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Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction thread
Mets – Willets Point Oct 25 2012 10:53 AM |
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 25 2012 11:13 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Been upgraded to a CLASS ONE KILLSTORM, Kent Brockman reports.
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MFS62 Oct 25 2012 11:18 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
The Hurricaine now over Cuba is heading in our direction. The US Weather Service computer models show it moving out to sea as it travels North. International Weather Service models have it heading right over Long Island and Connecticut.
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metirish Oct 25 2012 11:35 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Between this and the election the TV media will be happy
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Swan Swan H Oct 25 2012 12:09 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Ceetar Oct 25 2012 01:03 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
we getting snow and rain and hurricane and wind and all that? I'm getting excited.
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Frayed Knot Oct 26 2012 06:46 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Latest thing I saw shows the worst of this expected to hit sometime on Monday or Tuesday depending on where specifically in the northeast we're talking about.
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Mets – Willets Point Oct 26 2012 01:12 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
How bad is it looking, really?
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 26 2012 01:27 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Gonna be a boon for retailers, with plenty of advance notice and a whole weekend to shop before the storm arrives. BUY MILK AND + BREAD FOR GODS SAKE!!!!!!!! AND BATTERIES!!!! AND ROOFING NAILS!!!!! AND GENERATORS!!!!!
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Ceetar Oct 26 2012 01:33 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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beer. buy beer.
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metirish Oct 26 2012 01:34 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Three term Mike holding a press conference on NYC preparing for Sandy......no large sodas for her.....
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themetfairy Oct 26 2012 02:13 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
We have a battery-operated margarita machine; we're set.
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Ceetar Oct 26 2012 02:46 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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make sure you have enough tequila.
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themetfairy Oct 26 2012 02:47 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
But of course!
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Ceetar Oct 26 2012 02:49 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Actually that's probably sound advice with or without storms.
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Ashie62 Oct 26 2012 07:47 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Classic!
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MFS62 Oct 26 2012 08:50 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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If you have to buy a lot of batteries, it means you probably don't have a generator. So, how are you going to keep the milk and eggs from spoiling? Later
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Ceetar Oct 26 2012 09:01 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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huge fucking ice box.
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Ashie62 Oct 26 2012 09:53 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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My favorite time to be in a bar.
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seawolf17 Oct 27 2012 06:21 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Saw a dude at the grocery store toting five 20-packs... of AA batteries. Good news, friend! Your remote controls will be SET. Your flashlights, not so much.
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Kong76 Oct 27 2012 08:10 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Funny thread ... hope it gets funnier
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Frayed Knot Oct 27 2012 09:44 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Ceetar Oct 27 2012 10:15 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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my flashlight runs on double AAs. also, my cellphone works as a flashlight.
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cooby Oct 28 2012 01:42 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Last week, including yesterday, I was wearing a tee shirt and shorts. We just carved our pumpkin and I had on sweats and a hoodie and I was freezing! Something is definitely on its way.
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Ceetar Oct 28 2012 02:25 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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My cats haven't budged in hours. fast asleep. but I guess I'm a good 20 minutes further from the storm.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 28 2012 02:40 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Swapped out the screen windows for "real" ones in the sunroom and smooshed more silicon into the usual areas. This "room" -- it's a 3-season thing in bad repair that came with the house -- gets wet every time it rains so we don't expect we'll be spared this time, just sort of hoping it's not too bad since that's where we put the stinky cat box & food.
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cooby Oct 28 2012 02:43 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Good luck Widey...I'll be thinking of you, and all of you who are closer than I am.
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Kong76 Oct 28 2012 02:47 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Hope ya'll stay dry, 'bucket.
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Edgy MD Oct 28 2012 03:56 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I've got liberal leave on Monday and the trains shut down even if I wanted to come in. And it's not supposed to be over Pennsylvania until Wednesday? Sounds like this is going to grind the east coast to a halt for the better part of a week.
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Ceetar Oct 28 2012 04:09 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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NYC shutting trains shortly, all NJ schools seem to be closed. I think landfall is supposed to be Central/South Jersey tomorrow evening right? finishing like lunch time on Tuesday? I'm not actually going to have to go to work tomorrow right?
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Kong76 Oct 28 2012 04:43 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I feel better, Aikmen's wing man is praying for us all ...
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cooby Oct 28 2012 04:52 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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I think that was an early estimate. We will have our worst of it tomorrow and tomorrow night too. Ah well, as long as we all have power, I am sure we will keep each other informed! Stay safe everyone!
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metirish Oct 28 2012 06:18 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Kong76 Oct 28 2012 06:43 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Not to be impatient, but they've already been wrong
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metirish Oct 28 2012 07:21 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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really, I expected a lot of crap today....now it's 7pm ish monday....although My9 has it coming in at 2am Tuesday morning.
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Frayed Knot Oct 28 2012 10:17 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
This one isn't going to miss.
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MFS62 Oct 29 2012 07:43 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
This is not a funny situation for the people who will be flooded or lose power.
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cooby Oct 29 2012 10:05 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
That is really true, 62; I think we are all just very nervous.
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Kong76 Oct 29 2012 10:07 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 29 2012 10:15 AM |
The suspense is killing me.
