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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: wmccall on December 24, 2004, 11:13:26 pm

Title: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: wmccall on December 24, 2004, 11:13:26 pm
48 hours after the ice storm we just lost power.  My network and computers are on ups, but they won't last much longer.  Its Christmas eve, going to bed early I guess. Probably not much hope to have power back up anytime soon.  See ya in a few days.!
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: shoemaker on December 25, 2004, 07:11:05 am
Ok !

The cats away. You know what that means brother and sister mice !!!!!

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: windsurfdog on December 25, 2004, 07:49:02 am
Terminator,

I know you probably won't see this for a while but Columbus made the national news and it looks really rough......certainly I thought of you......hang tough......our best holiday wishes are with you....... 8)
Title: Re: Moderate yourselves
Post by: Chas on December 25, 2004, 10:44:26 am
I think having power is overrated anyway. We often turn off the lights and lay in the dark around here. Mostly at night, when we're asleep. But to date, nothing has frozen. Hmm. Take care out there Bill.

And Merry Christmas !
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: wmccall on December 25, 2004, 12:05:02 pm
Merry Christmas. I turned on the UPS again to bring up the cable modem and my PC.  We closed off most of the house and Gina, Melinda, and I along with 3 cats slept in the living room last night.  ITs been just over 12 hours with no power.  I had an old kerosene heater we hadn't used in 15 years. I went out at midnight last night and found some kerosene,  The living room and kitched stayed at 60 all night. The 3 cats crowded around the heater. The UPS says 30 minutes of power left, so I'm off to send some email messages and maybe get back later.   (A big UPS helps :) )
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: stuart on December 25, 2004, 02:00:33 pm
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Merry Christmas. I turned on the UPS again to bring up the cable modem and my PC.  We closed off most of the house and Gina, Melinda, and I along with 3 cats slept in the living room last night.  ITs been just over 12 hours with no power.  I had an old kerosene heater we hadn't used in 15 years. I went out at midnight last night and found some kerosene,  The living room and kitched stayed at 60 all night. The 3 cats crowded around the heater. The UPS says 30 minutes of power left, so I'm off to send some email messages and maybe get back later.   (A big UPS helps :) )

What  a way to spend Christmas!
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: wmccall on December 25, 2004, 05:55:35 pm
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What  a way to spend Christmas!

It could have been worse, some people had it worse. It turned out to be only 18 hours for us. Power came back after 18 hours while I was out picking up dinner.  Tub is at 94, I'll be soaking by 9-10.

It actually was nice in a way. We spent most of the day together talking, played a trivia game. This may be our last Christmas with our daughter, so we actually spent a lot of time together ran than installing new games and watching new DVDs.

Anyway, I'm back.
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: Lori on December 26, 2004, 10:11:05 pm
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It could have been worse, some people had it worse. It turned out to be only 18 hours for us. Power came back after 18 hours while I was out picking up dinner.  Tub is at 94, I'll be soaking by 9-10.

It actually was nice in a way. We spent most of the day together talking, played a trivia game. This may be our last Christmas with our daughter, so we actually spent a lot of time together ran than installing new games and watching new DVDs.

Anyway, I'm back.


What a way to put a positive spin on things!  Glad all is well in Columbus land!!!
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: wmccall on December 27, 2004, 08:18:35 am
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What a way to put a positive spin on things!  Glad all is well in Columbus land!!!



Well, It will certainly be a memorable Christmas. We left for PA on Sunday morning to visit Grandma.  It didn't seem that bad.  HIt a patch of ice, slid into the median, flipped 3 times. Fortunately we landed upright with minor injuries and we were only 40 miles out of town, but the wingmobile will not see the road again.

As you can see, I can still type!  Feels more like Thanksgiving now  :D
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Post by: xrdirthead on December 27, 2004, 10:02:59 am
Glad to hear everyone is OK....must have been scary.
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: Lori on December 27, 2004, 10:27:16 am
I'm really glad to hear everyone is ok.  Sorry about the wingmobile!

:-[

I know it isn't as devastating, but I went out the back door at my grandparents, who got 3-6 inches of snow and ice.  I slipped on a patch of ice and landed on my hip, luckily I'm just sore (thank goodness I am home and able to get in the tub.  I'm just glad it happened to me and not to my grandparents or my mom!  They wouldn't have been so lucky!
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: Vinny on December 27, 2004, 10:41:51 am
Glad to hear you are all ok ... things can get replaced, people can't!!
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: Chas on December 27, 2004, 11:12:37 am
Wow  :o -

Lori and Bill,

So glad you were not injured more. What fun life can be!

I enjoy having both of you around, many people do, and then there's always your families. Hmm. Just very glad for you.

