Wind, work, and a day without power

MidnightViper88 · 15th July 2004, 06:29

Damn...Those storms that came through here hit pretty damn hard on Tuesday night...Not so much the rain, but it was the wind, with gusts ranging anywhere from 40-70mph...'Twas enough to knock down trees in many parts of the area, and leave over a hundred-thousand people in the Louisville area without power...

Damn old tree in our backyard got knocked down, and I spend the whole afternoon today cutting branches down and stuff, helping my mom, aunt, and grandpa..."Working Man" by Rush was playing in my head the whole time...

http://foxbody302v8.50megs.com/cgi-b...004tree(1).jpg
http://foxbody302v8.50megs.com/cgi-b...004tree(4).jpg

Took a shower afterwards with only 2 candles in the bathroom for light...I stunk, since I didn't have the time to take a shower since Sunday night, and I sweated alot working on the tree...I couldn't see shit when I was taking a shower, though...Not in a Ray Charles sense, but more like if he could still see but had 5% transparency tinting on his shades...

I over-exhausted myself too...I couldn't stop sweating because of no air, I got a headache from the frustration, my arms and legs feel sore, and I couldn't stand up for even a minute...I guess I felt better when I got out of the house and went to Golden Corral for dinner, even though I just wanted to stay home and relax...

Power came back on in our neighborhood when we came back...Went out 8:40PM Tuesday night, came back on around 9:40PM Wednesday night...That's about 25 hours without power...

Yay...I wish I could do this more often...
[edit: fixed URLs --will]

Bilbo Baggins · 15th July 2004, 21:32

No if we used more windpower...

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 15th July 2004, 22:35

Been there and done that, too. Out where I live, the power is usually pretty reliable, but it's gone out for a couple days at a time when major storms have hit (hurricanes come to mind).

beanboy89 · 15th July 2004, 22:49

My power last went out a few weeks ago when a car hit a telephone pole nearby. It happined in the middle of the night, but by the time I woke up, power was restored.

CaboWaboAddict · 16th July 2004, 02:29

MV, I was wondering how you made out... saw it on the news. They said it was headed straight for us, but I guess it petered out before it got here. We did get enough wind though, to rip the cover off the new Comet.

Germ · 16th July 2004, 02:33

Comet?

k_rock923 · 16th July 2004, 04:15

Anyone who likes Rush gets an A+ in my book!

james · 16th July 2004, 04:23

Comet!

MidnightViper88 · 17th July 2004, 01:13

Quote:

Originally posted by CaboWaboAddict
MV, I was wondering how you made out...

In the dark like I always do...

dlinkwit27 · 17th July 2004, 02:22

tree feel in to my former president's house. (he is social chair now).

as long as no one was hurt, it's all ok in my book.

ctkatz8086 · 17th July 2004, 04:32

prp gets trees knocked down and people lose power.

meanwhile, someplace near j-town someone never lost power.

something that i heard on the radio that would be infuriating if i were affected: the power company's trucks are blocked by downed trees. yesterday (while the power was still not restored) the meter reader came by and checked this person's meter.

MidnightViper88 · 17th July 2004, 05:55

Quote:

Originally posted by ctkatz8086
prp gets trees knocked down and people lose power.

My dad out here in PRP watched a movie on TV with the lights on during the storm while I sat by candlelight in St. Matthews and listened to my CDs on my CD player...

beanboy89 · 17th July 2004, 13:27

Quote:

Originally posted by MidnightViper88
My dad out here in PRP watched a movie on TV with the lights on during the storm while I sat by candlelight in St. Matthews and listened to my CDs on my CD player...

What's PRP?

MidnightViper88 · 17th July 2004, 14:38

Pleasure Ridge Park...It's a sub-division within the Louisville Area...

