OT ~ Wind chimes

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Tom, you mentioned high winds and swinging pipes of the windchimes. What is
the concern regarding this? Hitting the house? Or is there actually damage
to the pipes if they get to swinging too much? ~ jan :)
~ jan

[Tom La Bron]

Jan,

Here in North Central Oklahoma it is not uncommon to have 40 plus MPH winds,
and the large tube wind chimes can really get to swaying and getting twisted
around and with the clapper for the chimes, in addition, if they are close
to the house they can damage siding, (I have seen some tube sets with tubes
four or five feet long and can have quite a reach when their hanging
materials is calculated into the equation) and generally mar the finish on
the tubes themselves and can get dented (sometimes affecting the tone) or if
close to uprights like on porches can mar these also. In addition, the
lower sounding chimes can send sounds/vibrations through the walls of your
home that can be heard.

My mother loves wind chimes and she had a bunch of them, but when the
weather turned bad she had special lengths of cloth on the porches and
patios to tie the chimes together when the wind really kicked up. Plus
witch neighbors in your proximity you have to understand that the lower
tones will travel further and definitely could bother the people next door.

The ones that I have were ones that my Grandpa used to make and sell. I
don't have any of the long tubed ones because he said they were to hard to
get the proper lengths to get a good sound, so he never made any.

Tom L.L.
---------------------------
"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> Tom, you mentioned high winds and swinging pipes of the windchimes. What
is
> the concern regarding this? Hitting the house? Or is there actually damage
> to the pipes if they get to swinging too much? ~ jan :)
> ~ jan

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Thanks Tom, I was wondering about binding them if they really got to
swinging, sounds like that would be a good idea. So far the highest wind
gust was 29, otherwise it was below 20 most the day and the chimes took 20+
well, not tangling.

They are too far away from anything, other than the roof above, to hit
themselves against. So far no complaints, and everyone was out shoveling
their walks several times today as we had snow fall all day long. ~ jan

>On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 23:26:53 -0600, "Tom La Bron" > wrote:

>Jan,
>
>Here in North Central Oklahoma it is not uncommon to have 40 plus MPH winds,
>and the large tube wind chimes can really get to swaying and getting twisted
>around and with the clapper for the chimes, in addition, if they are close
>to the house they can damage siding, (I have seen some tube sets with tubes
>four or five feet long and can have quite a reach when their hanging
>materials is calculated into the equation) and generally mar the finish on
>the tubes themselves and can get dented (sometimes affecting the tone) or if
>close to uprights like on porches can mar these also. In addition, the
>lower sounding chimes can send sounds/vibrations through the walls of your
>home that can be heard.
>
>My mother loves wind chimes and she had a bunch of them, but when the
>weather turned bad she had special lengths of cloth on the porches and
>patios to tie the chimes together when the wind really kicked up. Plus
>witch neighbors in your proximity you have to understand that the lower
>tones will travel further and definitely could bother the people next door.
>
>The ones that I have were ones that my Grandpa used to make and sell. I
>don't have any of the long tubed ones because he said they were to hard to
>get the proper lengths to get a good sound, so he never made any.
>
>Tom L.L.
>---------------------------
>"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
>> Tom, you mentioned high winds and swinging pipes of the windchimes. What
>is
>> the concern regarding this? Hitting the house? Or is there actually damage
>> to the pipes if they get to swinging too much? ~ jan :)
>> ~ jan
>

[Nedra]

I haven't gotten my wind chimes yet - but when I do they will be
hung in the redbud tree - away from the house and pond. It
does sound like it would be a good idea to bind them during
high winds. Hummm .. another tasker in the works?? LoL!