Go slow as bruises get deeper in the days following the impact, and may the God of peace touch you both.



:(
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: spahappy on December 27, 2004, 02:35:19 pm
Wmccall,

I thought of you and your family often duing the weekend. I even tuned into the weather channel to watch the storm in your area.

Thank God you're all O.K.

This will be the Christmas you'll all remember as one of your luckiest. You survived 18 hours without power, grew closer as a family, and you're all O.K. after a very scary car accident.

Take care of yourself, and those girls. Stay home for awhile your moon must be out of orbit right now. LOL

Spahappy :D
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: stuart on December 27, 2004, 03:04:37 pm
Wow, Wow, Wow! ???

I am so happy to here that everyone is OK! Man, I couldn't even add anything other than mimic what Chas said!

Please keep us posted on the outcome of everything! I imagine that everyone is very sore right now..... After something like this the stiffness and soreness usually comes around the week or so after so I hope your spa is up and running.....

And now the question that many of us have in our minds just because it’s you Bill, did you get to watch any football through all of this? ;)

Here is hoping that your New Year starts out much better than 2004 ends! :o
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: Lori on December 27, 2004, 04:41:51 pm
Hey Stu,

Bill's team doesn't play until Wednesday!!!

Hope the spa helps those bruises!
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: stuart on December 27, 2004, 06:34:24 pm
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Hey Stu,

Bill's team doesn't play until Wednesday!!!

Hope the spa helps those bruises!

From your fall or his ego after the game? ;)
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: Lori on December 28, 2004, 06:56:58 am
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From your fall or his ego after the game? ;)


I was actually talking about his from the wreck, but he may need it for his ego!

Go OSU!  Beat OSU!!!

;)

(Well...my fall, too!  Ouch!)
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: wmccall on December 28, 2004, 03:41:44 pm
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I was actually talking about his from the wreck, but he may need it for his ego!

Go OSU!  Beat OSU!!!

 ;)

(Well...my fall, too!  Ouch!)


At least you didn't have that far to fall. ;D

By the way, you know what feels really neat?  Getting into a hot tub at 104 with hundreds of glass cuts  on both hands and arms.  Its an incredible sensation for the first 10 seconds, then normal soaking.  :o
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: Lori on December 29, 2004, 06:39:12 am
 ;D ;) ;D ;)

Tonight's the night!!!  Will you be watching the game from the tub?
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: wmccall on December 29, 2004, 09:47:28 am
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;D ;) ;D ;)

Tonight's the night!!!  Will you be watching the game from the tub?



I have Thursday morning off to take Gina to the Orthopedic specialist, so we will soak after the game.  Gina got back in the tub for the first time in 5 days.
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: windsurfdog on December 29, 2004, 10:26:39 am
Terminator,
Wow....I hadn't monitored this thread and was blown away with the details of your crash.  So sorry to hear of your unfortunate event but thank goodness you wear your seatbelts....I'm sure the result would have been much worse without them.
Best to you as you and your family recover......
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: wmccall on December 29, 2004, 10:43:15 am
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Terminator,
but thank goodness you wear your seatbelts....I'm sure the result would have been much worse without them.
Best to you as you and your family recover......



Thanks, another great reason to have a hot tub. Its been helpful in speeding recovery.  As for the seat belt, Ive already been contacted by the Highway Patrol. Every year at the state fair they display a totaled vehicle in which the occupants survived and were wearing their belts.  They might use it. That would be wierd to see.


RIP Wingmobile.

(http://mccallw.tripod.com/plate.jpg)
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: Lori on December 30, 2004, 06:31:05 am
 :'( Congratulations to the Buckeyes for beating the Cryboys (Oops, I meant the Cowboys)!!!  LOL!!!

Not a really great game to watch!  Oh well...sometimes they just choke!  Look at the Sooners last year in New Orleans!!!  ;)

That win should lift your spirits after all that has happened this past couple of weeks!  Go soak in the tub and enjoy!!!  Maybe your luck has changed?!  :D
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: wmccall on December 30, 2004, 09:24:09 am
Actually it was a great game to watch, with the exception of having to endure ESPN doing everything they can to slander the university.   I wouldn't wipe by backside with their magazine!  

Just got out of the tub, time to take Gina to the doctor, then my work. (She is getting stir crazy)
Title: Re: Moderate yourselfs
Post by: Lori on December 30, 2004, 10:17:01 am
It is all in the perspective!!!

Hope Gina gets a good report!  I would be stir crazy, too!!!

I am in agreement with you about ESPN.  I hated to have to watch that channel to see the game!   :P

Hope you enjoyed your soak!!!