15th July 2004, 06:29	#1
MidnightViper88 Made In The USA (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The 502 Posts: 9,100	Wind, work, and a day without power Damn...Those storms that came through here hit pretty damn hard on Tuesday night...Not so much the rain, but it was the wind, with gusts ranging anywhere from 40-70mph...'Twas enough to knock down trees in many parts of the area, and leave over a hundred-thousand people in the Louisville area without power... Damn old tree in our backyard got knocked down, and I spend the whole afternoon today cutting branches down and stuff, helping my mom, aunt, and grandpa..."Working Man" by Rush was playing in my head the whole time... http://foxbody302v8.50megs.com/cgi-b...004tree(1).jpg http://foxbody302v8.50megs.com/cgi-b...004tree(4).jpg Took a shower afterwards with only 2 candles in the bathroom for light...I stunk, since I didn't have the time to take a shower since Sunday night, and I sweated alot working on the tree...I couldn't see shit when I was taking a shower, though...Not in a Ray Charles sense, but more like if he could still see but had 5% transparency tinting on his shades... I over-exhausted myself too...I couldn't stop sweating because of no air, I got a headache from the frustration, my arms and legs feel sore, and I couldn't stand up for even a minute...I guess I felt better when I got out of the house and went to Golden Corral for dinner, even though I just wanted to stay home and relax... Power came back on in our neighborhood when we came back...Went out 8:40PM Tuesday night, came back on around 9:40PM Wednesday night...That's about 25 hours without power... Yay...I wish I could do this more often... [edit: fixed URLs --will] "I just want to lie in my own crusty filth, eating rancid egg sandwiches, until some unfortunate paramedic has to blow down my door to find my bloated and pasty corpse wedged between the nightstand and mattress stained with Bengay and Robitussin DM." - Greg Gutfeld on sex and seniors "Syphilis does not stay in Vegas. Debt collectors do not stay in Vegas. Dead hookers stay in Vegas, but the guilt stays with you forever." - Bill Schultz

15th July 2004, 22:49	#4
beanboy89 (Major Dude) isn't very custom Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 2,004	My power last went out a few weeks ago when a car hit a telephone pole nearby. It happined in the middle of the night, but by the time I woke up, power was restored. Site \| Help us count

16th July 2004, 02:29	#5
CaboWaboAddict Forum Sot (Major Dude) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Marietta, Ga. U.S.A. Posts: 3,916	MV, I was wondering how you made out... saw it on the news. They said it was headed straight for us, but I guess it petered out before it got here. We did get enough wind though, to rip the cover off the new Comet. Idiot's Advocate My site (under construction)

16th July 2004, 04:15	#7
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,850	Anyone who likes Rush gets an A+ in my book! Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

16th July 2004, 04:23	#8
james Forum PFY (Major Dude) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: WR3 or NG7 Posts: 6.2+3i Posts: 1,698	Comet! He uses statistics like a drunk uses lamp-posts: for support, not illumination.

15th July 2004, 21:32	#2
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	No if we used more windpower...

15th July 2004, 22:35	#3
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,839	Been there and done that, too. Out where I live, the power is usually pretty reliable, but it's gone out for a couple days at a time when major storms have hit (hurricanes come to mind).

16th July 2004, 02:33	#6
Germ rules all things Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3,149	Comet?

17th July 2004, 02:22	#10
dlinkwit27 has no CT (Forum King) Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 13,236	tree feel in to my former president's house. (he is social chair now). as long as no one was hurt, it's all ok in my book. ::Deviant Me::Last.fm::WhatPulse Stats::Folding @ Home

17th July 2004, 04:32	#11
ctkatz8086 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: louisville, ky home of the CARDINALS Posts: 401	prp gets trees knocked down and people lose power. meanwhile, someplace near j-town someone never lost power. something that i heard on the radio that would be infuriating if i were affected: the power company's trucks are blocked by downed trees. yesterday (while the power was still not restored) the meter reader came by and checked this person's meter.

17th July 2004, 14:38	#14
MidnightViper88 Made In The USA (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The 502 Posts: 9,100	Pleasure Ridge Park...It's a sub-division within the Louisville Area... "I just want to lie in my own crusty filth, eating rancid egg sandwiches, until some unfortunate paramedic has to blow down my door to find my bloated and pasty corpse wedged between the nightstand and mattress stained with Bengay and Robitussin DM." - Greg Gutfeld on sex and seniors "Syphilis does not stay in Vegas. Debt collectors do not stay in Vegas. Dead hookers stay in Vegas, but the guilt stays with you forever." - Bill Schultz

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