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Found out why our power went out last night

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  1. Backwoods Savage

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    When we went to bed there were lots of thunderstorms to our west and some heavy rain. We need the rain but not heavy nor lightning. We got a sprinkle is all; not even enough to settle the dust or even make it look this morning like we'd got rain at all.

    But, our power went out during the night. We figured someone must have got a storm but I just got back from the neighbors and found this:
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    Oh well, he wanted a new transformer and pole anyway. Now he wants to borrow my saw to cut it up. Not a problem for a neighbor as I'm in no shape to cut right now.
     
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  2. MikeInMa

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    The mighty oak. Crash, boom, out go the lights

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    Yeah, I guess it made quite a racket in the house.
     
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    I think the lady drinking the red bull could make quick work of that. I heard it gives you wings. Sorry for the loss of power though.
     
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    Ah yes, the Red Bull. Good stuff if you don't drink too much.
     
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    Dang, that's one big beetle that brought down that oak! And I thought we had big bugs here in NM! :bug:
     
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    That's some storm to take our a big one like that. More Farwood! On nother note hope you're on the mend and cutting in good time. Getting back in the saddle may seem overwhelming
     
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    Last time i drank a redbull I fell asleep 30 mins later
     
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    Well ain't that special?..?:sleeping:
    :rofl: :lol:
    :picard:
     
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    Some work some dont, have tried my fair share.
     
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    Is that on your property?
     
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    Neighbuhs...:yes:
     
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    Hope you get some of that red oak, dennis!
    A lot of ours are coming down the same way.
     
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    We had a serious storm last night and lightning struck very close. Took out my phone/Internet modem. Att guy said it took out a neighbor too. No trees down that I can see ftom the house.
     
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    I was wondering how long before that got posted lol

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    Looks like another night of O.T to me :cool:. We just planted a some new wood earlier tonight because of a lightening hit from this afternoons storms. The strike blew chunks of pole 30 yards in every direction, it was a good one!
     
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    Woulda been a gooder :ithappened:from up in a bucket?:yes:
     
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    didn't miss that brandy new looking pole by much but man oh man look what it did to that poor pine tree.
     
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    That beetle would give a mean purple nerple, eh Eric VW ?
     
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