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action jackson - 8-9-2008 at 08:24 AM

Looks like i have to evacuate the boat for the 4th time this season:flaming::evil: :no:

I hate when all the lines on the models point towards you. Susan i would wait till thursday to pick up the yard. Evacuation will probally be starting wed with a hit early sat am..............aj:alien:

kitemaker4 - 8-9-2008 at 10:44 AM

I have not put anything out in the yard yet. The house is still boarded up upstairs. I am starting to clean up all the tree limbs. Right now it doesn not look good for Houston/Galveston.

Bummer

Susan (npw goddess)

macboy - 8-9-2008 at 01:37 PM

Man alive. You know, I have a boatload of respect for all of you that live in these "danger zones". I visited an aunt down in Venice FL and was amazed at how beautiful it was yet how terrifying it must be if and when danger starts to draw near. I assume that's the price you pay? I know I'd choose to stay prepared and proactive against weather in exchange for living in such beautiful places but is that alone enough? Do you all lose friends and neighbors routinely because they grow tired of the threat and move inland? Just curious. Thoughts and prayers for all of you.

PHREERIDER - 8-9-2008 at 01:49 PM

best of luck, Hugo '89 jammed our place in Charleston, SC.

Everthing comes back.

peace, chad

kitemaker4 - 8-9-2008 at 02:31 PM

The storms are just something you have to live with down here. Most everyone I know has lived here there whole life.

Susan (npw goddess)

bbrex - 8-9-2008 at 04:35 PM

Hey Aj

I hope the boat move goes smoothly. I have 5 homes and a business that I have not unboarded yet for my clients. We're going to wait till Wednesday to decide.

For all others who don't live on the gulf I guess you have to take the good with the bad. To have our buggy areas on the gulf is sure sweet. I hope Ike doesn't mess Galveston and the surrounding area up too bad. I really would like to have DBBB this year!

Best of luck AJ
Brad

action jackson - 8-9-2008 at 06:35 PM

Got a full day of work done and moved the boat to it hurricane slip. Lines doubled! And still found 2 hrs to kitesurf this afternoon in 15-20 winds. This is why i choose this lifestyle. I get to play in the wind six or 7 days a week.........aj:alien:

centex_buggier - 8-9-2008 at 07:06 PM

Hope everything is ok aj. Hope the storm makes landfall in an unpopulated area.

Taper123 - 9-9-2008 at 09:18 AM

But on the bright side... It DOES NOT SNOW here in the hurricane areas!!!!!!! :singing::singing::singing:

Models have bounced all over the place on this one since it was in the Atlantic.

I vote for it to go to the King Ranch. Not a lot of population in that area, unless you count cows. Although that would give Corpus a good soaking.

I'm giving it one more day before I decide if I need to climb my trees and top them out. Hate it when holes get poked in the roof when it's rainin...

f0rgiv3n - 9-9-2008 at 09:33 AM

Dang man... That's rough O.O. Prayin' for you all stay safe!

action jackson - 9-9-2008 at 09:57 AM

Starting to look like a s. texas hit but one wobble and its back in our playing field. I sure would hate to evac the surge zones and special needs but that call will be made tommarrow............aj

bugymangp - 9-9-2008 at 11:41 AM

hey aj and susan.
my thoughts and prays are with you.
the latest track shows it going more west than north.
hope it misses you guys.
last weekend i got hit with the TS. over 7 inches of rain.
luckly i had no damage but i did have my gen. ready for my sump pump.
a few weeks ago i took my old car out for a spin and got hit with a storm. i had to pull over. the car don`t drive to good in the rain with 2.75 inch tires and only 1, 8inch wiper blade. i called my buddy to tow me home.
stay safe down there and be careful.
somebody up here loves you!!! me!!!!!!!

Taper123 - 10-9-2008 at 10:38 AM

I'd hate to have to be the one who makes the call to move people or not.

Everyone likes to say "But the models all point to....... (insert town here)".

The 10am report today and the 10am 3 day report from Wednesday the week Rita hit are eerily similar. All the models started to focus in on one spot. Both storms were within a half a degree of long/lat of each other, and both have a ground zero on the NHC's maps within a few miles of each other. Both have computer models that all have come together...

