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Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: APDrone on December 01, 2007, 12:34:55 PM

Some shots from our 'hit' this morning..

(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/DSC02198.jpg)

(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/DSC02202.jpg)

(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/DSC02214.jpg)

(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/DSC02217.jpg)

(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/DSC02218.jpg)

(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/DSC02222.jpg)

(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/DSC02227.jpg)

(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/DSC02232.jpg)

(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/DSC02248.jpg)

(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/DSC02252.jpg)

Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: BlueJ1 on December 01, 2007, 01:24:02 PM

Those are some great pictures!

Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: Tigeress on December 01, 2007, 01:27:05 PM

Very Cool!

TIGERESS

Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: 68ROX on December 01, 2007, 02:41:46 PM

Wow.....very cool pictures, but strikes fear in Arkansans.

In 2001, we had 2 horrible ice storms 2 weeks apart, back to back.  The first knocked out power in the northern half of the state for almost 2 days.

The second (ice up to 2" in diameter) knocked out power to most of the state for almost 10 days.

While my in-laws 20 miles away never lost power...ours was out for 8 days.

No heat, no light, no hot water, no power.

I learned a lesson.

The kerosene heater is stored inside, with 15 gallons of kerosene secured in a locker in the car-port.  A full cord of firewood was delivered today...fireplace is clean & ready to go.  Enough to heat the house for 2 weeks...even more with more kerosene.

The house my wife & I will build will have not only solar panels but a natural gas fired electrical generator.

Ice storms SUCK!



68ROX

Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: MiloMorai on December 01, 2007, 02:49:38 PM

Quote

Originally posted by 68ROX

The kerosene heater is stored inside, with 15 gallons of kerosene secured in a locker in the car-port.  A full cord of firewood was delivered today...fireplace is clean & ready to go.  Enough to heat the house for 2 weeks...even more with more kerosene.

68ROX

Running a kerosene heater inside will kill you.

Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: eskimo2 on December 01, 2007, 03:18:18 PM

Great shots!

Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: Halo on December 01, 2007, 03:28:29 PM

Nice pics.  No. 3 looks like a Georgia O'Keeffe.

(The punch line is: After several Irish coffees, lots of pics look like a Georgia O'Keeffe.)

Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: john9001 on December 01, 2007, 04:04:49 PM

global warming is hell.

Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: texasmom on December 01, 2007, 05:16:39 PM

Nice pictures :)  :aok

Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: storch on December 01, 2007, 05:19:10 PM

john doesn't get it global warming means we have colder winters, ask any global warming religion type.

Title: For those looking forward to the ice storm this afternoon..
Post by: APDrone on December 01, 2007, 05:59:24 PM

Thanks folks.  

We used to get a 'good' ice storm like this before Halloween just about every year.

First 'real' ice storm we've had in over 10 years.. and it didn't happen until December.

Growing up in SC, that's all we got. Freezing rain and sleet.  Occasionally a big snow ( 1972, in particular ) but normally just ice.

Kinda reminded me of that this morning.  The quiet.. distant cracking of trees breaking under the weight of the ice...