Coming winter storm
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Topic: Coming winter storm
Posted By: Tink
Subject: Coming winter storm
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 8:44am
Supposedly we are going to get some really bad weather here in Knoxville. Supposedly. I don't know whether to believe it or not, but at any rate, we are charging the batteries to the Pod and if we loose electricity we are preparing to move to the TINKeRPOD!! We'll have heat and tv and I can still cook. It almost sounds like an adventure.  ------------- 
Tink'rPod 174 Knoxville,TN, |
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Posted By: Tink
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 8:45am
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Oh yeah, getting plenty of gas for the generator. Be a good test for that heavy thing! -------------
Tink'rPod 174 Knoxville,TN, |
Posted By: sylviablue
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 9:00am
| Wow, I think I'd almost be wishing for that storm to hit just to try holing up in the Pod! |
Posted By: kotasnana
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 2:22pm
We just had a very bad storm Dec 18th and are getting ready for another. On a more serious note, stay in your house even without electricity. We had trees and power lines dropping all around us and it was very very scary. Don't mean to be a joy kill.  ------------- Chrysler town and country Eastern roundup site 10 R-pod 175 |
Posted By: Tink
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 3:02pm
You're not, I hadn't even thought about stuff like that. There are no trees that would reach the pod and the power lines are on the other side of the house. We aren't in a neighborhood but in the country and we didn't plant trees close to the house because we didn't want them falling on the house. I did need a dose of reality. It has just started snowing about 15 minutes ago. We'll see what happens. Thanks for being concerned. -------------
Tink'rPod 174 Knoxville,TN, |
kotasnana wrote:Posted By: Pie_Pod
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 3:10pm
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We are very lucky because all our power lines run underground. Even when a couple of tornados came through town, my neighborhood had power (I think we were the only ones with power that night)
Its got to be something serious for us to lose power.
Everyone stay safe! It looks like alot of ice and snow are hitting people south of IL.
------------- ~cindy (Pod_Patrol's Girl) |
Posted By: R&T's Pod
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 3:11pm
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We are also bracing for a wonderful winter storm here also! UGH....snow and ice Double UGH. Every one in the path of this storm keep safe and warm. Rob ------------- 2010 R-Pod 175 2007 F-150 Super Cab http://www.rtspod.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow - R&T's Podding Blog 
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Posted By: yizit
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2010 at 12:31am
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Hope you the storm misses you. Keep warm and dry.
------------- Former owner of 2009 Rpod 172 Darlene & Jim, Ewok our Lhasa Roada our 2004 Roadtrek 190P Conversion Van |
Posted By: R&T's Pod
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2010 at 11:45am
Hey everyone, I just got out and took a few pictures of the snow here in NC. We in no way got the "worst" of the storm, but still got about six inches, and it's still sleeting. Here's a pic of our Pod all tucked away in it's Pod Port. I hope it doesn't get too impatient (like it's owners) for Spring. ------------- 2010 R-Pod 175 2007 F-150 Super Cab http://www.rtspod.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow - R&T's Podding Blog
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Posted By: PodPatrol
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2010 at 11:50am
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It sure is great to "See" an r-Pod w/slide again, even if its someone else's. We haven't seen ours in months !!
Looks like Winter ......
Thanks for the pic !!
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Posted By: sylviablue
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 11:57am
| Haven't seen our pod in months either! We're going for a visit in March. |
Posted By: PodPatrol
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 12:44pm
I'm sure it will be happy to see you too !!
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Posted By: R&T's Pod
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2010 at 12:59pm
Just in from feeding the birds for about the 6th time in the past few days. It is a beautiful clear, sunny, cold day. Temps just barely above freezing. Since Trisha and I are both teachers, Spring Breaks starts tomorrow  . The main roads somewhat clear, but the side streets/roads are terrible. I did walk down to the Pod just to look at it and dream about warm sunny weather! Rob ------------- 2010 R-Pod 175 2007 F-150 Super Cab http://www.rtspod.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow - R&T's Podding Blog
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Posted By: Tink
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2010 at 2:59pm
Here are a picture or three from our part of the storm.  -------------
Tink'rPod 174 Knoxville,TN, |
Posted By: Okiepoders
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 10:04am
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R&T Love your pod port for your 175. We're planning on having a metal car port put up in the back yard for our 175. Right now we're waiting on the snow from last weeks storm to melt. Are you happy with the pod port and it's design and cost? Pam ------------- 06 Nissan Xterra Oklahoma Okiepoders Dan & Pam |
Posted By: R&T's Pod
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2010 at 11:33am
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Hey Pam,
We really like our pod port. When we installed it this summer, it was for our pop-up, and luckly I had the seven foot side posts installed incase I wanted to put my truck under it. (If I was ordering one now, I'd have 8 ft. side posts installed.) I have about four inches of clearance with the r-pod. The close clearance coupled with my wife's seven month old hip joint, kept us from getting the axle risers. When you go shopping for these structures, you quicly learn the $695.00 low-ball price model just won't work, in fact, plan on about twice that amount and you'll be ok. Hope this helps, and I hope your snow melts quiclky too!
Rob ------------- 2010 R-Pod 175 2007 F-150 Super Cab http://www.rtspod.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow - R&T's Podding Blog
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Posted By: PodPatrol
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 4:22pm
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Yet another winter blast headed our way. Cindy and I are headed to StLouis to catch a hockey game tonight. We should see the start of the predictions during our journey home much later. I must admit this has developed into a "snowy" winter for us here so far. Its been awhile since I remember seeing snow for most of the season.
We have retention ponds in our subdivision (two blocks from house) and the Canadian Geese are in 'Large numbers'. Really kewl to see. I hope to grab a picture some day, but it seems we are always just passing by.
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Posted By: sylviablue
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 6:18pm
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Be safe out there everyone!
------------- In the end there's just a song comes cryin up the night |
Posted By: Brin
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 9:38pm
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Expecting another 20 inches of snow here south of DC. That is more snow that we usually get all year. On top of the 22 inches in December, the 6 inches last weeekend and the 5 inches on Wednesday, I am beginning to think I have moved to the Tundra. I swear I was supposed to be living in the south in Virginia. I am getting cabin fever just thinking about it. So much for the hiking that I was planning to do this weekend===and I don't ski. ------------- Terri and Craig and Panzer R-pod 175, 2009 2000 F250 XLT Extended Cab, Diesel |
Posted By: yizit
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 10:12pm
Guess you'll have to get a pair of snow shoes Since we retired we don't mind the snow as much.
------------- Former owner of 2009 Rpod 172 Darlene & Jim, Ewok our Lhasa Roada our 2004 Roadtrek 190P Conversion Van |