The Miracle Tank

[Scratch08]

If you ever want to hear a fat boy sing...throw him in a cold shower and you'll hear notes not even Mariah Carey can hit...dam that s * * t was cold... ;Singing

EDIT: fuel line is replaced and the genie is running... ;Woot

 

[brett_schn]

UPDATE TIME: Neighbor came to me this afternoon with a chainsaw, asked if I had experience with one...???...little confused, I said yeah, I've used one a time or two...asked if I could cut the tree up that was blocking our entrance since NOBODY with the HOA was returning calls...so I did just that...fast forward 2 hours, same neighbor pulls up to my back door, which is open for airflow through the house...asks me to come give him a hand...walk outside he says this is for cutting the tree out of the way...and low and behold there is a Honda generator in his back seat...its an older one, and I need to replace the fuel line...which I happen to have some handy...he filled the tank up and on 4th pull it fired up...H*#L YEAH!!! Still have to replace fuel line, will happen in about 30 minutes, then the refrigerator and the tank will be back on line (minus lights of course)...he had a much larger generator for himself that I more than graciously wen t and help him unload off his truck...loving my little close knit community right now ;Woot...the bad part of the update...may be as much as 2 weeks before power is restored...

PS...Im the big boy in the green shirt ;Hilarious

Glad to hear u got a generator!

 

[Fin]

@Fin at home?

No, no power yet. Still sleeping at my mom’s house. We left around 4:30 to go get some dinner for my mom. We have been taking advantage of one or more of the many places that are offering free hot meals for lunch and dinner. Most fast food places are damaged and shut down. People from all over are down here lending helping hands. Free meals are plentiful. The Cajun Navy is here in force. They didn’t have many water rescues here in Lake Charles (thank god) but are handing out food, water, ice, bleach and all sorts of other stuff. They threw a big box of MREs in the back of our Explorer during an ice stop. My women are not interested in those though.

The linemen working our street are from Kentucky (Irby). Super nice guys. I had the chance to visit with some of them today. They are not used to our brutal heat and humidity here. Come to think if it - neither am I. :-) I hope to maybe have power tomorrow. Time to fire up that huge Trayne A/C unit!

 

[User1]

Fish in sterile tank

me driving in Mexico on a road with no speed limit.

You still had RPM's left :)

 

[Fin]

If you ever want to hear a fat boy sing...throw him in a cold shower and you'll hear notes not even Mariah Carey can hit...dam that s * * t was cold... ;Singing

EDIT: fuel line is replaced and the genie is running... ;Woot

We have running water, but still under a boil advisory for a while yet. Not sure how they are doing with the rebuilding of the main water plant. Nice clean well water filtered through a water softener at my mom’s house. :-)

 

[User1]

Homemade Grandma pizza for dinner!!
@NY_Caveman right up your alley or the next one over...

Cool sunset through the smoke from the wildfires out west

Yeah sadly our skies are hazy with a chance of fire. Red sun, red moon, looks overcast but it is all smoke. If you have watched Book of Eli recently the opening segment with him in the forest hunting the animal with ash falling - that is how it is outside Sacramento on most days. Wind picked up and weather cooled so it is helping.

Finally had a good air quality index. Previous was hazardous.

 

[User1]

@Katrina71 I may have missed it and I apologise but how is your son? Test results come back ok and not c19 related I hope? All the best to you and yours.

 

[JoshH]

I told my daughter that too,but she thought it would be odd without toppings, I said the fresh mozzarella, dough and sauce is what makes it taste so good.
Next time she said we can make one no extra toppings.

Whip out the BBQ, Grill up some sliced peppers, little bit of butter and mushrooms in a cast iron. Get some pizza dough, sauce and shredded mozzarella throw it all together on that stone and leave it in the BBQ at 350ish for 15 minutes..... YUM!!!!

If you ever want to hear a fat boy sing...throw him in a cold shower and you'll hear notes not even Mariah Carey can hit...dam that s * * t was cold... ;Singing

Going to need some proof here..... :eek:

 

[Scratch08]

We have running water, but still under a boil advisory for a while yet. Not sure how they are doing with the rebuilding of the main water plant. Nice clean well water filtered through a water softener at my mom’s house. :)

We're under boil advisory here as well...but we use the rodi for the tank for drinking water as well (I filled up some growlers I had ahead of time with ro for drinking water). Typically they shut water off when huricanes here, but did not this time for some reason. They did send out a notice to reduce water usage (showers and toilets) due to no power at the lift stations, which will cause sewage backups if not managed properly. Currently 80,000 without power here, still no time frame on restoration.

 

[Scratch08]

Whip out the BBQ, Grill up some sliced peppers, little bit of butter and mushrooms in a cast iron. Get some pizza dough, sauce and shredded mozzarella throw it all together on that stone and leave it in the BBQ at 350ish for 15 minutes..... YUM!!!!



Going to need some proof here..... :eek:

Nope...not gonna happen for you guys...but the wife was in tears when I emerged from the bathroom...asked if I was having an ****** or dying...told her I wasn't dying because I've been shot and blown up before, so I know what that is like...now I'm sleeping on the couch ;Bored

EDIT: ****** = O R G A S M

 

[JoshH]

but the wife was in tears when I emerged from the bathroom...

Hummm...... your wife sounds like the sharing type........




...... so how do we get a hold of her?

 

[Scratch08]

Hummm...... your wife sounds like the sharing type........




...... so how do we get a hold of her?

Hahahhahahahaha ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious
She is actually...but no chance in h e l l on this one...2 weeks to go, I can do this :oops:

 

[Scratch08]

Hahahhahahahaha ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious
She is actually...but no chance in h e l l on this one...2 weeks to go, I can do this :oops:

On a side note...she recommended getting used to the cold showers :rolleyes:

 

[JoshH]

Hahahhahahahaha ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious
She is actually...but no chance in h e l l on this one...2 weeks to go, I can do this :oops:

Well now that's just not fair, assuming I would use that info for nefarious means ;Shifty I was actually trying to get you off the couch!!!!

 

[Scratch08]

Well now that's just not fair, assuming I would use that info for nefarious means ;Shifty I was actually trying to get you off the couch!!!!

Trust me...with my sense of humor...me and this couch have become close friends over the last couple of years...there are some nights I may have intentionally gotten myself banished to it just because I missed it :p

 

[fishguy242]

glad to see in good spirits..really hoping being close to city hall etc you guys will be quick to get charged up again ;)

 

[Katrina71]

@Katrina71 I may have missed it and I apologise but how is your son? Test results come back ok and not c19 related I hope? All the best to you and yours.

Not back yet. Late. We are ok. About like a sinus infection with chest congestion so far. We should know today.

 

[Fin]

We're under boil advisory here as well...but we use the rodi for the tank for drinking water as well (I filled up some growlers I had ahead of time with ro for drinking water). Typically they shut water off when huricanes here, but did not this time for some reason. They did send out a notice to reduce water usage (showers and toilets) due to no power at the lift stations, which will cause sewage backups if not managed properly. Currently 80,000 without power here, still no time frame on restoration.

On the power issue, I think they tend to give out worst case scenarios when estimating restoration times. They first told us 6-8 weeks due to the severity of the system damage. Power started creeping into the area in less than three. Hopefully you won’t have to wait for 2-3 weeks.

 

[fishguy242]

good morning all...:)

 

[Dolelo96]

Ah, the benefits of being a wife. It can be a wonderful thing...especially when your not in a “sharing mood” and want the bed all to yourself ;Hilarious

Yesterday marked 32 years of wedded bliss :p Maybe I need to get in touch with some of your wives and give them some friendly tips;)

Have a nice day boys!