August 27, 2011
— Open Blogger Good morning, Morons and Moronettes, and our vigil continues...
There isn't much new to report... Irene went ashore near Cape Lookout, NC, this morning. Irene made landfall officially as a Category 1 storm this morning, which is fairly typical. Partially as a function of physics (friction, in particular), tropical cyclones lose some of their punch as they interact with land in any way. To give you some idea, just prior to Katrina interacting with shore, the winds were up around Category 4. By the time the storm was on shore, it was down to a Category 3 storm.
Once again, this map comes to us via wunderground.com.
Irene has weakened significantly- good news- but is not expected to weaken much further- not good news- until going ashore again, presumably somewhere along Long Island. This puts New York City slightly to the west of the center of circulation- good news- but you still have to contend with being near the center, which is where you get your highest winds.
For the moment, there isn't a clearly-defined eye, which is another example of the storm weakening. Given its interaction with land, I'm not anticipating that we'll see an eye re-form. For the moment, assume that the worst weather will be on the north and northeast sides of the storm, with the thunderstorms nearest the center also being rather ugly.
Give or take further adjustments to its course, Irene is largely behaving pretty well, in terms of doing what we expect... movement is to the north-northeast (020 if you want to find it on the compass) at 12 knots, and expect a gentle bend to the east as things progress. Folks in DC can expect their conditions to keep deteriorating this afternoon, and Wilmington and Philadelphia may have another couple of hours before things go downhill there.
New York, you'll see things get going this evening, and the anticipation is that Irene will get to you as a Category 1 hurricane. So, for the next 48 hours or so, welcome to life on the Gulf Coast.
I'm going to be running around the rest of the day, but I'll put up another update around 10 PM EDT. If you need updates throughout the day, the National Weather Service will be updating the progress of the storm at nhc.noaa.gov. Because we don't have a good-looking eye, the NWS/NHC will be doing three-hour updates.
Finally, let's do the Dad part- this is still a dangerous storm. A Tornado Watch is in effect for coastal North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia until 11 AM EDT, and that will be extended in terms of time and location as the storm passes. Flood watches and warnings will continue throughout the day in all affected areas.
Stay safe, and don't go sightseeing after the storm passes- let the emergency management crews get out and do their surveys. Assume, particularly if you're not in regular hurricane country, that the local PD is going to stop anyone on the street.
Back later! If any of the other co-bloggers or regular bloggers are around, if you would, can you update particularly tornado watches in the sidebar!
Thanks!
-tmi3rd
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Posted by: weew at August 27, 2011 06:40 AM (7RbIF)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 06:44 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: Tami at August 27, 2011 06:45 AM (X6akg)
Where everybody at?
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 06:46 AM (UOM48)
The striking Verizon workers were more of a threat to people's daily lives.
I don't remember any of this hysteria for "The Storm of the Century" or the massive ice storms that hit the Northeast in the 90s or any of the Nor'Easters or any of the other hurricanes (actually strong storms) that used to make their way up the coast ...
I hardly recognize this America.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 06:48 AM (F5tJy)
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 27, 2011 06:50 AM (9RzZV)
TWC said it is the first hurricane to make landfall in the US for three years so they've got a lot of pent up hysteria to vent.
Posted by: Retread at August 27, 2011 06:51 AM (G+7cD)
Posted by: Retread at August 27, 2011 06:55 AM (G+7cD)
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 06:55 AM (F5tJy)
Pleased ( and relieved) to see this downgraded. For those who are disappointed, how 'bout growing up?
We rechecked all our preps for the storm, if nothing else, it's good practice. Been through a major hurricane, and don't really feel the need to repeat the experience. It's difficult to overcome the feeling of helplessness, surveying the damage.
So if the effects are minimal compared to the predictions, just say thanks to your particular deity
Posted by: irongrampa at August 27, 2011 07:00 AM (ud5dN)
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:01 AM (F5tJy)
Posted by: bman at August 27, 2011 07:05 AM (eCjsR)
Win The Future.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:06 AM (F5tJy)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 07:06 AM (UOM48)
TWC said it is the first hurricane to make landfall in the US for three years so they've got a lot of pent up hysteria to vent.
Posted by: Retread at August 27, 2011 10:51 AM
I'll be there braving the catastrophe on the beach. You all better make out your wills! This will be biblical! Wait, there's a gust! Oh, The Humanity!
Posted by: Jerry Rivers at August 27, 2011 07:07 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: irongrampa at August 27, 2011 07:07 AM (ud5dN)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 11:06 AM (UOM4
According to the MFM (and Fox) this is THE FIRST TIME you've ever experienced anything like this ...
Unprecedented Hurricane!
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:08 AM (F5tJy)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 07:08 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: irongrampa at August 27, 2011 11:00 AM
I'm in SW FL, I was very relieved when it turned north as they don't die out quickly down here
Posted by: kbdabear at August 27, 2011 07:08 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: kbdabear at August 27, 2011 07:10 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 07:10 AM (UOM48)
In honor of the coming storm, I believe we'll do a bit of fishing before the wind and rain hit. Think it will be productive.
For all of you who are and will be adversely affected, stay safe, good people.
See ya later.
Posted by: irongrampa at August 27, 2011 07:13 AM (ud5dN)
Eric Fisher is reporting from Virginia Beach, VA. He can barely stand upright in the winds and is reporting that he sees residents who just now decided to board up. They are out in 50 mph winds (stronger gusts) and trying to nail on, essentially, a big wooden sail.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 07:13 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Retread at August 27, 2011 07:14 AM (G+7cD)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 11:10 AM (UOM4
At 85 mph. He's a Cat 1. Run for the hills!
BTW, here is how the LA gov site describes a Cat 1:
Category 1 74-95 mph (64-82 kt)
No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Also, some coastal flooding and minor pier damage.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:14 AM (F5tJy)
No
real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored
mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Also, some coastal flooding and
minor pier damage.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 11:14 AM (F5tJy)
Well, unless a tree falls on your structure.
Posted by: Tami at August 27, 2011 07:15 AM (X6akg)
Well, unless a tree falls on your structure.
Posted by: Tami at August 27, 2011 11:15 AM (X6akg)
Or you are in search of a shrubbery. 
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:17 AM (F5tJy)
Posted by: Mayor Michael Bloomberg at August 27, 2011 07:17 AM (EL+OC)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 07:17 AM (UOM48)
Well Irene is proving she's an over achiever, she took out that fishing pier at Atlantic Beach, NC. Bit more than minor damage.
Posted by: Retread at August 27, 2011 07:17 AM (G+7cD)
Eric Fisher is reporting from Virginia Beach, VA. He can barely stand upright in the winds and is reporting that he sees residents who just now decided to board up. They are out in 50 mph winds (stronger gusts) and trying to nail on, essentially, a big wooden sail.
That's Darwinian, right there.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 07:19 AM (UOM48)
NOAA’s Phony “Hurricane” Coming On Shore With 33 MPH Winds
Posted by: kbdabear at August 27, 2011 07:19 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Mayor Michael Bloomberg at August 27, 2011 11:17 AM (EL+OC)
He's doing all this because he's still feeling the wrath from the Christmas snow storm.
Posted by: Tami at August 27, 2011 07:20 AM (X6akg)
He's doing all this because he's still feeling the wrath from the Christmas snow storm.
Posted by: Tami at August 27, 2011 11:20 AM (X6akg)
I"m doing this because I'm a commie fucktard with a Napoleon complex.
Posted by: Mayor Michael Bloomberg at August 27, 2011 07:21 AM (EL+OC)
No joke though, we got lucky. Stay safe all.
Posted by: Uddercha0s at August 27, 2011 07:21 AM (0kvAI)
I"m doing this because I'm a commie fucktard with a Napoleon complex.
Posted by: Mayor Michael Bloomberg at August 27, 2011 11:21 AM (EL+OC)
Yeah, and that too.
Posted by: Tami at August 27, 2011 07:22 AM (X6akg)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 07:23 AM (UOM48)
Kindling.
But good news for those on the 2nd rank...aka the New Beach Front Homes.
Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at August 27, 2011 07:23 AM (AWahI)
Also, why were scientists acting surprised that it was weakening as it headed north into colder waters? I swear, every damn time there's a hurricane they talk about how warm waters make the storm stronger and cool waters make it weaker. How could this be a shock to anyone that it was weakening? Oh right, because all the "scientists" on tv discussing it are AGW hacks and anything other than "IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!!!!one" goes against their religious beliefs that everything is getting worse.
Anyone notice that this was the first hurricane of the season? First time we got to "I" as the first one. Yet the media hack AGW priests were predicting one of the worst seasons on record. Again. And next year they'll do the same, and so on until we do get a bad season and they'll start screeching "We told you it was caused by man!"
I hate AGW douchebags.
Posted by: FPW at August 27, 2011 07:23 AM (BDNF5)
Posted by: jeannebodine at August 27, 2011 07:24 AM (nvlAW)
Posted by: Greg at August 27, 2011 07:26 AM (liBQN)
Posted by: Uddercha0s at August 27, 2011 07:27 AM (0kvAI)
I hate AGW douchebags.
Posted by: FPW at August 27, 2011 11:23 AM
That's why the MBM was hyping this as HISTORIC. They were hoping that "people would wake up to the crisis of global warming and forget their silly economic problems"
Posted by: kbdabear at August 27, 2011 07:27 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: CoolCzech at August 27, 2011 07:27 AM (niZvt)
FORE!!!
Posted by: King Barry the Caring at August 27, 2011 07:28 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:29 AM (F5tJy)
On Friday's Early Show, CBS somehow thought it was appropriate to bring on former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin to offer "lessons learned from other hurricanes," as Hurricane Irene bore down on the East Coast. Anchor Chris Wragge not only failed to ask Nagin about his failures in leadership in the lead-up to Hurricane Katrina, but also twice labeled his guest an "expert in the field"
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 07:33 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: Greg at August 27, 2011 07:33 AM (liBQN)
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 07:33 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Doc at August 27, 2011 07:35 AM (0W3xT)
The Cat in this storm is not indicative of the amount of water it is pushing around. The storm was hundreds of miles off shore from us and we had little wind, but the waves were enormous and chewed the hell out of our beaches.
I'm heading back out there in a few minutes.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 07:35 AM (piMMO)
When exactly did that stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure "take" Ghadaffi/Khadafi/Gadafi/Atari/Blahblahyi?
Posted by: Gran at August 27, 2011 07:35 AM (PxzSs)
Posted by: Uddercha0s at August 27, 2011 07:36 AM (0kvAI)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 11:33 AM (UOM4
He's an expert in being an incompetent fuckstick, if that's what Wragge meant.
Posted by: Captain Hate at August 27, 2011 07:37 AM (yKL37)
--
The reason I' not watching any FNC coverage of this. But a gut at VA Beach on TWC was funny, he picked up some concrete from a roof (or so he claimed), and said it'd break when he dropped it from waist height.
He dropped it. Nothing happened.Posted by: Doc at August 27, 2011 07:38 AM (0W3xT)
Here comes a massive wave, avenge me !!11!!
Posted by: Jerry Rivers at August 27, 2011 07:39 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 11:36 AM (UOM4
Heard he's hanging with John Stossel at his recently rebuilt Dune Road enclave. I told him I wanted him on the air early so, we'll see.
Posted by: Mayor Michael Bloomberg at August 27, 2011 07:39 AM (EL+OC)
Wait ... what?
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:39 AM (F5tJy)
The official spelling is now known. It is Gathafi. It was taken from the passport of one of his sons.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 07:39 AM (piMMO)
Wait ... what?
nope. They lock down the blades when the wind gets too high.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 07:40 AM (piMMO)
I told my husband if he ever retires (not likely) I want to move to the Georgia or SC mountains.
Right in the middle of Avalanche Alley?!
Posted by: somebody else, not me at August 27, 2011 07:40 AM (7EV/g)
He dropped it. Nothing happened.
