Comments on: The Hope Truck Trilogy – Part 3, The Arrival. http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/ Tiptoeing Through the Muck of Alaskan Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: clark http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/#comment-68281 clark Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:06:24 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4514#comment-68281 reading the accounts of the flood were just unbelievable. they got it a lot worse than most floods, with house-sized chunks of ice rolling through. that white house with the metal roof in the first photo was built in 1901. it was part of the nearby ft egbert military base. the state renovated it in 1986. a lot of gold rush era history lost there. i'd always wanted to visit eagle. too bad i didn't get motivated. a lot less to see now. bummer! what a mess. reading the accounts of the flood were just unbelievable. they got it a lot worse than most floods, with house-sized chunks of ice rolling through. that white house with the metal roof in the first photo was built in 1901. it was part of the nearby ft egbert military base. the state renovated it in 1986. a lot of gold rush era history lost there. i’d always wanted to visit eagle. too bad i didn’t get motivated. a lot less to see now.
bummer! what a mess.

]]> By: Reelcanajun http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/#comment-67734 Reelcanajun Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:54:27 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4514#comment-67734 Thank you, Hope, for bringing hope to the community of Eagle. Your description of the River brings so many feelings to my mind. I have paddled this River, on the Yukon, Canada, side of the border, and have felt just an iota of her strength against my canoe. Only Northerners can appreciate the power that the Yukon can unleash, carrying the strength of winter in the broken ice. As I view your photos of the destruction of the community, I can't help but wonder where your governor is. Oh, smack on forehead! She's showing off her painted toenails and toothsome smile in New York and Washington!! Would that she have your courage and conviction, and travel along those washed out roads and brave the landslides. But, no! Alas! She would rather rant against socialism on national (south of the 49th) television than address her own short-comings in her own backyard. I can only hope, though, that the plight of Eagle is brought to national attention, just as the plight of your out-bound communities was brought forward by "bloggers in PJ's" this winter. I do my best, in my old flannel nightgown. Thank you, Hope, for bringing hope to the community of Eagle. Your description of the River brings so many feelings to my mind. I have paddled this River, on the Yukon, Canada, side of the border, and have felt just an iota of her strength against my canoe. Only Northerners can appreciate the power that the Yukon can unleash, carrying the strength of winter in the broken ice.
As I view your photos of the destruction of the community, I can’t help but wonder where your governor is. Oh, smack on forehead! She’s showing off her painted toenails and toothsome smile in New York and Washington!! Would that she have your courage and conviction, and travel along those washed out roads and brave the landslides. But, no! Alas! She would rather rant against socialism on national (south of the 49th) television than
address her own short-comings in her own backyard.
I can only hope, though, that the plight of Eagle is brought to national attention, just as the plight of your out-bound communities was brought forward by “bloggers in PJ’s” this winter. I do my best, in my old flannel nightgown.

]]> By: Kim http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/#comment-67663 Kim Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:01:48 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4514#comment-67663 Hope!!!! I'm so sorry I didn't get to meet you (: Maybe another time. I do hope the Lowe's folks had your stuff ready to go when you arrived. When I was there to drop off some donations they hadn't yet pulled the washer or anything and weren't too interested in allowing me to drop my things off, but I kept telling the customer service guy what a wonderful thing Lowe's was doing and thanking him profusely, so he finally relented but said no-one would look out for my donations. He did say that he'd pull your order and place donations on top, so I hope he did. I placed some bright yellow gardening shoes prominently on top of the pile to call your attention-- but I'm guessing the stack didn't stay stacked that way??? I'm sending my folks to Homer/Seldovia or Halibut Cove tomorrow morning, but I need to catch up on work. Warm hugs and smiles to you, HH, CG, and all the other Mudpups who pitched in. Hope!!!! I’m so sorry I didn’t get to meet you (: Maybe another time. I do hope the Lowe’s folks had your stuff ready to go when you arrived. When I was there to drop off some donations they hadn’t yet pulled the washer or anything and weren’t too interested in allowing me to drop my things off, but I kept telling the customer service guy what a wonderful thing Lowe’s was doing and thanking him profusely, so he finally relented but said no-one would look out for my donations. He did say that he’d pull your order and place donations on top, so I hope he did. I placed some bright yellow gardening shoes prominently on top of the pile to call your attention– but I’m guessing the stack didn’t stay stacked that way??? I’m sending my folks to Homer/Seldovia or Halibut Cove tomorrow morning, but I need to catch up on work. Warm hugs and smiles to you, HH, CG, and all the other Mudpups who pitched in.

]]> By: justafarmer http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/#comment-67607 justafarmer Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:07:16 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4514#comment-67607 really great writing! The description of the river jumped off the screen for me as well...wow! really great writing! The description of the river jumped off the screen for me as well…wow!

]]> By: Star http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/#comment-67581 Star Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:32:36 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4514#comment-67581 Wow Hope...You did good :) Loved being allowed to go with you on this mission of help..Wonderful story.. Wow Hope…You did good :) Loved being allowed to go with you on this mission of help..Wonderful story..

]]> By: bubbles http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/#comment-67526 bubbles Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:49:04 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4514#comment-67526 sweet hope and company. well done. so very well done. sweet hope and company. well done. so very well done.

]]> By: Nan http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/#comment-67496 Nan Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:47:39 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4514#comment-67496 I feel privileged to have read this. Hope lives on wherever there are people who care about the circumstances of others. You rock, Hope. You and your cohorts did good. all the best, Nan I feel privileged to have read this. Hope lives on wherever there are people who care about the circumstances of others.

You rock, Hope. You and your cohorts did good.

all the best,
Nan

]]> By: Martha Unalaska Yard Sign http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/#comment-67479 Martha Unalaska Yard Sign Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:57:45 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4514#comment-67479 Tigerwine Thank your son and tell him that it was his pictures that started all of this! Tigerwine

Thank your son and tell him that it was his pictures that started all of this!

]]> By: rebekkah http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/#comment-67467 rebekkah Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:22:25 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4514#comment-67467 So much devastation. And, I don't recall that this got on national news. I remember last year the Saint John River swelled and flooded many communities between Maine and New Brunswick, Canada. The northernmost town in Maine along the river flooded extensively, but only water in basements. Families all stayed with relatives. CNN (I believe) crew went up there and reported for several days. It wasn't nearly as devastating as this. Hoping that more effort to get those roads open so people can get their homes rebuilt and lives back before the winter season starts. So much devastation. And, I don’t recall that this got on national news. I remember last year the Saint John River swelled and flooded many communities between Maine and New Brunswick, Canada. The northernmost town in Maine along the river flooded extensively, but only water in basements. Families all stayed with relatives. CNN (I believe) crew went up there and reported for several days. It wasn’t nearly as devastating as this.

Hoping that more effort to get those roads open so people can get their homes rebuilt and lives back before the winter season starts.

]]> By: the problem child http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/08/the-hope-truck-trilogy-part-3-the-arrival/#comment-67463 the problem child Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:12:39 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=4514#comment-67463 Hope, HH, and CG, thanks for getting there, getting it done and reporting back your amazing experience! Hope, HH, and CG, thanks for getting there, getting it done and reporting back your amazing experience!

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