we made it out

Big John · 12-10-2007, 02:03 PM

I don't know how many of you have seen my little county in the news lately, but southwest Washington state recently got slammed with a flood. I ended up saving the wife, the cat, the cars, and 2 suitcases of clothes. The guitars and amps were up in the attic since Thanksgiving, so they were spared. Here's a few shots....

lp59aholicDon · 12-10-2007, 02:06 PM

Man I hope ya recver ok, That bites ! God Bless , good you made it out and didnt lose your gear too

MIDNIGHT · 12-10-2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

I don't know how many of you have seen my little county in the news lately, but southwest Washington state recently got slammed with a flood. I ended up saving the wife, the cat, the cars, and 2 suitcases of clothes. The guitars and amps were up in the attic since Thanksgiving, so they were spared. Here's a few shots....

yikes..

i hope all's well and recovery will be smooth

;hippie:

Spicoli · 12-10-2007, 03:02 PM

I'm sorry to hear about this, I'm glad no one got hurt and you were able to get the gear up high. I hope you can get back to normal soon. Good luck to you bro.

ZoomZilla · 12-10-2007, 03:39 PM

Oh man, that is awful. I am sorry to hear that happened. At least you are out safe and no one was hurt. Hang in there man. At least your rig was not damaged.

***FLICKOFLASH*** · 12-10-2007, 11:07 PM

Glad your ok & please keep us posted ( pix too) weird thing happened here this past weekend. We had rushed off to a early morning basketball game for our youngest daughter & on the way my wife became alarmed not sure if she had turned the burner off on the stove. We tried for 1 & 1/2 hours constantly calling home to wake the two older children to check , finally relying on a neighbour several houses away .As you can imagine my wife was in tears with worry . Upon returning home late afternoon we saw the streets filled with fire trucks.....The neighbours house had nearly burnt to the ground

Spicoli · 12-10-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

Glad your ok & please keep us posted ( pix too) weird thing happened here this past weekend. We had rushed off to a early morning basketball game for our youngest daughter & on the way my wife became alarmed not sure if she had turned the burner off on the stove. We tried for 1 & 1/2 hours constantly calling home to wake the two older children to check , finally relying on a neighbour several houses away .As you can imagine my wife was in tears with worry . Upon returning home late afternoon we saw the streets filled with fire trucks.....The neighbours house had nearly burnt to the ground

Wow, that had to give you a heart attack.

coldsteal2 · 12-11-2007, 04:37 AM

Holy Crap..........................Holy Crap............
wow, dont know what to say, but hang in there
and know you are in our thoughts

been in a couple floods myself

ANTISUPERSTAR · 12-11-2007, 04:41 AM

Man, I'm glad you're OKay and your guitar is safe too!
The flood is something that makes me panic.

GeeJay · 12-11-2007, 09:35 AM

Flooding causes so much damage. Glad you got out and that your guitar(s) safe too..

WBPickups · 12-11-2007, 12:34 PM

John, I am so sorry to hear this. I will be getting a hold of you to help out.

Will

loneguitar · 12-11-2007, 04:59 PM

Big JOHN, OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH Y'ALL. THERE WILL BE HAPPIER TIMES, TAKE CARE BRO AND PLEASE KEEP US POSTED

Southbay Ampworks · 12-12-2007, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

I don't know how many of you have seen my little county in the news lately, but southwest Washington state recently got slammed with a flood. I ended up saving the wife, the cat, the cars, and 2 suitcases of clothes. The guitars and amps were up in the attic since Thanksgiving, so they were spared. Here's a few shots....

Sorry to hear about the flood, but happy to hear your gear is safe. Did you have flood insurance?

Mikeeeeh · 12-12-2007, 07:22 AM

Oh wow... sorry to hear about the flood, lucky you had your gear up in the loft!
Do you get much flooding in Washington state? I know it has a similar climate to Ireland here with the rain and all that but wow that is a serious flood...

Harpozep · 12-12-2007, 07:36 AM

Glad you folks got out safe and no electrical fires, etc. Hopefully insurance kicks in properly.
Good luck with it all. This is some serious stuff.

coldsteal2 · 12-12-2007, 04:14 PM

I just saw that Clatskonie where my X wife and
my daughter were living was flooded big time.
They are in Salem now i guess they missed it.

TheMrsWB · 12-13-2007, 11:15 AM

John, I am so sorry to hear what happened to you and your wife. If you guys need a little R&R come on down to our house. I am hating this for you guys. I know how stressful it can be. We are praying for the best for you and yours.

