ICE BASE 9: Oklahoma - Page 2

█████████ · 12.12.2007, 10:54 AM

good luck getting back to normal life.

Savage Clone · 12.12.2007, 10:56 AM

Oh man.
I am really sorry you had such a long and protracted ordeal thrust upon you like this.

Rob Instigator · 12.12.2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by floatingslowly

the power won't be back on in my house for a few weeks because the meter box was torn from the back of the house.

this means I have to:

have the power company getting around to removing me from the grid
have an electrician remount the box
have a tree guy remove the three tons of wood that's on my line, fence and garage
have the city inspect the electrician's work
have the power company hook me back up to the grid

there were 600,000 people without power yesterday, so none of this will happen quickly.

we are staying at future-mom-in-law's empty apartment, so I had my first shower in 3 days yesterday and was finally able to change out of the clothes that I wore to the dinosaur show.

I'm very very very lucky to have a place to stay. most don't.

PS: Dinosaur Jr. caught the PA on fire. awesome.

holy fuckamoly, man. I had not seen this. CRAZY! best of luck.

tesla69 · 12.12.2007, 02:53 PM

Don't worry, Bush and FEMA will rush in to save the day, once everything is ruined and their butt buddies in texas can come in and make a killing.

!@#$%! · 12.12.2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by floatingslowly

not yet. I fully expect them to be (see also: shit looted, house burned down), however I left all the faucets dripping.
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my friend who was in town broke the hot water handle on my shower on saturday, so that's been turn off since then.
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the fun never stops.
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it's more of a hosing down than a shower. you have to get the gore off somehow.
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yeah we have insurance, but we don't know if my insurance or the lady next door has to file the claim (and she's been avoiding me).
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it's just another firey hoop to jump through at this point.

that is seriously fucked up. lucky for you, there's no scarcity of blankets. do you have an insurance broker to call? his/her phone is probably ringing like mad, but anyway...

you wanna free copy of arthur magazine to entertain yourself with while paris burns? i mean OK city-- pm me your (current) mailing address and i'll send it your way.

StevOK · 12.12.2007, 05:16 PM

I'm glad you're okay, man. I've been worried about you, since I've heard that the OKC has been completely fucked. I'm glad I live south of the Red River (even if it's only a couple of miles).

pokkeherrie · 12.14.2007, 10:21 AM

keep it cool, mr. robot.

no, scratch that. keep it warm.

floatingslowly · 12.14.2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

I'm sure people living in OKC are better prepared for such situations, but I know it's still a big hassle to deal with.

not so much.

we had no idea it would be like this.

hell, I had my friend up from Dallas for the Dinosaur Jr show and didn't even bother telling him it MIGHT ice (they are so often wrong or overexagerative). he now has some sort of "disaster survival cred" with the people who knew he was here.

the electric company has STILL not removed my downed line so I can start fixing the rest and that really fucks me off.

I heard a guy on a cell phone yesterday talking about how his power is back on because he just "grabbed an OG&E (electric co.) guy" and they fixed him up. it made me SO pissed off because I can't get something taken care of that might burn down my shit.

to top it off, I have to fix my shower that broke on saturday so that I can drip the hot water line. it's going to snow 6" here tonite and get down to 18 degrees, so I'm worried my pipes might bust.

I'm tired, sore from sleeping in somone else's bed and stressed about doing all of this AND being ready for my father-in-law's wedding today.

XENU GRANT ME STRENGTH!!

PS: thanks to all for yr kind words.

girlgun · 12.14.2007, 01:56 PM

haha update.

things are looking up? got electrician out. meter is back on the house. all trees have been removed (600 dollars later). thewife is fixing the faucet right now and scheduled a work order to have the cable reattached to the house.

now we wait for the fucking electric company.....

✌➬ · 12.14.2007, 02:19 PM

Glad to hear everything is alright, and you guys keep safe.

