Charlie

AGE · 08-15-2004, 12:36 AM

Guys,

I may be out of the shooting business. We spend 3 months in WV each summer and 9 months in the town of Punta Gorda. Have you seen the TV? Charlie's center was within 5 miles of my house on Friday the 13th. My FL neighbor tells me the house is damaged (roof holes, garage door, window). My house checker says one end of the roof has lifted 2 feet. I guess I gotta go check and see what is left. I've probably got a lot of wet guns. Hope they're not as bad as those on the rusty gun thread. I may be off the forum for quite awhile beginning about Monday.

In the meantime, good shooting and collecting.

G.W. Gill · 08-15-2004, 03:15 AM

AGE, I wish you and your friends the best. My family property was only slightly damaged, a few trees and other landscaping. Our neighbors were not so fortunate. I'm a Vol. Fireman (Ret.some of our men are on the way down there. They have chain saws and electrical, plus gas and water experience. We are there to help and on our way. We will report to FEMA...G.W.GILL N.V.F.D.

jamese · 08-16-2004, 10:40 AM

Al,
If you need anything when you get down here just let me know

John Sabato · 08-16-2004, 01:25 PM

Have a safe trip Al...We will keep you and your Florida neighbors in our prayers...

Not sure if you have permanent storage at your WV summer place, but if you need a safe haven for your guns till the Florida situation is stable, they are welcome here at my place in VA until you can provide your own safe and dry location for them...

Roadkill · 08-16-2004, 05:03 PM

Age, I'm in Huntsville Al, if you need to store anything I also have room. You can swing by on the way backup the coast.

AGE · 09-14-2004, 12:20 AM

Interested friends,

Thanks so much for being interested in how we made out in PG during the hurricane. We were in WV for the summer when Charlie hit PG. Our house was not so lucky. Charlie broke 2 windows, blew off most of our roof tile and 4 pieces of plywood allowing water into most of the ceilings, dropping it in 4 places (Francis did a lot more water damage). He also destroyed our garage door and dropped the garage ceiling onto our Ford. We went down to PG right away and managed to get our furniture (mostly OK) moved out before Francis and into a rental house.

We scurried around a lot to meet with our insurance adjuster, find a repair contractor, locate a rental house, get a mover, pack stuff, survive Francis, etc. but we made it. We are now back in WV partly to escape Ivan and get out of the battle zone but also because Joy has a 50th high school reunion this month. We are tired but in good health.

We don't know how this mess will turn out, but with everybody's prayers we are confident things will work out OK for us. Based on the work our house needs and the number of damaged houses in PG we expect it to be 6-12 months before it will be rebuilt. We will be in FL (the rental is north of PG) for the winter and in PG whenever necessary to watch over the house rebuilding.

My guns were fine, no problems there. Hope the financial situation lets me keep them.

Al

lugerholsterrepair · 09-14-2004, 12:31 AM

Al, Glad to hear the rest of the story...Something like that must be a real trial. Good luck my Friend. Jerry Burney

Edward Tinker · 09-14-2004, 12:36 AM

Good to hear you're okay

Ed

John Sabato · 09-14-2004, 11:41 AM

Ditto Al, we've been praying for you and will continue to do so...

Glad the guns are okay and hope you won't have to sell them...

Were you fortunate enough to be covered by insurance?

AGE · 09-14-2004, 09:09 PM

John,

Yes, we have insurance. Hopefully that will cover most of the financial stuff. We'll see. Anyway, we still have a lot of hoops to jump through and it will be awhile before we know what the word normal means.

08-15-2004, 12:36 AM	#1
AGE User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 597 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Charlie Guys, I may be out of the shooting business. We spend 3 months in WV each summer and 9 months in the town of Punta Gorda. Have you seen the TV? Charlie's center was within 5 miles of my house on Friday the 13th. My FL neighbor tells me the house is damaged (roof holes, garage door, window). My house checker says one end of the roof has lifted 2 feet. I guess I gotta go check and see what is left. I've probably got a lot of wet guns. Hope they're not as bad as those on the rusty gun thread. I may be off the forum for quite awhile beginning about Monday. In the meantime, good shooting and collecting. __________________ Al Eggers (AGE) NRA Life Member

08-16-2004, 10:40 AM	#3
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 789 Thanks: 0 Thanked 84 Times in 34 Posts	Al, If you need anything when you get down here just let me know __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

08-16-2004, 01:25 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Have a safe trip Al...We will keep you and your Florida neighbors in our prayers... Not sure if you have permanent storage at your WV summer place, but if you need a safe haven for your guns till the Florida situation is stable, they are welcome here at my place in VA until you can provide your own safe and dry location for them... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

09-14-2004, 12:20 AM	#6
AGE User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 597 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Interested friends, Thanks so much for being interested in how we made out in PG during the hurricane. We were in WV for the summer when Charlie hit PG. Our house was not so lucky. Charlie broke 2 windows, blew off most of our roof tile and 4 pieces of plywood allowing water into most of the ceilings, dropping it in 4 places (Francis did a lot more water damage). He also destroyed our garage door and dropped the garage ceiling onto our Ford. We went down to PG right away and managed to get our furniture (mostly OK) moved out before Francis and into a rental house. We scurried around a lot to meet with our insurance adjuster, find a repair contractor, locate a rental house, get a mover, pack stuff, survive Francis, etc. but we made it. We are now back in WV partly to escape Ivan and get out of the battle zone but also because Joy has a 50th high school reunion this month. We are tired but in good health. We don't know how this mess will turn out, but with everybody's prayers we are confident things will work out OK for us. Based on the work our house needs and the number of damaged houses in PG we expect it to be 6-12 months before it will be rebuilt. We will be in FL (the rental is north of PG) for the winter and in PG whenever necessary to watch over the house rebuilding. My guns were fine, no problems there. Hope the financial situation lets me keep them. Al __________________ Al Eggers (AGE) NRA Life Member

09-14-2004, 12:31 AM	#7
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Al, Glad to hear the rest of the story...Something like that must be a real trial. Good luck my Friend. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-15-2004, 03:15 AM	#2
G.W. Gill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	AGE, I wish you and your friends the best. My family property was only slightly damaged, a few trees and other landscaping. Our neighbors were not so fortunate. I'm a Vol. Fireman (Ret.some of our men are on the way down there. They have chain saws and electrical, plus gas and water experience. We are there to help and on our way. We will report to FEMA...G.W.GILL N.V.F.D.

08-16-2004, 05:03 PM	#5
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Age, I'm in Huntsville Al, if you need to store anything I also have room. You can swing by on the way backup the coast.

09-14-2004, 12:36 AM	#8
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Good to hear you're okay Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

09-14-2004, 11:41 AM	#9
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Ditto Al, we've been praying for you and will continue to do so... Glad the guns are okay and hope you won't have to sell them... Were you fortunate enough to be covered by insurance? __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

09-14-2004, 09:09 PM	#10
AGE User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 597 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	John, Yes, we have insurance. Hopefully that will cover most of the financial stuff. We'll see. Anyway, we still have a lot of hoops to jump through and it will be awhile before we know what the word normal means. __________________ Al Eggers (AGE) NRA Life Member