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Post by AlanC on Sept 1, 2008 16:56:09 GMT -5
It wasn't as bad as the Weather Service said but it is worse than I expected. I am with you via the combination of a Honda generator and redneck ingenuity. I ran a 220 power cable from the generator into the outside breaker for our central air and backed some juice into the house. It will run everything except the drier and central air. A pine tree almost got the wife's car and several trees came down in my neighbors yard- one on his mobile home. Hopefully it didn't damage his home too much. Breaking news on the local channels is that a levee is about to give in Braithwaite. I just got power back to the house so I don't know the damage in any other area. Many of my neighbors didn't even lose power but we always do because our feed goes through a branch. That's it for now. I'm pretty sure Evan got it worse as I think the center of the storm went over Baton Rouge.
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Post by millring on Sept 1, 2008 16:58:15 GMT -5
Good to hear from you. Is Braithewaite closeby?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2008 16:59:32 GMT -5
Could you give that wind and rain a westward push? Glad to hear your holding up well down there.
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Post by AlanC on Sept 1, 2008 17:01:42 GMT -5
It is down in St.Benard Parish; well away from us. It is news because so far the levees have held as far as I know (but I've been without power all day).
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Post by billhammond on Sept 1, 2008 17:05:27 GMT -5
Alan -- Do us all a favor and don't be drivin' no Chevy to the levee to see if the levee is dry, heah?
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Post by kariseal on Sept 1, 2008 17:05:46 GMT -5
Glad to hear you are ok Alan, keeping you all in my prayers.
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Post by Doug on Sept 1, 2008 17:06:54 GMT -5
thumbs up
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Post by billhammond on Sept 1, 2008 17:17:13 GMT -5
Little Honda Generator
I'm gonna wake you up early
'cause I'm gonna take a walk with you.
We're goin' down to the basement,
I'll tell you what we're gonna do.
Put on a ragged sweatshirt,
I'll take it out of the dryer for you.
Six volts, it's all right
Ten volts, there's our lights
Twelve volts, hang on tight
Voltage ... it's all right.
It's not a big power maker,
Just a groovy little backup deal
It's more fun than a treadmill
Or a hamster spinning in a wheel
We'll use it late in the night
To make Hot Pockets for our meal!
Six volts, it's all right
Ten volts, there's our lights
Twelve volts, hang on tight
Voltage ... it's all right.
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Post by AlanC on Sept 1, 2008 17:22:02 GMT -5
Dang, that's pretty good!
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Post by billhammond on Sept 1, 2008 17:23:11 GMT -5
Dang, that's pretty good! I cudda done better with better light! |
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Post by Village Idiot on Sept 1, 2008 17:26:35 GMT -5
It's good to hear you're all ok, Alan. Still sounds like quite the storm, though, that we shouldn't downplay because it wasn't as bad as expected. A storm that blows down trees is bad, period. Again, good to hear you're ok. Heard from Jerry yet?
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Post by Dub on Sept 1, 2008 17:28:10 GMT -5
Alan, Jerry, Evan, we're all praying for you up here. What about Chicago Bob? - Dub |
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Post by AlanC on Sept 1, 2008 17:39:13 GMT -5
I'm sure Jerry is fine there are no trees around his house to do any damage. He is probably sitting on his porch watching it rain as we speak.
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Post by knobtwister on Sept 1, 2008 19:01:54 GMT -5
Glad you are doing OK Alan but I have to make a
Major Safety Announcement
Back feeding 220 power into your house using "redneck ingenuity" also feeds 220 into the lines coming into your house which could be a fatal hazard for some lineman trying to fix your power. Lacking a UL listed generator transfer switch (at least a grand) do the 'redneck disconnect' and remove your power meter. That will keep your local juice off of the main line.
Don
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Post by paulschlimm on Sept 1, 2008 19:15:33 GMT -5
Alan,
Glsd to hear you are ok, my friend.
Paul
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Post by philen on Sept 1, 2008 19:22:15 GMT -5
I'm checking in. I lost one hickory tree and 3 dead dogwoods came down. The wind is still pretty strong right now. The storm was stronger than I thought it would be.
I would think that both ChicagoBob and Evan are getting hit pretty hard.
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Post by Village Idiot on Sept 1, 2008 19:24:54 GMT -5
Alan, Glsd to hear you are ok, my friend. Paul He's fine!  Actually, I heard Knob's safety warning many times during the flooding this summer. |
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Post by RickW on Sept 1, 2008 19:31:53 GMT -5
Still not good, but not as bad as it could have been. Be safe....
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Post by Cornflake on Sept 1, 2008 20:08:28 GMT -5
Alan, Jerry, we're thinking of you guys and wishing you well.
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Post by Don Clark on Sept 1, 2008 21:40:24 GMT -5
I'd like to hear something from Evan and Bob. You two post something as soon as you can.
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