Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
your house flooded? OK Don wrote: We just got another 1.8 inches of rain - I'm sitting is a room with 1.2 inches of water no the floor. I wanted the lakes to fill, not my house. On 5/7/07, BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just keep it on moving down here. We are way down on rainfall, and are

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread OK Don
The room that was converted from the back end of the garage. Turns out that the whole crawl space under the house was flooded, and the over-flow ran out into the finished garage. Two (new) sump pumps have most of the water out from under the house now. I'll run them again in the morning, and

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread Tom Hargrave
PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Severe weather The room that was converted from the back end of the garage. Turns out that the whole crawl space under the house was flooded, and the over-flow ran out into the finished garage. Two (new) sump pumps have most of the water out from

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread Zaphod (formerly known as LT Don)
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:04 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Severe weather The room that was converted from the back end of the garage. Turns out that the whole crawl space under the house was flooded, and the over

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread OK Don
Luckily the floor isn't level, and the low areas are in the middle. There's a little sheetrock damage, but not enough that I'm going to worry about it for now. I did the conversion, and will replace what I need to. It needs a new coat of paint anyway. I will be checking with the insurance

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread Tom Hargrave
List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Severe weather I am more worried about his ham stuff. On 5/8/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don, If the water reached the sheetrock then you can plan for sheetrock damage. Could get expensive in a hurry. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread OK Don
Yup - note theKD5NRO in my sig line --- All the digital radio stuff is just too cool not to play with! On 5/8/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would be too - I did not know that Don was into Ham Radio. Thanks, Tom Hargrave -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK Even if you're on the right

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread Tom Hargrave
, 2007 9:53 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Severe weather Yup - note theKD5NRO in my sig line --- All the digital radio stuff is just too cool not to play with! On 5/8/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would be too - I did not know that Don was into Ham Radio

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread Luther
Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Severe weather I am more worried about his ham stuff. On 5/8/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don, If the water reached the sheetrock then you can plan for sheetrock damage. Could get expensive in a hurry. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread OK Don
Yup - didn't get my first ham license until 1966. Tom - you really need to consider getting your license now - no code requirement. The test is mostly rules and regs, it has a LOT less technical content. On 5/9/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Read his Signature :) He's just a young pup

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread Luther
Why are you KD? Did you let it lapse? -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (271,xxx mi) needs head '83 300SD (245 kmi) For Sale '82 300CD (166 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting '85 donor engine '85 300D (280,176) parts car-sans engine Quoting OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Yup - didn't get my

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread OK Don
Yes - got the current one in 2001. On 5/9/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why are you KD? Did you let it lapse? -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (271,xxx mi) needs head '83 300SD (245 kmi) For Sale '82 300CD (166 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting '85 donor engine '85 300D (280,176)

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread Tom Hargrave
I've considered several times but I'm burried with work and toys now. Tom -Original Message- From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: 5/9/07 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Severe weather Yup - didn't get my first ham license until 1966. Tom

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-09 Thread OK Don
My first call was WN5LIA. On 5/9/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ahh, that's why. You're an oldtimer compared to me:) Sheesh, now that I think about it...I'm nearing 20. My first license was September of '88. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK Even if you're on the right track, you'll

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-08 Thread OK Don
We just got another 1.8 inches of rain - I'm sitting is a room with 1.2 inches of water no the floor. I wanted the lakes to fill, not my house. On 5/7/07, BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just keep it on moving down here. We are way down on rainfall, and are needing it badly. BillR Jacksonville

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-08 Thread BillR
] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 12:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Severe weather We just got another 1.8 inches of rain - I'm sitting is a room with 1.2 inches of water no the floor. I wanted the lakes to fill, not my house. On 5/7/07, BillR

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-07 Thread LT Don
Only the stuff on weather radar that is colored darker yellow or (everyone to the basement!) red is of any consequence. Occasionally the red stuff develops a little hook to it, and that is really the only time folks panic because the wind-go-round-and-round is a-fixin' to happen somewhere. On

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-07 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 6 May 2007 20:00:49 -0500 LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Only the stuff on weather radar that is colored darker yellow or (everyone to the basement!) red is of any consequence. Well, there was a lot of red on the weather radar this morning, that's why I asked. Occasionally the red

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-07 Thread Bob Rentfro
Again...another reminder to me why AZ isn't so bad... Bob R. - Original Message - From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Severe weather Only the stuff on weather radar that is colored

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-07 Thread OK Don
The red is East and N.W. of us - moving N.E., so looks like we won't get it tonight. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Looks like we might. I hear thunder right now. OK Don wrote: The red is East and N.W. of us - moving N.E., so looks like we won't get it tonight. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-07 Thread OK Don
2.2 inches since midnight here, and it's moving towards Kaleb On 5/6/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like we might. I hear thunder right now. OK Don wrote: The red is East and N.W. of us - moving N.E., so looks like we won't get it tonight. -- OK Don, KD5NRO

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-07 Thread BillR
] Severe weather 2.2 inches since midnight here, and it's moving towards Kaleb On 5/6/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like we might. I hear thunder right now. OK Don wrote: The red is East and N.W. of us - moving N.E., so looks like we won't get it tonight. -- OK Don

[MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-06 Thread Craig McCluskey
Anyone affected by the recent severe weather? Craig

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-06 Thread LT Don
Not significantly. Weather radio kept going off all night long due to severe thunderstorms in our county (possible winds up to 70 mph), but at least no wind-go-round-and-round stuff. Turns out that the peak gusts were only 40 mph, with 0.82 rain since midnight. On 5/6/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-06 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 6 May 2007 10:10:13 -0500 LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not significantly. Weather radio kept going off all night long due to severe thunderstorms in our county (possible winds up to 70 mph), but at least no wind-go-round-and-round stuff. Turns out that the peak gusts were only 40

Re: [MBZ] Severe weather

2007-05-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I just drove thru a storm on my way back from KC Craig McCluskey wrote: Anyone affected by the recent severe weather? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL