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The Man
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CrabTown USA
Moto: 00 Bimota DB4
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...Ahhh, yes, the beautiful Red River Valley.....home of corn, asperagus and sugar beets....
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Dutch's PITA
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Back in Nashville!
Moto: I ride Dutch...and an 09 Kawi 250
Posts: 735
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I wonder if there's a way to melt the ice enough to let that drain...?
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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
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BECAUSE of the floods, it is the richest farmland on earth. Been busy hauling sandbags. Running a PLS truck with police escort to and from sandbag station to where they are needed. At home, we are building a dike to handle overland flooding. That is our only worry as of now, as generally where I live doesn't have to worry about it. No problems in the "great flood" of 97. Here's hoping! |
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#14 |
Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
Posts: 13,992
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when i first saw this thread i of course thought:
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#15 |
TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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my dad's place is better now... they got the culverts cleaned out... water dropped 14" overnight with just the draining... enough to pull the water back 30' from where it once was...
how's your place look'n Cutty? |
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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
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My house and town are ok... for now at least. The closest water is down a little bit today. It was over the highway into town in the AM, and now is back off of it, so I guess that's a good sign for me.
Now I'm in Fargo fighting the flood with the Guard. They just upped the forcasted crest to 43', and are saying it could hold that level for up to 7 days!! ![]() A few areas are being evac'd... guess we just have to wait and see what happens. We've hauled over 3 million sandbags already, and are still going. 12 hour shifts now, so i need to get to bed here soon, as the 12 hours always seem to streach out to 14+ I have some pics on my phone, when I get more time I'll try to post 'em up. |
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#17 |
TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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my dad spent the day yesterday at the Red River sand bagging... fun shit
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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
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Well, water is going down around here still, which is good for me.
The Red is supposed to crest in Fargo tomorrow at 42ish feet, and hold that for as long as a week! ![]() |
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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
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Ok... finally have some time to put up pics.
A view from a dike. ![]() We're above the law... we can walk on the dikes! ![]() ![]() Me and my truck. ![]() The rig ![]() |
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DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
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Location: Parts Unknown
Moto: Buell XB12R
Posts: 18,585
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Who even knew ND had a river????
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