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07-24-2011, 06:13 AM | #1 |
BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois
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| Happiness is finding the last Generator in the Area We had severe storms here late Friday night. In all my years, never seen lightning and torrents of rain like that night. We got over 7 inches of rain in around 4 hours. We lost power at 11:50 PM. Got a call from Brinks (ADT) that the water bug in my simp pit went off at 4 am. When the power went out, the back up battery operated Pump ran continuously. If finally died, and the water was 2" from the top, just waiting to spill over and flood the finished basement. Marge said she is going to get a generator. I laughed and said good luck, you will not find one. Well, she got the last generator on the last truck into Home Depot. She got it home, fired it up, and ran the pumps, and the Coffee Pot! She saved the day as I pretty much gave up and said it will flood and nothing we can do about it. I then alled 2 neighbors and they ran 100's of feet of electric cord to tap into it. Marge is the Block Hero! |
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07-24-2011, 06:39 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 18K Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yorkie Zoo
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| Steve you now owe Marge BIIIG TIME ~ I hope you are aware of that
__________________ Lisa, Mom to Curri Bee Vindi Loo Tikka Masala Sugar Baby |
07-24-2011, 06:52 AM | #3 |
Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa
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| Marge saves the day...and the basement. WTG Marge
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07-24-2011, 07:02 AM | #4 |
BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois
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| Took her to her favorite store last night, G Whiz and she bought some Nora Fleming stuff and Pandora, and then to Portillo's for the best Hotdog around. |
07-24-2011, 08:05 AM | #5 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Way to go Marge! My brothers both had their cars flooded in Des Plaines. The younger brother is really sad because he has a special edition VW GTI, 20th anniversary model, that he put a lot of money into. He feels worse for his neighbor who had a perfect old Shelby Mustang in a completely under water in a garage that is lower than street level. What a mess.
__________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy |
07-24-2011, 08:07 AM | #6 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| LOL! Go Marge! That's the best feeling. Last year my dad got the last plow from Lowe's to attach to his four wheeler in the snow. He was so happy, haha.
__________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier |
07-24-2011, 08:23 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii
Posts: 7,740
| Yay for Marge the Wonder Woman who saves the day!
__________________ SANDY, MOM TO TIKI , KAYLA , KARLEE , R.I.P. MEIKA |
07-24-2011, 08:40 AM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas
Posts: 1,921
| For that, Marge deserves at least two more Yorkies.
__________________ Life is merrier with a Yorkshire Terrier! Jezebel & Chuy ... RIP: Barkley Loosie & Sassy |
07-24-2011, 09:17 AM | #9 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
Posts: 21,173
| Hip, Hip, Hooray! Way to go Marge! See? She's not a quitter.
__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel |
07-24-2011, 09:33 AM | #10 |
and Lucy too Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ohio
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| WTG Marge. A woman saves the day!!! |
07-24-2011, 12:49 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j.
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| Marge saves the day! This happened here a couple of years back. We live on a corner and all the houses on our block lost power except for us as we were hooked to the side street. So we ran heavy duty extension cords next door and across to the street. Our next door neighbor has two little kids and without the tv they would have made their parent nuts. The power was out for 2 days. After the power came back on the Mom helped the 2 little ones bake us chocolate chip cookies.
__________________ Joan, Bubba and Sissy-BEWARE OF PUPPY MILLS breathe in, breathe out, move on -jb |
07-24-2011, 12:57 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | Way to go, Marge! Hope you guys stay safe. I was on FB earlier with a friend who lives in the Chicago area. She is on vacation with her kids and BF, but she had gotten a call from her neighbor telling them that their street was underwater. There goes all of her newly completed renovation work.
__________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny. |
07-24-2011, 12:58 PM | #13 |
I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies
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| I am so sorry Steve but I just have to say this. Leave it to a woman to save the day!!!
__________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace! |
07-24-2011, 02:17 PM | #14 | |
BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois
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You are absolutely correct. We were a bit worried this morning when the was again raining and thundering, but the power stayed on and we are high and dry. Took her to see the Harry Potter Finale in 3-D, and splurged and bought her a popcorn and bottle of water. | |
07-24-2011, 02:19 PM | #15 | |
I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies
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Awwww aren't you sweet!! Send some of that rain our way. We haven't seen any in a long time!!
__________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace! | |
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