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MFS62 Oct 29 2012 10:09 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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My wife just put on her makeup, in case she gets interviewed by a TV news crew. It happened to a lot of folks from our town during the snowstorm/ power outages last year. Later
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cooby Oct 29 2012 10:15 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Now THAT is preparedness! :)
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 29 2012 10:18 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Yeah! Maybe I should do the same!
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Ceetar Oct 29 2012 10:22 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 29 2012 11:19 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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metirish Oct 29 2012 11:23 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Yeah the winds are really picking up here , scary.
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cooby Oct 29 2012 11:32 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Yes, here too...getting some big gusts and pouring rain. And it isn't even really landed yet.
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 29 2012 01:34 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Storm-caused crane collapse in midtown, on W. 57th, just across from Carnegie Hall. BetterHalfer is at work in a hotel across the street. I'm having some needed scotch right now while the girl naps.
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cooby Oct 29 2012 01:49 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Is she home safe?
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 29 2012 01:57 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
No. Working. Right there. (She's management; she went in last night before trains went down, and packed to be there through Wednesday.)
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Kong76 Oct 29 2012 02:02 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
It will be a miracle if something doesn't go snap, crackle or
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cooby Oct 29 2012 02:06 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Aw, poor her!
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sharpie Oct 29 2012 06:53 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Gigantic tree in front of the neighbor's house landed on top of our far smaller tree. Afraid that one will be toast as well.
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Kong76 Oct 29 2012 06:57 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Sorry to hear, Cal.
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Kong76 Oct 29 2012 08:09 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Took dog out and there's shingles in back yard. Black ones,
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Mets – Willets Point Oct 29 2012 08:10 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Sadly, it looks like this storm is living up to the hype. I hope all of you down in New York and New Jersey are doing okay and that the really scary photos are just making things look worse than they really are.
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Kong76 Oct 29 2012 08:12 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
The water in the city looks like a nightmare
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 29 2012 09:20 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
We are fine. Cable is out but power still on. Woman up the street was hit by a falling branch this morning. Friends to the west and east had some water issues but its receding now and radio says winds are slowing. Had to duct tape the sunroom panels but that's holding too. Hoping morning tides aren't too bad hope the rest of you are ok too.
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seawolf17 Oct 30 2012 01:38 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
There are a lot of things wrong with our house, but apparently the specific location ain't one of them. We lost power from about 3:00 to about 9:00 yesterday, but we're otherwise entirely clear. Leaves all over the place, but no other obvious damage. Really lucked out.
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smg58 Oct 30 2012 05:43 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Good morning! Things are actually just fine here We lost power for 45 minutes last night, but we're otherwise up and running.
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Edgy MD Oct 30 2012 07:35 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Came through in one piece.
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metirish Oct 30 2012 07:39 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Glad to see that all seems OK in the 'pool....MFS62?
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 30 2012 08:00 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Looks like lower Manhattan took it up the chute. No power below 39th, lots of water damage, subways are screwed. We are fine. Was shocked to awaken to restored cable.
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metirish Oct 30 2012 08:04 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Yeah lower Manhattan looks terrible.....and the devastating fire in Breezy Point...... terrible , the handbags between the mayor of Atlantic City and Gov.Christie is bizarre to say the least , seems both are using this event to air their public laundry.
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Kong76 Oct 30 2012 08:47 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Glad to see here and on fb that most 'poolers rode Sandy out
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sharpie Oct 30 2012 09:02 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Giant tree that fell prevented us from leaving our house. Various neighbors called 311 (I couldn't get through) and the worst of it was cleared by 11am.
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themetfairy Oct 30 2012 10:02 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
On the bad side, we lost electricity, phone and internet. It could be a week before they return.
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cooby Oct 30 2012 10:04 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Glad to see that those who have checked in are safe, though maybe shaken.
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Nymr83 Oct 30 2012 10:16 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Power lost somewhere during the 1st quarter last night and hasn't come back yet, everything else seems fine
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Frayed Knot Oct 30 2012 11:21 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Are all the kids from 'Jersey Shore' OK because, you know, that's really the important thing.
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Fman99 Oct 30 2012 11:25 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Upstate NY got off easy
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themetfairy Oct 30 2012 11:27 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Shaken, but never stirred
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Swan Swan H Oct 30 2012 11:43 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
We lost the power around 7:15 last night, but had no damage to the house or cars. I'm at work, my wife and daughter are home.
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Ceetar Oct 30 2012 01:40 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
No power, no hot water. Had to have ice cream for lunch. No property so no real worries. At the mall charging phones. Lots of stuff broken, some treesdown railroad gate bar things broke off. We didn't get much rain here though. Far enough from water that it wasn't an issue.
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 30 2012 02:37 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
BetterHalfer made it home via really frightening drive after their hotel-- just below the well-publicized dangling crane in midtown-- was evacuated. Rode it out at home with no power outage (save a flicker during the worst of it) and so little damage, watching the news/reading Twitter and scanner updates almost left me feeling guilty.
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metirish Oct 30 2012 04:47 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Parts of NJ from the air look like the aftermath of Katrina. Absolutely terrible scenes from there.
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cooby Oct 30 2012 05:01 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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I am glad she is safe; give her a big hug!
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metirish Oct 30 2012 05:07 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Yeah really, driving in that last night had to have been frightening.......and for those waiting at home. Glad all its OK.
