R50/53 Holy crap!!! Ernesto almost got my MINI!!!
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Holy crap!!! Ernesto almost got my MINI!!!
This is no joke, people - I've got pictures. About an hour ago I had a 90-100 foot tree in my backyard fall and come within a couple feet of my month old MINI!!! The tree also fell the only way it could have to not trash my house, deck, the neighbors' cars, etc. Pics in a few...
Originally Posted by Turcicus
This is no joke, people - I've got pictures. About an hour ago I had a 90-100 foot tree in my backyard fall and come within a couple feet of my month old MINI!!! The tree also fell the only way it could have to not trash my house, deck, the neighbors' cars, etc. Pics in a few...
you need to make a grave for that tree. that tree used its last
energy not to hit anything.
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Here's what I first saw when I stepped out the door:
Another view:
If my wife had been home, her car would have been sitting right where the tree is laying!
Here's a pic of the base of the tree:
The tree is huge, so it's difficult to get a pic that truly represents it's size, especially with how it fell.
I've got plenty more pics, but I don't want to bore you guys!
Another view:
If my wife had been home, her car would have been sitting right where the tree is laying!
Here's a pic of the base of the tree:
The tree is huge, so it's difficult to get a pic that truly represents it's size, especially with how it fell.
I've got plenty more pics, but I don't want to bore you guys!
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From: Moved from Leesburg, VA to Oceanside, CA Nov. 2003
Wow! You lucked out for sure....been through many a storm back there in Virginia -take care and stay safe...
Donna
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Originally Posted by batgirlwildcat
OMG! I didn't think the tree looked all that bad until I saw the trunk!
Some days you just get lucky!
I didn't think the tree looked all that bad until I saw the trunk! Some days you just get lucky!
A neighbor who came over to check it out told me to go buy a lottery ticket
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From: Moved from Leesburg, VA to Oceanside, CA Nov. 2003
Originally Posted by Uncle_John
Wow, that's amazing, Turc. Ya gotta make something from a piece of the wood . . .
(Hi Donna!)
(Hi Donna!)
(Hi John - saw a photo of you at MTTS
)Donna
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From: Baltimore, MD
Originally Posted by HEMI-MINI
Yeah its quite nasty out here right now...flooding is an issue in lots of places as well as power outages. Ernesto canceled my MTTS plans for today.
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Are you sure...
Looks like your Mini moved itself out of the way! Always keep it in the garage so if a disaster strikes and your Homeowner's ins is Replacemant type...they cover it 100% when you buy another! If it is outside (I think) it is covered by the auto policy that depreciates it and you will lose $$
Glad all is ok!
Glad all is ok!
Originally Posted by Turcicus
Here's what I first saw when I stepped out the door:
Another view:
If my wife had been home, her car would have been sitting right where the tree is laying!
Here's a pic of the base of the tree:
The tree is huge, so it's difficult to get a pic that truly represents it's size, especially with how it fell.
I've got plenty more pics, but I don't want to bore you guys!
Another view:
If my wife had been home, her car would have been sitting right where the tree is laying!
Here's a pic of the base of the tree:
The tree is huge, so it's difficult to get a pic that truly represents it's size, especially with how it fell.
I've got plenty more pics, but I don't want to bore you guys!
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Originally Posted by gizzer777
Looks like your Mini moved itself out of the way! Always keep it in the garage so if a disaster strikes and your Homeowner's ins is Replacemant type...they cover it 100% when you buy another! If it is outside (I think) it is covered by the auto policy that depreciates it and you will lose $$
Glad all is ok!
Glad all is ok!
. But we have enough land to build an attached garage at some point in the future (the first picture would be looking into it).
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From: Chester VA
Man Turc, like Mugami said first rear ended and now this close call . Glad to see you came out ok on car and home. I would take the advice of that neighbor and get that lotto ticket as well as some scratch offs. If you win can you loan me a couple dollars, !!!
. Glad to see you came out ok on car and home. I would take the advice of that neighbor and get that lotto ticket as well as some scratch offs. If you win can you loan me a couple dollars, !!!