I'm not holding my breath on the models being right this time either. I was without power for a week after Rita and was lucky that was all the damage I had to live through. Started topping some of my trees yesterday and will be up in the air again today after work. Storm surge and rain are not my enemies where I'm at... it's all the trees in the forrest.

Now if the ten pm report tonight moves the target near Houston... it will be one of those Deja Vu momements :o

kitemaker4 - 10-9-2008 at 04:05 PM

Stay safe Steve.

Susan (nwpw goddess)

USA_Eli_A - 10-9-2008 at 05:04 PM

ggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzuuuuuuuuuuus

get the hell out of there and live to kite another day!!!

Taper123 - 11-9-2008 at 04:37 AM

Wally werld was full of people buying canned goods and things at 5am this morning. Figured I'd better get stocked up, since I'm an Entergy customer. After all... someone doesn't cover their mouth when they sneeze in Beaumont and my power goes out near Conroe.

Propane: check
canned goods: check
water: check
flashlights and stuff: check
Beer: CHECK

Yup... prepared as I'll ever be. Just glad I'm out of the tidal areas... but even 80 miles inland it still can get a little hairy when your surrounded by trees :bird:

action jackson - 11-9-2008 at 06:02 AM

I am off the boat and said my goodbyes, off to transtar for a few weeks, its not going to be good. Gas will go thru the roof nationwide so fill up!....F>U> IKE!:evil:........................aj

kitemaker4 - 11-9-2008 at 06:05 AM

Good luck AJ and keep us informed.

Susan (npw goddess)

Taper123 - 11-9-2008 at 07:00 AM

Hope your boat rides it well. My parents had a boat at Watergate when Alicia came through ( a cat 3) and it survived with only minor damage from flying debri. It's not the wind I fear... it's what's in it!

18 wheelers with food and all the gear are arriving today for the place I work at. They are going to 24 hour emergency mode as well. Only good thing about a storm is all my meals at work are catered in starting tomorrow at lunch until the disaster recovery mode is suspended.

bugymangp - 11-9-2008 at 09:34 AM

hey aj
my thoughts and prays are with you. i wish i could be there to help. you need anything. just ask.
jason always rides me about watching the weather channel but its looks like i`ll be glued to the weather channel this saturday hoping my kiting famliy down there makes it out ok.

JoJo1 - 11-9-2008 at 10:25 AM

I hope that all stay safe and make it through a ok. We are preparing the shelter up here in Oklahoma City for evacuees of the storm once again. From what I saw after the last storm they did a great job up here taking care of the evacuees. They will be safe up here, but the models they are showing on the weather channel say we are to get like 8-12 inches of rain and high winds in in Oklahoma City from the storm so folks that come here will not be totally out of the storm, but will be safe and have a warm bed and warm food. Be safe down there for sure.

Big John

chris - 12-9-2008 at 05:56 AM

Good luck eveyone. Stay safe. I hope Galveston lives to host another DBBB. We're praying for you.

action jackson - 12-9-2008 at 08:51 AM

Howdy folks,

Looks like trouble here soon, i am located at transtar with 300+ people that are going to weather the storm and provide support to the region. You probally will not here from me or other houstonian for the next few days due to damage and towers down. I will try to text after landfall to let u know how we stand. Looking at surge 20+ ft so we are ewxpecting to lose over 200,000 homes. Take my warning and fill everything you have with fuel. Prices are going thru the roof soon after the refiners are wipped. This goes for everyone nationwide. Take care and hope to fly with yall soon.,.......aj

kitemaker4 - 12-9-2008 at 09:28 AM

Thanks for the update AJ. I have been watching the weather channel and they keep talking storm surge and they need to explain the big waves that will be on top of the storm surge. I sure feel for everyone that is effected with this storm. It looks like Galveston does not have a chance.

Let us know when you can how you are and how the surrounding area made out.

