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Vanner in paradise, Hurricane Katrina style
#23719 August 26th 2005 7:26 pm
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I hope all in Fla. made out OK during Hurricane Katrina. I talked to Chet yesterday and he said, "Just a lot of wind and rain" LOL.
Now it may be my turn. Weather channel is saying a second landfall somewhere between New Orleans and South Wester Fla. I am in Mobile Ala. so that puts me dead center. I have always wanted to ride one out and I might just have my chance. People are filling up gas tanks, I'm filling up fridge with beer.
They are saying possibly around Monday so still time to change direction.
If it comes our way, I'll find where the weather channel reporter is and try to get some air time.
Gup"E"Boy

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#23720 August 26th 2005 7:38 pm
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Be safe, Gup. Maybe get more beer?
I have it here, plenty... Bad weather here too, but we ain't have hurricane around house.

My sister in law has been several hour without electricity because of August storms here in Finland. Not so funny with three small kids, I think.

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#23721 August 26th 2005 11:21 pm
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Good luck Gup. Feel free to head north, I got a room ready. At least it will lose some of its umph by the time it gets here.

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good luck drink plenty of beer

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#23723 August 27th 2005 7:06 am
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So if i am watching the weather channel, and I see someone behind the weather girl waving like mad...giving thumbs up, etc. holding a beer.......that'd be you, right? I'll keep my blinkers peeled. [Big Grin] Seriously, stay safe, and enjoy much beverage.

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#23724 August 27th 2005 1:12 pm
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I THINK THE BEER MAY MAKE THE EXPERIANCE BETTER SO DRINK SOME FOR ME OH YEAH BE SAFE.

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#23725 August 27th 2005 7:18 pm
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Just picked up some more Yuengling. Glad it is available down here now. Interesting watching the weather channel as opposed to local news. Weather channel is getting serious about it where local news isn't getting too worried. Supposed to be a catagory 4 by landfall. Who to listen to.
Anyway, thanks for the offer liljack. PM me you phone number. I may need it.
Gup

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#23726 August 27th 2005 7:33 pm
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Hope you have the hatcjes battened down on the van. Good Luck!

Re: Vanner in paradise, Hurricane Katrina style
#23727 August 28th 2005 12:47 am
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Your an idoit! When the power goes out the beer will get warm..... Get the F out of there. Besides, when the Sears blows over you will have no job anyway.

Re: Vanner in paradise, Hurricane Katrina style
#23728 August 28th 2005 11:23 am
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Heading into downtown Mobile to get the feel of the locals. See what they think. There is no real local news coverage. I'm about 5 miles from northern part of Mobile Bay.
Up to 175mph winds at the eye of storm.
Keep you posted when I get back.
Gup

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#23729 August 28th 2005 11:43 am
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GET SOME ICE FOR THAT BEER GUP, MISSED YA AT JIM'S DECK PARTY BUT HERD YOU WERE ON THE PHONE.KEEP ON HIGHER GROUND DOWN THERE. THIS IS THE BIG ONE.

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#23730 August 28th 2005 11:44 pm
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Gup good luck threw this. Stay safe and drink a few while your waiting.

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#23731 August 29th 2005 7:43 am
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I figured I would post one more time before we lose power. Hotel next to me lost theirs a couple times and ours is flickering in and out. Reports say we won't feel brunt of it for a couple more hours. It is 6:40 CST here.
I understand the freight train reference now. I went outsie my room and I thought it was thunder I was hearing. It was the wind. Damn! We get some serious gusts but it will get worse. I guess I feel pretty good though since FEMA decided to stay at hotel across street. At least they are close by.
I gonna hang online here until we lose power so I'll keep uou posted.
For those not sure where I am, it's Mobile Ala.
Gup

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#23732 August 29th 2005 8:12 am
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It is always wise to keep adequate quantity's of drinking water on hand for these emergencies. I usually keep it in frozen form in the bath tub, with adequate quantiies of canned barley sandwichs for sustenance............ [Big Grin] The side advantage is when the power and water goes out you can flush your toilet with the water from the tub using a bucket. [Confused]

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#23733 August 29th 2005 8:28 pm
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That's balls, Gup. Be safe!

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#23734 August 30th 2005 8:46 am
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So, How did you make out GUP! Anyone hear from him?

