VO-BB - 19 YEARS OLD!

[Dave]

Hi everyone,

We survived Hurricaine Rita relativly unscathed...the only injury was my oldest son who broke his arm when he tripped climbing over all the debris the wind deposited on his back patio. They x-rayed it, put on a temporary splint and said to see the orthopedist after the swelling when down...which is tomorrow morning.

In the meantime I thought I might share this valuable info...

YOU KNOW YOU LIVE ON THE GULF COAST WHEN:

You have FEMA's number on your speed dialer.

You have more than 300 C and D batteries in your kitchen drawer.

Your pantry contains more than 20 cans of Spaghetti Os.

You are thinking of repainting your house to match the plywood covering your windows.

When describing your house to a prospective buyer, you say it has three bedrooms, two baths and one safe hallway.

Your SSN isn't a secret, it's written in Sharpie on your arms.

You are on a first-name basis with the cashier at Home Depot.

You are delighted to pay $3 for a gallon of regular unleaded.

The road leading to your house has been declared a No-Wake Zone.

You decide that your patio furniture looks better on the bottom of the pool.

You own more than three large coolers.

You can wish that other people get hit by a hurricane and not feel the least bit guilty about it.

You rationalize helping a friend board up by thinking "It'll only take gallon of gas to get there and back"

You have 2-liter coke bottles and milk jugs filled with water in your freezer.

Three months ago you couldn't hang a shower curtain; today you can assemble a portable generator by candlelight.

You catch a 13-pound redfish. In your driveway.

You can recite from memory whole portions of your homeowner's insurance policy.

You consider a "vacation" to stunning Tupelo, Mississippi.

At cocktail parties, women are attracted to the guy with the biggest chainsaw.

You have had tuna fish more than 5 days in a row.

There is a roll of tar paper in your garage.

You can rattle off the names of three or more meteorologists who work at the Weather channel.

Someone comes to your door to tell you they found your roof.

Ice is a valid topic of conversation.

Your "drive-thru" meal consists of MRE's and bottled water.

Relocating to South Dakota does not seem like such a crazy idea.

You spend more time on your roof then in your living room.

You've been laughed at over the phone by a roofer, fence builder or a tree worker.

A battery powered TV is considered a home entertainment center.

You don't worry about relatives wanting to visit during the summer.

Your child's first words are "hunker down" and you didn't go to Ole Miss!

Having a tree in your living room does not necessarily mean it's Christmas.

Toilet Paper is elevated to coin of the realm at the shelters.

You know the difference between the "good side" of a storm and the "bad side."

Your kids start school in August and finish in July.

You go to work early and stay late just to enjoy the air conditioning.
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[Deirdre]

I'm glad to see your sense of humor didn't end up in the bottom of someone's pool.

Thanks for keeping us up to date on your safety, Dave.
Sorry about your son's arm-- may it knit together wicked fast.
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[Drew]

Glad you survived the storm. Houston definitely got the "good side". Be glad you don't live in Port Arthor or Lake Charles, LA.

Thought about you several times over the weekend. Not one drop of rain fell on us in Wichita Falls. Nada. The wind picked up a bit, but that's it.

My best to your son. I broke my leg in late August, and I know the pain. Still got a bit of limp going.
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[Philip Banks]

[mcm]

I keep thinking this would be an excellent time for the U.S. to be dragged snarling & snapping into the present and change to the metric system. Paying 70 cents per liter would probably appeal to a lot of people....

[ReyAnthony]

[Don Hammock]

Hey Dave,

In our case over here it is you know you live in BMT/PT Arthur when :

Tree removal workers have now replaced Congressmen are far as politicical clout.

Phone company workers have more stroke than the President

AAAAND - If you are a power company worker( wheither Local or have come from out of state),,,,,,,,,,
Well, you are currently more popular with the people than even the POPE !!!!!!!!!

But, we made it through and life goes on.

Take care,
Don


GO ASTROS !!!!!!!!!
(Just don't go home without a win)

[Dave]