Batten down the hatches!!!!

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,277
    edited October 2012
    We were without power for 3 weeks after Hurricane Ike but the worst is being without water or sewage for longer...but we didn't have to contend with the cold...it was just hot, muggy, and dirty...taking daily whores baths with bottles of water
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    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited October 2012
    What really blows is that my generator is unregulated AC power and unsafe to use for powering any "good" electronics, like my PCs, Panny plasma or audio set up. :sad: Oh well, cable will probably be out too anyway. Be sure to put on the ear protection before firing up your chainsaw, I know I damn sure will !:wink:
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited October 2012
    My new pre-amp is supposed to ship Monday/Tuesday from New York... Hope it survives any floods along the way.

    Stay safe guys. Going to be a wild ride.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited October 2012
    Why doesn't Canuckistan ever get any of this kind of $h!t ????:evil: JK....your winters suck a$$.:lol:
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  • polk500
    polk500 Posts: 1,171
    edited October 2012
    Now now you're just jealous cuz you don't have a foot of snow on the ground and minus twenty windchill and having to shovel the dam driveway three times since yesterday cuz of the drifting snow. You folks on the east coast make sure everything is ready cuz this could get bad best of luck.

    Roger
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited October 2012
    DAMN!! This is going to put a damper on "Trick or Treating".

    Seriously, stay safe you folks are in my thoughts and prayers!! Good luck!
    Carl

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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited October 2012
    Thoughts and prayers for anyone suffering in any way.
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited October 2012
    Stay safe, it looks like the eye'll land right on DC-Bal.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited October 2012
    Looks like HMS Bounty will be lost to Sandy.
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited October 2012
    Thoughts and prayers to all on the east coast! And be smart! GET THE F OUTTA THERE!!
    "Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • Lost240
    Lost240 Posts: 176
    edited October 2012
    Hunkering down!
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,830
    edited October 2012
    Now they're predicting an 11' surge from this thing... my GPS says I am 16' above sea level, but this storm is supposedly arriving at the worst possible time, with a full moon high tide happening about 11pm tonight. The house itself should be safe, but I have a feeling my garage and finished basement (stupid driveway slopes down under the house) may become the indoor pool I never wanted.

    Well, I used to like living on Long Island, just hope I can say that in 48 hours.:sad:

    Stay as safe as you can if you live in the path of this thing.
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited October 2012
    obieone wrote: »
    Stay safe, it looks like the eye'll land right on DC-Bal.

    Right on D.C. you say ??

    Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of.....well, you know what I mean.

    The rest of you guys be safe. I hear John is offering refuge on the west coast for all you east coast Polkies. Just bring beer, pizza, and some Maryland crabcakes. Heck, I may take him up on that and I don't live on the east coast. Shhhh......
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,830
    edited October 2012
    Well, everyone always says "pics or it didn't happen", so here goes!
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    Photo10291332.jpg


    These were taken approx. 1330 hrs. 10/29/12 on Main St. in Riverhead.
    The 3 buildings shown are of the East End Arts Council, a client of mine since 1999. I have a feeling after tonight that I may be cleaning UP there for quite awhile.:sad:
    As near as I can tell, the water level behind those buildings is about 6' above normal high tide, so according to the experts we can expect another 6-8' above where it is now. Sheesh!
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited October 2012
    Just got home from work a little while ago. Yeah, we had to go in until they made us leave around 2pm.

    Wind gusts are picking up now, much stronger than when I went to work around 9am. The only thing that would make life suck is a power outage. Then it's hand draining the sump pump when the UPS battery backup gets used up.

    Gonna be a LONG 24-36 hours!
    No excuses!
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited October 2012
    I call BS on the Bounty, sounds like an insurance scuttle to me. I really hope that I'm wrong about that.
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  • hewlew1
    hewlew1 Posts: 154
    edited October 2012
    Just a little tip for those of you weathering the storm. It is not pleasing to eat raw eggs but if you hard boil them they are quite tasty. I just boiled up 2 dozen eggs in the event we lose power.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited October 2012
    gdb wrote: »
    I call BS on the Bounty, sounds like an insurance scuttle to me. I really hope that I'm wrong about that.

    yeah tell that to the families of the 2 lost at sea........I'm sure they all jumped ship into a raging ocean for an insurance claim..............
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited October 2012
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    yeah tell that to the families of the 2 lost at sea........I'm sure they all jumped ship into a raging ocean for an insurance claim..............


    Never, at any point did I imply that all affected were involved in the deception. Ya know........ this scenario has played out before, FOR CENTURIES.
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  • first capital
    first capital Posts: 100
    edited October 2012
    Power was out for three hours before they fixed it. Our office closed at 4 PM. Looks like the worst is yet to come!
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited October 2012
    We Will Get By !

    [video=youtube_share;nCYbRmSlW-M]http://youtu.be/nCYbRmSlW-M[/video]
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2012
    View from my front door.

    Stay safe everyone!
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2012
    Power cutting in and out in NYC. Signing off now.

    Best wishes to everyone. Take care guys.
    polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
    polkaudio 255c-RT Inwalls
    polkaudio DSWPro550WI
    polkaudio XRT12 XM Tuner
    polkaudio RM6750 5.1

    Front projection, 2 channel, car audio... life is good!
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  • 03SONIC
    03SONIC Posts: 46
    edited October 2012
    Jersey Shore here no power for 2 hrs on a generator. We lost parts of our fence and some roof shingles. The weather channel claims its not in full force till 8.00pm. Greatttt
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited October 2012
    Power went out at 3:15. Fortunately, 1) I have a generator, and 2) Cable and Internet still works. Nothing else bad has happened. Hope you all are OK.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited October 2012
    Wind is really picking up here in Lower Bucks county Pa. We are just north of Philadelphia but right over the bridge from Trenton and burlington NJ. Rain seems to have slowed down for now. How is it in NJ guys?
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited October 2012
    HTF are they gonna fix that crane in Times Square?!
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited October 2012
    Winds are picking up big time & yet the rain has slowed down. I don't expect that scenerio to remain for much longer. We're only 60miles from Atlantic City are it looks like we're sittimg smack in Sandy's path once she hits land. It ain't looking good bro.
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited October 2012
    ...wish I did. Wind picking up. Need underground feeds to make it happen.
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  • CCNJ
    CCNJ Posts: 384
    edited October 2012
    Insane wind here in northern nj. Not much rain but the wind is fierce. If we had the amount of rain that they originally predicted for my area, i suspect we would have tons of trees down. I am lucky that i still have power.

    On a positive note, my wife has been cooking all day in preparation for the storm. We are eating like kings :lol:

    Stay safe all
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