Hurricane Sandy

[syf350]

any pics from you guys that are in it?

[markyerger]

Wilmington DE checking in here.

Still have power

nothing too major to report weather wise.....so far. Wind gusts around 40-50


State of Emergency has been declared for the state mostly to keep azzholes off the road (only emergency personnel are allowed to be on the roads)

[MEC5LADY]

Originally Posted by markyerger

Wilmington DE checking in here.

Still have power

nothing too major to report weather wise.....so far. Wind gusts around 40-50


State of Emergency has been declared for the state mostly to keep azzholes off the road (only emergency personnel are allowed to be on the roads)

Hmmm that's a great idea I wonder if they can declare a state of emergency in my neighborhood every day to keep the azzhats off the road.

[Stangkiller]

damnit company I was supposed to visit tomorrow just closed for tomorrow, guess ill hunker down.

[Stangkiller]

Originally Posted by allthrottleandsomebottle

5.25" of rain and still coming down.....a nice 52 degrees too!.......if we don't get the winds above 35 we will be

Stang what ya doin in Richmond?

Internal audit trip visiting one of our companies. I won't be down there till Wednesday now, and it looks like it'll be a very busy day trip.

[ApexOversteer]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

It has to take damn near a 90 degree left hook to hit where they're predicting. I'll believe that when I see it.

So is seeing believing?

[Stangkiller]

I forgot o mention, I saw a rolled over pick up on my way back to the house today.

[wwomanC6]

Dang, Sandy is still strengthening! 90 mph winds out by the eye.

[Frizzle]

One of my friends in the NG evacuating residents in Wildwood NJ


Sonoco station in Avalon, NJ Pic was taken at 8am during high tide... next high tide is 8PM and its expected to be much worse!




96th street Stone harbor...




As for where I live, nothing serious. Just rain and wind. Still have power. Work for me is canceled for tonight and tomorrow. However, the gym is still open

[syf350]

guess these dudes are sticking it out

[simpleman68]

Originally Posted by syf350

guess these dudes are sticking it out

THAT is how they roll
Scott

[Frizzle]

Originally Posted by syf350

guess these dudes are sticking it out

Some of the only good people left in washington.

[MEC5LADY]

Originally Posted by Frizzle

Some of the only good people left in washington.

That is sooooo true.

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by Frizzle

Some of the only good people left in washington.

Honor and integrity does seem to be in desperately short supply there.

[MEC5LADY]

Originally Posted by onedef92

Honor and integrity is in desperately short supply there.

Fixed it for you

[86RAG]

Originally Posted by syf350

guess these dudes are sticking it out

They always do

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by MEC5LADY

Fixed it for you

Was thinking of the notable exception of our military service members.

[ApexOversteer]

H.M.S. Bounty has sunk, fourteen saved, two souls lost.

Originally Posted by YahooNews

Fourteen people were rescued this morning from a tall ship that was sunk by Hurricane Sandy, but a Coast Guard plane is scouring the churning seas for two crew members who are missing.

The HMS Bounty, a three masted ship, was 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., when the owner called saying she'd lost contact with the crew Sunday night, The AP reported. The Bounty is a 180-foot replica of the ship featured in the film "Mutiny on the Bounty."

The ship left Connecticut last week for St. Petersburg, Fla. The crew had been in constant contact with the National Hurricane Center and tried to go around the storm, according to the director of the HMS Bounty Organization, Tracie Simonin.

But the ship got caught in Sandy's fury and began taking on water. The crew was forced to abandon ship and get into two lifeboats, wearing survival suits and life jackets during the night, according to the Associated Press.

The Bounty completely sank later this morning.

A Coast Guard plane spotted the ship before it went down and directed two rescue helicopters to the scene. At 6:40 a.m., the H65 Jayhawk helicopters hoisted 14 people out of their lifeboats and into the choppers.

The survivors were taken to Air Station Elizabeth City on the North Carolina coast.

Two people are still missing, and the Coast Guard is conducting a search and rescue operation. As of 9 a.m. there is a third helicopter on its way out to the boat, the official said.

Initial reports said there were 17 people on the Bounty, but the manifest indicated the ship only has 16 people aboard.

[snide]

Originally Posted by ApexOversteer

H.M.S. Bounty has sunk, fourteen saved, two souls lost.

Were the mutineers lost?

[Norm]

Originally Posted by onedef92

Honor and integrity does seem to be in desperately short supply there.

Something the very few in Congress have.