O/T Sandy
 

Hello All!!

I was off-Line due to hurricane Sandy and just wanted to thank all my friends who expressed concerns about me here in n.j. shore,( it was a wild roller coaster ride).....and kept texting and calling me:).....i just got power back since monday...

I would like to thank Chris B, Clayton, Eric S., Tim C., Jim R, Mike Healer, Marc S, Jamie B., Johnny D just to name a few and so many more.....

I would like to send condolences to all who lost in this terrible storm...

I missed the board:).....i feel i am very fortunate with some minor damage and clean-up....:o...but alot were not so lucky.....

Thanks again for all the concern, thoughts and prayer...YOU GUYS ROCK:)


First thing i did was take a hot shower and jump on the net

Peace

Johnny V

Welcome back
 

Good to have you back, Johnny! Also glad to hear that you did not sustain too much damage.

Just make sure this never happens again because we need fellas like you around :D

My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone that has been affected by Sandy.

Glad to have you back Johnny!!

Leon and Mike....
 

You guys are too kind!:o.....thats why i keep coming back here for great people like you two.....thanks again humbly:o

Welcome back, Johnny...
 

I don't know you personally but love your enthusiasm for this hobby, especially as it relates to the "freaks!" Glad to hear you're on your way back to some sense of normalcy...M@tt

:D

JV! Welcome back bro! Glad you made it through ok!

Best,

Andy

Matt, Andy, Chris....
 

Matt that meant alot:)...Chris thanx for checking on me...Andy, the "circus" was secure;).....you guys are what makes this a hobby....:)

johnny
 

your positivity is one of my favorite things about this board.
your upbeat nature and your love for T206s has brought
a new perspective to the board which is a joy to follow.
I'm so pleased to hear that you're doing ok and that you're back on the
board!.
all the best, ole friend

Barry

Barry....
 

Barry you are a veteran who actually defines this hobby....thanks for your kind words:o....collectors like you are on another level:).....thanks again my friend...

in my haste to post, i m sure i left out a ton of you....i'm so sorry....waz also was very concerned...

Happy to see you posting, Johnny.

Welcome back brother! Thanks for the email before! Happy to know you're alright! Thanks for everything man.

Matt...Waz...and Rp Ralph.....
 

I appreciate it big time.......it was a scary time.....you guys bring me back to normalcy......thanx again....:D

Hey guys. After seven (7) days without power I finally got my power on.

My front porch collapsed and I lost my entire gutter system. But after driving around my neighborhood I feel fortunate that I didn't lose more.

Fortunately, I have a wood-burning stove that I used for heat and to heat canned foods.

Now we have a Nor Easter to deal with. I hope everyone stays safe.

Hey Chris
Glad to hear you are back up and running and were not as affected as some others. Here is hoping everyone else gets back to normalcy as soon as possible.

Right now it's snowing in NY and the snow is sticking. And we're due for 50 MPH winds in a couple of hours. I feel terrible for the people who don't have appropriate shelter because of the hurricane. Now they're getting hit again.

Thank you, Leon, but it' quite a mess here. And I lost power for another 23 hours during the Nor Easter that just hit us. Just got power back on.

nor' easter....
 

That one sucked!!:D

Chris....where u at??n.j.??? i just got my power back!!lost it yesterday again....WOW1 that snow was sloppy n heavy...i had to get a #60 tree limb off my power line....that was scary:eek:...

I have some trees on my phone lines....but checking email while i can..

God bless everyone who just and are still enduring this mess:)

Johnny,

I realize we don't know each other; however, still wanted to send along my best wishes to you and yours during this difficult time. Sounds like you've been through quite a bit...glad to see that you're hanging in there.

Best Regards,

Eric

I am on the Jersey Shore and that snow yesterday was heavy. We had power lines laying on the street due to the heavy snow.

My kudos to the JCP&L workers on the ground who have spent long hours dealing with dangerous situations.

great collectors like you two......
 

Eric....:).
This is one of the reasons i love this hobby.....collectors like you.....:)....thank you my brother ....i appreciate your concern.....and i feel like i know you already......i collect t206 printers scrap/freaks/rare backs/rarities t206....i want to give a shout out to philly suburbs and you my bro...

Chris!!
hope you are well my bro.....i have a woodburner also, best investment....generators dont help if you can't get gas:eek: man....second round of a freezer full of ice cream lost again:mad:....if u need shelter p.m. me...i'm her for you ;)
Im at jersey shore point pleasant / brick area......WE GOT ROCKED:eek:
last night those bombs of heavy snow sounded like boulders hitting the roof:eek:
BUT JERSEY STRONG!!!

i'll tell you, that ol' saying "jersey strong" couldn't be more true.....there are some tough axx peops living here :D


thanks all you guys adam, and aton of others asking about me:D leon, ur the man.....


the one image i can't get out of my head was the woman who had her infants in her arms and they were washed away.....my entire heart and being goes out to that woman.....i haven't watched much t.v cause i couldn't, but the images i have seen was enough to make me sick...

casino pier being washed away in the ocean almost brought me to tears....i grew up on there....


i caught a #38 striper( a fish, not the girl!!lol) last year a 100 yards off that pier....

my prayers and heart goes out to all that have suffered...


jersey is strong and we will be resilant....;)

My purchasing a wood burning stove ten years ago was the best investment I ever made, too. Heat, light and I can cook on it.

I had those snow "bombs" all day today.

I drove past Deal Lake (my favorite lake to fish) in Asbury Park and was awestruck by the devastation. I got very emotional seeing the destruction.

