From: Jeff Gatton (jdgatton@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Sep 26 2005 - 10:48:51 PDT
Sarge,
You are awesome!!
Found Floyd Petri in Yahoo People Search.....
Try this:
936-969-2807
Chester, TX
Austin to Chester ~ 270 miles
Jeff Gatton
Saucier, MS
--- Sarge <micdunn@ev1.net> wrote:
> Sarge again,
> anyone on the list know Floyd Petri's telephone number?
> Anyone know roughly where he lives?
> (Okay Ronzo, I know he lives in East Texas)
> Daylights a wastin'
> -Sarge
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sarge" <micdunn@ev1.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 7:00 AM
> Subject: [MV] Sarge to Floyd
>
>
> > Floyd, Sarge speaking.
> > What do you need?
> > My deuce is broken, but I still have a Suburban and an M416.
> > Make a list of what you want, I'm probably less than 8 hours away.
> > I live just North of Austin, all I need is directions to you.
> > Don't worry about cost, I have a credit card.
> > I can load up and be there today.
> > The Suburban has a 500 mile range plus I can fill several 5 gallon cans.
> > Rita missed Austin, so we are good here.
> > I don't own a cell phone, so we will have to do everything in advance over
> > e-mail,
> > or call me at:
> > 512-388-2181 (Garage)
> > 512-255-8931 (evening home)
> > I'm waiting for instructions.
> > Anything that fits, I can bring you.
> > "Whatever it takes"
> > -Sarge
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Floyd Petri" <fpetri@eastex.net>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:24 PM
> > Subject: [MV] After Action Report for Hurricane Rita in East Texas
> >
> >
> > > Well we survived hurricane Rita here in East Texas. Lost all big pecan
> > trees
> > > and almost all the other trees at my house. We had 100 MPH winds and the
> > eye
> > > stalled on top of us. Trees down everywhere including across my chain
> link
> > > fence. Holes in the roof, but at least I have a roof and some don't. We
> > have
> > > been without electricity since the day before the storm. The wind blew
> and
> > > that's all it took again to loose electricity. They say it may be a
> month
> > > before we have power again. I have a 5000 watt generator which runs my
> > > freezer, refrigerator and a couple fans. It will not run my air
> > conditioner
> > > at all. Fuel is scarace. It is over a 100 degrees in the house and
> > outside.
> > > Being a serious heart patient does not help because I am not supposed to
> > get
> > > hot. There is no gas, no groceries and nothing open since the day before
> > the
> > > storm. Since we are not the Federal Governments favorites there is no
> > > government help here. No food or anything. You can't drive for anything
> > > either because no gas and everything for 60 miles is closed because of
> no
> > > electricity.
> > >
> > > 1. No Feds have come and offered me $26,200 to fix my house or get a new
> > one
> > > yet. I wonder why?
> > > 2. No Feds have come and offered me a $2,000 check, buyers card or debit
> > > card . I wonder why?
> > > 3. No Feds have come and offered me three hot meals a day, or two or one
> > > yet. I wonder why?
> > > 4. No Feds have come and offered me any MREs at all yet. I wonder why?
> > > 5. No Feds have come and offered me anything at all. I wonder why?
> > > 6. No Feds have even notified me of a phone number to call for help. I
> > > wonder why?
> > > 7. Some people are dying from no oxygen and other medical emergiencies
> and
> > > calling 911 does not even get any help. Not even an ambulance. I wonder
> > why?
> > >
> > > 15 miles away at the County Seat they were feeding, clothing, and taking
> > > care of black refugees from New Orleans in town for weeks. I wonder if
> the
> > > Feds are still taking care of them now???
> > >
> > > I heard after it was too late that FEMA brought one tanker of gas to the
> > > County Seat and only charged people $2 a gallon for the gas with a 5
> > gallon
> > > limit. I know one tanker will not serve everyone, but why wait until it
> is
> > > all gone to tell me? I had rather just not have heard than to hear after
> > it
> > > is gone.
> > >
> > > Today we heard that a distaster response team was in town at a certain
> > > location. It was a lie.
> > >
> > > Today we heard that the one and only service station would be open at 5
> PM
> > > to sell gas. It was a lie too.
> > >
> > > Today we heard that there was a truck going to be downtown to pass out
> > ice.
> > > to everyone. It was a lie too. However, a local citizen did go
> somewhere
> > > and pick up some ice in her private car and gave it out as far as it
> would
> > > go. We did not hear about that. We accidently walked up on her and got
> > one
> > > bag. No charge.
> > >
> > > I will try to check my email once a day by generator.
> > >
> > > Floyd
> > > Retired Sergeant U.S. Army
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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