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Old 01/05/2008, 03:19 PM
Brian Prestwood Brian Prestwood is offline
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Help - No Power for Two More Days
Hey Everyone

I'm posting this for Rachelle Bloksberg (Fragmented). She's been without power for 1.5 days already. It looks like she'll be down for two more days. She has three tanks she's been struggling with. She's been trying to buy a generator but everone is out (wonder why .

If anyone has a generator she can borrow, or other suggestions, please give her a call at (problem solved phone number deleted).

So far, I suggested plugging a big inverter into her car and leaving her car running.
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Old 01/05/2008, 03:38 PM
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I'm on my way up there right now with a generator..
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Old 01/05/2008, 03:43 PM
Brian Prestwood Brian Prestwood is offline
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Saint Funman...

has a nice ring to it.
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Old 01/05/2008, 03:45 PM
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You just scored major Karma Points Steve! Your the Man!
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Old 01/05/2008, 04:01 PM
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If things become to stressful for her maybe she could take her stuff to a lfs and work something out!-)
Way to go steve!-)
Our thoughts and prayers are with you rachelle and frank!-)
Shawn and cathy!-)
!-)
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Old 01/05/2008, 04:44 PM
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people helping people
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Old 01/05/2008, 05:18 PM
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Hope everything is workig out. Way to save the day Steve!
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Old 01/05/2008, 05:39 PM
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Cool Helping out Brian and Steve..

Hope things work out..
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Old 01/05/2008, 07:44 PM
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Just got back..
She's online now and "most" of the stuff is on now in the house.
The genereator can't handle their water pump though so no water

but the tanks look in WAY BETTER shape than I would have thought!!

The lines were still down on their road and not a PG&E truck in sight, so I fear they will be down for another 2-3 days..


But at least all the tanks and fridge are running as well as most lights in the house...

So hopefuly she will turn on her computer and pay us a visit
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Old 01/05/2008, 10:03 PM
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Steve, you are a saint!
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Old 01/05/2008, 10:31 PM
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Steve, that was really great of you to help out. I hope that everything makes it!
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Old 01/05/2008, 10:50 PM
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I think the tanks will be ok..
Like I said they did an incredible all nighter of warming water on the fireplace and placing it into the tanks to keep the temps up and stiring every 15 mins..

They looked exhausted from the all nighter...

I'm sure they will sleep better, now that they only have to wake up every 4-5 hours and feed the generator...

No showers but hey.. Sleep and peace of mind is priceless

THIS is what MARS is all about... Without MARS many tanks would die in situations such as this.
The power of social networking.
I'm just glad to be a part of a club that has the ability to reach out to fellow reefers.


PS: I had no IDEA of how FAR Neveda City is away from us!! Props for people coming that far for a meeting!! It's like a 2 hour drive EACH WAY!!
Mad props to people who trek that far from wherever they life!!
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Old 01/06/2008, 12:08 AM
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Its a little drive.

This is exactly why MARS is so great, The people that go out of there way to help others in need!
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Old 01/06/2008, 12:16 AM
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Great job Steve!!! You da man.
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Old 01/06/2008, 01:56 AM
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Wow! Man this is terrible news, thanks Steve!

BTW - I do have my generator on standby should somebody else know of somebody in similar position. I just fired it up today and replaced the gas just in case.
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Old 01/06/2008, 02:34 AM
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My electricity just came back so i also have a big generator to loan
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Old 01/06/2008, 03:07 AM
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Good looking out, Steve! Glad Rachelle's tanks are fine
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Old 01/06/2008, 10:31 AM
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Steve gets my respect. Bigtime. This kind of community involvement is exactly why I stuck around.
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Old 01/06/2008, 12:13 PM
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Great story!
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Old 01/06/2008, 02:33 PM
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Great to hear that her family has some light and warmth and her tank is goin to make it. Big respect to Steve..great looking out.
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Old 01/06/2008, 02:33 PM
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Great to hear that her family has some light and warmth and her tank is goin to make it. Big respect to Steve..great looking out.
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Old 01/06/2008, 07:42 PM
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WTG Steve!

You are the MAN!

That is a great story... I can't believe they stayed up all night warming water on the fire and stirring every 15 minutes! That is awesome!
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Old 01/06/2008, 09:44 PM
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I was thinking that it would be a nice and supportive gesture to help steve out with some Gas $$'s for the drive to Nevada City in his GAS GUZZLING van. Most of us couldn't help out physicaly, but I'm thinking most of us could throw a few buck his way to help out. No reason why he should encur "all" the cost associated with being a nice guy. I'm sure Steve would never request or even suggest we do this, but i'm also sure it would be appreciated!


PM me for his PAYPAL account. I sent a couple ducks his way a few minutes ago.
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Old 01/06/2008, 11:21 PM
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heheh thanks!!
Please don't feel obligated to send anything!!! It's not that big of a deal.

NEW NEWS: Well, gave a call this evening to see how it was going, and power is actually back up for them!!! She said the power lines are still draped across the road?!?!? So they must be backfeeding the lines around the mess I guess. Which is great news!!!!

I guess she did get her computer back up the other night but alas no internet yet. I forgot to ask what they use (DSL, CABLE)? So I'm assuming cable and the lines that are all over the road had cable on them so..


But all is doing well, official report: NO fish Loss and Coral loss is not yet known, but so far nothing is dead, just struggling a bit.

So that's the word from up north!!
Hurray!!!
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Old 01/07/2008, 12:32 AM
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That is impressive not only did he loan her the Generator but drove it to her in nevada city!
 
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