Thanks for the updates.
No one from Tuscaloosa? They got wacked hard.
I am just north of chattanooga and we had an EF2 and EF4 roll by after it jumped from Ringgold north to us.
I was out of power for 4 days (just got it at 8pm sunday) and while sitting in the dark, came up with the following:
Life is going on. Many times in life, circumstances can give you pause to think, I have come up with 10 things I learned during this distaster. Of course I learned more than 10, but these kind-of stick out.
1. Generators use gasoline faster than you wuld believe. Mississippi barges (or Mopars) are more fuel effcient and at $3.80 a gallon, electricity is a godsend.
2. You can always predict a moron parade past any devastated home, yet the morons in the cars do not know they are morons. Please be considerate of the people who have just lost everything they own by not taking pictures and slowing down recovery efforts.
3. Hot water is manna from heaven.
4. Lumberjacks are the toughest, roughest, most cardio strong people in the world. If you don't beleive me, try running a 20" chainsaw for 8 hours and see if you can move any part of your body without extreme pain.
5. One full-grown tree is 10 times more wood than you think it is. (I have 9 to go). A "free wood" sign does no good when you are surrounded by downed trees.
6. Gas grills can save your life and possibly your marriage.
7. Never underestimate the power of a team of 100 volunteers. They can make miracles happen in very short order.
8. Clocks that set themselves are the best invention ever. Especially if you turn the power off to save gas.
9. Anything can fly if there is enough wind. I really mean ANYTHING!
10. If you have your family you can overcome any disater. That is what is most important.
Thanks for all your well-wishes, feel free to donate to help our neighbors at your local red cross.
Thanks for all your thoughts guys.
Randy
