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Asplunda on its way!

#1 Postby sponger » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:43 pm

I saw a convoy of 25-30 trucks heading South from Jacksonville at 11:00. For all you S Floridians about to lose power, help is already on the way. Kind of scary how good we are getting at this hurricane business. This state has gone from the least prepared to the best in 1 year!
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#2 Postby HurricaneGirl » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:49 pm

Wow. The tree dudes are already heading down there.
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#3 Postby seaswing » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:55 pm

Yep...I saw Pike out of North Carolina early this morning on I-75 heading that way. Very reminiscent of Frances and Jeanne last year... Helps on the way!!! hope they plan on coming back this way in a few days!
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#4 Postby sponger » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:00 pm

I agree! I am real impressed Pike is already rolling. Those guys love Florida overtime. I understand it is double their base pay!
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#5 Postby FlSteel » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:06 pm

Question is when are the gas trucks going to roll and how is this storm going to effect shipping coming in? Reports are no coming out that south Florida is running out of gas again. :(
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#6 Postby seaswing » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:45 pm

The governor needs to call a state of emergency so that we don't start getting price gouging. I don't think it will happen until/if Katrina gets into the Gulf and intensifies and is aiming for Florida again. He may then call SOE.... until then, gas will probably be higher because of the storm and the upcoming Labor Day holiday
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#7 Postby jdray » Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:10 pm

seaswing wrote:The governor needs to call a state of emergency so that we don't start getting price gouging. I don't think it will happen until/if Katrina gets into the Gulf and intensifies and is aiming for Florida again. He may then call SOE.... until then, gas will probably be higher because of the storm and the upcoming Labor Day holiday


Already decalred for the whole state.
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#8 Postby seaswing » Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:18 pm

I hadn't heard that yet but of course...I'm at work!
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#9 Postby mikemiller18 » Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:24 pm

Well, with the price hikes, it's kinda expected they do something.
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#10 Postby sponger » Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:50 pm

Seems like S Fl is always running out of gas. If a Cat 1 empties the stations, Imagine another Andrew. Time for a few strategic reserves around the state. We can't have an evacuation order stalled because of low gas supplies.
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#11 Postby sponger » Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:10 am

A funny side note to tonights action, coming home from work tonight I saw what is likely those same Pike trucks from previous post on I 95 south of Jacksonville at 8:30. They have the oldest trucks but god bless them! Tell your friends without power the cavalry has arrived!
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#12 Postby BUD » Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:07 am

I worked for Asplundh tree company for 3 years and it was fun work.I was on storm damage call 3 times for hurricanes and 2 times for ice storms.But alot people think we got payed alot of money but we did not.I was a bucket op. and was making only 7.75per hour!!!!!!!!!!These guys are doing very very dangous work and really do not get much for it.Overtime is where the money is BUT ONLY on storm damage.My biggest check was $1100 for one week,but that was ALOT OF OVERTIME!!!!!!!
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