Renzatic on 13/4/2009 at 14:27

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This is gonna be a pretty self indulgent diary thread. But HELL people, this is some exciting stuff here! A tree fell on my house!

It was about 5AM. I was all snuggly in bed, dreaming of...I dunno...steak, when suddenly I hear crak...crak...crak...BOOOM :house shakes:, which, of course, startles me awake. First thing I do is start screaming EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKE and run downstairs to hit up the Mormon Emergency Supply Closet for flashlights and beenie weenies. Second thing I do is open up the front door to survey some damage, and all I see are leaves everywhere. Leaves and probably about the worst windstorm I've seen in many a year.

Now for pictures:

(http://users.chartertn.net/greymatt/tree_1.jpg) The cat and I survey the damage during daylight.

(http://users.chartertn.net/greymatt/tree_2.jpg) Base of the tree. Cracked right where lightning hit it a few years back. At least now I can find that throwing knife I lost in there.

(http://users.chartertn.net/greymatt/tree_3.jpg) The tree itself. If it was a couple feet higher, it would've gone through the roof. Scary.

Friday, I was out and about while there were like 50,000 tornadoes in the area, all spitting hail the size of golf balls at me, and now this. Ahh, spring. Truly the time of year when a young man's fancy turns to NOT DYING.

june gloom on 13/4/2009 at 17:49

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Our emergency supply kit consists of vodka and pills.

june gloom on 13/4/2009 at 18:17

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Wrong thread, Fringe?

Kolya on 13/4/2009 at 20:04

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That's one beautiful tree you have there, man.

Renzatic on 14/4/2009 at 13:47

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That's the cat that tripped me into the window and totally ruined my chances of being a hand model. I put him on point every chance I get.