Susan (npw goddess)

bugymangp - 12-9-2008 at 09:47 AM

hey aj
stay safe my friend. i`m watching the weather channel and the waves are unreal. storm didn`t even come in yet. its scary watching the sea wall where i buggied go under water.
it looks like all those million dollar houses going out to SLP are going to get hit big time.
i would never want to live next to a beach.
we`ll be waiting to hear from you aj

jellis - 12-9-2008 at 09:51 AM

Take care AJ, Susan, Raymond, Brad, Pat, Terry, Dave, Charles, Tinker, Chris, Rick & Sara, Pat and after Ike passes be sure to let us know you’re OK. All of my relatives in your area have evacuated and their homes are boarded up. I remember the drill, first board up the windows, then remove anything around the place that could blow away, get somewhere safe, wait for the storm to hit (that’s when we used to have the hurricane parties as a stress reliever), weather the storm, then the heart break of seeing your home/boat/belonging damaged or gone. You guys will definitely be in my prayers, and remember you can get new stuff but buggiers are hard to replace. Stay Safe…………..

bugymangp - 12-9-2008 at 09:52 AM

hey aj
BTW. i filled everytime i got with fuel and i even filled a 20gallon tank i got stored in my shed. don`t tell my town. LOL
price of fuel yesterday was 3.32 a gallon here in new jersey

kitemaker4 - 12-9-2008 at 12:00 PM

We should be ok here in Louisiana. We are far enough away and all we are going to get is rain, wind and the potential for twisters. They are also talking about low lying flooding in the area.

Hey Jon

You still got the drill down. Glad your family got out. It does not look good with the storm surge.

Hey Glenn

The pass has been under water all day and we hope that there will be lots of wide open spaces after the storm.

Susan (npw goddess)

PS Glenn

You are falling behind when it comes to nasa wings. I made an 8 meter for me and finishing up a 10 meter today for Brad. About a month ago Brad was able to pick up a used 15 meter. You need to catch up. Now AJ will have some competition.

bugymangp - 12-9-2008 at 12:15 PM

hey susan
i might interested in the 8m nasa wing.

action jackson - 12-9-2008 at 12:16 PM

Still here waiting............Looks like we are going to lose alot around here, rescues are occuring as we speek. People did not listen. I estamate that we will lose over 100,000 lives during this trying time for our nation...........aj

bugymangp - 12-9-2008 at 12:29 PM

hey aj
glad you got back to us. keep us posted.
100,000 people??????? is there that many people left on the island???? watching the weather channel it looks emtpy.
don`t try and kite surf in thoses winds like that guy in FLA did.
stay safe

kitemaker4 - 12-9-2008 at 03:05 PM

Hey Glenn

Just let me know about the 8 meter.

Susan (npw goddess)

action jackson - 12-9-2008 at 04:11 PM

We have over 200,000 homes located in the surge zone and less than 50% left, you do the math...............aj

JoJo1 - 12-9-2008 at 05:30 PM

I talked with Tinker and he and his family will ride the storm out, but he says that he will be all good. The worst case for him sounded like maybe loose power. Hopefully everybody is safe and rides this mother of a storm out. I see the locals are keeping the POOP DECK weighted down. I think every tv station has showed that crazy folks at the poop deck.
Be Safe

Big John

tracktROB - 12-9-2008 at 07:18 PM

To everyone in South Texas are in my prayers and stay safe especially with Galveston. Keep us posted ASAP

Lobo - 12-9-2008 at 08:28 PM

AJ,

I can't even imagine why the number of folks wouldn't evacuate the Galveston Is / Galveston Area! Have they never been in, or close to, a true strong storm???

Wow! I only hope your estimate is way, way wrong, but I fear you will be very close to correct. Soon, there will be no rescue for them. How sad....It's avoidable. Good luck in all you do to help folks down there. Please stay as safe as you can.

Lobo :wow:

action jackson - 12-9-2008 at 10:17 PM

I still have communications, winds 30 gusting to over 50, power is out but we have a eight day supply of fuel for generator. Had a friend call me from his boat, convinced him that he need to try to get out and self rescue to tower in marina. hope he makes it out . will have coastie pluck him after if he survives. His cell phone is dead now. Hope he made it. I am west of downtown, building on total lock down but me :rolleyes:

Am out in my truck. This is a weird storm. Next issue is everyone coming out in the eye searching for new shelters.I have been up since 4am with only 10 hrs of sleep in 3 days. Thank god for redbull and the 24 pack i brought with me. 2cartons of cigs is only going to last a few more days.............aj

action jackson - 12-9-2008 at 11:20 PM

Gusting close to 60 now at my location, sky is lite with blue flashes as tranformers blow everywhere. Its going to be a long cleanup. shoud be at least 5 feet of glass covering downtown.Please never try to experience this for yourself. I got my kite out but left the buggys behind. Still hoping that i can get out in 2 weeks to make it to niagra kite fest...........aj

USA_Eli_A - 13-9-2008 at 02:56 PM

HOW'S IT GOING?

