I hate to say this becasue I think I am a strong person, but damn it is so hard to not just break down while watching what is going on all over Iowa, IL, and WI.

shame how r things? is it true your not a speedwake member anymore?

Whats sppedwake?

Hey, Bill, how is it going for you out there in Iowa? Hope everything and everyone is doing well.

Well,,,

Thanks for asking guys...
It has been a LONG 48 hours... Chit broke loose Thursday evening with a tornado 2 miles from my house, then the heavy rains let go. We got 6 inches in 4 hours and well, that is just too much water especially after all of the rain we have recieved. We got the orders to evacuate about midnight Thursday, but my stubborn azz refused and a damn good thing I did! I am the only neighbor to save mybasement from flood water! F U C K that small river, you are not beating my family and house!!!! 3 neighbors lost their foundations, all others lost everthing in their basements. about 1 dozen houses on my block and the next block over had water up on there main floor as well. (our first floors are elevated here). I had not been to bed since Wed, finally passed out Friday night about 9...phew, I am tired.... I had 3 big pumps going in my basement from about 10 or 11 Thrusday night and FINALLY was able to shut them off Friday around 4ish in the afternoon. Time is a bit of a blurr... Got my garage emptied from all of the mud and disinfected, so now the drying continues. I BEAT THAT F U C KING small river!!!!! (for now)....

The Mississippi is now supposed to crest at 21.9 feet, only a few inches shy of the record fllod of 93. so we are definately not out of the woods yet.... I have not broken down yet, just too tired I think, but I know it is coming becasue not only the area where I live but so much of Iowa, IL, and WI are simply devistated. Man, am I lucky to still have my house now...

True..

Do not ask why, becasue I do not know, only Jeff knows...

I hope all is going well, I have never been through something like that. It sounds like you haven`t given up that`s great, stay positive.

I dont get it unless I missed something, anywayz I am glad you were able to save everything and hope you have gone thru the worse of it already, keep me posted bud and get some sleep

Shame , We have disagreed on more than one occassion but my heart certainly goes out to you as a fellow boater and human being. Hope you get though all this chit quickly and with as little loss as possible.
And I always thought there was never much water in Iowa

Cal(Mopower)

Disagreements can be fun...if we all agreed on everything, how boreing would that be???


Thanks for the thoughs!!!