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OT ~ Wind chimes
Nedra,
Of course, we don't head for the shelter when those special wind chimes start ringing consistently, but I am a lot more likely to turn on the TV to see if the weather people are saying that something may be in the offing, weather-wise. I am a transplant to this area via marriage and there was an old Indian tale that no tornado would hit Pawnee. Well, even in my short stay in the town this had been proved pretty accurate. Well, the State of Oklahoma, in their infinite wisdom, decided to make the road less curvy west of town and chopped 60 feet off the top of the hill west of town. That very fall after the road was finished and in mid October (late in tornado season) a tornado made its way through town via the cut made in the hill by the state highway commission. Thank you State of Oklahoma. Since that time we have seen tornadoes over Pawnee about three times since the October hit, luckily none of them set down, but before then we had never seen one over the town. We used to see the tornadoes west and north of town never over the town. What was really interesting is that no one that I knew had ever complained about the curviness of the road. The hill that had to be driven as a lot less steep that want we now have to deal with now that we go over the hill instead of around it, and when there is ice on the road it is the devil to drive. In fact, I really liked that stretch of road for it was really scenic and the only really problem that I ever found with it was that the cell phone cut out and you drove that section, and other than that it was a good road. What we have to suffer for progress. Tom L.L. ---------------------- "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... I would much rather hear Chimes than a tornado horn ... I suppose either can be very frightening though. I know you are in Oklahoma, Tom. My Mom is from there - Skiatook (sp) actually - and she knows all about tornadoes. Missouri is no slouch in that department but I think you all have us beat. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Tom La Bron" wrote in message ... Nedra and Jan, Wind Chimes can also be very useful. I have a set that is placed under a certain overhang here at the house and if these Chimes get to singing really continually, I know that the wind is coming from the "wrong" direction and that we will probably have to be making a run to the " 'fraidy hole" for safety. It is almost as good has the tornado horn across the road, for signally worry-some weather. Tom L.L. ------------- "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Oscillating fan!! LOL! Now that's an idea.... I've heard about your snow. We are unseasonably warm, at least for a couple more days. I do wish we would get snow. I love snowy weather... even when I had the 30 mile commute. Oh well... maybe we'll have another mild winter. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message news Yes ... and my chimes came today!! They are hanging on the overhang at the deck. The winds have died down alot. I can't hear a thing ... Yet!!!! C'mon breezes! Nedra When I first hung mine it was calm. I used the baby monitor to hear even the slightest noise. DH went on an errand and said he wouldn't have been surprised, when he got back, to find the oscilliating fan out there. s Got breezes (and more snow) now, and don't even have to use the baby monitor to hear them. ~ jan ~ jan |
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