Posted by: Doc at August 27, 2011 11:38 AM (0W3xT)
That's almost as good as the chick reporter in the canoe, reporting the flooding, when some guy walked in front of her and showed the water to be shin high. I forget which storm this was, but it must have been like 100 years ago, because the US has nver seen anything like this killer Irene.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:41 AM (F5tJy)
Many trees will come down and take out power lines, leaving thousands of people without power for several days. If we get through without at least a few deaths it will be because people prepared properly, didn't take any chances, and took care of each other.
Hype? Maybe so, but this is what I'm looking at for actual conditions between now and Monday night.
I've experienced many a nor'easter in my 66 years. Hype or no, we don't scoff at them.
Posted by: Dell - Son Of Libertea at August 27, 2011 07:42 AM (3S10h)
Posted by: CDR M at August 27, 2011 07:44 AM (Ybl9g)
Posted by: Gran at August 27, 2011 11:41 AM (PxzSs)
I thought Peking->Mumbai?
They did that just to confuse Westerners.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:45 AM (F5tJy)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 07:46 AM (UOM48)
Good on 'em.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 07:46 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Dell - Son Of Libertea at August 27, 2011 11:42 AM (3S10h)
Not according to the MFM you haven't. This is the first Northeast hurricane in like ... ever.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:47 AM (F5tJy)
Posted by: CoolCzech at August 27, 2011 07:47 AM (niZvt)
Posted by: CDR M at August 27, 2011 07:47 AM (Ybl9g)
-Udder
Posted by: Uddercha0s at August 27, 2011 07:47 AM (0kvAI)
Very glad Irene is weaker and NC was spared. Stay safe, y'all.
Posted by: ChristyBlinky at August 27, 2011 07:48 AM (fNdyx)
Well, it is the first one to threaten NY City in decades.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 07:48 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Uddercha0s at August 27, 2011 07:50 AM (0kvAI)
It probably creates less stress to let it spin.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 07:50 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: CDR M at August 27, 2011 07:52 AM (Ybl9g)
Hurricane Irene hadnÂ’t even made landfall in the United States before some people figured out what to blame it on.
“Irene’s got a middle name, and it’s Global Warming,” environmental activist Bill McKibben wrote Thursday night in The Daily Beast. He argued that this year’s hot Atlantic Ocean temperatures and active spree of hurricanes — coupled with droughts, floods and melting sea ice elsewhere on the globe — are “what climate change looks like in its early stages.”
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Besides, “what’s a ‘tropical’ storm doing heading for the snow belt?” asked McKibben. He also said the storm represented bad timing for the Obama administration’s favorable environmental impact statement on TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which environmentalists label a danger to the Earth’s climate.
Posted by: kbdabear at August 27, 2011 07:53 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: JEA at August 27, 2011 07:55 AM (aDpQy)
Posted by: Uddercha0s at August 27, 2011 11:50 AM (0kvAI)
Heh. The ad says to e-mail resumes and headshots to TheFilmUntouched at gmail dot com. Auditions are being held in Savannah 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 9 and 10 a.m. and 2-6 p.m. Sept. 11.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 07:56 AM (UOM48)
For Sale.
1 thousand watt diesel generator.
New in the box.
Comes with 20 gals. of diesel fuel.
$800.00 or equal Home Depot store credit.
Posted by: Panic Buyer in NY at August 27, 2011 07:56 AM (a9Y3y)
True. But I can't help but think of that scene in 1941 where it rolls away.
HA! I forgot about that!
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 07:56 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 11:48 AM (piMMO)
But the Citicorp building isn't in danger of being taken down by this one. That wasn't always true.
Yes, New York City can get hurt badly in any hurricane. A couple of hurricanes in the late 19th century utterly destroyed a decent sized island off of Long Island and totally flooded South Manhattan (of which there is much more, these days).
But, this threat is around every season. New Yorkers didn't even know about the 19th century hurricanes and the damage that was done until a couple of archaeologists found some evidence and I think it was a newspaper search that led to the discovery of the "lost island".
