avatar! | 1,812 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Terrifying... I hope everyone that is caught along the storm's path is staying safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobear85 | 141 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 RIP Basement game rooms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Psychobear85 said: RIP Basement game rooms Nobody in that part of the country should have a basement gameroom, or a finished basement at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 51 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said: Nobody in that part of the country should have a basement gameroom, or a finished basement at all. Do they have basements in Louisiana? I assumed it was like Florida where there aren't any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus | 169 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: Do they have basements in Louisiana? I assumed it was like Florida where there aren't any. Doubtful. Basements are pretty unheard of just like you said in that entire part of the US. Even here in MA/NH i am hesitant to have a basement gameroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Just now, Magus said: Doubtful. Basements are pretty unheard of just like you said in that entire part of the US. Even here in MA/NH i am hesitant to have a basement gameroom. I'll be the first to tell you not to do it unless you have everything on risers and in bins! But I believe you already had to deal with flooding at one of your places anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus | 169 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, captmorgandrinker said: I'll be the first to tell you not to do it unless you have everything on risers and in bins! But I believe you already had to deal with flooding at one of your places anyway Yeah in my childhood home, (East Boston, MA) i lived maybe 40-50 yards from the ocean in a flood zone. One year we got 3.5 ft of water. And multiple other times we got 6-12 inches. It sucked, but luckily most of my stuff was kept high up. I just bought a new townhouse in Derry, NH, and it has what appears to be a very dry basement, not on a hill, not in a flood area, and nowhere near water, and as a sump pump. But even then i am still hesitant. At the very least, everything will be kept well off the floor just in case. I definitely feel for anyone in the radius of storms like this though. Everything can be gone in an instant, and not just your collection. Hope everyone stays safe. Edited August 28, 2020 by Magus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,102 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Maybe it will blow the Florida collection into my game room! serious though stay safe out there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,812 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 I've often wondered how many video games, rare books, art... things of those nature are lost during such events? At any rate, I hope those affected stay safe, this is going to be bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,506 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I remember one dude on NintendoAge nearly lost his collection to a tornado, but he managed to bag it up in the aftermath and get it all cleaned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobear85 | 141 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 4 hours ago, arch_8ngel said: Nobody in that part of the country should have a basement gameroom, or a finished basement at all. Sarcasm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,265 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, arch_8ngel said: Nobody in that part of the country should have a basement gameroom, or a finished basement at all. Well their finished basement would indeed be finished alright Hopefully most were smart and got out while the gettng was good. As opposed to the ones who stayed thinking "God's gonna take care of me!" Edited August 28, 2020 by Estil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,102 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Tulpa said: I remember one dude on NintendoAge nearly lost his collection to a tornado, but he managed to bag it up in the aftermath and get it all cleaned. I feel like someone here posted pictures of a flooded basement, but not much was lost because they had most of the collection up off the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 9 hours ago, avatar! said: I've often wondered how many video games, rare books, art... things of those nature are lost during such events? At any rate, I hope those affected stay safe, this is going to be bad. Lots of original video game art was lost in a train derailment some years ago. 2 minutes ago, a3quit4s said: I feel like someone here posted pictures of a flooded basement, but not much was lost because they had most of the collection up off the floor. There's been several of us. I recall somebody had a burst pipe, VGD had some kind of sewer backup, I know I've had close to ten basement floods since I've been here. All my stuff is in bins now (and I learned about having heavy bins on the bottom so they don't gain buoyancy) so if anything else were to happen it's a matter of opening the basement drain and running the dehumidifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 11 hours ago, captmorgandrinker said: Do they have basements in Louisiana? I assumed it was like Florida where there aren't any. I'd bet that some older houses have coal basements or root cellars, and I wouldn't be surprised if some misguided people over the years have either finished them or used them as storage space. I live in coastal VA, and my house had a "basement" (really an unfinished coal pit for the original furnace the house had in the 1920's) until I filled it in to crawl-level to cut down the cost of my flood insurance premiums. It wouldn't surprise me if there were houses in that region that were the same way, despite the obvious risks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 27 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: Lots of original video game art was lost in a train derailment some years ago. Yeah, that was a genuine tragedy of losing one-of-a-kind originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Count | 527 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I remember reading on a baseball card forum after Katrina how much some of those guys lost. It's such a bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,812 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 4 hours ago, arch_8ngel said: Yeah, that was a genuine tragedy of losing one-of-a-kind originals. I'm not familiar with this. Can someone point me to the event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus | 169 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, avatar! said: I'm not familiar with this. Can someone point me to the event? I believe they are referring to the flood that artist Greg Martin had many years ago. Lots of original artwork was either completely ruined or damaged. Edit- Nvm i saw the train comment. Which IIRC was a UPS train derailment where lots of art was also lost. Edited August 28, 2020 by Magus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 5 hours ago, captmorgandrinker said: Lots of original video game art was lost in a train derailment some years ago. There's been several of us. I recall somebody had a burst pipe, VGD had some kind of sewer backup, I know I've had close to ten basement floods since I've been here. All my stuff is in bins now (and I learned about having heavy bins on the bottom so they don't gain buoyancy) so if anything else were to happen it's a matter of opening the basement drain and running the dehumidifier. I almost had a burst pipe take out my stuff. The water was literally a foot away from the closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 51 minutes ago, Magus said: I believe they are referring to the flood that artist Greg Martin had many years ago. Lots of original artwork was either completely ruined or damaged. Edit- Nvm i saw the train comment. Which IIRC was a UPS train derailment where lots of art was also lost. Yeah, there was a train derailment that evidently lost an entire box-car of artwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,506 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Wasn't a good chunk of the early Konami stuff lost in an earthquake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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