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Old 10-29-2012, 11:31am   #121
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Were the mutineers lost?
It was the replica used in Mutiny on the Bounty.

Tall ship HMS Bounty sinks off N.C. coast; two still missing - The Washington Post
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guess these dudes are sticking it out

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Old 10-29-2012, 11:34am   #123
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My Mother, who lives in Virginia Beach, told me that one of our favorite restaurants has flooded. Hopefully they'll rebuild.
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Old 10-29-2012, 11:36am   #124
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Time to hunker down for a nap. I'm sure it will be just like Christmas morning waking up to see what Santa brought except in this instance it will be Sandy.
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Something the very few in Congress have.
Not to mention the Oval Office....
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H.M.S. Bounty has sunk, fourteen saved, two souls lost.
They left port knowing they were sailing into rough weather, and then monitored the weather and still got caught? This storm has taken many days to get where it is, and the basic path has not greatly changed. Somebody will need to explain themselves...
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Something the very few in Congress have ever had or even understand.
Fixed it for you.
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Old 10-29-2012, 12:13pm   #128
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That really sucks. I love the tall ships.

TallShipBounty.org

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Old 10-29-2012, 12:15pm   #129
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HMS Bounty, first US casualty. Hope they find the two missing crew members!



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Old 10-29-2012, 12:15pm   #130
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Time to hunker down for a nap. I'm sure it will be just like Christmas morning waking up to see what Santa brought except in this instance it will be Sandy.
Giddy Up!!!!!

just had a big bowl of tomato soup, laying on the couch still have power!!

Believe me, the fact that I have power is remarkable.
I usually lose if during a summer breeze
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Old 10-29-2012, 12:19pm   #131
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guess these dudes are sticking it out

Simply awesome!!!
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Old 10-29-2012, 2:27pm   #132
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Something different than the weather channel and MSM:

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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)!
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Becha that guy is feeling like an asshole about now....
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Old 10-29-2012, 2:38pm   #133
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The old girl is picking up speed and power now.

90+ mph and 940 mb pressure. That pressure is typical of Cat 3-4 hurricanes

Hope this bish blows through quickly and doesn't continue to strengthen.
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Old 10-29-2012, 2:45pm   #134
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Damn, fuel aint cheap out there.

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Old 10-29-2012, 2:45pm   #135
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My boys down in OBX NC got hammered............the sound will flood next
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Old 10-29-2012, 3:20pm   #136
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We have winds of 67 mph, everything is closed. Still have power, have the fireplace ready to roll.
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We have winds of 67 mph, everything is closed. Still have power, have the fireplace ready to roll.
We still have wind gusts today over 30 kts. I'm about a thousand miles away too.
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Old 10-29-2012, 4:19pm   #138
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Me: I thnk we should cook dinner before we lose power
And the lights flicker
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Old 10-29-2012, 4:22pm   #139
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Whippin' up good now, power went out, 20kW kicked in within seconds, things are fine.
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Damn, fuel aint cheap out there.
Yea, its the only gas station on the island (7 nautical miles long). Its about .10 more a gallon then what it would be on the mainland. I don't know of too many people who get gas there.
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