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Grant Lamontagne · **on:** November 08, 2007, 11:53:49 PM

Put on your wellies guys- it looks like a nasty wave coming your way!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=492533&in_page_id=1770&ct=5

I hope you all manage to get through it ok. My best wishes to all of you.

Def

Benner · **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2007, 12:03:27 AM

How sad is that! I didn't even know about that until you said.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2007, 12:04:32 AM

That's ok, a SOSAK member in New York told me!

Def

Roadie · **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2007, 12:11:07 AM

Lets hope Dunc will be ok and that he doesn't get called out too much.
Roadie

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2007, 12:12:53 AM

He was the poor smurf I was most worried about.

Best of luck if you do have to go out there Dunc! Come home safe!

Def

J-sews · **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2007, 01:33:32 AM

Be safe all. Might be a good idea to sleep upstairs tonight.

CQC-7 · **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2007, 03:18:13 AM

Good luck Dunc. I'm sure that there will be a cold one waiting when you get back.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2007, 11:09:32 AM

We had some storm's but I'm ok, Dunc's neck of the wood's was hit pretty hard though

(my nan and grandad live up there) all the best mate, hope you and your's are ok

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2007, 07:08:41 PM

So did you get called out to help dunc?

Dunc · **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2007, 08:12:27 PM

Why didnt I see this thread earlier

Sorry guys

Been talking about it on British blades , sorry

Well the danger time was at 06.00hrs today and as you may know I live about 150 yards from the beach so I was a bit concerned . We have procedures in place with flood wardens and sirens . There was very little chance of the lifeboat being launched as the flood gates on the sea defences where shut so we couldnt launch . And to be honest the sea was very big and probably just over our safe operating .If we had of flooded we would have been very busy inland as I'm sure you can imagine . Anyway I was due to leave for work at about 04.50 and the danger time was about 06.00hrs and I wasnt happy leaving my family in case they had to evacuate . So I had the day off work

and spent the very early part of the morning up at the boat shed ( which is next to the flood barrier ) drinking coffee and chatting to my Coxswain , the flood warden and anyone else daft enough to get out of bed and go down to the beach in a gale at that time of the morning

My village was very lucky but there was some flooding in other places but nothing too severe .We did wonder at one point if we would be called to take our boat to the " Broads " an inland river system in Norfolk because if sea water had entered them then there really would have been some bad flooding quite far inland . I'm starting to run on a bit now

Heres some pics I took at about 07.00hrs there not very good as the light was low and I was being blown about quite alot . The main thing is were all safe and sound . Thanks for all being concerned .

Dunc

cryptrick · **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2007, 08:20:22 PM

Nice to hear you're OK dunc, glad the storm hasn't been as bad as first predicted

Roadie · **Reply #11 on:** November 09, 2007, 08:24:32 PM

Glad to hear you're ok. Some nice rough seas there, would have been 'interesting' taking any sort of boat out in that!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2007, 09:12:29 PM

Glad to see you are ok, and managed to stay the heck out of that mess!

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2007, 11:06:19 PM

If you'd have gone out on the boat today I'm fairly certain you'd have lost your breakfast

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2007, 11:30:09 PM

I'm going to lose mine just looking at those pictures!

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2007, 11:33:01 PM

Quote from: Defender on November 09, 2007, 11:30:09 PM

I'm going to lose mine just looking at those pictures!

Def

Nothing like a good storm once in a while though is there

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2007, 12:39:31 AM

Makes you remember who is really in charge, and why you need SAKs and multis.

Def

J-sews · **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2007, 03:48:06 AM

Makes me glad I live about a million miles from the nearest ocean

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2007, 04:21:10 AM

And it wasn't as bad as originally forecast?

I'm a VERY happy camper to live in an area that's on the boring side,meteorologically and geologically.

jock1 · **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2007, 05:03:44 AM

Did anybody see the news footage of the three rocket scientists who thought it would be a laugh to go surfing in that ?It's the lives that they put at risk when they had to be rescued that really angers me

Dunc · **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2007, 10:04:30 AM

Quote from: jock1 on November 10, 2007, 05:03:44 AM

Did anybody see the news footage of the three rocket scientists who thought it would be a laugh to go surfing in that ?It's the lives that they put at risk when they had to be rescued that really angers me

No I didnt

Have you got a link ? theres some muppets about there really is .

Dunc

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #21 on:** November 10, 2007, 10:28:15 AM

Quote from: jock1 on November 10, 2007, 05:03:44 AM

Did anybody see the news footage of the three rocket scientists who thought it would be a laugh to go surfing in that ?It's the lives that they put at risk when they had to be rescued that really angers me

There are some really inconsiderate muppets out there aren't there

jock1 · **Reply #22 on:** November 10, 2007, 12:08:19 PM

Quote from: dunc5 on November 10, 2007, 10:04:30 AM

Quote from: jock1 on November 10, 2007, 05:03:44 AM
Did anybody see the news footage of the three rocket scientists who thought it would be a laugh to go surfing in that ?It's the lives that they put at risk when they had to be rescued that really angers me

No I didnt Have you got a link ? theres some muppets about there really is .

Dunc

Dunc I only caught it briefly believe it was BBC news then I got called out to some of Glasgows idiots.ps want to trade cretins ?

Dunc · **Reply #23 on:** November 10, 2007, 12:41:42 PM

Jock it cant be easy for you doing what you do , even more so in a city .We probably get somewhere around 10 to 15 callouts a year some years more some less but you have to face stuff everyday . It must be very stressfull for you

You must meet some interesting people who are not very nice

and of course

Stay safe mate

Dunc

hawkchucker · **Reply #24 on:** November 10, 2007, 01:05:13 PM

Anyone in Britan live next to a farm that has a bunch of Flint nodules thay would like to get rid of?

I just ran out? and I became addicted to the black brit flint for my BP firearms!!!

jock1 · **Reply #25 on:** November 10, 2007, 02:30:54 PM

Quote from: dunc5 on November 10, 2007, 12:41:42 PM

Jock it cant be easy for you doing what you do , even more so in a city .We probably get somewhere around 10 to 15 callouts a year some years more some less but you have to face stuff everyday . It must be very stressfull for you You must meet some interesting people who are not very nice and of course Stay safe mate

Dunc

Thank you Dunc but it's not that bad and you get a real good laugh at how incredibly stupid some folk are.If you can get hold of idocracy a movie Def recommended it's a prime example of what I mean

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #26 on:** November 10, 2007, 02:45:43 PM

Quote from: hawkchucker on November 10, 2007, 01:05:13 PM

Anyone in Britan live next to a farm that has a bunch of Flint nodules thay would like to get rid of?

I just ran out? and I became addicted to the black brit flint for my BP firearms!!!

Maybe our northern Uk member's will be able to help you out on that score. (not much in the way of flint where I live, but I've seen plenty in the midlands and wales)

hawkchucker · **Reply #27 on:** November 10, 2007, 08:07:57 PM

Well hopefully someone can help me out. i know I can get a ton of flints out of a 3 lb node.

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