Venturous Randy Posted December 23, 2015 #1 Posted December 23, 2015 We are past the winter solstice and the days will start getting longer. Randy
Eck Posted December 23, 2015 #3 Posted December 23, 2015 Yep, I can already feel the difference in temperature here in Alabama...Things are looking up!!! (strong possibility of several tornado warnings around us tomorrow though)
YamahaLarry Posted December 23, 2015 #4 Posted December 23, 2015 Yep, I can already feel the difference in temperature here in Alabama...Things are looking up!!! (strong possibility of several tornado warnings around us tomorrow though) And just south of you, in Moody, AL, I came close to turning the A/C back on last night. Last severe weather forecast I looked at, had you guys more in the bubble that us down south of you. Better button down the hatches. Could be in for a rough ride later today.
Eck Posted December 23, 2015 #5 Posted December 23, 2015 And just south of you, in Moody, AL, I came close to turning the A/C back on last night. Last severe weather forecast I looked at, had you guys more in the bubble that us down south of you. Better button down the hatches. Could be in for a rough ride later today. I installed an in-ground storm shelter that holds 12 people in our back yard about two years ago. I am Soooo glad we have it when I see the possibility of tornatic activity in our area. Amazing how friendly all my neighbors get when storms are coming our way too.... Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and your whole family.
BlueSky Posted December 23, 2015 #6 Posted December 23, 2015 Unbelievably warm weather here. It's been in the 70's for a while and will continue for another week here in Wilmington, NC.
YamahaLarry Posted December 23, 2015 #7 Posted December 23, 2015 I installed an in-ground storm shelter that holds 12 people in our back yard about two years ago. I am Soooo glad we have it when I see the possibility of tornatic activity in our area. Amazing how friendly all my neighbors get when storms are coming our way too.... Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and your whole family. Smart man. After the April 27, 2013 tragedies, I have considered building me one many times. I have an embankment behind my house that would be perfect to dig into, build a concrete reinforced room, and then cover it all back up. Where I live, we have been fortunate. On April 27th, one passed within a few hundred yards of my house, but on the other side of the hill behind my house and only blew garbage cans and lawn furniture around, but destroyed homes on the other side of the hill. But, it was close enough for me to give this some serious thought.
Eck Posted December 23, 2015 #8 Posted December 23, 2015 Smart man. After the April 27, 2013 tragedies, I have considered building me one many times. I have an embankment behind my house that would be perfect to dig into, build a concrete reinforced room, and then cover it all back up. Where I live, we have been fortunate. On April 27th, one passed within a few hundred yards of my house, but on the other side of the hill behind my house and only blew garbage cans and lawn furniture around, but destroyed homes on the other side of the hill. But, it was close enough for me to give this some serious thought. In years past, every time a tornatic storm approached my wife and I found ourselves getting very nervous and filling with an unknown fear. In this whole neighborhood, there was no place to run, other than the bathroom tub or inside wall closet. I told my wife I would rather burry 5k and know that it is always there in case we ever need it. If / when we ever sell this place I do hope to get some of a return, and now having that comfort zone knowing we have a place to go we both feel much safer now. I was going to build one in my back yard (using cement slab & blocks underground) like you are thinking of, but after looking at the cost of materials, then rental equipment to dig it out and re-fill afterwards, then my labor and time it would take, I decided to just bite the bullet and pay the $4,700 complete for the underground fiberglass unit and installation, including the yard clean up/ leveling done. I sat with a cold one in hand just watching and enjoying the whole installation. After the unit was installed, I dug a shallow trench and ran 110 volts to the underground unit so that I can have electric fan and lights as long as there was power in the area. I also have battery operated lights installed and a weeks supply of food and water including extra clothes. Oh and don't forget the 5 gallon bucket for "dumping" the food you ate, and having paper available... yea man ..the reality of it all...
Guest Jamsie Posted December 23, 2015 #9 Posted December 23, 2015 On a good note I got back to the unit after doing some mods at the new Infinity plant to be told we would not be working Christmas Eve as planned and would have an extra day to spend with my family over Christmas :santa:
BigLenny Posted December 23, 2015 #10 Posted December 23, 2015 Were getting the severe weather here right now that you guys in Bama are expecting tomorrow. A few tornado warnings so far, but nothing on the ground yet. Crazy warm and humid today.
Flyinfool Posted December 23, 2015 #11 Posted December 23, 2015 We are getting heavy rain and a few T-boomers. This SHOULD have been our Christmas snow. No white Christmas for us this year. How is Santa gonna land his sleigh.
