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E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47143

Supposed to hit us in the overnight hours. Gonna be a long night. Guess we're sleeping downstairs in case any trees fall

wease · **Posted:** Mon August 03, 2020 9:41 pm

Batten down the hatches, ruddo

96583UP · **Joined:** Sun September 15, 2013 5:50 am **Posts:** 22269

good luck

i promise not to make too many new threads in Food & Dining in the meantime

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47143

Current situation. Power flickering. Watched neighbor's basketball hoop (on its side) blow across their lawn and driveway.

wease · **Posted:** Tue August 04, 2020 3:03 am

It’s a good thing you’re taking cover.

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47143

I mean, I was looking out the window.

Update: lost power

96583UP · **Joined:** Sun September 15, 2013 5:50 am **Posts:** 22269

here's a song to get you through this:

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47143

No power
At least one tree down in our front yard, but missed the house.

This is the first one in a couple of years where we didn't leave town because it was projected to just be a TS, but it hit us as a Cat 1. Fuck this shit.

96583UP · **Joined:** Sun September 15, 2013 5:50 am **Posts:** 22269

glad you're OK

good thing for that voluntary evacuation thing

knee tunes · **Posted:** Tue August 04, 2020 4:17 am

96583UP wrote:

glad you're OK

good thing for that voluntary evacuation thing

Leaving your house isn't the best idea in all situations

knee tunes · **Posted:** Tue August 04, 2020 4:19 am

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

No power
At least one tree down in our front yard, but missed the house.

This is the first one in a couple of years where we didn't leave town because it was projected to just be a TS, but it hit us as a Cat 1. Fuck this shit.

Do you have shutters?

I know that they're not going to help a tree on your roof , I'm asking for other windy reasons

Did you go through all the prep steps? Haha-- can opener , fill the tub with water, charge everything , fill gas tank, generator, buy batteries , fill drinking containers, bring in gnomes, hammocks, and other garden missiles etc

elliseamos · **Posted:** Tue August 04, 2020 12:08 pm

Poor, Tree.

But oooonnnnne time, he coulda beeeeen...

Glad you and yours are safe, Ruddo.

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47143

Still no power. No AC in August in North Carolina is not fun.

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47143

Two downed trees and a bunch of big limbs down as well. I'm going to be cleaning up this shit forever.

doug rr · **Posted:** Tue August 04, 2020 5:36 pm

how's the vegetable garden?

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Tue August 04, 2020 5:36 pm

I sent ruddo three solid tree puns this morning and he didn't laugh once. He must be pretty busy.

doug rr · **Posted:** Tue August 04, 2020 5:37 pm

and i'm sorry for your losses...especially the AC

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Tue August 04, 2020 5:38 pm

Stupid Chop

Obey the Saw of the Heart

Thin My Tree

DeWalt Or None

Ryobi Girl

Those first two were admittedly just the warm up, but those last three deserved a heart emoji at the very least.

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47143

tragabigzanda wrote:

I sent ruddo three solid tree puns this morning and he didn't laugh once. He must be pretty busy.

Cell towers are down because of power. I have to drive places to get signal. I'm just starting to get signal at home again. I hope you are happy, trag

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Tue August 04, 2020 5:43 pm

Here comes the story of the hurricane

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