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RobertLC · 01-12-2013, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ToddyLu

I agree

...I felt so comfortable with all of you and can't wait to do this again soon. Maybe we could do it again in June and here all about everyone's May trips? I still have my sign in the window.

Thanks to all of you for taking the time to be there today. Mama loved it, too.

We had fun. The kids are playing their CDs while they're taking their baths.

RobertLC · 01-13-2013, 07:56 AM

How did the group photo turn out?

sunnylyn39402 · 01-14-2013, 08:11 PM

I had a great time Saturday! I look forward to getting together again!

RobertLC · 01-15-2013, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sunnylyn39402

I had a great time Saturday! I look forward to getting together again!

We did too! Hope we can do it again.

saintstickets · 01-16-2013, 04:02 PM

I really enjoyed meeting everyone this past Saturday. I would like to make this a regular event. Maybe every other month?

Here is our 1st DISmeetup

janelc · 01-16-2013, 05:26 PM

Very cool picture. Thanks for posting it!

RobertLC · 01-16-2013, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saintstickets

I really enjoyed meeting everyone this past Saturday. I would like to make this a regular event. Maybe every other month?

Here is our 1st DISmeetup

Good photo. I might play around and see if I can make an outline key image to show who is who.

TinksThree · 01-17-2013, 07:11 PM

What a great picture! Hopefully I can make the next one!

pigget74 · 02-13-2013, 10:06 AM

Saintstickets....just getting on disboard....I hope that you are ok! Please let me know how you guys are. We did not have any damaged...but 2 miles from High School----not good!

ToddyLu · 02-13-2013, 05:37 PM

Thanks so much for checking in Piggett. I thought about you guys and hoped someone would post soon. Let me know if anyone needs ANYTHING!!

RobertLC · 02-14-2013, 08:17 AM

Glad everyone is ok. We were in Hattiesburg one hour before the tornado hit. If we had been following our standard schedule that day, we would have been in the area of the tornado when it hit.

Interesting story that I'll have to post tonight if anyone wants to hear it.

pigget74 · 02-14-2013, 08:58 AM

I had just left corner market which is next to the Oak Grove High School that was hit. LIterally as I was passing the high school the sirens were back on. I made up 2 redlights to a gas station and missed a call. Made it home--which is all of about 3 miles at most from high school. Out of the car it sounded odd...went inside lights flickering. Returned call and realized that I had just passed the path of the eye of the tornado before it hit within in minutes of driving by!

ToddyLu · 02-14-2013, 12:50 PM

So glad you were safe.

saintstickets · 02-14-2013, 10:06 PM

Hello all. Finally got internet connection back so I am able to get back to important things like the DISboards!! Grace and I are fine here in Petal. DD and DSiL are the same. Late Sunday afternoon we were outside looking at the black clouds and it sounded like a jet engine roaring. Little did we know that we were about a mile from the path of the tornado. Our power went out about 7:00pm Sunday so I went to find some gas for our generator. While I was out, I decided to go into Hattiesburg and check on the office and our apartment buildings that are scattered around the city. I couldn't get anywhere. US 49 was closed where 4th Street crosses over. I tried going down 4th and then turn on the street that runs behind Villies & La Fiesta (N 25th St) but it was blocked with downed power lines, trees and telephone poles. I tried going down 4th Street back towards downtown and turn at N Hutchinson (by Hattiesburg High) and nope. The baseball field was messed up but the Red Cross facility across the street was completely destroyed. So I had to turn around AGAIN (I'm leaving out dozens of times I had to turn here, turn there, turn around, weave past this or that, etc). Since it looked like getting to Hardy Street from this side of town was impossible, I backtracked and went down 7th Street to 38th Avenue to Hardy St (comes out at Wells Fargo bank/Starbucks/Crescent City - that intersection) and started down Hardy St back towards US 49. I only made it a few blocks and I couldn't go any further. I made it to just past Jimmy John's and there was an overturned truck and a stop light pole blocking the road. Okay, I give up. I was able to check 5 of the 6 apartment complexes but it was pitch black dark and all the downed lines were making it a bit dangerous to be riding around just after 170 mph winds from a tornado had hit! I finally made it back home about 9:30pm. Power had just come back on at our house and there was a 10:00pm curfew in Petal.

I was out on the road early Monday morning in the light of day and it was worse than I thought. The devastation across a WIDE area was horrendous. It is an absolute miracle of God that there were no fatalities. Literally over two thousand homes were damaged or destroyed and only about 80 people were treated for injuries of any kind. You've probably seen plenty of pictures but here are some links to pictures and a couple of videos...

