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Old 08-19-05, 02:01 PM
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Part of my roof got blown off by a tornado but my bikes are okay. Thank God.
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Old 08-19-05, 02:03 PM
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Crisis averted!
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Originally Posted by Alex's dad
Part of my roof got blown off by a tornado but my bikes are okay. Thank God.
Wowzers! Close call there!
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You know what? I am glad we can all chuckle about it now. But, the truth is, I grew up in Wisconsin farmland, and I have seen what tornadoes can do. Believe me, it's nothing to joke about.

On a lighter note, I am glad the machines are ok. A little spit and duct tape, and the roof will be good as new. Wouldn't want the rain to get your bikes wet.
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Originally Posted by Alex's dad
Part of my roof got blown off by a tornado but my bikes are okay. Thank God.
Stoughton?
Nasty stuff last night.
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Old 08-19-05, 03:42 PM
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Stoughton?
Nasty stuff last night.
Yeah! I consider myself real lucky since I live only 1/2 mile from the real devastation. I'm glad all I lost was 1/4 of my roof and part of my fence. A lot of people lost everything.
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Glad you are OK.
Talking about that story today on the show...it seems amazing that only one person died in that deal.
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