Hello from Houston!

Massa · Post by **Massa** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:11 pm

Hi all, sure you've been wondering where i've been. I'm down here with my fiancee. We are planning to get married in March. We're starting to get some really nice wind, the rain is arriving shortly. Just thought I'd check in and say hi, with the hurricane blowing over and all. This is my first experience with one, so I have to say I was a little surprised by the hysteria around here, but it seems like most people are prepared.

Any other south Texans on here?

frostybear · Post by **frostybear** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:12 pm

Be careful now

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:13 pm

Hay!!!!!

Massa · Post by **Massa** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:16 pm

I won't be going outside, and we aren't at flood risk here (thank goodness). Just have to ride it out and hope for now downed trees. Hi MD

Downhill, I finally went ahead and bought a bunch of AV123 speakers, you were right!

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:24 pm

hey Dave stay safe!

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:28 am

Massa wrote:I won't be going outside, and we aren't at flood risk here (thank goodness). Just have to ride it out and hope for now downed trees. Hi MD

Downhill, I finally went ahead and bought a bunch of AV123 speakers, you were right!

Hey Dave. Good to see you! Glad you like them speakers! (Which one's did you get?)

Hunker down and stay safe!!

frostybear · Post by **frostybear** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:55 am

This wasnt you by chance

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Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:57 am

Hey Massa...that's quite a move down south.

Congrats on the engagement....best of luck to both of you.

ghettoside · Post by **ghettoside** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:18 am

Stay safe

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:15 am

Massa wrote:....I won't be going outside, and we aren't at flood risk here (thank goodness)......

Just make plans for getting the hell out the house should you need too. Areas flooded around here that had never flooded before, and people were told in the past that they wouldn't flood. And no, they were not all below sea level.

I hope for the best for you. Last I seen more than three million people were without power in Houston.

ace · Post by **ace** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:20 am

Not from there but my brother is headed that way. He is leaving New Orleans tomorrow and heading to Houston. He works for the power companies and is down there to help get power restored.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:25 am

Tell your brother I said thanks.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:15 pm

Massa, are you one of the lucky few that has power?

I hope everything is fine, seen it on the news and it appears that the area received some wide spread damage.

Massa · Post by **Massa** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:31 am

RoundEye wrote:Massa, are you one of the lucky few that has power?

I hope everything is fine, seen it on the news and it appears that the area received some wide spread damage.

We are lucky here. Power went out on both sides of us but our line stayed intact. Had some high water levels and a few downed trees, on the house as well. Some pics are up at:

http://www.daveupton.net/Ike08/

Thanks for the wishes guys.

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:52 am

what's up!

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:54 pm

You’re OK and still having power after that is just icing on the cake.

David · Post by **David** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:58 pm

A fine couple you make, David and Lauren.

knightmare · Post by **knightmare** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:03 pm

Glad to see you are ok..