June 12, 201312 yr QUOTE (SnB @ Jun 12, 2013 -> 02:16 PM) I had some minor water damage due to the last big storm in April. Now every storm that comes has me freaking out. Yeah. It sucks. Never feel comfortable again.
June 12, 201312 yr QUOTE (SnB @ Jun 12, 2013 -> 02:16 PM) I had some minor water damage due to the last big storm in April. Now every storm that comes has me freaking out. It happened 2-3 years ago after that 7 or 8 inches of rain in like 2 hours, I chalked it up to a freak storm. But yeah after April's smaller storm, I definitely worry about it every time it storms. Especially since the guy just put up the new drywall today, which would be a double kick to the nuts.
June 12, 201312 yr I live about 100 yards from a river and our 80 year old house has never had flooding issues. A little luck with elevation, etc. and the house was built by the town's top contractor when it was built. Concrete basement, good gutters, etc. Hope our luck continues.
June 12, 201312 yr Author Half-dollar sized hail and 60mph wind gusts in Lee and Ogle counties, moving NE.
June 12, 201312 yr QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 12, 2013 -> 02:22 PM) Grainger's website needs to be more like McMaster's Meh, we typically get very positive feedback on our site. Little known fact, we were like #14 in revenue in E-commerce, must be doing something right with the site Edited June 12, 201312 yr by bigruss22
June 13, 201312 yr QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 12, 2013 -> 07:30 PM) whole lotta nothing in la grange. hasnt even rained that much How is that generator treating you? What a dud of a storm that was, epic hype job by the weather people.
June 13, 201312 yr I lost HD signal on my directv for approximately 10 minutes. But I switched to regular channels and had no problems
June 13, 201312 yr Had a gorgeous HD signal all night. Meteorologists get paid to suck at their job most of the time.
June 13, 201312 yr Yep, I never had an issue with DirecTV last night. I was also one of the few at Home Depot that walked away with a generator. They had pallets at the front of the store that had been stacked but were empty. Lots of people left empty handed. Now i'll have this gigantic box in my garage for the next 3 years and it'll never be used.
June 13, 201312 yr My drive home was pretty uneventful. I drove through a few pockets of hard rain but nothing bad enough where my wipers couldn't keep up. The wind affected me a little bit when I started heading due north but I never saw any hail. I didn't even see all that much lightening.
June 13, 201312 yr Here's the actual damage map. Dozen or so tornado reports, 176 straight-line wind damage reports, 75+ hail damage reports so far.
June 13, 201312 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 12:26 PM) Here's the actual damage map. Dozen or so tornado reports, 176 straight-line wind damage reports, 75+ hail damage reports so far. People can say meteorologists suck, but that was pretty much dead on.
June 13, 201312 yr Not really. The most severe weather spot was supposedly the northern half of western Illinois extending east. And that area really didn't have the worst of the bad weather. I'd say they were a few hundred miles off.
June 13, 201312 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 12:29 PM) People can say meteorologists suck, but that was pretty much dead on. Except for the whole doomsday forecast for Chicago
June 13, 201312 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 12:29 PM) People can say meteorologists suck, but that was pretty much dead on. lolok
June 13, 201312 yr I forgot to put on deodorant this morning before leaving for work. Here is a graph of my comfort level as the day has gone on, with the Y-Axis being noon
June 13, 201312 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 03:25 PM) I forgot to put on deodorant this morning before leaving for work. Here is a graph of my comfort level as the day has gone on, with the Y-Axis being noon I'm sure that applies to the poor bastards that have to sit next to your stank ass, too.
June 13, 201312 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 03:27 PM) Your comfort level has increased exponentially as the day has gone on? Weird. Yes. No. Discomfort. Dammit, it keeps getting worse. QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 03:27 PM) I'm sure that applies to the poor bastards that have to sit next to your stank ass, too. Keeping the pitsies shut pretty tight today. Best part is that I get to go for a haircut after this too! f***
June 13, 201312 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 04:41 PM) Yes. No. Discomfort. Dammit, it keeps getting worse. Glad I could contribute.
June 13, 201312 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 03:25 PM) I forgot to put on deodorant this morning before leaving for work. Here is a graph of my comfort level as the day has gone on, with the Y-Axis being noon Pro-tip Leave a stick of deodorant in your desk.
June 13, 201312 yr Just popped for one of those huge outdoor wicker patio sets online...anyone else have these things?
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