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Subject: So, a tree fell onto my house today...
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Yeah, the title pretty much explains it. The damage wasn't that bad, but it's still considerable; the deck stairs are fubar, a window is broken, and the roof is a bit damaged. Has anyone else ever experienced this before?

P.S. If I can get some pictures uploaded onto the internet, I'll put up some links for everyone to see the mess.

  • 11.24.2004 8:35 PM PDT
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Man does that suck. I hope you have insurance.

  • 11.24.2004 8:37 PM PDT
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Posted by: TRUE BEAST
Man does that suck. I hope you have insurance.


We do. It's not as bad as you would think, but cleaning up two trees while it's raining, when the yard is flooded and soggy is not fun.

  • 11.24.2004 8:42 PM PDT
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We Texans feel for you.

We had a tornado warning in class yesterday. A twister touched down a few miles east of us. Quite a bad day for hiking.

  • 11.25.2004 12:36 AM PDT
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Posted by: Achilles VI
We Texans feel for you.

We had a tornado warning in class yesterday. A twister touched down a few miles east of us. Quite a bad day for hiking.


Bad hiking indeed. I believe that we may have experienced what is called a "microburst"? Do you know what I'm talking about Achilles? Or am I just making up words?

  • 11.25.2004 8:42 AM PDT
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Posted by: Xeroh

Microburst, its like a sudden wind that slams into the ground.

At least thats what I heard.


Ah, that's what I thought.

  • 11.25.2004 8:49 AM PDT
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That sucks... but hey, on the bright side, you now have the biggest Christmas Tree in the county.

  • 11.25.2004 10:39 PM PDT
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Why couldn't this happen to the spammers? Why????

  • 11.25.2004 11:32 PM PDT

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

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Posted by: Achilles VI
We Texans feel for you.

We had a tornado warning in class yesterday. A twister touched down a few miles east of us. Quite a bad day for hiking.

Bad hiking indeed. I believe that we may have experienced what is called a "microburst"? Do you know what I'm talking about Achilles? Or am I just making up words?

Main Entry: mi·cro·burst
Pronunciation: 'mI-krO-"b&rst
Function: noun
: a violent short-lived localized downdraft that creates extreme wind shears at low altitudes and is usually associated with thunderstorms

I believe it is caused when it rains so hard that it drags the air down with it.

Posted by: Psyched
Why couldn't this happen to the spammers? Why????

Damn you fate, damn you.

[Edited on 11/26/2004 12:03:51 AM]

  • 11.26.2004 12:02 AM PDT

Devil is Double is Deuce and Joker always trumps Deuce.

Posted by: Achilles VI
We Texans feel for you.

We had a tornado warning in class yesterday. A twister touched down a few miles east of us. Quite a bad day for hiking.


Hmmm. That's odd. You're still in school? Down in Houston, we've been on break since last Friday.

  • 11.26.2004 12:38 AM PDT
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Well, at least a cliff did not fall on you (No, it didnt to me either, but this thread reminded me of a class on ancient greece, where we read a passage where a cliff fell on top of the persian army).


Oh, and yes i have a very odd mind. My practical or complete non-sequiters are my trade mark.

  • 11.26.2004 2:05 AM PDT