Author Topic: OT-- Midwest storm (Read 2967 times)

stimpylu32 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 14, 2007, 02:55:14 AM »

Here in Ohio all we have been getting is RAIN and more RAIN , starting to get webed feet , can't shoot , can't hunt yotes , i'm sick of it .

hellacatcher · « **Reply #31 on:** January 14, 2007, 03:11:18 AM »

So far it has missed me but is hanging not far away. You guyes with thoes generators be careful don't let it feed back up the line I know it is not suppose to happen but it does and people get hurt.

eskimo36 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 14, 2007, 04:16:20 AM »

We are out of electricity til wednesday....no electricity, no school, no work.... It is time to bundle up and go yote huntin...WHOO..HOO!!! I am a K-12 school principal and i work all year anyway so I don't worry too much about making up days. We have about an inch of ice on everything...trees breaking...house was 44 degrees this morning when I got up. This will be a memorable week......

lik2hunt · « **Reply #33 on:** January 14, 2007, 04:39:22 AM »

Eskimo - Are you in Calvin by any chance?

ozarkhillbilly49 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 14, 2007, 07:19:07 AM »

round 2 of the ice storm has started here in nw.ar. we got limbs and a few trees down here and there. roads ain't to bad yet and i still got power. there are some power outages in the western part of the county tho. everone take care and stay warm and safe!

cowboyup453 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 14, 2007, 07:40:47 AM »

Woke up to 2 inches of snow this morning and more to come. I dont get a day off till saturday.

But sat or sunday I get to go try to find a javalina and some yotes.

What do u guys think i should use 357, 44mag, 25-06, 223, or 4570. $:-\$ All handis of corse.

Mac11700 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 14, 2007, 08:12:20 AM »

Quote from: hellacatcher on January 14, 2007, 03:11:18 AM

So far it has missed me but is hanging not far away. You guyes with thoes generators be careful don't let it feed back up the line I know it is not suppose to happen but it does and people get hurt.

Most have either a ATS(automatic transfer switch)...or just kill the main breaker...or just run a bunch of extension cords..Till I get my ATS installed that's what I'm doing...Heavy duty extension cords aren't cheap...and is what should be used.,..I saw a bunch of folks buying generators last night...most we buying el-cheapo extension cords to go along with them...I am more worried about these folks burning their houses down..than backing juice up the line...

Mac

Graybeard · « **Reply #37 on:** January 14, 2007, 11:29:54 AM »

Well I shot skeet again this afternoon guys. It was tough, I was sweating so much I had to finally take off my straw hat and shoot in bare head cuz I was sweating so bad even in short sleeve shirts. Must have been mid 70s at least. But the clouds are now moving in and they say we'll get our part of it over night and thru tomorrow and that by Tuesday the temp might not leave the 30s all day. Now that definitely is not short sleeve shooting weather so on Wednesday I might need a jacket.

Ditchdigger · « **Reply #38 on:** January 14, 2007, 11:48:03 AM »

Man the tree's around my house are sure saging from all the ice on them,I guess if it wer'nt for global warming We would really have it rough.

Digger

EVOC ONE · « **Reply #39 on:** January 14, 2007, 12:22:25 PM »

I have a heavy heart for you folks out there suffering Mother Natures wrath. We get ice and sleet storms here in Maryland reguarly. We are often the dividing line between the cold and warm temps, so I know exactly what your going through. There are few worse sounds then being awakened during the night by the sound of a tree collapsing. Ice storms create unbelieveable havok.

Its has been unseasonably warm here all winter. We've been pushing 70 degrees for the past couple days and had some 70's a couple weeks ago with consistant 50's-60's all season. The unfortunate fact is that we know we're going to get hit sooner or later and with as warm as its been, there's a good chance we'll get ice, as well.

Hang in there.

hunman55 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 14, 2007, 01:04:20 PM »

MSP Ret, is there any truth to AL GORE? I thought all you guys in the NE liked Al Gore. Just kiddin', old buddy............................................buddy? And someone get GB a sweat rag. Seriously, you guys in the bad weather take care. Hunman55

eskimo36 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 14, 2007, 01:06:41 PM »

lik2hunt,
I am in Calvin and out of electricity for about another week it looks like. The town is back on but us country folk will be the last back on.....

lik2hunt · « **Reply #42 on:** January 14, 2007, 01:35:08 PM »

Quote

lik2hunt,
I am in Calvin and out of electricity for about another week it looks like. The town is back on but us country folk will be the last back on.....

Thought so. We've talked back and forth some before via email and the yahoo group.

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #43 on:** January 14, 2007, 01:37:44 PM »

Went deer hunting this morning, And it was terrible weather, Them suckers weren't comeing out in that 65 degree heat they stayed in the brush where its cooler and I can't see them. Hope everyone stays warm out west thou, best of luck to you guys.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #44 on:** January 14, 2007, 01:43:46 PM »

No real bad weather here, but it's been colder than normal, it barely broke 32º today, had to go down to my Dad's rest home at a little before 2pm, had to scrape my windshield cuz the frost on it was still froze!! Also had to replace the furnace thermostat today, it quit workin last night, but the overnight temp was only 25º, so no real hardship here to deal with, which is fortunate, lots of folks dealin with some bad stuff right now.

Tim

Pharmboy · « **Reply #45 on:** January 14, 2007, 02:39:50 PM »

I had to put my truck in 4x4 to get it into the garage to de-ice. I had to work this weekend, so I had no choice but to go out in it. We moved to Oklahoma from Arizona and what a difference! I still wouldn't go back. I have shot two bucks and 3 hogs since I arrived. I love this state.