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cooby Oct 31 2012 07:21 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
It's been raining about 60 straight hours now
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 31 2012 07:29 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Sunshine. Huh.
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Edgy MD Oct 31 2012 08:15 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Where I come from, now a lot of rubble.
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Vic Sage Oct 31 2012 08:15 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
when i opened our back door onto the patio and stepped out into the storm on Monday night, the winds were like nothing i'd ever felt before, nor ever seen outside a special effects-laden disaster movie.
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Ceetar Oct 31 2012 08:22 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Edgy: That's breezy point? (Lack of power hasn't given me a ton of news)
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Nymr83 Oct 31 2012 08:24 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Got on a bus at 8am trying to get to work... Not even half way there yet. Stay home folks!
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metirish Oct 31 2012 08:30 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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damn, that totally sucks......the roads(hutch,cross bronx, sprain) were fine this morning, although you could see how bad they had been with trees shoved to the sides, some exit ramps closed....
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Ceetar Oct 31 2012 08:32 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Considering going to Queens (from N NJ) this evening, maybe it's not worth the hassle.
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metirish Oct 31 2012 08:33 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Unless it is absolutely vital I wouldn't.
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Ceetar Oct 31 2012 08:36 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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They've got power and hot showers (maybe I should make some friends in my own state?) and cold beer. But yeah. Maybe the upper west side. that's only like 15 minutes away.
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Edgy MD Oct 31 2012 08:37 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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One thing we did on the Rockaway Peninsula back when it was a popular summer area was to over-expand our homes and cover like 75% of our plots. In the summer, the homeowners would move to a back house and rent out the main house piecemeal. The overdevelopment of wood structures left just a few feet between houses, an easy gap for flames to jump.
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cooby Oct 31 2012 08:37 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Breezy Point ranks right up there with Katrina as one of the saddest things I have ever seen in my life
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Vic Sage Oct 31 2012 08:41 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
i wonder how my old town of Sea Gate, on Coney Island, fared. I assume pretty badly since it was right in the path of Sandy... a beach community surrounded by water on 3 sides, at the southern tip of Brooklyn/LI, at the mouth of NY Harbor, just sitting there waiting to get smacked. It used to be a fave for weather reporters to use as a reporting locale during nasty NorEasters, but i didn't really hear or see anything about it this time.
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metirish Oct 31 2012 08:45 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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not good apparently http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sand ... JE5Z2_7JiM
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G-Fafif Oct 31 2012 11:37 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Approximately 31 hours without power in Baldwin, recently resolved. We had gotten through the worst of it stormwise until the power went out around 5:30 AM Tuesday, presumably as part of LIPA's systemwide assessment. Assessment presumably checked out, knock wood and anything else one has handy.
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 31 2012 11:57 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
We lost power at 10:41 p.m. Monday night. It went back on sometime this morning while I was at work, so I don't know the exact time but I'd say we were without power for about 36 hours. No damage, just a little inconvenience. Like G-Fafif, I have nothing to complain about.
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Ceetar Oct 31 2012 12:01 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
was just out looking for lunch (went to Burger King. yeah yeah, diet, whatever) Target was closed. There was a good 100+ yards of cars waiting at at least two different gas stations.
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Ceetar Oct 31 2012 02:42 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I know it's a little sadistic, but I'm fascinated by pictures of the devastation.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 31 2012 02:46 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Reminds me how shockingly easy we got off. I feel terribly guilty.
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Mets – Willets Point Oct 31 2012 02:53 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I feel guilty about the title I gave this thread.
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cooby Oct 31 2012 03:01 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Sandy has lived up to her name.
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Chad Ochoseis Oct 31 2012 04:37 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Oct 31 2012 06:20 PM |
Here's a map of my town...
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themetfairy Oct 31 2012 05:04 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Chad - I'm glad you're ok.
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Mets – Willets Point Oct 31 2012 05:48 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
MTA subway map starting tomorrow. Yikes!
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Edgy MD Oct 31 2012 06:51 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
"Looks like somebody whose arteries aren't working." --- Mrs. Edgy
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 31 2012 07:19 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
No 7, no L. On my run tonight I encountered Hipster Rush Hour on the Williamsburg Bridge footpath. We are homebound through the weekend as my office has no power.
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metsmarathon Oct 31 2012 08:40 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
We've got (limited) power and heat because we have awesome neighbors whose generator puts out juice to spare. No Internet and half the house is dark, but minimm can watch DVDs and Phineas & Ferb in our bedroom so it's all good. His day care has power as of this evening so he gets back to his regular grind tomorrow. I think he's sick of us, and is super frustrated by the fickleness of electrons whose peculiar motions he cannot begin to fathom.
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Edgy MD Nov 01 2012 06:25 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Much credit to Ochoseis for remembering in his time of challenge to reach out to folks who are more compromised. More power to that man and that attitude.
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metirish Nov 01 2012 06:43 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I hope this is not out of place but this lady has given many of us reason to smile.....Bloomberg's ASL lady.....her mom and three siblings are deaf.....
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Edgy MD Nov 01 2012 11:15 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Ceetar Nov 01 2012 11:33 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Given what I've about the shear volume of commuters that use the Subway, doesn't surprise me. Hell, some of those areas are sometimes jam packed just from the people walking TO the transit stations. meanwhile in suburbia, I drove past two gas stations open on 23N in Wayne. did a u-turn, measured. .8 mile line for one, .6 for the other. The .8 one appeared to also have a fender bender.
