That bites ass! We feel for ya down here.... Offer still stands on fall/spring cleanup. I am more useless than usual now, but when I get back up and walking, I would be honored to help you out! Gotta get you up and running so you can keep that car show going...
Couple pics from yesterday. Ray standing on the east side of break Mother nature is already growing back her plant life! I'm going ta have to mow the 59 by the time can get there with a truck! Lol I should really vacuum the ole caddy more often ! Taking pic from west side of break , ray and Justin down I'n the middle and other side of break way off yonder!
and just so ya know...i havent lost my sence of humor completly in this stupid ordeal! my lil girl abby dared me to put on her tinkerbell pjs! you dont dare me lil missy!!!!!LOL least were still having a lil fun when we can!!!!!
You look great in that outfit but The people that don't know you here on the board might think your a little strange Todd..... well maybe more than a little
Somebody once told me, "If you can't laugh at yourself once in awhile you don't have any business laughing at anybody else". You obviously have no issues with laughing at yourself Todd.
I wanted to thank you so much for everything, everything. It seems so minimal just to post thanks on here. God certainly has kept us in his favor with the love, help, prayers, auctions that you have provided us with. I love all of you and look forward to thanking you in person the next time I see you! God Bless all of you!
Oh and the new pics of my husband, you should try getting excited to do the wifely duties with that, seriously.
Jesus! Living in the desert we dont see that kinda water! Glad you all are ok. Good thoughts and prayers sent.
Breeder, My family is looking at a place about 35-40 minutes east of Joplin......what part of Missouri are you from? I'm not very familiar with the state. You're an inspiration to watch after everything you've been through, you still keep a good attitude. Lots to learn from you. Keep it up!
We couldn't be further apart bud! I'm I'n the far northeast corner of mo. Look up keokuk Iowa. I live 5 miles west of there or so.
Holy CRAP!! Breeder man!! Sorry to see all this destruction!! I have to say your positive attitude is incredible, though!! I guess in the end, it's just good your family is safe and your good humor remains! Good thing you still have a nice pool ladder as well. Good luck with everything, man! Fingers crossed and thoughts with you! S
Update! There isn't one! Imma end up stealing a dozer and doing the fuggin levee and road myself! Hope I don't get caught! They could get out of the car and walk up and arrest me while I'm still driving away! Lol Soon as this damn 115 degree shit is over, I'm really gonna start freaking on some bastards! So that's the update for now!
Unblievable damage, I've helped several friends after a flood, but not with current like that, can't think of much worse than trying to salvage anything out of that mud. Sorry for your loss and hope you are able to recover.
ha ha! those undies are stylin! well, i got ahold of a levee board member last night and he just got a call yesterday from the corp. they have found enough money to do the survey part of it..meaning basically finding out how much damage there is and whatnot! so, it basically means that I'm for sure out of my house for at least 2 months! it'll be a couple weeks for the surveys are done. then all the bs paper work has to be filed...then there will be at least a 30 bidding process, then however long it takes them to complete the work! on a lil happier note, they still may declare our flood a disaster! so there may be money to fix the farm land up ! fingers crossed! ohh, and i have to remember to tell them about my heated 90-70 shop with 2 lifts, and all snap on tools that floated away! on a side note, are there any photo shoppers reading this? pm me!!!! LOL still hope!Todd
Well, there survey crap hasn't even begun yet! They were starting last week! Yeah right! 6 weeks yesterday n counting on living I'n the motorhome! 7 weeks weds the levee broke! Time flys !!!! I'm hoping its not another 7 but I'd be lucky if it isn't another 3 months! Any Corp hambers on here from the rock island district ? If so pm me, I have a bribe,,,, err I mean a couple questions for ya! well, dats all fur now! Hope the next update has more and better info to share! Take care gang! Todd
What a mess you got there breeder! I was flooded in 79 with 4 feet water in the house but not near the mud you have but hell it wiped out most of our shit. I took my time tonight to look over in detail all your pictures and did see them all. I got the the video but could only handle about 2 minutes and shut it off. Man that's painfull as hell just looking and I know the pain but hell you got your health and family and that's the most important part..I also know the wait on the government to get off there ass and do something (been there and done that also) and hopefully it wont be to much longer.In the mean time we will dig up some more goodies for auction and do all we can for you and the family. God Bless.
Ray, if I could ever get Henry to have time to burn me a cd, he has some grainy but really crazy 15 sec vids or the break itself! Yeah, got my family, and my health is as crappy as it's always been! Lol http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/wgem/FoxRiverFloodingPhotos.pdf I can't take pics out of this individually but the second pic was taking just a few hrs after it started breaking! U can still see the tops of the back row of cars and there's only one and not 50 trees I'n my yard n field! Lol I've been through a lot of floods for many a yrs but this is the first time it's ever broke at the house. Ahh well, my turn I guess. Coulda been worse, could have lost our crack shack double wide to!
Ps if anyone can take out pic 2 and make it a jpeg, plz pm me! I'd like to add it to my framing pics!
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