Seriousness Tornado Catastrophe in US South - How You Can Help DixieGal and Others - Page 4

nohmi2 · 05-04-2011, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Holy crap!

Just glad you and Tim are physically OK amongst all that devestation.

I couldn't say it better than Bilbo has

.

Cheers.

kennyc · 05-04-2011, 07:10 AM

Done.

DixieGal · 05-04-2011, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Holy Crap, and did you know your dining table and chairs look exactly like the ones in our kitchen? And the bed looks frighteningly like ours. My wife bought the table & chairs, and she also picked the bed. It was a waterbed, until we realized that cats and waterbeds weren't the best combination, so I bought a regular mattress for it and did a little engineering to make it fit.

Yes, it was a waterbed too. But when we wore out the mattress

we replaced it with a Tempurpedic mattress. They do a size called "waterbed insert" that is about 1/2 inch small, so that you can get the sheets on. It takes california king size sheets.

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

simply amazing! especially that you guys were the only ones in the neighborhood that survived!

may I please have the plans and materials list of your closet?

I was going to ask about your jewelry making equipment. I saw the polisher and the grinders, did the findings and stones survive?

There were blood spots on them!

The findings, sheet silver, etc are gone, but the stones stayed in their storage boxes, which stayed in the room, so we found them. I am donating the machines and equipment and stones to our lapidary club. They will use them for group jewelry making social gatherings. We get together and use all of the club equipment.

Now, my own personal collection is another matter. I hope that whoever finds the 4 ct Lightning Ridge opal will have it assayed, and not just think it is a pretty rock. It will buy them a new car!

Sweetpea · 05-04-2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Me too!

The insurance guy was finally able to get into my neighborhood. His job is to go to disaster areas. He said this is the worst he has ever seen. And confirmed that we are the only people who survived in my neighborhood.

I asked if it would be a total loss. He sort of laughed and said that it was raining hard enough INSIDE MY HOUSE that he grabbed a plastic tablecloth off the floor to cover his head. The roof is pretty much wide open. Needing an umbrella indoors is a sign that the whole thing is a washout.

So my mind is eased a bit, knowing that my claim is being processed so quickly.

As you said, your bathroom looks like it only needs some cleaning... So, the bathroom will be the center piece around which the house will be rebuild?

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I hope that whoever finds the 4 ct Lightning Ridge opal will have it assayed, and not just think it is a pretty rock. It will buy them a new car!

See, at least you still have your good humour!

dreams · 05-04-2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

<snip>

Now, my own personal collection is another matter. I hope that whoever finds the 4 ct Lightning Ridge opal will have it assayed, and not just think it is a pretty rock. It will buy them a new car!

The pictures were unreal, especially the ones showing the wood sticking out. I can't believe that board through the door. You and Tim were so blessed and I am glad that you are safe and keeping us updated.

**I'd love to see that opal rock

**

Just to share with others...

My local Red Cross secretary was very helpful. You can purchase a prepaid credit card and use it to direct funds not to just the general tornado fund, but to multiple specific areas. You can even do it without giving your name if you wish. They said it usually costs between $100 to $150 a day for a family of four and is most needed as time moves on and they are out of the major news.

DixieGal · 05-04-2011, 06:34 PM

What Dreams said. You guys gave us almost $1,000, but today Alfa Ins gave us a cash advance for living expenses. It would make us happy if you would continue to contribute to the Concord community of Hueytown, Alabama via the Red Cross.

I don't know how we can ever thank you all for the love and filthy lucre over the past week. But we do thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.

(Keep getting Tim's book. He is so cute! That makes him so happy when the email shows another one sold. He thinks that is going to be "his" money!

DixieGal · 05-04-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dreams

**I'd love to see that opal rock

**

news.

Me too! It was one that was being set aside for when Lightning Ridge goes dry. Then it will buy someone a house!

poohbear_nc · 05-04-2011, 07:17 PM

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(Keep getting Tim's book. He is so cute! That makes him so happy when the email shows another one sold. He thinks that is going to be "his" money!

