So if you didn't do anything airgun related what did you do today?

[Privateer]

I've been in Hurricanes, REAL Blizzards, Tornados, and Sand Storms in the Sahara Desert.
I'd take the Tornado over all of them! You can get out of the way of those and they go away pretty fast.
Everything else? You have days of warnings. If you choose to ride them out? That's on you!
You choose to ride out a Hurricane? May as well stand on a rail road track and whine the Train hit you.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Scott, I am going out on a limb here!
I will venture a guess that you have not been in the eye of a hurricane - EVER!

And you would be wrong Mike..
I lived in W. Palm Beach FL. in 1981-82. I was introduced to a "Hurricane Party" ... AKA: 4 guys and 6 gals on a 3 day bender. 

[Ike the GSD]

My buddy and I reinstalled the back porch awning that the stupid iceberg knocked off the house, the guy that originally installed the awning used screws that were too short and the weight just ripped them through the siding. I may have over reacted, but I replaced the old screws with hardened black oxide lag bolts 1 1/4 longer than the originals were.
I only have four of the six bolts installed and it's already solid as a rock 💪 👍

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

We had a ch**ch work day and I help get tables out of our storage shed so they could be cleaned. Then a young man and I went to two landfills in my '69 GMC to get it emptied out. The closest one closed just as we pulled up due to high winds. So we had to go about 20 miles back and around to get to another that was open. Funny thing is those two landfills are about 6 miles apart as the crow flies. But by road it's about 20 miles. The wind was a little weaker at the second landfill but still bad enough. It isn't "windy" at my place on the southern edge of the valley today, but starting at the north edge of the valley it kicked up.

So we got the truck load emptied out and got gas and came back and put away the tables that had been cleaned up. It is sunny and in the 70's. 

Now I am going to eat and then mow.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I've been in Hurricanes, REAL Blizzards, Tornados, and Sand Storms in the Sahara Desert.
I'd take the Tornado over all of them! You can get out of the way of those and they go away pretty fast.
Everything else? You have days of warnings. If you choose to ride them out? That's on you!
You choose to ride out a Hurricane? May as well stand on a rail road track and whine the Train hit you.

Hi Jeff.

I've been in Typhoons, REAL Blizzards, Tornados.
On the 4th of September 1968, Typhoon Bess hit Viet Nam.
I had no choice but to ride that one out. Under intense fire too.
I was involved in an infantry battle, in the Central Highlands, during the course of that typhoon.

All the things a Hurricane brings but with Bullets, Rockets and Mortar Rounds too.
Your right...it was like being hit head on by a Freight Train.


Best Wishes - Tom

[Hoosier Daddy]

God love ya Tom!

[Blowpipe Sam]

I can't top Tommy but I have survived a few hurricanes as well as several major earthquakes.  Hurricanes have their perks.  Like storm surfing and looting. Earthquakes are fun, but like carnival rides they don't last long enough.

I drove boats today and canceled the last boat because of a line of thunder showers that ran over us about 1700.

"It hasn't gotten weird enough for me yet."    Hunter Thompson.

[Xraycer]

I've been in Hurricanes, REAL Blizzards, Tornados, and Sand Storms, and many a Pickles!

Corrected it for ya!

[Xraycer]

I've been in Hurricanes, REAL Blizzards, Tornados, and Sand Storms in the Sahara Desert.
I'd take the Tornado over all of them! You can get out of the way of those and they go away pretty fast.
Everything else? You have days of warnings. If you choose to ride them out? That's on you!
You choose to ride out a Hurricane? May as well stand on a rail road track and whine the Train hit you.

Hi Jeff.

I've been in Typhoons, REAL Blizzards, Tornados.
On the 4th of September 1968, Typhoon Bess hit Viet Nam.
I had no choice but to ride that one out. Under intense fire too.
I was involved in an infantry battle, in the Central Highlands, during the course of that typhoon.

All the things a Hurricane brings but with Bullets, Rockets and Mortar Rounds too.
Your right...it was like being hit head on by a Freight Train.


Best Wishes - Tom

Wow, Tommy! I'm glad you made it home and still here with us!

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I am at Urgent Care, A tree branch jump out and bit my ear when I was mowing.

[Sqrl Klr]

Ouch Dan what's the damage?

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Ouch Dan what's the damage?

I need it cleaned up and maybe stitch that flap back down

[Blowpipe Sam]

Ouch!  Dang Dan I bet that smarts!  Well I hope you're home and feeling better now.  Trees can be down right unfriendly toward mowers.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

It's hard for me to get a good ear pic on myself. The branch dug a pretty deep hole and tore the skin back. It took about 3 hours to get it fixed up. They just cleaned and bonded it. Here is a better/another angle pic of the surface of the damage.

[avator]

Ouch Dan.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Ouch Dan.

It about yanked me off the Lawn Tractor. My son said yep old skin tears easily, I said well my tough ear stopped 22 horses.

[Hoosier Daddy]

OUCH Dan... that makes my eye's water just looking at it!

[Jshooter71]

It's hard for me to get a good ear pic on myself. The branch dug a pretty deep hole and tore the skin back. It took about 3 hours to get it fixed up. They just cleaned and bonded it. Here is a better/another angle pic of the surface of the damage.

Ouch! Heal up Brother Dan!

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Thanks to all for your empathy. At this point in time it doesn't hurt much. I think that good cleaning and Dermabond at the urgent care is and will be paying off with a quick healing.

 I do see some more tree trimming in the near future. I have driven through those low hanging branches of that tree probably a hundred times but think that's the last time.
 I am pretty sure the Electric Company's maintenance crew broke that branch off last time they drove back there creating the sharp jagged end that got me. But, it was clearly my fault for not being more careful or diligent with trimming it.

[bReTt]

Got up, made coffee, sipped coffee, surfed.  Think I may go back to bed.  Just feeling like I need some more sleep.