Sounds wonderful to have lots of snow
on the ground and "chapel bells" ringing.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Tom, I was wondering about binding them if they really got to
> swinging, sounds like that would be a good idea. So far the highest wind
> gust was 29, otherwise it was below 20 most the day and the chimes took
20+
> well, not tangling.
>
> They are too far away from anything, other than the roof above, to hit
> themselves against. So far no complaints, and everyone was out shoveling
> their walks several times today as we had snow fall all day long. ~ jan
>
> >On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 23:26:53 -0600, "Tom La Bron" >
wrote:
>
> >Jan,
> >
> >Here in North Central Oklahoma it is not uncommon to have 40 plus MPH
winds,
> >and the large tube wind chimes can really get to swaying and getting
twisted
> >around and with the clapper for the chimes, in addition, if they are
close
> >to the house they can damage siding, (I have seen some tube sets with
tubes
> >four or five feet long and can have quite a reach when their hanging
> >materials is calculated into the equation) and generally mar the finish
on
> >the tubes themselves and can get dented (sometimes affecting the tone) or
if
> >close to uprights like on porches can mar these also. In addition, the
> >lower sounding chimes can send sounds/vibrations through the walls of
your
> >home that can be heard.
> >
> >My mother loves wind chimes and she had a bunch of them, but when the
> >weather turned bad she had special lengths of cloth on the porches and
> >patios to tie the chimes together when the wind really kicked up. Plus
> >witch neighbors in your proximity you have to understand that the lower
> >tones will travel further and definitely could bother the people next
door.
> >
> >The ones that I have were ones that my Grandpa used to make and sell. I
> >don't have any of the long tubed ones because he said they were to hard
to
> >get the proper lengths to get a good sound, so he never made any.
> >
> >Tom L.L.
> >---------------------------
> >"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Tom, you mentioned high winds and swinging pipes of the windchimes.
What
> >is
> >> the concern regarding this? Hitting the house? Or is there actually
damage
> >> to the pipes if they get to swinging too much? ~ jan :)
> >> ~ jan
> >
>

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Another person that thinks like us. ;o) ~ jan

>> high winds. Hummm .. another tasker in the works?? Nedra
>
>But sooooo worth it! The sound from my bedroom is like an unusual
>lullabye... very soothing!
>
>We always seem to have some wind , so I just slip a
>rubber-band around the pipes in unusually high-wind conditions. When the
>winds lighten, I usually go right out to prune off any damage to plants, so
>I just snip the band from the pipes too... fast and easy.
>
>Mila
>
>"Nedra" > wrote in message
link.net...
>> I haven't gotten my wind chimes yet - but when I do they will be
>> hung in the redbud tree - away from the house and pond. It
>> does sound like it would be a good idea to bind them during
>> high winds. Hummm .. another tasker in the works?? LoL!
>>
>> Sounds wonderful to have lots of snow
>> on the ground and "chapel bells" ringing.
>>
>> Nedra
>> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
>> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>>
>> "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
>> ...[i]
>> > Thanks Tom, I was wondering about binding them if they really got to
>> > swinging, sounds like that would be a good idea. So far the highest wind
>> > gust was 29, otherwise it was below 20 most the day and the chimes took
>> 20+
>> > well, not tangling.
>> >
>> > They are too far away from anything, other than the roof above, to hit
>> > themselves against. So far no complaints, and everyone was out shoveling
>> > their walks several times today as we had snow fall all day long. ~ jan
>> >
>> > >On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 23:26:53 -0600, "Tom La Bron" >
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > >Jan,
>> > >
>> > >Here in North Central Oklahoma it is not uncommon to have 40 plus MPH
>> winds,
>> > >and the large tube wind chimes can really get to swaying and getting
>> twisted
>> > >around and with the clapper for the chimes, in addition, if they are
>> close
>> > >to the house they can damage siding, (I have seen some tube sets with
>> tubes
>> > >four or five feet long and can have quite a reach when their hanging
>> > >materials is calculated into the equation) and generally mar the finish
>> on
>> > >the tubes themselves and can get dented (sometimes affecting the tone)
>or
>> if
>> > >close to uprights like on porches can mar these also. In addition, the
>> > >lower sounding chimes can send sounds/vibrations through the walls of
>> your
>> > >home that can be heard.
>> > >
>> > >My mother loves wind chimes and she had a bunch of them, but when the
>> > >weather turned bad she had special lengths of cloth on the porches and
>> > >patios to tie the chimes together when the wind really kicked up. Plus
>> > >witch neighbors in your proximity you have to understand that the lower
>> > >tones will travel further and definitely could bother the people next
>> door.
>> > >
>> > >The ones that I have were ones that my Grandpa used to make and sell.
>I
>> > >don't have any of the long tubed ones because he said they were to hard
>> to
>> > >get the proper lengths to get a good sound, so he never made any.
>> > >
>> > >Tom L.L.
>> > >---------------------------
>> > >"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > >> Tom, you mentioned high winds and swinging pipes of the windchimes.
>> What
>> > >is
>> > >> the concern regarding this? Hitting the house? Or is there actually
>> damage
>> > >> to the pipes if they get to swinging too much? ~ jan :)
>> > >> ~ jan
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
>

~ jan

[Nedra]

Yes ... and my chimes came today!! They are hanging on the overhang at
the deck. The winds have died down alot. I can't
hear a thing ... Yet!!!! C'mon breezes!

