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[inaluct]

Oh.

But where are they going to get enough gravel? Dun dun dun

[WorkerDrone]

Depends where you buy it. You can get it in bulk some places for cheaper prices, not lawn jobs.

Though its really not what its meant for.

You'd be better off getting more sand somewhere. Or working on your interior protection.

[SirHoneyBadger]

If we're all going to play "armchair dyke-builder" (although I'm not sure how helpful that is to Strife26):

Rocks might possibly help, as long as you can "mortar" them with something not easily soluble.

Mud might work in place of sand, in bags too.

Digging drainage ditches that lead away from the property to a lower lying area might also help, and would give you more dirt/mud to put in bags.

I wish I could actually do something real to help, Strife26, but you're a loo0oong way from me, and I've got too many responsibilities of my own to look after.

I do hope things work out well for you, though.

[umiman]

I would have recommended flooding insurance and a nice holiday, but it's a bit late for that now. Besides, knowing Strife, he would draw more utility from manual labour and a feeling of self-accomplishment than from monetary payout.

[Strife26]

Yep. Our insurance doesn't cover much more than carpet, it'll cover the sand though (after our next truck showed up five hours late, the next one came half an hour later).

[Heron TSG]

Well, the exercise must go on, still.

Today I ran a 5-mile loop and did a half mile of 50m sprints and 50m jogs. Then I did a bunch of core work and ran home.

[Aqizzar]

Hey Strife, I just saw you on the news.  Well, probably not you specifically, but a bunch of North Dakotans lugging sand bags.  They said the ND school system was shut down to give you time to keep your house from washing away, which I'm sure you knew.  Of course, you're probably too busy not dying to get online til after this doesn't matter.  But good luck anyway man.

[SirHoneyBadger]

I skipped all exercise yesterday, just to give my body a needed break. Ate pretty healthy, though.

Tonight I'm gonna go back to the regular schedule.

[Strife26]

The high schools are still running (but no one's going), the colleges (we have a couple) have told the students to sandbag.

We're done sandbagging here, higher than 41 feet all around the house. Just have to set up one more pump (with more in reserve). I've got lots of good pictures to post (including a DF cosplay pic) as well. I'm setting up the album now.

I've also concluded that in the event of a zombie outbreak, I'll be pretty secure if I can get enough people to hold the perimeter.

I'm also trapped here, they've diked the end of the road off.

[WorkerDrone]

Yay! Double edged sword!

[Org]

Nice avatar.

I heard on Tonight with George Stephanopolous(Spelling?), about this. I saw some people on there putting down sandbags. Hm...

 

[Strife26]

I know, but it shouldn't exist. Cutting down a Grand National is criminal. If it had been a GNX (of which there are less than 900) I'd consider finding the owner.

[Org]

Ahhh...

So. What do you eat? I am trying to get fit(or at least, more than I am).

[Heron TSG]

Food. I eat pretty much everything, due to the fact I burn off everything I eat while running. speaking of running...

6x600 sprints with 200m rests

1 mile campus perimeter

Learned how to high jump four feet. (fausberry flop!)

[Strife26]

Shit sucks here in Fargo. We're not lost yet, but I don't have time for a full update. I've got four new pets though (for a while). 9 cats is a lot.