10/18/2007 01:52:34 PM
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BananaTom
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The tornado formed at Bahia Mar Marina on Bayou Chico, Pensacola, FL just as our vacationer was returning in our one of our houseboats. They had tied to the fuel dock, when the vacationers saw it form and head to them. They sought shelter in the lower stateroom. The tornado picked up the boat and slammed onto the fuel dock, it then bounced back into the water. The upper helm/fly bridge and front deck roof were dislodged and and landed in several different locations. The vacationers, from West Virgina were not hurt, but had a vacation to remember for all times.
I was informed and left my office, headed south on 9th avenue. As I approached the Cordova shopping center I spotted the tornado over the Target shopping center parking lot. Several cars were blown upside down and and at this hour in a pile. My car then slide sideways, from the left hand lane into the right hand and vast of amounts of debris were flying every which way. I gave it a bunch of gas and regained control. No impact occurred. I headed to the Marina to discover lots of damages to buildings and boats.
Now waiting on our boat adjuster.
Anybody have an upper helm for a Holiday Mansion??
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Banana Tom
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10/18/2007 02:57:52 PM
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BananaTom
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Friends shot video of it from their office:
WARNING FOR LANGUAGE:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aqj7iEXHouw
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Banana Tom
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10/18/2007 04:16:19 PM
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Dave
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Sorry to hear about your misfortune, glad no one was hurt and good luck getting the boat back in business.
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10/18/2007 04:36:02 PM
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BananaTom
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Thanks Dave
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Banana Tom
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10/19/2007 08:00:50 PM
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Amelia
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Yikes, Tom-- that must have been a terrifying experience. Your poor customers! Sorry to hear of all the damage. I hope the insurance company treats you right. Is the other houseboat all right?
I spent some very happy years living a two-minute walk from Bayou Chico. It's changed a lot in the intervening decades, but so weird to see the videos of my old stomping-wading-sailing grounds being hit by tornadoes.
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Amelia
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10/20/2007 09:09:01 AM
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BananaTom
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We only lost the Bimini top for the upper helm on the second boat. Many vessels were totaled at the Pensacola Yacht Club next door. Many were sailboats on the hill in the boat yard, which were tossed around and cracked up pretty good.
You can also find many photos at www.pnj.com, Pensacola News Journal.
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Banana Tom
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10/20/2007 06:13:07 PM
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ted655
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What is the liability to you as far as the fuel dock is
concerned?
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10/21/2007 05:56:47 AM
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BananaTom
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Fuel dock was not hurt by the impact of debris from the boat.
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Banana Tom
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10/21/2007 07:37:52 PM
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Pirate
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I am glad you came out with minimal damage.
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The pirate
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10/22/2007 04:31:22 AM
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BananaTom
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Thanks Pirate,
However, it appears the Holiday Mansion will be a total loss, we are shopping now for a replacement.
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Banana Tom
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10/22/2007 05:42:01 PM
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ted655
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Me & the zone man will go get it for you,
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10/23/2007 06:09:59 AM
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BananaTom
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I may take you up on it, as I now have no enjoyable reading to pass the time, since your story ended.
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Banana Tom
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10/23/2007 11:31:48 AM
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jimg
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Sorry to hear about your loss BT. I'm glad no one was hurt.
yeah, yeah, get Ted and zone man to go get it....we need some
reading material,LOL.
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Riverliver
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10/23/2007 06:30:09 PM
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Amelia
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Ted and Z-man, can I crew for y'all?
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Amelia
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10/24/2007 07:09:49 AM
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BananaTom
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It sounds like a wonderful party is brewing.
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Banana Tom
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10/24/2007 07:10:48 AM
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BananaTom
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Thanks Riverliver.
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Banana Tom
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10/26/2007 06:42:46 AM
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BananaTom
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Here is a photo of it at the fuel dock right after the tornado played with it.
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Banana Tom
Edited: 10/26/2007 at 06:44:45 AM by BananaTom
Click for full image
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10/26/2007 09:38:13 AM
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jimg
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Ok BT, I think I've got it figured out now.
Get Ted and Zone man to go get a new boat, say somewhere around
Paris Landing area on the Tennessee river. They can head up the
Tennessee river, jump on the Tenn Tom, down to the gulf and
across to your kicking grounds. You bring several banana trees to
plant along the route, sort of a mission cruise. We'll get a
couple of camera men to tag along filming it like all of those
other reality (Ha!) shows. We'll have a chase boat follow
along and catch the action from a safe distance, as well, then we
can sell it to someone to show on TV and we can make a fortune on
the follow up shows. I've got a friend in the business, he
can do the filming and editing and it will be an
adventure/comedy/discovery show with a little bit of America's
funniest video flavor thrown in.
What do you think?
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10/30/2007 06:33:31 PM
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Amelia
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Sign me on as cook, war correspondent, photojournalist, and medevac pilot...
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Amelia
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10/31/2007 06:13:27 AM
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BananaTom
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It sounds like a great time, especially since we have a cook volunteering, now all we need is a good insurance adjuster.
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Banana Tom
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