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> Another person that thinks like us. ;o) ~ jan
>
> >> high winds. Hummm .. another tasker in the works?? Nedra
> >
> >But sooooo worth it! The sound from my bedroom is like an unusual
> >lullabye... very soothing!
> >
> >We always seem to have some wind , so I just slip a
> >rubber-band around the pipes in unusually high-wind conditions. When the
> >winds lighten, I usually go right out to prune off any damage to plants,
so
> >I just snip the band from the pipes too... fast and easy.
> >
> >Mila
> >
> >"Nedra" > wrote in message
> link.net...[i]
> >> I haven't gotten my wind chimes yet - but when I do they will be
> >> hung in the redbud tree - away from the house and pond. It
> >> does sound like it would be a good idea to bind them during
> >> high winds. Hummm .. another tasker in the works?? LoL!
> >>
> >> Sounds wonderful to have lots of snow
> >> on the ground and "chapel bells" ringing.
> >>
> >> Nedra
> >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> >> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> >>
> >> "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Thanks Tom, I was wondering about binding them if they really got to
> >> > swinging, sounds like that would be a good idea. So far the highest
wind
> >> > gust was 29, otherwise it was below 20 most the day and the chimes
took
> >> 20+
> >> > well, not tangling.
> >> >
> >> > They are too far away from anything, other than the roof above, to
hit
> >> > themselves against. So far no complaints, and everyone was out
shoveling
> >> > their walks several times today as we had snow fall all day long. ~
jan
> >> >
> >> > >On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 23:26:53 -0600, "Tom La Bron"
>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >Jan,
> >> > >
> >> > >Here in North Central Oklahoma it is not uncommon to have 40 plus
MPH
> >> winds,
> >> > >and the large tube wind chimes can really get to swaying and getting
> >> twisted
> >> > >around and with the clapper for the chimes, in addition, if they are
> >> close
> >> > >to the house they can damage siding, (I have seen some tube sets
with
> >> tubes
> >> > >four or five feet long and can have quite a reach when their hanging
> >> > >materials is calculated into the equation) and generally mar the
finish
> >> on
> >> > >the tubes themselves and can get dented (sometimes affecting the
tone)
> >or
> >> if
> >> > >close to uprights like on porches can mar these also. In addition,
the
> >> > >lower sounding chimes can send sounds/vibrations through the walls
of
> >> your
> >> > >home that can be heard.
> >> > >
> >> > >My mother loves wind chimes and she had a bunch of them, but when
the
> >> > >weather turned bad she had special lengths of cloth on the porches
and
> >> > >patios to tie the chimes together when the wind really kicked up.
Plus
> >> > >witch neighbors in your proximity you have to understand that the
lower
> >> > >tones will travel further and definitely could bother the people
next
> >> door.
> >> > >
> >> > >The ones that I have were ones that my Grandpa used to make and
sell.
> >I
> >> > >don't have any of the long tubed ones because he said they were to
hard
> >> to
> >> > >get the proper lengths to get a good sound, so he never made any.
> >> > >
> >> > >Tom L.L.
> >> > >---------------------------
> >> > >"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> > >> Tom, you mentioned high winds and swinging pipes of the
windchimes.
> >> What
> >> > >is
> >> > >> the concern regarding this? Hitting the house? Or is there
actually
> >> damage
> >> > >> to the pipes if they get to swinging too much? ~ jan :)
> >> > >> ~ jan
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> ~ jan

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>Yes ... and my chimes came today!! They are hanging on the overhang at
>the deck. The winds have died down alot. I can't
>hear a thing ... Yet!!!! C'mon breezes!
>Nedra

When I first hung mine it was calm. I used the baby monitor to hear even
the slightest noise. DH went on an errand and said he wouldn't have been
surprised, when he got back, to find the oscilliating fan out there. <s>
Got breezes (and more snow) now, and don't even have to use the baby
monitor to hear them. ~ jan :)
~ jan

