Sad news from our friend Hauntfreaks :(

[Friedi1987]

Hi Mr. and Mrs Hauntfreak,

just read what happened to you. So sad to hear about your loss. But also glad to hear that you are recovering.

You said you do not plan to build a new cab, but if you do let me know maybe I can donate some parts to you. 

I really appreciate your work. And I will have you and your cats in mind every time we play my wife's fav table bad cats. 

(But I'm sure your cats were good guys)

Stay strong mate.

[hauntfreaks]

UPDATE:
been super busy with everything... getting shit done... will be in a long term place very soon... at min for 8-9 months....
I did get a new PC that will be a much better machine for doing this silliness....
my new gay pride PC...LOL I've since de-prided it
so when i can I will be back posting b2s file s a every once in a while tables
thank you all again for you out pouring of support for my wife and I

[hauntfreaks]

oops... also... added all the the old drive recovered from the fire to the new machine.... there all working fine.... and that is some crazy shit to find out
next is to get a 8tb ssd to back everything up... hope i can do that soon
I do have the back up drives also... but cant trust all the old drives... who knows how long these will last
so the bottom line is i was able to recover over 26yrs of "files"... <wipes brow>

[Cliffy]

19 minutes ago, hauntfreaks said:

oops... also... added all the the old drive recovered from the fire to the new machine.... there all working fine.... and that is some crazy shit to find out
next is to get a 8tb ssd to back everything up... hope i can do that soon
I do have the back up drives also... but cant trust all the old drives... who knows how long these will last
so the bottom line is i was able to recover over 26yrs of "files"... <wipes brow>

thank God. For all the positives. so relieved for you guys

[tnkcmdr69]

5 hours ago, hauntfreaks said:

UPDATE:
been super busy with everything... getting shit done... will be in a long term place very soon... at min for 8-9 months....
I did get a new PC that will be a much better machine for doing this silliness....
my new gay pride PC...LOL I've since de-prided it
so when i can I will be back posting b2s file s a every once in a while tables
thank you all again for you out pouring of support for my wife and I

This is fantastic news! I love this for you and the wife!

[Thurman8tr]

Glad to hear everything has been located and mostly recovered!

[RabidUrko]

12 hours ago, hauntfreaks said:

oops... also... added all the the old drive recovered from the fire to the new machine.... there all working fine.... and that is some crazy shit to find out
next is to get a 8tb ssd to back everything up... hope i can do that soon
I do have the back up drives also... but cant trust all the old drives... who knows how long these will last
so the bottom line is i was able to recover over 26yrs of "files"... <wipes brow>

Great news.

[chug]

I had no idea until today that this terrible tragedy happened. I'm so sorry about your losses Haunt. 

 

I know on the first page you said you didn't want a GoFundMe, but if you ever change your mind please let us know and we'll be there to help support you.

[pbplay4]

On 5/23/2026 at 11:42 PM, hauntfreaks said:

oops... also... added all the the old drive recovered from the fire to the new machine.... there all working fine.... and that is some crazy shit to find out
next is to get a 8tb ssd to back everything up... hope i can do that soon
I do have the back up drives also... but cant trust all the old drives... who knows how long these will last
so the bottom line is i was able to recover over 26yrs of "files"... <wipes brow>

Amen!!! Glad you were able to recover your data!  I have been away the last couple weeks and had no idea what happen.  Fire and flooding are my two biggest fears when I'm away from home.  The thought of all the irreplaceable things lost is almost overwhelming.  I'm glad your insurance company and wife's work are treating you guys good.  Prayers for you both, as you rebuild.

[neosean99]

On 5/23/2026 at 11:42 PM, hauntfreaks said:

oops... also... added all the the old drive recovered from the fire to the new machine.... there all working fine.... and that is some crazy shit to find out
next is to get a 8tb ssd to back everything up... hope i can do that soon
I do have the back up drives also... but cant trust all the old drives... who knows how long these will last
so the bottom line is i was able to recover over 26yrs of "files"... <wipes brow>

It is so great to hear that you are making progress. When I first read about the incident, I was heartbroken. I can't stand to hear trouble like that with good people. You've reached many of us Hauntfreaks! Cheering you on!!! Thank you for all the wonderful things!