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05-09-2018, 12:51 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Ouch!
Had a microburst last night....
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05-09-2018, 01:13 PM
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#2
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ashtabula, Ohio
Posts: 1,494
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E 7.3L
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Oh crap! Any damage?
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05-09-2018, 01:35 PM
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#3
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Unfortunately yes.
House, fence and bus all took a beating. Still assessing the damage.
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05-15-2018, 11:26 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Marion NY
Posts: 103
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: 3126 7.2
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I'm sorry to see that you got that microburst they can really be bad... I am glad no one was hurt and its only superficial damages ... God looks out for us each and every day
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"Fitting a bus for your lifestyle is certainly easier than fitting your lifestyle into your bus" The journey begins... I am expecting a rough road ahead!!
Jim, Marion NY
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05-15-2018, 12:12 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Frisco, Texas
Posts: 829
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 71
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Dang, that sucks. Glad you're okay though.
I had never heard of a microburst until a couple years ago when i saw an insane video of one where tress went sideways and you couldnt even see more than a couple feet because of the blinding sideways rain and debris. I've lived a fairly sheltered life in texas and haven't gotten out much and i had never heard of them before
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05-15-2018, 02:31 PM
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#6
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Had a microburst hit my place in Tomball as hurricane Rita came through in '05 to the East of Houston. It hit just as I was opening the door on my Cherokee and snapped both hinges off. Also took the top off of an 80 foot Sycamore tree a few feet away. Was like an overhead bomb blast for a few seconds...then nothing. Weird.
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05-15-2018, 05:03 PM
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#7
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 2,627
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3 Mechanical MD3060
Rated Cap: 46 Coach Seats, 40 foot
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Microbursts are believed to be responsible for many of the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle.
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05-15-2018, 05:06 PM
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#8
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Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: GA
Posts: 129
Year: 1998
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000 RE
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 78
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twigg
Microbursts are believed to be responsible for many of the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle.
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And of course Aliens....
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05-15-2018, 05:13 PM
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#9
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 2,627
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3 Mechanical MD3060
Rated Cap: 46 Coach Seats, 40 foot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tryonis
And of course Aliens....
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You should tell PNW_Steve ... he may not know he has an alien in his yard
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05-15-2018, 05:18 PM
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#10
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Frisco, Texas
Posts: 829
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 71
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twigg
Microbursts are believed to be responsible for many of the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle.
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Actually this is how i stumbled onto them. I had a watched a documentary on tv about the bermuda triangle and and proceeded to hit youtube for a bit just reading more about it, and came across microbursts
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05-15-2018, 06:14 PM
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#11
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tryonis
And of course Aliens....
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Microbursts make aliens dissaper? I didn't know that....
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05-15-2018, 06:30 PM
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#12
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Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: GA
Posts: 129
Year: 1998
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000 RE
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 78
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Microbursts make aliens dissaper? I didn't know that....
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It's actually the Aliens responsible for the Microbursts!
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05-15-2018, 09:21 PM
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#13
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Farmington Hills, Mi (Detroit area)
Posts: 1,968
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Eldorado Aerotech 24'
Chassis: Ford E-450 Cutaway Bus
Engine: 7.3L Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 19
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Fortunately, those fenders are fairly cheap and very easy to replace.
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05-15-2018, 11:39 PM
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#14
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Kalispell, MT
Posts: 290
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Amtran Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 84
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How is the big bus?
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05-16-2018, 07:07 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,753
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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I watched the beginnings of a torando here in columbus ohio through the windshield of my bus yesterday... started a facebook video live stating I thought the clouds looked tornadic and right afyer I finished it.. 3 minutes later the tornado sirens went off..
https://www.facebook.com/christopher...=video_comment
-Christopher
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05-16-2018, 09:59 AM
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#16
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by roach711
Fortunately, those fenders are fairly cheap and very easy to replace.
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Unfortunately it did more damage than just the fender.
I will deal with it after I get the house and fence taken care of.
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05-16-2018, 10:01 AM
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#17
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Asetechrail
How is the big bus?
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It is fine. It got wet inside. It rained sideways for a couple of minutes.
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