[Nedra]

Oscillating fan!! LOL! Now that's an idea....
I've heard about your snow. We are unseasonably warm, at
least for a couple more days. I do wish we would get snow.
I love snowy weather... even when I had the 30 mile commute.
Oh well... maybe we'll have another mild winter.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> >Yes ... and my chimes came today!! They are hanging on the overhang at
> >the deck. The winds have died down alot. I can't
> >hear a thing ... Yet!!!! C'mon breezes!
> >Nedra
>
> When I first hung mine it was calm. I used the baby monitor to hear even
> the slightest noise. DH went on an errand and said he wouldn't have been
> surprised, when he got back, to find the oscilliating fan out there. <s>
> Got breezes (and more snow) now, and don't even have to use the baby
> monitor to hear them. ~ jan :)
> ~ jan

[Tom La Bron]

Nedra and Jan,

Wind Chimes can also be very useful. I have a set that is placed under a
certain overhang here at the house and if these Chimes get to singing really
continually, I know that the wind is coming from the "wrong" direction and
that we will probably have to be making a run to the " 'fraidy hole" for
safety. It is almost as good has the tornado horn across the road, for
signally worry-some weather.

Tom L.L.
-------------
"Nedra" > wrote in message
link.net...
> Oscillating fan!! LOL! Now that's an idea....
> I've heard about your snow. We are unseasonably warm, at
> least for a couple more days. I do wish we would get snow.
> I love snowy weather... even when I had the 30 mile commute.
> Oh well... maybe we'll have another mild winter.
>
> Nedra
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>
> "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >Yes ... and my chimes came today!! They are hanging on the overhang
at
> > >the deck. The winds have died down alot. I can't
> > >hear a thing ... Yet!!!! C'mon breezes!
> > >Nedra
> >
> > When I first hung mine it was calm. I used the baby monitor to hear even
> > the slightest noise. DH went on an errand and said he wouldn't have been
> > surprised, when he got back, to find the oscilliating fan out there. <s>
> > Got breezes (and more snow) now, and don't even have to use the baby
> > monitor to hear them. ~ jan :)
> > ~ jan
>
>

[Nedra]

I would much rather hear Chimes than a tornado horn ...
I suppose either can be very frightening though. I know
you are in Oklahoma, Tom. My Mom is from there -
Skiatook (sp) actually - and she
knows all about tornadoes. Missouri is no slouch in that
department but I think you all have us beat.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Tom La Bron" > wrote in message
...
> Nedra and Jan,
>
> Wind Chimes can also be very useful. I have a set that is placed under a
> certain overhang here at the house and if these Chimes get to singing
really
> continually, I know that the wind is coming from the "wrong" direction and
> that we will probably have to be making a run to the " 'fraidy hole" for
> safety. It is almost as good has the tornado horn across the road, for
> signally worry-some weather.
>
> Tom L.L.
> -------------
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> > Oscillating fan!! LOL! Now that's an idea....
> > I've heard about your snow. We are unseasonably warm, at
> > least for a couple more days. I do wish we would get snow.
> > I love snowy weather... even when I had the 30 mile commute.
> > Oh well... maybe we'll have another mild winter.
> >
> > Nedra
> > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> >
> > "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > >Yes ... and my chimes came today!! They are hanging on the
overhang
> at
> > > >the deck. The winds have died down alot. I can't
> > > >hear a thing ... Yet!!!! C'mon breezes!
> > > >Nedra
> > >
> > > When I first hung mine it was calm. I used the baby monitor to hear
even
> > > the slightest noise. DH went on an errand and said he wouldn't have
been
> > > surprised, when he got back, to find the oscilliating fan out there.
<s>
> > > Got breezes (and more snow) now, and don't even have to use the baby
> > > monitor to hear them. ~ jan :)
> > > ~ jan
> >
> >
>
>

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Reading that gave me chills.... or it could be that it's now 15F out and
the heat pump has gone into set back mode for the night. Glad wind coming
from the wrong way, only signals colder weather here..... probably why my
chimes have been ringing all day. ;o) ~ jan

>Nedra and Jan,
>
>Wind Chimes can also be very useful. I have a set that is placed under a
>certain overhang here at the house and if these Chimes get to singing really
>continually, I know that the wind is coming from the "wrong" direction and
>that we will probably have to be making a run to the " 'fraidy hole" for
>safety. It is almost as good has the tornado horn across the road, for
>signally worry-some weather.
>
>Tom L.L.

