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It was a total mess when I arrived at Ed's place about 11 am Sat. morning. The campers were working to do what they could to get around and make things safer such as, chain up the 2 halves of a tree that was split down the middle so it would not split any further and fall onto Ed's house. Others were clearing the roads to what else, the shooting range. I had to leave about 2 PM but from what I saw everyone was enjoying the event even with the conditions. It was just because of GOD'S hands that no one was hurt of killed. If you could have seen where the campers were relaxing and what it looked like after the storm (2-4 minutes of time), you would know exactly what I mean.
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I am curious as to how Ed will top this, next year. miles Miles, Ed's gotta think of a snappy new name for this gathering. Something involving wind !!! Like the annual tent launching competition!!!
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The wind sock fandango...
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So glad to hear there were no injuries..could have been worse I guess but its that time of year for all of us in Tornado alley to watch our six.
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It is that time of year, unfortunately, for violent weather in the Heartland 
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The wind sock fandango...
Kent Sounds like Wind Sock should be the new handle for Dennis.
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Ed,
Just seeing this now. So sorry for the damages done, but glad you are all OK. Prayers offered.
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Damn storm picked out the only uninsured vehicle on the place to damage, but that's alright.
I've done got a brand new junkyard hood and grille installed on my old pickup. Cost me 300 bucks.
Most of the rigs there would have cost a good deal more than that.
Mama told me, when I was about thirteen, that it was obvious I was headed out to be an outlaw. Her advice to me was that in any gathering, I ought to pick out a righteous man to stand next to. It would be hard for God to take me out without harming one of his chosen.
I figured Miles come as close as any, so I stayed next to him.
Besides...... he was the closest thing to a windbreak I could find.
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Damn that's funny! and anyone that knows you two knows the truth of it...
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just reading this now, glad to hear all are safe. Couldnt have had better folk there to help though I'm sure!
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I just got home an hour or so ago; about 2500 miles round trip with the detours. Load of hogs and all. I am much more religious than I was a week ago  I had crappy weather almost all the way. Had torrential rains at times and just steady at others. Heavy wind most of the way. This morning it was snowing on I-40 at Cline Corner in New Mexico. What a trip! Blue skies and sunshine here in Mesa, however. Hope Ed's electrician showed up and got his well up and running. Ed's well is pretty deep and 220V. He had no way to run it with a generator. He may make some changes to that once this is behind him. Two separate electrical services to the property. The one to the barn was on and we had lights and coffee pot over there. Pablo and family had a bathroom in there that still worked as well. There were trees down blocking both lanes to the shooting range. We had to have a work party to make a path. Shooting was not as heavily attended as anticipated. Not sure what Ed is going to order for next year to out do the past two??
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Mama told me, when I was about thirteen, that it was obvious I was headed out to be an outlaw. Her advice to me was that in any gathering, I ought to pick out a righteous man to stand next to. It would be hard for God to take me out without harming one of his chosen.
I figured Miles come as close as any, so I stayed next to him.
Besides...... he was the closest thing to a windbreak I could find.
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Oh yeah, the Yeti coolers were unscathed. Nor could the wind pick them up. 
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I still don't know how that chitter managed to stay upright and trees were down everywhere??
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How did that little vent arrangement in the canopy work?
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How did that little vent arrangement in the canopy work? I do have a picture of how the vent system worked on Pats canopy. Just have not figured out the posting part.
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How do you not have a generator to run the well pump? I do. Ten days ago we had another storm that knocked out the power for almost ten hours. When I went to fire up the genset, it wouldn't produce any electricity. It is sitting in my garage/shop with a tarp over it, waiting on the parts to get here. What I get for hanging onto an older model. I didn't mention it because I knew it wouldn't work. Ed
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How did that little vent arrangement in the canopy work? It didn't
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The electricians showed up about noon today, electricity restored at 4:00PM. We walked the property and have discovered about 500' of fence down, dozens of big trees uprooted, and more snapped off. It has been officially certified as an EF-1 tornado. I haven't thought of the new name for our Gathering, but the "East Texas Gathering" is far too mundane. "Climate Change Calamity Convention? East Texas Weather Workshop? Ed's Surprise"? Ed
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