East Coaster's

[BIGNASTY]

Batten down the hatches EAST COASTER'S Best wishes and thoughts for all in the path of the Storm off the East Coast.



BIG

 

[rscurtis]

The way it's being hyped it sounds like the end of the world. Perhaps it will be another "storm of the century", even though the century still has 88 years to go.

 

[mwilson]

The way it's being hyped it sounds like the end of the world. Perhaps it will be another "storm of the century", even though the century still has 88 years to go.

No press or weatherman would even raise an eyebrow if it were only going to whack Maine or something, but "NEW YORK CITY" is in it's path... ... OMG!!!!!



No news story here when the power goes out for a day or two..... or three... ... . stick the frozen food out in the snow and wind the wood to the stove. Start the generator for a couple hours a day for hot water and well pressure for showers, then shut it back down.



In all fairness that would not be an option in a Manhatten apartment building I suppose. Another of many reasons why I would not want to live there.



Mike.

 

[Wayne M.]

OK,OK,OK, I'll BITE! Yep, NY STATE (not city), NJ, and CT are all in states of emergency!! NY CITY is not yet in a state of emergency. There are evacuations and such happening on Long Island, and I personally know of some elderly being brought to higher ground here. The entire perimeter of my island is a FEMA flood zone. Places where there are swamp and cattails- where they SHOULD NEVER have built houses. I am at 80~ feet elevation with a steady pitch right down to a main creek that goes out to the Arthur Kill. I'm as ready as I'll ever be- and I haven't been to a store. OK, maybe I'll run out and see if they got any milk left... Water is gravity fed from the Catskills. Electric could be a problem, since it's too reliable and I have no backup. It's not too cold out, so heat is not a real issue now.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Ive mentioned before about going to disaster places to work gas station restoration. Called the guys that I use to do that with from all over the states they are heading THAT WAY. So somebody must think there is going to be a problem they dont send them for nothing.



Wife said you just can get that out of your system can you.

 

[BIGNASTY]

The way it's being hyped it sounds like the end of the world. Perhaps it will be another "storm of the century", even though the century still has 88 years to go.

They have nothing else to gripe and report about LINSEY LOWHAN is behaving herself. :-laf

 

[JR]

They have nothing else to gripe and report about LINSEY LOWHAN is behaving herself. :-laf

I seriously doubt that, BIG. Shes just getting better at not getting caught

Its hard to be classy when you still have the trailer park trash mentality :-laf

 

[mwilson]

OK,OK,OK, I'll BITE! Yep, NY STATE (not city), NJ, and CT are all in states of emergency!! NY CITY is not yet in a state of emergency. There are evacuations and such happening on Long Island, and I personally know of some elderly being brought to higher ground here. The entire perimeter of my island is a FEMA flood zone. Places where there are swamp and cattails- where they SHOULD NEVER have built houses. I am at 80~ feet elevation with a steady pitch right down to a main creek that goes out to the Arthur Kill. I'm as ready as I'll ever be- and I haven't been to a store. OK, maybe I'll run out and see if they got any milk left... Water is gravity fed from the Catskills. Electric could be a problem, since it's too reliable and I have no backup. It's not too cold out, so heat is not a real issue now.

I wondered if that would draw you out.....



I have no doubt that you are far more prepared than most in the area and hope that you and yours are spared any major damage...



Mike.

 

[jgillott]

Stopped at the grocery store to pick up a can of coffee yesterday morning and the lady in front of us had 6 gal. of milk. Hello people, you can't swing a dead cat around here without hitting cow..... you're not going to run out. :-laf

 

[mwilson]

Stopped at the grocery store to pick up a can of coffee yesterday morning and the lady in front of us had 6 gal. of milk. Hello people, you can't swing a dead cat around here without hitting cow..... you're not going to run out. :-laf

Not only that, but that 6 gallons of milk is going to be trashed in short order if the power goes out.

They won't realize that swingin' the door on a dead fridge during an extended power outage is counter-productive to shelf life.



Powered milk would be a lot smarter but I bet the stores still have plenty of that... ... .



Mike.

 

[Yo Hoot]

Looks like a direct hit on us.



I'm ready. Got a whole house generator and two Yammy 2000's



All loose stuff getting put away now and getting the leaves out of the gutters.



One thing that bothers me is so many neighbors who have sump pumps don't bother buying a cheap generator. After the storms they collect from insurance.

