Adventures in moving TDWYATT

[cath]

....OR ...are we having fun yet? Tom asked me to post something here.

Begging the board's permission to keep this on GRD for a wee bit

Besides, we had other reef keepers on hand: Digital Dragon and DuncanReefer (Kevin, did I get your name right?). We didn't move the tanks, or LR Rubbermaid® cans, but skimmer after skimmer.....and stuff!! Just how many skimmers does a person need? I spent time packing what any good librarian should do...Books!

The most fun happened when we arrived at Tom's new house. I got there just after the 24' rental truck, driven by Tom I think and an Rx friend of his. I thought it strange that the truck was parked in wet grass about 150 feet from the house. As I drove closer, I saw that the truck was way stuck in the mud, front wheels mired into the muck of soft earth. (We certainly are making up for drought this winter ) No way would could that truck be moved! So Tom called Mel (who had the house key), to report that the truck was stuck. While we were standing out in mid-40s drizzle, Tom called a wrecker. To offset the ...um...**-off feeling for the whole situation, we all spent our time making rude comments and generally laughing instead of crying. I even thought I could run home to get my digital camera for the event, but I didn't want to miss anything else. Alice and Doug, does that mean I should get pinched for not taking any pix?

Finally the wrecker came, and it took him a good part of an hour to get the truck freed from the mud. (The truck was at such an odd angle that we were all concerned that the truck would turn over on it's side in the process.) Tom's brother backed the truck up the driveway, and we started unloading. After a while, I heard someone say..."Uh-oh, it hit her car!" So Mel and I ran out there, and found that the truck (in Park, with hand break on) had started rolling down the driveway and bumped my car!!! I sure am glad that I have a Saturn, because though I could see skid marks on the driveway, my car had barely a scratch. Those collapsable fenders work

So things turned out fine, enjoying good teamwork with friends and working through the pains of moving. Their home is beautiful, with one large room dedicated to the tanks and Tom's puter. They are on 10 acres of land and their neighbors are terrific.

And tonight I'll have an adult beverage to relax. Bet everyone else will too.

[Rick O]

Doesn't it always rain on moving day?

[Junkzoo]

Wow! sounds like the luck we all get at one time or another
glad you can laugh about it so early on , even tho i know i would prob go ballistic , or go into a severe sarcastic mood

[Junkzoo]

Originally posted by cath
They are on 10 acres of land and their neighbors are terrific.
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Do I have ta start another sig line for Tom and myself?
"10 acres and above landowners"? LOL

Ps: my one set of neighbors are not(terrific)

[asmith]

Originally posted by Rick O
Doesn't it always rain on moving day?

It didn't rain the last time I moved. It was 105 degrees instead.

Andrew

[DuncanReefer]

Cath,

Yeah thanks you got the name right! WOW what an adventure! Sounds like I missed all of the action! Would I be considered lucky or unlucky?

Well it was nice to meet you and sorry I had to head out at noon. We all need to get back together.

See ya

Kevin

[cath]

Yup! you missed the real fun, Kevin!

I'm looking forward to the Upstate reefers getting organized. So good to meet you and Earl.

[ShirleyM]

Wow! What a story! What an ADVENTURE!! Yep, you deserve what ever beverage your heart desires!!

And Congrats, Tom, on getting moved in!



~Shirley

[Alice]

So you say Tom was behind the wheel of this truck that got stuck in the mud, eh Cath? Hmmmmmm.

[mojoreef]

So he missed the driveway and drove the truck into the Mud , then almost had it tip while removing it and then then truck skidded down the driveway while in park and with the break on, hmmmm... Mr Tom I need to buy my drugs from you from now on.


Hope it all works out good


take care

mike

[FishDaddy]

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"I got there just after the 24' rental truck...?"

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Man, Cath; just how long is Tom's tank????

Sounds like a real adventure. Glad TD had good friends like you to help out; espcially using your new Saturn to stop that runaway truck!

Dick

[digital_dragon]

Needless to say Cath I came home and went to bed. I was totaly worn out. Kevin you lucked out leaving a 12:00 P.M. What Cath forgot to mention is during the towing fiasco the drizzle we had started with all day became a torential down pour. It will definately be something that will be talked about at the Wyatt's new house for some time to come. The truck created such a swath of destruction in the yard that all Tom has to do now is add water and alligators to his new moat in the front yard. All in all everything got moved and nothing was broken and everyone was in good spirits. Cath it was nice meeting you as well and look forward to getting together for the upstate reef club. Kevin I will catch you later.

Earl

[Alice]

The truck created such a swath of destruction in the yard that all Tom has to do now is add water and alligators to his new moat in the front yard.

So Tom, you thinking SW lagoonal pond or what?

[uurt]

My thoughts exactly Alice, man what a reef. Better get those mangrove seedlings started.

[Doug1]

OH MAN this is cracking me up, I thought stuff like this only happened to me
Hey Jeff, Kewl on the 10 and up, I'm in for 13.7