Batten down the hatches!!!!

pearsall001
pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
edited November 2012 in The Clubhouse
It's a coming for sure. Sandy is getting ready to clobber us very shortly. I've taken all the precautions I can & am just hopeful for the best. Is is one time you really hope the predictions are dead wrong. Best of luck to all those in her path. My biggest concern is losing electricity. I've lived here for 20+yrs & have never had an outage for more than 10-15 minutes. I hope that record continues thru this mess.
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  • cowtrimmer
    cowtrimmer Posts: 201
    edited October 2012
    Best of luck to you and stay safe.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited October 2012
    Best of luck bud, and prayers for you east-coasters---HANG ON!!!!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited October 2012
    We are ready as can be. Cleaned out the gutters , stocked up on dry foods and botled water. Cleaned out the basement where water could get in. Did all the laundry , gassed up both trucks.
    Dan
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited October 2012
    Prayers and good thoughts for those of you on the east coast.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited October 2012
    My thoughts are with you guys up there. Better be prepared for a week of chaos.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited October 2012
    Just got off the phone with my son and he said he is as ready as can be. I'm sure him and his friends will head up the hill at a friends house like they did last year..
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,047
    edited October 2012
    Cleaned the gutters, put an auto pump in our outside basement stairwell and put everything that can move in the shed. Just worried about the 20 or so trees that are 80 feet tall and 20 feet from my house. We have had to get 6 cut down in the last couple of years due to lightning strikes and disease. Hoping that they hold up......:eek:
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  • shadowlight
    shadowlight Posts: 327
    edited October 2012
    Stay safe everyone.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited October 2012
    Same here! Longest outage I remember was about 10 hours on a weekday that I was home from school.

    I'm hoping for the best but expecting the worst. Not much more I can do here though except wait.

    I think you have my contact info. I'm not far all. If you have a problem or need a hand, I can walk to your place.
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited October 2012
    I hope everyone stays safe,looks like a big one.Ride it out baby.
    Dan
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  • hewlew1
    hewlew1 Posts: 154
    edited October 2012
    Have topped off the fuel tanks in all my vehicles as well as a few additional 5 gallon cans of gas. Next move is to fire up the generator to make sure there are no problems with that as it has been a few years since it was last used. Crossing my fingers.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited October 2012
    I got all my preparations done. Plenty of bottled water and non perishables, cleared the drains, pulled all the deck chairs and table into the shed, laundry done. In the 4 years i've been here, I've never lost power. Here's hoping my streak continues.

    Be safe everyone!
    No excuses!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited October 2012
    Pics or it didn't happen.:cheesygrin::eek:

    Seriously guys... be safe out there. my thoughts are with you guys over the next several days. Hopefully this mess will be a soaker and nothing more.
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  • polk500
    polk500 Posts: 1,171
    edited October 2012
    Stay prepared and aware folks; hoping you all ride it out cause it sounds like everything is lining up to be a badass storm.

    Cheers for now Roger
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited October 2012
    Best of luck you guys. A little hint i use. Freeze a couple of gallon jugs of water while you still have power. Keeps freezer cold and spare water if you need.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited October 2012
    I've been working on my hand to hand combat for the past 2 days! This is in preparation for the looting.
    I also picked up a Madmax Interceptor and plan on battling my neighbor who looks like Humungus.

    Bring it Sandy
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited October 2012
    mrbiron wrote: »
    I've been working on my hand to hand combat for the past 2 days! This is in preparation for the looting.
    I also picked up a Madmax Interceptor and plan on battling my neighbor who looks like Humungus.

    Bring it Sandy

    I'm just hoping this stuff doesn't decide to go "snow" up here. I'm above you and an October winter storm will NOT make me "happy"! Stay safe, below! Maybe it won't be as bad as they say?

    cnh
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2012
    Been seeing this on the news out here in Japan. Stay safe guys.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited October 2012
    mrbiron wrote: »
    I've been working on my hand to hand combat for the past 2 days! This is in preparation for the looting.
    I also picked up a Madmax Interceptor and plan on battling my neighbor who looks like Humungus.

    Bring it Sandy

    I'll be riding this out with my good friends Colt, Glock, Smith and Wesson.
    No excuses!
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited October 2012
    I'm just hoping this stuff doesn't decide to go "snow" up here. I'm above you and an October winter storm will NOT make me "happy"! Stay safe, below! Maybe it won't be as bad as they say?
    If it goes snow, at least this time our trees have 75% of the leaves on the ground versus last years 5% on the ground. I just want to know if we are shutting down work. Driving out of Cambridge tomorrow afternoon is going to be a nightmare!!
    I'll be riding this out with my good friends Colt, Glock, Smith and Wesson.
    Your friends sound like hot heads to me!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2012
    This is gonna be a huge pain in the ****.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited October 2012
    ^^^ this
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  • astar13656
    astar13656 Posts: 164
    edited October 2012
    Hope you stay safe!
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited October 2012
    Stay safe everyone! My bro has has a house he rents out in NJ since his mortgage was more then its worth when he moved out to Colorado Springs...hope the renters are doing a good job securing stuff!!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2012
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    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited October 2012
    The federal gov is already closed down. I work for a gov contractor, but I have to go in anyway. Rats.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,008
    edited October 2012
    So snookie is on her way, looks like she will blow everyone on the Jersey shore.....

    I all seriousness, stay safe!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,277
    edited October 2012
    be safe guys....water water water....been there done that and it sucks

    God bless
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited October 2012
    So snookie is on her way, looks like she will blow everyone on the Jersey shore.....
    There are going to be crabs everywhere!!!!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,039
    edited October 2012
    Well, if the forecast is in the ballpark and if the recorded phone call fro our electric co. is any indication we'll be firing up the generator for the 2nd time this year. Last time it was 2+ days, we are told this time it will be more than that. Hope they are wrong!

    Silver lining to all this will be the free firewood I should be able to get. I would rather not lose electric!!
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