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That's what was in my wife's stocking this past Christmas; spare 9mm mags and a couple boxes of hollowpoints.

I'm glad you weren't here last night, too. All the wrong folks were driving around afterwards. I watched one vehicle whiz by the interesection I was at before hitting the downed tree blocking both lanes. Busted grill, bumper nearly torn off, punctured radiator, smashed windshield and God knows what else. I called Metro for him and his girlfiend but he didn't stick around, he took off as soon as I opened my mouth to the dispatcher. I have to say we were luckier than you and the Memphis folks in '03. I'm greatful that you made it through that.

Reading about that definitely puts things into perspective.

Nice. Beretta's do have their own appeal, don't they?

Now THAT is scary. Nothing worse than being out in that kind of mess with nowhere to go. You, sir, are lucky and blessed!

I wondered that also. It was halfway hollowed at the base so I'm wondering if that's it. I wish it had bigger roots then maybe I wouldn't be here. lol Here's a photo of the center: Tree cutters came by and got the portion off the roof so you can see how it's slightly hollowed in the center. I don't know much about trees past the fact they help produce oxygen but I do wonder if the hollowness has something to do with that.

lol If anyone out there can haul it, they can have it. In whole or in part.

Thanks, bubba. We welcome you to Munchkin Land, to Munchkin Land, to Munchkin Land, to Munchkin Land. And in the name of Munchkin Land.... lol Okay, I'm done. Once realization set in on what was really happening...yeah, I was scared. I worked in the L&C Annex downtown for the '98 tornado and I don't remember any roar, booms or even worry when it hit but last night, I sure heard and felt all of the above. The problem with a sense of mortality is that some, like me, get it only after they have a family. Not too ashamed to say I was scared.

lol I understand that line of thought. I've put off getting the gutters replaced and now I know why.

Thanks guys. After seeing some of the so called fallen trees on Channel Five, my first thought was, "I'll show you a fallen tree!" lol Seriously, it's too bizarre and surreal for us not to share with others. My wife thought me crazy because a tree was blocking the intersection near my house and I ran down in the rain with caution and tape and a flash light to warn people off. The night was eventful on a personal level.

Cheers! I wish insurance people were like roofer rep's. Nothing against them mind you but can't seem to go outside without meeting one today.

Inglewood's great. I was raised there so I know the Riverside/Stratford/Porter Rd area pretty well. Sounds like your backyard setup is close to mine. That is a creek in the back of the photos. It was huge thirty or forty years ago before Metro put in the sewer system. That's what the neighbors tell me anyway. We have a fresh water spring in the back and when it rains, it shows! Like you, last May it got up higher than normal but it didn't get to the house. I hate that your garage gets the brunt of it. But you're right, better garage than home and better property than family. My wife was the one that dragged me and the kids to a low place last night. We heard the sirens and stupid me just looked up and said, "Hm. Wonder what that's all about." My finest moments are duh moments. I'm a real say-again-all-after-huh guy sometimes. Our central heat and air is buried under branches but suffered no damage. We were luckier than you were last May but you were lucky that that water didn't make it in. Thanks for the avatar love. "Shhh. My common sense is tingling." needs to be a bumper sticker. I was a big X fan as a kid but I've drifted to the Justice League as I got older. Marvel really lost me after their Secret Invasion series. Even with that, Deadpool's one of my favorites. Something about smart mouthed mercenaries with awesome arsenals and schizophrenia I find appealing. Plus I like misfits too. I'd be willing to bet what you lost was some awesome copies. Marvel stuff from the 1960's is getting increasingly difficulr to find. As time goes on, Marvel runs from the sixties are going up in value. I'd be heartbroken if I lost what you had but us comic geeks are like packrats; we hold onto a collection with a death-like grip.

Appreciate that. We're all pretty grateful of that fact, too. The tree had been hit twice by lightning during a storm in the past but that third go around did it in. Third times a charm I guess. The whole neighborhood is littered with trees that size and a bit bigger. We weren't the only ones that had the outside come inside for a visit. We've heard nothing but chain saws since three this morning.

My family and I, like a whole lot of other Tennesseans, got our fair share of weather last night. We had a total of three trees brought down in our back yard. One of them actually made it part of the way in to get out of the rain. We got lucky though. The only broken window was the exterior pane of glass that resides right over my oldest daughters bed. The interior suffered no damage and my daughter and her siblings were staying up late with us last night so all's well that ends well. I included a shot of my girls with the base of the tree to show the size of the biggest that came down. The back of the house and the roof... well, they've seen better. The roof and walls are ruined in places.

My prayers to you and her.

lol It's Chicago so no big surprise.

Thank you, tnfireman. I hope you enjoy it!

For those interested in my eBook, it's now available for Kindle. I'm still waiting to hear back if it's compatible with other readers like Lagerhead's. Here's a link: Amazon.com: Memoirs of the Walking Dead: A Story from the Zombie's Point of View eBook: Jason McKinney, Tabitha McKinney: Kindle Store

I'm hoping it isn't Kindle exclusive. I'm waiting for a clarification on what the format is from the publishing team. When they asked how I wanted it formated I told them I wanted it for all eBook readers. I thought I was being clear enough. Shows how much I know. I didn't know that the two platforms weren't interchangable as far as eBooks went.

I know Brooksjr has received his copy and was nice enough to do it even though the code wouldn't work but for those that are wanting one, I have fixed it. For those who would like a copy use EGY8E3CP for the discount code to get 20% off at my Amazon eStore. It links up to Amazon but the code can't be used at the Amazon website. I know, it's weird. My eStore is https://www.createspace.com/3505285 for those that are interested. If the discount fails again and you are wanting a copy, PM me and I will send you a copy for the $13.95 cover price and I'll eat the Priority Mail shipping. Thanks to everyone for their well wishes and support.

I updated at the beginning but Major kong asked and deserves an answer. Memoirs of the Walking Dead will be available for Kindle on 2/12/2011 for $9.99. Thanks again, Major!

Hey brooksjr. I'm sending you a PM. I've got twenty-one copies sitting around needing a home so I'll send you a copy on the house as a thank you for being my first reader. You must've gotten a new dog, too. We adopted one and she chews the life out of everything.

That'll stop the flu in its tracks because flu strains could never mutate to something worse and vaccines for things like the flu are always safe.

I'm like you in the fact that I've never seen one at a shop but I'm going to look give Gunbroker a look.

Thanks for mentioning that Vontar. When I first pulled the little ziploc bag out I was surprised to see spare front sights. My son and I have sent quite a few rounds down the tube but I didn't pay the front sight any mind during our cleaning. I guess that explains the spares. I should've guessed. Again, thanks for the tip. The only complaint I have is that it's the "California Version" which ticks me off. I looked around for the barrel tool and thought it'd been left out. There was no mention of a CA version in the manual but after researching the pistol online... The threaded barrel would've been sweet but the funny thing is that I thought an assault weapon was a little bigger.