READING ONLINE STUFF ISN'T AS REAL AS YOUR REPORTS...

HOW MUCH LONGER WILL THE BEATINGS CONTINUE?

kitemaker4 - 13-9-2008 at 05:06 PM

AJ said that it might be a few days before we hear from him. So now it is the waiting game.

Susan (npw goddess)

action jackson - 13-9-2008 at 06:49 PM

I will have a full report later but the city is fair and the coastal area is trashed. My boat surivied and has a little damage. I will be living at work and my brothers for several months till the marina can re-connect to the outside world. Hope everyone else is ok................aj

kitemaker4 - 13-9-2008 at 07:57 PM

Good news AJ.

Steve M. (taper123) sent me an e-mail and said that his house got hit by 3 trees.

Susan (npw goddess)

dylanj423 - 14-9-2008 at 05:51 AM

Glad y'all are ok. I hope things get back to normal sooner than expected.

action jackson - 14-9-2008 at 06:31 AM

Heavy rains today! Wide spread flooding reported throughout the area this not what we need................aj

kiteon - 14-9-2008 at 09:14 AM

ggggggggggggggggggggggggggooooooooooooooooooodddddddddddddddddd to hear!!!!

USA_Eli_A - 14-9-2008 at 11:11 AM

http://www.accuweather.com/video-on-demand.asp?partner=adcal...

centex_buggier - 14-9-2008 at 09:01 PM

New video in from the west end. You can see SLP in the middle of the West End video. It looks like the dunes are gone and the beach is right in front of the first row of houses now. It looks very bad.

http://www.khou.com/video/

mecdave - 15-9-2008 at 06:47 AM

Thanks for posting that Steve. Here's a more direct link to the West End video. SLP starts at 3.00.

http://www.khou.com/video/news-index.html?nvid=282766

The worst of the damage looks to be further north around Jamaica Beach. Not much beach left but maybe the tides are still running high? dunno.

We still haven't heard from Rick, Sarah, and Chris who rode the storm out in Houston. I imagine they're fine but many phone lines are still down. They may even have bugged out at the last minute and gone to folks in Austin or Huntsville.

Also haven't heard from Charles Huckabbe (Kroc). No answer on either home or cell phone.

Keep the prayers coming folks.

bugymangp - 15-9-2008 at 07:08 AM

hey aj
glad you made it out fairly ok.
hope the rest of the gang reports in soon.
i watched the weather channel all night firday.
they were reporting from the st louis hotel. i watched the waves crashing over the sea wall.

bugymangp - 15-9-2008 at 12:15 PM

hey gang
pictures are coming in now on the web. it doesn`t look good.
why would anybody want to stay there is beyond me.
the whole island looks like a war zone.

action jackson - 15-9-2008 at 03:33 PM

Spent an hour with rick sarah and chris last nite, they came out good and chris place in galveston came out fine with NO damage. R&s lost several large trees...........aj

mecdave - 16-9-2008 at 10:07 AM

Kroc just called. They still don't have cell phone service at the house but he's driving around and got my voicemail notification. They are also without power and now the news is saying the sewage is backing up so don't use it. They are out of food too and are having to wait in line for 6 hours to get mre's.

They only lost a fence and a few shingles since they didn't have any large trees, but everyone else in their area that had large pines suffered serious damage.

At least they are ok! That accounts for everyone.

Dave

mecdave - 16-9-2008 at 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kitemaker4
Good news AJ.

Steve M. (taper123) sent me an e-mail and said that his house got hit by 3 trees.

Susan (npw goddess)

Not just hit by trees, but destroyed. One split the house in half and landed 1 foot from Linda. Her foot was injured but since the hospital is on emergency power they are only taking critical patients. They've been sleeping in a tent for the last 2 nights, but Terry Crumpler is taking his trailer to them right now.

