I am Aquarius, yes, but too much is too much

Skybird · 07-28-14, 04:24 PM

I just experienced the most rainy day ever in my life. Parts of my hometown are without electric power, 10% of the streets and roads are flooded 20-40 cm, in my house the water has flooded the cellar 50 cm high. The cellar looks like a scene from Stalker.

Many books I stored there - ruined. A good amount of my library. I should say that for 14 years I live here, it has been a warm and dry place, nothing wrong to locate parts of your library down there. Some electric stuff and computer stuff as well.

Can all be replaced and repaired. Just the books -my heart is crying. Some no longer available titles are lost. Two hundred books maybe in all, some of them really costly and precious. I just had collected a number of books of American philosophers of the founding era over the past months - ruined. The half of my remaining library on Islamic history and scripture - ruined. And several dozen of German editions of SF novels from the 60-80 era, no longer available in German, for the most: ruined. Several thousand bucks gone for the books alone. And my thick and voluminous wonderful astronomy almanach. Bump.

Strangely, my second refrigerator - sat in the water 50 cm deep, happily humming on as if nothing was wrong.

Swimming festival out there on the street.

It has been the worst flooding and thunderstorm in the history of written weather records for this town. Blackouts still occassionally strike one fifth of households.

My books, especially the novels which have been for longer time with me than the others. I am so sad.

Skybird · 07-28-14, 04:28 PM

It just started raining again. With watercannons.

Aktungbby · 07-28-14, 04:49 PM

I am sorry for your trouble (Dresden?) especially with the books! The Napa river rises and I've sandbagged in Minnesota (Mississippi) and California! Of some use perhaps (and a large freezer!) http://www.heritagepreservation.org/savewetbooks/ don't toss anything yet!

Betonov · 07-28-14, 04:52 PM

Interesting.

Feel sorry for your books, but judging by the last talk we had about relics from history and how they're nothing but raw material to be melted down and sold, I'd think that books are nothing but firestarters for you.

Platapus · 07-28-14, 06:28 PM

As a book collector myself, I am so sorry about your book loss.

Stealhead · 07-28-14, 06:47 PM

Based on the plate codes it is in Westphalia MS is Munster other end of Germany from Dresden that would be DD.

Skybird · 07-29-14, 03:02 PM

Latest detailed weather statistics for Münster, yesterday:

in the worst hour, there were 240 liters rain per sqm, per hour.

Usually in July we have 40 litres per month.

Thanks for the cheers.

I got some sleep.

kranz · 07-29-14, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

Latest detailed weather statistics for Münster, yesterday:

in the worst hour, there were 240 liters rain per sqm, per hour.

Usually in July we have 40 litres per month.

Thanks for the cheers.

I got some sleep.

40 / 31 / 24 = 0,0537 litres per hour
240 - 0,0537 = 239,9463 litres of surplus water which soaked into your volumes.

cheers.

oh, in case it rains some more:

Dmitry Markov · 07-30-14, 08:55 AM

Sorry for your books, Skybird! Every time I am thinking of moving somewhere from Moscow 'cause I'm getting a bit tired of living in a big city, I remind myself that we never have floods and tornados and many other things. And when I see such photos it nearly makes me kneel and kiss our ground. I've got some 19th century books (Pushkin and Dostoevsky mostly) even printed in pre-revolutionary grammar - a bit hard to read now in 21st century

but I try to keep them as high and constantly dark/dry as I can because these volumes are kind of our family treasure that passes from grandparents to grandchildren. So I fully understand your feelings towards your lost library.
And I happen to be an Aquarius too

Keep it up! Best thing is that you safe !

Skybird · 07-30-14, 10:12 AM

Thanks to the supernatural being floating in cosmos somewhere

, generally lives were not in danger, although there were two or three people killed. But for the huge crowd, it all was terribly wet, and means a lot of work, but risk for life never was existent, realistically. But institutions, hospitals, the university (third biggest in Germany), shopping mall magazines, the huge libraries here, Max Planck institutes - they are all drowned. Parts of the hospitals' stations are off duty, patients being distributed across Northwest Germany.

Its the biggest damage-event and disaster since the destruction of Münster during the bombing in WWII, they say. Even some bakeries were low on bread yesterday and today.

