Missing a few boys tonite

[Lakeside53]

Also... I bet that Alder sounded like a cannon shot Andy. Those things make a hell of a noise when they explode like that!

Gary

Yep -gets your attention real quick -you hear the boom, and then think - hmmm ,where will it fall? crashing branches-whoomph-thud. Good ...it didn't hit the house... back to "sleep".

Most of my neigbors went into their basements for the night. I didn't think of that!

 

[GASoline71]

Just got off the phone with Jeff (fishhuntcutwood). He was out of town for all of this and just got home this morning. He's A-OK and will be checkin' in here real soon.

Andy... we had a lot of burglaries up here too with the power outage. Somethin' how a crisis, or disaster brings out the dirt-bags.:censored:

Gary

 

[belgian]

Hi Lake,

thanks for the update. Hope the damage is not too big. This storm on the westcoast even hit the news in Belgium today. Was thinking of you, see you're in good shape and really kicking *ss. Good job, fella.
Wish really I could help you out with the cleanup, or even sharpen some chains for ya, too bad.
Nice pics.
Roland

 

[Lakeside53]

Hi Lake,

thanks for the update. Hope the damage is not too big. This storm on the westcoast even hit the news in Belgium today. Was thinking of you, see you're in good shape and really kicking *ss. Good job, fella.
Wish really I could help you out with the cleanup, or even sharpen some chains for ya, too bad.
Nice pics.
Roland

The chains are in the mail - Please pay the postage.. I can't get stamps

 

[Lakeside53]

Just got off the phone with Jeff (fishhuntcutwood). He was out of town for all of this and just got home this morning. He's A-OK and will be checkin' in here real soon.

Andy... we had a lot of burglaries up here too with the power outage. Somethin' how a crisis, or disaster brings out the dirt-bags.:censored:

Gary

Jeff missed it ALL???? There's some irony here...

 

[SawTroll]

Jeff missed it ALL???? There's some irony here...

..poooor Jeff, missed all the "fun"......:greenchainsaw:

....but at least his chains are still sharp for the cleanup......

 

[belgian]

The chains are in the mail - Please pay the postage.. I can't get stamps

LOL, forgot to tell you, the belgian mail service has a reputation for being very sloooooooow ! :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[rb_in_va]

Wow Lake,
I thought folks in the PNW would have been at least somewhat prepared for power outages.

 

[GASoline71]

Wow Lake,
I thought folks in the PNW would have been at least somewhat prepared for power outages.

It is unbelievable how many people in this state are not prepared for just a simple power outage, little alone a full blown storm like this one.

I did get a lot of calls from "friends" that wanted firewood, fuel, borrow saws, borrow my generator, etc., etc... I did help out the people I consider my good friends... to an extent.

Gary

 

[STIHL-KID]

How much rain did you guys get on the westside?

I was watching the news channel recently and saw parts of Seattle underwater! What were the rain totals? Wow, you guys must have really had it bad, not only wind.......but rain too! My family and friends live on that side and explained that many culverts and drains were plugged up and not functioning correcting. I couldn't believe what happened to that lady who drowned in her basement!! Sounds like the ground was saturated with water pretty bad before the winds came.

 

[GASoline71]

The ground over here has been saturated for weeks... no wait... months. We got quite a bit of rain in a short amount of time the other day. Couldn't believe it either when I heard the news that gal drowned in her basement. That was just a freaky deal, when the water roared down a hillside and smashed in through her home.

A lot of storm drains were blocked due to leaves and such in them. Weather has done a 180 for the better right now... just a little on the cold side.

Gary

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

I'm here! Yeah, I was at a conference in Alabama through all of this! I was flying home all day yesterday and got home late in the evening. I've got power, but alot of the area is down. Not much clean up left here. All the big stuff has been taken care of but the public service guys. I'm sure I've got some buddies that'll need some saw work though.

Thanks guys, I'm good to go!

 

[04ultra]

I'm here! Yeah, I was at a conference in Alabama through all of this! I was flying home all day yesterday and got home late in the evening. I've got power, but alot of the area is down. Not much clean up left here. All the big stuff has been taken care of but the public service guys. I'm sure I've got some buddies that'll need some saw work though.

Thanks guys, I'm good to go!

Jeff
Now that really gets a guy mad...You were not even there...And we all worried about you...


Glad that everybody is safe..


.

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

Jeff
Now that really gets a guy mad...You were not even there...And we all worried about you...

I'm just glad I'm loved.

 

[GASoline71]

Only casualties for me are a couple of rocked out chains (road asphalt and concrete).

Gary

 

[SawTroll]

I'm here! Yeah, I was at a conference in Alabama through all of this! I was flying home all day yesterday and got home late in the evening. I've got power, but alot of the area is down. Not much clean up left here. All the big stuff has been taken care of but the public service guys. I'm sure I've got some buddies that'll need some saw work though.

Thanks guys, I'm good to go!

Good to "see" you - greetings from the Witch and me....:greenchainsaw:

 

[sawinredneck]

You had us all a bit worried, good to hear from you Jeff

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

Good to "see" you - greetings from the Witch and me....:greenchainsaw:

You had us all a bit worried, good to hear from you Jeff

Well I'm glad to be "seen" and "heard from." No kidding, it's nice to know I've got good friends here.

Niko, assure the witch I'm fine, with electricity and a stoked stove!

 

[SawTroll]

...
Niko, assure the witch I'm fine, with electricity and a stoked stove!

That's really really good to hear - I just told her, and she told me to say hello......:biggrinbounce2:

 

[GASoline71]

Hey Rotax!!! You guys doin' alright in Enumclaw??? My parents are still without power down in Orting...

Gary