tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624281955555099888.post2581982175741620748..comments2023-05-24T07:24:50.303-07:00Comments on Marsha Young: Up Poles and Down Holes - as Hurricane Irene ApproachesMarsha Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05880659808422182525noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624281955555099888.post-60825767917673831382011-08-27T11:07:33.765-07:002011-08-27T11:07:33.765-07:00Thank you so much for reminding us of all the guys...Thank you so much for reminding us of all the guys who keep us with electricity so we can do all the things we need and want to do....<br /><br />Prayers will be said for them during this storm.....Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977147960900342156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624281955555099888.post-49770186178913079682011-08-26T23:37:59.826-07:002011-08-26T23:37:59.826-07:00A great insight and tribute to the linesmen.A great insight and tribute to the linesmen.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624281955555099888.post-86144231927238405272011-08-26T22:10:11.629-07:002011-08-26T22:10:11.629-07:00What an awesome post!! Thank you for reminding us ...What an awesome post!! Thank you for reminding us of the 'real' people involved in this weather drama!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623820316056914224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624281955555099888.post-73308227333173678412011-08-26T20:03:25.121-07:002011-08-26T20:03:25.121-07:00A very nice tribute to people who do a mostly than...A very nice tribute to people who do a mostly thankless job. We only notice it when it's not there, but we need to think about it more often and be grateful.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313237142656662148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624281955555099888.post-42956050522377352242011-08-26T19:27:51.598-07:002011-08-26T19:27:51.598-07:00Hey Marsha, I gave you a little shout out on my bl...Hey Marsha, I gave you a little shout out on my blog tonight. I spring-boarded off your update for mine tonight....I hope that was OK.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624281955555099888.post-26638456469093841002011-08-26T18:01:43.248-07:002011-08-26T18:01:43.248-07:00Hey Marsha, I LOVED this post. These guys are spec...Hey Marsha, I LOVED this post. These guys are special to me too. Yes, I was an installer/repairman and when Hurricane Fredrick hit Mobile in 1979, the place was a wreck. <br />My boss asked for volunteers so after I talked it over with Jilda, I packed my bags and headed toward Mobile in a phone company caravan. <br />I was there not quite a year. After several months, I came home, packed Jilda up, and loaded our German Shepard and went back.<br />I spent days up poles. You're not supposed to do it, but I walked around in my climbers and ate lunch thirty feet above the ground. <br />They guys there with me didn't whine, or complain, we just sucked it up and put that place back together line by line, house by house. <br />The summer of 1980 was hotter than the devil in a mohair sweater, but we all survived.<br />That last several months were making replacing the temporary lines we put up to get people back in service.<br />So, I'll be thinking of those guys as the weekend approaches.<br />Again, thanks.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624281955555099888.post-50638078629974626922011-08-26T15:14:05.382-07:002011-08-26T15:14:05.382-07:00Great tribute to these hard working people! I am s...Great tribute to these hard working people! I am saying a prayer for them-Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624281955555099888.post-12330229616477988732011-08-26T14:48:48.486-07:002011-08-26T14:48:48.486-07:00What a good blog and a tribute to those brave work...What a good blog and a tribute to those brave workers. They are indeed brave men doing that job. I imagine it must be hard to become a white collar worker after doing the field work. <br />I hope Irene doesn't affect you too much.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143140451200120833noreply@blogger.com