~ jan

[Tom La Bron]

Nedra,

Of course, we don't head for the shelter when those special wind chimes
start ringing consistently, but I am a lot more likely to turn on the TV to
see if the weather people are saying that something may be in the offing,
weather-wise.

I am a transplant to this area via marriage and there was an old Indian tale
that no tornado would hit Pawnee. Well, even in my short stay in the town
this had been proved pretty accurate. Well, the State of Oklahoma, in their
infinite wisdom, decided to make the road less curvy west of town and
chopped 60 feet off the top of the hill west of town. That very fall after
the road was finished and in mid October (late in tornado season) a tornado
made its way through town via the cut made in the hill by the state highway
commission. Thank you State of Oklahoma. Since that time we have seen
tornadoes over Pawnee about three times since the October hit, luckily none
of them set down, but before then we had never seen one over the town. We
used to see the tornadoes west and north of town never over the town. What
was really interesting is that no one that I knew had ever complained about
the curviness of the road. The hill that had to be driven as a lot less
steep that want we now have to deal with now that we go over the hill
instead of around it, and when there is ice on the road it is the devil to
drive. In fact, I really liked that stretch of road for it was really
scenic and the only really problem that I ever found with it was that the
cell phone cut out and you drove that section, and other than that it was a
good road. What we have to suffer for progress.

Tom L.L.
----------------------
"Nedra" > wrote in message
link.net...
> I would much rather hear Chimes than a tornado horn ...
> I suppose either can be very frightening though. I know
> you are in Oklahoma, Tom. My Mom is from there -
> Skiatook (sp) actually - and she
> knows all about tornadoes. Missouri is no slouch in that
> department but I think you all have us beat.
>
> Nedra
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>
> "Tom La Bron" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Nedra and Jan,
> >
> > Wind Chimes can also be very useful. I have a set that is placed under
a
> > certain overhang here at the house and if these Chimes get to singing
> really
> > continually, I know that the wind is coming from the "wrong" direction
and
> > that we will probably have to be making a run to the " 'fraidy hole" for
> > safety. It is almost as good has the tornado horn across the road, for
> > signally worry-some weather.
> >
> > Tom L.L.
> > -------------
> > "Nedra" > wrote in message
> > link.net...
> > > Oscillating fan!! LOL! Now that's an idea....
> > > I've heard about your snow. We are unseasonably warm, at
> > > least for a couple more days. I do wish we would get snow.
> > > I love snowy weather... even when I had the 30 mile commute.
> > > Oh well... maybe we'll have another mild winter.
> > >
> > > Nedra
> > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> > > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> > >
> > > "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > >Yes ... and my chimes came today!! They are hanging on the
> overhang
> > at
> > > > >the deck. The winds have died down alot. I can't
> > > > >hear a thing ... Yet!!!! C'mon breezes!
> > > > >Nedra
> > > >
> > > > When I first hung mine it was calm. I used the baby monitor to hear
> even
> > > > the slightest noise. DH went on an errand and said he wouldn't have
> been
> > > > surprised, when he got back, to find the oscilliating fan out there.
> <s>
> > > > Got breezes (and more snow) now, and don't even have to use the baby
> > > > monitor to hear them. ~ jan :)
> > > > ~ jan
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

And I was complaining about the night time setback temps, silly me?!!

Somewhere in the area we got to a record -19F. At my house the memory
thermometer said -5.5F as the low. The bad thing.... we had a power outage
from 4am to 10:15am. Luckily we have this snow cover. The koi ponds, as
designed (hoped) tubing from filter to pond drained back to the filter. The
snow cover on the screens held above the water, (I assumed) kept things
liquid. Once the power came on I could hear the water flowing again.

Inside, the house got down to 58F, son ran his tropical tanks off his CPU
till it started complaining, he got them to keep from falling below 72F.
The goldfish tanks didn't drop below 65F, the patio pond w/T.lilies on the
floor that is heated to 68-70F dropped to 58F unfortunately, so I'll have
to watch those fish. The 30 gallon patio tub, iced over, but I plugged in
the heater as soon as the power came on and since the only orange goldfish
I can see (the largest) is still swimming around, I think the smaller black
moors are probably okay in there too.

