Hurricane Irene

[ZBomber]

Don't like die or anything.

If I die, I request that someone hires an assassin to enact revenge upon Irene for me.


(but really, I have a pretty safe cellar so I'm just more worried about property damage)

[zxlkho]

Dude, you don't really want to be in a cellar during a hurricane.

[ZBomber]

Dude, you don't really want to be in a cellar during a hurricane.

Really? 

I dunno where else I'd go. I figured underground is safer than upstairs, where winds could be smashing windows and hurling objects around at me. 

I'm just used to tornados, guess I'll have to re-evaluate my survival guide for hurricanes. 

[zxlkho]

well I mean, there's going to be flooding...

I don't know how close to the shoreline you live, but if you were as close as Zack's house or something I wouldn't want to be there.

[ZBomber]

I live in the center of MA. Not sure what our area's sea level is, but I live on a pretty big hill anyways. We'll probably get a bit of flooding, but nowhere as bad as people on the cape will get.

[chrisbDTM]

my college move in this weekend is gonna be chaos

[Tick]

I think a lot of people in the Northeast are going to be completely unprepared for what they get this weekend.

I not preparing at all.... It's 2011 now, we haven't lost power for more then a few hours at any time over the last decade. My only concern is a tree landing on my car. I think I'm going to park it In the middle of my front yard.

You have never even experienced a hurricane in your entire life. You can't compare any Connecticut weather event in the past 10 years to a full fledged hurricane. Just sayin.
 I was 20 years old when Gloria hit Connecticut. It will be devastating for some, and some may be without power for days. Its wise to be prepared. I am.

[Dimitrius]

I think a lot of people in the Northeast are going to be completely unprepared for what they get this weekend.

I not preparing at all.... It's 2011 now, we haven't lost power for more then a few hours at any time over the last decade. My only concern is a tree landing on my car. I think I'm going to park it In the middle of my front yard.

You've never experience a hurricane, have you?

[Tick]

I think a lot of people in the Northeast are going to be completely unprepared for what they get this weekend.

I not preparing at all.... It's 2011 now, we haven't lost power for more then a few hours at any time over the last decade. My only concern is a tree landing on my car. I think I'm going to park it In the middle of my front yard.

You've never experience a hurricane, have you?

He hasn't. He has no idea what may happen. I remember Gloria. It wreaked havoc across Connecticut and Irene's path is almost identical to this point.

[chrisbDTM]

i just hope i can get into uconn quick tomorrow morning then, wait it out there

[Tick]

Its looking more and more like this monster with surpass Gloria in terms of devastation. I strongly advise anyone who isn't taking this storm serious to change your feelings and prepare. You may be without power for several days. No joke.

[wkiml]

I hear ya Tick

They have closed the Garden State Parkway south of Exit 98 starting at 8pm tonight

All eastbound highways are now operating as westbound only to get people as far away from the coast as possible

Atlantic City has been shut down...all casinos have closed and guests were asked to leave

NJ tranist is stopping all operations at noon tomorrow

MTA (NYC Subways and trains) have ordered a shutdown of services at noon tomorrow

The governor has ordered all bridges be closed if winds exceeed 60 mph

better safe than sorry

[Ben_Jamin]

I just hope people heed the warnings and use common sense when evacuating...

The news here said people are in big lines for gas, which is silly.

[millahh]

I just hope people heed the warnings and use common sense when evacuating...

The news here said people are in big lines for gas, which is silly.

The pumps don't work when there's no power...so that's not silly at all.

[King Postwhore]

Got some gas and I'll set up and fire up my generator tomorrow.  I have a feeling they'll be no electricity for a few day plus.  BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES!!!!!

[ricky]

as a south florida boy my whole life, i've seen my fair share of hurricanes.

realistically, be cautious - but don't freak out, it's not going to be as bad as you think. as for which room is safest, it's the bathroom.

be prepared, just in case. seriously though, as a cat 2...it's most likely going to be like a very nasty thunderstorm, nothing more. outages and flooding will probably happen, but it's not gonna be anything severe. just stock up on beer and have a good time during it.

[black_biff_stadler]

I guess skydivingninja, hef, and I can all die.

Thanks for acknowledging me too.

Hee hee. Forgot you were from here. What major city is closest to you?

[Scrub206]

were going to get a mediocre rain storm at best in NJ =/   to many people freeking the hell out. my local grocery stores are COMPLETELY out of water and bread ahaha

[millahh]

as a south florida boy my whole life, i've seen my fair share of hurricanes.

realistically, be cautious - but don't freak out, it's not going to be as bad as you think. as for which room is safest, it's the bathroom.

be prepared, just in case. seriously though, as a cat 2...it's most likely going to be like a very nasty thunderstorm, nothing more. outages and flooding will probably happen, but it's not gonna be anything severe. just stock up on beer and have a good time during it.

What's going to make it worse here is that our half-assed, century old public transit system chokes every time it rains...so I expect trains to be out for a couple of days, and subways for a while longer (a lot of our power stations are along the water, as well).  Also, it's been a long-ass time since Gloria, so alot of our vulnerable trees are still standing, and will now finally come down.  In FL, you guys have storms that thin the herd of the weak trees fairly frequently.

[Dimitrius]

By the way, Gadough's propane tank business must be making a lot of money right now.

[TL]

So it looks like this thing might miss Nova Scotia... by being too far west to hit us...
That's a new one. Usually they either hit us or drift too far east. Right now, it looks like this thing is going to hit New Brunswick dead on, which almost never happens.

