October 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy 10/30 update (tmi3rd)
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Hi, Morons and Moronettes. Quite a day on the weather desk... you've all seen the pictures, and I pray our friends in the affected areas stayed safe and have had relatively little property damage. Let's get you updated here...

Okay, the NHC is no longer classifying this as a hurricane as of the 11 PM EDT advisory. That means very little- the winds will still be plenty high, and there's still going to be an IMMENSE amount of rainfall from this. Until the storm passes completely, the water goes down, and the wires are picked up, please continue to treat this as a dangerous situation. More below the fold... Sandy.gif
Well, New Yorkers and New Jerseyites, this is what the real deal is like. Believe it or not, there are worse storms than this. I'm really sorry it had to happen like this, but I'd rather it be like this than a 1938-style Category 3 storm. Sandy made landfall about 20 miles south of Atlantic City, NJ around 8 PM EDT.

Sandy is now taking on the characteristics of a post-tropical low, but don't let that fool you... this is when people actually start really getting hurt. If you're in central PA and NY, you're still looking at major-league rain and high winds probably through most of the transit of the storm. If you're in the mountains in these areas, you need to plan for the possibility of serious snow as well.

Sandy's maximum sustained winds are still (as of 11 PM EDT) 75 mph (that's a Category 1 hurricane) with gusts to 90 mph. Sandy, as you saw, really stepped on the gas earlier today to haul ass ashore, and is now more or less right over the corner of Delaware Bay. Pressure is still a very impressive 952 mb, and movement is northwest at 18 mph.

The part that I'm waiting for comes at 5 AM EDT tomorrow, and that's the hydrology reports- these are going to be for the waterways through the affected areas. This is where all of you from Pennsylvania up through all of New England need to be on your toes- if you get enough water, it's going to come up QUICK, and you may not get a whole lot of warning on it. Those of you in Vermont went through this last year with Irene.

Beyond this point, folks, we're sort of at the limit of what I can tell you about. I don't know the waterways up in that neck of the woods, but what I can tell you is that this is where the water starts to really squeeze out of the remainder of the storm. I'm hoping it'll pick up speed on the way out of the area, and by the weekend, you should be in a position to start cleaning up. Please, though, don't start sightseeing- that, once again, is when people start getting killed.

Finally, please stay tuned to your local authorities in case things like levees and dams start to breach... this will all get past us in short order, but everyone stay smart and stay safe out there. I'm going to play it by ear over the next couple of days to see if I have anything intelligent to add, but at this point, it's really more a question for the hydrologists.

As ever, don't hesitate for a moment to contact me on Twitter at @tmi3rd... as many of you have found out, I'm quite available there, and I'm happy to help out.

Oh, almost forgot- I usually leave the pep talks to the greater wordsmiths on the blog, but I just want to tell all of you that it's been a long four years with the SCOAMF... a week from Tuesday, NOBODY STAYS HOME. Let's send his ass packing. I'm proud of everyone for hanging in there, and it's time to write a new chapter in American history.

Stay safe! VOTE!

-tmi3rd

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Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 07:08 PM (hO9ad)

2 already sick of hearing about it...

Posted by: D. Hopper at October 29, 2012 07:08 PM (AVfT8)

3 It's zero hedge, but some pictures:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/
2012-10-29/
postcards-underwater-new-york

and the blackout

http://twitchy.com/2012/10/29/
new-york-residents-post-eerie-
photos-of-blacked-out-
lower-manhattan/

Ripped from Insty. More there too.

Posted by: Al at October 29, 2012 07:08 PM (MzQOZ)

4 Thanks TMI - excellent update.

Posted by: Journolist at October 29, 2012 07:08 PM (LyIKl)

5 The wind here in Bucks County PA is unbelievable. I'm afraid to go to bed. Really think my roof could come off during the night. We lost power at 9:30.  This is not fun. :-(

Posted by: rockmom at October 29, 2012 07:09 PM (sgNEe)

6 NYC subway could be closed a long time.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at October 29, 2012 07:10 PM (vk1zz)

7 Rockmom - stay safe kiddo.

Posted by: Journolist at October 29, 2012 07:11 PM (LyIKl)

8 Prayers up for you rockmom. Hang tough!

Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 07:12 PM (1Y+hH)

9 When will it be safe to be on the roads again in the Baltimore area?

Posted by: Serious Cat at October 29, 2012 07:12 PM (zrpqj)

10

some stuff on Twitter is terrible. NYU hospital has lost generator power and is being evacuated. People electrocuted. I don't even want to turn on the radio tomorrow to hear what they are going to find on the Jersey shore, so many fools did not evacuate and are going to end up dead. People in my neck of the woods are used to flooding but not high sustained winds.

 

Probably the scariest night of my life.

Posted by: rockmom at October 29, 2012 07:13 PM (/g5vp)

11 I'm in Columbia, MD but so far its seemed pretty tame, to be honest.  Mostly a constant "blowey" rain.

Posted by: Serious Cat at October 29, 2012 07:13 PM (zrpqj)

12 "New York Closes Bridges at 7: Residents Fear Dark Knight Rises scenario"

caption on Bane picture at Al's second link

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 07:13 PM (hO9ad)

13 The news coverage of this 'superstorm' is embarrassing.

Posted by: Blacksheep at October 29, 2012 07:15 PM (nvV9F)

14 I don't even want to turn on the radio tomorrow to hear what they are going to find on the Jersey shore, so many fools did not evacuate and are going to end up dead.

There was a post earlier that the center of the storm came ashore next to Atlantic City-whose mayor told his people not to worry about it. That, seems to me, is going to be bad.

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 07:16 PM (hO9ad)

15 Thanks everyone, I appreciate the good thoughts. I do tend to overreact to these things, but I have not experienced wind like this before. At least I don't have trees near the house and no danger of flooding. So if my roof stays on its all good. Have plenty of food and water and car chargers for phones and small appliances.

Posted by: rockmom at October 29, 2012 07:16 PM (/g5vp)

16 My little patch of heaven here in South Philly is relatively unscathed so far, thank God and knock wood. Still have a long night ahead of us. Since I already know that my office is closed tomorrow I may stroll around to the bar for some Valu Rite and perspective.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at October 29, 2012 07:17 PM (yJYwC)

17 Rockmom, your winds will stay up for a while, and you have probably one more serious band of rain to go, but it should begin to subside overnight. Can't speak for your roof, but I spent several summers in Doylestown, and as long as you're not in danger of flooding, things should be just fine.

Posted by: tmi3rd at October 29, 2012 07:18 PM (cxomr)

18

We can confirm that there has been water infiltration into the New York City Subway tunnels under the East River. We cannot confirm a depth.

 

(MTA)

Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 07:18 PM (1Y+hH)

19

The Atlantic City story is a huge one. Dumbass mayor did not order mandatory evacuation, a lot of people states. Then fled to shelters in schools, one of which is just a block from the bay and flooded almost immediately and lost power. Gov. Christie is furious and ended up calling up a National Guard unit to go get the people out of the two flooded shelters and take them to a high school that is on higher ground and has a generator. AC is a resort area on the beach, but the town inland is very poor with lots of people who aren't very smart or responsible. I fear many of them are not going to be alive tomorrow.

Posted by: rockmom at October 29, 2012 07:20 PM (ZSnCv)

20 Getting ready to step out for the nightly 3 miler with the dog, but NYCers, I'd be surprised if you've got subways back before the end of the week. Digging out from these ALWAYS sucks, but be patient- things do normalize. Hang in there.