We thought school was going to start on time, but they couldn't get many of
the buses going, so they called it a day. We're suppose to get more serious
snow starting this evening..... We haven't had anything this extreme since
1996. Needless to say, hey K30? We shouldn't have the bug problems like the
last several summers. :o) ~ jan <Currently 7F>

[Nedra]

Well Tom!?! Gracious sakes, the nerve of the pols! They
didn't know what they talking about then - with the hill cut down,
I mean. I've always thought that tornadoes followed a
"draw" in the land .... not far wrong according to your story.
I hope you have a very quiet spring and summer of '04.

My chimes aren't ringing :(
They are swaying in the west wind
but no sound!! Wonder what in tarnation is wrong?
Any ideas?

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
"Tom La Bron" > wrote in message
...
> Nedra,
>
> Of course, we don't head for the shelter when those special wind chimes
> start ringing consistently, but I am a lot more likely to turn on the TV
to
> see if the weather people are saying that something may be in the offing,
> weather-wise.
>
> I am a transplant to this area via marriage and there was an old Indian
tale
> that no tornado would hit Pawnee. Well, even in my short stay in the town
> this had been proved pretty accurate. Well, the State of Oklahoma, in
their
> infinite wisdom, decided to make the road less curvy west of town and
> chopped 60 feet off the top of the hill west of town. That very fall
after
> the road was finished and in mid October (late in tornado season) a
tornado
> made its way through town via the cut made in the hill by the state
highway
> commission. Thank you State of Oklahoma. Since that time we have seen
> tornadoes over Pawnee about three times since the October hit, luckily
none
> of them set down, but before then we had never seen one over the town. We
> used to see the tornadoes west and north of town never over the town.
What
> was really interesting is that no one that I knew had ever complained
about
> the curviness of the road. The hill that had to be driven as a lot less
> steep that want we now have to deal with now that we go over the hill
> instead of around it, and when there is ice on the road it is the devil to
> drive. In fact, I really liked that stretch of road for it was really
> scenic and the only really problem that I ever found with it was that the
> cell phone cut out and you drove that section, and other than that it was
a
> good road. What we have to suffer for progress.
>
> Tom L.L.
> ----------------------
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> > I would much rather hear Chimes than a tornado horn ...
> > I suppose either can be very frightening though. I know
> > you are in Oklahoma, Tom. My Mom is from there -
> > Skiatook (sp) actually - and she
> > knows all about tornadoes. Missouri is no slouch in that
> > department but I think you all have us beat.
> >
> > Nedra
> > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> >
> > "Tom La Bron" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Nedra and Jan,
> > >
> > > Wind Chimes can also be very useful. I have a set that is placed
under
> a
> > > certain overhang here at the house and if these Chimes get to singing
> > really
> > > continually, I know that the wind is coming from the "wrong" direction
> and
> > > that we will probably have to be making a run to the " 'fraidy hole"
for
> > > safety. It is almost as good has the tornado horn across the road,
for
> > > signally worry-some weather.
> > >
> > > Tom L.L.
> > > -------------
> > > "Nedra" > wrote in message
> > > link.net...
> > > > Oscillating fan!! LOL! Now that's an idea....
> > > > I've heard about your snow. We are unseasonably warm, at
> > > > least for a couple more days. I do wish we would get snow.
> > > > I love snowy weather... even when I had the 30 mile commute.
> > > > Oh well... maybe we'll have another mild winter.
> > > >
> > > > Nedra
> > > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> > > > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> > > >
> > > > "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > >Yes ... and my chimes came today!! They are hanging on the
> > overhang
> > > at
> > > > > >the deck. The winds have died down alot. I can't
> > > > > >hear a thing ... Yet!!!! C'mon breezes!
> > > > > >Nedra
> > > > >
> > > > > When I first hung mine it was calm. I used the baby monitor to
hear
> > even
> > > > > the slightest noise. DH went on an errand and said he wouldn't
have
> > been
> > > > > surprised, when he got back, to find the oscilliating fan out
there.
> > <s>
> > > > > Got breezes (and more snow) now, and don't even have to use the
baby
> > > > > monitor to hear them. ~ jan :)
> > > > > ~ jan
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Nedra]

Jan,
Guess I had better check on the velocity of the wind.
I am also on the look out for a baby monitor.
They didn't have such new fangled things when my boys were
born in the early 50s ;-)

