Re: [QUAD-L] Movie "The Session's"
I am planning on seeing it if any of the movie house's have power. Bobbie Sent from my iPad On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:32 PM, Quadius wrote: > I saw the previews the other day and thought it would be interesting. > > On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Larry Willis wrote: > I had not heard of it, but the trailer on YouTube looks great. Thanks for > guiding us to it. Quad buds, check it out. > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >> From: Bobbie Humphreys >> Date: October 21, 2012 7:25:16 PM EDT >> To: "quad-list@eskimo.com" >> Subject: [QUAD-L] Movie "The Session's" >> > >> Have any of you seen or heard of the movie "The Session's"? Baced on a >> quadriplegic looking to lose his virginity. Staring William H. Macy & Helen >> Hunt which opened Oct. 19th Bobbie >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >
Re: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy - in Northern New Jersey
Thanks Bobbie! In a message dated 10/30/2012 3:22:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bobbie...@aol.com writes: Hi All, I live 24 miles west of NYC, our 250 unit apartment building lost power last night from 8:00-10:00pm only 2 hours. I was in bed with the bed in full up-right position. I grabbed ahold of the bed control to lower the head a lot and the bed as well (so the hoyer lift could get me out) but before I cold lower the head .… the power went out. It was a lng 2 hours because we didn't know IF the generator was going to kick in. We have full power and cable but our water pressure is low and we were advised to conserve water. Just wanted to let you know were fine BUT A LOT of people around us are not, we are grateful. Bobbie Sent from my iPad On Oct 30, 2012, at 9:38 AM, "Dave Krehbiel" wrote: > Fortunately, Sandy missed us. Thanks for your kind words and wishes. > > But I wonder, how many little Sandy's Will there be in about nine months in New York and New Jersey? > > Dave Krehbiel > > -Original Message- > From: Dave Krehbiel [mailto:davekrehb...@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:32 AM > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: FW: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy > > I live in the Washington DC area. I have been home for four years since an accident at the beach (C4/5) and so far we have been pretty lucky with tropical storms and hurricanes. However, back in July we had a very unusual thunderstorm (called a “Derecho”) and we lost power for several days. With no air conditioning and no power for my low loss air mattress, I was moved to a local hospital. I hope this hurricane passes to our north. After it passes by, I would love to find some sort of a way to obtain a backup generator. > > On a positive note, my oldest daughter got married back in August. The forecast was for very heavy rain on her wedding day. The day before, between the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner, it rained cats and dogs. But on the day of her wedding, the storm somehow missed us completely. Thank God for that. > > I've done a bit of research into generators, and based on what I have read, an inexpensive generator can damage batteries and sensitive electronics. Apparently, the more expensive generators use things called inverters. And apparently it takes a pretty big generator to run air conditioning. Does anyone know much about these generators? Any recommendations on units to buy, or how to raise donations to afford them? > > Thanks, > > Dave Krehbiel > > -Original Message- > From: Bobbie Humphreys [mailto:bobbie...@aol.com] > Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 1:56 PM > To: Quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy > > Hi All, > I live 24 miles due west of NYC and Pete & I are doing our best to prepare for this "historic" combination "norestren inside of a stage 1 hurricane" headed straight for NYC. WE ALL live needing, and depending on, a LOT of electricity. I live in a 250 unit senior/disabled apartment building that has a very, very large generator. In June 2011 the new owner's were testing out the breaker system that back-up the elevator's and emergency lights in the hallways, OH and the alarm system. When they flipped the breaker .… EVERYTHING blew out and shut down. > The good of the bad is that they updated and fixed the problem. In August 2011 when hurricane Irene hit us EXTREMELY HARD, everybody around us lost power for weeks .… except us. Roads surrounding us stayed flooded for a little over 1 week. > Anyway, how many of you all live where THIS storm is going to hit? Bobbie > > Sent from my iPad >
Re: [QUAD-L] Movie "The Session's"