Taper123 - 16-9-2008 at 11:07 AM

Have internet on my blackberry. Thanks for all the help and calls of support from everyone. The insurance guy came and went in five minutes, said the house was un-inhabitable. We have just pretended to be camping out in the front yard while we pull out all the wet carpet and box things up. Have to wait for the next level of inspectors who the giuyu said will decide wether to total it or remove the entire roof structure. Snapped 2x6 and 2x12's like twigs. We joke with everyone who stops about our new skylight and indoor arboreum. Still have about a ten foot limb lying on the floor of another room I have yet to get to. At least are food was saved, just kitchen cabinets with all spices and things got soaked... But neighbors have fixed that. Have to get a tree service/crane to get the tree out. Had to run outside to turn off the gas since it ruptured the line. Stuff was flying everywhere and you coulkd hear trees snapping. But the important thing is... Everyone is still here and alive. Once again, thanks for everything and all the support you guys have given us.

acampbell - 16-9-2008 at 11:17 AM

Steve I'm so glad you are OK. sorry about the house but it seems your are dealing with it well considering the circumstances. It's amazing you how folks can pull together.

AJ, glad to hear that both you and the boat are OK. Good luck with the recovery.

action jackson - 16-9-2008 at 03:17 PM

Not sure about the boat now. I have only now been able to go thru the boat and start looking. It looks like the boat might have some stucter problems. Cracks in the ribs and no electrical system. Remember that this thing took a beating for 10 hrs of 90mph winds. I am off for the next 24 hrs. I have been working from 27hr to 18 hr shifts since last wednesday. I been oly able to sleep 2 hrs at a time. Just woke up from my first 6 hr sleep since Gustav.Hoping for the best, planning for the worst..........................aj:alien:

action jackson - 16-9-2008 at 07:30 PM

Here ia link to my marina and area.............aj
http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g110/action967/?special_tr...

bugymangp - 17-9-2008 at 07:01 AM

hey aj
sounds like you have been working your ass off.
go rest up for what sounds like many weeks of work for you.
now i just heard that many of the houses on the island might not be rebuilt.

action jackson - 18-9-2008 at 04:31 AM

I am back at it today, had to take 36 hrs off due to stomach flu. 56% still without power, dusk to dawn curfews, lots of clean-up. Still have not made it to galveston. I really need to fly, but our bay is full of sewage due to all cities dumping into it. Need to cut myself down to only 12hr shifts for health reasons. Saw a 100ft mega yatch park between houses yesterday. Take care.............aj

kitemaker4 - 18-9-2008 at 08:36 AM

It does sound like you need to slow down AJ. Take care. Hope you are better.

Susan (npw goddess)

action jackson - 18-9-2008 at 11:47 AM

Ok, i have beeen to SLP and east beach. I am on east beach right now. The island is trashed but it will be repairable. It will take time but it looks like dbbb could happen but it might be tent camping only. We did not lose any sand! Caddo is still were i laid him to rest last year. Glenn H. house is 100%. I am going back to the boat to lay down................aj

kitemaker4 - 18-9-2008 at 12:30 PM

Thanks AJ. Take care of yourself.

Susan (npw goddess)

bugymangp - 18-9-2008 at 12:59 PM

thanks for the updates AJ.
i was worried about caddo if the sand got washed away.
glad to hear he`s still resting in peace.
i know you got alot of work to do in the coming weeks, if not months. just don`t burn yourself out.

JoJo1 - 18-9-2008 at 01:06 PM

It would sure be nice if the storm cleared out some of the poles on the beach, because they have been getting to damn pole happy down at slp. Glad to hear most of you guys made it through pretty good considering how big that sucker was and hopefully emergency workers and debris workers will get the island back to a habitable place as quick as possible.

Big John

Taper123 - 18-9-2008 at 03:14 PM

Wife and I really appreciate all the help and support from the kiting community. Had a crane setup in the front yard today to extract the tree. Going to go get the pics soon and cd of them and will try and post when I can. Our dogs and parrot, which are family to us, are exceptionally grateful for all the help. Without it, we would have had to seperate them for a while.

Have a contractor coming tomorrow to give his opinion. Insurance has only sent their catrostrophic guy who said our house was un-inhabitable and gave us money for living expenses. My employer has been very understanding and let me take the week off. You know the tree in your house is a good one when they even say this is the worst one they have seen yet.

Lucy says she can't wait to see Beaux and the rest of the gang at Dead Bird. (Woof woof)

bbrex - 18-9-2008 at 04:32 PM

Thanks for the report AJ. I'm glad all is where it should be and that there is still a possibilty for DBBB.
Brad

kitemaker4 - 18-9-2008 at 05:30 PM

Hey Steve

I hope Linda is doing better with her foot. Now you can say "you never know when your camping gear will come in handy".

