| Author | Message | ||
     Odie |
Well, this is a sad way to make the headlines but on Foxnews.com our 16 year olds high school is shown totally devastated by tornadoes that ripped thru here a few hours ago. Our son rode it out in the school. His car was trashed in the parking lot. The tornado missed us by about 1/2 mile at our pet supply store. There are emergency crews from all over the state here helping. Nine people in the school have died and more are trapped still. Needless to say I will be out of commission for a few days helping cleanup and waiting for power to come back on at the shop. If you are expecting a pipe or barriers, etc. from me I ask you to have a little patience. Thanks much. I am also posting this on the sponsors page. | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Odie, glad you and your family survived it! | ||
| Hughlysses |
Holy crap Odie! I guess your son is OK? Just saw the aerial photos on the news and that school looks like it was hit by an atomic bomb. Glad you are OK at least. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. | ||
| Odie |
Son is fine. I don't think it has set in yet that he was very, very lucky. You know how it is when you're 16- 10 ft tall, smartest person around, invincible, etc... We are all OK, just a little shaken. Especially since we couldn't find our kids for about an hour and a half after the storm came thru. | ||
| Bdabuell |
Odie...wow, I'm really sorry to hear that...I was just reading this story on CNN's site...all the best to you and yours | ||
| Rubberdown |
Dang Odie, sure am glad ya'll are o.k.!!! I did not realize you lived there. Damn twisters! | ||
| Old_man |
Happy to hear that you and family are OK. My prayers for your town. | ||
| Glitch |
Odie, give me a ring if y'all need anything. I saw this on the news and knew it was near you, but had no idea I was looking at your son's school. Seriously, give me a call if there's anything I can do. | ||
| Blasterd |
Odie, Were here for ya man, whatever you need. When I saw it on the news earlier your the first person I thought of, glad you and your family is alright. Ken | ||
| Captnemo |
Glad to hear that it wasn't worse. If you need something I'm down the road in Mobile. | ||
| Cringblast |
Odie, If you all need something give a shout. Take care. C. | ||
| Samiam |
 Odie, count me in too if you need anything. Sam | ||
| Mortarmanmike120 |
Glad to hear you're alright. I thought I knew somebody from Enterprise, I just couldn't remember who. Let me know if you need anything. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Damn!! That was some tornado!! I saw it on TV, looked like a bomb landed on the school. Real glad to hear that you and your family are ok. Hope to see again you at MB IV. Best wishes, Jonathan | ||
| Daves |
Glad you and your family are ok. | ||
| Billybob |
my prayers are with you sandy | ||
| Fastfxrs |
Odie, Our prayers go out for you, your family and community. God bless as you help with the clean up. | ||
| Firefightergarcia |
I'm glad to hear that you and your family are ok. Let us know if you need anything for them.... | ||
| Mxer83 |
very scary, I am glad that you & your family are O.K. | ||
| Littlefield |
Damn, I don't know where you can go to escape tornadoes, hurricanes, snow, ice, you name it. Some of my family and in-laws in east Texas got hammered during Rita and it really sets you back. | ||
| Delk |
Glad to here that you and your family are safe. Take care. - Delk | ||
| Americanmadexb |
once again Odie, glad everyone is ok! I too saw this one TV and was shocked. I know its a big debate over there right now, but do you believe the school did the right thing by keeping the kids in school? It says they had a 3 hour notice that the tornadoes where coming! I believe they did the right thing. You know how kids are, they would have been hanging out, going to get something to eat, going to a friends house ect.. and never think it was to serious and been out on the road. More could have been hurt or killed! | ||
| Buelldawg |
Glad you and your family are still with us. | ||
| Stealthxb |
Hey Odie... Do you have an update from Enterprise? Is there anything we can do? | ||
| Vegasbueller |
Odie: Best wishes for you and your family from Sammie and I. Hope you guys are doing ok up there. Nick | ||
| Odie |
Thanks, everyone, for your kind words. I'm going to try to post a few pics tonight after work. The TV isn't showing where the real destruction occurred here. There are over 700 houses destroyed or damaged. There are hundreds of folks without homes. Fortunately we live in a very close-knit community so things are happening rapidly. FEMA is here and every State Trooper in the state I think. There are rescue crews from 4 different states helping out. Ft. Rucker has sent tons of help. People are donating stuff like crazy, including blood. We heard on the radio they needed dog and cat food so we loaded up the truck and donated alot from the store. We consider ourselves very lucky considering our son was in the school and the tornado passed within a half mile of us at the store. Life is short......live it to the fullest..... On another note. Things are settling down here work/life-wise so I should be cranking out product again starting tomorrow. I apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you. I'll be getting your orders out to you as soon as I possibly can. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.... (Message edited by odie on March 06, 2007) | ||
| Plag |
You're a class act Odie...God bless you!! |
