central arkansas iced in!

jimmoore · Dec 15, 2000

Bird, at the December city council meeting, I was appointed police commissioner for a 2 tear term. No big deal, I will report to the city council on police dept activitives and make recomendations as to the needs of the department. The previous commissioner had no idea about how a dept should function! I have "walked the walk and can talk the talk".
jim

Bird · Dec 16, 2000

Jim, I'm not sure whether congratulations or condolences are in order./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif I've been retired long enough and gotten lazy enough, I don't think I'd want the responsibility. But I'll bet the police department is glad to have someone who understands their operation and needs.

Bird

dullpain · Dec 16, 2000

Jim Moore and all in the ICE. Know exactly what you are talking about. Happened here in Mid-TN. 5 years ago. We were out of power for 2 1/2 days. Trees down everywhere , roads impassable, and lots more. Some people were 3 & 4 weeks getting power back. NASTY business. Had electric utility workers from all over south east volunteer and came up here to help.

I still am finding widow makers (large limbs and braches) hung up in trees that survived. Have to be careful when trimming the fence row trees!!

Again you all have my sympathy and hope it is not too long till all is restored to normal.

jimmoore · Dec 16, 2000

McCallum, It rained all night last night and melted all the ice off of everything. I ventured out this morning and took a good look around. It is pretty bad. My biggest problem is the huge limbs that have broken off up high and are still attached to the tree.I have a friend with a bucket-truck that I will hire to cut those down. He charges $100.00 a day for the bucket truck. I went today to TSC and bought a 20" Homelite chainsaw to cut the smaller stuff. it was on sALE FOR $189.00 including a plastic case and extra chain. I will have to wait now untill the ground drys up a little and then "get with it". State Farm insurance has already sent me a check for $550.00, that will help some. jim

Jag · Dec 17, 2000

JIM, last night's low was was 15.1 degrees up the Arkansas River from you.. with the rain last night, I had to get the heater and pry bar out to open the the door of my pickup truck this morning.

jimmoore · Dec 17, 2000

Jag, I had the same trouble with my doors also. when I finally got them open I sprayed de-icer in the door locks and sprayed the rubber door gaskets with WD40. I hope I can get in the truck in the morning to go make the bus route. jim

Bird · Dec 17, 2000

I thought that was what hair dryers were made for./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Bird

Rowski · Dec 18, 2000

Don't use to much lock de-icer with out spraying in some lubricant afterward. The de-icer will dry out the lubricant too and give you more trouble down the road.

Derek

Thomas · Dec 18, 2000

Derek,
Kinda feels like sugaring weather this morning. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif
Least the the ditches around these parts got a good flushing out,and tonight its pick up limbs around the house. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif
Hope you folks over there didn't get ice in.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Rowski · Dec 18, 2000

Had 50F yesterday with heavy rains and lots of wind. Rivers and streams were near flood stage, some ice jams. This morning temps in low 20s, wind is howling out the north north west. Will be a task to get into the cars this morning. Got a couple of inches on the ground now and still snowing. Pretty much looks like snow showers right through the weekend. So maybe a white x-mas after all.

Derek