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 01 2012 01:50 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Gas station open just three blocks from us at Castle Hill/Cross Bronx... with an estimated three-hour line. And our infrastructure is FINE.
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metirish Nov 01 2012 01:54 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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fuck, wife just called me about such lines in the Bronx, going to see about getting gas up here in Valhalla.
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metirish Nov 02 2012 06:01 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I can't believe they are running the marathon Sunday. LWFS said it best on his FB........add to that they they are setting up staging ares, generators etc in Central park.....bring that stuff to where it is needed....I would not at all be surprised if there was trouble a long the route.
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Chad Ochoseis Nov 02 2012 06:19 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Thanks, Edgy.
Damned right. The office park where I work is next to a gas station. I walked over to the local Domino's for lunch yesterday (yeah, I was desperate) and the line was snaking through the very large parking lot - would easily have been half a mile or more if the cops had let the line spill onto the road. It was shorter when I left work at 7, but still looked like it was a good 20-30 minute wait. If anyone needs gas and wants to take a chance and head there tonight, PM me for the exact location. It's about 20 minutes from the GWB. My girlfriend's apartment complex has power, so I'm staying with her. I could get to work today, but don't want to use the gas, so I'm working from home. The downside of power is that the TV's on and I'm listening to political advertising. In a deep blue state. That's just been through a hurricane.
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Nymr83 Nov 02 2012 06:46 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Running the marathon is just plain stupid. Transportation has yet to be fully restored, but we're going to shut down bridges and roadways for the majority of the day for a race? Stupid. Taking away police from disaster areas to supervise a race? Stupid. People without homes can't find hotel rooms because of marathon? Stupid.
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Frayed Knot Nov 02 2012 06:58 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
So in this NBC-televised concert-thon tonight, what are the odds of Bruce playing either:
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Edgy MD Nov 02 2012 07:11 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
The beach I spent my formative years is largely gone. But that was the descendant of many a strand. Dredged and re-dredged as former storms took away pieces of her. But now, the pride of Rockaway, the longest urban beach in America, is only scattered hints of itself.
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metsmarathon Nov 02 2012 07:28 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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i am shocked and appalled that the marathon is being conducted this weekend. the ONLY rason for it is so the new york road runners does not have to either issue refunds to all the entered participants or allow them free entry into next year. i mean, on the one hand, cancelling hte marathon would be ruinous for them financially, but there are things of greater import. and i cannot believe that the city would go along with it.
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Edgy MD Nov 02 2012 07:31 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I like to think most runners would be cool to see their fees go to a charitable effort to help people rebuild or to assist the bereaved.
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Ceetar Nov 02 2012 07:33 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I think I'd be okay with the Marathon if it didn't seem to be so clearly diverting researches and energy. I don't have a problem with the Knicks and Nets playing for instance. Life goes on, and should, it doesn't wait until the last person affected by the storm is back on their feet. But the Marathon is a minor inconvenience even in good times.
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metsmarathon Nov 02 2012 07:58 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
if hte marathon were next week, i'd have zero problem with it. the real issue is that recovery efforts in and around the course itself are ongoing. and while its an economic boon to the area, it is also a stress, and i don't really think it wise to stress the system so. emergency workers are needed to keep order and keep people safe in their ruined neighborhoods, not to keep people off a race course. there's a fuel shortage and they'll be running hte whole damned thing off generators, while the area itself is still struggling to regain power.
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Chad Ochoseis Nov 02 2012 08:24 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Have the "runners" walk the route. Modify it a bit so it goes over the Brooklyn Bridge and into lower Manhattan rather than using the Queensboro. That way, the runners can walk supplies from areas that were less hard hit, like Bay Ridge and upper Manhattan, into the areas that need it. Carry food and water. Carry some gas cans. Carry something like this:
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Edgy MD Nov 02 2012 08:27 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
That only seems half crazy.
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Ceetar Nov 02 2012 08:31 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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note from a friend about NYU medical center. 'Sav' is a post-doc researcher or whatever his actual title is.
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metirish Nov 02 2012 08:34 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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great article on this http://www.slate.com/articles/health_an ... _dead.html
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Ceetar Nov 02 2012 08:40 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
apparently before the subways were running he ended up walking from Long Island City after teh 59th street bridge and then from there down to 29th because the buses just didn't go.
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Chad Ochoseis Nov 02 2012 08:41 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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I was only being half serious. It's (a) crazy and (b) a hell of a lot saner than running the marathon the regular way.
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Edgy MD Nov 02 2012 08:51 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Make it work.
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Ceetar Nov 02 2012 09:14 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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friend in Rockaway who, probably stupidly, decided to ride out the storm at home.
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metirish Nov 02 2012 09:33 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Some good news
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Mets – Willets Point Nov 02 2012 09:37 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I hope not literally in the harbor.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 02 2012 09:47 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Bloomy and the RYRR look like absolute shits, but that's a pretty big tanker to turn on a dime.
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seawolf17 Nov 02 2012 09:51 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Interesting idea. Then the people who bitch and moan because they want to run are the bad guys, not the NYRRC.
