<div dir="ltr">Thanks, Jim. Even though I'll have to admit that I'm slightly prejudiced (being a native Texan), I always liked a bumper sticker I've seen that says "I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as soon as I could." LOL<br> <br>Avery Todd, non-mandatory evacuee<br>Houston, TX<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 6:10 PM, Jim Busby <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu">jim_busby@byu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Avery, Craig,</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I lived in Texas for 4 years and I know what good, friendly  people you have there! It will all eventually work out, and you'll realize who your neighbor really is. Texans will help anyone and everyone. It must be in their blood. As the song (and the bumper sticker) says, God bless Texas!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Jim Busby</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p> <div style="border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color; border-width: 1pt medium medium; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"> <p><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org" target="_blank">caut-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org" target="_blank">caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Avery Todd<br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2008 2:16 PM<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br> <b>To:</b> College and University Technicians<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [CAUT] For Les and Avery</div></div></span></p> </div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> <p> </p> <div> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Craig, <br> <br> As others have said about the situation, "at least I'm alive". The "stuff" can be replaced. She can't! <br> <br> Avery Todd<br> Houston</p> <div> <p>On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Waldrop, Craig <<a href="mailto:Craig_Waldrop@baylor.edu" target="_blank">Craig_Waldrop@baylor.edu</a>> wrote:</p> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Friends on the list,</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">As a few of you know (but most wouldn't), I am originally from Houston and my eighty-year-old mother has a lovely house which she has lived in for thirty years in the Galveston Bay area.  I have her safely ensconced at my house in Central Texas.  We have received news from friends and emergency workers in that area.  Just to add some confirmation of the news stories, etc. my Mom's house had a five-foot surge of water running through it!  I suppose the good news? is that the house is still standing; the bad news is that everything she owns is pretty much ruined.  There is floating debris everywhere and of course there is no water or power.  Her refrigerator was floating on its back in the living room!  Also, snakes are a problem... Yes sir, it is indeed a real mess!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Life goes on,</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Craig </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Craig Waldrop, RPT</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Staff Piano Technician</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Baylor School of Music</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">254.710.1723</span></p> <p> </p> <div style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </div> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org" target="_blank">caut-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org" target="_blank">caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Avery Todd<br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2008 10:39 AM<br> <b>To:</b> College and University Technicians<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [CAUT] For Les and Avery</span></p> <div> <div> <div> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Thanks, Jeff. <br> <br> Glad to hear that you're pretty much OK. Actually, I've heard that mostly, in the Houston area, the problem with gas isn't the supplies. It's the lack of power to run the pumps. I heard yesterday that over 2 million people still don't have power. I've decided to stay at my sister's until at least Friday or Saturday. I heard from David Porritt today that there are highway signs around up here advising people not to try to return to Galveston or Houston because of the gas problem. They're not even letting people IN to Galveston yet and it may be several weeks before they do. No power, gas, water, ice, supplies, etc., etc. Most of the 20,000 or so idiots who decided to stay there are now sorry they did and are trying desperately to get out! It's a real mess in that whole area! <br> <br> Avery Todd</p> <div> <p>On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 8:25 AM, Jeff Tanner <<a href="mailto:tannertuner@bellsouth.net" target="_blank">tannertuner@bellsouth.net</a>> wrote:</p> <div> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Les Bartlett wrote:</span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">"Hard to get gas."</span></p> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Same here.  Somebody started a rumor Thursday that the next shipment of gas to SC would be $6/gallon, and that it would be $4.50 or $5.00 on Friday (it wasn't then, but by Sunday it was) and so there was a run on gasoline Thurs, Fri and Sat.  Some stations were selling at $5.69, and people were actually buying gas there to avoid long lines.  Now, there's no gas here, either.</span></p> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Well, some stations have premium.</span></p> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Great to hear you guys are in good shape.  Prayers go out to everyone in that area.</span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Jeff Tanner</span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">South Carolina</span><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);"></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> </div> </div></div></div> </div> </blockquote></div><br></div>