The difference today, I think, is that everyone knows how utterly incompetent our governments (at all levels) are - combined with how much they try to take control of EVERYTHING. That is fucking scary! As with my xample above of the EPA killing electric production ability and then people worrying about the electricity going down. That possibility of losing electricity is just getting to be part of our infrastructure. That, is the scary part. Not the storm, so much. We've weathered far, far worse, and with semi-competent government and responsible individuals have managed to pull through pretty well. Katrina was predicted (along with the flooding of New Orleans, by Joe Bastardi over and over again) for a week before it hit. The damage done there was mostly by Nagin and that crappy governor, whatever her name was. This is the threat we face from storms, not the storm damage, itself.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 07:56 AM (F5tJy)
Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at August 27, 2011 07:57 AM (AWahI)
Posted by: Mayor Michael Bloomberg at August 27, 2011 07:57 AM (EL+OC)
Is your aunt somewhere safe?
The east coast of Florida didn't have a low tide yesterday. The beach at Fort Clinch in Fernandina Beach lost about 100' feet of sand to a depth of about 4'-5'.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 08:00 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: kbdabear at August 27, 2011 08:05 AM (Y+DPZ)
Winter
Posted by: kbdabear at August 27, 2011 12:01 PM (Y+DPZ)
Same on the WA coast. We usually refer to them as rain showers w/gusts of wind.
Posted by: Barbarian at August 27, 2011 08:06 AM (EL+OC)
Posted by: CDR M at August 27, 2011 08:06 AM (Ybl9g)
We were going to go out to Tybee Island yesterday afternoon to check out the surf, but we were warned the high tide covered highway 80 (which isn't too unusual with a high Spring tide). Salt water to the underside of a vehicle? No thanks.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 08:06 AM (UOM48)
Sheppy is off now. Thankfully.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 08:08 AM (UOM48)
They looked at the tide as they pulled out to go to my cousin's house. Which is in a higher point in Newport News. There are no real safe places in Tidewater for this.
Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at August 27, 2011 08:10 AM (AWahI)
Sheppy is off now. Thankfully.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 12:08 PM
People are huddled in Madison Square Garden with nothing to eat but Twix bars and water from the fountains!!!!
Why isn't the government here to save these people !!!!11!!!
Posted by: Shep Smith-Cooper at August 27, 2011 08:11 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: CDR M at August 27, 2011 08:15 AM (Ybl9g)
I live in northwestern NJ... this storm, by all accounts, will get weaker as it gets closer to my neck of the woods. For some reason the NWS forecast keeps increasing the wind gust forecast... last night they said 55mph, this morning it was 65mph, and just now they said 75mph.
WTF?
Posted by: Gran at August 27, 2011 08:15 AM (PxzSs)
I live in northwestern NJ... this storm, by all accounts, will get weaker as it gets closer to my neck of the woods. For some reason the NWS forecast keeps increasing the wind gust forecast... last night they said 55mph, this morning it was 65mph, and just now they said 75mph.
WTF?
Posted by: Gran at August 27, 2011 12:15 PM (PxzSs)
I'll explain.
Tea Bagger !
Posted by: Mayor Michael Bloomberg at August 27, 2011 08:16 AM (EL+OC)
An abundance of caution? Or they just like scaring the sh*t out people.
Posted by: Retread at August 27, 2011 08:18 AM (G+7cD)
NOAA is still claiming 85 mph winds, but weather stations are reporting only 33 mph winds, with gusts not going much higher.
There are reporters still out in the water in NC supposedly where she is making a direct hit.
Posted by: beedubya at August 27, 2011 08:19 AM (AnTyA)
Posted by: sig at August 27, 2011 08:20 AM (0GV9m)
Hype much?
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 08:21 AM (UOM48)
Just checked the comments re: hurricane prep in the NYT. Looks as if folks are taking Irene more seriously than laughing it off from the other day. Big discussions on the Times saying not to remove AC units from apts and/or the fact that many apts don't have interior windowless rooms. Also talks of bathwater for flushing toilets and not taping windows (which does nothing but waste your time and add sticky stuff to windows once you return). Someone also clarified NOT to open a window a crack to "equalize" pressure, thank God.