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Chad Ochoseis Nov 02 2012 09:52 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Looks like someone is. From that link that WP posted:
Seawolf - fair point.
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Edgy MD Nov 02 2012 09:56 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
That's what I'm talking about.
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Ceetar Nov 02 2012 10:02 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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The two things are not mutually exclusive. If they're not going to cancel the thing, I'm not sure how not participating helps anyone if they've already diverted the (man)power. helping out the affected people is not mutually exclusive either. Go to SI and help out then, and if you ALSO want to run the race? hell, do so. I'm not begrudging anyone their individual decision to help out or not help out. I'm not sure specifically using the marathon as a vehicle to help is the most efficient way though.
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metirish Nov 02 2012 10:42 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Good man Mr. Gandhi
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Vic Sage Nov 02 2012 10:56 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
This situation has me mad enough to spit nails.
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metsmarathon Nov 02 2012 11:06 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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this.
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Ceetar Nov 02 2012 11:10 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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are we sure of this? I'm hardly connected enough to know if it'll be a windfall, but i bet those bars and restaurants closed all week and hoping to get up and running and have some actual customers this weekend feel differently.
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metirish Nov 02 2012 11:16 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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yeah, if they are total dickheads they feel this way, you would need to be a real heartless dick to think this way.
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Vic Sage Nov 02 2012 12:21 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
heartless or not, its just not realistic. The power is still off in large parts of every borough, as well as nearby Jersey, Westchester and LI. Those areas are not likely to get power for another week at least, though i'm sure areas here and there will come on line along the way (i'm sure they're focusing on lower manhattan). Even if the lights went back on TODAY, businesses won't necessarily have the supplies or staff to be fully operational on Sunday. Its just a logistical impossibility for there to be as many options as usual for visiting marathoners and NYRRC staff to spend their money, especially with about 1/2 of those registered actually expected to show up and run, given the circumstances.
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metsmarathon Nov 02 2012 12:31 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
if the marathon were next weekend, i would have zero problem with it commencing as planned. next week, it might be a good, or great, thing. both as a needed distraction and as an economic boost.
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themetfairy Nov 02 2012 02:28 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
After approximately 93 hours, I'm up and running again. Electricity, phone and FiOS are all back.
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G-Fafif Nov 02 2012 02:37 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Just came back from helping my sister and her husband clear out a wet basement. Just a mess (the water got to four feet high) and heartbreaking from a stuff point of view. So much stuff crammed into their crawl space over nearly 30 years, whether it was forgotten or treasured...gone. Probably not treasured if it was in the crawl space, but the basement was a different story. My bro-in-law a big collector of films, comics, pulps -- so much of it destroyed. And their power's still not on. They'll be staying here tonight after bunking in a hotel last couple of nights.
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metirish Nov 02 2012 03:10 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Andrew Siff on NBC reporting that the marathon is cancelled......no other news....
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 02 2012 07:26 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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MFS62 Nov 02 2012 08:56 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Lost power Monday afternoon, just got it back about 20 minutes ago.(10:20 PM Friday). Some storm damage to trees, nothing major with us, but some people in town were devistated by downed trees. The main road out of town was finally unblocked (trees and downed electrical lines) morning.
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 02 2012 09:50 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Actually, 3:11, start to finish. Weird little pseudo-community grew in that time, covering for drivers who had to duck into a bodega or restaurant restroom... and fought off would-be line-cutters aggressively but surprisingly politely. (Most of those, when confronted, played dumb and sheepishly circled back in the direction of the line's end.) Wifey and the kid came out and joined me when they got bored at home... just in time for me to duck into a Spanish restaurant and empty the bladder. When I got to the pumps, I swear I felt like I'd won something. Headed to Jersey tomorrow to deliver blankets and other reliefstuff to still-powerless (and waterless, in some cases) family. This is weird.
This puts things in perspective.
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Frayed Knot Nov 03 2012 06:41 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
So kind of a general question here: Is every storm from here on out going to be cited as one that wouldn't have occurred except for global warming (or "climate change", depending on which phrase is in these days) or only some of them?
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Ceetar Nov 03 2012 08:06 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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also, high tide, so the timing was bad. And the huge monstrosity of it was creating record pressure systems that hurt the tides more. And the other pressure systems/storms hitting at the same time and getting gobbled up. Citing global climate change because we got two real epic storms in two years in the Northeast is like saying Ruben Tejada is going to break Barry Bond's record because he homered in the first two games of the season. Of course, taht's not reason to AVOID the discussion of climate change, to whatever extent it exists, because conservation and rsepect of the planet and it's resources are important whether or not sea levels are rising and if that's because of something we did or is a nature cycle of the planet, which has been around a long time before we started _really_ measuring the weather.
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Edgy MD Nov 03 2012 08:49 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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The politicization of this storm, while bodies are still in the water, was nauseating and paralyzingly depressing. And of course, it was frequently done by folks who decried it's potential politicization by others. Maybe Republicans did cause this storm, and maybe Democrats clearly managed it better than Republicans would have. I have nothing but guesswork. Maybe we can get all the data in and wait until Monday morning for that. Else, I'm with Ceetar on this. The storm gives us data. And it's important to use all the data we have and act wisely. Grabbing the data that confirms your bias and screaming SEE! in the middle of the crisis --- not so much.
