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#168173 - 02/28/09 01:03 AM Avalanche Buries Senior
Nicodemus Offline
Paranoid?
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Registered: 10/30/05
Posts: 1341
Loc: Virginia, US
An 84 year old German woman calls for help after an Avalanche, “I still have enough provisions for three months, but it’s getting a bit sinister here,”

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#168174 - 02/28/09 01:22 AM Re: Avalanche Buries Senior [Re: Nicodemus]
nurit Offline
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Registered: 03/27/08
Posts: 191
Loc: NYC
This story makes my day. Talk about being prepared! Talk about presence of mind!

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#168214 - 02/28/09 05:58 PM Re: Avalanche Buries Senior [Re: nurit]
scafool Offline
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Registered: 12/18/08
Posts: 1534
Loc: Muskoka
I find it amazing that her phone didn't stop working.
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#168224 - 02/28/09 09:47 PM Re: Avalanche Buries Senior [Re: scafool]
MDinana Offline
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Registered: 03/08/07
Posts: 2208
Loc: Beer&Cheese country
That's kind of what I thought too. Or at the very least, her plumbing.

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#168225 - 02/28/09 09:51 PM Re: Avalanche Buries Senior [Re: MDinana]
Russ Offline
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Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5359
Loc: SOCAL
I'd like to see a pic of the house without the snow. Must be seriously overbuilt to be able to stay intact and not get swept downhill by an avalanche.
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