On Thu, Sep 16, 2004 at 08:13:24PM -0400, Joe R. wrote:
> At 11:44 PM 9/16/04 +0000, you wrote:
> >I have a buddy in Melbourne... I'm sure he left, so I'm worried for his
> >personal safety (his place is another matter), but I haven't heard from
> >him since before Frances. :-(
>
> There's a good chance that he hasn't gotten power back yet or that he's
> backed up with E-mails. My buddy just got power last night but I know that
> there are still thousands without power. If you like, send me his phone
> number by direct e-mail and I'll try giving hm a call.
By an amazing coincidence, he IMed me at lunch today, about an half an hour
after I posted this. He weathered things in Tampa. No real drama, just
some superficial damage to his porch and eaves.
-ethan
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