Hurricane Ike targets Subsim (Texas) - Page 19

Sailor Steve · 09-21-08, 11:32 PM

As well as can be expected, thanks fer askin'. Looks like I'm actually gonna make it to Texas this year.

nikimcbee · 09-21-08, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Seawolf Park satellite image: http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/ike/geo-C25971753.jpg

The road is damaged! i hope they let us drive out there in 2 weeks!

Jimbuna · 09-22-08, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Seawolf Park satellite image: http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/ike/geo-C25971753.jpg

The road is damaged! i hope they let us drive out there in 2 weeks!

I should imagine/hope they'll work a few miracles in the space of two weeks

Onkel Neal · 09-22-08, 09:07 PM

Yikes! Bill just posted this on the Subsim World Naval News

http://www.navy.mil/management/photo...-6575H-603.jpg

Sailor Steve · 09-23-08, 01:13 AM

Yeah, I saw your newslink with them listed as "Beached".

Bill Nichols · 09-23-08, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Yikes! Bill just posted this on the Subsim World Naval News

http://www.navy.mil/management/photo...-6575H-603.jpg

And the caption to the photo says,

:...both museum ships at Seawolf Park on Pelican Island in Galveston, Texas, are shown entirety on land. The floating museums were
carried off their moorings during Hurricane Ike's storm surge."

Yeah, hard to believe, Naval Intelligence at work.

So, Neal, you gonna demand a retraction? Maybe declare war on the US Navy...

(Any torpedos in that sub, by the way?)

Yahoshua · 09-24-08, 12:32 AM

Well, I'm back and have power.

Headed north to madisonville to stay with on my parents farm, I left the wednesday (12-9/08) before the storm hit and was there until the 22nd when I came down to start work again on the 23rd. All our animals and major structures on the property came through just fine. IDK how strong Ike was when it hit our property but seeing a healthy tree with a 2 foot-and-a-half thick trunk split in half is an impressive sight.

Now my parents just moved into this poperty not even 2 weeks ago so we had NO time to gather resources whatsoever (what fun). Thankfully we still had lots of turkey and goat meat (ones we slaughtered and packaged before moving) to barbecue and not much in our fridge went bad because we were still in the process of painting the kitchen and therefore living on takeout or canned food (unstocked fridge). However, my mother wanted electricity, but more than that we needed to be able to pump enough water for the animals to drink.

So my dad and I bought a generator, which developed a gas leak so we had to chase down the salesmen for almost 3 days playing phone tag and not-show-up-for-the-exchange-after-I-waited-two-*******ING-HOURS-for-them. So when my dad and I had to travel all the way to Beaumont to exchange it they upgraded us to a better generator worth about $300 more than the one we paid for (which was $1,600....damn sharks). Buth the exchange ocurred after we had gotten power again so at least we have it in case of future power failure or powerful storm.

Back to the story....

The first and only essential thing we ran out was water for both us and the animals about the 16th or 17th (right afterwards was tolerance for the nagging). We took care of the animals by drawing streamwater (must've tasted bad since thirsty as they were they didn't drink much of it). I have newfound respect for people who lived before the advent of hand/electrical water pumps and who have to fetch multiple buckets of water to do ANYTHING they wanted that involved water. Altogether 120 some-odd gallons of water was alot of damn water to haul in buckets for those animals AND us.

And guys, let me tell you that when you read about ancient cultures and how girls of the family were usually the ones who had to fetch water all the time? I would bet my money that those girls were NOT wimps when it comes to brute strength.

We rationed drinking water between me and my parents (only 20 oz. a day to drink) until we got some water supplies from Bryan/College station about 30 miles away from us. About 3 days later we got some extra water supplies from a FEMA distribution center and then the power was turned on (my mother was ecstatic).

Anyway, I enjoyed the camping trip on our 18 acres of brushland and creek, the swimming was fun and the dogs probably enjoyed it more than I did. And I am now eternally reminded of why our family went on so few camping trips, as I have rediscovered that my mother is a city-girl to the core and cannot stand the concept of life without electricity, sleeping on the ground, and/or washing oneself in a cool stream even if you can't see through to the bottom. (the nagging, the NAGGING!!!

). That's about all I have to share for my part.

Onkel Neal · 09-24-08, 07:22 AM

Yep, my dad was born in 1937, and when I asked him which invention was the most important in his life: electric lights, gas stoves, the automobile, telephone.... he quickly said: electric water pump. Before they had running water, toting buckets of water throughout the day was the bane of his existence.

Onkel Neal · 09-28-08, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

TarJak, Kpt Lehmann and I will be staying at the Hampton Inn, Pearland.

If it's still there

Maybe not... Rick just called to say Hampton cannot honor his reservation...
I called and they say they are closed until Dec 1, and only Centerpoint energy people are there now.

