Whoa Nelly!

Eclipsehornplayer · 03-02-2007, 07:47 AM

Some random thoughts....

It's nice to be at work where we have such basic yet wonderful things as: Electricity, air, the internet etc...

Last night some extremely severe storms ripped through the south east. Three homes on my street were reduced to slabs and just north of me a whole subdivision was erased.

Ledger-Enquirer | 03/02/2007 | Twister rips Columbus

Reports of 3 Deaths, Widespread Damage From Thursday Storms

It was a Tornado apparently; I never saw it but I'll never forget the "Freight train" like sound that I heard as the whail of the Severe Weather Warning sirens came over the city. Sounding much like the old air raid sirens of WW2. My wife and I gathered our animals and headed to the most interior room in our home a bathroom and bunkerd down.

The wind was so strong that it snapped trees like twigs, bent them right over with no more effort then what I'd use to break a very small tree branch. Semi-trucks were tossed around like toys on the local freeway I-185 and power lines were snapped like cooked speghetti noodles.

Again; My wife, the dog, the Cat, and I are fine. Our home sustained no damage; remarkably.

Mother nature sure is something! I wonder when we'll have power at home again?

You just don't fully appreciate electricity and all it powers until you flip the switch and nothing happens.

tpter1 · 03-02-2007, 09:17 AM

John- I saw this on the news this am. Glad you're ok. Hopefully the other GA and AL TM-ers will chime in to say they're ok, too.

ROGERIO · 03-02-2007, 10:32 AM

John,

Glad you are okay. Hope no one was seriously injured.

I remember having no electricity here in Phoenix in August one year. It was 112 outside and we sat inside watching the indoor temps slowly rise from 72, 73, 74... and I thought what did people do in Phx BEFORE A/C?...

Makes us realize how dependent we've become on so many "luxuries of life". Some would say electricity is not a luxury but a necessity... and it's hard to argue with that... but somehow society survived without it for a long time... and many still do in 3rd world countries. We are all getting so "soft"...

Again, glad you and your family are okay. Is Alex close enough to have been hit?

Alex Yates · 03-02-2007, 10:41 AM

Glad you are alright John. How's that for a parting gift? Yipe!

Hey Rog, thanks for asking and things are fine here. We had a lot of rain, but since we live in the hilly area, those tornados tend to stay clear of here. Down where John lives is very flat and borders Alabama, which is also very flat. Anything south of Atlanta is up for grabs in these storms. Most places Atlanta and northward are usually fine because the mountain range begins here. My heart always breaks at these stories though. It happens every year somewhere in Alabama and Georgia.

Eclipsehornplayer · 03-02-2007, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Yates

Glad you are alright John. How's that for a parting gift? Yipe!

If this was Georgia's Idea of some lovely parting gifts; I could have done without them that's for sure!

I'm from Michigan so I've seen this type of weather before; however down here it appears to have a bit more fury behind it!

It looks like no one was killed here in Columbus, GA so far this is of course great news.

Rogerio; Alex is about 1 1/2 hours north east of me; as she stated in the hills/mountains so this type of weather usually does not affect her too much.

What a ride!

Tootsall · 03-02-2007, 11:43 AM

MORE AIR!

Glad you're OK John... now if you could only pry the tenants out!

Eclipsehornplayer · 03-02-2007, 11:55 AM

Some pictures taken from about 1/2 mile north of where I live!

Picasa Web Albums - James - NorthColumbus...

rdt1959 · 03-02-2007, 01:05 PM

John;

Glad you and your family are OK. I was wondering how you folks were faring in the storms last night.

Our weather was similar to what Alex described (I live probably an hour northeast of John, but south of Alex). More rain than storms, and only a little lightning.

Our concert did get cancelled though. The professor just thought with all the watches and warning, it would be prudent to have the concert another time.

FreshBrewed · 03-02-2007, 01:35 PM

John,

When I lived in Columbus, I lived less than 5 minutes from that McDonald's in the pictures. It tore that place up. Glad you and the family are OK.

Eclipsehornplayer · 03-02-2007, 04:55 PM

Small world eh Mike?

We got lucky; and we're fine!

I've been having a rough couple of months!