I Have to hear these chimes.... lol

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> Reading that gave me chills.... or it could be that it's now 15F out and
> the heat pump has gone into set back mode for the night. Glad wind coming
> from the wrong way, only signals colder weather here..... probably why my
> chimes have been ringing all day. ;o) ~ jan
>
> >Nedra and Jan,
> >
> >Wind Chimes can also be very useful. I have a set that is placed under a
> >certain overhang here at the house and if these Chimes get to singing
really
> >continually, I know that the wind is coming from the "wrong" direction
and
> >that we will probably have to be making a run to the " 'fraidy hole" for
> >safety. It is almost as good has the tornado horn across the road, for
> >signally worry-some weather.
> >
> >Tom L.L.
>
> ~ jan

[Tom La Bron]

Nedra,

Tornadoes are tricky. Topeka, Kansas had the same kind of Indian tale that
the town was protected because of a hill. It had worked for decades until
the Summer of '64 or '65. I was right outside of Topeka in a car headed
south to visit my Dad with my Mom and Brother in the car, when a Tornado
bore down on Topeka. This time though when it got to the hill, instead of
ricocheting off and bouncing out into the plain, it divided in to two
smaller Tornadoes circumvented the hill, and rejoined on the other side to
take out a wide swipe out of Topeka all the way to the Capitol Building
where it knocked out a piece of the Capitol Dome, which would be seen from
miles away. So the moral is that these Indian tale are probably based on a
certain amount of fact, but Tornadoes don't necessarily follow the facts.

I am too hoping for a quiet Spring, but it probably won't happen.

Tom L.L.
--------------------
"Nedra" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> Well Tom!?! Gracious sakes, the nerve of the pols! They
> didn't know what they talking about then - with the hill cut down,
> I mean. I've always thought that tornadoes followed a
> "draw" in the land .... not far wrong according to your story.
> I hope you have a very quiet spring and summer of '04.
>
> My chimes aren't ringing :(
> They are swaying in the west wind
> but no sound!! Wonder what in tarnation is wrong?
> Any ideas?
>
> Nedra
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> "Tom La Bron" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Nedra,
> >
> > Of course, we don't head for the shelter when those special wind chimes
> > start ringing consistently, but I am a lot more likely to turn on the TV
> to
> > see if the weather people are saying that something may be in the
offing,
> > weather-wise.
> >
> > I am a transplant to this area via marriage and there was an old Indian
> tale
> > that no tornado would hit Pawnee. Well, even in my short stay in the
town
> > this had been proved pretty accurate. Well, the State of Oklahoma, in
> their
> > infinite wisdom, decided to make the road less curvy west of town and
> > chopped 60 feet off the top of the hill west of town. That very fall
> after
> > the road was finished and in mid October (late in tornado season) a
> tornado
> > made its way through town via the cut made in the hill by the state
> highway
> > commission. Thank you State of Oklahoma. Since that time we have seen
> > tornadoes over Pawnee about three times since the October hit, luckily
> none
> > of them set down, but before then we had never seen one over the town.
We
> > used to see the tornadoes west and north of town never over the town.
> What
> > was really interesting is that no one that I knew had ever complained
> about
> > the curviness of the road. The hill that had to be driven as a lot less
> > steep that want we now have to deal with now that we go over the hill
> > instead of around it, and when there is ice on the road it is the devil
to
> > drive. In fact, I really liked that stretch of road for it was really
> > scenic and the only really problem that I ever found with it was that
the
> > cell phone cut out and you drove that section, and other than that it
was
> a
> > good road. What we have to suffer for progress.
> >
> > Tom L.L.
> > ----------------------
> > "Nedra" > wrote in message
> > link.net...
> > > I would much rather hear Chimes than a tornado horn ...
> > > I suppose either can be very frightening though. I know
> > > you are in Oklahoma, Tom. My Mom is from there -
> > > Skiatook (sp) actually - and she
> > > knows all about tornadoes. Missouri is no slouch in that
> > > department but I think you all have us beat.
> > >
> > > Nedra
> > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> > > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> > >
> > > "Tom La Bron" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Nedra and Jan,
> > > >
> > > > Wind Chimes can also be very useful. I have a set that is placed
> under
> > a
> > > > certain overhang here at the house and if these Chimes get to
singing
> > > really
> > > > continually, I know that the wind is coming from the "wrong"
direction
> > and
> > > > that we will probably have to be making a run to the " 'fraidy hole"
> for
> > > > safety. It is almost as good has the tornado horn across the road,
> for
> > > > signally worry-some weather.
> > > >
> > > > Tom L.L.
> > > > -------------
> > > > "Nedra" > wrote in message
> > > > link.net...
> > > > > Oscillating fan!! LOL! Now that's an idea....
> > > > > I've heard about your snow. We are unseasonably warm, at
> > > > > least for a couple more days. I do wish we would get snow.
> > > > > I love snowy weather... even when I had the 30 mile commute.
> > > > > Oh well... maybe we'll have another mild winter.
> > > > >
> > > > > Nedra
> > > > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> > > > > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> > > > >
> > > > > "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > >Yes ... and my chimes came today!! They are hanging on the
> > > overhang
> > > > at
> > > > > > >the deck. The winds have died down alot. I can't
> > > > > > >hear a thing ... Yet!!!! C'mon breezes!
> > > > > > >Nedra
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I first hung mine it was calm. I used the baby monitor to
> hear
> > > even
> > > > > > the slightest noise. DH went on an errand and said he wouldn't
> have
> > > been
> > > > > > surprised, when he got back, to find the oscilliating fan out
> there.
> > > <s>
> > > > > > Got breezes (and more snow) now, and don't even have to use the
> baby
> > > > > > monitor to hear them. ~ jan :)
> > > > > > ~ jan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>My chimes aren't ringing :(
>They are swaying in the west wind
>but no sound!! Wonder what in tarnation is wrong?
>Any ideas?
>Nedra