I will go by there tomorrow and speak to the GM, see if anything can be worked out.

Otherwise, I suggest everyone check their hotel reservations tomorrow. If you need to find another hotel, search on www.hotel.com for Pearland, TX

Jimbuna · 09-29-08, 06:47 AM

Thanks for the heads up Neal

@TJ...I've PM'd you and just received a call from Kpt Lehmann...can you check the booking/reservation mate.

TarJak · 09-29-08, 08:07 AM

Rgr mate. Got it and speaking to you now on TS!

Jimbuna · 09-29-08, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

Rgr mate. Got it and speaking to you now on TS!

Rgr that mate

@Neal....Further to the email you've received from TJ today, are you still good for collection on arrival and a hire car thereafter, or would you suggest the SS shuttle service :hmm:

nikimcbee · 10-02-08, 11:46 AM

vital news bump.

Task Force · 10-02-08, 01:46 PM

Ill help ya nikimcbee, Bumpty bump bump! Bump Bump.

Jimbuna · 10-03-08, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

vital news bump.

LATEST UPDATE:

The SS Meet is to go ahead.

09-21-08, 11:32 PM	#271
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	As well as can be expected, thanks fer askin'. Looks like I'm actually gonna make it to Texas this year. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-22-08, 09:07 PM	#274
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Yikes! Bill just posted this on the Subsim World Naval News http://www.navy.mil/management/photo...-6575H-603.jpg __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

09-23-08, 01:13 AM	#275
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yeah, I saw your newslink with them listed as "Beached". __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-24-08, 12:32 AM	#277
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, I'm back and have power. Headed north to madisonville to stay with on my parents farm, I left the wednesday (12-9/08) before the storm hit and was there until the 22nd when I came down to start work again on the 23rd. All our animals and major structures on the property came through just fine. IDK how strong Ike was when it hit our property but seeing a healthy tree with a 2 foot-and-a-half thick trunk split in half is an impressive sight. Now my parents just moved into this poperty not even 2 weeks ago so we had NO time to gather resources whatsoever (what fun). Thankfully we still had lots of turkey and goat meat (ones we slaughtered and packaged before moving) to barbecue and not much in our fridge went bad because we were still in the process of painting the kitchen and therefore living on takeout or canned food (unstocked fridge). However, my mother wanted electricity, but more than that we needed to be able to pump enough water for the animals to drink. So my dad and I bought a generator, which developed a gas leak so we had to chase down the salesmen for almost 3 days playing phone tag and not-show-up-for-the-exchange-after-I-waited-two-******ING-HOURS-for-them. So when my dad and I had to travel all the way to Beaumont to exchange it they upgraded us to a better generator worth about $300 more than the one we paid for (which was $1,600....damn sharks). Buth the exchange ocurred after we had gotten power again so at least we have it in case of future power failure or powerful storm. Back to the story.... The first and only essential thing we ran out was water for both us and the animals about the 16th or 17th (right afterwards was tolerance for the nagging). We took care of the animals by drawing streamwater (must've tasted bad since thirsty as they were they didn't drink much of it). I have newfound respect for people who lived before the advent of hand/electrical water pumps and who have to fetch multiple buckets of water to do ANYTHING they wanted that involved water. Altogether 120 some-odd gallons of water was alot of damn water to haul in buckets for those animals AND us. And guys, let me tell you that when you read about ancient cultures and how girls of the family were usually the ones who had to fetch water all the time? I would bet my money that those girls were NOT wimps when it comes to brute strength. We rationed drinking water between me and my parents (only 20 oz. a day to drink) until we got some water supplies from Bryan/College station about 30 miles away from us. About 3 days later we got some extra water supplies from a FEMA distribution center and then the power was turned on (my mother was ecstatic). Anyway, I enjoyed the camping trip on our 18 acres of brushland and creek, the swimming was fun and the dogs probably enjoyed it more than I did. And I am now eternally reminded of why our family went on so few camping trips, as I have rediscovered that my mother is a city-girl to the core and cannot stand the concept of life without electricity, sleeping on the ground, and/or washing oneself in a cool stream even if you can't see through to the bottom. (the nagging, the NAGGING!!! ). That's about all I have to share for my part. __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua Last edited by Yahoshua; 09-24-08 at 01:07 AM.*

09-24-08, 07:22 AM	#278
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Yep, my dad was born in 1937, and when I asked him which invention was the most important in his life: electric lights, gas stoves, the automobile, telephone.... he quickly said: electric water pump. Before they had running water, toting buckets of water throughout the day was the bane of his existence. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

09-29-08, 06:47 AM	#280
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,225 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Thanks for the heads up Neal @TJ...I've PM'd you and just received a call from Kpt Lehmann...can you check the booking/reservation mate. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

09-29-08, 08:07 AM	#281
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Rgr mate. Got it and speaking to you now on TS!

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