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/a...=2013302110022

http://weather.aol.com/2013/02/10/ph...-miss/#photo=1

http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gall...sburg/1908993/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdmTpsyQinM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5AHsjV918w

Please pray for all those affected. Even after five 24-hour days of cleanup, it still looks like a war zone.

RobertLC · 02-15-2013, 07:57 AM

Glad y'all are ok. Have heard Villie's was destroyed. Anything else in that row also gone?

Have also heard speculation from one video that the Walmart on 98 was hit but haven't heard a confirmation.

01-13-2013, 07:56 AM	#152
RobertLC Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Long Beach, MS Posts: 203	How did the group photo turn out? __________________ 1975 - WDW - June - FWC 2012 - WDW - March 31-April 4 - CSR 2013 - WDW - May 22-27 - POFQ

01-14-2013, 08:11 PM	#153
sunnylyn39402 Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 13	:) I had a great time Saturday! I look forward to getting together again! __________________ “Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.” Walt Disney I visited WDW 05/1992, 03/1996, 07/2010, 06/2011, 01/2012, 04/2012, 06/2012, and 12/2012.

01-17-2013, 07:11 PM	#158
TinksThree DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,020	What a great picture! Hopefully I can make the next one! __________________ Currently In Progress: A Very Happy Birthday to ME!! A Journey in October 2012 Completed Reports: Stop and Smell the Roses...But Watch Out for the Bees! July 20124 Days, 4 Parks and 4 Years In A Row...Here We Go! July 2012 PTR; Led Zeppelin Collides With The Magic Kingdom TR March '12, We're Changing The Plan Again?? You mean there is a Plan? May/June 2011 TR and A Girl's Trip Becomes So Much More PTR May/June 2011; I Can't Believe He Said YES! June '10 PTR and I Can't Believe He Said YES! We Conquered June! June '10 TR All-Star Sports March 2009, POR and CSR June 2010, POFQ May/June 2011, March '12 Off Site, POFQ July 2012, POP Century October 2012, All-Star Music December 2012, Caribbean Beach March 2013

02-13-2013, 10:06 AM	#159
pigget74 DVC Beach Club Villas Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi Posts: 2,889	Saintstickets....just getting on disboard....I hope that you are ok! Please let me know how you guys are. We did not have any damaged...but 2 miles from High School----not good! __________________ March 1993--offsite May 1994--offsite June 2002--All Stars March 2003--OKW May 2003--offsite December 2003--OKW May 2004--OKW July 2004--POP Century, ASM December 2004--OKW March 2005--4 Day Wonder and BCV May 2006--OKW November 2006--OKW March 2007--Pop Century May 2007--OKW November 2008--OKW June 2009--Kidani Animal Kingdom March 2011--Kidani Village Animal Kingdom (18) (15) (7) (5)

02-13-2013, 05:37 PM	#160
ToddyLu Welcome aboard explorers- I love Mr. Ray Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Drop Off Posts: 4,896	Thanks so much for checking in Piggett. I thought about you guys and hoped someone would post soon. Let me know if anyone needs ANYTHING!! __________________ DH Me kissing DH Trinity first trip ASMo 2002, ASMo 2003, ASMo 2004 twice, ASMo 2005, POFQ 2006, Pop 2007, Pop 12/2008 with DDP, AKV SV 10/09 with DDP, AKV SV 12/10, AKV 5/11, AKV SV 10/11, AKV 5/12, AKV 10/12, AKV 11/13 My DH loves me for my points!!

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01-16-2013, 04:02 PM	#155
saintstickets DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Petal, MS Posts: 2,017	I really enjoyed meeting everyone this past Saturday. I would like to make this a regular event. Maybe every other month? Here is our 1st DISmeetup

01-16-2013, 05:26 PM	#156
janelc Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5	Very cool picture. Thanks for posting it!