Take care.
Susan (npw goddess)

Taper123 - 18-9-2008 at 06:56 PM

Thanks dave for posting some pics. You'll like the ones with the crane once I get a chance to send them. Linda's doc Finally got poWer so she's going tomorrow. Schools and other major things got lit up today as well. Street is piled about five foot tall as far as you can see with tree debri.

Anyone need some oak for their pit of for dbbb??? I still have a 50ft oak I have yet to even start to cut up lying on the fence.

Have fun

Linda and I are ready for a beach day soon. Still cleanining up insulation and crap this weekend... But need to dry out some kites next weekend. Anyone else with wet kites that need some air time?

kitemaker4 - 18-9-2008 at 07:09 PM

I would love to make a beach weekend. But it might have to be dead bird before I can make it. Looks like there will be good wind for Saturday but where we play in town will be filled up with hundreds of tailgaters. It is the college football parking lot where we play and this Sat. is the first home game. Looks like we will shift gears and fly single lines instead.

Hang on to the oak.

Susan

centex_buggier - 18-9-2008 at 07:16 PM

Where would you go?

Looking at the sattellite photos, East beach looks like it got washed away

I wonder if we will ever be able to go there again...

Hopefully AJ can do a reconnaissance mission when they open the island and things settle out.

Like I said, if you guys need anything call me.

Steve.

action jackson - 18-9-2008 at 07:35 PM

It killed me today not to be able kite. it was blowing sideshore 15-20 ne. I drove all the way to Slp and came out at the water tower. Then drove to east beach to see. Both look fine with even m0re sand. You would not beleive the debria field. Everything you can think of is laying around. Everything! The stench is unbearable. Yes the piling are now broken off at the base and only stick up 6 inches. In my book thats worse! Most homes are standing but heavly damaged. Still without power and water here at the marina. Curfews are in effect dusked to dawn in most areas. Military aircraft fills the skys during the day bringing in aid to the airforce base. Have a pod site distubing food,water and ice just 1/2 mile away.Cut my work back to just a6 hrs today so i could solve my own issues at home. Other liveabords lost there boats so the commuity is helping out. You really figure out your trued friend in the time and condition. I gave $100 to a (friend), who had only $40 to his name. Come to find out that he spent it all at the liquor store that was half price within hours. I lost it! Friend no more!! Otherwise i am doing fine for now, i still love living on the water. Btw i cannot kite due to the fact that they have been dumping million and millions of gallons of raw :aliensewage into the water since the storm hit. My closes options may be Port a 3 hrs away or Austin. I mostly kite 7 min away 5-7 days a week. I cannot sail due to sunken debria all through are bay. I quess i will try to fly the rev some for releif, for this Wind-o-holic!................aj

cado1.jpg - 45kB

kitemaker4 - 18-9-2008 at 07:45 PM

Get out and fly your rev. I think you will feel better. Too bad about all the polution in the water. If it will makes you feel any better we can not buggy in town this weekend and will have to settle flying single lines.

Take care.

Susan (npw goddess)

ps great picture

centex_buggier - 18-9-2008 at 08:19 PM

If you do come up to Austin, let me know. There's a few kite surfers up on some of the lakes and I still buggy at Old Settlers regularly. I haven't talked to Dave Petty in a while, but he was kite surfing earlier in the year at Lake Pflugerville.

It sounds like it will take time to clean up the beach, but we should still have a future there. For the last few days I have been depressed thinking that our playground would be no more. Perhaps a selfish thought considering how many people lost so much, but that beach means a lot to me. It's the only place we all get together each year and it's a huge relief to know that we should be able to do that still. It obviously will take some time, but when we hold our next event there again, it will be a privilage to be there knowing what we almost lost.

Steve.

bugymangp - 19-9-2008 at 09:19 AM

hey aj
thanks for keeping us updated.
that sucks. you give a guy some money for food or basics needs and he buys booze.
do you need any cash?????? just say the word and i can go to western union or mail you a check.

Taper123 - 19-9-2008 at 10:52 AM

Found out today linda's foot is broken and will have to have surgery to fix it. Her ortho doc still does not have power. One problem after another... But thankfully everyone is alive

kitemaker4 - 19-9-2008 at 02:10 PM

That is terrible news Steve. Tell Linda I am thinking of her.