Watching at it form that perspective, the way we got away with it in our house - was a bargain. Two houses further down the street, cars still swim under the roof of the deep garage - the firebrigade still has a full list of calls.

07-28-14, 04:24 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,620 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I am Aquarius, yes, but too much is too much I just experienced the most rainy day ever in my life. Parts of my hometown are without electric power, 10% of the streets and roads are flooded 20-40 cm, in my house the water has flooded the cellar 50 cm high. The cellar looks like a scene from Stalker. Many books I stored there - ruined. A good amount of my library. I should say that for 14 years I live here, it has been a warm and dry place, nothing wrong to locate parts of your library down there. Some electric stuff and computer stuff as well. Can all be replaced and repaired. Just the books -my heart is crying. Some no longer available titles are lost. Two hundred books maybe in all, some of them really costly and precious. I just had collected a number of books of American philosophers of the founding era over the past months - ruined. The half of my remaining library on Islamic history and scripture - ruined. And several dozen of German editions of SF novels from the 60-80 era, no longer available in German, for the most: ruined. Several thousand bucks gone for the books alone. And my thick and voluminous wonderful astronomy almanach. Bump. Strangely, my second refrigerator - sat in the water 50 cm deep, happily humming on as if nothing was wrong. Swimming festival out there on the street. It has been the worst flooding and thunderstorm in the history of written weather records for this town. Blackouts still occassionally strike one fifth of households. My books, especially the novels which have been for longer time with me than the others. I am so sad. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 07-28-14 at 05:09 PM.

07-28-14, 04:28 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,620 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	It just started raining again. With watercannons. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-28-14, 04:49 PM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,003 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I am sorry for your trouble (Dresden?) especially with the books! The Napa river rises and I've sandbagged in Minnesota (Mississippi) and California! Of some use perhaps (and a large *freezer!) http://www.heritagepreservation.org/savewetbooks/ don't toss anything yet! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness*?!!

07-28-14, 06:28 PM	#5
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,362 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	As a book collector myself, I am so sorry about your book loss. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

07-29-14, 03:02 PM	#7
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,620 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Latest detailed weather statistics for Münster, yesterday: in the worst hour, there were 240 liters rain per sqm, per hour. Usually in July we have 40 litres per month. Thanks for the cheers. I got some sleep. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-28-14, 04:52 PM	#4
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Interesting. Feel sorry for your books, but judging by the last talk we had about relics from history and how they're nothing but raw material to be melted down and sold, I'd think that books are nothing but firestarters for you.

07-28-14, 06:47 PM	#6
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Based on the plate codes it is in Westphalia MS is Munster other end of Germany from Dresden that would be DD.

07-30-14, 08:55 AM	#9
Dmitry Markov Officer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Moscow, Russian Federation Posts: 236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry for your books, Skybird! Every time I am thinking of moving somewhere from Moscow 'cause I'm getting a bit tired of living in a big city, I remind myself that we never have floods and tornados and many other things. And when I see such photos it nearly makes me kneel and kiss our ground. I've got some 19th century books (Pushkin and Dostoevsky mostly) even printed in pre-revolutionary grammar - a bit hard to read now in 21st century but I try to keep them as high and constantly dark/dry as I can because these volumes are kind of our family treasure that passes from grandparents to grandchildren. So I fully understand your feelings towards your lost library. And I happen to be an Aquarius too Keep it up! Best thing is that you safe ! __________________ Большому кораблю - большая торпеда!

07-30-14, 10:12 AM	#10
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,620 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Thanks to the supernatural being floating in cosmos somewhere , generally lives were not in danger, although there were two or three people killed. But for the huge crowd, it all was terribly wet, and means a lot of work, but risk for life never was existent, realistically. But institutions, hospitals, the university (third biggest in Germany), shopping mall magazines, the huge libraries here, Max Planck institutes - they are all drowned. Parts of the hospitals' stations are off duty, patients being distributed across Northwest Germany. Its the biggest damage-event and disaster since the destruction of Münster during the bombing in WWII, they say. Even some bakeries were low on bread yesterday and today. Watching at it form that perspective, the way we got away with it in our house - was a bargain. Two houses further down the street, cars still swim under the roof of the deep garage - the firebrigade still has a full list of calls. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.