[JimmyDimples]

I guess if it's a constant risk, you learn not to get too attached to material goods or systems.  Living off the land helps.  And learn to rely on and help those around you.

I thankfully have never suffered major loss from any hurricanes, but recall when tornadoes tore through my home state back in 1984.  One had ripped up a lot of trees from my family's yard, knocked out power, blasted out windows to buildings, including our bank, and pretty much put life as usual to a halt for a few days. 

But thankfully, my small town quickly rallied and we took care of each other.  A local barbecue restaurant handed out free meals to the residents, we got together and cleared driveways, sawed up uprooted trees that blocked our driveways and streets, collected the resulting firewood to donate to poorer families next winter, and in general acted as neighborly as possible.  I even recall after we'd gotten power again, Ma baked a cake and we gave it to the National Guardsman stationed just outside our neighborhood's entryway. 

I guess whether the storm simply musses the leaves you raked or strips away everything except the clothes on your back, it all boils down to Love And Help Your Neighbor As You Would Yourself. 

And remember… cars are wrecked but can be repaired.  Houses collapse but can be rebuilt.  Money can be remade, and trees will eventually grow back.  Those around you, though… THOSE are the treasures you can't replace.

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Done and done.

I remember getting hit by tornadoes back home in 1984, so I can relate.  And I hope we'll keep on standby to help them with relief and rebuilding charity.

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Let's not say goodbye, Mika… let's say…

"I've changed my mind, I'm staying on!"  ;D

:-[

Hate for this forum to lose ya… please don't be a stranger in dA, okay?  :'(

[JimmyDimples]

Let us duel! Like 'twere 1452! (It was a good year.)

*holds up torn swath of steel-belted vulcanized black rubber*

No, THIS was a Goodyear!  😛

Seriously, grosum, it must've been a slow news day, even for Sweden.

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You mean you had a dA site?!  And art?! Pretty good stuff, too?!

And you didn't think to tell me?!

MIND TELLING ME WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE, BUDDY??!  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( 😛 >:(

[JimmyDimples]

Looks promising so far.  And it clued me in to your other works.

Definitely gonna watch that space. 🙂

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I knew ze fly would love it.  😀

So do I.  Thanks for giving it to him, Mika-chan.  🙂

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There will be a price for the winner of the contest.

??? A price?  You mean if someone wins, it's gonna cost him or her?

Seriously, I'd like to take part…

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Finally sat down and watched that… good to finally see an export from my hosting country that's actually HIGH quality.

But… how well does your kung fu stand against… a tank?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAPXGuRIXsA

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Sorry it took so long for me to discover this… Nice!  How'd you pull off the electric arc *ZAP* effect?  Did you draw it yourself or superimpose an image of a crumpled paper or broken window, or what?

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