Posted by: tmi3rd at October 29, 2012 07:20 PM (cxomr)

21 Stay safe rockmom !!!!! You are in our thoughts and prayers !!!!!!

Posted by: grumpy momma bear at October 29, 2012 07:21 PM (OWHjl)

22 "The subway system is "in jeopardy," MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said Monday. "Our subway system and salt water do not mix.""

http://tinyurl.com/9jue5wx   (WSJ)

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at October 29, 2012 07:22 PM (vk1zz)

23 Believe it or not, there are worse storms than this. Worse than a super-frankenfarter storm? The deuce!

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 29, 2012 07:22 PM (X3lox)

24 Difficult times for our friends in the NE. God bless, take care of you and yours.

Posted by: Blacksheep at October 29, 2012 07:24 PM (nvV9F)

25 At least I don't have trees near the house and no danger of flooding. Posted by: rockmom at October 29, 2012 11:16 PM (/g5vp) The wind can be pretty scary but you should be ok. When I lived on Guam we had a Super Typhoon...of course you have no where to go so you just hunker down. The wind was so strong it would blow through my key hole in the front door ....sounded like a tea kettle....And when we would lose power it was truly dark since we had no neighboring cities with power to light up the sky. But when it was all over with and we knew power would not be restored for a week or so we had the best neighborhood barbecues (have to cook up whats in the fridge/freezer). believe it or not...it was good times... because neighbors came together and pitched in to help each other.

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 29, 2012 07:24 PM (JWLqy)

26 I am starting to see snarky comments on Facebook from Gore-ons about how "global warming" caused this

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at October 29, 2012 07:25 PM (yJYwC)

27 Tmi3rd, thanks. My real concern is that my house is a piece of crap and not built to withstand these winds. We've lost bits of siding and roofing before.  We are on top of a hill and have had frequent short periods of high winds, but not sustained like this with very big gusts. also have a gazebo that may come down. We did not think to buy any tarps so if we have roof damage it could be bad. My daughter is scared and sleeping on the floor downstairs.

Posted by: rockmom at October 29, 2012 07:26 PM (IyKYr)

28 The best line of this post is "it has been a long four years with SCOAM!" We must send him back to Chicago, Hawaii or Kenya. But TFG and wife, Hillary, Pannetta all must go ASAP. I am worried about what they'll do to us in the lame duck session. That should be removed, by law, unless the POTUS is reelected and 95% of Congress is going to return. I don't trust them, especially if they have nothing to lose, to screw us a few more times. When MItt wins in less than a week, the government should lock up everything in the White House, I expect more damage to it than when the Clintons left.

Posted by: CarolT at October 29, 2012 07:27 PM (z4WKX)

29 Hot Air has a video of a Con Ed transformer blowing that has to be seen to be believed.

youtube.com/watch
?feature=player_embedded
&v=ZAqYZ433TeQ

But the brightest segments aren't actually 'explosion' so much as the light being so intense it's overloading the CCD in the camera. (When you severely overload them, the 'brightness' spreads out. This is pretty freaking intensely overloaded.)

Posted by: Al at October 29, 2012 07:27 PM (MzQOZ)

30 I live in central CT, meh on the storm.  It's basically over for us and at least all the leaves are off the trees now.

Posted by: jaimo at October 29, 2012 07:28 PM (zujTK)

31 From one of Allahpundit's updates:

EDIT: 11:17 PM. Senator Marty Golden is reporitng on Facebook that”Coney Island Hospital is on fire on the 3rd floor with major smoke FDNY Responding”

The problem is, the hospital is surrounded by 3-4 feet of water according to earlier reports.

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 07:28 PM (hO9ad)

32

The surge   [as high as 13 ft]              hit New York City hours after a construction crane atop a luxury high-rise collapsed in the wind and dangled precariously 74 floors above the street. Forecasters said the wind at the top the building may have been close to 95 mph.

Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 07:28 PM (1Y+hH)

33 Rockmom- Fair enough. Best bet is to stay on the ground floor near a well-supported area of the house. You'll hear it if something unpleasant starts to let go. I know this is scary as hell, but just keep the faith- this will be basically done in the morning, and just stay on your toes. It really is going to be okay.

Posted by: tmi3rd at October 29, 2012 07:29 PM (cxomr)

34 I live in central CT, meh on the storm. It's basically over for us and at least all the leaves are off the trees now. Posted by: jaimo at October 29, 2012 11:28 PM (zujTK) I'm outside of Philly. Same thing. I live next to a heavily wooded area and the trees were shaking for a little bit but nothing out of the normal and not even close to what happens in a real hurricane. There are still lots of leaves on the trees.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 29, 2012 07:29 PM (X3lox)

35 I am starting to see snarky comments on Facebook from Gore-ons about how "global warming" caused this

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at October 29, 2012 11:25 PM (yJYwC)



What causes nice, sunny, temperate days then? Gaia worship?

Posted by: mugiwara at October 29, 2012 07:30 PM (XT2y5)

36

#25 yes, I have great neighbors and we will have some good BBQs if we stay without power for a while. At least we have gas cooking and water heating, and we have a grill with a full tank of propane. And plenty of firewood.

 

Rockdad and I both work in New Jersey and may not be able to get there the rest of the week.

Posted by: rockmom at October 29, 2012 07:31 PM (Ezq3m)

37 Twitter saying flood alert at Oyster Creek nuclear power plant??? 8O

Posted by: Emile Antoon Khadaji at October 29, 2012 07:32 PM (CrJzY)

38 19
The Atlantic City story is a huge one. Dumbass mayor did not order mandatory evacuation, a lot of people states. Then fled to shelters in schools, one of which is just a block from the bay and flooded almost immediately and lost power. Gov. Christie is furious and ended up calling up a National Guard unit to go get the people out of the two flooded shelters and take them to a high school that is on higher ground and has a generator. AC is a resort area on the beach, but the town inland is very poor with lots of people who aren't very smart or responsible. I fear many of them are not going to be alive tomorrow.

I have a friend who volunteered with the Red Cross for Katrina. Had lots of angry members of the gimme crowd yelling because the bottled water they we giving out was not ice cold. From what I know of the makeup of the AC populace, the people will be fine. God will watch out for them and then  they will come out of it yelling that whitey wants them dead, and, by the way, where is my free gubbermint trailer and food and  clothes and EBT  card?

/sorry to be so cynical. I do HOPE all come out yelling.


Posted by: shibumi at October 29, 2012 07:34 PM (z63Tr)

39 Yeah Oyster Creek could be a problem. New Jersey is basically screwed.

Posted by: rockmom at October 29, 2012 07:35 PM (Ezq3m)

40 28- Chicagao Tribune reporting 19 workers are trapped in that Con Ed plant after that explosion.

Posted by: Stormy at October 29, 2012 07:36 PM (KwaDz)

41 Headline at HA says Tracking Polls may be impacted by the storm. I wouldn't  click on it due  to  it  being  FluffingtonPost.

Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 07:36 PM (1Y+hH)

42 The humanity! Why isn't Bush here now saving these people!!! There are rapes and cannibalism at Madison Square Garden !!!
Sob!!!

Mr Ailes, I'm ready for my closeup now ..

Posted by: Shep Smith-Cooper at October 29, 2012 07:37 PM (wwsoB)

43 If they'd called it A-Rod, it wouldn't have hit a fuckin' thing. . . birm . . . prayers for all Eastern seaboard morons, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.

Posted by: Peaches at October 29, 2012 07:37 PM (kpCLl)

44 Twitter saying flood alert at Oyster Creek nuclear power plant???

Um...
We've got better designs than Japan, right?

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 07:37 PM (hO9ad)

45 I meant His . . .

Posted by: Peaches at October 29, 2012 07:38 PM (kpCLl)

46 Headline at HA says Tracking Polls may be impacted by the storm. I wouldn't click on it due to it being FluffingtonPost.

If you were in the middle of this, would you want to talk to a pollster?

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 07:39 PM (hO9ad)

47 No drivo on mi streetos! Comprende?

Posted by: Miguel Bloomez at October 29, 2012 07:39 PM (wwsoB)

48 The CT governor looks very silly with his Mad Max predictions.

I'm worried about upstate PA, NY and southern NJ at this point. The lower parts of NYC too. Irene also didn't hit the coasts much but made a huge mess of the hills.

Posted by: boulder hobo at October 29, 2012 07:40 PM (QTHTd)

49

 

Gov. Cuomo of NY says 1.6 million in NY state without power  now.

Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 07:40 PM (1Y+hH)

50 The unrest in the New Orleans area didn't start for a few days after Katrina (and even then wasn't nearly as bad as was reported).  Lets see how things look by the weekend.  Power isn't just going to turn back on tomorrow and if supply distribution lines are disrupted watch out.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at October 29, 2012 07:40 PM (vk1zz)

51 Dumbass mayor did not order mandatory evacuation Posted by: shibumi at October 29, 2012 11:34 PM (z63Tr) I have a hard time feeling sorry for folks who wont self evacuate when they have a WEEKS notice. I felt the same during Katrina. I just have different perspective because I have a daughter who is a paramedic and has to help rescue the stupid along with the unfortunate

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 29, 2012 07:41 PM (JWLqy)

52 I almost wish the power would go out. One of my asshole neighbors keeps blasting the Sandy songs from Grease. Ugh.

Posted by: Gerg at October 29, 2012 07:41 PM (NersQ)

53 If you were in the middle of this, would you want to talk to a pollster?

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 11:39 PM (hO9ad)

 

///////////     ////////  

I wouldn't   talk  to  one  in any  case, but yes I see your point.

Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 07:41 PM (1Y+hH)

54 Con Ed saying power could be out for a week. Again per Twitter.

Posted by: Emile Antoon Khadaji at October 29, 2012 07:41 PM (KvKOu)

55 Oh, and BTW before we lost power I saw an excellent anti-Obama ad on the local NBC news station. Wasn't the Romney super PAC either. So it would appear PA is in play.

Posted by: rockmom at October 29, 2012 07:42 PM (ZZPs4)

56
American business should rely more on the Federal Government for instruction on how to run business. 


We've successfully saved the Mustang Ranch in Nevada, Solyndra, General Motors, and the New York Times. 


We're business positive and our motto is "Simple Solutions for Difficult Problems"!

Posted by: Secretary of Business at October 29, 2012 07:42 PM (lDWQr)

57 The unrest in the New Orleans area didn't start for a few days after Katrina (and even then wasn't nearly as bad as was reported). Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at October 29, 2012 11:40 PM (vk1zz) They looted the Wal-Mart even before Katrina hit. It was the one decent piece of TV Olberdouche ever did when his guy interviewed two NOLA cops who were looting while people just nonchalantly walked through the Wal-Mart taking whatever they wanted. That was BEFORE Katrina hit.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 29, 2012 07:43 PM (X3lox)

58 Trending on twitter #thingsthatoffendobama. Haha

Posted by: TD, one of the proud 53% at October 29, 2012 07:43 PM (+uFux)

59 I keep wondering about that gal last night who was posting that her parents in coastal Delaware decided not to bail . . . I hope they are alright, she was having major anguish over it.

Posted by: Peaches at October 29, 2012 07:43 PM (kpCLl)

60 Prayers for all...and you, rockmom. Hang in there. It is almost over.

Photos of NYC are horrific. I think this is going to be worse than Katrina in terms of damage to property. I hope and pray not in loss of life.

I also worry about the chaos that will follow. NOLA is pretty small potatoes compared to NYC and NJ in terms of population. How many of these people are prepared for any disaster with food and/or a flashlight in those dark buildings? Are they all waiting for the government to help them. Here in hurricane alley you are told, by the governors, to not expect help for possibly a week. Not that everyone listens, but we are used to it.

I worked with emergency mgmt during and after 9/11. There was more of a sense of preparedness then, and briefly following Katrina for some. People sadly don't pay attention until it touches them. Please, if you read this, please prepare for the worst in the best way you can afford for future events. In every phone book and at the Red Cross site there is an explanation for "shelter in place." Do it for your family. This ends my rant...but I am a little more worried about the tipping point after seeing NYC flooded and dark tonight. Stay safe.

Prayers for all of you in Sandy's path from Florida.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky,raving lunatic about Benghazi at October 29, 2012 07:43 PM (baL2B)

61

Mustang Ranch.

 

Worth saving.

Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 07:44 PM (1Y+hH)

62 53 If you were in the middle of this, would you want to talk to a pollster?
Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 11:39 PM (hO9ad) /////////// //////// I wouldn't talk to one in any case, but yes I see your point. Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 11:41 PM

Were you affected by the storm?

1. Yes
2. No

If yes, who do you blame?

1. Bush
2. Global Warming
3. Mormon Wall Street Bankers

Thank you for answering our poll

Posted by: NY Times/CBS Poll at October 29, 2012 07:44 PM (wwsoB)

63 Con Ed saying power could be out for a week.

Ike did that to us in Houston.

There were parts of Houston that had power and parts that did not. People who work for a living will be told where the power is, and they will drive to those spots and work from there. Maybe even camp out there if that is what it takes.

Posted by: boulder hobo at October 29, 2012 07:44 PM (QTHTd)

64 Popping in to say hi. Lost power couple of hours ago. Rain Not too heavy I don't think but it's really windy. It's actually nice and peaceful alone at home. Will be switching my phone off soon so I can conserve my battery power Stay Safe everyone!

Posted by: Chique d'afrique on the phone in SE PA at October 29, 2012 07:45 PM (d2QQ4)

65 My brother sent a pic from a friend in NJ who had a shark swimming in his front yard.  Y'all be safe up there, ya hear?

http://tinypic.com/r/6iv5vo/6

Posted by: NC Ref at October 29, 2012 07:45 PM (/izg2)

66 My mistake 57.  Your Olberman report certainly trumps my own eyes.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at October 29, 2012 07:45 PM (vk1zz)

67 I have a hard time feeling sorry for folks who wont self evacuate when they have a WEEKS notice. I felt the same during Katrina.

I just have different perspective because I have a daughter who is a paramedic and has to help rescue the stupid along with the unfortunate

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 29, 2012 11:41 PM

I never actually said I feel sorry for them. I do however think that God takes care of the stupid, so, right now, I doubt there will be massive casualties.

However, I do expect a lot of chest pounding and demands for stuff.

As for your daughter, you should be very proud of her occupation. She's one of the good ones in the world.

Posted by: shibumi at October 29, 2012 07:46 PM (z63Tr)

68 1. Bush
2. Global Warming
3. Mormon Wall Street Bankers
4. Tea Party Racists.

Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 07:46 PM (1Y+hH)

69 A break from the serious news...Favorite anchorette of the night?

Posted by: Tony253 at October 29, 2012 07:47 PM (3yMFT)

70 They looted the Wal-Mart even before Katrina hit. It was the one decent piece of TV Olberdouche ever did when his guy interviewed two NOLA cops who were looting while people just nonchalantly walked through the Wal-Mart taking whatever they wanted. That was BEFORE Katrina hit. Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 29, 2012 11:43 PM (X3lox) if thats the one with the 2 female cops...and one of them were caught taking shoes....that was after Katrina hit

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 29, 2012 07:47 PM (JWLqy)

71

Posted by: Chique d'afrique on the phone in SE PA at October 29, 2012 11:45 PM (d2QQ4)

 

Thumbs up, Chique!

Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 07:48 PM (1Y+hH)

72 My mistake 57. Your Olberman report certainly trumps my own eyes. Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at October 29, 2012 11:45 PM (vk1zz) WTF? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcajIRcBvA

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 29, 2012 07:48 PM (X3lox)

73 For drinking game purposes: If the mantra in the state (MD) government, from the governor no less, is not "blame Bush" but "oh gee, it sure is easy to work with FEMA now, under this administration they sure are great"...

Does that count as close to "blame Bush"?

Posted by: Karusky at October 29, 2012 07:49 PM (dO4L7)

74 if thats the one with the 2 female cops...and one of them were caught taking shoes....that was after Katrina hit Posted by: kawfytawk at October 29, 2012 11:47 PM (JWLqy) It was very early in the whole deal. Maybe not "before" but at the beginning.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 29, 2012 07:49 PM (X3lox)

75

 

NEWSFLASH:  Man seen wading streets of NY with barrel of Heinekin.