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Ceetar Nov 03 2012 08:55 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I can practically guarentee there's going to be a conspiracy theory, politically, around this storm. Maybe less so because these aren't really swing states( but hey, if Philly is powerless and it keeps people away from the polls, that's a big deal)
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Frayed Knot Nov 03 2012 11:08 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Oh a lot of factors went in to making this storm particularly destructive: the timing of the full moon; the particular placement; the lay of the land of eastern Jersey and NY harbor and LI's south shore; the population of the area; other weather patterns, etc. But there was very little about the storm itself that made it particularly unlike others that have been making landfall (or often not) over decades and centuries. That it was so slow-moving hurt a lot. Other than that, the super-low pressure was probably the most remarkable thing but, although physically lager than most storms, it also had winds which barely qualified it as a hurricane. Other storms over the years could have done equal, less, worse, or even simply different kinds of damage, but none of them made a wild left turn when they got to 39 degrees or so north latitude. And, if we're looking for man-made culprits in this thing, we should probably start at our trend towards building lots of things real close to water on low-laying lands while at the same time being increasingly dependent on the power grid. When the old-timers on Long Island's east end talk about the 1937 hurricane (the "Big One" - they weren't naming them back then) which devastated that area and then went on to trash eastern New England with hundreds of dead in a much less densely populated area and time, they talk about all kinds of problems it created but none of them involved not having a place to charge their iPads or fill-up the 24 gallon gas tank on their SUVs.
I wasn't even thinking about the politicization of it --not that there wasn't that I'm sure, I just didn't hear it specifically from Cuomo or Bloomberg (other than during Bloomy mentioning it in passing during his rather tepid endorsement of Obama)-- it was more just the matter-of-fact-ness in the way the two talked about it, as if not only was the more general concept of increased storms due to global warming a settled issue but so was the "fact" that this particular storm wouldn't have happened without it. It's like, 'yeah, hurricanes happen all the time, but now that this one hit us it's got to be someone's fault'.
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Mets – Willets Point Nov 03 2012 12:27 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Climate change may or may not be driving more frequent and more dangerous storms. What it is definitely doing is causing global temperatures to rise which causes glaciers to melt which causes the ocean levels to rise. The greatest cause of destruction both from Katrina and Sandy was not the wind and rain of the storm itself but coastal flooding. If the ocean levels rise further the next storm will cause a shit-ton more flooding. So while there may be a chance of more frequent and more violent storms due to climate change, I think the greater concern right now is that rising ocean levels could make what a generation or two ago may have been a mild, passing tropical storm far more dangerous since the most densely-populated parts of the world are in low-lying, coastal areas that no longer have any wiggle-room to escape the floods.
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smg58 Nov 03 2012 12:58 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Plus, the storm was sustained by water temperatures off the coast that were near-record level for this time of year. Katrina was fueled by record sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico. Climate scientists will tell you that one storm does not indicate a trend, but we've been using the sentence "one storm does not indicate a trend" uncomfortably often.
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Frayed Knot Nov 03 2012 03:17 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
And again, my purpose here wasn't to deny or even debate the existence and/or effects of global warming but rather to take issue with what I see/hear as the growing and almost automatic use of it as an explanation for just about any weather event or, seemingly with some folks, each and every variance from the norm. I haven't been alive for the entire history of the world but I have it on good authority that bad storms and tragic results from them occurred prior to the last decade and a half or so.
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MFS62 Nov 03 2012 04:33 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I think we should cut the scientific and political discussions into separate thread(s) or reserve them for another day. I'm more interested in finding out how the other CPF-ers who were in or near the path of the storm fared. For example, has anyone heard from Metfairy? Is she ok? I got a PM from Cooby, who said she's ok.
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Chad Ochoseis Nov 03 2012 05:07 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Metfairy's fine. The one guy who I haven't seen posting for a while is Swan Swan H.
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MFS62 Nov 03 2012 06:09 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Thanks.
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Swan Swan H Nov 03 2012 07:04 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Thanks for the good thoughts, Chad. We live in Merrick, and were among the very luckiest of Long Islanders. Zero damage to the house, just 72 hours or so with no power during which we were still able to cook on the gas stove (and heat water for a makeshift shower). Hell, we watched a movie on my laptop each night and I even got to introduce our daughter to The Odd Couple movie. The closest we've had to anything crazy is that my wife ran out of gas this morning while trying to get gas in her car, and I had to scoot over with the half-gallon or so we had left in the can for the lawnmower and get her car back home. I work for a computer services provider, so we were expected to get to work as best we could and I got in each day with little extra effort. My wife and daughter work for Hofstra, and my wife was off all week. Our daughter works at the Medical School, and they were back on Thursday. Our son was in South Carolina (he works for Tough Mudder and had just finished an event) and had to drive back up, but he was in a hotel for the extra couple of days and more comfortable than folks up here. We know so many people still without power, several who cannot return to their homes, and others who lost massive amounts of property and sentimental items. We escaped Irene and Sandy with nary a scratch. If it's because of where our house is located it's dumb luck, because the primary reason we chose this location is its proximity to the local bagel shop (more or less - we're a couple of blocks from the shopping area and six from the railroad station).
