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CaptainMichael

Well-Known Member
Connor002 said:
Well, it could have been worse.
At least you still have a place to return, and eventually to restore (rebuild?)..
Well, basically it is just a shell. The inside is ruined.
First, everything needed to be documented and removed.
Second, floors, walls etc. had to be removed.
Third, everything needs to be rebuilt on the inside (walls, floors, paint, etc)

The third takes the longest because:
a) materials are in such high demand.
b) my father works out of town, and I live out of town.
c) Insurance companies suck.


Connor002 said:
Actually, it tough for me to imagine.
I've never seen such widespread devastation on US shores before.
Here is the garage.
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In the garage you will notice two large freezers. Both freezers were full of deer meat, duck meat, fish, shrimp, etc. This was late August in Louisiana, imagine the stench.

You can also see the waterline in the garage on the wall.

I have hundreds of pics. I'll do my best to add more.


Thank you everyone for all of the compassion.
 

Uponastar

Well-Known Member
STR8FAN2005 said:
Well, basically it is just a shell. The inside is ruined.
First, everything needed to be documented and removed.
Second, floors, walls etc. had to be removed.
Third, everything needs to be rebuilt on the inside (walls, floors, paint, etc)

The third takes the longest because:
a) materials are in such high demand.
b) my father works out of town, and I live out of town.
c) Insurance companies suck.





Here is the garage.
n23431586_31368272_8071.jpg

In the garage you will notice two large freezers. Both freezers were full of deer meat, duck meat, fish, shrimp, etc. This was late August in Louisiana, imagine the stench.

You can also see the waterline in the garage on the wall.

I have hundreds of pics. I'll do my best to add more.


Thank you everyone for all of the compassion.

I'm stunned.
It's so brutal.
I don't know . . . I'm trying to come up with something to say. . .there's nothing.
I'm just so sorry.
 

Connor002

Active Member
Let's see now...

I was up (woken :lookaroun ) around eight Saturday morning, and we set off. After about a 30 minute ride to the Hamilton Train Station in NJ. Upon arriving, it was clear the weather decided to disagree with us, and with a swift lurch of an NJ Transit train to Penn Station, New York, Connor and Co. pulled away from the damp and foggy morning station and into a journey to new lands.

That new land was New York City, and that journey was about an hour and a half long. :lookaroun
 

joanna71985

Well-Known Member
STR8FAN2005 said:
We've been "discussing" a December or January trip, but we are currently focusing on rebuilding our house. I'm debating whether or not I want to do the college program next spring or wait till 2008. It's a big decision to make.

I'm sorry about what happened to your house. I say definitely do the CP, whether it be next year or in 2008. I did it in 2005 (and am hoping to do it next semester) and it is great! I loved it for many reasons (one being that I hope to work for Disney full-time once I finish school).
 

Uponastar

Well-Known Member
Connor002 said:
Let's see now...

I was up (woken :lookaroun ) around eight Saturday morning, and we set off. After about a 30 minute ride to the Hamilton Train Station in NJ. Upon arriving, it was clear the weather decided to disagree with us, and with a swift lurch of an NJ Transit train to Penn Station, New York, Connor and Co. pulled away from the damp and foggy morning station and into a journey to new lands.

That new land was New York City, and that journey was about an hour and a half long. :lookaroun

Yay! :sohappy:
I love that train ride!
 

CaptainMichael

Well-Known Member
joanna71985 said:
I'm sorry about what happened to your house. I say definitely do the CP, whether it be next year or in 2008. I did it in 2005 (and am hoping to do it next semester) and it is great! I loved it for many reasons (one being that I hope to work for Disney full-time once I finish school).
I'm definitely going to do it, it is just the timing.

While hectic, rebuilding the house is exciting, and I want to be home next spring to enjoy the newness.
 

Uponastar

Well-Known Member
STR8FAN2005 said:
I'm definitely going to do it, it is just the timing.

While hectic, rebuilding the house is exciting, and I want to be home next spring to enjoy the newness.

Well, at least you're looking at the bright side. :)
Hugs from me to you.
I hope the rebuilding goes smoothly.
 

Connor002

Active Member
And now... I skip from the "theatrical" writing to something more plain and straightforward. :lookaroun


When we arrived at Penn Station (Which, interestingly enough, is actually below Madison Square Gardens) there was still about 2 hours to kill be fore showtime. So what do tourists in NYC do? Stumble around and see a few sights of course!
 

Uponastar

Well-Known Member
Connor002 said:
And now... I skip from the "theatrical" writing to something more plain and straightforward. :lookaroun


When we arrived at Penn Station (Which, interestingly enough, is actually below Madison Square Gardens) there was still about 2 hours to kill be fore showtime. So what do tourists in NYC do? Stumble around and see a few sights of course!

Exactly!
Let's see.
The first thing I do is get my bearings by locating the Empire State Building.
 

Connor002

Active Member
Before the show we saw:

Times Square
Toys R Us Store
Lion King Marque
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Rockefeller Center (It looks much larger on TV :lookaroun )
Chrysler Building
Empire State Building
 

Uponastar

Well-Known Member
Connor002 said:
Before the show we saw:

Times Square
Toys R Us Store
Lion King Marque
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Rockefeller Center (It looks much larger on TV :lookaroun )
Crysler

Times Square is gawdy and crowded and I love it!
The Toys R Us Store is really cool!
Right next to ABC studios too!
I agree with you about Rockefeller Center. Doesn't look like much.
 

Uponastar

Well-Known Member
Connor002 said:
Before the show we saw:

Times Square
Toys R Us Store
Lion King Marque
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Rockefeller Center (It looks much larger on TV :lookaroun )
Chrysler Building
Empire State Building

Did you go up to the observation deck?
 

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