Posted by: Meremortal at October 29, 2012 07:50 PM (1Y+hH)

76 EDIT: 11:17 PM. Senator Marty Golden is reporitng on Facebook that”Coney
Island Hospital is on fire on the 3rd floor with major smoke FDNY
Responding”

The problem is, the hospital is surrounded by 3-4 feet of water according to earlier reports.

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 11:28 PM (hO9ad)


Between this, Con Ed and 19 workers possibly trapped, and evacuating NYC Hospital...prayer for emergency and hospital workers from this RN. I cannot imagine being in their shoes right now. Please pray for them all as well as the police. They are working in floods, in the dark, while wondering how their own families are doing. Horrible.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky,raving lunatic about Benghazi at October 29, 2012 07:50 PM (baL2B)

77 Dome with work. Enjoying a cold beer with make internet pals.


Modern life is great when it works. I'm a little more grateful for it tonight.

Posted by: fluffy at October 29, 2012 07:50 PM (z9HTb)

78 Greetings from Northern Virginia. I still have power (yay!) but the outage numbers are rising as we are experiencing the worst of the winds right now. There are really tall trees out back so I'm rooting for them to stay standing.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at October 29, 2012 07:51 PM (fgC5S)

79 Oh and thank God for gas stoves! Good night!

Posted by: Chique d'afrique on the phone in SE PA at October 29, 2012 07:51 PM (bnAKg)

80 However, I do expect a lot of chest pounding and demands for stuff Posted by: shibumi at October 29, 2012 11:46 PM (z63Tr) Count on it. I have family in Ocean Springs MS...they evacuated...but also lost their home and all their belongings.....But you would never know that MS was hit by Katrina (direct eye passage) because of the craziness in NOLA.

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 29, 2012 07:52 PM (JWLqy)

81 "The subway system is "in jeopardy," MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said Monday.

"Jeopardy" is pol-speak for completely fucked and won't be fully operational for a few months and a few billion dollars in new parts and labor.


Posted by: @PurpAv at October 29, 2012 07:52 PM (voFL/)

82 So, I keep waiting for barky-the-magnificent to hoist his man-boobehs and put on something appropriately trashy and give us a weather update . . . I mean, didn't he eschew his campaigning (which 4 dead in Benghazi couldn't do) and dash back to DC to "monitor the storm?"  Like, shitbird, I know you've heard of teh interwebs, so uh go diaf, okay?

Posted by: Peaches at October 29, 2012 07:52 PM (kpCLl)

83 NEWSFLASH: Man seen wading streets of NY with barrel of Heinekin.

Was he wearing a horse head?

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 07:52 PM (hO9ad)

84 64 Popping in to say hi. Lost power couple of hours ago. Rain Not too heavy I don't think but it's really windy. It's actually nice and peaceful alone at home. Will be switching my phone off soon so I can conserve my battery power

Stay Safe everyone!

Posted by: Chique d'afrique on the phone in SE PA at October 29, 2012 11:45 PM (d2QQ4)


Glad you are safe. Take care.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky,raving lunatic about Benghazi at October 29, 2012 07:52 PM (baL2B)

85 Nevergiveup must have lost power. Haven't seen him comment for a while.

Posted by: Ronster at October 29, 2012 07:53 PM (BvzwK)

86 83 NEWSFLASH: Man seen wading streets of NY with barrel of Heinekin.

Was he wearing a horse head?

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 11:52 PM (hO9ad)


I think this is Ace!

Posted by: ChristyBlinky,raving lunatic about Benghazi at October 29, 2012 07:54 PM (baL2B)

87 I mean, didn't he eschew his campaigning (which 4 dead in Benghazi couldn't do) and dash back to DC to "monitor the storm?"

I'll give him credit for that; like I give Romney credit for volunteering his campaign bus'es.

Storms like this are the common enemy of humankind.

Posted by: boulder hobo at October 29, 2012 07:54 PM (QTHTd)

88 I don't know about the shark, but I have a feeling that this pic might be photoshopped;

http://tinyurl.com/8murlfz

Posted by: NY Times/CBS Poll at October 29, 2012 07:54 PM (wwsoB)

89 I should probably go watch tee vee before I get the SS on my skinny white ass . . . God bless, darlin' morons, and there will be mega prayers offered up from chez peches for those of you in teh storm track. 

Posted by: Peaches at October 29, 2012 07:54 PM (kpCLl)

90 I'm gonna play Karnak the mind reader and read some architects minds now...

"You know, maybe it wasn't such a good idea to stuff all that electrical gear in the basement.  Maybe next time, I'll put it on the 2nd floor..."

Posted by: @PurpAv at October 29, 2012 07:54 PM (voFL/)

91 72 - no point arguing.  Yes, that happened.  Is it a big deal in the grander scheme of things (Armageddon)? No.

Lets compare notes next week.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at October 29, 2012 07:55 PM (vk1zz)

92 It was very early in the whole deal. Maybe not "before" but at the beginning. Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 29, 2012 11:49 PM (X3lox) Yeah, I believe it was. It was in the morning IIRC

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 29, 2012 07:56 PM (JWLqy)

93 Busted subways, we're all gonna be rich !!!!

Posted by: Paul Krugman, Super Genius at October 29, 2012 07:56 PM (wwsoB)

94 NEWSFLASH: Man seen wading streets of NY with barrel of Heinekin.

Was he wearing a horse head?


Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 11:52 PM (hO9ad)

I think this is Ace!

Posted by: ChristyBlinky,raving lunatic about Benghazi at October 29, 2012 11:54 PM (baL2B)

Depends. Was he rambling about pancakes?

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 07:56 PM (hO9ad)

95 http://live.nydailynews.com/Event/Tracking_Hurricane_Sandy_2#ixzz2AjblQOCp Here is some Twitter stuff with pictures now and then. I think farther down is actual footage of the building where the facade fell off. Amazing. And dittos to the power deal blowing. Saw it on Fox, and DUDE! Man was that insane. They say folks were in the building when it went. Evacs at NYU Hospital due to generator not working. Just wow! Hang in there NJ and NY and very snowy WV. Good God in WV, parts of VA and even TN they are going to get as much as 4 feet of snow, and they are now talking about blizzard conditions with people stranded on some interstate.

Posted by: freeus at October 29, 2012 07:57 PM (caDgg)

96

So my little sister texted earlier to tell me that the eye of the storm passed over them, and they were ok so far.  Lots of wind, not too much rain in Ocean City NJ a few hours ago.  I am still praying hard for her and her family.

 

In other good news, my bff from high school, who graciously invited my mom to stay with her and her family so my mom wouldn't be alone, is still sane and my mom is still alive.  My mom can be a  little pill sometimes.  I'm so glad that they are all doing ok!

Posted by: runningrn at October 29, 2012 07:57 PM (Uw091)

97 'Nite Mz. Peaches.

Posted by: Ronster at October 29, 2012 07:57 PM (BvzwK)

98 I was just thinking about all that earlier...I know that the states that were hit are predominantly blue states. And I know they did and will continue to pile on Bush till the day they day (despite Bill Clinton taking longer to go down to Florida during Andrew) That said, I didn't see any lines of buses coming to get people to take them out of the city. What happened, correctly, is the authorities give the order to evacuate. Then, it is every man for themselves. If you get out of Dodge, great choice. If you decide to wait it out, again that's your choice. I just don't see all the coddling we saw with Katrina. Why is it that the poor and/or black folks down in Louisiana are just unable to take care of themselves, but the poor and/or black folks up in New York City have the sense to either get out or find shelter, but (knock on wood) you are not seeing any of them interviewed whining about how they were just left to die.

Posted by: Tickled Pink at October 29, 2012 07:58 PM (wdXri)

99 I'm so glad that they are all doing ok!

Posted by: runningrn at October 29, 2012 11:57 PM (Uw091)


Me, too, running!  Cool beans, all of it . . . 