I am finally thankful to be on a peninsula between two huge bodies of water, and on a barrier island in the Atlantic with no elevation during hurricane season. I am very familiar with the Upper West Side of NYC. The thought of all of those AC window units and water towers blowing around is very scary to contemplate. Much less the chaos after power goes and possible flooding. I simply cannot imagine how bad this could be for those who live in these apartments.
I hope all in Irene's path are ok.
Posted by: ChristyBlinky at August 27, 2011 08:23 AM (fNdyx)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q64qvkVtXd0
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 08:24 AM (F5tJy)
Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 27, 2011 08:25 AM (F5tJy)
Posted by: Retread at August 27, 2011 08:27 AM (G+7cD)
I think this whole hurricane hysteria is going to turn out to be a big nothingburger. Nobody wants to say it, because they're scared that SOMEONE will die, and they don't want to look like the bad guy spitting on some poor guy's grave, but the government authorities look like they're overreacting to a ludicrous extent. I think it's just an excuse for morons like Bloomberg to swagger around looking important, and exercising their "jerk the strings, make the little puppets dance" impulses. The words "MANDATORY EVACUATION " are the political equivalent of phone sex to these control nuts. "I'm ordering you out of your home! I can do it! I'm the boss! Move! Move! Move!"
This reminds me eerily of the summer of 2001, when as Mark Steyn wrote, the whole country was caught up in the non-story of "shark attacks" - everyone flailing away at some trivial nonsense until 9/11 when sudden destruction burst out of the sky. It really feels as if the country has gone right back to that same 9/10 mindset, and is leaning forward for another sucker punch.
Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at August 27, 2011 08:28 AM (jgkJo)
WTF?
Posted by: Gran at August 27, 2011 12:15 PM
Our hurricane expert Ray Nagin will be happy to explain
Posted by: CBS News at August 27, 2011 08:29 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Paul R. Krugman Nobel Laureate in Blood Libel at August 27, 2011 08:29 AM (hZqYp)
Posted by: toby928™ at August 27, 2011 08:30 AM (GTbGH)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 08:31 AM (UOM48)
The official spelling is now known. It is Gathafi. It was taken from the passport of one of his sons.
Yes, but each son spells it differently...
Posted by: s☺mej☼e at August 27, 2011 08:32 AM (McHnx)
Posted by: sonnyspats at August 27, 2011 08:32 AM (I/MzF)
Stay safe, coastal morons.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 08:34 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: CDR M at August 27, 2011 08:35 AM (Ybl9g)
Posted by: toby928™ at August 27, 2011 12:30 PM
The real Greg is a vile troll who shows up whenever Axelrod Trolling Inc hires extra temps for a troll blitz
As a troll he is sockable and beatable
Posted by: kbdabear at August 27, 2011 08:38 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: NY Sanitation Workers Union at August 27, 2011 08:40 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: CDR M at August 27, 2011 12:35 PM (Ybl9g)
Do you have a generator?
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 08:42 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: CDR M at August 27, 2011 08:44 AM (Ybl9g)
Posted by: CoolCzech at August 27, 2011 08:44 AM (niZvt)
Please obey all gun laws
Posted by: Newark Looters Assoc at August 27, 2011 08:49 AM (Y+DPZ)
I asked yesterday if one would be willing to take a body hit from a major league pitch if the pitcher agreed to lower it to only 85mph.
My answer is, no.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 08:49 AM (piMMO)
Stay safe, coastal morons.
It cracks me up that there are always those folks who poo-poo the danger of a storm. They can afford to do that from a safe distance.
As you know, no two storms are alike and a very large Cat 1 storm can do a tremendous amount of damage.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 08:52 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: CoolCzech at August 27, 2011 08:56 AM (niZvt)
Posted by: The Ghost of Commander William Adama, BSG 75 at August 27, 2011 08:56 AM (hGTfi)
As you know, no two storms are alike and a very large Cat 1 storm can do a tremendous amount of damage.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 12:52 PM (piMMO)
No kidding. I have no doubt a direct or glancing hit from a Cat 1 would do major damage here. Just losing power for days in the heat and humidity would be tough. And the insects and snakes....{{shudder}}.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 08:56 AM (UOM48)
Coming back from FB last night, the houses were flooded at high tide. Just after I passed the flooded houses I passed a ship heading that way.
