Riding home with two co-workers tonight, we found shelter under a bridge; five others were doing the same, though on the other side of the water. This was taken during a lull:
Rode home during an intermission in the rain, nearly died when six cars in a row decided to treat the blacked out stoplight as a sign to test the maximum speed capability of their vehicles. Go humans!
Once home I changed into a bit of dry clothing before it started coming down harder, this time with hail. My neighbor stopped by and asked me to come outside.
A lot of neighbors outside, many with their cars flooded and/or stalled. One neighbor asked me for assistance; her car was running and wouldn't turn off. I pulled the fuse on the fuel pump, which killed the engine, but the fan, wipers, and lights remained on. Disconnecting the battery did the trick. She immediately asked me if I thought it was okay to drive the same car to Stillwater tonight. No, probably not a good idea.
@MPLSchick has had a bad couple of days; she got doored last night by a douchebag prick-hole, resulting in major bruises and confusion, a 5+ hour stay at the ER, and a diagnosis of a concussion. Tonight her seldom used car got the flood job:
Trudged over to the clogged storm drain in water above knee level and cleared it with my hands; five or so minutes later the street was no longer flooded. God must surely be pissed. I think he's trying to tell you all to hit the GCFS show Saturday night at the Nomad. That or it's time to build an ark; let's leave the mosquitos out this time if that's the case. And the light beer.
MPR story here.
Rode home during an intermission in the rain, nearly died when six cars in a row decided to treat the blacked out stoplight as a sign to test the maximum speed capability of their vehicles. Go humans!Once home I changed into a bit of dry clothing before it started coming down harder, this time with hail. My neighbor stopped by and asked me to come outside.
A lot of neighbors outside, many with their cars flooded and/or stalled. One neighbor asked me for assistance; her car was running and wouldn't turn off. I pulled the fuse on the fuel pump, which killed the engine, but the fan, wipers, and lights remained on. Disconnecting the battery did the trick. She immediately asked me if I thought it was okay to drive the same car to Stillwater tonight. No, probably not a good idea.
@MPLSchick has had a bad couple of days; she got doored last night by a douchebag prick-hole, resulting in major bruises and confusion, a 5+ hour stay at the ER, and a diagnosis of a concussion. Tonight her seldom used car got the flood job:
Trudged over to the clogged storm drain in water above knee level and cleared it with my hands; five or so minutes later the street was no longer flooded. God must surely be pissed. I think he's trying to tell you all to hit the GCFS show Saturday night at the Nomad. That or it's time to build an ark; let's leave the mosquitos out this time if that's the case. And the light beer.
MPR story here.
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