A Survivor's Tale:

**sean jedi** · October 1st, 2006 06:50 PM

and here I was complaining that we had no cable.

Glad to hear your family is safe. That's more than enough reason to celebrate. May the Lord continue to bless your family.

**niky** · October 1st, 2006 07:08 PM

Thanks guys. It wasn't really that bad, as I was numb through the whole thing. Having had my house flooded previously, burned two or three times, eaten by termites and robbed twice, I'm kinda numb to a loss of property. What really hurts is how much work I'll have to do to restore it, and how little extra money I'll have at the end of the year because I'll be spending a lot in repairing the presses.

Here's a shot of the Elementary school beside the house:

I did manage to ruin one of those new wheels, because of this:

400+ pounds of water in the trunk, and typhoon gouged potholes don't mix...

But I had it worked on by Miller West Ave... only realized that this was the Miller made infamous in Tsikot after they finished... but they didn't dick me... now it's almost as good as new:

Medyo mababaw siguro, but at least I have something to be happy about...

**lolo pepe** · October 2nd, 2006 02:08 AM

glad to know that everybody's safe...

Originally Posted by niky

Thanks guys. It wasn't really that bad, as I was numb through the whole thing. Having had my house flooded previously, burned two or three times, eaten by termites and robbed twice, I'm kinda numb to a loss of property. What really hurts is how much work I'll have to do to restore it, and how little extra money I'll have at the end of the year because I'll be spending a lot in repairing the presses.

sad to know what you and your house had endured over the years...

**empy** · October 2nd, 2006 02:32 AM

wow, that's terrible. does your family own the business? do you have insurance?

i can completely sympathize, being the victim (beneficiary?) of several near misses over the past three years (Katrina missed us by near miles). sorry that this thing didn't miss you as well.

**kinyo** · October 1st, 2006 07:08 PM

you are not just a survivor ... you are a survival expert !!!

**GasJunkie** · October 1st, 2006 07:16 PM

You should change host partypoker FTL.

just be glad everyone you care about is safe.

:fly:

**rusem** · October 1st, 2006 07:46 PM

its just a temporary setback, you'll get through. it'll just make you work harder... at least you're with your loved ones and everyone's ok...:goodluck:

**niky** · October 1st, 2006 09:01 PM

Haha... survival expert... yeah, I'm an expert at weathering storms, and I could've just stayed in Laguna until the power came back, pero wala na ako sa mood.

Everyone was telling me I was nuts for wanting to take the car out to Quezon City... "di ka ba takot sa baha?" But I knew exactly why it flooded and where it was flooded, and I didn't feel like leaving the car out on the road... isang gabi lang, ginawang patungan ng kandila ng mga street people na natutulog sa lilim ng bowling alley!

I don't begrudge them the light or warmth, pero ang dami namang ibang puwedeng patungan!

**jasprit** · October 1st, 2006 09:13 PM

Keep strong men after all you'v been through don't let spirits down stay strong. nice to hear that the baby's ok. F*ck*ng typoon!!!!

**nemo's friend** · October 1st, 2006 09:33 PM

glad to know you and your family are all safe, sir niky.

hang in there, after the storm comes bountiful blessings. God bless you and may He provide for your needs as you recover.

**niky** · October 1st, 2006 10:31 PM

Which probably means I should bet on the Lotto...

But thanks anyway... we're okay.

**CVT** · October 2nd, 2006 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by niky

Which probably means I should bet on the Lotto...

But thanks anyway... we're okay.

Keep the faith bro.

Others are in worse situation.

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