JEVSkeeter Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Well, ice storm took the power out and the power company said it may be a couple days before they get the power back on at the house outside Clever MO. Had to move the family to the Holiday Inn Express in Branson for a couple days to see what happens. My grandson requires a breathing treatment three times a day so we had to move out to some heat and electricity. Send warm thoughts or an invitation to fish in FL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Jevs, I hope you and the crew are back at the abode soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomdart Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 My advice....go back home and make sure your thermostat is cut off. Same thing happened to me once. When power was restored, it blew up my heating unit. Cost a bundle to fix it! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPala Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 How about M'sia JEV. Best of luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyhustler Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 first time for me to visit the board....but my prayers are with you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrs5kprs Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Best wishes & prayers to you & yours. T-Rock is more or less my home lake & I have some family & friends in the area. 2006 was kind of a rough year for weather in Clever, tough way to start 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEVSkeeter Posted January 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Empire District said...... "we cannot give you an estimate on when power will be returned". My neighbor called this AM and said it was flashing on and off so we might be getting close! Left in a hurry and the boat is in the driveway. Went back to the house last night to check on things and it looks like around May before the boat thaws out............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomdart Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 the boat is in the driveway Now there's a man with his priorities in line....just kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEVSkeeter Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Power's back on. Going home!!! Give me a week and I'll have everything thawed out including ME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEVSkeeter Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Doom, Just show up whith your ice scrapper!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Glad to hear that the power's back on, hopefully no damage done to the house. Frozen pipes can mess things up real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEVSkeeter Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Well, DOom on you they said!!! It's out again!!!!! Empire District is just not getting it done. All they will tell us is throug a press release saying "it's a multiple day event", it's on, it's off, it's on, it's off......It makes it tough when you've got a grandson needing the breathing treatments. They've had it up and down three times now and it's difficult to trust their service. Had to go to Panera Bread to get on line and get some work done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 JEV, Your frustration is obvious. Trust me, I don't work for Empire when I say this, the damage was so widespread that it is going to take some time. I saw on the news last night that in Mt. Vernon, MO. they are having to replace 80% of the powerpoles to then be able to restore the power lost. This storm did a lot of damage which can't be repaired overnight, or in many cases, several days. I know it must be hard, but be patient as they report to have hundreds of extra workers doing 16 hr shifts to get everyone back on line. Her in NE Oklahoma, the storm began with the freezing rain, but quickly switched to sleet, which spared us the power outages that your part of the MO. had. There is 3-4 inches of packed sleet everywhere and yesterday it got me. I was driving home on a section of the highway that no crews had even looked at yet when my truck decided to go sideways, forward, then sideways again and deposited me in a ditch upside down. Totalled in a few seconds! I survived, the truck didn't. I can't wait for Spring. Now I am TRUCKLESS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomdart Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Glad you're OK George. I bet your underpants barely survived the crash as well. Seriously, though, glad you weren't hurt. Sorry bout the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 George, I am glad you are ok!! It was nasty here in southern Oklahoma, but not near as bad what you guys had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Doomdart and Cal, I thank you for the kind words. They are welcome after having my head extracted from between my shoulder blades in the ER this morning. I may change my name to 'No-Neck' lol! But seriously, it is cold and freezing here, but my heart really goes out to those (JEV) who are without electricity and water all across the states just east of my location. You don't realize what you have until it is gone. Really makes you appreciate those linemen out there at all hours in all kinds of weather keeping us cozy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEVSkeeter Posted January 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 George, I am very glad that you are okay. One of my good friends is a driver, I spend around 60K a year on the road but not in a big rig. Life is good, we're all alive and fishing is a comin!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEVSkeeter Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Good news! Power's back and, the internet service returned this morning! Now I can leave town! LOL Heading out for Jonesboro AR this morning but now the family has heat, TV, and internet! Life is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Yeeehaaaa! Glad to hear you and the family are back in the nest. Dorothy said it . . . "there's no place like home" . . . . then the tornado hit, or was that before? I don't remember, but that's another thread anyway. Stay cozy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEVSkeeter Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Life is GOOD!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
