UNBELIEVABLE BAD LUCK FOR RAVEN!!!

[PaulS]

That sucks but thank God everyone is ok. Someday he'll look back and say remember when our luck was so crappy, thank goodness it turned around.

[zimmy]

really sorry to hear it. I know it has been said... it is great news that everyone is safe. hang in there.

[Gunpowder]

like zimmy said, hang in there pal. if you need anything, let us know. you got a great community here.


mike

[chris L]

wow that just is crazy . your having a bad run of luck . but no one was injured . good luck .

[Saltheart]

What a tragedy. At least everyone is safe.

[Nebe]

sorry for your loss raven. Thank goodness you had insurance.

[Rockfish9]

This just aint fair.....

[Finaddict]

Originally Posted by piemma

I believe the house is a total loss. he told me that they will be moving a trailer onto his property for his family to live in.

I told him that the upside is he can now build the house that he always wanted.

Tough way to do it though.
He will ultimately get your messages as he told me that he will be using the library computer until his insurance settles. If anyone has an old used maching, I am sure he would appreciate the loan of it.

I just gave way a dual procesor 486 with a gig of ram to one of my nephews.

I have a SONY Vaios GR 390 laptop that I am no longer using - purchased it in 2002 - it crashed, but probably can be saved. He is welcome to it, might need work if anyone wants to help out. But glad to give it to him.

[Rockport24]

oh man, very sorry for the loss Raven, hey, I think after all this crap, you are due very good things in your future

[The Iceman 6]

"and the hits just keep coming." Sorry for your loss of property Raven, thank god you and the fam (including the dog) were out safely. In the end, that's what matters. Thinkin' of you guys....

Ice

[RickBomba]

If anybody talks to Raven can you let him know that whatever zmikey and I can do for him, let him know.
Thoughts and prayers from me, as well.

[STREETFIGHT]

wow- good luck getting it all put back together

[Raven]

Originally Posted by piemma

I have a phone number. I'm pretty sure this is the number he called me from this morning.
.

Thought you guys would want to know that I got an email from Mt Wanderer (a guy on this board) who is donating a laptop to Raven. Nice jesture on his part.

If anyone knows Raven personally, which I don't, please let me know if I published the right number for him. Obviously, it's not his house number as there is no more house.

Paul

first thing you can do for me is

to not call the above number

because it belongs to my SISTER in law...
and the phone was just a loaner until i got a new cell phone [giving it back today ]


MY number is 774 200 3607 ....
but go easy on me...
i have so much to do now it's insane...
my work load has just quadrupled....

no water... to drink..
& no power... at the farm..

we're staying at a Motel for this week...

that'll change soon however..

Luckilly the big tanker truck BODY out in back of my barn has 1000 gallons of water in it
...so i siphoned water from it to keep the garden from turning into a friggan BRICK
so all is well there.... hundreds of plants... to water

in times like these...

you just need more moral support
to make sense of it all...

i've been drinking beer like water
after maybe 1 a day...for years...
i'm kind of in the
anger phase now


a trailer will be moved on the place hopefully
on friday thats furnished...

and insurance will cover everything...

all my fishing gear was spared...for the most part... the boxes themselves got scorched though ... they'll get replaced...

unfortunately [ rescuing the wedding pictures..]
when coming down the wet stairs that are carpeted
my feet slipped out from under me

and i went bumpity bump bump all the way down and slightly fractured my left elbo
but now it's only just a little sore...
but i had to go get x-rays and document it
...just in case...of troubles later... but no biggy...

our fish in the tank got boiled...
the cage birds were killed
but quite thankfully we had Star with us...

we had just gone to the grocery store
to grab three items...
20 minutes there
20 minutes to shop
and -20 minutes to go back...

on the way back the
fire trucks were passing us...

we were following them back to our house
and each time they were making the same turn
we had to make ..........

we were getting more worried...
that it was someone on our street...

as we approched closer...we saw they were parked outside
of our house...

we just couldn't believe it....


then you enter the denial phase....

it's very much like a death in the family
...as you pass through the phases

I have been meeting with the insurance guys..
contractors... point of origion => officials
red cross , cleaning company...
an endless parade...

i have no pictures because
the camera got melted..

we are happy to be alive....

i am un -phased ....nothing will stop me...
i will become stronger from this experience not weaker..

the other sad thing was loosing all of my mothers
paintings and of course all the sentimental things..

but all photos were saved...

all the tools were out in the barn

so mostly the 1850 farm house is lost...

and it'll all be knocked down...

and as PIEMMA said...
now you can rebuild it like the way
you want it.

in the near future when i say... anyone have a
spare spot in the boat... or on the beach
for some fishing?
i hope to hear ....yeah man --> head on up...

because as you can easily imagine...

it's going to take

a lot of time on the water
or standing it it

and some really good memories

to help make
this memorial weekend of 08
to....fade away...

thanks very very much to
my S-B family
for all your kind words...

and moral support...

bye for now....

your friend always,
Raven
ps
until i get a new ISP and the trailer set up
i'll check in occaisonally at the library.

