Back in Black in Southeast Louisiana - Thad - 18:10 27-11-05
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All of the family are safe back at home. The destruction was massive and
there wasn't a utility pole between our house and *anywhere* but out
house was fine. The water didn't make it this far and no trees went
through the roof.
We still don't have phone, but I got electrickery and now I gots me some
big fat *cable*!
:-)
It took a Cat 5 whirlygirl to drag me kicking and screaming into the
21st (20th?) century.
I went to NOLA for the first time day before yesterday. It was
unbelievable depressing and eery in the residential areas- mile after
mile of empty houses, abandoned cars and no people. Canal Street was
practically deserted. The French Quarter had exactly the same mix of
local color and drunken tourists/relief workers but there were only
maybe 10% of the people that there used to be.
--
Thad
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Re: Back in Black in Southeast Louisiana - Sasquatch - 00:25 28-11-05
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> All of the family are safe back at home. The destruction was massive and
> there wasn't a utility pole between our house and *anywhere* but out house
> was fine. The water didn't make it this far and no trees went through the
> roof.
> We still don't have phone, but I got electrickery and now I gots me some
> big fat *cable*!
> :-)
> It took a Cat 5 whirlygirl to drag me kicking and screaming into the 21st
> (20th?) century.
>
> I went to NOLA for the first time day before yesterday. It was
> unbelievable depressing and eery in the residential areas- mile after mile
> of empty houses, abandoned cars and no people. Canal Street was
> practically deserted. The French Quarter had exactly the same mix of local
> color and drunken tourists/relief workers but there were only maybe 10% of
> the people that there used to be.
>
> --
> Thad
It's great your family and home made it through safely. I have a friend from
the Navy days who lost his home, not from wind nor storm surge but from a
fire of an unkown cause. (He suspects arson but the police and fire dept
resources are so stretched right now they can't worry about investigating
the cause.) But count yourself lucky. From what I have seen if your home was
gone or severely damaged then you are in the majority for a big swath.
Now for the 3rd most important thing:
How's your geetars???
Sasquatch
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Re: Back in Black in Southeast Louisiana - The Chris - 09:00 28-11-05
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Thad <spyder@barques.com> wrote in news:z1rif.8575$Mj.359@fe04.lga:
> All of the family are safe back at home. The destruction was massive
and
> there wasn't a utility pole between our house and *anywhere* but out
> house was fine. The water didn't make it this far and no trees went
> through the roof.
> We still don't have phone, but I got electrickery and now I gots me
some
> big fat *cable*!
>:-)
> It took a Cat 5 whirlygirl to drag me kicking and screaming into the
> 21st (20th?) century.
>
> I went to NOLA for the first time day before yesterday. It was
> unbelievable depressing and eery in the residential areas- mile after
> mile of empty houses, abandoned cars and no people. Canal Street was
> practically deserted. The French Quarter had exactly the same mix of
> local color and drunken tourists/relief workers but there were only
> maybe 10% of the people that there used to be.
>
> --
> Thad
>
Glad to see that you're back and all is safe.... As you saw, I had a
little 'shout out' to you and your family on my website... I'm sure your
'Ampuplugandplay' got you through some tough nights of no power :) You
should send that story to the company - they'll probably endorse, and
create an ad campaign around you..
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Re: Back in Black in Southeast Louisiana - The Chris - 09:01 28-11-05
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"Sasquatch" <thanksbutnothanks@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
news:dme4cb$4idm$1@news3.infoave.net:
>
>> All of the family are safe back at home. The destruction was massive
>> and there wasn't a utility pole between our house and *anywhere* but
>> out house was fine. The water didn't make it this far and no trees
>> went through the roof.
>> We still don't have phone, but I got electrickery and now I gots me
>> some big fat *cable*!
>> :-)
>> It took a Cat 5 whirlygirl to drag me kicking and screaming into the
>> 21st (20th?) century.
>>
>> I went to NOLA for the first time day before yesterday. It was
>> unbelievable depressing and eery in the residential areas- mile after
>> mile of empty houses, abandoned cars and no people. Canal Street was
>> practically deserted. The French Quarter had exactly the same mix of
>> local color and drunken tourists/relief workers but there were only
>> maybe 10% of the people that there used to be.
>>
>> --
>> Thad
>
> It's great your family and home made it through safely. I have a
> friend from the Navy days who lost his home, not from wind nor storm
> surge but from a fire of an unkown cause. (He suspects arson but the
> police and fire dept resources are so stretched right now they can't
> worry about investigating the cause.) But count yourself lucky. From
> what I have seen if your home was gone or severely damaged then you
> are in the majority for a big swath.
>
> Now for the 3rd most important thing:
>
> How's your geetars???
>
> Sasquatch
>
>
>
I already asked him this.... amazing how guitar players have one-track
minds :) He says NONE of his gear got damaged...
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Re: Back in Black in Southeast Louisiana - Sasquatch - 09:29 28-11-05
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> I already asked him this.... amazing how guitar players have one-track
> minds :) He says NONE of his gear got damaged...
Then he is batting 1.000, and is truly blessed!
Sasquatch
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Re: Back in Black in Southeast Louisiana - Thad - 18:04 29-11-05
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The Chris wrote:
>
> Glad to see that you're back and all is safe.... As you saw, I had a
> little 'shout out' to you and your family on my website...
I didn't see it until now.
Thanks, man.
I'm sure your
> 'Ampuplugandplay' got you through some tough nights of no power :) You
> should send that story to the company - they'll probably endorse, and
> create an ad campaign around you..
Maybe. If he still has my address he could definitely send me one of the
new production models for free.
:-D
--
Thad
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