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

[Mike M]

Where are you located, Bobby?

Mike M


On 8/27/2020 5:32 PM, Bobby Guilbeau wrote:
> All good for me as well.  Night be without power for a while,  it the
> buildings are still here.  Count the blessings, they are around us
> everyday.
>
>
> Bobby Guilbeau
>
>
>> On Aug 27, 2020, at 12:36 PM, "rbrooks at hvc.rr.com"
>> <rbrooks at hvc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Bo
>>
>> Glad to hear that the house and shop seem to be ok. Better to hear
>> thar you and your family are ok!!
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Aug 27, 2020, at 9:38 AM, Bo Hinch <bohinch at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> 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
>>> <mailto: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
>>>     <mailto:charliehill at embarqmail.com>>
>>>     To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
>>>     <at at lists.antique-tractor.com <mailto: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 <mailto: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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