked in this case this morning.
Pennsylvania past a law last year where you have to have all the junk off your vehicle, guess they got tired of the junk flying off and hitting other vehicles, it can be dangerous, some people around here would only clean off a peep hole to see out of and get in the vehicle and drive. I have not heard of anyone being cited for not cleaning up their vehicles yet, but I sure see alot of improvement. Still have the few peepers out there, their visiability can not be good, puts us all at risk in bad weather.
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:32 am Post Subject:
only clean off a peep hole to see out of and get in the vehicle and drive
That makes me sooooooooooooo mad when i see people doing this...just asking for trouble because they are simply lazy! A law regarding this huh? GREAT IDEA PA!Add your comment