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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[Molly Pitcher]

Afternoon Billie, and FtH.

Hope the day's going well, and recovery from Isabel continues.

Thanks for the thread!!

[FreeTheHostages]

Welcome.

[SerpentDove]

Thanks Colleen! Got your freepmail, I'll be in touch.

SD

[dansangel]

((((((MP))))))

So wonderful to *see* you - it has been a long time!

Hope you are having a great day! :-)

[dutchess]

Hi friends. Bad news...A meeting came up today for Thursday which I absolutely can't get out of. This is my busiest time of year...I was keeping my fingers crossed and thought I had worked things around that I could get away. Unfortunately this was out of my control. I AM SO BUMMED AND SO SORRY AND GOSH SO JEALOUS. Believe me I would much rather be with you all. AND believe me...I'll be there in spirit and will anxiously await the "after action report"!

This just means we have to get together again after the Chrismas holiday. I'm not waiting a full year!!!!

[Molly Pitcher]

Oh (((dutchess)))! Understand so well. Sometimes those things are just unavoidable. But we'll miss you!

[dutchess]

Hi Billie and lovely sistahs...Another busy day at work and must get my thread ready for tomorrow but wanted to stop in and say hi!

Free-how the heck can I outdo today ??? All I can say is WOW! Didn't need my usual cup of coffee...the visuals just "charged me up"! LOL!

If I get done early (yea right) I'll stop back...otherwise see you all in the morning. Love you sistahs!

[Billie]

Hi, Molly - bet you're getting more and more excited about Thursday. Hope the weather is nice for your get together. :)

[Billie]

I'm just trying to get a few hellos in before this day is gone. Pip, it's good to see you, and I'm glad you got a chance to make a few posts.

iceskater, it was nice to hear from you and that you've come through the storm with very little damage and mostly minor cleanup (well, that and being without power which is not fun) :(

Dolly, thank you for your sweet post last night, and hope that you all take many pictures of your Thursday hugathon. :)

[SerpentDove]

Here's yours, Aquamarine:

[Billie]

Hello to the Koffee Klatch Keeper and Poetry & Potppouri Proprietor. They're still keeping you busy over there! :)

[Billie]

Just beautiful job you are doing on these photos, SD!

[Billie]

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

LOL Hi, firebrand.

[Billie]

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.

That is really odd, firebrand! Assume no one was injured since you didn't mention that. Funny it 'waited' until the storm was over to fall.

[SerpentDove]

Thanks!

It is very rewarding to do something that is appreciated and that people will treasure.

If you know anyone who would like something like this done with their photos, please let them know about me.

Eventually I will have more samples, but I'm just starting out.

SD

SD

[Billie]

#61 - :)!

[SerpentDove]

I forgot to ask...what's your dad's eye color?

[FreeTheHostages]

Good afternoon!

[Billie]

None of these things are typos.

I'm afraid you're slipping.

And there was a typo, just for you, too. ;)

It's always something. LOL! (Let me see if I have a graphic that works for him today.......hmmmmmm)

[FreeTheHostages]

That works . . .