Leave of Abscence

Ive got to evacaute New Orleans. there is a Category 4 hurricane headed straight for us so im getting outta here. hopefully when i get back ill still have a computer and model collection :disappoin :disappoin
Im headed to Houston and wont be back for awhile. so long and wish me and my models good luck. :disappoin

See what happens when you dis the Jesus fish!!!! Goin to Texas too! lol..maybe you'll run into Kat and the Enzo owner. Or maybe they run you down!!! Be safe man. Protect your family!!! And if yo uhave time, the models.

IRONY PWNZ!!!

This post is a joke people. I really do hope Chad and his family and models are OK tho.

Religowned.....

be safe we thought we were gonna get bent over by a cat 1 6 ppl died in a cat 1 im sure your house and models will be ok.

Well, there really is a hurricane!!!

Good luck, I've gotta be sure to call my parents tomorrow (looks like I moved just in time). Category 4 is nothing to fool around with. Hopefully there will be a New Orleans still come Monday :(. That's really frightening, good luck.

See what happens when you dis the Jesus fish!!!! Goin to Texas too! lol..maybe you'll run into Kat and the Enzo owner. Or maybe they run you down!!! Be safe man. Protect your family!!! And if yo uhave time, the models.

IRONY PWNZ!!!

This post is a joke people. I really do hope Chad and his family and models are OK tho.
:lol:, be safe damie

See what happens when you dis the Jesus fish!!!!

ROFLMAO

Surely you have time to pack up a few models, or at least get them all to like, the center room of the house on the top shelf of something? Or hey, put 'em in the fridge! Hurricanes are no laughing matter though, hope everything works out okay. How close to the shore are you? And Houston, well that's only about an hour from where I'm at, so if you get terribly bored let me know and you can come up and check out some of my models! :p

Keep safe Chad. :eek: Hope that storm doesn't come your way.

Keep safe Chad. :eek: Hope that storm doesn't come your way.

Not much chance of that now, I'm afraid :(

http://www.stormtracker.noaa.gov/stormtracker-katrina.htm

Cat 5 now. 185+MPH winds expected.

Oh you're screwed! I hope you manage to save as much of your stuff as possible (especially family!).

Everyone to my City,NOW!! :eek:

I doubt you'll stop in the metroplex (dallas/ft. worth) on your way down, but if by some chance you do, have fun and eat in the west end.

i have just seen reports from LA and its under water its flooded as expected and i dunno how high but the 1 street sign i saw in the broadcast was halfway under water........

(!#$@!) manager is such a (!#$@!) dipshit. I dont get pissed often but when it comes to my life, and my families life I'll (!#$@!) kill someone when they're endangered. There have been dozens of tornados in our area and two within 3 miles of where I work and another headed for our house.

My Mom and brother were waitin' to pick me up outside since I dont have a car right now. Company policy is nobody can leave the store until manager is closed out. There was a tornado half mile from where I work, and another about 2 miles that had touched down. I told the manager I was leaving. Stupid ***** said "Wait a few minutes"...I asked how long, he said a little longer. I told him I'm leaving, I'm not getting caught in this mess. He said that he's writing me up for disobeying company policy and that I my job will be terminated. I told him that I didnt care, my life and my families were more important than a little rule.

I clocked out, left and told my mom that I was fired. So we're writing corporate a letter, my boss (who does like me too) a letter, and phone calls to both.

Stupid (!#$@!) asshole assistant manager that aint worth the (!#@!) he craps tries to threaten me. The asshole has had a grudge against me from day one because I'm young. Stupid (!#$@!) trying to tell me when I can risk my life and when I cant.

Dumbshit hope he gets caught in his 80's rusted minivan and thrown across town.

I feel better now.

(!#$@!) manager is such a (!#$@!) dipshit. I dont get pissed often but when it comes to my life, and my families life I'll (!#$@!) kill someone when they're endangered. There have been dozens of tornados in our area and two within 3 miles of where I work and another headed for our house.

My Mom and brother were waitin' to pick me up outside since I dont have a car right now. Company policy is nobody can leave the store until manager is closed out. There was a tornado half mile from where I work, and another about 2 miles that had touched down. I told the manager I was leaving. Stupid ***** said "Wait a few minutes"...I asked how long, he said a little longer. I told him I'm leaving, I'm not getting caught in this mess. He said that he's writing me up for disobeying company policy and that I my job will be terminated. I told him that I didnt care, my life and my families were more important than a little rule.