Posted by: Peaches at October 29, 2012 07:58 PM (kpCLl)

100 A channel 6 reporter interviewed an elderly lady who was in the shelter that the Atlantic City mayor thought was safe. They asked her if she was angry with the mayor, and she said no, he was trying his best. At least she didn't rip Christie (yet)...

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at October 29, 2012 07:59 PM (yJYwC)

101 Y'all seen the pics from WTC? Oh my! On TWC if you have not seen it.

Posted by: freeus at October 29, 2012 07:59 PM (caDgg)

102 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/hurricane-sandy-pictures-photos2-20121025

Posted by: freeus at October 29, 2012 07:59 PM (caDgg)

103

Me, too, running! Cool beans, all of it . . .

 

 

Thank you, Peaches!  I appreciate all the moron prayers that went up on my sister and her family's behalf!

Posted by: runningrn at October 29, 2012 08:01 PM (Uw091)

104 tmi, I think we're gonna be OK in Pennsylvania and other inland areas with regard to flooding. I was watching the hydrometeorologic charts pretty frequently since my location in Montgomery County is subject to flash flooding. Since the storm sped up, rain here and elsewhere in the region has consistently been on the low side of forecasts, plus it came down over a long enough period that the drainage can keep up with it. We'll have some minor flooding of creeks, and moderate to major flooding down in Chester County and Delaware, but none of it will be as bad as last year. As long as the power stays on and we don't get too much wind damage, the morons here should be cleaning up our homes and neighborhoods tomorrow morning, doing what we can to help our friends along the shore and in NY clean up the next few days, and cleaning out the White House next Tuesday.

Posted by: Otto Zilch at October 29, 2012 08:01 PM (p01MN)

105 NYC is full of 4kv range transformers...that all just got rendered scrap because it probably isn't submersion proof.  There ain't enough of that shit sitting on shelves anywhere to get this stuff back up and running for quite a while...

Its gonna be many months before power in that city returns to normal.

Posted by: @PurpAv at October 29, 2012 08:02 PM (voFL/)

106 Posted by: runningrn at October 29, 2012 11:57 PM (Uw091) Very good news! Has anyone heard about Danger Girl's mom in DE? I think I have that right. It was her, and her mom in DE right?

Posted by: freeus at October 29, 2012 08:02 PM (caDgg)

107 Glad to hear you moron/ettes are safe.Has obama gone all presidential and all?

Posted by: Hello, it's me Donna not greg/gerg at October 29, 2012 08:03 PM (9+ccr)

108 Calling it a night. Here's hoping all those in danger make it through the night and future danger.

Posted by: Ronster at October 29, 2012 08:03 PM (BvzwK)

109 Any reports on whether the Frankenstorm has yet been upgraded to Count Stormula?

Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 29, 2012 08:03 PM (X9Mnx)

110 There are quite a few photoshops or otherwise phony pi storm pics making their way around the net. Trust but verify.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at October 29, 2012 08:03 PM (yJYwC)

111 State/Local judges can keep polling places open.
With Sandy as an excuse, they WILL be open for weeks.


Posted by: Am I Wrong? at October 29, 2012 08:05 PM (DtNNC)

112 "Its gonna be many months before power in that city returns to normal."

I agree.  Any estimates as to how many people are left in NYC right now?  How many with transportation and a place to go? 

FYI: 1.1+ million evacuated the area for Katrina in 24 hours. The most successful evacuation in the history of the country.  Maybe 80,000 stayed behind in the city?


Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at October 29, 2012 08:09 PM (vk1zz)

113 Anyone seen Yankee?

Posted by: phoenixgirl, wearing my GIANTS jersey, team dagny at October 29, 2012 08:10 PM (E+0bY)

114 FNC reporting that Con Ed told them they do not have workers trapped by a transformer explosion

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 08:12 PM (hO9ad)

115 There are quite a few photoshops or otherwise phony pi storm pics making their way around the net. Trust but verify. Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at October 30, 2012 12:03 AM (yJYwC) Yeah...some of em are pretty funny. Someone on my FB posted fake pics with a line about them being fake/photoshopped...including the one with the 3 Old Guard members in driving rain. One of their "friends" then posted that the guards are never there in bad weather or they would be "fools"..... I said.... although that photo was not a current one they actually have not missed a day since 1948 and SPC Hyde was there today (leaving a link to today's photo)...she basically called me a liar and then announced that she felt sorry for me for believing everything the military says. I'm not making this crap up

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 29, 2012 08:13 PM (JWLqy)

116 Serious Cat...It's NEVER safe to be on the roads around Baltimore...lol

Posted by: In the Belly of the Beast-Kathy in MD at October 29, 2012 08:15 PM (A5iH4)

117 114 FNC reporting that Con Ed told them they do not have workers trapped by a transformer explosion Posted by: Methos at October 30, 2012 12:12 AM (hO9ad) Hope that is correct because that was one hell of an explosion.

Posted by: freeus at October 29, 2012 08:17 PM (caDgg)

118 The storm seems to now be flying across Pennsylvania much faster than the predictions. It is already within a few miles of Lancaster, where it was supposed to arrive about midday tomorrow.

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at October 29, 2012 08:18 PM (e8kgV)

119 Today is Monday. Election Day is Tuesday-week.

NY, MD, DE and VT are going to vote for Obama anyway; CT and RI didn't get hit much; NJ, VA and PA are all under Republican leadership.

And if Beth Purdue tries something in NC, or whats-his-name in WV: lolz.

Nobody is going to mess with the elections in the affected states.

Posted by: boulder hobo at October 29, 2012 08:20 PM (QTHTd)

120 It's almost as though the storm is heading to Penn State. Was this storm called "Sandy" or "Sandusky" ?

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at October 29, 2012 08:22 PM (e8kgV)

121 bed is calling....stay safe...nite

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 29, 2012 08:22 PM (JWLqy)

122 Was this storm called "Sandy" or "Sandusky" ?

Recommend that the next storm in PA take the name "Michael Mann".

That place needs an enema.

Posted by: boulder hobo at October 29, 2012 08:25 PM (QTHTd)

123 109 Any reports on whether the Frankenstorm has yet been upgraded to Count Stormula? Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 30, 2012 12:03 AM (X9Mnx) Lol!

Posted by: Serious Cat at October 29, 2012 08:34 PM (zrpqj)

124 Keep an eye on this storm even after it's well inland.  When I was but a wee moron of 3 back in 1969, growing up in Virginia, Hurricane Camille came ashore and devastated Mississippi.  Three days later, the remnants of the storm hooked a hard right over Kentucky, crossed the mountains into Virginia, and then...wham.  The county just north of us got hit with 25 inches of rain IN EIGHT HOURS overnight.  Nearly as many people died there (around 110) as died in Mississippi, and most never knew what hit them...either the mudslides carried them away in their sleep or they woke up to their house being torn apart around them.  We were safe where we were--it was a very localized rain event--but I have faint memories of helicopters coming and going over the house for a couple of days.

Nature doesn't play fair sometimes.

And while I wouldn't vote for Chris Christie for President, it was nice to see the Big Man rip the mayor of AC a new one when he decided to go Full Metal Ray Nagin and downplay the hurricane.

Posted by: Moose4 at October 29, 2012 08:43 PM (W15Fy)

125 Power is out in NY. All is well in land of Ludites.

Posted by: ExpatPatriot at October 29, 2012 08:45 PM (tqAqJ)

126

Had lots of angry members of the gimme crowd yelling because the bottled water they we giving out was not ice cold.

That's what you get from a bunch of ungrateful freeloaders. Next time I hope they don't get any water for a couple of days.

Posted by: harleycowboy at October 29, 2012 08:45 PM (+9AX9)

127 125 Power is out in NY. All is well in land of Ludites.    

Posted by: ExpatPatriot at October 30, 2012 12:45 AM (tqAqJ)

 

 

Yup.... just need to point out to the Enviros that this would be NORMAL... ie no flood control, big storms, and no power.... if they had their way.

