Hurricane Sandy

[allthrottleandsomebottle]

Oh boy another one..............I am gased up and stored da vehicles
Plenty of stuff to drink

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by allthrottleandsomebottle

Oh boy another one..............I am gased up and stored da vehicles
Plenty of stuff to drink

So the NASCAR race in Martinsville will probably be cancelled tomorrow?
Nice stable....

[Stangkiller]

Half an hour till the next forecast.......

[allthrottleandsomebottle]

Originally Posted by Jeff '79

So the NASCAR race in Martinsville will probably be cancelled tomorrow?
Nice stable....

They actually may be far enough inland to run...........I make due

[mrvette]

Best of luck to ALL, GOD knows we need it.....

[HeatherO]

Originally Posted by MEC5LADY

Should be fun. The last time we got hit hard the ER filled up since nobody had power and the best place to be in their minds was the hospital. People showed up for everything from a boil on their butt to a pain they have had off and on for ten years. At one point we called security because they brought inflatable mattresses and were trying to camp out in the ICU waiting room.

Christie was on the radio this morning, notifying everyone where shelters are located and when they're shutting down the bridges to the barrier islands and all of the things people should NOT do if they are without power...He said " if it looks stupid, it IS stupid"

[RED-85-Z51]

its quite nice with there being a huge storm bearing down on someone other than the gulf coast for once, we get to kick back and watch the shit unfold....but with the added bonus of SNOW...wooo.

Let me give yall some pointers, if your governors havent declared a state of emergency by now, you are completely ****ed, also generators burn fuel at a rate of about 8 gallons a day on average..so 25 gallons is about 3 days worth.

2 stroke oil, and bar oil..and make sure you got some sharp chains for that chainsaw.

Keep in mind, when the power grid goes to hell, most gas stations do not have battery power to operate the lift pumps, and generally the generators dont work, or only have enough fuel for a couple days, and getting tankers in can take a week in some spots...

Hunker down bitches..

[zz4vetteguy]

Originally Posted by allthrottleandsomebottle

Oh boy another one..............I am gased up and stored da vehicles
Plenty of stuff to drink

Looks like we may just get a little wind and rain here woo-li-master, of course you are a little further inland then me, and from the models may actually see a little more of Sandy

[wwomanC6]

Hang in there folks! My family and a lot of friends are in VA, WV, PA, & MD! Saying prayers for all you east coasters!

Time to update and double check my emergency kit.


Basic Disaster Supplies Kit | Ready.gov

[86RAG]

Winds are expected to be around 30mph up here and they are already cancelling schools!

[m and t's77]

Originally Posted by 86RAG

Winds are expected to be around 30mph up here and they are already cancelling schools!

Really,what county is that? So far just some wind gusts here.

[Millenium Vette]

Something different than the weather channel and MSM:

Sensationalism And Lies In Forecasting Storms

Let’s talk about Sandy — once a hurricane in the Caribbean, which is still forecast to do “incredible damage”. I have a real problem with fear-mongering by control freaks, especially when it comes to storms.
Words like “storm of biblical proportions” and “Frankenstorm” — used to describe tropical entity Sandy at this time (Friday evening Eastern Time, October 26, 2012) — really boggle my mind. Unfortunately, most of what you are reading and hearing in the public domain is absolute exaggeration. I even see lies coming out from scientific groups. Sorry, I have to be blunt. These days, apparently, it is all about the ratings. The science has gone out the window but not from AFC!
Sandy is falling part. It is just a 70 mph tropical storm now — but it is even incredulous that even the NHC (National Hurricane Center) is not reporting the wind speed properly (it only says it might be less than a hurricane at this time in its discussion page – a part which very few read — and essentially ignore the RECON data that we get too that says Sandy really has been downgraded from a hurricane). It IS important.
The bottom line is this: Sandy will be absorbed by a large dip in the Jetstream at the weekend and as a result, we are talking about a “moderate” Nor’easter. Yes it will rain with some areas seeing flooding (i.e., flash floods and river flooding). Yes you will see squally winds to 55 mph. Yes you will see a million without power. And yes there will be some damage. Things like this happen in a Nor’easter as many in the East well know. But Sandy is NOT a “one-in-a-hundred” year storm. Not by any stretch of the imagination.
The sensationalism that I am seeing and hearing is pathetic at best and grossly wrong, even bordering criminal, at worst.
It is just plain wrong for people — other meteorologists AND the NHC — to NOT report the exact truth and rather embellish the facts.
Yes, it is always good to have extra water / food / batteries / candles, etc. on hand no matter what. The trouble with potential disasters is that most are only “taught” (or instructed) to get so-called prepared when something is visible and coming (like a storm). But in reality, most disasters come WITHOUT warning. Just look at Fukushima (one catastrophe that continues today, and we hardly see anything of that in the news). That is why I say it’s always good to get those extra supplies, because when a REAL disaster, God forbid, hits, you will thank your lucky stars that you were proactive.
My bottom line is this: people need to know the facts so they can make the best decisions. Mainstream Media must stop this nonsense of crying wolf. Otherwise, when the real “Supercane” or the “Dracula Storm of Halloween” (or whatever the next name they come up with) DOES come, nobody will believe it … and many sheep (the Sheeple) will be eaten (perish)!
Dr. Simon R. R. Atkins
Climate Risk Economist
CEO
Advanced Forecasting Corporation [AFC]

[ZipZap]

Originally Posted by Millenium Vette

Something different than the weather channel and MSM:

Sounds like he's pissy because he couldn't find any milk at the store for his cornflakes.

...or "D" batteries for his shake-spear

[RED-85-Z51]

Originally Posted by Millenium Vette

Something different than the weather channel and MSM:

You mean like how we in the FLorida panhandle were told that Isaac was headed our way, to hunker odwn and kiss our asses goodbye...and we got like 2 brief showers, no wind...

[86RAG]

Originally Posted by m and t's77

Really,what county is that? So far just some wind gusts here.

Strafford, and UNH cancelled Mon & Tues!!!

[Millenium Vette]

Originally Posted by ZipZap

Sounds like he's pissy because he couldn't find any milk at the store for his cornflakes.

...or "D" batteries for his shake-spear

Doubt is is a problem finding milk at the store out in Montana where he lives....

[86RAG]

Dropping like flies now, school closings over 40!

New Hampshire school closings - WMUR News 9

[m and t's77]

Originally Posted by 86RAG

Dropping like flies now, school closings over 40!

New Hampshire school closings - WMUR News 9

Just got the automated call,no school here over in Rockingham County.Which is great as its trick or treat tonight in our town and all the kids will be home with sugar highs tomorrow.

[78SA]

Originally Posted by Millenium Vette

Something different than the weather channel and MSM:

That was my thoughts when I first heard them start peddling their drama.

[kingpin]

1600 kms wide.
Sandy is a fat ass.