But, of course, it's the people that I feel for most. Families who lost loved ones; homes destroyed. It's all very emotional when you are right next to the families that have been affected. We will recover.

If you live in the tri-state area and weren't affected, then consider yourself fortunate and lucky. I lost power for a total of nine (9) days, lost a front porch and my gutter system and consider myself "lucky."

I lost five trees yesterday close to the house, plus many more in the woods with this newest storm after losing four big trees during the hurricane. Guessing they were weakened, then broke from the weight of the snow. Lost power for 15 hours after going just over five days without it during the first storm. Definitely not a fun last ten days and I am one of the really lucky ones here in NJ. Not a single thing damaged, amazing with all the stuff we have here.

During last year's hurricane, we had one tree on the entire property fall, hit my dad's old pickup truck parked way on the back of the property, although the tree took the worst of the clash. 1984 Dodge Snow Commandos are apparently tough trucks

sandy
 

Chris_

I love Deal lake!! i fish opposite on the beach for bass.....i'm sorry for the losses, but your right, the damage we sustained pales in comparison!!

Johnny D!!

THank GOD u and fam are good....tell pops i said hi....email me later...

P.S.

LETS take the commando offroading!;)

Johnny !!!

Sorry for the late response, been off for a bit- I'm glad you are safe and back on the board. :) I can't imagine what everyone back there is going through, all I can say is stay strong and consider moving to Las Vegas :D No hurricanes here, just 3 to 4 months of extreme heat........

Glad you are ok my friend:) ...

Sincerely, Clayton

Just getting back
 

Hey guys,

Hope you don't mind me joining the thread.

Breezy Point, where I lived, is a peninsula at the end of the Rockaways [Queens, NY], the Atlantic on one side, Jamaica Bay on the other. The entire peninsula was totally submerged under 4-6 feet of water by Sandy. All basements were completely flooded and 90% of all homes had the ocean flowing through their first floors. Hundreds of homes washed off their foundations. Worse than that, 111 homes were immolated by fire, incredibly burnt down to the ground, with only a few chimneys remaining. I choke up now thinking of those heroic volunteer firemen who battled the blaze through the night of the storm. Somehow, they contained it, else the whole Point could've been gone. Miraculously, no one died.

Gotta go now, but it's good to have had this outlet.
I feel a little bit ... better.

Thanks.

Doug

Doug!!
 

omg!!:eek:

we are here for you brother.....great to hear from you, u have our prayers:)

Clayton, lived Las Vegas for 5 years, more like 5-6 months of extreme heat:eek:

I raise my arm to Sandy and kindly flip her the bird!
 

Back up and running after 12+ days with no power. We had no cell/4G service for 5 days, no cable, internet or landline phone for 7 days. We had a 200+ year old oak tree come down in our front yard. Thankfully it fell in the perfect spot. It was big enough that it could have hit any one of three houses (including mine), and if it had it would have crushed them. We have a generator and a wood burning stove so we were at least able to stay home (and warm) through it all. We were lucky considering what a lot of people are going though down the shore, and in some parts of NYC/Long Island.

Doug, my heart goes out to you and all of Breezy Point. So many horrible photos and stories coming out of that neighborhood. Stay strong.

Clayton and Vincent
 

CLAYTOn...

Thanks my friend, you are the man!!:D

Vincent.....:eek:

:D Yeah, I guess I'm not counting May and October,,, but at least it's a dry heat ;)

Johnny, Doug, Vincent, and everyone else- we are praying for you all. I wouldn't wish this upon anyone, for any reason. Stay strong and if at all possible check on elderly or handicapped neighbors who couldn't leave. Sometimes they have no one....

Sincerely, Clayton

clayton....
 

If we had more like you, this world would be a better place;)

Thanks Johnny, likewise. I appreciate the kind words.

How are you all doing out there? Any updates? I hope things are getting better for all of you.

Sincerely, Clayton

Update--
 

I don't get much time for the internet these days, and the one time I did update on Net54, I mistakenly replied to the email notification--which went to Leon instead of the thread--so I suppose it got trashed.

My own house got clobbered--about 6" of water on the first floor, basement totaled, foundation undermined--I got a yellow [Restricted Use] sticker on the house.

I got an electrician to sign off [fortunately, my panel was above water] and got back much of my electricity the other day, and I've had cold water [can't drink it but at least can flush] for a week or so, so I've basically moved back in. It sure beats the 3-4 heavy traffic hours I was doing on the road between Jersey and Breezy everyday for a month.

Hoping to get gas back before the pipes freeze.
FEMA's Rapid Recovery, which is going to replace my boiler and hot water heater, is working on neighborhoods at a time.
I have to say that people and the government have been great. I avail myself of the Fire Department free lunch almost everyday, and am grateful to Operation Blessing in particular, which twice sent over a troop of a dozen volunteers to help me out with the basement.

I just got my last T206 for awhile from Ralph Preyer--the Southern Leaguer, Hickman--it had been floating around in the mail for over a month. That puts me at 491 or 492. I'd been aiming to get to 500 by the new year, but the Monster is going on hold for now. That'll give me something to look forward to, anyway.

I'll be back.

Doug

Doug!!
 

great to hear your on the road to recovery!!:D

Thanks for the update Doug. I hope you get your gas on before the low temps. I'm also glad to hear good reports about the people and the gov. helping out. I'm sorry you (and everyone else) had to go through this, I admire your positive attitude while recovering from such a disaster. Thanks again for keeping us posted; and congrats on the Hickman !!!

Sincerely, Clayton