tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post114403572123965684..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1144083387721759412006-04-03T11:56:00.000-05:002006-04-03T11:56:00.000-05:00The damage to the building upon closer inspection from the exterior is extensive. It looks like a bomb went off inside it. It looks like the offices on the west side of the building on the higher floors were pretty much wiped out. I found papers which appeared to come from one of the law offfices in our drive in Lockerbie. Insulation from the building is scattered everywhere, along with metal which appears to be part of the building's facade.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1144079474909882322006-04-03T10:51:00.000-05:002006-04-03T10:51:00.000-05:00I had to walk back to 10th & Broadway after the concert ended. I knew I was in trouble as soon as I heard the sirens. I'm still a little disturbed by all the reports of damage. I walked by the Star's building not more than a few minutes before the storm really hit. I ended up flat-out running from about the Red Cross building to my destination. For an overweight, out-of-shape, and slightly drunk guy, that's no smal feat. <BR/><BR/>It could have been worse; from what I've read, I could have been there for Carrie Underwood!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1144077616191797702006-04-03T10:20:00.000-05:002006-04-03T10:20:00.000-05:00I think I might've been wrong with my prediction. I couldn't hear very well, either, but I think Mellencamp left the lyrics alone. And we'll hopefully never have to hear the television spots again.<BR/><BR/>Carrie Underwood was horrible. Absolutely horrible. But, then, every American Idol since Kelly Clarkson has not been Kelly Clarkson. And I'm not a huge fan of hers.<BR/><BR/>As for the debris, there's not much between us and the Regions building, so we wound up with all sorts of fun stuff in the community park and in our front yard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1144036912574551802006-04-02T23:01:00.000-05:002006-04-02T23:01:00.000-05:00There doesn't seem to be much debris in our immediate neighborhood, but we have several good windbreaks that protect us--such as the Regents Building.<BR/><BR/>I read your post on the commercialization--I didn't even notice he had changed the lyrics. The sound quality wasn't the best where I was standing.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if you saw Carrie Underwood's performance, but it couldn't end soon enough for me. She kept saying it was the first stop on her tour, and it really showed.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1144036443124038852006-04-02T22:54:00.000-05:002006-04-02T22:54:00.000-05:00We had a whole bunch of papers in our front yard (patch of grass) near Lockerbie. Scary stuff. The storm, that is, not the papers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com