[arachne] Re: Ike was a nasty mean storm!

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Hey LD!

I was lucky in central OK this time, Ike turned more NE than original track, so 
we mainly had some rain, probably more from the stalled out cold front than Ike.
My wife's sister and bro-in-law and nephew live in Houston...no power yet, 
cellphone contact spotty at best.  No damage to vehicle, sheer luck because a 
huge 100 yr plus old pecan tree fell into their drive...some roof damage, no 
broken windows.  Have not heard from other family members in SW Louisiana...2 
storms in as many weeks for them.
Good luck and God bless.
Wiz  <{;-)

Wizard57M
Glenn Gilbreath Jr.
http://www.geocities.com/wizard57m/index.html

-----Original Message-----
From: "L.D. Best" <l.d.best@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: arachne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; "LifeRaft" <survpc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 9/16/2008 11:17 AM
Subject: [arachne] Ike was a nasty mean storm!

Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!

Hello all ...

If you've seen what 'tropical depression Ike' did to the mid-west USA, 
you might have an idea of how I have been distracted.  Discs arrived 
Saturday last, but I have yet to even pull them from packaging.  My dau 
is one of the half-million plus customers who *still* have no 
electricity.  I am one of the lucky few who *does* have electricity; not 
even everyone in this small town, nor within a 4 block square area has 
power yet.  Worst thing happening is that people with little to spare 
$$$ wise are having hundreds of dollars of food spoil ... neighbor who 
works hard to buy half a beeve for freezer has no power.  And I no 
longer have room in my freezer compartment of side-by-side fridge, cuz 
dau brought all her frozen stuff over yesterday.  I have my fingers 
crossed that the food bank a block down the street has power; they also 
have frozen food there.

Started tackling yard cleanup last night, after going to hardware store 
for tools.  Got lucky here in that none of my three (personal) trees 
were twisted off despite winds measured at speeds of 78mph (hurricane 
force) and higher here in town and out at local private air strip.  Even 
the killer-limb-dropper-tree of landlord's kept all its major components 
intact ... probably because I moved both my vehicles across the street 
to be clear of killer-tree's drop zone. <G>

I'm sitting here debating if I want to get dressed yet, as dogs will 
then demand an outing ... and once done with them I have no excuse for 
not continuing yard work.  Muscles sore; glad I bought new glove that fit.

Take care ...

Oh ... anyone else in the strike zone of Ike, please let us know you're 
OK.  Son has one friend who lived at Baytown NE of Galveston; last time 
he cleared out to Houston, but Houston caught hell and cell towers 
stopped working and everyone is worried about friends from Gulf coast 
and inland who haven't checked in.  So kindly remove yourself from the 
worry list. ;)

l.d.
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