Susan (npw goddess)

action jackson - 19-9-2008 at 03:25 PM

Soft sand is the best thearpy for a broken foot, if anyone should know it would be me. hopefully she has pain meds now to help. I am taking sunday off to search for wind down at port a. I just need to get all this off my mind. Its been a long few weeks at the office and in the field looking at the destruction and lives torn apart.Still now power or water but i am doing fine now that i have the 12v system up on the boat. Got lights and a fan to sleep with and keeping a knife by my side as i sleep. The looters come by boat at night to try to take what they can. Have a rubber snake protecting my finger pier...............aj

bbrex - 19-9-2008 at 03:53 PM

Hey Aj
You need to get one of the small Louisville Slugger Bats they are about 2 feet long they are small enough to swing in close quarters but long enough to keep someone at bay and could do major damage if needed.
Brad
:ninja:

Taper123 - 19-9-2008 at 05:11 PM

I hear ya AJ. Times like these bring out both the best of people and the worst. I have had so many people stop and offer us help. Word got out to all of my kids friends, and all the people my wife once worked with at the school district. We've had people we've never even met before stop and ask if there is anything they can do.

But we've also seen the scam artists come out of the woodwork offering their services/scams as well. Talked to a contractor we trust today who used to specialize in structural work/ foundations. he thinks our house is repairable, but will be around 70k in damages. he laughed and told us wether we want it or not, we will be getting a new kitchen out of the deal.

Man... this year has sucked. WIfe lost her mom in January. Had a bad medical scare earlier in the year, and then has a tree almost kill her. But we are all still here and making the best of it, looking forward to being able to hit the beach. She was just starting to be able to move alone in her buggy and is back to riding tandem now... which is stillmore than enough to bring a smile to our face.

C ya'll at the beach

action jackson - 20-9-2008 at 03:23 AM

I got a chance to fly my rev at sunset yesterday! It was such a good feeling except for the smell! Clearlake is now black! Its like living at a turd farm. I made a big dent yesterday in my own personal clean-up. Stoped the water leak so the boat does not sink while at work and put some clothes back in the closet. Still no power or water on dock. It might be another week or two. I am living in a 12v world. Headed towards Port a tonight, just hope the forecast picks up...............aj

tedsfoils - 21-9-2008 at 11:12 AM

AJ I'm glad you made it.

Today is my first day off since the storm. So far I have worked 12 days straight without a break. I am looking forward to a little RR, BBBQ. During the first night I worked a 23 hour shift sitting in the patrol car under a bridge watching the storm pass. No shelter was provided for us we were all forced to find our own. We continued to run calls for service until the wind speeds were sustained 50mph (i'm not sure whos idea that was but we all know if you have a sustained speed you are going to have gusts too). The trees and signs were already on the ground. I have a little dash cam video I will try to transfer and post as soon as I can. At this point we continue to work 12 hour shifts 6 days a week.

Lets all hope the situation gets better for everyone who has suffered.

Taper123 - 21-9-2008 at 05:07 PM

Glad to hear you made it through safely Ted. Those of us in the region appreciate what it is you and those in your profession do for us in the community.

Insurance adjustor called today and will be here tuesday or wednesday.

action jackson - 22-9-2008 at 10:11 AM

Thanks Glenn but this time i am doing fine. BTW we have 3 guys from NYC office of emergency Management in our office helping out in Logistics. Made a trip to Corpus Sat nite and sunday got to play in clean water 15-25 winds. I needed my fix and hot water. I took 4 showers and baths in a eight hr period.............aj

mecdave - 22-9-2008 at 04:27 PM

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I needed my fix and hot water. I took 4 showers and baths in a eight hr period.............aj

And your friends and family say THANK YOU! :frog:

action jackson - 22-9-2008 at 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by action jackson
I needed my fix and hot water. I took 4 showers and baths in a eight hr period.............aj

And your friends and family say THANK YOU! :frog:

Mostly co-workers! The whole city has a stink so most people didn't notice..............aj

Taper123 - 23-9-2008 at 06:09 AM

As I wait for insurance to show up, my house is slowly turning into a giant petri dish. Suppppposedly they will be out today or tomorrow. Linda's off to the orthopedic this morning so will find out more on that one today.

