Batten down the hatches!!!!

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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited October 2012
    You stay classy, gdb.
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    edited October 2012
    Hope everyone made it OK. The live broadcast and pictures were awful. Stay safe, hope everyone doesn't have too much damage and good luck with the cleanup.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,013
    edited October 2012
    gdb, of all of the threads in this forum? Leave this one alone. Please post your comments elsewhere and realize that this is real life and real lives lost in a very real situation. Have a little respect and sensitivity toward those whom are directly affected by this storm.

    Please do not reply here. Leave this thread to stay on the topic it was intended for. It would be nice if you could leave just this one thread alone without any off topic posts.

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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,047
    edited October 2012
    gdb wrote: »
    Quit yer sniveling.............yer butt has "bassooned' way more that any other on here, many times.:razz:


    sniv?el (snvl)
    intr.v. sniv?eled or sniv?elled, sniv?el?ing or sniv?el?ling, sniv?els
    1. To sniffle.
    2. To complain or whine tearfully.
    3. To run at the nose.
    n.
    1. The act of sniffling or sniveling.
    2. Nasal mucus.

    And to think, I JUST took you off my ignore list two days ago. Well, back to the list you go. The one and only person in the 5 years I have been on the forum.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited October 2012
    I am in complete sympathy with those affected......... AND, thoroughly delighted that Fuc___rd Bush is not in charge to offer his ineffective-too little-too late assistance. :wink:
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited October 2012
    shawn474 wrote: »
    And to think, I JUST took you off my ignore list two days ago. Well, back to the list you go. The one and only person in the 5 years I have been on the forum.

    Yes, please reinstate me ASAP ! Thank you.
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited October 2012
    gdb wrote: »
    I am in complete sympathy with those affected......... AND, thoroughly delighted that Fuc___rd Bush is not in charge to offer his ineffective-too little-too late assistance. :wink:

    Just poor timing gdb.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,516
    edited October 2012
    Story of his life. :rolleyes:
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2012
    Don't the "Arabs" look for this kind of thing to raise gas prices?
    Hope all Polkies rode this out for the best!!!!!!!

    That said, as I have seen in the past, there is always some reason (and it seems they use any and every excuse!)to raise prices on something, for every storm that hits the US.
    "Had to shut down the "turbo" factory because of the storm".
    Therefore, with no "turbo's" the diesel trucks cannot operate properly!
    Thus, the corn growers in Wisconsin cannot get the price they are selling at.
    Thus the corn refineries are not operating at peak distribution.
    Limited "HAIR NET SUPPLIES" at this time, thus the "Truck Drivers that must wear a hairnets cannot drive at this time"!
    Therefore, we are "forced to raise our prices at this time"!
    Always got a spin!:evil:
    I call BS!:frown:


    I wish everyone the best of luck in such a "Disaster".
    Truely horrible, no spin!:wink:
    Best of luck!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited October 2012
    Power is back on here . Man I hate losing power , it sucks really really bad especially when everything in your house depends on electricity one way or another. Not to mention I depend on it for all of my hobby's , I was going nuts.

    I hope all of you who have lost power got it back or will very soon.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited October 2012
    I was watching Weather Channel and they were showing the damage to the NYC subway system. Simply unbelievable the amount of damage done. It's not only the amount of water there, but it's sea water. The salt in the sea water hoses up anything electrical, so it's not just a matter of letting it dry.

    Here are photos on Weather Channels site...

    http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/hurricane-sandy-pictures-photos2-20121025

    At one point, they said this storm stretched from the tip of Florida up to Maine...1500 miles!

    I feel very VERY fortunate to have made it through this with zero damage.
    No excuses!
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited October 2012
    Strong Bad wrote: »
    I was watching Weather Channel and they were showing the damage to the NYC subway system. Simply unbelievable the amount of damage done. It's not only the amount of water there, but it's sea water. The salt in the sea water hoses up anything electrical, so it's not just a matter of letting it dry.

    Here are photos on Weather Channels site...

    http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/hurricane-sandy-pictures-photos2-20121025

    At one point, they said this storm stretched from the tip of Florida up to Maine...1500 miles!

    I feel very VERY fortunate to have made it through this with zero damage.

    My goodness, the photos were a real eye opener. I mean, I've been watching the news but I didn't know it was as devastating as it is. Praying for all those effected.
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  • bklynNupe
    bklynNupe Posts: 728
    edited October 2012
    My job is across the street from Battery Park, which was one of the hardest hit areas in NYC. I'm in a office tower but power to the area is off until tomorrow at the earliest. My guess is that I will be able to return to work Friday or Monday depending on the subways. I guess I'll look at this as a unexpected paid vacation. Little to no damage to the concrete neighborhood I live in.
    I know folks in NJ that got hit hard. I hope the recovery is quick.

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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited October 2012
    Pretty glad that this one didn't hit hard like Hurricane Ike in 2008. Electricity crews from other states are about to reach the damaged areas, that's good news.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2012
    This is pretty upsetting.

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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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,516
    edited October 2012
    Mike, is that the LIE!?!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2012
    Fortunately, no. That's the Ocean Parkway.
    "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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,516
    edited October 2012
    Sal, no one owns a chainsaw?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited October 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    Sal, no one owns a chainsaw?
    or a truck and chains?
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited October 2012
    In my neighborhood, those downed tree's would be chopped up already. Everybody helps others in need and thats why I love where I live.

    A chainsaw is a must have when living around trees.....so is a firepit.:wink:
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited October 2012
    Why is it called "battery park?"
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited October 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Why is it called "battery park?"

    Because while walking in the park, you get beat up with baseball "bats" ?
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited October 2012
    I think it's called Battery Park because a gun battery was located there?

    I'm not sure but I bet the Internet knows!
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited October 2012
    Man, I'm good!
    Battery Park is a 25-acre (10 hectare) public park located at the Battery, the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City, facing New York Harbor. The Battery is named for artillery batteries that were positioned there in the city's early years to protect the settlement behind them.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_Park
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited October 2012
    Cool, interesting info. You nailed it John.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2012
    HUGE pain in the ****.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited October 2012
    tonyb wrote: »
    In my neighborhood, those downed tree's would be chopped up already. Everybody helps others in need and thats why I love where I live.

    A chainsaw is a must have when living around trees.....so is a firepit.:wink:

    What happened to all the Ax Men? Even "I" own an ax! Chainsaws are for wimps! lol

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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited October 2012
    George Grand wrote: »
    HUGE pain in the ****.

    I bet...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2012
    Worked for almost 3 days straight....exhausted to say the least. Watched Hurricane pass over me....in a way, since only utilities are dumb enough to work in that stuff. I feel for you folks in NJ. GTG.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2012
    Nice couple days to work.
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