How's everybody in Texas - Page 2

dmforcier · February 20, 2017

A "basement"? What's that?

Sleppy · February 20, 2017

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Originally Posted by Jimbotomateo

Do people still have basements in the newer places or have they gotten away from that?

I don't see many basements around here. The heavy storms will usually turn north of my town and head up into Arkansas. I think they like to follow the Red River.

Jimbotomateo · February 20, 2017

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Originally Posted by dmforcier

A "basement"? What's that?

. Should I have said cellar?

. Jimbo

dmforcier · February 21, 2017

Not in the black clay of the Trinity basin. A house build over a basement here would rise up out of the ground and float away. Other places, perhaps.

Starlight · February 21, 2017

Was something that we had in the North, but have never seen one so far here in the South. Few folks have them like giant bubble type deals that are buried in the ground.

Jimbotomateo · February 21, 2017

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Originally Posted by dmforcier

Not in the black clay of the Trinity basin. A house build over a basement here would rise up out of the ground and float away. Other places, perhaps.

While visiting my friend in Nebraska we drove by a property that had a roof laying on the ground like the house was swallowed by a sinkhole.

. I thought they took the top off of a house and set it there!

. My pard says no, they built the house that way!

. Jimbo

AlittleSalt · February 21, 2017

As for underground tornado storm safety: Cellars don't work here. They fill up with water - even with a sump pump/s, you would still have molds. A basement can work here, but it is very costly. An underground storm shelter is more feasible.

charley · February 21, 2017

I was loving the storms the fishing was great.now i have a cleaned fish to put under each tomato plant

GrowingCoastal · February 21, 2017

That's a LOT of tomatoes!

Stay safe.

dmforcier · February 21, 2017

Holy $^%). What were y'all using, a net?

KarenO · February 21, 2017

That's a lot of fish. No limits in your area?
Very different here. Strict and guidelines and limits in recreational fishing.
KarenO

SpookyShoe · February 21, 2017

I just posted pics of the tomato plants I put in the ground a few days ago.

Donna, Texas Gulf Coast near Houston

My Foot Smells · February 22, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sleppy

I don't see many basements around here. The heavy storms will usually turn north of my town and head up into Arkansas. I think they like to follow the Red River.

they run up I-30 historically. Seen plenty, however, I get more str8 line wind damage through the years, and the hail that comes with the twisters has done some damage. I have duct tape over the holes in my GH.

Starlight · February 22, 2017

That's alot of fish sticks.

Kinda dumb question, but if you put a fish for each plant and you have alot of plants, won't your tomatoes smell and taste like fish?

Worth1 · February 22, 2017

You can have a basement anywhere you just have to know how to do it.
Worth

February 20, 2017	#16
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	A "basement"? What's that? __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers

February 21, 2017	#19
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	Not in the black clay of the Trinity basin. A house build over a basement here would rise up out of the ground and float away. Other places, perhaps. __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers

February 21, 2017	#25
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	Holy $^%). What were y'all using, a net? __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers

February 21, 2017	#20
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Was something that we had in the North, but have never seen one so far here in the South. Few folks have them like giant bubble type deals that are buried in the ground.

February 21, 2017	#22
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	As for underground tornado storm safety: Cellars don't work here. They fill up with water - even with a sump pump/s, you would still have molds. A basement can work here, but it is very costly. An underground storm shelter is more feasible.

February 21, 2017	#24
GrowingCoastal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Vancouver Island Canada BC Posts: 1,253	That's a LOT of tomatoes! Stay safe.

February 21, 2017	#26
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	That's a lot of fish. No limits in your area? Very different here. Strict and guidelines and limits in recreational fishing. KarenO

February 21, 2017	#27
SpookyShoe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: El Lago, Texas Posts: 1,100	I just posted pics of the tomato plants I put in the ground a few days ago. Donna, Texas Gulf Coast near Houston

February 22, 2017	#29
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	That's alot of fish sticks. Kinda dumb question, but if you put a fish for each plant and you have alot of plants, won't your tomatoes smell and taste like fish?

February 22, 2017	#30
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	You can have a basement anywhere you just have to know how to do it. Worth