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 29, 2012 08:56 PM (lZBBB)

128

Good luck and best wishes to all.

Off to bed. Been a long day.

Posted by: harleycowboy at October 29, 2012 08:59 PM (+9AX9)

129 OMG trees across the roadway...who can save us...bleh

Posted by: Drunk in East Mesa at October 29, 2012 09:02 PM (rnLTY)

130 Do we know what the nearest aircraft carrier is? Or the subs from New London?

Posted by: Al at October 29, 2012 09:05 PM (MzQOZ)

131 Redneck home heating fuel crews? AKA a guy that has a chainsaw.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at October 29, 2012 09:06 PM (WnOUm)

132 Trapped for hours without cable but internet- (say hello to past the 2g maximum this month) According to the Washington Times, Ham is retiring. Dateline Denmark: Something is rotten. http://tinyurl.com/99b3shw Could it be that if he retires, he can then come forward with the truth about Benghazi, and not go against his oath to protect the President?

Posted by: blb at October 29, 2012 09:07 PM (O+lHm)

133 I am sorry if I am found to be insensitive, its weather boys and girls.  And it its tragic, considering 4 billion people live in that area.  Greg would have chocked to death.

Posted by: Drunk in East Mesa at October 29, 2012 09:08 PM (rnLTY)

134 OMG trees across the roadway...who can save us...bleh>>

132 Redneck home heating fuel crews? AKA a guy that has a chainsaw.

It makes more sense with what I should have added prior.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at October 29, 2012 09:08 PM (WnOUm)

135 @128 Romeo Pray thee do tell how you speak of enviros as such... only those usually tortured by same give them that moniker...

Posted by: blb at October 29, 2012 09:09 PM (O+lHm)

136 So sandy pretty much turned out to be a nothingburger?

Glad Obama got a chance to do a photo op in the situation room.

zzzz


seriously any distraction to avoid benghazi.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Benghazi Came Home to Roost Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 29, 2012 09:10 PM (ovpNn)

137 According to the Washington Times, Ham is retiring. Dateline Denmark: Something is rotten.

Not that I agree with him, but Drew M. had a post on this yesterday. The WT article is based on the same comment on a blog discussed there.

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 09:11 PM (hO9ad)

138 Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Benghazi Came Home to Roost Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 30, 2012 01:10 AM (ovpNn) Yeah, i'd say this has been the best newscycle TFG has had in awhile.

Posted by: RWC at October 29, 2012 09:11 PM (t+Sdx)

139 Yeah, i'd say this has been the best newscycle TFG has had in awhile.

Ouch.

Posted by: Al at October 29, 2012 09:13 PM (MzQOZ)

140 So sandy pretty much turned out to be a nothingburger?

*glub* *glub* *GLUB*

Posted by: NYC Subway system at October 29, 2012 09:14 PM (hO9ad)

141 oh wait here is another one some people did not want to leave...well boys and girls pay the bill to bail your dumb asses out.

Posted by: Drunk in East Mesa at October 29, 2012 09:15 PM (rnLTY)

142 But the WT article I posted is an update of the initial speculation that he was relieved of his post. Saying he's retiring... Not the same article that said he was fired for going against orders. Slightly different scenario, may be innocent, but not the same. http://bitly.com/SpmE2g

Posted by: blb at October 29, 2012 09:21 PM (O+lHm)

143 Oh the fences have collapsed its the end of the world...

Posted by: Drunk in East Mesa at October 29, 2012 09:21 PM (rnLTY)

144 144 Oh the fences have collapsed its the end of the world...

Posted by: Drunk in East Mesa at October 30, 2012 01:21 AM (rnLTY)

Too funny, I just commented on this on the ont. This is bullshit!!

Guy is talking about the money being given to the states to replenish the beach?

We are truly fucked!

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 09:24 PM (2Nzn8)

145 The media sucks.  Look, it's okay to give information but overblown hype that can cause people to panic is not helpful at all.  It's a bad storm and if you are in its path it is worse than bad.  You hope for the best out-come of a bad situation.  And I really feel sorry for anyone who has to deal with FEMA or any insurance company.

Posted by: Case at October 29, 2012 09:24 PM (ZPlWT)

146 The subway system is "in jeopardy," MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said Monday.

"Jeopardy" is pol-speak for completely fucked and won't be fully operational for a few months and a few billion dollars in new parts and labor.


Posted by: @PurpAv

 

 

 

 -------You called it!....Know it all!

Posted by: concrete girl at October 29, 2012 09:27 PM (y2Ojs)

147 I was going to make a snarky comment but the people who would lose everything it would not be right.  Making fun of the media is another story.

Posted by: Drunk in East Mesa at October 29, 2012 09:30 PM (rnLTY)

148 146 The media sucks. Look, it's okay to give information but overblown hype that can cause people to panic is not helpful at all. It's a bad storm and if you are in its path it is worse than bad. You hope for the best out-come of a bad situation. And I really feel sorry for anyone who has to deal with FEMA or any insurance company.

Posted by: Case at October 30, 2012 01:24 AM (ZPlWT)

 

No, I could call my insurance agent on the phone and get a check tommorow. The problem is, people pay for cool rims on their cars, coach bags, nicest fridge, tattoos, iphones. None of which I have!

Yet do not care about the fundamentals like insurance.

Yet when the shit hits the fan, they want to get paid.

Why do I even fucking try anymore, so disgusted.

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 09:32 PM (2Nzn8)

149

Reports that HMS Bounty has gone down with 2. Captain and one other.

 

Posted by: otho at October 29, 2012 09:34 PM (yBF/9)

150 What do you want to bet Obama is practicing his, "I feel your pain" speeches?

Posted by: concrete girl at October 29, 2012 09:35 PM (y2Ojs)

151 Yeah, unemployed since 08, guess I will go get me an obamaphone, housing, foodstamps, utilities, hell, give me the whole package!/

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 09:37 PM (2Nzn8)

152 Posted by: lou's a girl at October 30, 2012 01:32 AM (2Nzn yep. Already had multiple calls from ins. agent checking if there is anything to report. Ya get what ya pay for.

Posted by: RWC at October 29, 2012 09:39 PM (t+Sdx)

153 Not so good here on the bay in Ocean County NJ. Flooding the worst I' ve seen it in 35 years in this house. We had to leave...another 10 inches and it's in the house. Went inland to my daughters. Going to give it another couple of hours and check the house.

Posted by: Trainer at October 29, 2012 09:41 PM (df8Sh)

154 yep. Already had multiple calls from ins. agent checking if there is anything to report. Ya get what ya pay for.

Posted by: RWC at October 30, 2012 01:39 AM (t+Sdx)

Well sadly you were the guy or gal paying the premiums.

 But the obama government is sending out the same calls, and you and I will pay for their bullshit in the end.

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 09:42 PM (2Nzn8)

155 154 Not so good here on the bay in Ocean County NJ. Flooding the worst I' ve seen it in 35 years in this house. We had to leave...another 10 inches and it's in the house.

Went inland to my daughters. Going to give it another couple of hours and check the house.

Posted by: Trainer at October 30, 2012 01:41 AM (df8Sh)

God Bless! I am not trying to be a bitch. Hope you have insurance.

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 09:44 PM (2Nzn8)

156 http://bitly.com/SpmE2g

Posted by: blb at October 30, 2012 01:21 AM (O+lHm)

Okay that one contains a little new info. I didn't know Ham had spoken with congressman Chaffetz.

Did WT change the content of the article? The first time I clicked on the first link it was basically just the internet rumor, now it's the same as your second link.

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 09:46 PM (hO9ad)

157 Have they called this thing a bust yet?

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 09:51 PM (2Nzn8)

158 Methos, in addition to the update that blb gave, I saw something informative at blackwater...(don't do links, sorry)...it was a long piece         about Benghazi.

Posted by: concrete girl at October 29, 2012 09:56 PM (y2Ojs)

159

Yeah, I guess that was mean, bad lou's a girl. Shame on me!!