I saw the previews the other day and thought it would be interesting. On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Larry Willis wrote: > I had not heard of it, but the trailer on YouTube looks great. Thanks for > guiding us to it. Quad buds, check it out. > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > > *Resent-From:* quad-list@eskimo.com > *From:* Bobbie Humphreys > *Date:* October 21, 2012 7:25:16 PM EDT > *To:* "quad-list@eskimo.com" > *Subject:* *[QUAD-L] Movie "The Session's"* > > Have any of you seen or heard of the movie "The Session's"? Baced on a > quadriplegic looking to lose his virginity. Staring William H. Macy & Helen > Hunt which opened Oct. 19th Bobbie > > Sent from my iPad > >
Re: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy - in Northern New Jersey
Hi All, I live 24 miles west of NYC, our 250 unit apartment building lost power last night from 8:00-10:00pm only 2 hours. I was in bed with the bed in full up-right position. I grabbed ahold of the bed control to lower the head a lot and the bed as well (so the hoyer lift could get me out) but before I cold lower the head .… the power went out. It was a lng 2 hours because we didn't know IF the generator was going to kick in. We have full power and cable but our water pressure is low and we were advised to conserve water. Just wanted to let you know were fine BUT A LOT of people around us are not, we are grateful. Bobbie Sent from my iPad On Oct 30, 2012, at 9:38 AM, "Dave Krehbiel" wrote: > Fortunately, Sandy missed us. Thanks for your kind words and wishes. > > But I wonder, how many little Sandy's Will there be in about nine months in > New York and New Jersey? > > Dave Krehbiel > > -Original Message- > From: Dave Krehbiel [mailto:davekrehb...@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:32 AM > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: FW: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy > > I live in the Washington DC area. I have been home for four years since an > accident at the beach (C4/5) and so far we have been pretty lucky with > tropical storms and hurricanes. However, back in July we had a very unusual > thunderstorm (called a “Derecho”) and we lost power for several days. With no > air conditioning and no power for my low loss air mattress, I was moved to a > local hospital. I hope this hurricane passes to our north. After it passes > by, I would love to find some sort of a way to obtain a backup generator. > > On a positive note, my oldest daughter got married back in August. The > forecast was for very heavy rain on her wedding day. The day before, between > the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner, it rained cats and dogs. But on the > day of her wedding, the storm somehow missed us completely. Thank God for > that. > > I've done a bit of research into generators, and based on what I have read, > an inexpensive generator can damage batteries and sensitive electronics. > Apparently, the more expensive generators use things called inverters. And > apparently it takes a pretty big generator to run air conditioning. Does > anyone know much about these generators? Any recommendations on units to buy, > or how to raise donations to afford them? > > Thanks, > > Dave Krehbiel > > -Original Message- > From: Bobbie Humphreys [mailto:bobbie...@aol.com] > Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 1:56 PM > To: Quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy > > Hi All, > I live 24 miles due west of NYC and Pete & I are doing our best to > prepare for this "historic" combination "norestren inside of a stage 1 > hurricane" headed straight for NYC. WE ALL live needing, and depending on, a > LOT of electricity. I live in a 250 unit senior/disabled apartment building > that has a very, very large generator. In June 2011 the new owner's were > testing out the breaker system that back-up the elevator's and emergency > lights in the hallways, OH and the alarm system. When they flipped the > breaker .… EVERYTHING blew out and shut down. > The good of the bad is that they updated and fixed the problem. In August > 2011 when hurricane Irene hit us EXTREMELY HARD, everybody around us lost > power for weeks .… except us. Roads surrounding us stayed flooded for a > little over 1 week. > Anyway, how many of you all live where THIS storm is going to hit?Bobbie > > > Sent from my iPad >
Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy
Amen Dave! In a message dated 10/30/2012 8:38:42 A.M. Central Daylight Time, davekrehb...@earthlink.net writes: Fortunately, Sandy missed us. Thanks for your kind words and wishes. But I wonder, how many little Sandy's Will there be in about nine months in New York and New Jersey? Dave Krehbiel -Original Message- From: Dave Krehbiel [mailto:davekrehb...