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MFS62 Nov 03 2012 07:20 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Good to hear you're ok, Swannie.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 04 2012 05:13 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Batmags appears to have vanished, but pre-storm.
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Methead Nov 04 2012 07:18 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Power just came back on around midnight last night after being out since Monday afternoon. I'm in Fairfield CT, which is still about 20% powerless but I assume that's mostly in the beach areas.
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themetfairy Nov 04 2012 09:09 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
An Interactive Look at the Jersey Shore Damage
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G-Fafif Nov 04 2012 12:19 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
The psychological damage to a relative I've watched intermittently crumble these past few days is pretty heartbreaking, too.
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Chad Ochoseis Nov 04 2012 12:59 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Link It's entirely possible that the folks at PSE&G aren't actually aware that a storm hit New Jersey and that some places don't have power. So everyone in a city of 65,000 people who has a working phone needs to pester them. Cuz there's nothing like flooding an already stressed out agency with nuisance calls to make sure that you get put first on their list. It's not going to be the list you want to be on, but you'll be first. OE - Swannie, glad things are good. Fafif, hang in there.
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Ceetar Nov 04 2012 07:31 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
grabbed some of that gas stuff, was nice. caught a rumor about the last rest stop on the garden state parkway, so dumped the 1.5 gallons into my 12 gallon tank and drove the 12 miles to the rest stop. Past a sign that read "rest area closed, no gas, do not line up". Ended up having to get Super ($3.90) but fine with me. (well, that and the $1.50 toll)
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metirish Nov 05 2012 08:25 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Got gas this morning in Hawthorne, no lines at the Sunoco and Mobil.......contrast that with the BP down the street from me in Pelham Bay, got an email from Lorcan's school saying that the line at the BP station went all the way down St. Theresa Av. and that be prepared for that on Monday morning for drop off. I thought, great at least they have gas....I took a walk down there at 10pm last night and talked to two guys in line.....in fact no, there was no gas, the line formed there at 5:30 that morning in hopes of a gas delivery.....crazy. I walked down St. Theresa Av. and noticed some of the people asleep in there cars, one guy was out stretching and I asked him how long he had been there, 8am.....I called that BP thins morning, no gas and no idea when delivery was coming(sounded a bit flaky on that though).
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Ashie62 Nov 05 2012 05:27 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
The least the storm could have done is take down Citified.
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Kong76 Nov 05 2012 05:29 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Seems a bit extreme, there's been enough havoc for one
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 05 2012 07:57 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
It appears-- at least from driving past it twice at around twilight-- that the storm knocked out either some of the letters in the external signage spelling "CitiField" or the power supply to them.
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Edgy MD Nov 05 2012 08:46 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I'm rather curious about the impact on the Cyclones' stadium.
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Ceetar Nov 05 2012 09:16 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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they're using it as a staging area for rescue vehicles I believe.
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G-Fafif Nov 06 2012 05:11 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Every town or village on Long Island "feels like it's been forgotten" in the wake of the storm, but the residents of those towns or villages are strong/resilient/come together in a time of crisis.
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cooby Nov 06 2012 05:43 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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I was wondering how the field fared.
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Ceetar Nov 06 2012 06:44 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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I think I read they had it barricaded enough that everything inside was fine. The field is probably less of a concern than say the carpeting and stuff in the clubhouse.
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Ashie62 Nov 06 2012 11:10 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
8 days of the basement flooded no power, no heat and such.
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Mets – Willets Point Nov 07 2012 10:25 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
MTA map looking much better.
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cooby Nov 07 2012 01:09 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Is it snowing there now?
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Swan Swan H Nov 07 2012 01:16 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
It is where I am, but it's not sticking. It's 34 degrees and pretty windy.
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 07 2012 01:20 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
It's, like, slushy.
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Edgy MD Nov 07 2012 01:22 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
My brother posting from Bell Harbor.
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cooby Nov 07 2012 01:29 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Good night, nurse. You guys can't win. Edgy, is that where he lives?
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Edgy MD Nov 07 2012 01:44 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
No, but it's where we were born and spiritually can't get away from, so he's helping in the relief efforts, God bless him.
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cooby Nov 07 2012 01:54 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
God bless him, indeed!
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themetfairy Nov 07 2012 02:32 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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G-Fafif Nov 07 2012 03:11 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
LIPA gave a press briefing a little while ago that Omar and Jeffy would laugh at for its unprofessionalism.
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cooby Nov 07 2012 07:06 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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That is very beautiful
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seawolf17 Nov 07 2012 07:11 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Look, folks, I know there's weather out there. But it's not that bad, and we just had an entire week of classes canceled. So no, we're not canceling classes tonight or tomorrow.
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themetfairy Nov 07 2012 09:05 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Thank you cooby :)
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MFS62 Nov 07 2012 09:10 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
My usual 50 minute drive home took 5 1/2 hours tonight because of that very pretty slush.
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Ceetar Nov 07 2012 09:22 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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I suspect it had more to do with the other drivers. That's horrible.
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metirish Nov 08 2012 06:36 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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this is just fucking awful.......still no power Ashie? I know a guy from home who's a LIPPA costumer, no power and seemingly no answers... Coumo fired his NY OEM chief yesterday, he got busted for sending crews to his own house to remove trees.......jerk
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Frayed Knot Nov 08 2012 06:37 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
At least Chris Mathews is "so glad" for last week's storm.