Neighbor across the street has no insurance and asked if I'd help get the trees off her garage. One of them is on the power drop, and I noticed that it seperated the connectors, leaving a hot wire hanging down about eye level inside the tree branches. That could have been fun to run into, at least then I wouldn't notice everything else anymore. Told her to call the power company and get that shut off before anyone touches it.

kitemaker4 - 25-9-2008 at 07:12 PM

Hey AJ

Does all of Houston and the surrounding area have power yet?

Susan (npw goddess)

Taper123 - 26-9-2008 at 08:55 AM

Nope on the power to everyone. I have it, but still hear the hum of generators. Have friends a couple miles away who still have the bulk of their subdivision in the dark. Still... despite all the whining in the media, the power companies have doen a fantastic job reparing the damage.

kitemaker4 - 26-9-2008 at 09:41 AM

Thanks Steve

How is it going with the house and foot repairs?

Susan

Taper123 - 26-9-2008 at 10:05 AM

Linda is officially now in a "boot" for 4 to 6 weeks. Seems a little run in with a cinder block helped re-align it... or something like that. Doc said since it's pretty well aligned now, she could either have surgery and pins, or strap it into one of those boots and not use it. (Either way she wasn't gonna be able to use it) So she took the boot.

House is a biological experiment at the moment. Insurance adjusters walked by one room and said it didn't look like it had any damage, so i shined a flashlight on the mold on the cieling... hmmm, looks like water damage was their corrected statement. They came and looked at everything yesterday, and said it would be a couple days before they had everything ready to give me an estimate on the damages.

Taper123 - 15-10-2008 at 04:30 PM

First estimate finally came in. 83k in damage. Wowza.... But on the bright side, my tarps are holding up well even though it's freakin pouring here today. Should get another estimate or two finished in the next few days. All the contractors go "Wow" that tree really did some damage. Maybe by the start of next hurricane season we'll be back in the house :wee::singing::wee::singing:

f0rgiv3n - 16-10-2008 at 07:11 AM

:eekdrull: Holy cow man.... I hope they can get on that for you!!! Sorry you have to be depending on tarps! O.O . Well I guess that is something that makes things bright :P No water in the house eh? :Ange09:

action jackson - 16-10-2008 at 08:12 AM

How did you make out after the 5 inches rain last night? Yall got pounded up there!....................aj

Taper123 - 16-10-2008 at 11:32 AM

Guess my tarp installing skills were up to it... House stayed nice and dry. Trailer roof and rain wakes you up at first... then the steady sound put me right back to sleep.

We have a refrigerator plugged in on one circuit at the far end of the house. We jokingly say we are going to the "Store" when we leave the trailer and go into the house. Might have to go to the real store today though, the other one is almost empty.

Off a few days next week... will have to make a run to the beach for a day.

action jackson - 16-10-2008 at 12:01 PM

I will be at Slp Saturday morning around sunrise. Side shore winds 15-25...............aj:bouncy:

bugymangp - 16-10-2008 at 12:28 PM

i`m glad to hear everybody is coping with the aftermath of ike.
you guys are making me green playing with the wind. i haven`t been in my buggy in almost a year now.
but i`m having fun driving around in my 30 chevy.
i love the looks i get.
everybody who makes it to DBBB this year. do a run for me and throw a log on the fire for me.
hey aj.
i just did alot of work in my backyard this year. new fencing, new landscaping, etc. i even bought one of those stand up fire places so i can still play with fire in my backyard.
pyro pedro lives on.
i love and miss you guys. it will be a tearful reunion at NABX next year. thats for sure.

kitemaker4 - 16-10-2008 at 02:21 PM

Hey Glenn

We sure are going to miss you and Jason this year at dead bird. I am sure you willl make up for it at nabx. Hope to see you then.

Susan (npw goddess)

Taper123 - 17-10-2008 at 03:09 PM

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I will be at Slp Saturday morning around sunrise. Side shore winds 15-25...............aj:bouncy:

I'll be busy redoing my fence. My son and a couple of his friends just left to head to the pass. They'll be there fishing overnight. Go zip by and cut the lines with your fins... not. But if ya see him and his friends in a grey dodge pickup... feel free to harass them.

I'm gonna go next weekend. Or maybe tuesday as well since I'm off work. ALways love going during the week when no one is there.

Flyaurf77 - 9-11-2008 at 08:19 AM

Kiteboarding IKE in Mexico.

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