9/21/2004: Hurricane Ivan damage

[Kitsune]

Oh please - all those wires stung in the air over the last 30-40 years are all the fault of the war in Iraq - yeah, right

Be kind to him, CharlieG. Its obvious that tw is really unhappy that his house near the beach has lost power so many times due to all these hurricanes. That'd make anyone blame it on Iraq. Right, tw?

[xoxoxoBruce]

That wire cutter is called a post hole digger. Sharp, double bladed and can be driven down with considerable force. Direct bury romex, one shot. Buried service entrance, a couple shots but probably short on the first.
Now if you go down to the rental center for a powered post hole digger, Oh baby, can you wreak some havoc.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Now if you go down to the rental center for a powered post hole digger, Oh baby, can you wreak some havoc.

My neighbor, who did not call the utility location service, rented a bobcat with the fence post auger attachment. He dug about 50 or so 3 foot deep fence post holes. Each one took about 5 seconds to do, once he was lined up in the right spot. There were no buried wires, but if there had been, he would have done a number on them.

They guy was very nice. He actually let me drive the thing around for a few minutes, digging holes myself. Very cool. Just like driving a tank in Battle Zone. Arcade video games are useful.