Tony Chavarria
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2072 posts
Jan 07, 2008
5:49 PM
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Hey Jerry and Ray, you guys still out there? What about Robert? Billy? Bill and all the rest, hope you all are ok and in your shelters right now!
God Bless!
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houndsandfeathers
54 posts
Jan 07, 2008
6:05 PM
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i know we got a decent scare here in central illinois also the scanner said tornado spotted a few miles from my house but havent heard anything since
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Tony Chavarria
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2073 posts
Jan 07, 2008
6:14 PM
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Hey Bill, looks like all out stuff is tracking to you guys?
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sundance
365 posts
Jan 07, 2008
7:13 PM
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Northern Indiana, Storming like hell now. Thunder storm and tornado warnings and watchs been all night so far. 2 feet of snow last week. 65 today. Tornados tonight????? Gotta love Indiana.
Bright side...BOPs aint that bad here, all year...
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
2074 posts
Jan 07, 2008
9:34 PM
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Seymour had a Tornado Warning so we high-tailed it to our tornado shelter. I ate dry cheerios and Joni listened to the news on the radio. Supposed to have more severe weather tonight. Gonna be a looong night!
Springfield got hit really good tonight, hope the local roller fellas are all ok...
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jerrylynn
21 posts
Jan 07, 2008
9:39 PM
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Hi Tony
All of my relatives are form Naylor and Poplar Bluff Mo. Spoke with them tonight and they had mentioned the warnings.I had thought about moving there some years back. Hope all comes out ok for you and the wife.
Jerry Lynn
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Electric-man
1025 posts
Jan 07, 2008
9:41 PM
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Another band is hitting us right now! Looks like its gonna be a duzy! Hope you got more cheerios, it looks like its coming your way "T"! LOL
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Val
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
2075 posts
Jan 07, 2008
9:56 PM
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Hey Val, we get your left overs and then we send it north to Illinois.
Jerry, this was the first time I felt like I should get in my shelter. I half expect to maybe once more before the night is done.
The emergency weather radio keeps going off, gonna be hard to get much sleep...take care all.
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DUCKS N ROLLERS
102 posts
Jan 07, 2008
9:58 PM
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best of luck to all of you guys,stay safe .........
mike barry.
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RXR Loft
161 posts
Jan 07, 2008
10:57 PM
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Q: from a California Boy..
when a tornado happens do you take you birds in the shelter also??
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Rudy
RxR Loft
Roll'em if you got'em...
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Skylineloft
865 posts
Jan 07, 2008
11:12 PM
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I pray you guys are all safe and make it through this OK.
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Ray
Breeding Quality Spinners,
"One Roller At A Time".
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
2076 posts
Jan 08, 2008
2:24 AM
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Thanks Mike! We just had to go into our shelter again for about 30 minutes as winds of 80-100mph buffeted our area. Little sleep as the weather alarm keeps going off.
We barely made it into out shelter, the winds were bad as we left the house for the shelter. I was thinking for a moment to stay in the house, but grabbed Joni and said "let's go", we proceeded to get soaked and wind-blown as we went the 20 feet to our "safety".
There were a few moments where that wind sounded really bad from inside. I did not know what we would see when we came out. Everything intact, thankfully, even the neighbors mobile home was still there!
When the winds calmed, I went to check the loft. Everything was fine, a vinyl covering I put up to cover the aviary was coming undone from the heavy duty clips holding it onto the loft so I reattached them. Held up much better than I thought it would.
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Rudy, great question, lol, Joni asked me where's the pair of rollers I was going to grab in these situations? I said "about 60 feet away, holding onto their nest bowl with eggs in it."
I will have to prepare better next time...Don't know what else is coming but for steady rain for a few hours.
Thanks for the concern people! ;-)
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gotspin7
1143 posts
Jan 08, 2008
4:46 AM
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Tony, Fellas I hope everything is well! It passed right by us! I am still not used to any of this!LOL
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Sal Ortiz
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Electric-man
1026 posts
Jan 08, 2008
6:11 AM
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Welcome to :"tornado alley"! Usually only have to worry about this stuff in the spring, summer, and fall! Crazy!
My wife already knows, I'll be grabbing some birds on the way out to the cellar! We had one come close last summer and I had the carrying cage setting by the back door ready to go!
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Val
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RXR Loft
162 posts
Jan 08, 2008
6:57 AM
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wow Iam glad you are ok....
God bless all of you...
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Rudy
RxR Loft
Roll'em if you got'em...
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DeepSpinLofts
220 posts
Jan 08, 2008
7:20 AM
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re: Tornado Alley
This is why I will not leave the Sunny Golden State of California to move into the midwest. The East Coast & Northern border states with Canada gets too cold... and the South and South East states gets Hurricanes & VIOLENT STORMS (tropical storm systems).
NOTE: As the global climate continues to change expect more very disturbing Meteorological weather systems on every continent.
Marcus
Deep Spin Lofts
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Electric-man
1028 posts
Jan 08, 2008
7:39 AM
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Not all bad living in the heartland, haven't had a bop attack in over two months!
Knock on wood!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
918 posts
Jan 08, 2008
4:29 PM
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Zup val i guess me and u are tornado alley too...
good old west texas...lol
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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classicpony
649 posts
Jan 08, 2008
4:48 PM
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Rain, and more rain, by the buckets, so far the T'z have be north of us, we are lucky but did I tell you about all the rain we had and still getting??
Jim
Effingham, Illinois
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crystalpalace
239 posts
Jan 08, 2008
6:48 PM
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Finally got my computer running again. The bad weather started around five oclock in the afternoon. I live in Barry County located in Southwest Missouri. One tornado hit down less than ten miles from my residece. It was definely a scarry night and morning but i got some sleep. The wind got so strong i thought the glass was going to break my windows. I checked out the property the next morning and everything was fine. The rain came down heavy for at least ten hours and many warnings of tornatic activity was broadcasted. Ice came down down in different sizes and shapes for a period of time. I saw the bad weather heading toward the East where Tony lives. Then Ken Billings phoned me and told me Tony and wife were safe and sound in their tornado cement bunker. I spoke to Robert Rusher last night and everything was safe and sound. I havent heard from him today but hope to shortly. Plan on getting in touch with Bill Roy and others soon. Joe Higgingbotham said it was windy and rainny at his residence. My best to everyone that spent many hours during the storm and best of health. God Bless! Ray Sanchez
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Skylineloft
875 posts
Jan 08, 2008
7:13 PM
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Glad to hear everyone is OK.
Thanks for the update Ray......
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Ray
Breeding Quality Spinners,
"One Roller At A Time".
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