YamahaLarry Posted December 31, 2015 #12 Posted December 31, 2015 In years past, every time a tornatic storm approached my wife and I found ourselves getting very nervous and filling with an unknown fear. In this whole neighborhood, there was no place to run, other than the bathroom tub or inside wall closet. I told my wife I would rather burry 5k and know that it is always there in case we ever need it. If / when we ever sell this place I do hope to get some of a return, and now having that comfort zone knowing we have a place to go we both feel much safer now. I was going to build one in my back yard (using cement slab & blocks underground) like you are thinking of, but after looking at the cost of materials, then rental equipment to dig it out and re-fill afterwards, then my labor and time it would take, I decided to just bite the bullet and pay the $4,700 complete for the underground fiberglass unit and installation, including the yard clean up/ leveling done. I sat with a cold one in hand just watching and enjoying the whole installation. After the unit was installed, I dug a shallow trench and ran 110 volts to the underground unit so that I can have electric fan and lights as long as there was power in the area. I also have battery operated lights installed and a weeks supply of food and water including extra clothes. Oh and don't forget the 5 gallon bucket for "dumping" the food you ate, and having paper available... yea man ..the reality of it all... WOW. Since we started this conversation, there has been a great need in local areas for such shelters, more so in Mississippi. Down here, we mostly just got flash flooding, and I live on a hillside, so I was safe. Back to the shelter. My father in law, may he rest in peace, had a 1500 gallon septic tank buried in his back yard inside and embankment. He cut a hole in the side and installed a commercial steel door. It worked, but was always damp and clammy, but sufficed. I have considered buying the fiberglass one and doing it myself. I enjoy operating heavy equipment and do not enjoy paying someone to do something that I can do myself. I have even considered using both battery power with an inverter and a small generator for power, lighting, heat, proper ventilation, foods with long shelf life, etc. Never once did I consider the food that was consumed had to be dealt with later. Good thinking.
cowpuc Posted December 31, 2015 #13 Posted December 31, 2015 Being from the Lakeshore in West Michigan we never really had much demand for Nadoe Cellar's.. Years ago we did go thru an era where everyone was putting in Bomb shelters in case the Russians nuked us though. Buddies dad dug one out, even had some kind of an air filter on the vent tube to keep the fall out from falling in. It was pretty elaborate and a really fun place to play when his dad wasn't lookin. The Russians never did bomb us so his dad decided to use it to store his home made Dandy Lion Wine. Pretty amazing cause this was later in life and Gary (my buddy) and I had grown into teenagers by the time his dad started using the Bomb Shelter for storing his hooch - the strange thing is that it seems like Gary and I spent more time in that old Bomb shelter hiding out from the Ruskies when we were teenagers than we did as little kids.. Guess you could say we found a way to get bombed without the help of the Russians!!
Larry1963 Posted December 31, 2015 #14 Posted December 31, 2015 And just south of you, in Moody, AL, I came close to turning the A/C back on last night. Last severe weather forecast I looked at, had you guys more in the bubble that us down south of you. Better button down the hatches. Could be in for a rough ride later today. Over in Alapaha GA we have been running the AC it is warm and humid here, and a lot of rain.
Larry1963 Posted December 31, 2015 #15 Posted December 31, 2015 We are past the winter solstice and the days will start getting longer. Randy Amen
Larry1963 Posted December 31, 2015 #16 Posted December 31, 2015 In years past, every time a tornatic storm approached my wife and I found ourselves getting very nervous and filling with an unknown fear. In this whole neighborhood, there was no place to run, other than the bathroom tub or inside wall closet. I told my wife I would rather burry 5k and know that it is always there in case we ever need it. If / when we ever sell this place I do hope to get some of a return, and now having that comfort zone knowing we have a place to go we both feel much safer now. I was going to build one in my back yard (using cement slab & blocks underground) like you are thinking of, but after looking at the cost of materials, then rental equipment to dig it out and re-fill afterwards, then my labor and time it would take, I decided to just bite the bullet and pay the $4,700 complete for the underground fiberglass unit and installation, including the yard clean up/ leveling done. I sat with a cold one in hand just watching and enjoying the whole installation. After the unit was installed, I dug a shallow trench and ran 110 volts to the underground unit so that I can have electric fan and lights as long as there was power in the area. I also have battery operated lights installed and a weeks supply of food and water including extra clothes. Oh and don't forget the 5 gallon bucket for "dumping" the food you ate, and having paper available... yea man ..the reality of it all... Last year in January we had a tornado during Sunday morning worship, one of the rare times I had my phone on during service. I hear it buzzing and some 800 number is calling me. To find out my smart phone was trying to warn me that a tornado was coming. It knocked out power out for a while, but it took the steeple off the Baptist church. Some say the Baptist preacher preached the roof off the church, I, being a United Methodist, the LORD was just trying to wake up those heathen Baptist
Stache Posted January 4, 2016 #17 Posted January 4, 2016 I'm in Newfoundland where there are 4 distinct seasons: Almost Winter. Winter. Still Winter. Road Repair. according to my calendar its only 76 days to Still Winter.
Larry1963 Posted January 4, 2016 #18 Posted January 4, 2016 I'm in Newfoundland where there are 4 distinct seasons: Almost Winter. Winter. Still Winter. Road Repair. according to my calendar its only 76 days to Still Winter. I was stationed in AK and it was about the same. Prewinter, winter, post winter, getting ready for winter
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