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I'm Back!
In case any of you noticed I was gone.
As many of you know, on Oct 9 Hurricane Milton (what an embarrassing name) slammed into the west coast of Florida as a Cat 3 storm at Siesta Key south of Tampa. As some of you know, I live in Tampa. We are not in an evacuation zone and rode out the storm. Our house suffered no serious damage, but a pine tree in our back yard - which is was older than this house that was built in 1947 - fell over into the the yard of the house behind us. That house wasn't hit and there's no one living in it anyway. However, the tree fell across the power-lines taking out the whole block. So, from about 10:30 pm Wednesday 10/9 till 11:20 am Wednesday 10/16, we had no power and therefore no internet (and other things like air conditioning and refrigerators). After taking care of other things that needed to be done - like throwing out about $800 worth of spoiled food and getting a hot shower - I am finally back.
Electrical workers for all over the US and Canada came to help restore power to the over 3 million people who lost power during the storm. The crew that got our lights back on were from Minnesota.
 
Naraku said:
I'm Back!
In case any of you noticed I was gone.
As many of you know, on Oct 9 Hurricane Milton (what an embarrassing name) slammed into the west coast of Florida as a Cat 3 storm at Siesta Key south of Tampa. As some of you know, I live in Tampa. We are not in an evacuation zone and rode out the storm. Our house suffered no serious damage, but a pine tree in our back yard - which is was older than this house that was built in 1947 - fell over into the the yard of the house behind us. That house wasn't hit and there's no one living in it anyway. However, the tree fell across the power-lines taking out the whole block. So, from about 10:30 pm Wednesday 10/9 till 11:20 am Wednesday 10/16, we had no power and therefore no internet (and other things like air conditioning and refrigerators). After taking care of other things that needed to be done - like throwing out about $800 worth of spoiled food and getting a hot shower - I am finally back.
Electrical workers for all over the US and Canada came to help restore power to the over 3 million people who lost power during the storm. The crew that got our lights back on were from Minnesota.
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Glad you're back, Milton was terrible
 
Naraku said:
I'm Back!
In case any of you noticed I was gone.
As many of you know, on Oct 9 Hurricane Milton (what an embarrassing name) slammed into the west coast of Florida as a Cat 3 storm at Siesta Key south of Tampa. As some of you know, I live in Tampa. We are not in an evacuation zone and rode out the storm. Our house suffered no serious damage, but a pine tree in our back yard - which is was older than this house that was built in 1947 - fell over into the the yard of the house behind us. That house wasn't hit and there's no one living in it anyway. However, the tree fell across the power-lines taking out the whole block. So, from about 10:30 pm Wednesday 10/9 till 11:20 am Wednesday 10/16, we had no power and therefore no internet (and other things like air conditioning and refrigerators). After taking care of other things that needed to be done - like throwing out about $800 worth of spoiled food and getting a hot shower - I am finally back.
Electrical workers for all over the US and Canada came to help restore power to the over 3 million people who lost power during the storm. The crew that got our lights back on were from Minnesota.
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It's fortunate that the worst damage has been repaired. Today, we can't survive without electricity and water supplies. A portable generator wouldn't help for long either, because if there's no electricity, there's no gas station either.
 
Naraku said:
I'm Back!
In case any of you noticed I was gone.
As many of you know, on Oct 9 Hurricane Milton (what an embarrassing name) slammed into the west coast of Florida as a Cat 3 storm at Siesta Key south of Tampa. As some of you know, I live in Tampa. We are not in an evacuation zone and rode out the storm. Our house suffered no serious damage, but a pine tree in our back yard - which is was older than this house that was built in 1947 - fell over into the the yard of the house behind us. That house wasn't hit and there's no one living in it anyway. However, the tree fell across the power-lines taking out the whole block. So, from about 10:30 pm Wednesday 10/9 till 11:20 am Wednesday 10/16, we had no power and therefore no internet (and other things like air conditioning and refrigerators). After taking care of other things that needed to be done - like throwing out about $800 worth of spoiled food and getting a hot shower - I am finally back.
Electrical workers for all over the US and Canada came to help restore power to the over 3 million people who lost power during the storm. The crew that got our lights back on were from Minnesota.
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Glad to see you back!
 
Naraku said:
I'm Back!
In case any of you noticed I was gone.
As many of you know, on Oct 9 Hurricane Milton (what an embarrassing name) slammed into the west coast of Florida as a Cat 3 storm at Siesta Key south of Tampa. As some of you know, I live in Tampa. We are not in an evacuation zone and rode out the storm. Our house suffered no serious damage, but a pine tree in our back yard - which is was older than this house that was built in 1947 - fell over into the the yard of the house behind us. That house wasn't hit and there's no one living in it anyway. However, the tree fell across the power-lines taking out the whole block. So, from about 10:30 pm Wednesday 10/9 till 11:20 am Wednesday 10/16, we had no power and therefore no internet (and other things like air conditioning and refrigerators). After taking care of other things that needed to be done - like throwing out about $800 worth of spoiled food and getting a hot shower - I am finally back.
Electrical workers for all over the US and Canada came to help restore power to the over 3 million people who lost power during the storm. The crew that got our lights back on were from Minnesota.
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Good that you are back! Most important is, that you came out unharmed!

Naraku said:
The crew that got our lights back on were from Minnesota.
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You had your electricity refixed by @Barbaria1 !? :eek: :facepalm:
 
Aluafaen said:
I think 3dfranco has left us...
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Aluafaen said:
look at the date of his last post, plus I can't contact him in any way...for two and a half months now...
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Yes, his latest posts, July 23, definitely indicate he was expecting to still be active here on CF - a sudden and unexplained disappearance.
 
Hugin&Munin said:
It's fortunate that the worst damage has been repaired. Today, we can't survive without electricity and water supplies. A portable generator wouldn't help for long either, because if there's no electricity, there's no gas station either.
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It is amazing (and a little disturbing) how dependent we are on electricity today. And for about five days, any gas station that had fuel and working pumps had a long line.
Loxuru said:
Good that you are back! Most important is, that you came out unharmed!


You had your electricity refixed by @Barbaria1 !? :eek: :facepalm:
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No, the workers were all male. But they may have been her cousins.
Barb, are any of your relatives a tall man (I think about 6'3") in his 30's with a Fu Manchu mustache?
 
Naraku said:
No, the workers were all male. But they may have been her cousins.
Barb, are any of your relatives a tall man (I think about 6'3") in his 30's with a Fu Manchu mustache?
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Sounds like the start of a potential story
 
phlebas said:
Sounds like the start of a potential story
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Minnesota is struck by a severe blizzard, causing electricity outages.
Fortunately, repair crews arrive from all over the USA.
In front of the @Barbaria1 Moore house, a white van stops. Three tall men step out.
"At last", Barb thinks, "they will miss me already a week on CF!"
She opens the door.
"Hi, Lady," one of the men, sporting a Fu Manchu moustache, says, "we are from Arkansas and come to fix your power! Can we come in?" :eek:
 
Naraku said:
It is amazing (and a little disturbing) how dependent we are on electricity today. And for about five days, any gas station that had fuel and working pumps had a long line.

No, the workers were all male. But they may have been her cousins.
Barb, are any of your relatives a tall man (I think about 6'3") in his 30's with a Fu Manchu mustache?
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I recall a book (about Augustine, I think) referring to ancient slaves as "the electricity of the ancient world". Electricity is definitely cheaper than slaves.
 
Not a lot, where I am! And slaves don't get outages when the wind blows (well, if they do, they earn a whipping - if Scottish Power executives were whipped at the post, that might improve their performance! :devil2: )
 
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