Good morning!!!!

[toppop52]

Yes it is 3 sections. 20’. Never had problem with sand or dirt. It’s over 20 years old.

Mine is 5 segment 25 feet, but honestly it’s too flexible at 25, I keep it at 20, looks more proportionate there. Mine is aluminum.
At 25’ a 72 mph gust did this last spring. They sent me a new section.

 

[ronjhall]

Mine is 5 segment 25 feet, but honestly it’s too flexible at 25, I keep it at 20, looks more proportionate there. Mine is aluminum.
At 25’ a 72 mph gust did this last spring. They sent me a new section. View attachment 579093

That does not look like my flag pole. Mine is aluminum all the way into ground. Sets in a 4" plastic sleeve. Aluminum pipe sections have close to 1/4 walls.
Telescoping Flagpoles, Flagpoles & Flags By Uncommon USA
Now I need to go out and measure to see what pole I have. Ordering parts says that 3 sections is 16' and 2.25" diameter.
But not today. It's cold and still snowing.

 

[Bird]

Temperature eventually went from 23 to 67 degrees today. And my wife's doctor appointment only took about 2.5 hours; a new record short visit for a chest x-ray, blood test, and prolia injection besides the face to face doctor visit.:cool2:

 

[Ed of all trades]

Wing, I have ridden by Viets place a few times, it is only a few miles from here but have never been. Wife went many years ago. Ed

 

[wngsprd]

What a surreal encounter, RNG. Most of us have no idea what it's like to be left afloat with so many unanswered questions. Thanks for giving us a peak. Of course, you know we're all pulling for you.

Ditto.

RNG, my wife and I talked a lot about your situation today and how it is similar but very different than the big hurricane/flood situations in the east. We are very concerned for you.

 

[wngsprd]

Rained all day and stayed in the 30s, but no snow or ice.

Decided since such a nasty weather day, to try the Social Security office to get their misspelling of my name corrected on their records.

- 45 minute drive
- 26 minute wait at SS office, then told must have a birth certificate in addition to driver's license...opposite of what I was told on phone and read on their website.
- Learned that the DMV can provide birth certificates...15 minute drive and walk...36 minute wait...$14 fee.
- Back to SS office...only a 9 minute wait...I now believe that all is corrected once they run their batch processing tonight.
- Got jerked around by the system, trying to correct their typo, but everyone I dealt with was super polite and nice.

At least their was a fancy biscuit restaurant across the street.

Then went to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts...haven't been since the kids were young...very stimulating, especially the 2,000 to 5,000 year old pieces from Greece, Italy, Egypt and Turkey. In the American sections, they had a fully restored bedroom from one of Rockefeller's houses in New York City, itself a large room with museum equivalent art, ceiling and wall painting, jeweled lamps, and furniture.

 

[toppop52]

That does not look like my flag pole. Mine is aluminum all the way into ground. Sets in a 4" plastic sleeve. Aluminum pipe sections have close to 1/4 walls.
Telescoping Flagpoles, Flagpoles & Flags By Uncommon USA
Now I need to go out and measure to see what pole I have. Ordering parts says that 3 sections is 16' and 2.25" diameter.
But not today. It's cold and still snowing.

Mine is aluminum all the way also with a pvc sleeve in concrete in the ground. The white is an optical illusion.

 

[sodamo]

RNG thanks for sharing that. Kinda sharpens the perspective.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 29F this morning, clear sky, calm wind. More wind today, sky stayed clear, High temp was 67F. Kitchen cleanup and dog sitting to start the day, then outside to mow, almost finished before lunch. Nap time after lunch then could not get started again
RNG, thanks for the post. My BIL folks went through the 73 and 93 Mississippi River floods, 73 got to their door step, 93 had 4 feet in the house. They were were in their 70's so just sold as is and moved to town. I think they had lived at that location for about 30 years. Like you said, wait to see what happened, then seeing the extent of the damage really took the "wind out of their sails".
Billie glad your visit to SS office went as well as it did. :drink:
Farmer you have back up genny for the birds?
PJ talk to a friend in St Charles county abiut 10AM they had 3" snow on ground and 3" more expected.
Prayers for all.

