Ahhh good ole Raleigh. I used to be stationed with the Marines at Camp
Lejeune. I lived off base in Jacksonville in a trailer...and got to see my
very first tornado there. Lemme tell ya, for a native New Englander, that is
some WILD &^%$. I realized then why all the trailers in my park had STRAPS
on them. Yall have all the fun!!
""Jon Smith"" <jon@fast4x4.net> wrote in message
news:017001c0ebdb$01182a60$0600a8c0@nc.rr.com...
> Drivin home Thursday afternoon, I hear on the radio that a tornado warning
> had just been issued in muh 'hood... I get home just in time to check the
> doppler, then the aptmt. got a direct hit from lightening. Out went the
TV
> and it's associated accessories, cable modem, router, laptop, etc, etc,
etc.
>
> Living on the top floor on the windward side of a small hill, knowing that
> nasty ol red/green hook on the radar was within 1/4mi of my place I hit
the
> door. Having just enough time to check the weather rock... IT'S GONE!!!!
> So now I now the wind is blowing (hence the missing weather rock), I grab
> myself by the ear and tote me downstairs to hide out.. *&$@!!! you
midwest
> folk can keep those dang ol storms to yourselves!!!
>
> Good news is no major damage, save for the TV, etc, router, laptop...
pissy
> thing is my renter's insurance only covers $1k worth, thanks to the agent
> that didn't listen to what I needed covered, and thanks to me for not
double
> checking behind him.
>
>
> ___________________
> Jon Smith- Raleigh, NC
> www.fast4x4.net
> jon@fast4x4.net
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