[AT] Catching up, Bo Hinch and Hurricane Laura and the antique tractor community in general

Thu Aug 27 09:49:22 PDT 2020

It's pretty bad in my area so much so that trees and power lines are across
the roads with so much debris you can't walk let alone drive  .

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 11:28 AM ustonThomas Mehrkam <tmehrkam at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Just watched a news report on hurricane damage.  They were in Sulfur LA.
> Lots of trees and power lines down.  Some buildings blown apart.
>
> Lot of cleanup and reconstruction going to be needed. Hope there is not
> too much damage to Bo's place.
>
>
>
>
> On Thursday, August 27, 2020, 10:44:21 AM CDT, szabelski at wildblue.net <
> szabelski at wildblue.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hopefully there are a lot more who are as fortunate as you. Hate to see
> anybody lose everything or wind up with major damage to their possessions.
> I can’t imagine what going through insurance and federal assistance must be
> when an entire area gets hit, has to be a major headache.
>
> Take care and stay safe.
>
> Carl
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bo Hinch <bohinch at gmail.com>
> To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:29:20 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [AT] Catching up, Bo Hinch and Hurricane Laura and the
> antique tractor community in general
>
> Just a quick update on Sulphur Louisiana from Slidell Louisiana which is
> 230 miles away  . My brother said my house and shop is still intact with
> minimum damage as for the best that he can see  . There is so much debris
> that  he cannot walk around in the yard  . Light poles and wires and limbs
> makes it impossible to walk anywhere  . It seems like I am doing better
> than most within miles of where I live  . I will post more when possible
> .I LOVE THE ANTIQUE TRACTOR GUYS and what they mean to me .
>
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020, 9:36 PM <szabelski at wildblue.net> wrote:
>
> > Charlie,
> >
> > To minimize the eye strain from your monitor, try looking away every 15 -
> > 20 minutes and stare at something 20 - 25 feet away, like something in
> the
> > next room, for about 5 minutes. Even watching TV for a minute or two
> helps
> > due to the movement on the screen. I used to get up a take a walk and BS
> > with the other engineers every now and then, also helped with thinking
> > about what I was working on. Another thing to try is to sit farther away
> > from the monitor. You can also try adjusting the brightness and contrast,
> > darker is supposed to be better.
> >
> > Some of the disciplinary aides (secretaries) I used to work with would
> use
> > a screen filter to cut down the glare from the monitor. Some people say
> > that wearing a good pair of polarized lenses helps.
> >
> > The reason you don’t have as big an issue with you phone is because of
> the
> > screen size and the lower amount of emitted light.
> >
> > Carl
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> > To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >
> > Sent: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:42:51 -0400 (EDT)
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Catching up, Bo Hinch and Hurricane Laura and the
> > antique tractor community in general
> >
> > Thanks Mattias.  Yes I just saw that message.
> > It’s good to hear from all of you but looking at this computer screen
> gives
> > me terrible headaches so I don’t.  I can do stuff on my smart phone
> pretty
> > well
> > but the computer hurts.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > From: Mattias Kessén
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 5:32 PM
> > To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Catching up, Bo Hinch and Hurricane Laura and the
> > antique tractor community in general
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > Good to hear from you Charlie.
> > No earlier said that they were evacuating, so I believe they're safe but
> > worried over their property and belongings.
> >
> >
> > Den ons 26 aug. 2020 23:29charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> skrev:
> >
> >  Hi gang.
> >
> >  I hope everyone is well.  I’m doing fine but looking at computer screens
> > bothers my eyes enough
> >  that it’s no fun to be online.  I can drive and function ok.  There are
> > just some things that bother
> >  me enough to discourage doing them.  E-mail is one of those.
> >
> >  I’m worried about Bo Hinch.  Has anyone heard from him?  Some of you
> > probably know
> >  he lives very near Lake Charles  (Sulphur), LA which, under some
> > forecast models is possibly ground
> >  zero for hurricane Laura.  I think the elevation of his whole town is
> > about 16’ above sea level
> >  and it’s only a few miles inland from a bay that empties into the gulf.
> >  I haven’t been able to get up with him.  I hope he and anyone else in
> > this family who is in the
> >  path of this storm has their antique tractors put away and is headed for
> > high ground.
> >
> >  If I don’t see your reply John Hall and Al Jones know how to reach me.
> >
> >  Charlie
> >
> >
> >
> >
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