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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:49 am    Post subject: Re: Hurricane Irma and Florida Reply with quote

That'd be a site to see. One of my favorite drives on a motorcycle was down the keys.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:50 am    Post subject: Re: Hurricane Irma and Florida Reply with quote

vwjetboat wrote:
easier to go through 12hrs of storm then go a week without power


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:35 am    Post subject: Re: Hurricane Irma and Florida Reply with quote

HMVWNAB wrote:
vwjetboat wrote:
easier to go through 12hrs of storm then go a week without power


Well said Applause


Yeah, no shit. We lost power on Friday at 10:30 pm just at the first good gust. Same wire down as usual. Did not get power back on until Wed. at noon.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 1:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Hurricane Irma and Florida Reply with quote

Daughter is back at Eckard College in St. Pete , says damage was minimal classes start monday . Anyone heard from Grandpa_pete ?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Hurricane Irma and Florida Reply with quote

I know a friend in West Palm Beach. She texted me on Friday and said she was still without power and her cellphone was low on charge so I haven't contacted her yet. I figure she'll let me know when everything's O.K..
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:42 am    Post subject: Re: Hurricane Irma and Florida Reply with quote

Power?Went out Midnight Sunday 9/10. Still waiting.Way too hot. Maybe today. Its just fun trying to clean up after Irma And then no ac and a shower from
A gallon jug.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:37 am    Post subject: Re: Hurricane Irma and Florida Reply with quote

2type2 wrote:
Power?Went out Midnight Sunday 9/10. Still waiting.Way too hot. Maybe today. Its just fun trying to clean up after Irma And then no ac and a shower from
A gallon jug.

bummer .. i know the feeling.. 2004 we went almost 3 weeks with no power..
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Hurricane Irma and Florida Reply with quote

vwjetboat wrote:
2type2 wrote:
Power?Went out Midnight Sunday 9/10. Still waiting.Way too hot. Maybe today. Its just fun trying to clean up after Irma And then no ac and a shower from
A gallon jug.

bummer .. i know the feeling.. 2004 we went almost 3 weeks with no power..
ditto been there done that.... a few times. funny thing is a small" storm" we loose power long before a big storm power loss....probably just some morons trying to get their tenniss shews off the power lines.... Rolling Eyes
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