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Dallas Denny 62 CH.com Old Timer Offline Semper Fi !!!! Posts: 295 Island Bayou Mushroom Farm Gender:	Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Sep 5^th, 2011 at 6:23pm Just saw on the evening news that a huge wildfire is burning in Bastrop....476 houses destroyed thus far!!!! Sending positive thoughts Marc...hoping and praying you and your family are safe!!! Dallas Denny
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #1 - Sep 5^th, 2011 at 6:31pm Check in when you are able, buddy.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #2 - Sep 5^th, 2011 at 6:35pm Sending cooling, safety vibes your way buddy, check in when you have a second. Joe
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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #3 - Sep 5^th, 2011 at 6:39pm Hope you and yours are safe. Fires scare me worse than tornadoes and earthquakes do. Carolyn BTW, he posted on the OUCH message board on September 1.
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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #4 - Sep 5^th, 2011 at 7:24pm Yeah. Checking in is a good idea. Charlie
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Kevin_M CH.com Sponsor Offline withered branches grow green again. Posts: 8754 Michigan, USA Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #5 - Sep 5^th, 2011 at 7:24pm Thoughts and hopes you've safe ground through this for you and yours, Marc.
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #6 - Sep 5^th, 2011 at 7:31pm Oh my gosh....praying for rain for you all.
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George CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Black-Billed Magpie Posts: 8126 Boise, Idaho USA Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #7 - Sep 5^th, 2011 at 8:49pm Get ahold of us when you're able, Marc. Hope all is well with you and yours. Best wishes, George
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Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents...
Reply #8 - Sep 5^th, 2011 at 9:06pm

Prayers on the way for you and yours Marc and to all the other residents of Bastrop.

I sent him a message on FB this morning when I heard and I haven't heard back. I also sent him an email a couple of hours ago. I also keep checking his FB wall to see if someone posts something there to let everyone know if their ok.

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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #9 - Sep 6^th, 2011 at 8:48am I hope everyone will be OK!!
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flipperlips CH.com Alumnus Offline Live, Laugh, Love Posts: 935 Mcallen, TX Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #10 - Sep 6^th, 2011 at 10:02am Marc checked in on FB and posted a picture. He's not sure if his house survived or not, but he is ok.
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #11 - Sep 6^th, 2011 at 11:40am The picture he posted on FB...well it doesn't look good. It's a residential shot with black billowing clouds in the background. Oh Marc, I hope all you have is some smoke damage and nothing more.
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Lenny CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 642 Los Angeles,CA Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #12 - Sep 6^th, 2011 at 1:29pm Hoping that you are spared from this...with thoughts and prayers for you and yours and all who are dealing with this.....Lenny
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Grandma_Sweet_Boy CH.com Alumnus Offline What Goes Around Comes Around! Posts: 4496 Georgetown,Ontario Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #13 - Sep 6^th, 2011 at 3:33pm Prayers for Marc and his family. What a terrible loss this is for all involved. Carol
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #14 - Sep 6^th, 2011 at 10:00pm Praying God's protection for you Marc. Jerry
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Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents...
Reply #15 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 8:05am

Howdy Folks,

First I want to thank you all for the prayers, well wishes and hopes. We’re in a hotel in Austin while we wait to get into the fire area. The only factual info we can get, tells us that by far most of the homes on our country road are gone.

But, we’ve had people tell us that they heard that ours was standing. The up/down roller coaster ride is draining, with conversations like this:

Neighbor who lives 1/2 mile away: “My brother went in by dirt bike and said that he saw a rock house that sounded like yours – and it was fine”

Cop blocking the road: “Sir, everything all the way down this road is absolutely totally gone.”

Another neighbor: “I was told that there is a rock house that they saved because the owner had cleared the underbrush all the way around and had a green lawn. The way he described the house and the area, it has to be your house Marc.”

The county issued maps showing areas of 100% devastation. We are dead center of the path.

And then many more similar conversations............

Here are some pictures I've taken. The close shots are about 1.5 miles from home, the distant shots are from my shop about 7-8 miles away.

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Again, we give you our heartfelt thanks for your support and offers of help!

Marc

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The Mad Viking CH.com Sponsor Offline Always Look on The Bright Side of Life Posts: 3583 Oslo, Norway Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #16 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 10:40am Thanks for checking in Marc.Praying and Crossing whatever i can here Svenn
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QnHeartMM CH.com Sponsor Offline I AM a Phoenix! Posts: 1783 San Diego, CA Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #17 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 11:21am Wow Marc, the pictures are just devastating. I hope that they can let the residents in to the area soon, so you will know, one way or the other. Then you can begin rebuilding your lives, and/or helping your neighbors rebuild theirs.
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Mosaicwench CH.com Sponsor Offline www.mosaicwench.com Posts: 3507 Near Milwaukee WI, USA Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #18 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 6:32pm Prayers for you, your family, and your neighbors. God bless all in its path.
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #19 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 6:55pm If you had a rock house and a GOOD roof...you may just be all right. We can only pray. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Luinda
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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #20 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 7:08pm Marc, I hope that your house is still standing. The wait is actually worse than the actual knowing. Carolyn
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Kate in Oz CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 633 Australia Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #21 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 7:27pm Wow, just frightening. I do hope you are all okay and that the house is still standing. Keeping you in my thoughts.
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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #22 - Sep 8^th, 2011 at 5:14am Hoping it's fine but more importantly you are.
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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #23 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 8:31am Marc's place is still standing. Burned all around him, right up to his lawn but didn't touch his house. I'm sure when he stops the happy dance, he'll be by to tell you all about it and share some pics. Thanks for helping a really nice guy.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Prayers for Marc and other Bastrop residents... Reply #24 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 8:50am Damnit, it's great to hear that good stuff happens to nice people. Joe
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