@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:32 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: FW: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy I live in the Washington DC area. I have been home for four years since an accident at the beach (C4/5) and so far we have been pretty lucky with tropical storms and hurricanes. However, back in July we had a very unusual thunderstorm (called a “Derecho”) and we lost power for several days. With no air conditioning and no power for my low loss air mattress, I was moved to a local hospital. I hope this hurricane passes to our north. After it passes by, I would love to find some sort of a way to obtain a backup generator. On a positive note, my oldest daughter got married back in August. The forecast was for very heavy rain on her wedding day. The day before, between the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner, it rained cats and dogs. But on the day of her wedding, the storm somehow missed us completely. Thank God for that. I've done a bit of research into generators, and based on what I have read, an inexpensive generator can damage batteries and sensitive electronics. Apparently, the more expensive generators use things called inverters. And apparently it takes a pretty big generator to run air conditioning. Does anyone know much about these generators? Any recommendations on units to buy, or how to raise donations to afford them? Thanks, Dave Krehbiel -Original Message- From: Bobbie Humphreys [mailto:bobbie...@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 1:56 PM To: Quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy Hi All, I live 24 miles due west of NYC and Pete & I are doing our best to prepare for this "historic" combination "norestren inside of a stage 1 hurricane" headed straight for NYC. WE ALL live needing, and depending on, a LOT of electricity. I live in a 250 unit senior/disabled apartment building that has a very, very large generator. In June 2011 the new owner's were testing out the breaker system that back-up the elevator's and emergency lights in the hallways, OH and the alarm system. When they flipped the breaker .… EVERYTHING blew out and shut down. The good of the bad is that they updated and fixed the problem. In August 2011 when hurricane Irene hit us EXTREMELY HARD, everybody around us lost power for weeks .… except us. Roads surrounding us stayed flooded for a little over 1 week. Anyway, how many of you all live where THIS storm is going to hit? Bobbie Sent from my iPad
FW: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy
Fortunately, Sandy missed us. Thanks for your kind words and wishes. But I wonder, how many little Sandy's Will there be in about nine months in New York and New Jersey? Dave Krehbiel -Original Message- From: Dave Krehbiel [mailto:davekrehb...@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:32 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: FW: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy I live in the Washington DC area. I have been home for four years since an accident at the beach (C4/5) and so far we have been pretty lucky with tropical storms and hurricanes. However, back in July we had a very unusual thunderstorm (called a “Derecho”) and we lost power for several days. With no air conditioning and no power for my low loss air mattress, I was moved to a local hospital. I hope this hurricane passes to our north. After it passes by, I would love to find some sort of a way to obtain a backup generator. On a positive note, my oldest daughter got married back in August. The forecast was for very heavy rain on her wedding day. The day before, between the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner, it rained cats and dogs. But on the day of her wedding, the storm somehow missed us completely. Thank God for that. I've done a bit of research into generators, and based on what I have read, an inexpensive generator can damage batteries and sensitive electronics. Apparently, the more expensive generators use things called inverters. And apparently it takes a pretty big generator to run air conditioning. Does anyone know much about these generators? Any recommendations on units to buy, or how to raise donations to afford them? Thanks, Dave Krehbiel -Original Message- From: Bobbie Humphreys [mailto:bobbie...@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 1:56 PM To: Quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Hurricane Sandy Hi All, I live 24 miles due west of NYC and Pete & I are doing our best to prepare for this "historic" combination "norestren inside of a stage 1 hurricane" headed straight for NYC. WE ALL live needing, and depending on, a LOT of electricity. I live in a 250 unit senior/disabled apartment building that has a very, very large generator. In June 2011 the new owner's were testing out the breaker system that back-up the elevator's and emergency lights in the hallways, OH and the alarm system. When they flipped the breaker .… EVERYTHING blew out and shut down. The good of the bad is that they updated and fixed the problem. In August 2011 when hurricane Irene hit us EXTREMELY HARD, everybody around us lost power for weeks .… except us. Roads surrounding us stayed flooded for a little over 1 week. Anyway, how many of you all live where THIS storm is going to hit?Bobbie Sent from my iPad