I clocked out, left and told my mom that I was fired. So we're writing corporate a letter, my boss (who does like me too) a letter, and phone calls to both.

Stupid (!#$@!) asshole assistant manager that aint worth the (!#@!) he craps tries to threaten me. The asshole has had a grudge against me from day one because I'm young. Stupid (!#$@!) trying to tell me when I can risk my life and when I cant.

Dumbshit hope he gets caught in his 80's rusted minivan and thrown across town.

I feel better now.
ahhhhhhhhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahah sorry but that gut sounds like an all aruond doshbag :lol: and good for you for not sticking around for that asshole to leave

Take it easy dude, and come back safe.

Blah blah blah

Just be glad you're not in New Orleans.

hey guys.... im at an internet cafe in Woodlands Tx. it looks like my house is under water. i saw a shot on CNN that was about 10 blocks from my house and water was up to the roof tops. there are 2 breaches in the levee and water is still rising :disappoin

im sure my collection and all my builds are gone....

worst is i left 3 cats behind and they have surely drown.

not good, i wont even be able to get back in the city for a few weeks.
life is a big piece of crap right now. ive no job, no home, no models, no pets.....

dont know what to do. :crying:

well, just checking in but i dont think youll hear much from me anymore so fair well and thank you all for the inspiration. its been a good few years here at AF but i think my modelling is over. :disappoin

So long

Sorry to hear that man. Hopefully there is something to recover back at home.

Oh No! I just read your other thread for the 80's comp. When you get back home PM me and I'll send you some kits I've got lying around to help you get started up again?

Yeah, we'll do what we can to ease you back into the normal life, buddy. Take it easy and good luck from here.

Very sorry to here that Chad. I hope what you can make of it turns out well. Good luck and the best to you.

Dude, that sucks horribly. We're here for you if you need anything. I hope everything turns out for the better.

So sorry to hear that. I was hoping this wouldn't happen to you. If it's any consolation, there's a good chance your cats are around somewhere, they're pretty smart creatures and know when to get the hell outta dodge...

Our thoughts are with you and everyone else who have been affected by the storm down south. Stay safe and take care of your family. Models can wait, and when the time comes I'm sure a bunch of us will be willing to help boost up your inventory. We'll be awaiting your return. :)

That's really terrible man. It's trivial now, but I've got some stuff to send when you get back on your feet.

*pours bottle of paint on curb for fallen models and the kitties*

Dam man. I'll send you some spare stuff when you are situated too. Just keep yourself and GF safe.

Hope you have home insurance. Although model kits are mostly plastic parts, they could be used again right? :dunno: Maybe only the instructions and decals are useless but can be replaced. Hope your life gets better. :smile:

So sorry to hear that man, I feared the worst seeing all the news reports. Hurricane Katrina even made the headlines down here in Australia.

So long as you and the family are okay, that is the main thing. All the rest is replaceable. You were insured I hope? Even if your builts are toast you still have the lessons and skills learnt working on them. So if you do choose to continue in the hobby they wouldn't have been for nothing!

Alright boys and girls, this is based off of something I saw at Fark.com. Fark took in people who needed to evaculate, but I think we're gonna try to do it one better. My idea is that we all pony up a little cash, a dollar here, five there, maybe ten dollars from a big spender, and send it down to freakmech. It may not be a lot from one person, and it may not be a lot from all of us, but heck if it won't make a difference. And I know I'm new here, but I can tell this place is tight knit, and I think this might work. Who's with me?

Alright boys and girls, this is based off of something I saw at Fark.com. Fark took in people who needed to evaculate, but I think we're gonna try to do it one better. My idea is that we all pony up a little cash, a dollar here, five there, maybe ten dollars from a big spender, and send it down to freakmech. It may not be a lot from one person, and it may not be a lot from all of us, but heck if it won't make a difference. And I know I'm new here, but I can tell this place is tight knit, and I think this might work. Who's with me?

And so the Chad "freakmech" collections begins. With you yes.

Yeah, or if someone knows his email address, us folk in Europe could send him a donation via paypal.

I just can't imagine what it must be like to lose everything you own - thank god he still has his family.

This is just so depressing I can't believe it. Freakmech, if you're reading this bud I think I speak for us all when I say our thoughts are with you and your family (and indeed the population of New Orleans) at this time.

I really hope your life gets back to some sort of normality as soon as possible.

Don't give up Chad, I am sure you will get back to your feet, forget models they are replaceable, life is only one.
If I can help you in any way I am here.