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#23735 August 30th 2005 10:26 am
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Well, we made out much better than others I guess. We still don't have power at hotel but I made it up to job site and power is on here. I just finished bringing all computer systems up for this store and figured I would give an update. I can only imagine what it looks like west of me. Heading up the highway to work and all I see are signs and trees all over the place. People lined up at gas stations waiting for pumps to come back to power so they can gas up. Luckily I filled mine up before. Police everywhere staking out stores so no looters get through. It's a pretty eerie feeling. I'm not sure if I will do this again. I might sound like a wuss but every once in a while I get a little emotional and just want to cry. It's just really hard to put into words. Its just amazing the devistation only 5 miles east and 20 miles south of my hotel. I just got lucky I guess.
I just wanted to let all know I am ok, and I am praying for all those worse off.
I'll check back later when I get back to hotel if we have power yet. I was living off of Oreos and Yuengling.
Later,
Gup

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#23736 August 30th 2005 11:03 am
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Gup,
Good to hear you are safe... We were wondering about you. I can't imagine the eeire feeling of the cities that were struck. Stay safe and remember you have a room here if you need it.

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#23737 August 31st 2005 12:01 am
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glad to see you survived and fared much better than many others did... my thoughts still go out to you and those erie thoughts hopefully will make you stronger in some way....

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#23738 August 31st 2005 12:40 am
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Now that we know you survived, come up to Butler Gup E Boy. We can all cry with you around an open cooler !!!!!! [Big Grin]

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#23739 August 30th 2005 1:15 pm
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I truely cannot imagine what it must be like to have gone through something like that. And I truely hope I never do. I remember seeing the Devistation that Florida went through after being hit by 'Andrew' (I think was the bad one). I can't even begin to think of how to recoup from something like that.

Our hearts go out to all in need.

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#23740 August 30th 2005 6:52 pm
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I am glad you made it through okay Jimmy. Had to be pretty scary. But you made it. I am surprised you did not open the door and toast Katrina with a bottle of Monkey. May have calmed her down.

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#23742 August 30th 2005 8:23 pm
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Looking at it all on TV, the devastation, and those who had no way to escape, basically loss of the poor. It's a terrible thing, to think about those who had no way out, and so little, they suffer so much.

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#23743 August 30th 2005 9:48 pm
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glad your ok jimmy my heart goes out to all those that didnt make it
cant iminage what it was being there

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#23744 August 30th 2005 10:02 pm
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yeah unbeleivable...new orleans is pretty much underwater and gone..hope the best for every1 there...

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#23745 August 30th 2005 10:07 pm
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HEY JAMES,GLAD TO HEAR FROM YA.I GUESS YOU STILL HAVE A JOB DOWN THERE.IT WILL TAKE YEARS FOR THE SOUTH TO RISE AGAIN,BUT IT ALWAYS DOES.

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#23746 August 30th 2005 11:23 pm
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hey this messasge is for 77 tradesman , this is spaceman&maria from grateful sleds in daytona beach , our son ,his wife and our grandaughter live in clinton , miss. about ten miles northwest of jackson and i saw your post , we don't know or have any info on them & can't get through any and all info you could give us .what was the conditon of jackson when you were there

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#23747 August 30th 2005 11:50 pm
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Glad to hear you made it out safely. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families that werent as forunate.

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#23748 August 31st 2005 7:53 am
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I have trucks involved in Hurricane relief taking Medical supplies and bottled water south, and to jump off points at distribution facilities. Overnight the fuel my owner/operators pay for out of their own pocket jumped 20 %. Doing the right thing can be costly, but someone has to do it.

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#23750 August 31st 2005 11:05 am
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Spaceman&maria, if you can give me a call at 484-467-7896, you can leave me a message if you don't get through. Give me their phone number if you have it and I will try to get through. I was able to get through to Baton Rough to my neice when her dad couldn't from Pa. Maybe the cell tower layout. That is if it IS a cell you are trying. If it is a land line than you might be just SOL. I am signing off now so my phone will be best way to contact me.
My boss is trying to get me out of here today. I have a flight tomorrow but with the uncertainty of power around here, they are trying to get me home. That is still being reliant on the airport here in Mobile. It's a little regional airport.
If not tonight then I will get back tomorrow. I had to keep my room for the duration while I am home or I will have no place to stay when I come back next week. All hotels booked in this area. This is the same crap I had to deal with when I started in Fla. this past Feb. Had to bounce around hotels for a couple months. Never closer than 50 miles from job site. Not letting that happen again.
Gup

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#23751 August 31st 2005 4:04 pm
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Jim--you silly--65 runs north right out of Mobile into IN and over to your home away from home--lots of power, food, love and maybe, just maybe, a MONKEY! Glad to know you are well--I called to check on Katie and Kathy last night--no word from Kathy yet!