 

[Wayne M.]

I'm on the road now. The gas stations are JAMMED the markets are JAMMED. I'm headed to a kids birthday party lol. The wind is picking up a bit.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Not only that, but that 6 gallons of milk is going to be trashed in short order if the power goes out.

They won't realize that swingin' the door on a dead fridge during an extended power outage is counter-productive to shelf life.



Powered milk would be a lot smarter but I bet the stores still have plenty of that... ... .



Mike.

MIKE watch that idea of POWERED MILK some will ask YOU TO RUN FOR OFFICE!!!!! the common sense you have is NOT SO COMMON anymore you better think before you say something that .

 

[fkovalski]

... NY STATE (not city), NJ, and CT are all in states of emergency!! NY CITY is not yet in a state of emergency. There are evacuations and such happening on Long Island, and I personally know of some elderly being brought to higher ground here. The entire perimeter of my island is a FEMA flood zone. ...

There is no doubt that cable news networks are covering this as a major event... and warnings and evac notices are going out. I think Katrina told a sad tale of what happens when mankind becomes complacent in the face of Mother Nature. I hope folks in the path of this event learned from other recent disasters and are prepared.



Best wishes to those who might be affected by it.

 

[GHarman]

Back in '85, Pendleton County , West Virginia suffered what was called a 500 year flood!

22" of Rain in 24 hours! It completely wiped out the North Fork Valley(Potomac River head waters).

Lots of fertile river bottom farm land gone! 16 Folks lost their lives with Millions of dollars of damage.

This is a very remote area(and my Home) about 150 miles West of Washington DC. .

This Hurricane will carry heavy rains up into the Appalachians Mountains from Va, W. Va. , Md. , into Penna. , and New York State. Not to mention the potential for flooding the coastal low lands! The Population in these areas are a million or two times more than in my home area. I sure hope and Pray everyone will weather this storm safely!

GregH

 

[BIGNASTY]

There is no doubt that cable news networks are covering this as a major event... and warnings and evac notices are going out. I think Katrina told a sad tale of what happens when mankind becomes complacent in the face of Mother Nature. I hope folks in the path of this event learned from other recent disasters and are prepared.

Best wishes to those who might be affected by it.

I agree with this 2000 percent when we have a big snow coming down from Canada the news people start yelling about it. Its not like we can get away from it, Its going to come and dump snow and be gone!!!! I dont like the news and their THE SKY IS FALLING new casting it scares the old people all for nothing. Folks around here know who will need help and others check on them to make sure they are ok. Last year this happened went and got an old dude that lives by himself and brought him to our house on the snowmobile he didn't want to but he was made to, to make us feel better knowing he was ok. That storm lasted for 4 days and DUMPED A BUNCH of snow.

 

[Wayne M.]

National maps... .
Within 12 hours from now... http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/92f.gif

Within 24 H... http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/94f.gif

Within 36 H from now... . http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/96f.gif

48 H from now..... http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/98f.gif

Heads up YO HOOT!!!

I tried to post images, but too big. .

Looks like it's gonna land in Atlantic City.

 

[PToombs]

I'm not worried. Too much sensationalism in the news. I have some gas for the generator and fuel in the truck. I cleaned the leaves from the gutters and put stuff away yesterday, and helped my mom put away her lawn furniture. It's supposed to get windy and really crappy about 5pm tomorrow here.

 

[Wayne M.]

Pete, it's too sketchy about whats gonna happen after the last map I posted. If it hooks north- who knows. It could die on land.

Here's a radio link to the famous 1010 WINS news radio I just found. BIG, listen this for a while in the background... Hear the rhetoric. Maybe you'll catch mayor Bloomberg's and Gov Cuomo's threats. http://betaplayer. radio.com/player/1010-wins

 

[BIGNASTY]

Actually I think its kind of cool that they at least WARN YA here they just expect EVERYONE to know to sharpen up the snow shovel and get out the coats CAUSE IT GOIN TO SNOW SOME. Gee! do ya think so IT MONTANA IN THE WINTER!!!!! Im ready got our 8 cords of firewood on the lower level set up ready,got the pellet stove fuel all stored in the Garage so the wife wont have to carry it to far, and one of those little bells that someone said to get to beckon the wife to my side ready to fetch what I need ha ha ha ha ha ha HOPE I WAKE UP SOON