Hope you have home insurance. Although model kits are mostly plastic parts, they could be used again right? :dunno: Maybe only the instructions and decals are useless but can be replaced. Hope your life gets better. :smile:

(I know models aren't the most important thing right now, but it's what we talk about here, so....)

Actually, not really. I hope this isn't too depressing, but it will give some idea what the people are dealing with there. With flooding like this it's not just water flowing in: That water is filled with silt and all kinds of debris from plants, buildings, even sewers. We have had areas that flooded in upstate NY in the last few years, and when the water subsides, the houses are filled with mud, often several feet deep.

Much of the time the houses will not be safe enough to even allow people back in to try and salvage something. People litterally lose everything they couldn't carry with them.

The insurance thing is a good point: Be sure to somehow document your collections in case of something catastrophic like this. I can just see an insurane adjuster saying "there is no way you spent THAT much on model cars".

Be sure to somehow document your collections in case of something catastrophic like this. I can just see an insurane adjuster saying "there is no way you spent THAT much on model cars".
Note to self : On running from Flood or Forest Fire, etc, remember to stay at home long enough to find out your documented proof that I own loads of models and supplies. :disappoin

Well of course that is the wrong time to do anything like that, shame on you for implying I would suggest something like that.

I meant for everybody else who is thankfully not in peril. Just once take some pictures of your workshop or something, in case anything bad ever does happen. I am going to be moving in the next week or two (And I just 30 minutes ago found standing water in the corner of my basement where the workshop is to go, from the last bits of Katrina passing over us), so I will do it then now that I have my own homeowners policy.

Note to self : On running from Flood or Forest Fire, etc, remember to stay at home long enough to find out your documented proof that I own loads of models and supplies. :disappoin

No, you should do that now, before anything does happen. Anything that is of value or that is important to you should be documented in case of an emergency. A few years ago, my grampa's ranch was being threatened by forest fires in Colorado; as soon as possible, we spent a few hours cataloging everything (guns, his mother's jewelry, a Navajo rug, etc) and making sure we knew our escape plan (I was to split with the jewelry and the Jaguar XJ12 :iceslolan ) When you get to a collector's status, know what you have or you'll lose it forever. My model car collection is fully documented and cataloged on my laptop; I may not be able to grab any of the cars on my way out, but in the case of a hurricane or whatnot, I would be sure to grab my laptop as I run for the door.

Or better yet, park the pics on an Email account or something like that.

...my grampa's ranch...

Weird bit of regional dialect trivia for ya'll:

Texas: "We're going to the ranch for the weekend."
Louisiana: "We're going to the camp for the weekend."

These two statements mean the same thing.

Or better yet, park the pics on an Email account or something like that.

That was the point I was making, we store these records in the house on the PC etc, but when the worst happens they can be lost with everything else :)

In Atlanta gas prices range from $3.25-$7.50/gallon depending on where in Georgia you are. In the city its $6.50+ per gallon. In the metro its an average of $4.50 per gallon. So on and so forth. Gas prices are horrible.

In Atlanta gas prices range from $3.25-$7.50/gallon depending on where in Georgia you are. In the city its $6.50+ per gallon. In the metro its an average of $4.50 per gallon. So on and so forth. Gas prices are horrible.

No idea what is has to do with this thread, but Gas for my car (Super Unleaded) in the UK costs me $8.18 per gallon (99 pence/litre) so think yourself lucky :mad:

In Atlanta gas prices range from $3.25-$7.50/gallon depending on where in Georgia you are. In the city its $6.50+ per gallon. In the metro its an average of $4.50 per gallon. So on and so forth. Gas prices are horrible.

:screwy:

No idea what is has to do with this thread, but Gas for my car (Super Unleaded) in the UK costs me $8.18 per gallon (99 pence/litre) so think yourself lucky :mad:

Super unleaded is also like 101 octane, if not higher, in Europe. We get pisswater 93 as our tops.

Super unleaded is also like 101 octane, if not higher, in Europe. We get pisswater 93 as our tops.
Our best Super is 98 Octane which is still 2 down on what the car should have :(

My point in that post was that the hurricane has effected everyone in some way. Its not near as bad as new Orleans, and Biloxi, but we're out of gas in Atlanta.

My point in that post was that the hurricane has effected everyone in some way. Its not near as bad as new Orleans, and Biloxi, but we're out of gas in Atlanta.

Yup, Cheapest here is already around $3.10 at most places

Anyone from Louisiana permanently staying in Texas?