Can you ever imagine Colorado or Texas on fire, can you ever imagine that? Or a drought in the mid-west, or California letting farmers lose their crops due to the EPA? Good God, lots of farmers losing their crops, and homes destroyed in Colorado/TX and nobody in the media cared. I cannot imagine that!

It did not happen if you read the msm!

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:00 PM (2Nzn8)

160 OMG really really amazing, Yeah the guy on the weather channel just said that!

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:03 PM (2Nzn8)

161 Yeah... this looks like THE WORST STORM ABSOLUTELY EVAH!! DEATH AND DEVASTATION EVERYWHERE!! Man I wish the media and the president would have shown this amount of attention to ANY of the other national disasters over the last four years... Oh wait, those were in red states, fuck them.

Posted by: NWConservative at October 29, 2012 10:04 PM (M1gmo)

162 OH God help us, winds are making bushes sway in the winds!! Help us!

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:08 PM (2Nzn8)

163 OMG utilities crews working overnight. The shame of it!!

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:11 PM (2Nzn8)

164 I suggest none of the horde get in the way of 'lou's a girl' tonight.

Posted by: RWC at October 29, 2012 10:12 PM (t+Sdx)

165 It's okay, lou's a girl, the president is monitoring this in the situation room, you know the one he was monitoring the bengazi situation from. Oh shit, I am seeing water, WATER, fall from the sky!!! These people are pathetic. Its like they have never been outside before. Sure flooding sucks, but all the histrionics is freaking annoying the hell out of me. We have real disasters across the country and we don't get a peep. But when it is these bastards backyards, then its the WORST EVAH!!

Posted by: NWConservative at October 29, 2012 10:16 PM (M1gmo)

166 165 I suggest none of the horde get in the way of 'lou's a girl' tonight.

Posted by: RWC at October 30, 2012 02:12 AM (t+Sdx)

Yeah, I am the bad guy!

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:17 PM (2Nzn8)

167 OMG utilities crews working overnight. The shame of it!! Posted by: lou's a girl at October 30, 2012 02:11 AM (2Nzn I turned my lights off while watching the Weather Channel so that it seemed more like real news than propagandistic fear-mongering. After that non-existent tsunami (that the CNN reporters bravely tried to portray as "exactly as predicted") it's been a tough couple of days for the alarmists. It's good to know that people will take them all (the MFM and government shills) less seriously next time when there is a real life-threatening event. Crying wolf ... They had trust to burn, anyway.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 29, 2012 10:18 PM (X3lox)

168 It's good to know that people will take them all (the MFM and government shills) less seriously next time when there is a real life-threatening event. Crying wolf ... They had trust to burn, anyway.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 30, 2012 02:18 AM (X3lox)

Thats what my hubby said. When the shit hits the fan because of them, people will die. Bastards.

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:19 PM (2Nzn8)

169 Crap. Power is out. And I only have power in my phone to last for FOUR MORE HOURS. TIME TO START LOOTING!!!!

Posted by: NWConservative at October 29, 2012 10:21 PM (M1gmo)

170 Is there video of them cutting through roofs to save people yet? Or spray painted indications of the dead in the homes searched?

Posted by: Buzzsaw at October 29, 2012 10:21 PM (WnOUm)

171 OMG. There are people being RAPED IN THE SUPERDOME!!

Posted by: NWConservative at October 29, 2012 10:27 PM (M1gmo)

172

OMG Times Square has wet streets, oh the humanity!!

Storm chaser ok, hes not dead, still chasing sandy!  Going up the east coast, Please God let him stop this storm!!

Dash cam video scaring me, Jeff Piotrowski on the hunt for the storm, keep fighting the good fight!!

Says biggest or most damaging, money wise, storms he ever chased, was brutal, oh dear god, new brunswick. Gonna be expensive, and he felt danger, large waves.

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:31 PM (2Nzn8)

173

Storm surge and wind gust, billion dollars. Please help this poor man!

 

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:35 PM (2Nzn8)

174 Sincerely, my prayers to those who lost their life. Going to bed. And you are in my prayers!

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:36 PM (2Nzn8)

175 OMG. There are people being RAPED IN THE SUPERDOME!!

Well I want to make a joke, but last night's game was in Denver.

Posted by: Methos at October 29, 2012 10:37 PM (hO9ad)

176 New York, along with most of New England, will be wiped off the face of the earth in our simulations. What everyone needs to do right now is PANIC. IT'S LIKE MAD MAX OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.

Posted by: The Media at October 29, 2012 10:38 PM (M1gmo)

177 New York, along with most of New England, will be wiped off the face of the earth in our simulations. What everyone needs to do right now is PANIC. IT'S LIKE MAD MAX OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.

Posted by: The Media at October 30, 2012 02:38 AM (M1gmo)

Our analysis shows how this strengthens Obama's margin of victory.

Posted by: Politico at October 29, 2012 10:39 PM (hO9ad)

178 167 165 I suggest none of the horde get in the way of 'lou's a girl' tonight. Posted by: RWC at October 30, 2012 02:12 AM (t+Sdx) Yeah, I am the bad guy! Posted by: lou's a girl at October 30, 2012 02:17 AM (2Nzn Wasn't saying that at all. Just giving fair warning to others that you're not to be messed with at this time :-)

Posted by: RWC at October 29, 2012 10:40 PM (t+Sdx)

179

Wasn't saying that at all. Just giving fair warning to others that you're not to be messed with at this time :-)

Posted by: RWC at October 30, 2012 02:40 AM (t+Sdx)

Thanks, God Bless!  Love the ont. You keep letting me come back and spout my bullshit, truly guys who believe in freedom of speech!

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:47 PM (2Nzn8)

180

OMG three and a half million customers in NY cannot get on the internet, call out the fucking army, navy ,airforce marines.

OH my goodness, this is a national disaster, Tee Fucking Hee!. Now I am really going to bed. Love ya'll, mean it. Go Romney/Ryan!!Now I am going to bed, love all yall assholes!!

Posted by: lou's a girl at October 29, 2012 10:52 PM (2Nzn8)

181 "God Bless! I am not trying to be a bitch. Hope you have insurance." Obama's got you covered, not like that prick Romney. j/k

Posted by: Sexypig at October 29, 2012 11:01 PM (RvyNf)

182 105 NYC is full of 4kv range transformers...that all just got rendered scrap because it probably isn't submersion proof. There ain't enough of that shit sitting on shelves anywhere to get this stuff back up and running for quite a while... Its gonna be many months before power in that city returns to normal. --------------------- Your going to be surprised at how quickly they get all the power on. It'll take more than a week, but it won't be months.

Posted by: Soona at October 29, 2012 11:03 PM (ThVD9)

183 Where did Jonah go when the lights went out?

Posted by: sistrum at October 29, 2012 11:13 PM (SUlmX)

184 Insurance companies suck.  Be prepared to take them to court or before a state board (depends on the state).  I've been through all this when we had a tornado outbreak two years ago.  Allstate's claims adjuster denied my Mom's claim for roof damage.  I went over and met with the guy and things got ugly.  My Mom was 76 years old and a recent widow at that time.  I had her to file a suit against Allstate, they settled before court.  Why the hell they felt like they needed to put an old widow thru all that I'll never know.  Pick on someone like her to save the company a few bucks, I guess.  assholes.

Posted by: Case at October 29, 2012 11:24 PM (ZPlWT)

185 172 OMG. There are people being RAPED IN THE SUPERDOME!!

Posted by: NWConservative at October 30, 2012 02:27 AM (M1gmo)


WHAT?


HOW COME NO ONE INVITED ME!

Posted by: Sandra Lena Dunham Fluke - Le Lady Parts Vagina of DEATH! at October 29, 2012 11:37 PM (ovpNn)

186 What time do the lifts open?

Posted by: West Virginia at October 30, 2012 12:42 AM (nw0Vt)

187 And remember, the most important thing in times of emergency is to encourage people to tie up phone lines campaigning!

