Stay away from the windows! - Page 2

HunterICX · 04-18-16, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Is that a hail storm or a civil war cannon bombardment?

I tell ya, it's those damn Confederates at it again!

Oberon · 04-18-16, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

I tell ya, it's those damn Confederates at it again!

GoldenRivet · 04-18-16, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

How's that new trailer holding up to the hail!??

Well two bits of good news.

1. She's insured for that

2. She's snug as a bug in a rug back home because every RV park within 45 miles of here is booked solid with a 45+ day waiting list to get in

Onkel Neal · 04-18-16, 08:29 PM

That sucks, does that happen often?

GoldenRivet · 04-18-16, 08:31 PM

This is a first for me. I've never had a problem getting into an RV park

HunterICX · 04-19-16, 03:33 AM

How come? RV's became very popular all of a sudden or is out of the necessity that more people get RV's?

GoldenRivet · 04-19-16, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

How come? RV's became very popular all of a sudden or is out of the necessity that more people get RV's?

Firstly, there aren't a whole lot of RV Parks around the DFW metroplex. Maybe a dozen. But the main reason is that the area has suffered a short series of tornadoes followed by two back to back "hail storm of the century" events so every roofer, contractor, windshield repair guy, painter, insurance adjuster and auto body dent repair guy within 400 miles has descended into the area.

Literally something I'd expect to see more likely following a major hurricane

EDIT: the next challenge becomes finding a hotel that won't destroy your daily income. The hotel I'm in right now is filled with guys like me who have negotiated special rates for long stays. I'm currently at $49.99 a night. It's not as comfortable as the RV would be. But perhaps it is a bit more conveniently located as far as proximity to my work area. But at $350 a week it's not cutting into my bottom line much at all. Even though the RV park would only cost about that much for an entire month.

AngusJS · 04-20-16, 08:18 PM

It's official: god hates Texas.

Dan D · 04-21-16, 06:07 PM

What is with the Texas German Beer Festival? Does it have to be cancelled?

Onkel Neal · 04-21-16, 06:56 PM

Wurstfest? That's in November, I believe.

Oktoberfest is the month before.

And the Big Texas Beer Fest is next month

GT182 · 04-21-16, 08:58 PM

I've been out in golf ball size hail just to pick them up back in the mid 60s. Yeah they freeking hurt. Tho they didn't do the damage that DWF hail storm did coming thru the windows, as it only lasted less than 5 minutes where I was up in Northern NY. Windows, roofs, and cars had little or no damage. I see we were real lucky compared to DFW.

I can't imagine a hail storm like that one and the second video with baseball size hail. Unreal.

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	That sucks, does that happen often? __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	This is a first for me. I've never had a problem getting into an RV park __________________

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	How come? RV's became very popular all of a sudden or is out of the necessity that more people get RV's? __________________

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Dan D Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 9th Flotilla Posts: 839 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What is with the Texas German Beer Festival? Does it have to be cancelled? __________________

04-21-16, 06:56 PM	#25
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Wurstfest? That's in November, I believe. Oktoberfest is the month before. And the Big Texas Beer Fest is next month __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

04-20-16, 08:18 PM	#23
AngusJS Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 746 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	It's official: god hates Texas.

04-21-16, 08:58 PM	#26
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	I've been out in golf ball size hail just to pick them up back in the mid 60s. Yeah they freeking hurt. Tho they didn't do the damage that DWF hail storm did coming thru the windows, as it only lasted less than 5 minutes where I was up in Northern NY. Windows, roofs, and cars had little or no damage. I see we were real lucky compared to DFW. I can't imagine a hail storm like that one and the second video with baseball size hail. Unreal. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.