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  1. Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk

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    Thank you. I do feel I did everything right in that situation - I can't find any point where I could have done anything better.

    So I'm just acknowledging that, maybe for you if it isn't where your head is right now, but definitely to you.

    Thank you. I do feel I did everything right in that situation - I can't find any point where I could have done anything better.

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  2. Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk

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    Here are a couple videos and a picture from that night. The area as I pan the video right is where the rest of the family was swept into the trees. I managed to get out as I was going through the...

    Here are a couple videos and a picture from that night.

    The area as I pan the video right is where the rest of the family was swept into the trees. I managed to get out as I was going through the shelter.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk

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    I also recognize that I was extraordinarily lucky. We floated directly into the only spot where there was firm footing (a concrete slab), cover from the rain (an overhead shelter), a stable high...

    I also recognize that I was extraordinarily lucky.

    We floated directly into the only spot where there was firm footing (a concrete slab), cover from the rain (an overhead shelter), a stable high spot (a metal picnic table), low current (most of the water was going around the shelter), and things to hang on to. It happened to be the exact spot I was able to escape the tent. That water moved FAST and I think I went from dead asleep to awake and acting within seconds.

    That confluence of factors is what enabled me to get my kid and I to safety quickly. I'm not a religious or superstitious man, I know I beat the odds. The rest of the camp wasn't so lucky - I will never forget the image of my family's tent floating by, still zipped up. They didn't get out until later and they missed the shelter.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk

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    From what I've read, a missing girl was found deceased. I believe it's the only fatality so far.

    From what I've read, a missing girl was found deceased. I believe it's the only fatality so far.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk

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    I just want to point out a few things - This flood set a new river crest height record, beating the old one by over a foot. At least a 250 year flood event. The storm itself was one of the most...

    I just want to point out a few things -

    This flood set a new river crest height record, beating the old one by over a foot. At least a 250 year flood event.

    The storm itself was one of the most powerful that's torn through the area - it dumped over a foot of rain within 24 hours and it's being called a 1000 year storm.

    I've only heard of one fatality so far. That's the most amazing part to me. I'm glad for everyone else who found safety.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk

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    @DefinitelyNotAFae updating you too - My son bounced back surprisingly well, though he unfortunately caught a stomach bug his cousin had on Monday. This was his first ever camping trip, and...

    @DefinitelyNotAFae updating you too -

    My son bounced back surprisingly well, though he unfortunately caught a stomach bug his cousin had on Monday. This was his first ever camping trip, and certainly one to remember. After I got him to safety, and we were warming up an a shower stall, he was smiling and trying to make jokes and keep spirits up. He's such a kind soul.

    Myself, I keep seeing flashes of the event when I close my eyes. Rushing water. Lightning. My son crying on a tabletop. I don't think I'll ever forget it. I don't feel scared or panicked or otherwise distressed, just very grateful that I have him and everyone else in my family safe.

    I cried on my way home the other day, had to stop the car. I don't cry often, it caught me by surprise.

    I know I'll recover from this. My feelings about camping haven't changed - the outdoors are beautiful, but need respect.

    Mother Nature doesn't fuck around.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk

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    It came up recently as a topic on tildes.

    It came up recently as a topic on tildes.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk

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    Tried sleeping but I don't do well in the car sleeping. I still have many hours to go before I get home - good old Midwestern attitude about "well it's only 10 hours away by car".

    Tried sleeping but I don't do well in the car sleeping. I still have many hours to go before I get home - good old Midwestern attitude about "well it's only 10 hours away by car".

    15 votes

  9. Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk

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    I certainly have a new fear about camping during any stormy weather. It was a terrifying experience. I'd already been lecturing my kid about the power of water (we'd been kayaking and playing in...

    I certainly have a new fear about camping during any stormy weather. It was a terrifying experience. I'd already been lecturing my kid about the power of water (we'd been kayaking and playing in the Shut-Ins all week) and this really drove it home.

    I give my kid a lot of credit too - he listened, song exactly what I told him and when. He was in good spirits after even if he was terrified during.

    17 votes

  10. Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk

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    Thanks. I'm in the backseat with my kid sleeping next to me. I should sleep too.

    Thanks. I'm in the backseat with my kid sleeping next to me. I should sleep too.

    28 votes

  11. Last night was terrifying

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    Went on a guys trip to Johnsons Shut-Ins the last week. Go ahead and Google what happened there last night. I don't really know the point of posting this here but I feel like sharing. It started...

    Went on a guys trip to Johnsons Shut-Ins the last week. Go ahead and Google what happened there last night. I don't really know the point of posting this here but I feel like sharing.

    It started raining around 11pm. The tents held up fine for a while.

    I remember waking up at one point to hard rain. I checked the tent but things seemed fine. That was probably about midnight or 1am. Around 2am I woke up cause something felt wrong. The tent was moving and shaking.

