Jim7 Premium Member join:2003-02-10
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Jim7
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2012-Nov-8 7:18 am
RookThis is just a shot in the dark. Some of the stories about the east coast weather mentioned his home town. Rook008 hasn't been on the site since the storm. Based on his location, he could have been in a pretty bad spot. He posts a lot in the sports forum but I thought I'd take a shot and ask here. Has anybody had contact with him lately? |
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ExodusYour Daddy Premium Member join:2001-11-26 Earth |
Exodus
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2012-Nov-8 7:38 am
I haven't. Anyone have him on FB? |
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JobbieKeep It Simple Premium Member join:2010-08-24 Mexico |
Jobbie
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2012-Nov-8 9:22 am
Haven't seen him around. |
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ChaplainSo It Goes Premium Member join:2002-10-11 USA |
to Jim7
I haven't seen him on either. According to the site it's been 1 week and 2 days. I understand that there is probably internet connectivity issues in his area due to the storm. I hope that he is OK..... |
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to Jim7
no idea.
I hope that everything is ok. |
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ChaplainSo It Goes Premium Member join:2002-10-11 USA |
Chaplain
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2012-Nov-8 10:38 am
We miss you too Dez, but aren't really worried about your safety. |
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GoggalorPsychonaut Premium Member join:2009-06-09 Your Mind! |
Goggalor
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2012-Nov-8 10:56 am
said by Chaplain:We miss you too Dez, but aren't really worried about your physical safety. Though, we are worried about your mental safety. |
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PTU |
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eksterHi there Premium Member join:2010-07-16 Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue, QC |
ekster
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2012-Nov-8 2:51 pm
I'm concerned about Dez getting lost at sea. Can you imagine finding a blue baby in a blue ocean? He'll be lost forever. And hopefully Rook is doing fine. |
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PrevailerFreeze a poopy. Premium Member join:2001-10-03 Your Mom |
If you're going to get lost in the ocean you need a white baby on a key chain. RIP |
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Rook008Miles To Go Premium Member join:2002-02-05 Far Rockaway, NY
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to Jim7
Thanks for the concern guys. I'm ok. The storm filled my basement with about 7 feet of water, and the electrical system was pretty much destroyed. Both breaker panels were underwater (salt water) for a couple of days. LIPA took forever to get the power turned on after I got stuff fixed up, and I elected to stay with the house, so no electricity for almost 3 weeks. No internet access here means no access to DSLR from work. It was very boring. I did a lot of reading though. |
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ChaplainSo It Goes Premium Member join:2002-10-11 USA
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Chaplain
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2012-Nov-18 12:35 pm
Glad you're safe. Sorry you had so much water. I'll have a word with Sandy about that. Bad storm. Bad! |
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Rook008Miles To Go Premium Member join:2002-02-05 Far Rockaway, NY |
Rook008
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2012-Nov-18 12:44 pm
Thanks. I was actually a lot luckier than a lot of people on the peninsula. I heard from a neighbor that over 100 homes caught fire because of Sandy. All I had was some water to pump out, some damage to clean up, a little rebuilding to do, and the loss of some modern comforts.
I can live (temporarily) without heat and hot water, but losing electricity was kind of annoying.
Sandy was a bad girl all right. |
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KrisnatharokPC Builder, Gamer Premium Member join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit
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Glad you're ok, Rook. |
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Rook008Miles To Go Premium Member join:2002-02-05 Far Rockaway, NY |
Rook008
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2012-Nov-18 3:00 pm
Thanks Krisn. |
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GoggalorPsychonaut Premium Member join:2009-06-09 Your Mind! |
Goggalor
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2012-Nov-19 8:23 am
Just reiterate what the others have said, we're glad you're good. Also, glad to hear stuff around your place is getting fixed up. |
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Rook008Miles To Go Premium Member join:2002-02-05 Far Rockaway, NY
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Rook008
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2012-Nov-19 9:08 am
Thanks.
Things are getting fixed up, but of course it's a slow process. The American Red Cross and a bunch of volunteer organizations have been extremely helpful with providing food and blankets and that type of stuff to the neighborhood, and helping with cleanup. NYC Sanitation literally drives around all day and night picking up whatever cleanup garbage they see. A group of volunteers helped me empty my basement yesterday afternoon, and this morning the bags (about 20 of them) are all gone.
But LIPA took forever to restore power, even after my panels were replaced and inspected, and my flood insurance company and FEMA are really backed up. It's going to take a while, but things aren't that bad really. |
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PTU.
Let us know if there is anything we can do. |
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drewRadiant Premium Member join:2002-07-10 Port Orchard, WA
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to Rook008
I'm thankful that you're OK and the only damage is to your property and nothing more serious.
It's really awesome that there are so many volunteers out there! |
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Rook008Miles To Go Premium Member join:2002-02-05 Far Rockaway, NY |
to Jim7
Yeah, the amount of people from all over the country that just showed up to help is amazing. It would have taken me days to get that basement cleaned up, and the dozen or so of them did it in about an hour. I wish I had gotten more info about the group so I could send them a donation or something. |
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Thanks for the offer Dez, but now it's basically a waiting game for me. Calling the insurance company every couple of days doesn't help much, unfortunately. But they'll get here eventually. |
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TheRulWhy Not You? Premium Member join:2007-09-18 Monterey, CA
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TheRul
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2012-Dec-7 1:44 pm
Vote Rook Well known fact, anyone who gets their garbage taken immediately is Mafia. glad you weren't taken out to sea |
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Rook008Miles To Go Premium Member join:2002-02-05 Far Rockaway, NY |
Rook008
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2012-Dec-7 5:39 pm
lol, thanks Therul.
We'll see how that garbage pick up goes. There's about 20 bags waiting for NYC sanitation right now.
Just today a FEMA rep put me in touch with a group of volunteers from the Mennonite Disaster Service. They showed up a half hour later (while my insurance company, who I pay, took over a month to come out and look at the damage) and helped me remove all of the drywall from my basement. Great group of people. |
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