Hurricane Sandy Incoming!

by **Charlotte Ryberg** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:25 am

http://alert.mta.info/

For New Yorkers, MTA services will be suspended from 7pm tonight so that the system can be secured from possible floods and the workers can get home safely.

by **Hippostania** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:58 am

It looks like that it's going to hit New Jersey.

Nothing of value will be lost.

by **Ethel mermania** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:01 am

Segland wrote:
Divair wrote:Took him a while to realize all the godless liberal Moslem socialists communist anti-Americans are in the north-east.

Don't forget "feminist". Good God, he hates feminism so.

if katrina is any guide, God seems to like queers, drug addicts, and whores, but does not seem to like the people who live in the adjoining neighborhoods. (the french quarter stayed dry, the rest of the city, not so much).

by **Timurid Empire** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:01 am

This will probably be as bad as the last Hurricane that hit us in NYC. Just a few fallen branches, maybe 1 or 2 trees.

by **Ethel mermania** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:02 am

Charlotte Ryberg wrote:http://alert.mta.info/

For New Yorkers, MTA services will be suspended from 7pm tonight so that the system can be secured from possible floods and the workers can get home safely.

no the workers get to stay at their work sites for the entire emergency, then inspect and turn up the systems when it is over, and then we get to go home.

by **Manahakatouki** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:17 am

Southern Ontario is expected to get hit by a few days of rain...

I think that's it...

by **The Republique Dardania and Gazmania** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:19 am

I live in Staten Island (NY), so it’s really going to get interesting here.

by **Manahakatouki** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:28 am

Ugh, sorry about that...

by **Yewhohohopia** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:28 am

Given that the news appears to be in full-on "guys this is going to be like The Day After Tomorrow" mode, it's probably going to be kinda crap. But aye try not to drown or anything, people who live in the general region. That would be a Bad Plan With Flaws.

by **Raeyh** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:33 am

Why couldn't it hit on a weekend? Then I wouldn't have to worry about losing power and missing work.

by **Grenartia** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:41 am

Raeyh wrote:Why couldn't it hit on a weekend? Then I wouldn't have to worry about losing power and missing work.

Stop being worried about why mother nature doesn't work on your schedule, and be glad that she's giving you several days' advance warning. That's way more than victims of earthquakes, tornadoes, and flash floods get. [/person who has lived on the Gulf coast for years]

by **Ethel mermania** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:42 am

Raeyh wrote:Why couldn't it hit on a weekend? Then I wouldn't have to worry about losing power and missing work.

power still goes out on the weekends.

by **Grinning Dragon** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:46 am

Raeyh wrote:Why couldn't it hit on a weekend? Then I wouldn't have to worry about losing power and missing work.

Generator. /nods

by **North California** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:46 am

Ah, I sure love living in Californ-*earthquake*

by **Grenartia** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:50 am

Grinning Dragon wrote:
Raeyh wrote:Why couldn't it hit on a weekend? Then I wouldn't have to worry about losing power and missing work.

Generator. /nods

Generators are fucking life-savers.

by **Grinning Dragon** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:51 am

Grenartia wrote:
Grinning Dragon wrote:Generator. /nods

Generators are fucking life-savers.

I have a 8000watt, you? Been looking into getting a Generac 10,000watt or 20,000 watt that runs on natural gas, and can also use propane if the natural gas does down.
Getting tired of having to get up to 50 gallons of gas, just to run the generator when the power goes out, and takes Entergy a week to restore power.

by **Sandwich Territories** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:55 am

Oh boy. I am going to be without electricity for a little bit.....

by **Nyr Hrafn-Heim** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:57 am

Segland wrote:*puts on shades and sips lemonade*

Down here in Louisiana, we be enjoying some nice, cool weather

No more hurricanes for us anytime soon, hopefully.

*Random Earthquake-Volcano-eruption-Hurricane-Magical-land-typhoon-and-nuclear-strike hits Louisiana*

by **The Multiversal Species Alliance** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:59 am

I wonder, how will this affect the Old Order Amish & Menninite communities, especially since they don't have radios or TVs?

by **Novaya Tselinoyarsk** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:17 am

The Multiversal Species Alliance wrote:I wonder, how will this affect the Old Order Amish & Menninite communities, especially since they don't have radios or TVs?

They have magical weather sensing abilities in their beards.

by **Grenartia** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:20 am

Grinning Dragon wrote:
Grenartia wrote:
Generators are fucking life-savers.

I have a 8000watt, you? Been looking into getting a Generac 10,000watt or 20,000 watt that runs on natural gas, and can also use propane if the natural gas does down.
Getting tired of having to get up to 50 gallons of gas, just to run the generator when the power goes out, and takes Entergy a week to restore power.

I currently don't have a generator. But during Katrina, my family evacuated from our home (near where the New Orleans airport is) to my aunt's home (halfway between Baton Rouge and New Orleans), and her husband had a generator. Not sure what kind, but it saved our asses.

by **Christmahanikwanzikah** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:28 am

Last night, the predicted path of Sandy went right over Buffalo; now, it looks like they're predicting it'll pass over Rochester. (I have a feeling that Buffalonians are all sighing, "Finally!").

All I can do is laugh. Maybe it'll hit that cold front and it'll get cold enough in Buffalo to snow sideways?

by **Grenartia** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:29 am

Dyakovo wrote:
Segland wrote:
Nevertheless, why are you excited about the arrival of a hurricane (or tropical storm, depending on where you live)?

Because they're fun to party in...

Only until Cat 3 and above. Cat 1 and below are what we on the Gulf coast consider 'front porch' weather. Cat 2 is when you need to take the celebration indoors.

Potlimitomaha wrote:
Gaveo wrote:I live in the ATL Metro Area in GA, so am not worried but to any NSers living in the impact zone be safe guys and girls.

THanks we need it. Although everyone thinks it won't be as bad as the TV says it will be.

Heed the warnings. Especially those coming from the Weather Channel (Jim Cantore knows his shit).

by **Grinning Dragon** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:30 am

Grenartia wrote:
Grinning Dragon wrote:I have a 8000watt, you? Been looking into getting a Generac 10,000watt or 20,000 watt that runs on natural gas, and can also use propane if the natural gas does down.
Getting tired of having to get up to 50 gallons of gas, just to run the generator when the power goes out, and takes Entergy a week to restore power.

I currently don't have a generator. But during Katrina, my family evacuated from our home (near where the New Orleans airport is) to my aunt's home (halfway between Baton Rouge and New Orleans), and her husband had a generator. Not sure what kind, but it saved our asses.

Yes, they are a life saver.
Sucks having to deal with the heat and humidity, the only that sucks even worse are the damn looters.
So are you still local? Im about 20mins away from the airport, depending on traffic.

by **Rosswood** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:31 am

May the All-father give me strength this week. I live in CT, and according to some of the Firefighters here, it's supposed to be worse than Irene last year. :unsure:

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