We're On Call

[NYSawBoss]

Well...tomorrow the largest hurricane in 50 years will be hitting Pinellas county on the west coast of Florida. We will be working until christmas i'm assuming. This should be hillarious. It will be my first hurricane as a tree man. I look forward to the challenge ahead.

Tony

 

[MasterBlaster]

Have all your coolers full of ice.

 

[MasterBlaster]

You're not gonna work any of the storm's immediate afterpath, Brian?

 

[Treeman14]

I just checked the radar and its headed stright for me. Yahoo. I went out today and bought a bunch of canned food, water, batteries, candles, gassed up all the vehicles.


Oh yeah, and a brand new 066.

 

[rborist1]

:Eye:

 

[John Stewart]

At least you guys know when someting bad is comin!
You get to gear up and plan to make some money
We get hammered and nobody is ready and next thing you know it's over and that is that
Later
John

 

[MasterBlaster]

Originally posted by rborist1
Brett,

What is the E.T.A. of the storms?

Tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Treeman14]

Latest track shows it hitting Tampa around 8 pm Friday. 125 mph winds forecast. 14 foot storm surge in Tampa Bay and along the coast. I'm inland quite a bit, 56' above sea level. The wind should be fairly strong by noon Friday.

 

[rumination]

Good luck to all of you guys in that area. Stay safe!

 

[John Stewart]

Originally posted by RockyJSquirrel
I'm jumping ship and heading for Colorado! I'll be out of here at dawn and I'll most likely get caught up in all the evacuees from Tampa. Heck, I might boogie out tonight and hit up Dan for some breakfast tomorrow morning in Atlanta.

Dan, if you feel like feeding some more of your wife's pancakes, email or PM me tonight so I can get the address again. I'm just gonna mosey my way out to Colorado I guess (yeah, right).

Hey Rocky you goin hunting while your gone?

 

[rahtreelimbs]

The local line clearance co., Lewis Tree Service, sent 10 crews down to Tampa this afternoon.

 

[okietreedude1]

Originally posted by John Stewart
At least you guys know when someting bad is comin!
You get to gear up and plan to make some money
We get hammered and nobody is ready and next thing you know it's over and that is that
Later
John

Aint that the truth John. Same here in Oklahoma w/ tornados. Fortunatly we have advanced enought in the meteorlogical sciences to see them coming w/in an hour or so.

When them things hit, BAM! trees are gone. aint much work for us except on the fringes. I hope one never hits Enid (thats where i live). Our ice storm was bad enough.

 

[Derek]

G'day and good luck from down under....
Man, just saw thoese storms on telle 800,000 to evac. what a horrible event! Sure wont winge about are august winds anymore..

M.B is you in the way (bayueu country???)

Dont stay around Treeman sounds like plenty of work for the new 66 A F T E R the storm G E T O U T O F T H E R E!!! Derek

 

[Dadatwins]

Originally posted by RockyJSquirrel
Storm work is nasty and dangerous and every moron with a Wild Thang thinks he's a tree expert. I don't want to get caught up in that nonsense.

Ain't that the truth, more injuries and damage common during storm cleanup by dingbats than regular work. Hope all in the path further south are safe and be careful out there afterward. I am waiting it out here in Va and see what comes of it my way.
Be careful