[TheForge] Is anyone on-line ?

[Andrew Vida]

On 11/6/2012 5:13 AM, Larry Brown wrote:
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> Lost some roofing and had the top of a tree almost do in my car and front
> of the house, just missed the car and caught on the front porch rather than
> go through the window, probably under $1000.

Lucky you.  Might not even be worth putting in a claim, depending on the 
deductible.  They might drive your premiums up or cause the company to 
drop you.  Happened to me back in '90 when I discovered my oil tank 
leaking.  Jeez... they did a plume profile and treated it like a major 
ecological catastrophe.  Bill ran something like $230K!  For that money 
I would have sold them the house and let them raze it.  Insurance 
company dropped me promptly thereafter. :)


> We cut it up in the storm to
> get it off the house as it was rocking and heading for the window. My stuff
> in the yard in Tottenville was in 7' feet of sea water, not good for
> welders, forges, motors and tools, have to see what I can save.

Insured?

  Spent the
> last few days tearing apart a welding machine and motor. Compared to what
> happened to a lot of others here losses are minimal, a couple of grand. Had
> my Father staying here till he got power and my father in law just got
> power and left yesterday. I got power back first Thursday morning before
> that I used the welder for power.
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> There is going to be a large death toll here, many were trapped in homes
> and they only count who they identify on the news. Many lost homes and
> boats. I'm lucky to just lose a few grand worth of stuff tops


Glad you came out of it that well.  I saw a story of some cop who got 
fried when he went back into his house after getting his family out. 
Apparently the current from a downed line decided he was part of the 
path of least resistance.  I take it this must have been a 200 year 
storm or better.