!@#$%! · 12.14.2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by girlgun

haha update.

things are looking up? got electrician out. meter is back on the house. all trees have been removed (600 dollars later). thewife is fixing the faucet right now and scheduled a work order to have the cable reattached to the house.

now we wait for the fucking electric company.....

why wait?

pedal!

girlgun · 12.14.2007, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

why wait?

pedal!

maybe i can get savage clone to come over?

✌➬ · 12.14.2007, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by girlgun

maybe i can get savage clone to come over?

Hey!

girlgun · 12.14.2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ✌➬

Hey!

well you know him and pedaling!

you're always welcome, although it's not really a good time right now. ha.

✌➬ · 12.14.2007, 03:52 PM

Yeah, Especially since he has the gear.

girlgun · 12.14.2007, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

Do all you can to get your pipes wrapped. Dealing with busted pipes is never a fun thing. I know you are tired. After Hurricane Rita hit here two years ago, we were out of our house for close to a month. Nothing beats staying in your own home. WOW - 18'......it MIGHT get down to 32 this Sunday morning for the first time all year.

Godspeed on your recovery and have fun at the wedding

A MONTH?!!?!?!?! FUCKING AWFUL. the man heard rumors that we might have power this weekend. i asked a magic 8 ball earlier today and it said yes.

✌➬ · 12.14.2007, 04:01 PM

The Ouija board is more accurate.

Savage Clone · 12.14.2007, 04:07 PM

I hope you get the power.

floatingslowly · 12.14.2007, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hypertonic

you have to have your box and weatherhead in tact.... Good luck man, my business parter and I invested in a generator, as did many last year...

we lucked out again.

the electrician didn't have the right weatherhead and he spent most of the day looking for one.

some guy sold him the part off his truck. he told me that the type I need is like gold these days.

I'm all hooked back up right now, my hot water spout is fixed (different issue) and the cable company will be out to fix the line (sometime).

I was also able to get ahold of the lady next door so that she can file a claim (it was her tree).

the better part of today was spent cutting branches away from my line and scraping ice off the garage. it's the first day I actually feel like stuff is happening.

but ugh....I have to be at a wedding in an hour. time for a shower.

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floatingslowly · 12.17.2007, 03:44 PM

thank you jeezuz fer 'lectricy.

it's been a fucking week, but it's back on.

also thank you to "tesco" whoever you are.

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█████████ expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,736	good luck getting back to normal life.
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Oh man. I am really sorry you had such a long and protracted ordeal thrust upon you like this.
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tesla69 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 4,055	Don't worry, Bush and FEMA will rush in to save the day, once everything is ruined and their butt buddies in texas can come in and make a killing.
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StevOK expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Henrietta, TX Posts: 2,412	I'm glad you're okay, man. I've been worried about you, since I've heard that the OKC has been completely fucked. I'm glad I live south of the Red River (even if it's only a couple of miles). __________________ Follow me! Soundcloud Tumblr Facebook
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12.14.2007, 10:21 AM	#27
pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	keep it cool, mr. robot. no, scratch that. keep it warm.
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12.14.2007, 01:56 PM	#29
girlgun invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,906	haha update. things are looking up? got electrician out. meter is back on the house. all trees have been removed (600 dollars later). thewife is fixing the faucet right now and scheduled a work order to have the cable reattached to the house. now we wait for the fucking electric company.....
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✌➬ invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ιλ Posts: 5,754	Glad to hear everything is alright, and you guys keep safe.
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✌➬ invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ιλ Posts: 5,754	Yeah, Especially since he has the gear.
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✌➬ invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ιλ Posts: 5,754	The Ouija board is more accurate. __________________ We Kill Homosexuals!!!
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12.14.2007, 04:07 PM	#38
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I hope you get the power.
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12.17.2007, 03:44 PM	#40
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	thank you jeezuz fer 'lectricy. it's been a fucking week, but it's back on. also thank you to "tesco" whoever you are.
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