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metirish Nov 08 2012 06:38 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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thank you Left work at 4 yesterday like always, sprain brook parkway was awful, no visibility, so happy to get to the cross bronx and then the hutch.
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smg58 Nov 08 2012 07:06 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Yes, I just drove in through it, thanks a lot. :-)
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G-Fafif Nov 08 2012 09:57 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
My sister and brother-in-law are in their tenth day sans power. They and their block are waiting for LIPA's assessors/inspectors to certify whether their homes are safe to be "energized," which is the opposite of the state the residents of said block have been in. From what I can gather, it's a situation being replayed on many blocks on the South Shore of Long Island. LIPA had said, at the storm's outset, seven to ten days for just about everybody, which sounded like playing for time, and it was. Yesterday's LIPA briefing could've been held by Sgt. Schultz, as they knew no-o-o-o-othing.
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Ceetar Nov 08 2012 01:02 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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cooby Nov 09 2012 07:11 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Like!
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Edgy MD Nov 09 2012 07:25 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Have to get on your belly in the snow to get that shot.
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Ceetar Nov 09 2012 07:27 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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not that I'm against flopping around in the snow like a soccer player, That's all on a picnic table, so I just had to crouch. :-D
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Benjamin Grimm Nov 09 2012 07:32 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
It's also possible to take a photo without having the camera directly in front of your face.
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metsmarathon Nov 09 2012 09:07 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
especially if its a digital point and shoot!
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Ceetar Nov 09 2012 09:10 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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or a cellphone with no viewfinder!
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G-Fafif Nov 11 2012 04:49 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
13 days later, my sister got her power back. Or half of it. Their basement is toast, electrically, and their boiler is out. But lights and Internet upstairs, which surely beats nada.
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themetfairy Nov 11 2012 05:50 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
At least now she can get a space heater. Not ideal, but better than freezing inside the house.
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Ceetar Nov 11 2012 09:03 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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I heard today that they literally RAN OUT of telephone poles. Just hearsay..but that seems rather like a restaurant not having enough forks or something.
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seawolf17 Nov 12 2012 06:19 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
We went to a KFC one night for dinner and they ran out of chicken.
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Frayed Knot Nov 12 2012 06:35 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
NY Post -- A Long Island Power Authority official told a crowd of 300 Rockaway residents that they would need to hire a licensed city electrician to inspect their homes before LIPA could restore power, and suggested the homeowners [u:2l634zty]print out inspection forms from the Internet[/u:2l634zty].
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Edgy MD Nov 12 2012 07:21 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
We're a week away from a riot.
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Edgy MD Nov 12 2012 10:30 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Hurricane food drive Wednesday from 9-5 at Shmiti Field. Bring 10 items or more of nonperishable food, get voucher for 2 April tickets.
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Nymr83 Nov 12 2012 02:56 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Mets finding creative ways to fill those empty April seats, will probably make a profit on giving them away once they charge parking and concessions.
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themetfairy Nov 16 2012 10:26 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
It's two and a half weeks later - how is everyone doing?
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Edgy MD Nov 16 2012 10:29 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Haven't heard from sharpie of late, have we?
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Ceetar Nov 16 2012 11:53 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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chimed in about Costa Rica being beautiful Wednesday evening.
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Edgy MD Nov 16 2012 12:00 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Coolio. Thanks. Was worried.
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Chad Ochoseis Nov 16 2012 05:29 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Ashie62 Nov 16 2012 07:49 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
To rub it in....2 weeks of heck, ass end of double pneumonia and now the xray of my lung shows a spot that requires a cat scan.
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themetfairy Nov 16 2012 08:43 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Apparently it's common, and not a problem.
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Ashie62 Nov 17 2012 09:17 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Thank you!!!!
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themetfairy Nov 17 2012 10:43 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
You're very welcome. This is what librarians do :)
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cooby Nov 19 2012 11:53 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Geez Ashie, take care!
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Ashie62 Nov 19 2012 07:42 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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It gets better! Found out today I have thrush. A fungal illness common to people with compromised immune systems.
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Nymr83 Nov 20 2012 07:49 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Plenty of downtown businesses still without power in the area between the SI ferry, wall street and the south street seaport. Including the dunkin donuts on liberty street. Dunkin donuts really needs to be con ed's priority right now :)
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Edgy MD Nov 20 2012 11:44 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Met figures planning a visit to Long Beach next week.
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sharpie Nov 20 2012 11:49 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Just read this and thanks for your concern, Edgy.
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Edgy MD Nov 20 2012 12:26 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Glad to have you back.
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Ceetar Nov 20 2012 12:26 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
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Johan was out and about helping last week too wasn't he? Harvey too:
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Swan Swan H Nov 20 2012 12:26 PM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
Some Mets folks trying to give a hand.
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G-Fafif Dec 06 2012 10:43 AM Re: Deadly, destructive storm of death and destruction threa |
I was in my hometown of Long Beach last week with Jon Niese, Mrs. Niese to be, Jay Horwitz, a clutch of beat reporters, some camera crews and a lot of people still reeling from a month-old storm. That experience, paired with a visit to the City by the Sea three months earlier (when my companions were Howie Rose, Josh Lewin and a host of Mets by proxy), is chronicled here.
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