Missing a few boys tonite

Rotax Robert · Dec 15, 2006

Have'nt seen to many NW site members tonite due to thousands without power. Just to make it a legal thread I have my 046 KD in the truck so I can cut my way home. How is your way Lake? Tons of trees down around here.

Rotax

bigbadbob · Dec 15, 2006

I see from the weather Washington will get the brunt of the storm. I am about 200 miles north east of you and we are getting snow and the wind is picking up. Supposed to be worse in the early morning. There are a lot of dead pine here from the beetle kill, some will be falling who knows where, lots of them in peoples yards!!! Good lucK to you all.
Bob

Rotax Robert · Dec 15, 2006

Winds are sitting around 40 and gusting to 65. don't sound like much but we just got thru with wettest november in the history of washington so the ground is saturated and the evergreens are tall. A few Northwest AS members are gonna be making some money real soon. The biggest part of the wind isnt here yet but they say shes cummin.

04ultra · Dec 15, 2006

Lakes on generator......Said 90 mph winds went through...

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ciscoguy01 · Dec 15, 2006

Weather

Is that weather normal for every winter out in WA? I thought the weather was much more mild there. Thought it just rained alot and stuff...

opcorn:

Rotax Robert · Dec 15, 2006

I am pretty sure Dean and Ben are out of juice also. I have alot of freinds a little south of me that are on generator also. Gas71 also lives in a pretty windy area.

Rotax

bigbadbob · Dec 15, 2006

You are correct with the wet. We are semi desert here and dont usually get snow till end of the month, we have had more than foot so far!!!!:jawdrop:
Hope everybody fares well.
bob

Rotax Robert · Dec 15, 2006

Cisco,mostly you are correct but we get a big one about every 5 years or so unless you live in the mountains where I do. There we often get winds in excess of 100mph (ie: pressure changes from east to westside of the cascades) and I live right smack dab in the draw.

Rotax

04ultra · Dec 15, 2006

Gas71 and Fishhuntcutwood

Hope the guys are ok.......

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Rotax Robert · Dec 15, 2006

Latest reports

9:31 p.m.: Viewer report: Trees fell into dorms "Q" and "R" at The Evergreen State College

9:21 p.m.: Latest information from Tacoma Fire Department: 4112 S. Steel St.—tree fell on car w/ occupants in it—no one was injured. 3564 E. Roosevelt (Lister Elementary) tree fell through one of buildings. 200 Norpoint Way, huge tree fell across road. 8400 E. D. St—110,000 volt line fell on the ground, started pole on fire, as well as setting a stop sign and grass on fire.

9:06 p.m.: Tacoma reports gust to 60 mph. Everett to 53. Seattle to 47.

9:00 p.m.: Tree on two cars on Camano Island—on Coho Lane
8:35 p.m.: Pierce county officials urge residents to stay home.

8:28 p.m.: DOT closes Hood Canal Bridge due to high winds.

Rotax

Rotax Robert · Dec 15, 2006

Getting worse

Police in Pierce County report two weather-related fatal wrecks. A man tried to avoid a falling tree, rammed into another and died from injuries. In the second incident, a tree fell onto a pickup with two occupants, killing one and throwing the other out of the car. That person was airlifted to the hospital.

Rotax

manual · Dec 15, 2006

Sounds bad over there, hope you all ride the storm out.

Lakeside53 · Dec 15, 2006

A Seattle woman drowned in her basement - trapped with water to the floor above -but they resuscitated her after 8 minutes.. bad... Heard it on the truck radio - No cable, no off-air TV...

No idea what's happening outside - I hear trees coming down in the forest, branches on the roof, but I'm hunkered down, with my generator and DSL.. Wind is sure howling right now.

Did sell a lot of chain, oil and saws and service (start this SOB, please - all flooded and bad gas) today though... Emergency services were all stocking up on saws stuff.

Heard something new today - crane operators paying tree guys to be on retainer - trees on roofs need both..

spacemule · Dec 15, 2006

It was sunny and 70° here today. :hmm3grin2orange:

Rotax Robert · Dec 15, 2006

Good to hear from you Lake. I just leaving work and heard I now get to cut my way home. Like I said I always try and stay on topic so I will use a stihl 046KD to get me home.

Rotax Robert

LarryTheCableGuy · Dec 15, 2006

My brother lives aboard a boat ("The U.S.S. DoubleWide" or at least it sure looks like it) on Lake Union.

Sounds like fun...

Hold tight and be careful guys! I hope y'alls are o.k. through this one!

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chowdozer · Dec 15, 2006

Lakeside53 said:
A Seattle woman drowned in her basement - trapped with water to the floor above -but they resuscitated her after 8 minutes.. bad... Heard it on the truck radio - No cable, no off-air TV...

No idea what's happening outside - I hear trees coming down in the forest, branches on the roof, but I'm hunkered down, with my generator and DSL.. Wind is sure howling right now.

Did sell a lot of chain, oil and saws and service (start this SOB, please - all flooded and bad gas) today though... Emergency services were all stocking up on saws stuff.

Heard something new today - crane operators paying tree guys to be on retainer - trees on roofs need both..

Lucky you. My dsl is out. Back to dial up. Took a nap this afternoon because I knew I wasn't going to sleep tonight with the neighbors trees so close to my house. Oh well, that's what insurance is for. I got 65 gallons of fuel and the gennie is humming. Saws are fueled and pointed at the door. It warmed up considerably in the last couple hours so I shut the stove down and opened the windows. Hope this is over soon. Hope all the other guys are ok too.

SawTroll · Dec 15, 2006

Rotax Robert said:
Good to hear from you Lake. I just leaving work and heard I now get to cut my way home. Like I said I always try and stay on topic so I will use a stihl 046KD to get me home.

Rotax Robert

Good luck to you, and everyone else in the storm area!

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SawTroll · Dec 15, 2006

04ultra said:
Gas71 and Fishhuntcutwood

Hope the guys are ok.....
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Yes, so do I!

bobbyb13 · Dec 15, 2006

Be careful

I really don't want to loose any of you guys, or anyone else for that matter. I hope you are all safe this morning, and may god bless and watch over you.
Bob

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