Ice Storm in KY

Do good, be safe and enjoy yourself...wish I was going with you. Sounds like your are well prepared...keep us posted.
 
vharrison said:
Che, do you have power yet?
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Nope, not yet. No sign of anyone from the company. But since the line that feeds this area is down on my driveway, I'm sure I'll know when they're around. :)

The generator has been a god send to my sanity as well as everything else. I'm checking weather.....we're expecting 1-3 more inches of snow today. BUT....on a WONDERFUL note, Mike was able to take a day off work and he and Mick are out taking care of fences, feeding, etc. I get to stay where it's kinda warm and take care of business inside. We're on a 'boil water advisory' since the water came back a few days ago. That's fun.

Washing dishes and clothes has been an adventure. With the generator I can get the washing machine going, but only with cold water. The dishes I do by hand and rinse with boiled, hot water.

Mickey's made a few bucks in town, but we need him here and we don't pay anyway near as well....sorry to say. He has learned how to handle a chainsaw a bit. I pulled out my 'chain saw safety' folder and made him read it all. He was tied into the bucket on the tractor yesterday trying to clear out my MIL's driveway. Got it done, redneck style.

Eric and Brian....I'm not sure if you've left already....I hope you've brought good waterproof boots. It's muddy, wet, cold.....alternating between frozen ice ground and VERY cold, mucky mud. The ice on the trees left during the 40+ degree weather Sunday (?) so things are a bit more stable now....hard hats are still definitely advisable. :\:

OK....back off the grid I go....................... :|:
 
Che said:
The generator has been a god send to my sanity as well as everything else.....Washing dishes and clothes has been an adventure. With the generator I can get the washing machine going, but only with cold water. The dishes I do by hand and rinse with boiled, hot water.

OK....back off the grid I go....................... :|:
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Che, you are a real trooper...great report, glad y'all are able to make the best of it with such style. Be methodical and safe as y'all work thru all the mess.

Good advice to the guys headed up that way.
 
CHE .... hang in there , I was 5.5 days without electric on Dec. 11 .... I know how it is ... by all acounts damages are worse / widespread down by y'all ... be safe , eventually the tree / line crews will show ...
 
No_Bivy said:
CHE.....at least your power bill will be really low next month:D
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Ha!!!! That's EXACTLY what I was thinking! Our last one was $200 for the month. Since we heat with wood, something around here has to change BIG TIME. I bought a Kill-a-Watt (measures how much electricity each appliance uses) a few months ago...promplty forgot about it...but I'm alot more motivated after this last bill.

Gigi, I was thinking about you early today. I had to drive into town, so I HAD to at least wash my hair. With my short 'do' I was able to do so easily with a pot of hot water from the stove, but I remember you long thick (?) locks....you probably wouldn't have such an easy time.

I lost my helper this morning. :( I brought Mick in to town. I thought they would cancel the All-State Band Concert....but they didn't. He's off to Louisville until Saturday. I told him to take an extra, HOT shower tonight for ME! He deserves the time off....he's been working right along with us this whole time....from dawn til way past dusk those first few days.

Slowly but surely, everyone's cleaning up. The roads are all pretty much passable. I think many/most people have power, although thousands still don't. They lifted the water advisory (boil) last night. If it would warm up a bit (15* this morning) we wouldn't have a whole lot to complain about.
 
Man, I would really like to go over there to work, but after a little number crunching, I don't think I can gamble all the money in fuel. I'd love to go work though, if anyone wants an extra hand.
 
You got a car or just your chip truck? Looks like your about 350 miles away. Only about a tank of gas each way. I talked to a guy from Western NY that was heading down. Give Skwerl a call and see what the story is. There is a Dave in this thread that listed his phone number that was willing to give info also.
 
I'm pretty much limited to the chip truck. My live-in lady friend and I share the car, and she uses it to get to work.

...I'm just being shy about it is all I think due to not having much money to throw around. I don't want to get out there, and be sitting around like, :dur:
 
Dude, you're young enough to pull it off, go for it!

Some of my friends made mad loot off of the ice storm we had here, and others are making loot working on the ALB contract. I am stuck with my day job in the Bean.....:(

do it. while you're young and unattached :D
 
Hi guys, we made it okay, and worked already.

Damn nice finally meeting Brian.

We'll post more when we can.
 
The local guys haven't got rolling yet . Equipment type stuff ya know . No sense going that far if you are unsure of your stuff .
 
Power's back. These guys showed up near dusk. Worked til it was done...dark outside but very bright (and loud with all the fans and beepings) inside.

Exactly 8.5 days. Long enough.
 
Good to hear Che!!! I still remeber how bad it was with a prego wife, we had no power one day! Got the genset the next day!!!
 
hey guys! I have a few minutes on a borrowed laptop, this is the only thread I have time to check. We're ironing out the bugs and everything should be going smooth in another day or two. Had a couple minor truck issues due to the cold but everything is working now.

Andrew, there will be plenty of private work. I'm working on a FEMA gig so we can't do any private work. Take a chance and come grab some work.
 
NeTree said:
Hi guys, we made it okay, and worked already.

Damn nice finally meeting Brian.

We'll post more when we can.
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Look out Obama... I'll bet you two have sorted out all of shortcomings of conservative America by now and are ready to bring it come 2012! :lol:
 
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