02-14-2013, 08:17 AM	#161
RobertLC Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Long Beach, MS Posts: 203	Glad everyone is ok. We were in Hattiesburg one hour before the tornado hit. If we had been following our standard schedule that day, we would have been in the area of the tornado when it hit. Interesting story that I'll have to post tonight if anyone wants to hear it. __________________ 1975 - WDW - June - FWC 2012 - WDW - March 31-April 4 - CSR 2013 - WDW - May 22-27 - POFQ

02-14-2013, 08:58 AM	#162
pigget74 DVC Beach Club Villas Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi Posts: 2,889	I had just left corner market which is next to the Oak Grove High School that was hit. LIterally as I was passing the high school the sirens were back on. I made up 2 redlights to a gas station and missed a call. Made it home--which is all of about 3 miles at most from high school. Out of the car it sounded odd...went inside lights flickering. Returned call and realized that I had just passed the path of the eye of the tornado before it hit within in minutes of driving by! __________________ March 1993--offsite May 1994--offsite June 2002--All Stars March 2003--OKW May 2003--offsite December 2003--OKW May 2004--OKW July 2004--POP Century, ASM December 2004--OKW March 2005--4 Day Wonder and BCV May 2006--OKW November 2006--OKW March 2007--Pop Century May 2007--OKW November 2008--OKW June 2009--Kidani Animal Kingdom March 2011--Kidani Village Animal Kingdom (18) (15) (7) (5) Last edited by pigget74; 02-14-2013 at 12:53 PM.

02-14-2013, 12:50 PM	#163
ToddyLu Welcome aboard explorers- I love Mr. Ray Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Drop Off Posts: 4,896	So glad you were safe. __________________ DH Me kissing DH Trinity first trip ASMo 2002, ASMo 2003, ASMo 2004 twice, ASMo 2005, POFQ 2006, Pop 2007, Pop 12/2008 with DDP, AKV SV 10/09 with DDP, AKV SV 12/10, AKV 5/11, AKV SV 10/11, AKV 5/12, AKV 10/12, AKV 11/13 My DH loves me for my points!!

02-14-2013, 10:06 PM	#164
saintstickets DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Petal, MS Posts: 2,017	Hello all. Finally got internet connection back so I am able to get back to important things like the DISboards!! Grace and I are fine here in Petal. DD and DSiL are the same. Late Sunday afternoon we were outside looking at the black clouds and it sounded like a jet engine roaring. Little did we know that we were about a mile from the path of the tornado. Our power went out about 7:00pm Sunday so I went to find some gas for our generator. While I was out, I decided to go into Hattiesburg and check on the office and our apartment buildings that are scattered around the city. I couldn't get anywhere. US 49 was closed where 4th Street crosses over. I tried going down 4th and then turn on the street that runs behind Villies & La Fiesta (N 25th St) but it was blocked with downed power lines, trees and telephone poles. I tried going down 4th Street back towards downtown and turn at N Hutchinson (by Hattiesburg High) and nope. The baseball field was messed up but the Red Cross facility across the street was completely destroyed. So I had to turn around AGAIN (I'm leaving out dozens of times I had to turn here, turn there, turn around, weave past this or that, etc). Since it looked like getting to Hardy Street from this side of town was impossible, I backtracked and went down 7th Street to 38th Avenue to Hardy St (comes out at Wells Fargo bank/Starbucks/Crescent City - that intersection) and started down Hardy St back towards US 49. I only made it a few blocks and I couldn't go any further. I made it to just past Jimmy John's and there was an overturned truck and a stop light pole blocking the road. Okay, I give up. I was able to check 5 of the 6 apartment complexes but it was pitch black dark and all the downed lines were making it a bit dangerous to be riding around just after 170 mph winds from a tornado had hit! I finally made it back home about 9:30pm. Power had just come back on at our house and there was a 10:00pm curfew in Petal. I was out on the road early Monday morning in the light of day and it was worse than I thought. The devastation across a WIDE area was horrendous. It is an absolute miracle of God that there were no fatalities. Literally over two thousand homes were damaged or destroyed and only about 80 people were treated for injuries of any kind. You've probably seen plenty of pictures but here are some links to pictures and a couple of videos... http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/a...=2013302110022 http://weather.aol.com/2013/02/10/ph...-miss/#photo=1 http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gall...sburg/1908993/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdmTpsyQinM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5AHsjV918w Please pray for all those affected. Even after five 24-hour days of cleanup, it still looks like a war zone. Last edited by saintstickets; 02-14-2013 at 10:32 PM.

02-15-2013, 07:57 AM	#165
RobertLC Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Long Beach, MS Posts: 203	Glad y'all are ok. Have heard Villie's was destroyed. Anything else in that row also gone? Have also heard speculation from one video that the Walmart on 98 was hit but haven't heard a confirmation. __________________ 1975 - WDW - June - FWC 2012 - WDW - March 31-April 4 - CSR 2013 - WDW - May 22-27 - POFQ

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