Lone Star Pits 1, Mother Nature 0.

mattycamp · Posted: Apr 05 2008 Post subject: Lone Star Pits 1, Mother Nature 0.

Shortly after the tornado hit our street last night, I found myself climbing over debris to see if my new smoker was ok. After all, the car in the driveway was totaled, part of the neighbor's house was caved in, most of our sidewalk had been sucked up, five 50-60 foot pin oaks had been uprooted or busted, and the gas main was ruptured in two places. I figured the smoker had suffered a similar fate.

I should have known better.

Rental car with optional tree roof accessory.

The one tree that didn't uproot completely.

Next-door neighbor's kitchen.

One ton of tornado-proof awesomeness.

"Lone Star Pits...way tougher than that wuss Mother Nature."
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Robert & Keri C · Posted: Apr 05 2008 Post subject:

God took care of it because he was looking forward to some more of that sweet blue smoke!

Keri C
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Gourmet-Gator · Posted: Apr 05 2008 Post subject:

Like A Good Neighbor...The Smoke God Was THERE!!!!! Very Happy

Hope all is well with you and yours....and ALL your neighbors Bro.... I am in Georgia and we are watching it come toward us as I type... fixin to sign off soon best of luck to us all! Very Happy

Reggae Q · Posted: Apr 05 2008 Post subject:

Holy Smokes!!!

Dude, just in case, you need to get on with the insurance and figure that out.

Glad everyone is alright...and the pit Very Happy

mattycamp · Posted: Apr 05 2008 Post subject:

Mike Lawry · Posted: Apr 05 2008 Post subject:

Gosh, Was quite a nite.

I survived it well.

The Q gods were with us.

Mike Lawry.

mattycamp · Posted: Apr 05 2008 Post subject:

EastTennQcrew · Posted: Apr 05 2008 Post subject: ?

I hope pin oak has the same flavor as red oak. The best revenge is to turn it into Q wood.

RandyE
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BBQMAN · Posted: Apr 05 2008 Post subject:

Wow, really glad to hear that you guys are ok. That's the important part.

That looks pretty bad! Shocked

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JoeD · BBQ Fan Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 231

lantern · Posted: Apr 05 2008 Post subject:

I'm glad you're OK and in good enough spirits to post about it.

Trees piss me off to no end. You have to wait and wait for the danged things to look just right and then........they're a hazard to your home. Mad

Bayou Black Iron · BBQ Fan Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 114

Glad you made it through, somewhat, okay...good for you and the pit.

Best of luck to all of you, up there, on the clean-up, repairs and in dealing with the insurance folks!!!

Tom might want use that pic in an ad...a "takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'" kind of approach Smile

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AsstChief7 · BBQ Fan Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 159 Location: Alabama

WOW !! The good Lord was watching over you guys. Glad everyone is ok.
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mrcustomsteel · Posted: Apr 06 2008 Post subject:

Yeah, WOW is right. Glad y'all are OK.
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bates · Newbie Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 99 Location: humble, tx

hey matty , im sure glad you made it through ok,
steve

Tom C · Posted: Apr 06 2008 Post subject:

Wow!

Happy you all came through it ok!
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Creosote Timber BBQ · Posted: Apr 06 2008 Post subject:

D*mn trees. You should make firewood out of it.

A few years ago we made a hefty 50 ton 25hp woodsplitter. It came out very nice and before we had split 2 cords on it, a massive 36"+ oak fell perfectly on top of it during a hurricane. After a few MINOR repairs, it was back in action and i made firewood out of the tree. Smile

Glad you didn't get hurt either.

mattycamp · Posted: Apr 06 2008 Post subject:

Thanks for the good wishes, everyone.
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tasman · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 7

Best of luck with all that comes with that kinda of storm...Im in south Ga and we are getting real wet right now....God bless...