Rita Up Close and Personal

Me | Sept. 29, 2005 | Yours Truly

[ForGod'sSake]

A ~ping~ for a few that come to mind.

[Ditter]

Glad you made it thru the storm without any major damage. thanks for the report.

[humblegunner]

However, the locals, being the industrious sort, crank up the John Deere's and begin pulling trees out of the roads and pig trails in these parts. I grab my chain saw, throw it in the back of the truck and take off.

Paging Eaker.

We do this kind of stuff as a matter of course.

I'm glad y'all are all OK.

[backhoe]

I appreciate your report, very glad you got through it as well as you did, and will crosslink your tale here:

-HURRICANE RITA-- archive of links--

[Eaker]

We were as ready as one can be.

Humble is under the impression that my 3000 square foot 4 bedroom / 2 car garage home doesn't have room for my chainsaw so he keeps it with him.

;<)

I made preparations to swap gas and 2-stroke oil with a neighbor if I needed their chainsaw.

Humble is always looking out for me!

Seriously we had each others back.

[Eaker]

Tell'em how you looted where most folks wouldn't loot!

[humblegunner]

Tell'em how you looted where most folks wouldn't loot!

Well, I'd like to see anyone else loot the Eaker Compound
for a box of .40 cal and a bag of catfood. And already toting the Eaker chainsaw too.

I'd tell 'em their chances ain't too good, hoss.

[Flyer]

Great first hand story! Thanks for sharing. I think it reinforces that we were not over prepared in Houston. If we had been on the east side of the storm we would have need all that preparation desperately.

[humblegunner]

I think it reinforces that we were not over prepared in Houston.

If you need any canned ravioli, spaghetti-o's, green beans, red beans,
Sam's Club water, Dr. K soda or Parade brand cherry cola holler at me.

I have a bunch.

I lost a bunch of deer meat though.

Command decision.

[Flyer]

I lost a bunch of deer meat though.

Gilligan would be sad.

It will take Mason a few more visits before he associates you with various meats.

[Flyer]

It will take Mason a few more visits before he associates you with various meats.

Mason still needs a fisrt vist to Eaker's!

[ForGod'sSake]

Thanks, and you're welcome.

[humblegunner]

He just ate sausages!

Not Eaker, Gilligan ate 'em! He has a sausage-eating look on him.

[ForGod'sSake]

Thanks. Another note: Tyler county was declared a disaster area and as such is eligible for "assistance". Big rigs began rolling into town a couple days ago filled with water, ice and prepackaged meals(similar to but NOT MRE's); enough to supply the whole town for weeks. I went to the (volunteer)fire station to help unload water til the shoulders gave out(I should have been in the ice truck!). Gathered up a few goodies that I'll probably hang on to til hurricane season is over.

[ForGod'sSake]

Seriously we had each others back.

Heh. Understood, but with friends like humble.....

FGS

[bitt]

great story and looking for the pics

[ForGod'sSake]

I think it reinforces that we were not over prepared in Houston.

Enthusiastically agree! I had a discussion with another Freeper after Katrina hit concerning what would happen if Houston were hit. I suspect it wouldn't be pretty.

We folks here in the country tend to know or know of everybody for miles around and it makes a difference when things like this happen. Within minutes the phone lines get hot from folks checking on each other and I'd bet that within an hour or so help would be on the way......John Deere's and all ;^)

FGS

[Eaker]

Everybody loved Gilligan!

[eastforker]

Flyer is right, you can never be overprepared for these things.FGS glad to hear you and youren made it through ok, we got some wind, a few trees down in the area and lost power for about 60 hours but we never lost phones so still had internet and FR. We also purchased a small window unit for the two back rooms, worked like a charm.The downside is you had to sleep through the sound of the generator in the background but I was thankful for it as I know you was for yours.