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    Soon it will be 9 full days without electricity. We still have no phone other than cell and that has only been last 3 days. We only got water back 2 days ago.

    We got hit pretty hard and this is my first chance to come here to the board. I did get on line at my wife's office a couple of days ago, but didn't have any of my links. Just wanted to let all know I was alive, but without anything other than food and a way to cook outside. It has been hot here too making it really miserable and when I say hot...like 98 with no wind and very humid. Even so showers are very cold, but am tankful we got water back.

    I will come back when I get a chance or elect is back up.

    I did just finally get a generator Friday so at least have a few lights now and frig on with some fans.

    See you soon and yes the Cowboys stunk it up today. I was able to see the game with my new generator. So have TV since Friday.

    Oh almost forgot my home town where I was born and grew up was devastated. You can go to KOGT.com to see pictures there of Orange TX.

    I am 90 miles from Orange and it was still a category 2 hurricane when it got here and it stopped here with us in the NE bad spot for 2 hours before it moved at all. We had tornado's by the bunch and could here them every few minutes for about 3 hours.

    I went through 2 Category 4 hurricanes in the past and never heard anything like this one. Never thought it would do so much damage here this far from the coast, but I was really wrong.

    See you guys soon!

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    Best wishes to you and yours Skip. I know what you are going thru. I bought a generator several years ago and when Isabel hit us, it really got a work out. I was lucky as far as water as I'm on a well system.
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    Wow, Skip. I bet you and yours could give us all a lesson in appreciation of the simple things in life right now. Thank God you are all ok, though.
    I hope the electricity and EVERYthing gets back to normal for you soon.
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    Sorry to here of your bad luck but at least you are well,our prayers are with you
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    Hang in there Skiptomylou. We here in Shreveport got a visit from Rita, the eye passed about 10 miles west of us, but when she got here she was no more than a pussycat. We got over 4 inches of rain and the highest wind we experienced was only 74 mph as recorded at the Municipal Airport. I hope you get everything back together soon, and God Bless you and yours.

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    Skip... glad to hear yall are ok, Are prayers will be for your speedy recovery from this nasty storm

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    Skip: I sure hope you can get electricity real quick, cause it's way too hot to be without it. We're still praying for you all and the people affected by Katrina also.
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    Skip,Glad your o.k.,hope things get better quick for you!!Hang in there buddy!!!Your in our prayers!!!
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