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Hurricane Irma

Old Sep 10, 2017 | 03:59 PM
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I've just been reading the Reuters live updates, FFS, take care you guys, don't take chances as they can end up terminal, life is too valuable.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 04:14 PM
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Here you go
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 04:23 PM
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and a few more for fun
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 06:10 PM
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Great stuff AR

We lived through a 'tempete' a couple of years ago in October, it looked like the roof was gonna disappear and the walls, roof and woodwork were creaking violently and shaking, being the walls are 2' plus thick stone it seems impossible, but true. As you know, a 'tempete' is basically a hurricane with lots of rain and thunderstorms and sometimes cyclones, I thought the house was gonna fall apart, it lasted for 6+ hours.

Unfortunately it happens often here, it's the price for living on top of the hill also.

En images : la tempête Leiv en Charente-Maritime - Sud Ouest.fr
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 06:14 PM
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Great stuff AR

We lived through a 'tempete' a couple of years ago in October, it looked like the roof was gonna disappear and the walls, roof and woodwork were creaking violently and shaking, being the walls are 2' plus thick stone it seems impossible, but true. As you know, a 'tempete' is basically a hurricane with lots of rain and thunderstorms and sometimes cyclones, I thought the house was gonna fall apart, it lasted for 6+ hours.

Unfortunately it happens often here, it's the price for living on top of the hill also.

En images : la tempête Leiv en Charente-Maritime - Sud Ouest.fr

Like the guy with the pint of beer though ........ gotta get the priorities right eh
 
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 07:26 PM
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According to "The 3 Little Pigs" I am good to go as brick doesn't blow down no matter how much you huff and you puff
 
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 04:27 PM
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So we and most everyone in GA did just fine in the storm. Lost 2 Apple trees and 1 peach tree so my summer fruit production just took a crap... Spent all day Tuesday with a chain saw or hand saw chopping them up.

Plus side I have enough firewood to heat my house for the winter I think.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 04:41 PM
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If you have a smoker, those woods work great for that. Glad things didn't turn out to bad for you and family.

Brian.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 04:54 PM
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I lucked into a ceramic Egg grill for $250 on clearance so I use a bit of wood from time to time
 
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 08:36 PM
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Glad ya'll are ok
 
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