No sound that you can hear thru closed windows, or no sound even when
you're standing on the patio outside? Mine has two wooden disks to bong the
pipes and below those hangs the wind catcher to move the wooden disks
against the pipes. How about yours? ~ jan

[Nedra]

I can't hear anything inside which is about 5 feet from the deck where
they are swinging! I need to go out on the deck and look at the
gorgeous full moon anyway ... may as well make it a hearing trip too.

My chimes are built the same as yours, Jan.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> >My chimes aren't ringing :(
> >They are swaying in the west wind
> >but no sound!! Wonder what in tarnation is wrong?
> >Any ideas?
> >Nedra
>
> No sound that you can hear thru closed windows, or no sound even when
> you're standing on the patio outside? Mine has two wooden disks to bong
the
> pipes and below those hangs the wind catcher to move the wooden disks
> against the pipes. How about yours? ~ jan

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>I can't hear anything inside which is about 5 feet from the deck where
>they are swinging! I need to go out on the deck and look at the
>gorgeous full moon anyway ... may as well make it a hearing trip too.
>My chimes are built the same as yours, Jan.
>Nedra

That's good, I was wondering if they'd let something off. Hope you heard
something on your full moon check. ;o) No moon here, been snowing since
8am. ~ jan

[Nedra]

Gorgeous full moon - chimes barely audible :(
I'll give 'em time to get warmed up .... lol
Could be my ears are faulty in the hearing department.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> >I can't hear anything inside which is about 5 feet from the deck where
> >they are swinging! I need to go out on the deck and look at the
> >gorgeous full moon anyway ... may as well make it a hearing trip too.
> >My chimes are built the same as yours, Jan.
> >Nedra
>
> That's good, I was wondering if they'd let something off. Hope you heard
> something on your full moon check. ;o) No moon here, been snowing since
> 8am. ~ jan

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>Gorgeous full moon - chimes barely audible :(
>I'll give 'em time to get warmed up .... lol
>Could be my ears are faulty in the hearing department.
>Nedra

Uh oh, now that would be a bummer. ~ jan

[Nedra]

Yep .. you are so right about the hearing loss. It happened when
I inadvertently shot the house while cleaning my sawed off shot-gun.
That happened years ago and all the docs tell me is that I
destroyed the nerves in my ears.
DRAT! No fix for it either :(
At least none of the neighbors have complained. I'll have to
wait on them to tell me if it's too loud :O)

Nedra

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> >Gorgeous full moon - chimes barely audible :(
> >I'll give 'em time to get warmed up .... lol
> >Could be my ears are faulty in the hearing department.
> >Nedra
>
> Uh oh, now that would be a bummer. ~ jan