[DeTomaso] Here we go...

[Dave Londry]

We might have a distance record.
There are 90 linemen c/w trucks from BC enroute and arrived.
Seems to be mostly mostly Connecticut and R.I.
3200 miles according to Google.
dave

On 05/11/2012 10:50 AM, The DeTomaso Registry Guy wrote:
> Indianapolis dispatched several crews.
> Don't know if it is true, I heard, on the radio, that some areas were
> turning away out of state help if they were non-union crews.
> IndyDave
>
> (Northern) California also sent crews.  I thought this odd in a way, as it
> must take 3-4 days to drive cross-country, and suck up a lot of gas doing
> so.
>
> Then the news report showed the (PG&E) trucks being loaded onto aircraft.
> Wow.
>
> It is nice to see people helping people.
>
> Tony, are you busy cutting away trees?
>
> A few years back our local mountains were hit hard, with roads closed from
> fallen trees.  I drove up there with some friends and our chain saws.
>
> It took us a few hours to clear one highway blockage, and when the "big"
> boys arrived with "real" chain saws (State road crews), they did the next
> one in only 20 minutes, so we move on to clearing driveways/ private roads
> which they had to skip.
>
> It turned into a BIG party, with BBQs, music, hot chocolate, tents to get
> out of the rain for a break etc...
>
> I am still burning wood I hauled home.
>
> Chuck
>
>
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