Big John · 12-13-2007, 12:45 PM

Thank you to everyone for your support. This past weekend was amazing. This entire area was "flooded" with volunteers over the weekend, and Angie & I had about 30 folks helping us. In two days, we had the house & garage gutted and got the box fans going. The FEMA inspector showed up yesterday for the his walk-thru assessment, so we have the ball rolling as far as that stuff goes. We're basically starting over from scratch. Everything the water touched has to be replaced...appliances, cabinets, walls, furniture, etc. I hope that none of you ever have to go through this. On the outskirts of the county, I know of a farmer that had to shoot all 140 head of his dairy cows. With each dairy cow worth about $5k, you can do the math. It's going to take a long time for this place to heal from this wound. Until next time, all of you take care.

12-10-2007, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Big John ...with a big mouth Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: surrounded by jackasses Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	we made it out I don't know how many of you have seen my little county in the news lately, but southwest Washington state recently got slammed with a flood. I ended up saving the wife, the cat, the cars, and 2 suitcases of clothes. The guitars and amps were up in the attic since Thanksgiving, so they were spared. Here's a few shots....

12-10-2007, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
lp59aholicDon Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Carolina in the Mountains Posts: 5,223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: we made it out Man I hope ya recver ok, That bites ! God Bless , good you made it out and didnt lose your gear too

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Spicoli V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Napa Valley, California Posts: 703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: we made it out I'm sorry to hear about this, I'm glad no one got hurt and you were able to get the gear up high. I hope you can get back to normal soon. Good luck to you bro.

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ZoomZilla V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The OB Posts: 1,486 Thanks: 7 Thanked 22 Times in 2 Posts	Re: we made it out Oh man, that is awful. I am sorry to hear that happened. At least you are out safe and no one was hurt. Hang in there man. At least your rig was not damaged.

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ANTISUPERSTAR Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wild Ukraine :) Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: we made it out Man, I'm glad you're OKay and your guitar is safe too! The flood is something that makes me panic. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/antisuperstar

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GeeJay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NW England Posts: 786 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: we made it out Flooding causes so much damage. Glad you got out and that your guitar(s) safe too.. __________________ You can't erase a dream, you can only wake me up. www.cutters-law.co.uk

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loneguitar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: we made it out Big JOHN, OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH Y'ALL. THERE WILL BE HAPPIER TIMES, TAKE CARE BRO AND PLEASE KEEP US POSTED __________________ " Without a song The road would never bend, Without a song, A man ain't got a friend, Without a song, The day would never end Without a song So I keep singing a song "

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Mikeeeeh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wexford, Ireland Posts: 922 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	Re: we made it out Oh wow... sorry to hear about the flood, lucky you had your gear up in the loft! Do you get much flooding in Washington state? I know it has a similar climate to Ireland here with the rain and all that but wow that is a serious flood... __________________ Did you see the Sun outside today? Burning the bridges I built yesterday! Proud member of Ireland's ShamROCKers!

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Harpozep V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Near the Casinos...... Posts: 4,447 Thanks: 22 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Re: we made it out Glad you folks got out safe and no electrical fires, etc. Hopefully insurance kicks in properly. Good luck with it all. This is some serious stuff. __________________ Behave all, Harpozep I'b' Use'bd' WB'bd' Pick'ups'b' "Lyrics: Time wasted between solos"

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coldsteal2 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 8,592 Thanks: 21 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: we made it out I just saw that Clatskonie where my X wife and my daughter were living was flooded big time. They are in Salem now i guess they missed it. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/coldstealii YouTubage Videos

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TheMrsWB V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redding, Ca Posts: 694 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: we made it out John, I am so sorry to hear what happened to you and your wife. If you guys need a little R&R come on down to our house. I am hating this for you guys. I know how stressful it can be. We are praying for the best for you and yours. __________________ Peace and Love to all.... www.wbpickups.com NEW NUMBER TO REACH US AT : 530-917-1356 Please take note. www.sisguitars.com www.bcrmusic.com www.ristguitars.com

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12-13-2007, 12:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
Big John ...with a big mouth Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: surrounded by jackasses Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: we made it out Thank you to everyone for your support. This past weekend was amazing. This entire area was "flooded" with volunteers over the weekend, and Angie & I had about 30 folks helping us. In two days, we had the house & garage gutted and got the box fans going. The FEMA inspector showed up yesterday for the his walk-thru assessment, so we have the ball rolling as far as that stuff goes. We're basically starting over from scratch. Everything the water touched has to be replaced...appliances, cabinets, walls, furniture, etc. I hope that none of you ever have to go through this. On the outskirts of the county, I know of a farmer that had to shoot all 140 head of his dairy cows. With each dairy cow worth about $5k, you can do the math. It's going to take a long time for this place to heal from this wound. Until next time, all of you take care.

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