[ricky]

as a south florida boy my whole life, i've seen my fair share of hurricanes.

realistically, be cautious - but don't freak out, it's not going to be as bad as you think. as for which room is safest, it's the bathroom.

be prepared, just in case. seriously though, as a cat 2...it's most likely going to be like a very nasty thunderstorm, nothing more. outages and flooding will probably happen, but it's not gonna be anything severe. just stock up on beer and have a good time during it.

In FL, you guys have storms that thin the herd of the weak trees fairly frequently.

really? and how would you know that?

also, explain to me what gives you any expertise as to hurricanes living in queens? i guess having a cat 4 hurricane (hurricane charley, you nub) nearly miss my town and demolish one that is nearby doesn't give what i say any integrity. keep in mind, that's only one of the many that has affected me.

nice try, brotherman.

[Adami]

I grew up in Florida. When I was maybe 8 or 9 some hurricane was coming and was going to hit us (Boca Raton) and we had to pack up and leave for a week or so until it was over. My family however left the dog, not sure why. When we came back the entire house was flooded, and the dog had moved up to the 2nd floor in order to not drown. Luckily that was the extent of the damage.

[Jaq]

I live in Virginia, in the path of Irene. I'm getting out of here tomorrow morning since I live two blocks from a beach and that's definitely not in my list of "things that make me feel good about hurricanes." Hoping it won't be too bad here, but you never can tell with hurricanes. A wobble to the east or west is all the difference when one passes near you, after all.

[millahh]

as a south florida boy my whole life, i've seen my fair share of hurricanes.

realistically, be cautious - but don't freak out, it's not going to be as bad as you think. as for which room is safest, it's the bathroom.

be prepared, just in case. seriously though, as a cat 2...it's most likely going to be like a very nasty thunderstorm, nothing more. outages and flooding will probably happen, but it's not gonna be anything severe. just stock up on beer and have a good time during it.

In FL, you guys have storms that thin the herd of the weak trees fairly frequently.

really? and how would you know that?

also, explain to me what gives you any expertise as to hurricanes living in queens? i guess having a cat 4 hurricane (hurricane charley, you nub) nearly miss my town and demolish one that is nearby doesn't give what i say any integrity. keep in mind, that's only one of the many that has affected me.

nice try, brotherman.

Dude, wtf is your problem?

I was simply trying to state that a hurricane making a direct hit on NYC is going to be a very different beast than the same hurricane hitting somewhere with a very different infrastructure and geography.  I certainly did nothing to diminish the stronger storms that have hit your area.

Yes, the overgrowth here (because we don't get frequent hurricanes) is a serious source of concern...weaker trees will be coming down on houses and powerlines all over the place, especially as we've had the wettest August on record, so they'll be easily uprooted.

Also, I lived in a hurricane-prone area for five years.

Maybe I'm not as experienced with hurricanes, but at least I have decent reading comprehension skills.

[zxlkho]

Maybe I'm not as experienced with hurricanes, but at least I have decent reading comprehension skills.

pwnt

[Jamesman42]

I think my lolcity got  10 minutes of WTF rain and some puny little light showers of tiny droplets and that was it

[Fuzzboy]

as a south florida boy my whole life, i've seen my fair share of hurricanes.

realistically, be cautious - but don't freak out, it's not going to be as bad as you think. as for which room is safest, it's the bathroom.

be prepared, just in case. seriously though, as a cat 2...it's most likely going to be like a very nasty thunderstorm, nothing more. outages and flooding will probably happen, but it's not gonna be anything severe. just stock up on beer and have a good time during it.

In FL, you guys have storms that thin the herd of the weak trees fairly frequently.

really? and how would you know that?

Well, he's right, really. Plus in Miami it's full of those fucking palm trees that bend like rubber and are rarely uprooted anyways.

But yeah, if you guys can't get enough water before the storm hits (and are scared of your taps drying otu), we always used to fill our bathtubs up before the storm hit and that helped out a few times. But yeah take care of yourselves, but you'll be alright. I've been through many, much bigger hurricanes without a single problem.

[ricky]

as a south florida boy my whole life, i've seen my fair share of hurricanes.

realistically, be cautious - but don't freak out, it's not going to be as bad as you think. as for which room is safest, it's the bathroom.

be prepared, just in case. seriously though, as a cat 2...it's most likely going to be like a very nasty thunderstorm, nothing more. outages and flooding will probably happen, but it's not gonna be anything severe. just stock up on beer and have a good time during it.

In FL, you guys have storms that thin the herd of the weak trees fairly frequently.

really? and how would you know that?

also, explain to me what gives you any expertise as to hurricanes living in queens? i guess having a cat 4 hurricane (hurricane charley, you nub) nearly miss my town and demolish one that is nearby doesn't give what i say any integrity. keep in mind, that's only one of the many that has affected me.

nice try, brotherman.

Maybe I'm not as experienced with hurricanes../

i win, you lose.

dont mess with the big nasty.

[ricky]

Maybe I'm not as experienced with hurricanes, but at least I have decent reading comprehension skills.

pwnt

waiting for a reply other than pwnt.

so?

[Adami]

I'm not sure "pwnt" is much less a useful reply than "I win, you lose. Don't mess with the big tasty".

[ricky]

I'm not sure "pwnt" is much less a useful reply than "I win, you lose. Don't mess with the big tasty".

not to spam, but my rebuttal actually had some prevalence, other than a trolling post without any basis like "pwnt".

[Adami]

No it didn't. But hey, whatever works for you bud. I'm just glad everything is ok with you and Irene.

[JayOctavarium]

[ricky]

No it didn't. But hey, whatever works for you bud. I'm just glad everything is ok with you and Irene.

lol.

with that post, tbn out.