hershey is sitting in the parking lot at work...he runs best when it's raining. don't know what the deal is...he loves the rain though. and i don't have to worry about him floating away...there's to many holes in it to keep water out. > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 06:52:33 -0700 > From: nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] Re: Brian, Are you okay? > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Dang Brian, glad yer all okay...I've got to call some > old friends to see how their doin'! BTW, lowered > buses don't do well in flooded out roads! Better keep > Hershey high and dry...well, low and dry... > > --- Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > yep, it hit at the next exit going south or > > north...my exit was fine. diana just called me and > > said they are having to route traffic off of the > > interstate due to flooding though...said they are > > rescuing folks by boat on the service road. > > > > here's the complete story > > > > 9:30p.m. my dad calls and says are you watching the > > weather...i say no because i was watching the > > simpsons on the dvr. he says you better go to the > > bathroom there's a tornado coming your way. so i > > turn on the weather and just as i turn it on i hear > > dads scanner in the background going "OH SHIT I SEE > > IT ON ALCOA RD." that's the exit north of me. so i > > figure i'm in the clear. then i hear another voice > > saying we have a confirmed sighting at traskwood > > (exit south of me) so we go to the bathroom with the > > dogs...i take care of some paper work while in > > there. the sirens are going off the dogs are pissed > > because they spend all day in the bathroom and don't > > want to be in there at night. > > > > 10:15 rolls around. sirens off no more storms but > > wait...the sirens go off again...another one sighted > > at turtle creek (south of me) back to the bathroom > > we go the dogs are growling, i think crap this is > > it. nothing so we go to bed around 11:00p.m. > > > > 11:30pm i'm just about asleep diana is dreaming > > about being a weather girl (that's what she told me > > anyway) and the sirens go off so we turn on the tv > > and sure enough "if you live in the benton area take > > cover immediately" so off to the bathroom we go > > again. the dogs are fighting this time. we sit there > > my mom calls and checks on us my dad then calls and > > says take cover (duh). > > > > midnight comes in. and i say screw it i want it to > > die in my sleep let's go to bed. > > > > diana just called me it's 8:25 she's moved 6 feet in > > the past 40 minutes due to the flooding that lies > > ahead of her...i drove through the tornado damage > > south of us this morning lots of trees down. it came > > real close but no cigar (thank god) > > > > thanks for being concerned guys. we're fine, let's > > just pray for the trailer park that exploded in the > > tornado last night and has left 60 homes on fire > > with live ammo going off amongst the blaze. (it's > > arkansas what can i say) > > > > > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 02:57:30 -0500 > > > From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [tcb] Brian, Are you okay? > > > > > > I just heard that a tornado hit near Benton? > > Isn't that where you live? Are you and your family > > okay? > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Pack up or back up–use SkyDrive to transfer files or > > keep extra copies. Learn how. > > > hthttp://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_packup_042008 > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total Access, No Cost. > http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com > _________________________________________________________________ Get in touch in an instant. Get Windows Live Messenger now. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_getintouch_042008