It must really suck to have the wake from a freighter pass through your doggie door.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 08:57 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Chris R at August 27, 2011 08:58 AM (hGTfi)
As you know, no two storms are alike and a very large Cat 1 storm can do a tremendous amount of damage.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 12:52 PM
Not saying there won't be some damage and power outages, it's just that the MBM hyped this up as a HISTORIC storm and broadcast it as if the End Times were coming. That is dangerous for when a real cat 3 hits the Northeast
There has been catastrophic flooding in the Midwest along with terrible tornadoes this year, not to mention the ongoing heat and fires in TX and AZ
When you have hurricane force winds with an out of control fire a 1/4 mile away, THAT is scary shit
Posted by: kbdabear at August 27, 2011 08:58 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Irene at August 27, 2011 12:57 PM (hXJOG)
C'mon. You may not be Ali, but you could easily be a Pacquiao.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 08:59 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Retread at August 27, 2011 08:59 AM (G+7cD)
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 12:57 PM (piMMO)
I Lol'd!
Posted by: Tami at August 27, 2011 09:00 AM (X6akg)
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 12:57 PM
You should see the freighter itself coming through your living room
Posted by: Sendei, Japan at August 27, 2011 09:01 AM (Y+DPZ)
Egad. the most horrific thing I've ever seen.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 09:02 AM (piMMO)
Yeah, about those wind gusts.
We had them over 60mph a week or so ago.
They're called a "storm" in this neck of the woods.
Posted by: Michigan at August 27, 2011 09:02 AM (z63Tr)
Wow... maybe the NWS wasn't exaggerating about northern NJ after all.
It's just bizarre to see that the eye of the storm has actually become more defined as it has passed over land.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 09:03 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Tami at August 27, 2011 09:05 AM (X6akg)
The MBM is hyping this for all they're worth but don't let that keep you from making sensible preparations.
If it stays organized longer than is typical for storms once they've made landfall Irritable Irene could ruin your whole day. Or week.
Posted by: Retread at August 27, 2011 09:06 AM (G+7cD)
Coming back from FB last night, the houses were flooded at high tide. Just after I passed the flooded houses I passed a ship heading that way.
It must really suck to have the wake from a freighter pass through your doggie door.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 12:57 PM (piMMO)
I don't know. Haven't been in Jax for a while. We have friends who built on Tybee a few years ago, one house back from the beach. They had the thing built as hurricane-proof as possible. Problem is, the house between them and the ocean is a POS. My husband asked our friend, "How do you protect your house from that flying house next door?"
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 27, 2011 09:08 AM (UOM48)
I'm inclined to agree with Dr. Mabuse (#129).
Apart from pockets of coastal damage in North Carolina, this storm will be a gigantic nothingburger. All an excuse for the media to hyperventilate about "The Storm of the Century of the Week" and nanny staters to prance around and bark out orders as if they were General Patton.
Hell the northeast experiences far more poweful and disruptive blizzards several times during any given winter.
Posted by: Ernie McCraken at August 27, 2011 09:11 AM (FUEui)
It was very nice of your friends to build a handrail for all those idiots who refuse to leave in a storm. Maybe they can anchor themselves to your friends' home.
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 09:12 AM (piMMO)
They're called a "storm" in this neck of the woods.
I wouldn't want to be driving the bridge part of the CBBT while they're going on, but then I don't like driving across a bridge at the best of times.
Posted by: Retread at August 27, 2011 09:12 AM (G+7cD)
Posted by: As If! at August 27, 2011 09:13 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: steevy at August 27, 2011 11:48 AM (pV6cO)
Posted by: God, No! AudioBook at August 27, 2011 04:32 PM (K7myj)
Posted by: Stuttering Clusterfuck of a Miserable Failure at August 27, 2011 08:08 PM (VzVQP)
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Posted by: Irene at August 27, 2011 06:36 AM (s7mIC)