A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-23-03....Isabel

9/23/03 | FreeTheHostages

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Hurricane War Stories

Tell us your Isabel war story here, if indeed you have electricity to do so.

Well, it was not the prettiest radar image for weather.


Having spent the last week staring at loads of NOAA weather graphs, all my block has to show for the event is a tree right across from my house that basically aimed at my house but was too small to hit it. Two of my neighbors helped me saw it away and we opened up our street for business. I'm not certain, but it may well be illegal to clear a downed tree on public ground in this city!

The winds around here never got too bad, their worst in DC was around midnight:



But that was strong enough to leave many homes without power, and I and many other volunteers worked our muscles sore after the storm distributing ice to powerless neighbors. My hurricane relief work will have to constitute my excuse for missing the DC Chapter's meeting Sunday, but rumor has it tgslTakoma was out of electricity and so cooked up a storm of food for the meeting!

Well, that hurricane behaved just like a Democrat, didn't it? Mindlessly destructive and noisy!
Hmm, sounds like a top ten list. Share with us your hurricane war story and I'll share with you my hurricane top ten list.



Top Ten Reasons that Isabel was a Democrat

10. It was an expensive mess.

 9. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit didn't try to stop it.

 8. It received an inordinate amount of press attention.

 7. It harmed rich and poor alike.

 6. It behaved irrationally.

 5. It favored the East Coast of the U.S.

 4. It gave federal government workers two days off for free.

 3. Its statistics were overblown, inaccurate, and highly misleading.

 2. It was mindlessly noisy.

and the number one reason why Isabel is a Democrat . . . .  1. It thrived on hot air.

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[FreeTheHostages]

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for All.

[FreeTheHostages]

Here's my working theory on why Hurricane Isabel was a Democrat

[YourAdHere]

My Isabel war story:

Saturday I was riding the Capitol Crescent Trail (Bethesda end clear, DC end disaster). Stopped at Fletcher's for water, and was asked by Pacifica Radio if I would like to do an interview. Having been to many freeps, and having been portrayed very negatively by Pacifica in the past, I was more than ready to answer their questions this time.

The hippie reporter asked me how Isabel had affected me. My witty reply was that I had been on my way to a "Re-Elect President Bush" rally on the mall, but that we'd had to postpone it a day.

Utter, complete shock on the hippie's face. That was it. End of interview!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

TOO MUCH!

I wish I could be as fast on my feet.

A picture of the reaction would be priceless.

[dutchess]

Hi Free...On my way out the door but FABULOUS job...! I have a feeling this is going to be a fun one! Kuddos sistah!

[dutchess]

The hippie reporter asked me how Isabel had affected me. My witty reply was that I had been on my way to a "Re-Elect President Bush" rally on the mall, but that we'd had to postpone it a day.

P E R F E C T !!!!!

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Free.

[FreeTheHostages]

God Bless Our Military

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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dansangel; Dutchess; Aquamarine and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.....................nephew ValerieUSA................2 sons Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................activve duty LongCut..................active duty TexKat..................son and stepson Trish.......................active duty ODC_girl.................active duty

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear...........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son StarCMC.................brother visualops..........cousin

[FreeTheHostages]

ROFL!! You're too much!

[FreeTheHostages]

Good morning! :) Happy the weather's fine for flying!

[FreeTheHostages]

YourAdHere is always *so* funny: he has the best signs ever!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Tuesday !!

[The Mayor]

Mmmmmm donuts : )

[lonestar]

Just love this!

Thankful it didn't come this way is my Isabell story!

[Aquamarine]

Excellent! You have a gift for illustrating hurricanes.lol

Your top ten reasons that the hurricane was a democrat were perfect, especially the one about the Ninth Circuit Court!

[FreeTheHostages]

That's a good story!

[FreeTheHostages]

Good morning!

[FreeTheHostages]

Yeah, and don't worry about the Ninth Circuit -- I think they'll reverse the panel on the recall. We can be cool and have one of The Mayor's donuts.

[Aquamarine]

My hurricane story is I spent a few days watching it on the radar, releived that it was going to miss this part of the country. And really, the area that was hit was fortunuate that the storm had weakened to a category 2 hurricane by the time it came ashore. Could have been much worse.
Glad you're OK Free!

[DollyCali]

Checking in.. wonderful beginning..colors & graphic
AND
THE
10
REASONS
THE
HURRICANE
WAS
A
DEMOCRAT
LIST

A TOTAL HOOT!

[FreeTheHostages]

It was *definitely* a Democrat. The fact that Pacifica Radio was covering it is another reason it was a Democrat.

[SerpentDove]

I'll put it on today's Finest.

Here is the picture, Colleen, just send me the information to go on the bottom right and I'll be done.

And I should have yours done today Aquamarine!

SD

[FreeTheHostages]

Yes, I think the experience of Isabel for a lot of us is watching and reading a *lot* of weather graphs and news!

[Aquamarine]

That turned out great of deadheads dad! I've seen the "before" picture of him.

[SerpentDove]

Hee hee...yours is going to be good too!

[SerpentDove]

Darn it!!! I always forget to ping the right person!!!

Colleen, your dad's picture is on #22.

Pinging Meek while I'm at it.

SD

[FreeTheHostages]

[Aquamarine]

Yes, I think the experience of Isabel for a lot of us is watching and reading a *lot* of weather graphs and news!

They're interesting to watch. I remember staying up late at night watching Hugo come ashore on the Weather Channel some years back. That one didn't weaken, it was relentless....didn't see any weathermen standing outside in that one!

[JustAmy]

Good Morning, Free.

