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Offline Slash27

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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2014, 08:59:22 PM »
Stay safe Curval.
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Offline Swoop

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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2014, 11:53:01 PM »
Alright, it's passing, supposed to be down to 50 knot winds now.  Answer this burning question then Curv:  You still alive?

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Offline MrGeezer

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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #17 on: October 19, 2014, 03:07:40 PM »
Thoughts & prayers for folks in Bermuda, who have already had ENOUGH already..  :pray
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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2014, 08:10:46 AM »
Hi All

We made it through with no injuries or significant damage.

A transformer blew up on a side street next to the house during the height of the storm and we had a 4th July situation for a few seconds but luckily the pole nor anything around it caught fire for long.

We are still without power but I called our utility this morning and reported what happened and the woman was like "On Cobbs Hill?  Really?  We've been looking for that pole.  Your neighbors will be thanking you soon."  They have been telling everyone NOT to call in because the lines are swamped but they have alot of people back on now so they are grateful to hear this sort of thing.  I suspect the whole area is going to back on soon.  They couldn't turn everyone on until they identified and secured the blown transformers.

We have a generator going so the basics are all covered.  Shower (albeit cold) and cold fridge.  Normally an ac unit would be key but this storm happened so late in the season that it is nice and cool, particularly at night.

Thanks for thoughts and prayers.  I'll post up some stuff when home internet comes back up.
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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #19 on: October 20, 2014, 01:52:45 PM »
Good to hear Curval. 
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« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2014, 07:41:35 PM »
See?  I told ya he'd be fine.  Lotta fuss about nuthin, he's even got his own lah-di-dah posh git generator. 

;)  Glad you're alright mate.
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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #21 on: October 21, 2014, 06:59:54 AM »
Quote from: Swoop on October 20, 2014, 07:41:35 PM
See?  I told ya he'd be fine.  Lotta fuss about nuthin, he's even got his own lah-di-dah posh git generator. 

;)  Glad you're alright mate.

Hehe

I hear Gonzalo is heading to pay you guys a visit.

Woke up this morning and saw that our street lights were on.  Disconnected the genny and water supply and then threw the mains and the house lit up like a Christmas tree.  We sure had alot of lights on during the start of the hurricane.

All good and pretty much back to normal now. I'll try and post up some pics and vids tonight.
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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #22 on: October 21, 2014, 05:31:36 PM »
Quote from: Curval on October 21, 2014, 06:59:54 AM
I hear Gonzalo is heading to pay you guys a visit.

Gonzalo's headed North-East?

Geez ... first climate change then someone changes the rotation of the planet when I'm sleeping.
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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #23 on: October 22, 2014, 08:34:51 AM »
Quote from: Arlo on October 21, 2014, 05:31:36 PM
Gonzalo's headed North-East?

Geez ... first climate change then someone changes the rotation of the planet when I'm sleeping.

Swoop is in the UK.  Was visiting a couple of weeks ago.

http://bernews.com/2014/10/gonzalo-remants-affects-uk-three-people-dead/

Three dead with some slighly breezy conditions?  We had hours and hours of hurricane force winds...no deaths or even significant injuries I am aware of.
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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #24 on: October 22, 2014, 11:32:47 AM »
Yeah in Bermuda you're sensible enough not to go out in it.  Over here we've got waaaaaay more stupid people.  Most of em seem to have come from Romania.

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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #25 on: October 22, 2014, 12:17:26 PM »
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Offline MrGeezer

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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #26 on: October 22, 2014, 06:24:59 PM »
Happy to hear you & yours are OK! :aok
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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #27 on: October 24, 2014, 06:45:22 AM »
Here's a quick video of my son and I going to check on the boat(s) the day after.  We were all told to stay inside and not go anywhere as the crews were out clearing the roads and fixing downed lines but I got fed up eventually and told my son "Let's go".  We stuck to main roads and made a good choice to go on the Harbour side as Middle Road was blocked.  Took the gas cans too, just in case any stations were open, for the generator.  Nothing was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-oeH6gCXdI

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Offline Swoop

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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #28 on: October 24, 2014, 08:37:15 AM »
So how many other bikers watched the entire video without even glancing away from the road surface in front, thinking how much we wouldn't want to ride our bikes over the detritus of a hurricane with our sons on the back not wearing a full leather suit with built in airbags?

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Re: Wish us luck
« Reply #29 on: October 24, 2014, 08:47:03 AM »
Quote from: Swoop on October 24, 2014, 08:37:15 AM
So how many other bikers watched the entire video without even glancing away from the road surface in front, thinking how much we wouldn't want to ride our bikes over the detritus of a hurricane with our sons on the back not wearing a full leather suit with built in airbags?



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