 

[RoyJackson]

2018-11-16, 0318

22 right now and steadily snowing...about 3 or 4 inches, so far. High in the low 30's and we expect another 3" or so...

 

[Eric Salop]

It's a dull start to the day, with damp ground after a few overnight showers. Time I brought under cover some of the little piles of firewood I left out in the field to dry over the summer, before it starts to rot. I already have plenty of wood for this winter, so what I collect now can have at least another full year to season.

RNG Thanks for telling the full story. You have some good friends.

Kyle, have you heard how Deputy Lehmann is doing ?

WNG, you got me - not seeing anything on screen, I clicked on your attachment, expecting a 2,000+ year old artefact, not something so :licking: . :laughing:

 

[mpham]

6-9 inches on the ground according to the weather guessers. Drinking second coffee before going out to see for myself. Freezing rain might be coming so I have to decide if I should wait or clean it up now. Safe morning to all!

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 30 going to 45 and sunny. Electricity is still off and Dominion Power has 47,151 customers without power as of last night, they say it will be days not hours to get the power back on. We are fine with the gen taking good care of us, the kitchen stove and dishwasher don't work and a few plug in's, other than that we hardly notice.

WNS, looks like fine art to me. The buggy shop where the blacksmith guild used to meet restored John D's buggy, the one he drove to work. Pretty fancy.

RNG hope and pray you can be safely home soon and yes thanks for the insight.

Eric, had a cousin that would say, I am cutting 5 years from now wood. He just could not bring himself to stop cutting.

Have a great day, prayers sent, Ed

 

[Looking4new]

19 going to a high of 25F. Wind ENE 15 mph. Snow in the forecast 4" today and another 2 overnight.
I've got the block heater fired up for the tractor. After about 9 I will go out and plow.

I think today would be a good day to start making the roads into my snow dumps. I think I will use my 100x100' field as well.

Having read the new rules for growing my 4 pot plants, I cannot grow them outside. I gotta grow them in the house, so that will wait until I am fully retired. Another 30 years or so.

Remember people, today is P.O.E.T.S. day.
Piss Off Early Tomorrow is Saturday.

Have a good day all

 

[Buppies]

No snow lots of ice no power only 3G for internet and I am one of four here without power have no idea when it will come back. Tree fell broke line almost hitting my truck which our son and I were in

Hopefully you get back soon RNG

Prayers for all

 

[Thomas]

23F gusty every now and than low 30's for high.
About 3" of new snow over night more to follow think I'll wait until Saturday do snow removal... warm and more daytime light.

Friday:dance1: been busy work.
E muffin shovel steps feed little critters slow roll to work.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee finished brewing. 31° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 36° with some morning snow showers. Not enough snow yesterday to plow. Will need to clean walkway to garage. No major plans beyond that.

RNG, very well written report of your fire escape. Hope you get back to your home soon.

Wingsprd, glad you got SS straightened out. Have not seen the blue canning bottles in a while.

Prayers for all.

Good Morning All.

 

[Buppies]

The power line that broke was right beside us heard loud noise two flashes of light then line came down a few feet in front of truck actually two lines. No harm no foul

 

[PaulWS]

Here is n. Fl it is 35, got a fire in wood stove for the first time this year. Hope all have a great Thanksgiving.

 

[wngsprd]

Good morning Paul, and everyone!

Quite a close call, Buppies.

Ed and Bup, hope you get your power back soon.

We've have a frosty 33 and should see it get to 50 and clear skies for the first time in a while! Just watched 3 deer cross the field. I bet they are glad the rain stopped. Tomorrow is opening of gun season.

All of you with snow, be careful. I saw one place in NY on the weather report that got 18 inches yesterday.

RNG, hang in there.