My heart breaks when I see the pictures on TV of the devastation and horror that people are facing--good spirits will help! Hang in there Spacemana and Maria, many people are fine and just can't get word out to loved ones!

On a whole other level--do you think any other country will send help like the tsunami or is that just way off the boards for anyone to think about because we are the world's savior and we dont' need any help from anyone! Whatcha think gang?! (NO, Doc, no offense--CAnada won't count on this one--you live too close!)

Suzie

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#23752 August 31st 2005 4:08 pm
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I have been wondering the same thing. What countries will offer their help. My guess is none. I am not talking just man power but cash.

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#23753 August 31st 2005 4:13 pm
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Yeah, like the millions we sent to help others--what ever happened to what goes around comes around. Seems like our circle never gets to close and with all the money we have tied up in Iraq (just a statement, not trying to start another War on Terror discussion), and the poor economy(it really isn't as good as the gov wants you to believe), how in the world are we going to help all of those people in LA, MS, AL and FL? WE've seen the kind of help that FEMA gave to Phil and his family--'nuf for now!
Suzie

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#23754 August 31st 2005 6:45 pm
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I agree we were just watching tv and I am sitting here crying. This is a terrible thing for anyone to have to go through. Were the hell is the help we need? Other countries need to take a step up and help out here. Our thoughts and prayers are with all

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#23755 August 31st 2005 9:57 pm
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Just watched an item on TV and believe it or not many other countries are stepping up and offering help of all kinds. Some times you just have to have faith that mankind will do the right thing....... Next thing you know they will be jumping back in and helping us with Iraq......ya right [Frown]

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#23756 September 02nd 2005 12:05 am
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i saw on tv last night they said that so far 12 countries have offered aid to the US

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#23757 September 01st 2005 10:39 pm
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I like hearing that. Too bad they can't find a way to get help to more people. Breaks my heart.

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#23758 September 05th 2005 12:47 am
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Finland is one of those countries, who will give help to US.
Finland has only 5,2 million people, and ~1,5 million was evacuated from New Orleans area!!
Thats a lot compared to our population.
Gup, hope that you got out of there.
Be safe!

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yea but the gov. is refusing alot of the gellp from other countries,,,, To much pride??? don't understand,, Castro wanted to send aid but Brush refused it......

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#23760 September 05th 2005 11:13 am
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I'm not surprised Bush is refusing aid. He and lots of other Americans have this mindset that the US is better than the rest of the world and can survive without interaction with anyone else (ever seen those "get US out of the UN" bumper stickers?)

At this point I say we should take aid from wherever we can get it. Who cares where the aid comes from as long as it means those poor people in the South get help!

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#23761 September 06th 2005 12:29 am
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The problem in taking help from some countries is in the political situation. We can't afford the help if it weakens our bargaining stance as with Cuba. It has nothing to do with being better than anyone else.

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I say politics be damned! We need the help from whereever it comes--sure isn't like spending needy time with all of you fellow Vanners. In that world--if I got and you need it that's all we need to know!

I am glad that so many countries are trying to help us. Kinda shrinks the big ball we live on!

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#23763 September 05th 2005 3:41 pm
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The problem is we were counting on the government to do the right thing and they let us down. If I had known how it would go down I could have been in New Orleans with a van load of water before the rain stopped. I'm still kicking myself in the ass for assuming someone else would take care of those people.

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#23764 September 06th 2005 2:28 pm
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We are moving several hundred loads of bottled water south to distribution centres near the disaster areas. I arranged 20 loads before I left and my staff continued to send more down while I was at Butler. The 40 % jump in fuel does not hurt us to much as I guess FEMA is flipping the bill. Which means American Income Taxes are funding the Fuel producers.....sorry guys...but I feel the water is to important down there to stop and park the trucks...............

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