Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter)
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
8/24/21 8:13 p.m.

Power is out due to a thunderstorm.

A. Sit in the dark

B. Go out in the rain and start the generator

C. Drive around until I find a bar with power.

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy MegaDork
8/24/21 8:17 p.m.

Married?

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
8/24/21 8:22 p.m.

Is the answer: "Beat it like it owes you money"? 

Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter)
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
8/24/21 8:23 p.m.

 

Went with option C.

rustybugkiller
rustybugkiller Dork
8/24/21 8:38 p.m.

Depending where you live.......sit on porch with weapons!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/24/21 9:10 p.m.

Many, many years ago, I lived in an old house in Atlanta that had been converted into apartments. One day we actually had an ice/snow storm. No snow plows meant no way to go anywhere.

The phone rang that morning. It was my friend from downstairs. 

"David, the cable's out."

"Yes, I know. So is the power."

**pause**

"Wanna go drink?"

The bar around the corner was open. The fryers worked, so it was either beer, fries or salads. 

 

mtn
mtn MegaDork
8/24/21 9:36 p.m.

I would sit on the porch and drink, or go to bed. 

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/24/21 9:59 p.m.

We lost a huge branch on the sycamore tree in the backyard. It hit the gutter and maybe wrecked it. 

Haven't really gone into the rain to survey the full extent of the damage, but we didn't lose power.

 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
8/24/21 10:37 p.m.

Marathon masterbation session. See if you can rekindle the imagination you had when you were 12.

ShawnG
ShawnG UltimaDork
8/25/21 12:32 a.m.

In reply to Appleseed :

Where's that Kelly LeBrock poster from Weird Science?

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/25/21 9:03 a.m.
Robbie (Forum Supporter) said:

We lost a huge branch on the sycamore tree in the backyard. It hit the gutter and maybe wrecked it. 

Haven't really gone into the rain to survey the full extent of the damage, but we didn't lose power.

 

So, oddly we lost branches from only one tree, though it is the sycamore and that is the tallest we have on the lot so maybe that makes sense.

Yes this branch came from the sycamore behind the house (looks like it's coming out the chimney).

So did this one.

And these.

There are still some widowmakers hanging in the sycamore.

And finally the gutter that took a pretty big hit. Honestly thats probably a great place for something to have hit.

Marjorie Suddard
Marjorie Suddard General Manager
8/25/21 9:16 a.m.

I'm just here for details/more pics of that porch.

Margie

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/25/21 9:43 a.m.
Marjorie Suddard said:

I'm just here for details/more pics of that porch.

Margie

Happy to oblige!

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/finally-done-with-the-house-project-and-i-can-start-on-my-challenge-car/160100/page1/

We've also since changed the walkway, you can see that it used to bend immediately toward the driveway, but last year we had the pavers installed that take the walkway straight to the sidewalk. 

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