Top ten Reasons ..... I loved them all! LOL



Thanks for today's thread!
Sorry I have no hurricane stories.

[FreeTheHostages]

You're welcome and I'm happy you have no hurricane war stories! :)

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!

I'm BAAAAAACK!!!!!

No Modem yet and as for the rules (I'm a bad little hobbit).

Heck with the rules!

BTW, Cal, You can't talk about me now, HEE! HEE!

ISOBEL!!!!

Is a Republican!

WHY?

Because she left a lot a Democrats without power! LOL!

[Taxman]

Thanks for the ping, FTH. Great post! Isabel was definitely a Democrat, no doubt. LOL!

My Isabel story is that I was in The Peoples Republic of Kalifornia and there was no earthquake!

I am glad that our FReeper Family survived Isabel without any major injuries or problems, and that we can now laugh about it.

Eagles Up!

[firebrand]

11. When the going gets rough, it heads for Canada.

[Taxman]

ROFOL!

[firebrand]

My hurricane story: A tree fell down on Broadway in front of my dry cleaners. Not during the storm, but the next day when the sun was shining. Go figure, as they say in this perverse town.

[Pippin]

12. All bluster and no substance.

[Corin Stormhands]

No damage at my house. But lots of destruction in my neighborhood. If I ever get power back at home I will post some pictures (of course I am NOT freeping from work).

A new storm system this morning knocked out power for an additional 15,000 customers. My neighborhood is always at the bottom of that food chain.

My son caught a glimpse of the President on his visit here yesterday. Bush said "let us know if we can help." I know he means well, but unless he's invitin' us over for a hot shower and some microwave popcorn there ain't much I need from him right now. He can focus on smackin' the UN.

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL! I know he means well, but unless he's invitin' us over for a hot shower and some microwave popcorn there ain't much I need from him right now. He can focus on smackin' the UN.

Well put!

[FreeTheHostages]

Touche!

[FreeTheHostages]

Here here! Good.

[DollyCali]

do you do all our dads? mine was Navy pacific theater ww2;
died Dec 1990

[iceskater]

Hello-
My Isabel story isn't as bad as I was afraid it was going to be. Mr. iceskater did a lot around the house to prepare before the storm hit. We lost power around 9pm on Thursday. We lost water Thursday night also. We got the water back on Saturday. Thank heavens we have a gas water heater so we could at least take warm showers. We just got our power back yesterday.

My house is surrounded by trees and we didn't lose one single tree. It really was a miracle. I fully expected to lose a few and not one came down! Lots of branches and leaves all over the place but no severe damage at all. In fact, there really weren't that many trees down in our neighborhood at all. Some people weren't so lucky - one neighbor had a tree fall across the driveway and took out both cars. But in general, it wasn't too bad. No injuries or deaths that I know about.

The power thing was the most frustrating. We will be investing in a generator (this isn't the first time we've lost power like this). I will be writing letters to Dominion Power, the State Corporation Commission and members of the legislature. I had to throw away almost all of my food in the fridge and freezer. That was so frustrating. We did some cook-outs and fed a bunch of people rather than have it all go totally to waste. But even with that, we threw away hundreds of dollars worth of food. I went to the grocery store last night - I've never seen the shelves so bare. Everyone is in the same boat.

My family was all ok. One sister and her family still don't have power but everyone else is back online.

We had a bad storm roll through this morning about 5am. The rain was torential and there were 2 tornados in the Richmond area. We had more mud from the rain this morning than from the hurricane. The poor guy across the street lost half of his driveway this morning.

But after it's all said and done, it really could've been so much worse. So, I can't complain too much. Hope everyone else is doing ok.

[DollyCali]

Hi Pippin.. so sorry you are stil without "official" power.
Just listening to Glenn Beck & he said some of the places might be without for up to a month because they need to MAKE the transformers needed.

Nice to "see " you... and I LOVE your reason Issy is a republican..

[iceskater]

Corin-
Call Va. Power EVERY day until you get your power back. Seriously, I think the squeaky wheel gets the grease in this case. We went around our neighborhood on Sunday telling everyone to call about the power. We got ours back yesterday morning. I don't know if our calling helped but it sure didn't hurt.
There is a way to call them and talk to an actual live person. Do that too.
-ice

[FreeTheHostages]

Yes, I know a lot of people who lost of $ on food. Around here, that's a big thing. I have to say, the Red Cross has been terrific about providing hot meals and FEMA has done a *great* job delivery wet ice. The utility company's dry ice deliveries were absurdly dismal: too little, poorly distributed in huge lines.

We pay for these utility companies to have standby crews to put the power on. One wonders where the $ is really going. I have expect to hear Dick Grasso is involved.

[iceskater]

Oh, don't even get me started on Dominion Power's dry ice distribution plan. They were supposed to provide free dry ice at their office that is within blocks of my house. Mr. ice went and waited in line for 4 hours only to be told that the shipment was delayed and come back at 7pm. What they failed to mention on their public service announcements was that they were limiting the amount of dry ice to 2 10"x10"x2" blocks. That's not worth 4 hours of standing in line. Ridiculous. Frankly, I'd rather they spend that energy on fixing the blankety-blank power lines.

[SerpentDove]

Yes, I do all dads!

:-)

I will FReepmail you momentarily, and anyone else interested in having an old photo done like this, please FReepmail me for details.

SD

[MeekOneGOP]

Good job, SD ! Nice ! ...

[SerpentDove]

Thanks Meek!

I'm doing one for Aquamarine now.

[FreeTheHostages]

We had a large storm here last night. They say some more people actually lost power and there's some more flooding. Arghh!!