03-02-2007, 07:47 AM	#1
Eclipsehornplayer Forte User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flat Rock, Michigan Posts: 2,395	Whoa Nelly! Some random thoughts.... It's nice to be at work where we have such basic yet wonderful things as: Electricity, air, the internet etc... Last night some extremely severe storms ripped through the south east. Three homes on my street were reduced to slabs and just north of me a whole subdivision was erased. Ledger-Enquirer \| 03/02/2007 \| Twister rips Columbus Reports of 3 Deaths, Widespread Damage From Thursday Storms It was a Tornado apparently; I never saw it but I'll never forget the "Freight train" like sound that I heard as the whail of the Severe Weather Warning sirens came over the city. Sounding much like the old air raid sirens of WW2. My wife and I gathered our animals and headed to the most interior room in our home a bathroom and bunkerd down. The wind was so strong that it snapped trees like twigs, bent them right over with no more effort then what I'd use to break a very small tree branch. Semi-trucks were tossed around like toys on the local freeway I-185 and power lines were snapped like cooked speghetti noodles. Again; My wife, the dog, the Cat, and I are fine. Our home sustained no damage; remarkably. Mother nature sure is something! I wonder when we'll have power at home again? You just don't fully appreciate electricity and all it powers until you flip the switch and nothing happens. __________________ Eclipse MHY Bb Trumpet with interchangable leadpipes Bach 229 25A C Trumpet Getzen Capri Bb Cornet GR & Monette mouthpieces Last edited by Eclipsehornplayer; 03-02-2007 at 08:18 AM.

03-02-2007, 09:17 AM	#2
tpter1 Forte User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern New York Posts: 2,310	Re: Whoa Nelly! John- I saw this on the news this am. Glad you're ok. Hopefully the other GA and AL TM-ers will chime in to say they're ok, too. __________________ -Glenn "Roses have thorns; shining waters mud. Clouds and eclipses stain the moon and the sun; and history reeks of the wrongs we have done. After today, after today, consider me gone."- Sting

03-02-2007, 10:32 AM	#3
ROGERIO Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PHOENIX, AZ Posts: 926	Re: Whoa Nelly! John, Glad you are okay. Hope no one was seriously injured. I remember having no electricity here in Phoenix in August one year. It was 112 outside and we sat inside watching the indoor temps slowly rise from 72, 73, 74... and I thought what did people do in Phx BEFORE A/C?... Makes us realize how dependent we've become on so many "luxuries of life". Some would say electricity is not a luxury but a necessity... and it's hard to argue with that... but somehow society survived without it for a long time... and many still do in 3rd world countries. We are all getting so "soft"... Again, glad you and your family are okay. Is Alex close enough to have been hit?

03-02-2007, 10:41 AM	#4
Alex Yates Forte User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,405	More like "Auntie 'Em, Auntie 'Em!" Glad you are alright John. How's that for a parting gift? Yipe! Hey Rog, thanks for asking and things are fine here. We had a lot of rain, but since we live in the hilly area, those tornados tend to stay clear of here. Down where John lives is very flat and borders Alabama, which is also very flat. Anything south of Atlanta is up for grabs in these storms. Most places Atlanta and northward are usually fine because the mountain range begins here. My heart always breaks at these stories though. It happens every year somewhere in Alabama and Georgia.

03-02-2007, 11:43 AM	#6
Tootsall Fortissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yee HAW! Posts: 4,641	Re: Whoa Nelly! MORE AIR! Glad you're OK John... now if you could only pry the tenants out!

03-02-2007, 11:55 AM	#7
Eclipsehornplayer Forte User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flat Rock, Michigan Posts: 2,395	Re: Whoa Nelly! Some pictures taken from about 1/2 mile north of where I live! Picasa Web Albums - James - NorthColumbus... __________________ Eclipse MHY Bb Trumpet with interchangable leadpipes Bach 229 25A C Trumpet Getzen Capri Bb Cornet GR & Monette mouthpieces

03-02-2007, 01:05 PM	#8
rdt1959 Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 220	Re: Whoa Nelly! John; Glad you and your family are OK. I was wondering how you folks were faring in the storms last night. Our weather was similar to what Alex described (I live probably an hour northeast of John, but south of Alex). More rain than storms, and only a little lightning. Our concert did get cancelled though. The professor just thought with all the watches and warning, it would be prudent to have the concert another time. __________________ Dick Taylor Georgia Comeback Player Benge 65B

03-02-2007, 01:35 PM	#9
FreshBrewed Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 529	Re: Whoa Nelly! John, When I lived in Columbus, I lived less than 5 minutes from that McDonald's in the pictures. It tore that place up. Glad you and the family are OK. __________________ Mike Eclipse MHY Bell 1949 Olds Ambassador Listening has nothing to do with moving your mouth!

03-02-2007, 04:55 PM	#10
Eclipsehornplayer Forte User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flat Rock, Michigan Posts: 2,395	Re: Whoa Nelly! Small world eh Mike? We got lucky; and we're fine! I've been having a rough couple of months! __________________ Eclipse MHY Bb Trumpet with interchangable leadpipes Bach 229 25A C Trumpet Getzen Capri Bb Cornet GR & Monette mouthpieces

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