[brytlea]

We just got power up about an hour ago! Yippee! It was like a nine day camping trip you couldn't leave! My cable does not seem to be working, but oddly, my cable internet is! Who cares. If I have intenet all is well. We fared well, some vegitation damage (big deal) and some torn screens (again, big deal) and my mailbox door flew away. I have not had time to read thru this thread, I hope all other Freepers are well and have their power back. One thing tho....I need a camp stove for next year! I cannot live without coffee!!!
And...this whole thing reminded me why the US is the best place in the world to live. God Bless the USA!
susie

[Caipirabob]

Hey congrats! Welcome back to the 21st Century! Say goodbye to our Neolithic roots! Woo-hoo! : )

It took a day to get re-used to turning on the switches - lol!

[laz]

Welcome back! Nine days without power? Where are you located? Thank God I was only out for three, but cable and internet were out for five. Yeah, NBC came in clear as a bell without an antenna. The only other station I could get was ABC, but it was quite fuzzy.

NN, has everyone who was unaccounted for now checked in? Also, has anyone heard anything more from flattorney? He said he was returning to Miami this past weekend to check out his property. I hope he didn't find much damage.

I just got back from Wal-Mart down in Florida City, and I saw a LOT of houses missing shingles from the turnpike. A couple of homes in the Goulds area looked like every shingle was gone. Lots of damaged palm trees too. Some of the trees along the turnpike had only one single frond left. They looked pretty pathetic.