Re: [IRCA] Friday Morning in Boone

[Bruce Portzer <bportzer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The weird weather this fall seems to happen only when the Seahawks play 
during the week (two Monday night Football games & Thursday night had 
rain snow and wind, in that order).  Last night's storm was mother 
nature's way of  helping us forget about Thursday's game.....

Seriously, I came through the storm quite well.   It  was windy when I 
went to bed, but aside from a very short power outage (a few seconds) 
nothing unusual happened in my neighborhood.  I awoke thinking the storm 
had been overhyped, and headed for work at 6:45 with the idea that 
things were somewhat normal.  I quickly learned otherwise - I had to go 
around Lake Washington because the floating bridge was closed on my 
normal route across the lake, and there was no power once I got more 
than 10 blocks from my house.  It was rather weird driving for miles 
past homes and businesses, with no lights other than those from the 
other cars.  I saw two places that were lit - one was a hospital and the 
other was a small drive up espresso stand, both obviously on generator 
power.  Then I got to work and there was no power there, either, plus I 
was one of the very few who made it in.  I actually did get a couple of 
useful things done before heading home just before noontime.  By then it 
was a pleasant day with blue skies.  I'm taking two weeks off from work 
for the holidays, so today was an interesting way of easing into my 
vacation time.

I never did get around to checking the radio dial to see if any locals 
were off.  The biggies like KOMO & KIRO were going full bore with storm 
coverage.

Bruce

Tim Kridel wrote:
> What's with the weather in the Pacific Northwest the past couple of months? 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Bill Block
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 8:48 AM
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Friday Morning in Boone
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>
> I got a phone call from Patrick last night and he was in a Motel in Astoria
> as he did not want to stay in his house with 100 MPH winds.  He is fine but
> a lot of the area is with out power.  All three of the locals were off the
> air last night due to no power.  He said that he would return home today so
> if he has power at home he will let us know how things are in Seaside.
>
>
> Bill Block
> Prescott Valley, AZ
>
> ----------------------------------------
>   
>> From: oregon4wd@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:07:47 -0800
>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Friday Morning in Boone
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>> Thanks for checking on us.  I emailed Patrick early last night and 
>> haven't heard from him yet.  The wind is always more fierce on the 
>> coast, but the way it was blowing last night, I'd wonder if the coast is
>>     
> even still there.
>   
>> I'm sure some shingles are gone here, a minor thing. We have a big "pine" 
>> tree next to the house and there are no gaping holes in the house, so 
>> I suppose it's still there.  Power was out for extended periods of 
>> time while one of my son's who was out of the road noted some some 
>> road closures because of downed trees (and probably some associated 
>> power lines). It's still dark here so it's hard to access anything.  
>> Going to turn on the TV and see what they have to say.
>>
>> Winds on the coast reached 114. There are still power outages, 109,000 
>> in the region. Lot's of house's damaged by falling trees according to 
>> 750 KXL-Portland. Many schools closed. Salem school district has 10 
>> schools closed 30 miles north of me- ha, I'd guess that's all of 'em.
>> Thanks again Steve, 73- Doug
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Stephen Hawkins" <ng0g@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "IRCA Mailing list" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 3:05 AM
>> Subject: [IRCA] Friday Morning in Boone
>>
>>
>>     
>>> Patrick and anyone else in the NW,
>>>
>>> Are you still with us this morning, or are you tumbling this way, 
>>> blown by the wind?  Let me know if I should go outside and look for 
>>> folks to come whizzing by.  The news here is describing your storm 
>>> in such a way that I picuture the western edge of Oregon to be 
>>> lifting up in the wind like the last shingle on the outer edge of 
>>> the roof, just before it peals off.  You are in my prayers.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>> --
>>> 73 49 111 01001001
>>> Steve Hawkins NG0G
>>> ng0g@xxxxxxxx
>>>       
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