[cutchogue]

Good to hear from you Raven.
Prayers for you and your family.
Al,

[basswipe]

My freakin word Raven.

All I can say is this:when the painting stage of the new house is ready you call me dammit.

I might not be able to moonlight with staging and a manlift but I can bring myself and a weekend full of ass kicking painting and make the inside of your new joint look killer.No slacker on the exterior either,just need to hook up with locals who'll take me in and let me work with them and use their equipment.

[BassDawg]

WOW, Craig!

i just got to my pc from a w/e in Rhody and

i am VERRRY sorry to hear of your loss.

THANK GOD, noone was hurt; and Star was with you?

in these tough times, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers and that we will do all that we can to help you out of this string of unfortunate events.................

i respect and admire your attitude before the fire, m'man, and your strength of character, quick wit, and faith WILL pull you and yer family through ANY and ALL challenges that have been thrust upon you. also, this community is willing and able with their support. great to hear that your place was "covered" and that the garden will be saved!!

if and when you need sum muscle during any phase of the process PLEASE shoot me a pm and i'll clear some w/e time to lend some extra hands and backbone, brother...............

AGAIN, very happy to hear that you, the missus, and Star where away at the time. had to be weird following the firetrucks right to yer front lawn

[Fisherwoman]

Hey Raven, sorry to hear of your loss, when you get squared away and are ready for some time on the water, give us a call, we will get ya out on the boat, no problem.

And yes everything you go thru does make you stronger, I know it 1st hand myself, god speed getting you both back on your feet.

Jules & Bill

[Dad 818]

Raven, if there is anything we can do please let us know. I don't know how much one family can take, but keep going one day at a time. Glad all got out safely. When you get a chance check your PMs.

T&P

Dad 818

[Lower]

Glad everyone is OK. I can't imagine what you are going through...keep your chin up and stay postive.

[tomfrmnh]

Sorry to hear about your loss Raven. Glad to hear that nobody was hurt and that your pup is okay as well. As other have said the material things can be replaced and the memories will always be there. Your sure have been tested this year and you and your family will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.

[InTheHole]

Sorry to hear the news. That just plain sucks!
Keep the positive attitude.
Remember when your at the bottom the only way to go is up!

[Lbifisherman429]

Sorry to hear of your loss

[JohnR]

Just a speedbump in life - the important thing is that you and the bride are fine!!!

[Raven]

sitting there trying to figure out a new plan for the farm

you have to realize that the new codes are quite different

than the way things were done in 1850

for example... my house is ten feet off the road...

and the new set back law says you have to rebuild 50 feet

off the road... NOW.......... so that changes everything

we'll have to move the septic system too

to accomodate the new house...

maybe i'll create an Orchard where the old house was
because the spot is 36 feet wide by over 200 feet long

[Raven]

look at it and then imagine it all completely Black

and everything melted

this was the previous owners furniture though ok...

library is closing


see ya soon

[Goose]

Originally Posted by Raven

the other sad thing was loosing all of my mothers
paintings and of course all the sentimental things..

I remember you said you lived in mattapoisett at one time....I picked up this painting in mattaposiet years ago. You mentioned this might be one of your mom's paintings? If so, its yours.

[Raven]

is worse than the seal problem

[outnumbered]

Raven my thoughts are with you I can't believe you can still have a sense of humor after everything.

Real happy the wife and Star are safe, the material things can be relaced, your family can't so things are already starting to look up.

[Sluggoslinger]

Oh, Raven. I am sooo sorry. Wish i was there to lend a hand.

Thoughts and Prayers!

[Raven]

sometimes all the crap life throws at you
is so incredibly rediculous....

that you just have to laugh
and make fertilizer...
~
i planted 75 tomatoes ...yesterday
and a bunch of other stuff too

currently

at the library:

i'm laughing at the lady narating a kids story about ZO-MO
and one of the characters in the book is named Big Fish
who just shook so hard ......he lost all his scales
and now he is naked... ... oh man....

speaking of humour

it really helped to hear something so funny