Return from the dead
Nov 2nd 2005, 5:22 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
Originally Posted by Manc
we didn't realise you were gone.
...glad to see that you are okay! 
didn't you have to stay and tough it out? did you end up in a shelter? so glad your home is still in one piece...or is it just one wall with a cable link and you were good to go? 
Nov 2nd 2005, 6:08 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
Thanks people. (and Manc )
As you were aware I was working Sunday but Wilma came later than expected so I was at home when she hit here - about 7am ish Monday morning.
Even with her moving fast we got pretty beat up here on the Palm Beach/Broward county line as the south eastern eye wall, the eye itself and then the south western eye wall passed over us in about 6 hours. We had winds recorded to 128mph here in Boca. Luckily it was a fairly dry storm so no flooding. I actually did a Jim Cantore with a mate and we spent the entire day from 6 am till 4.30pm outside videoing the storm...got some pretty cool video too....then I had to go to work as did my wife. So I spent the last week working 12 on 12 off and BBQ ing in the yard and chainsawing trees in between.
Its pretty much a mess down here still and the clean up will probably take months.
However the worst part: Imagine 3 million ancient Noo Yoikers who cant drive anyway now having to negotiate thousands of intersections with all the traffic lights destroyed, no lights on and debris everywhere...as you can imagine Ive been fairly busy.
The first pic is a frame from my video taken near our house at about 9am as the South Eastern eye wall was going over. All those trees fell over when the back side of the eye came through about an hour later. The other pic is a neighbours car after the storm.
)As you were aware I was working Sunday but Wilma came later than expected so I was at home when she hit here - about 7am ish Monday morning.
Even with her moving fast we got pretty beat up here on the Palm Beach/Broward county line as the south eastern eye wall, the eye itself and then the south western eye wall passed over us in about 6 hours. We had winds recorded to 128mph here in Boca. Luckily it was a fairly dry storm so no flooding. I actually did a Jim Cantore with a mate and we spent the entire day from 6 am till 4.30pm outside videoing the storm...got some pretty cool video too....then I had to go to work as did my wife. So I spent the last week working 12 on 12 off and BBQ ing in the yard and chainsawing trees in between.
Its pretty much a mess down here still and the clean up will probably take months.
However the worst part: Imagine 3 million ancient Noo Yoikers who cant drive anyway now having to negotiate thousands of intersections with all the traffic lights destroyed, no lights on and debris everywhere...as you can imagine Ive been fairly busy.
The first pic is a frame from my video taken near our house at about 9am as the South Eastern eye wall was going over. All those trees fell over when the back side of the eye came through about an hour later. The other pic is a neighbours car after the storm.
Nov 2nd 2005, 6:11 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Well we survived the visit by our friend Wilma.
We got water back thursday, power back yesterday and cable/internet today. However half of SE Florida is still powerless so I guess we are lucky.
Its been an interesting 8 days to say the least.
We got water back thursday, power back yesterday and cable/internet today. However half of SE Florida is still powerless so I guess we are lucky.
Its been an interesting 8 days to say the least.
Nov 2nd 2005, 6:16 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
Originally Posted by lionheart
Are'nt you the guy that said " Yes come on, go ahead and visit Florida, it'll be okay" etc. etc.
I may have done....
Nov 2nd 2005, 6:18 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
*ahem*
I may have done....
I may have done....
Glad you're okay mate
Nov 2nd 2005, 6:25 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
Originally Posted by lionheart
Glad you're okay mate
Nov 2nd 2005, 6:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Cheers. Yeah we're all fine. Was getting a bit fed up with BBQ'd soup and cold showers but otherwise ok. How was your trip to Tampa?
I did'nt go. Long story.
Nov 2nd 2005, 6:46 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
Originally Posted by lionheart
I did'nt go. Long story.
Nov 2nd 2005, 6:53 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
Originally Posted by lionheart
I did'nt go. Long story.
Nov 2nd 2005, 6:55 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
pussy!!
Nov 2nd 2005, 7:08 pm
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Originally Posted by lionheart
Are you offering
smart ass!
Nov 2nd 2005, 7:09 pm
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Really good to see you back, and alls safe and well
Nov 2nd 2005, 9:15 pm
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Same here mate
It's that south-east bit that'll kill ya...
It's that south-east bit that'll kill ya...
Nov 2nd 2005, 9:58 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Well we survived the visit by our friend Wilma.
We got water back thursday, power back yesterday and cable/internet today. However half of SE Florida is still powerless so I guess we are lucky.
Its been an interesting 8 days to say the least.
We got water back thursday, power back yesterday and cable/internet today. However half of SE Florida is still powerless so I guess we are lucky.
Its been an interesting 8 days to say the least.
Everyone here says they are lucky there wasn't much rain.
Nov 2nd 2005, 11:12 pm
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Re: Return from the dead
glad you're OK mate