    I opened the door and saw chaos. It was like looking at the sea in a storm, and I was being carried off by the rushing water. We were swept into a shelter, where I was able to find footing to grab my kid (I was telling "GET UP, GET UP NOW" the whole time) and toss him onto a table out of the water.

    I managed to grab quite a bit from the tent and toss it on too and then wedge the tent between two trees.

    I then saw the other tent from my group float past. I couldn't help them.

    My kid is crying, a torrent of rising water is at my feet, and I spotted that the bathroom shelter nearby was higher up. I grabbed my kid and had to fight my way through the raging water worrying I'd drop him with any misstep. I made it across and we were the first ones there.

    Slowly others came. First my FIL and then other campers tricked in. We didn't know what had happened to my bil or my nephew, just they they'd been swept away. My FIL had been sucked out of the tent when he opened the door.

    Another family we could hear yelling across the water. A father and son stuck in the trees. They showed up later at the shelter, apparently the son had been pulled away from his dad but wedged on a tree and was able to escape. The dad went back to find the rest of the family. They were all ok.

    A few hours later, my bil and his son showed up. They'd been pinned by the current to the trees for at least 2 hours. Hypothermic and exhausted, but safe.

    Dawn came and the rain stopped. We gathered what ever else we could find and then left through flooded roads.

    86 votes

  12. Comment on Did Kamala Harris's silence on Gaza cost her the White House? in ~society

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    I'll be honest and say I entirely forgot that detail... Ok wild things rescinded.

    I'll be honest and say I entirely forgot that detail... Ok wild things rescinded.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    Let's make like a hockey game and get our puck on.

    Let's make like a hockey game and get our puck on.

    11 votes

  14. Comment on Did Kamala Harris's silence on Gaza cost her the White House? in ~society

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    My knowledge is limited and I'm open to correction. Some random kid getting access to a rooftop and hitting Trump in such a way it injures him in such a way that it boosts his ratings out of sheer...

    My knowledge is limited and I'm open to correction.

    Some random kid getting access to a rooftop and hitting Trump in such a way it injures him in such a way that it boosts his ratings out of sheer sympathy. IIRC there's no real motive that was brought up either? Or explanation for how the kid was able to post up in his spot without being investigated? As I recall, multiple people brought things to the attention of security and they disregarded it.

    Again, correct me if I'm wrong. I don't want to be a conspiracy nut. The recent slew of well timed "assassination" attempts also seems... Convenient?

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Did Kamala Harris's silence on Gaza cost her the White House? in ~society

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    I still find that assassination attempt weird. Everything about it was bizarre.

    I still find that assassination attempt weird. Everything about it was bizarre.

    4 votes

  16. Comment on Cargobike recommendations and advice in ~hobbies

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    I used the Aventon Abound for a few years. My kids loved it. I loved it. I never had issues, the battery life and range was great, and it felt stable. It's not a front load bike though.

    I used the Aventon Abound for a few years. My kids loved it. I loved it. I never had issues, the battery life and range was great, and it felt stable. It's not a front load bike though.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Harvest Moon 64 recompilation release in ~games

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    I used this guide back in the day. What the fuck.

    I used this guide back in the day. What the fuck.

    13 votes

  18. Comment on 'Extremely overwhelmed': apartment renters face rising tide of fees in ~finance

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    Reading comments here makes me feel incredibly lucky with the experience I've had since beginning renting again recently. There was an application fee but it was reasonable - $25 - and while on...

    Reading comments here makes me feel incredibly lucky with the experience I've had since beginning renting again recently.

    There was an application fee but it was reasonable - $25 - and while on paper they asked for first and last months rent up front, plus a months rent security deposit, I was able to get it down to half that. No other fees except a $1 convenience fee through their portal for payment. I also have the landlords direct phone numbers and email.

    These are local agents though, not a big corporation. I have an apartment on my towns main street, great view and amenities nearby. The rent is reasonable and utilities modest. I've already had issues come up and a major one (water heater broke within a month of moving in) that was fixed within a day with constant updates about progress.

    I really should count my blessings. I was very worried about renting again.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on What's an itch you were finally able to scratch? in ~talk

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    Go you! I did this for years. I live too far now to bike anymore though. It really feels like an accomplishment to do it regularly.

    Go you! I did this for years. I live too far now to bike anymore though. It really feels like an accomplishment to do it regularly.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on To all the dads celebrating it today -- Happy father's day! in ~life.men

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    Thank you. Watching The Lion King with my boy tonight might not have been the best idea since I kept wanting to cry, but we made it through.

    Thank you. Watching The Lion King with my boy tonight might not have been the best idea since I kept wanting to cry, but we made it through.

    4 votes