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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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Hurricane Wilma

Well hope all of you in Fl make it thru wilma ok. Keep us posted. That is the one thing I did not like living in Tampa for 21 years of my life (yes I am a tn transplant).
Hope all you and your families are ok. I am about to call mine again to check on them.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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well here in Central Florida it didnt hit that bad

but from what friends and family are saying down in south florida is that they got hit hard and wont have power or water for the next 3 weeks
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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Well spoke to my family down home and they are all ok. Have not heard from my uncle in ft meyers yet so still waiting.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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98% of my Miami-Dade without power. Only 18 of 2600+ traffic lights is working. 8 pm curfew. Lots, and lots of damage.

It's bad. They say power wont be back on for weeks.

Working off laptop/generator, and Verizon wireless card.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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98% of my Miami-Dade without power. Only 18 of 2600+ traffic lights is working. 8 pm curfew. Lots, and lots of damage.
It's bad. They say power wont be back on for weeks.
Working off laptop/generator, and Verizon wireless card.

Hope you the family and that freaking monster you call your gsl-se made it thru ok.
I am sure they will be asking for volunteers from the local fire departments to come down and I just might if I can get the go ahead from school.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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we didnt get **** in tampa. It rained a little and got cold. but thats all
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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I need to start watching the news instead of the forum... So, when did Wilma come alive??
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 08:20 AM
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This was what was left of my alumnium roof in the back, it survived Katrina, and we expected it to survive this one, I guess not.


A light on my property with some palms, the winds were still pretty strong at this point.


A piece of my roof on a power line 20 feet up in the air.


Next 3 pics are the cars that were under the roof that didnt fair the storm to well.






An 18 wheeler trailer on its side.


Light post down.


I have some other really good movie footage too if someone knows where I can host it.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 08:23 AM
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Currently running on generator and the phones just came back online so that means I got internet. I got some video too if anyone knows where i can host it.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 08:36 AM
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aww man that suck bro and youve just finished painting the two 3rd gens,anything happened to the mustang. hopw everyones doing alright. i had a few scrathes to my 2nd gen from the chingals , and i had a car cover one and tideup.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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aww man that suck bro and youve just finished painting the two 3rd gens,anything happened to the mustang. hopw everyones doing alright. i had a few scrathes to my 2nd gen from the chingals , and i had a car cover one and tideup.
As you can see I had a car cover too I warned my dad about putting it under the roof but he assured me it would hold up, yea we just painted both of them too.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 08:56 AM
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I am glad that you guys are ok... I faired off pretty well.. only one tree down .. all the cars including mine were in my shop and shutters put on so no scraches... I got power back on Tuesday morning about 4:00 AM and the phone came one shortly after. No cell phones.. I ran into some guys from Trinidad yesterday who asked me if there was a meet @ Fuddruckers tomorrow.. I suppose that there is.. I will go and see if anyone shows up.. but we also have a curfew dont we ? talk to you soon... Be well and be blessed, V
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 12:55 PM
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im still running off the generators but o well neways yea theres cerfew at 8 anyone caught past that time will get arrested...
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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If those FD were mine I would cry. One day i will find another stock fd with a blown motor for 6k and keep it after the crate motor goes in.

Hope everyone made it ok. I am going back home to tampa on the 16th.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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A big tree hit the car next to me and totaled it really bad. No lights & no phones/ cooking on the grill everyday! they said we wont get power till next week! But broward wont get power till late november. Everytime i think about how bad i got i think about oklahoma katrina victims!


traffic is crazy. a guy ran a red light and T-boned a police car. heard there taking 4 points off your license if you run a traffic light!

Spoke to almost everyone and it seemes most has there power (including phil/alex) so nice to hear from everyone
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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Exclamation No Meet Thursday October 27th .. No Fuel!

NO RX7 MEET THIS THURSDAY OCTOBER 27TH @ FUDDRUCKERS !

As many of you are aware... Gas is scarce and since our 7's eat a lot of it there will not be a meet until further notice.

IF YOU GO AND DONT SEE ANYONE THERE IS NO ONE ELSE'S FAULT.. YOU SHOULD HAVE READ THIS THREAD.

OR HAVE CHECKED YOUR EMAILS

Peace

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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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Thank god i just got power an hour ago! if anybody needs anything let me know. Im located near val's shop
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 10:32 AM
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This goes out to all the people waiting for the goverment
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 01:25 PM
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i've had to fill up my truck twice since the storm and its been a pain in the BUTT. My FD has a full tank so if worse comes to worse i can drive it around for a couple of days
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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hope everyone faired the storm alright. UM campus had us locked up during the days of the storm. luckily i had my FD in our garage hope everyone's cars are ok after the storm as well.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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those pics look alot like hurricane Charly last year here in Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda the eye passed right over my house, it was like a war zone power was out for weeks looting was crazy it SUCKED, I know what you guys are going through. Cant decide what would be worse sweating your *** off all night long or frezzing all night long. GOOD LUCK ALL AND GOD BLESS!
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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well i rather freeze lol its been about 5 days now im still running off a generator had to drive to key largo to go get gas but its been cold lately ive been sleeping great but temps are kinda dieing down so this **** sucks lol but hopefully i get power soon still have to go to work tho...
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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Just got power back - Woo-hoo!!

Just in time too, the outside temps were strarting to get warmer.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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had to drive to key largo to go get gas K
Umm correction "I DROVE" to Key Largo, while you ate up the diesel. Nice try.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TwEaK
well i rather freeze lol its been about 5 days now im still running off a generator had to drive to key largo to go get gas but its been cold lately ive been sleeping great but temps are kinda dieing down so this **** sucks lol but hopefully i get power soon still have to go to work tho...
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TwEak, I thought you had already moved up here?
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