Devastation in Iowa City Tonight

"Jay Honeck" wrote

Man, that WAS a storm, no? Actually with much harder rain than this
tornado produced.

(Thankfully, no hail in *that* one, or we -- and a billion dollars
worth of planes parked at OSH -- would have been toast! Can you
imagine how much the insurance adjusters must sweat during OSH week?)

Was this the '05 storm, you are talking about?
--
Jim in NC

(Thankfully, no hail in *that* one, or we -- and a billion dollars
worth of planes parked at OSH -- would have been toast! Can you
imagine how much the insurance adjusters must sweat during OSH week?)

Was this the '05 storm, you are talking about?

Yep. We (Jack, Steve, Montblack, et al) got caught in the torrential
downpour midway between the bar and our tent.

It was raining so hard, I couldn't run in my sandals -- the water kept
getting between my feet, and the soles of the sandals, and it was like
running on marbles...

Once in the tent we were fine, up high on our big, queen-sized
inflatable mattress. The kids, however, were down "in the valleys" and
spent a miserable night laying in puddles. This year, they've got
their OWN inflatable mattresses...

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote

Once in the tent we were fine, up high on our big, queen-sized
inflatable mattress.

BTDT

The kids, however, were down "in the valleys" and
spent a miserable night laying in puddles.

DTDT, too.

Last year, the mini-van was high and dry, *and* had no transmission
problems. g The worst I saw was a rather loud and violent flogging of my
front porch tarp.
--
Jim in NC

Once in the tent we were fine, up high on our big, queen-sized
inflatable mattress. The kids, however, were down "in the valleys" and
spent a miserable night laying in puddles. This year, they've got
their OWN inflatable mattresses...
:-)

Do those come with their own paddles?

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
Was this the '05 storm, you are talking about?

Yep. We (Jack, Steve, Montblack, et al) got caught in the torrential
downpour midway between the bar and our tent.


NOT Montblack on that particular foraging expedition.

I was back at the Circle R Campground quickly trying to get the
Hotel-Minivan ready for the night. I closed the "hatch" just as the rain
blew through.

I ended up comfortably high and dry that night - listening to the gentle
sounds that sheets of rain make when impacting a minivan's roof ...for
hours, and hours, and hours. Campground rain gauge read 5 inches the next
morning.


Montblack
http://www.circle-r-camp.com/
They do need a temporary outdoor shower set-up during OSH. I'd use it. (Cool
water, 60-70F "on demand" water heater). They only have three shower stalls
for men - in the entire campground! My only squawk about the place. The
shower line starts at 6:00 am. Not good.

They do need a temporary outdoor shower set-up during OSH. I'd use it. (Cool
water, 60-70F "on demand" water heater). They only have three shower stalls
for men - in the entire campground! My only squawk about the place. The
shower line starts at 6:00 am. Not good.

THREE shower stalls for that whole campground???

Man, that sucks. At OSH, a daily shower is NOT optional...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

THREE shower stalls for that whole campground???

Man, that sucks. At OSH, a daily shower is NOT optional...

Sun-n-fun does much better. They have =permanent= showers, with lots of
hot water.

Jose
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Man, that sucks. At OSH, a daily shower is NOT optional...

Sun-n-fun does much better. They have =permanent= showers, with lots of
hot water.

In the fly-in camping area (AKA: The North 40) there are plenty of
showers. We all cruise them pretty quickly, no lines, no waiting.

Montblack is talking about a shortage in Camp Scholler, the drive-in
camping area.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
Montblack is talking about a shortage in Camp Scholler, the drive-in
camping area.


Not Camp Scholler.

http://www.circle-r-camp.com/
Circle R Campground

http://www.circle-r-camp.com/html/map.html
Layout

Approx. one mile south (maybe two) of the ultralight pasture.
http://www.circle-r-camp.com/html/directions.html
Directions

Like I said: nice campground, good rates, convenient campground store, flush
toilets here and there, laundry room, pleasant owners, fantastic (1967)
campground playground, idyllic farm setting with corn growing all around you
....and three shower stalls.


Montblack
Staying in the dorms this year.