At least let him hold it for a few minutes before you rip it out of his hands and buy food, or some other extravagance, with it!

Good news about insurance company coughing up some dough for you!

SneakySnake · 05-04-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

<snip>(Keep getting Tim's book. He is so cute! That makes him so happy when the email shows another one sold. He thinks that is going to be "his" money!

Did you find those expensive shoes you bought last week? Or is that what the book money is for?

badgoodDeb · 05-04-2011, 07:29 PM

Wow! Do any of these shots show the closet you two were in? I see a clothes closet, and another louvered door to something....

#109 -- where the house is on TOP of the welcome mat -- clearly shows that the whole house was lifted and gently (?) set down again. Wow! I'm glad God was at least a little bit gentle with you two. (At least, more so than with any of your neighbors!)

Yes, I imagine it is hard to be on the receiving end of help. But just think -- now you'll have even BETTER knowledge of how to help others the next time.

So glad you are doing well, and that you have been able to let us know so.

Still praying -- Deb

DixieGal · 05-04-2011, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Did you find those expensive shoes you bought last week? Or is that what the book money is for?

!

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Wow! Do any of these shots show the closet you two were in? I see a clothes closet, and another louvered door to something....

Still praying -- Deb

That closet with the sliding door leaning on It ... The one with the hole where a limb came through above our heads is the closet we hid in.

badgoodDeb · 05-04-2011, 09:10 PM

Just finished reading (well, skimming) your husband's book. I thought I recognized a CPAP hose in one of those pictures! I and my ex both use one too.

And yes, Tim probably needs to write a chapter about this current mammoth life experience!! Maybe after you get into a new house, and it's all behind you.

kindlekitten · 05-04-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

!

That closet with the sliding door leaning on It ... The one with the hole where a limb came through above our heads is the closet we hid in.

any idea why your closet was so effective?

DixieGal · 05-04-2011, 09:32 PM

When stuff started caving in on us in the closet, it sort of braced the debris against itself.

My former co-workers have another theory. They say Tim is lucky. They say I'm too danged mean to kill!

kindlekitten · 05-04-2011, 09:34 PM

do you know if your neighbors were trying to find shelter, or were they trying to ride it out without protection?

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05-04-2011, 07:10 AM	#47
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Done.

05-04-2011, 06:34 PM	#51
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	What Dreams said. You guys gave us almost $1,000, but today Alfa Ins gave us a cash advance for living expenses. It would make us happy if you would continue to contribute to the Concord community of Hueytown, Alabama via the Red Cross. I don't know how we can ever thank you all for the love and filthy lucre over the past week. But we do thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. (Keep getting Tim's book. He is so cute! That makes him so happy when the email shows another one sold. He thinks that is going to be "his" money!

05-04-2011, 07:29 PM	#55
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Wow! Do any of these shots show the closet you two were in? I see a clothes closet, and another louvered door to something.... #109 -- where the house is on TOP of the welcome mat -- clearly shows that the whole house was lifted and gently (?) set down again. Wow! I'm glad God was at least a little bit gentle with you two. (At least, more so than with any of your neighbors!) Yes, I imagine it is hard to be on the receiving end of help. But just think -- now you'll have even BETTER knowledge of how to help others the next time. So glad you are doing well, and that you have been able to let us know so. Still praying -- Deb

05-04-2011, 09:10 PM	#57
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Just finished reading (well, skimming) your husband's book. I thought I recognized a CPAP hose in one of those pictures! I and my ex both use one too. And yes, Tim probably needs to write a chapter about this current mammoth life experience!! Maybe after you get into a new house, and it's all behind you.

05-04-2011, 09:32 PM	#59
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	When stuff started caving in on us in the closet, it sort of braced the debris against itself. My former co-workers have another theory. They say Tim is lucky. They say I'm too danged mean to kill!

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	do you know if your neighbors were trying to find shelter, or were they trying to ride it out without protection?