Pharmboy(Jerry)

Ditchdigger · « **Reply #46 on:** January 14, 2007, 04:49:07 PM »

Pharmboy,were are you at it Okla? I'm in Durant on Lake Texoma. Digger

lik2hunt · « **Reply #47 on:** January 14, 2007, 05:50:41 PM »

Digger
I think pharmboy is from over around Duncan if I'm not mistaken. They got hit pretty good there too.

moxgrove · « **Reply #48 on:** January 14, 2007, 06:09:05 PM »

Just getting snow here in MN ,warm though. I think it went above 15F today. Take care. I will take the cold over an ice storm any time.

GregP42 · « **Reply #49 on:** January 14, 2007, 08:59:20 PM »

Yep rain, more rain, then some rain to go with the rain. 2.933 for the month so far here at the house, .563 yesterday and .142 today since midnight and it is not even 3:00am yet.... Going to have to get a boat to get to work if it keeps this up.... Deer aren't moving, the bow is all wet, and I am thinking of changing my name to duck!

Greg

Wolfgang · « **Reply #50 on:** January 15, 2007, 02:03:12 AM »

RAIN, RAIN, RAIN!!!

Got up this morning at 4:45 to get ready to come to work and it was coming down so hard I couldn't see the street which is about twenty five feet from the front window. According to the Weather Channel the temps are going to start falling here in Ohio and hopfully the rain stops prior to this. Being a cop in this weather is a real pain! If this stuff freezes up all I'll be doing is running from one crash to an other since is seems people just have to go out an run around to "See what it is like outside." I'll ask them sometimes if just looking out the window wouldn't have been a better idea. Stimpy, Greg and Shaner, we should all get our swim fins on and swim out to the range to shoot a little

Wolfgang

stimpylu32 · « **Reply #51 on:** January 15, 2007, 02:28:04 AM »

You got that right , just stoped raining here , my poor sump pump has been running all night just to keep the basement semi dry . got one cornor that leaks , fixed the other 3 already will do the last one if it ever dries up , have to rip the deck of the back of the house to get at the wall .

You be careful out there Wolfgang , you can't fix stupid , remember .

Wolfgang · « **Reply #52 on:** January 15, 2007, 02:32:17 AM »

Not to worry Stimpy, I'm getting older and slower and a lot WIDER than I used to be, but I can still get out of the way pretty good. Early on in my law enforcement gig I took an unintentional ride on an elderly ladies hood for about a block and a half before I finally could convince her to stop the @$&# car. Not likely to try that stunt again!

Wolfgang

Datil · « **Reply #53 on:** January 15, 2007, 02:44:37 AM »

Not to bad here in N. E. Texas, power was off 4 1/2 hrs sat niight. Back on before I
got up to make coffee. Had over 5 1/2 inches rain need it been dry here. still taining.
low temp is 32 deg. You all take care, Marv.

GregP42 · « **Reply #54 on:** January 15, 2007, 03:21:42 AM »

Wolfgang, Stimpy, Shaner,

Yea, we should get together sometime, I wonder if there is an all night gun range open somewhere

Yea working grave yard shift makes it hard for me to get out like I want to. Wolfgang, keep your head down out there and out of the way of the idiots, I know I hate to go out when it is bad weather, I will walk to where ever I need to go if I can before driving. When I still had a 4x4 I would sometimes get called out to transport doctors to the hospital or home in real bad weather, one of the public service things Amateur Radio Ops get called to do, that and storm spotting. It was lots of fun when I was young and dumb to go out and chase tornadoes, now a days I will just sit back and report what comes near my location, not going to go out looking for them anymore, seen too many of them too close.

OK, time for me to hit the rack, the sun is coming up so it must be bed time!

Greg

PartsMan · « **Reply #55 on:** January 15, 2007, 03:58:02 AM »

Enid OK
I had 2" of sleet in my rain guage for the weekend.
But my guage is on south side of house.
It looks like more to me.
I have never seen that much.
No snow, no freezing rain, just pellets of ice everyware.
My 82 c10 drives on top won't sink.

ozarkhillbilly49 · « **Reply #56 on:** January 15, 2007, 10:36:32 AM »

gregp you a amatuer radio op also? so am i. i ain.t very active anymore tho.we don't have any thing coming down right now but the temps.it is grtting cold in the nw.corner of ar!!i am gonna go put some wood in the fire.everyone take care and stay safe.

shaner · « **Reply #57 on:** January 15, 2007, 11:01:10 AM »

yeah boy it be wet here in my part of ohio rivers are fullas it gets, wolfgang have a dounut and let them play bumper cars hahahahha yeah hey iam all for us ohioian s gettingtofgather an shootin, i got a couple indoor ranges ill call close by, hey it wont be long spring will be here and we all can dodge lightning bolts and freakin tornados

Pharmboy · « **Reply #58 on:** January 15, 2007, 02:02:44 PM »

Digger,
Lik2hunt is right on. I live in Lawton. I do some huntin on Fort Sill and my buddy that I have known since kindergarten have a nice place to hunt over by Rubottom. My cousin lives in Ardmore so I have been comin to Oklahoma to hunt and play for over 20 years. I would like to do some camping and fishing on Lake Texoma.

Later,
Pharmboy

billy_56081 · « **Reply #59 on:** January 15, 2007, 02:20:29 PM »

8 inches of the beautiful white stuff here in southern MN. I been waiting all winter for it. Taking the day off tomorrow to go coyote huntin. I don't know if you guys down south took my advice and blew it up her but we'll take.