Posted by: Ben Ghazi at October 30, 2012 12:43 AM (bxiXv)

188 And remember, the most important thing in times of emergency is to encourage people to tie up phone lines campaigning!

Posted by: Ben Ghazi at October 30, 2012 12:43 AM (bxiXv)

189 The sun will rise on a big mess in NY and NJ this morning. Prayers sent.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 30, 2012 12:55 AM (kc2b9)

190 Good luck morons. I know you're survivors. I have you in my thoughts.

Posted by: D. R. Ainbough at October 30, 2012 12:56 AM (3ziXJ)

191 Purp,

Nice to see someone else that understands the infrastructure. NY is totally screwed. All engineers know that Mom Nature is a Bitch.

Those transformers just don't make themselves. It will be interesting to see what kind of crap squirted out by China ends up being used. My god the crap those guy send over here. I bet there are some job openings in Hickory, NC soon.

Lets see what happens when all the scrappers descend on the city soon.

Total circus in the works.

Posted by: pawn at October 30, 2012 01:16 AM (iMsF6)

192 Still have electricity in my corner of SE Pa! After HC Irene last year and a couple day outage the electric company had the tree people they contract with spend about a month in this area. Occasional light flickering and some wind noise but it's pretty much done.

Around 8 pm last night road became impassable due to branches down. Part of road to my area was closed due to creek rising and foot and a half of water covering it. Worst of storm blew overhead about 11:00 pm with sound of freight train and much debris hitting roof. Heard a serious branch -- probably around a thousand pounds or so -- come down in front yard shortly after. Free firewood, but I don't think I'll mess with it until I get a chance to walk all around and see if there's any other 'widow-maker' branches hanging by a thread.

At least I don't own any Jersey beach front real estate. Some YouTube videos already appearing from yesterday morning showing water up into the first floor.

Posted by: Snidely Whiplash - Who Knows How To Have A War On Women at October 30, 2012 01:24 AM (feFL6)

193 Esp, when they call twice

Posted by: Jean at October 30, 2012 01:27 AM (UjSt7)

194 Good morning all. NYC is creepy. Virtually pitch black, except my building which mercifully has a co-generation plant. Maybe the state will go Romney Ryan because of the storm. HA!!!!!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 30, 2012 01:55 AM (+tqYo)

195 Good morning one and all from the People's Republic of MD. I'm better off than most and truly thankful for that. Our power only flickered out for about 30 seconds and we have some water getting into one part of our basement. The only bad thing to deal with is explaining to my dog that yes, she does have to go outside once in a while.

And I will be taking today off as well. Maryland State Police are basically asking everyone but emergency responders to stay off the road, Metro and MARC are shut down and I can take a hint.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 30, 2012 01:56 AM (96XCJ)

196 The missing crewman from the HMS Bounty has been found, though "not responsive". But, it looks like the captain went down with the ship.

Posted by: otho at October 30, 2012 01:57 AM (yBF/9)

197 Well, figuratively speaking, anyway.

Posted by: otho at October 30, 2012 02:18 AM (yBF/9)

198 Levee broke and Fox reporting 3 little town in central Jersey underwater. Doing rescue now. One of the towns is Little Ferry.

Posted by: Thunderb at October 30, 2012 02:35 AM (Dnbau)

199 Why did people in NYC park on low ground near the water?

Posted by: Redd at October 30, 2012 02:45 AM (Lom3Z)

200 Have you tried to park a car in NYC?

Posted by: West Virginia at October 30, 2012 02:46 AM (nw0Vt)

201 A little rain is nothing.  You should see me after a vodka bull and a box of free government Trojans. 

Posted by: Hurricane Sandy Fluke at October 30, 2012 02:51 AM (d/5qf)

202 Why did people in NYC park on low ground near the water? Posted by: Redd at October 30, 2012 06:45 AM (Lom3Z) its hard to get parking in NYC. You have to rent a space like its an apartment.

Posted by: Thunderb at October 30, 2012 03:10 AM (Dnbau)

203 Here in Stafford, VA and the storm of the century wasn't all that bad; some wind and rain, but not bad. Completely get that it's freaking horrible in NJ/NY, but I told the wife yesterday they were hyping the hell out of this thing to make themselves relevant.

Posted by: mastour at October 30, 2012 03:12 AM (Xf0bG)

204 Anybody heard from Ace? The storm surge is terrible in NYC. Huge fire in Queens is still raining and has taken 50 homes.

Posted by: Thunderb at October 30, 2012 03:13 AM (Dnbau)

205 Good morning all. I spoke with my parents late last night and while the water came up to the house during high tide, it didn't come in. The wind was slowing down too. They think that today's high tides will be the worst of it, so it looks like they made it through without a problem. I'm still mad as hell that they stayed, which I made perfectly clear. My prayers are with everyone. 'specially ya Morons, who are still in the path of the storm.

Posted by: DangerGirl (@deadlyestrogen) at October 30, 2012 03:19 AM (AiZkN)

206

looks like the storm track was just about a mile from my house sometime around 11:15 last night.

Power kept dropping out for a few minutes. When it came back the smoke detectors all start beeping. Lucky the beagle was one scared puppy. Took a while to settle him so we could sleep.

now that it's daylight, time to verify no damage. Anywone want to buy a whole bunch of bottled water?

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at October 30, 2012 03:24 AM (kzejo)

207 Central Delaware reporting. Still raining a bit (we've gotten 9.27" so far), but the wind is currently only about 16. It's too dark to see much yet, but aside from a small leak when the rain and wind were out of the north, the house seems to be OK. Haven't lost electricity so far, so unless something hits a power pole, we should be fine.

Posted by: Empire1 at October 30, 2012 03:24 AM (1t892)

208 Safe &dry here in central NJ but not for Ma Nature's efforts in the opposite direction overnight. Winds were sustained in the 60s for hours with much higher gusts. Lost a big tree in the back yard, but it didn't hit the house. Town lost power about 7:30pm, still out, no idea when it'll be back. Shortly after the lights went out I saw out the window what looked like a series of lightning flashes. It wasn't lightning - it was pole-mounted transformers blowing up one by one all over town. Pretty light show, but I don't think the town had the proper permit for it. They'll prolly get busted by that new cabinet-level Department of Electricity. Especially because our mayor is Republican.

Posted by: crisis du jour at October 30, 2012 03:28 AM (tPdDk)

209 In a lesser way, this is going to be Obama's Katrina moment. Let's see how Presidentially he handles it, and how soon he turns out the military to help.

Posted by: perturbed at October 30, 2012 03:40 AM (u6Ueb)

210 Yeah, I've seen those light shows too. Kind of expensive to put on though...

Posted by: HH at October 30, 2012 03:41 AM (v+ExF)

211 Maria Molina has a microphone on her tits.  I am surprised it can pick up her voice from so far away.


And hey, the fat man in NJ is kicking some mayor ass.

Posted by: Vic at October 30, 2012 03:42 AM (YdQQY)

212 there will be more flooding today at high tide. Power lines are down all over. Morons up there be safe.

Posted by: Thunderb at October 30, 2012 03:44 AM (Dnbau)

213 I hope the death toll does not rise further (though it surely will). How long before economists or liberals say this storm was a good thing, since we can now rebuild  and help the economy?

Posted by: Baldy at October 30, 2012 03:45 AM (opS9C)

214 Any sign of the Ewok? Phone call, text message, flare, signal fire?

Posted by: joncelli at October 30, 2012 03:46 AM (CWlPF)

215 Glad to here your parents are safe DangerGirl. We lost power for awhile in the night, but have power now. Its calm but expected to rain all day here in SC PA. They are warning about stream and creek flooding, but Susquehanna River should hold.

Posted by: Liberty Lover at October 30, 2012 03:48 AM (b4W5O)

216 Good morning friends.  Prayers going out for everyone.

Posted by: Bart who lurks with SMOD 2012, master of his domain at October 30, 2012 03:48 AM (he2LC)

217 Power is out at my place of employment in Newtown, PA. Wonder how things are in Trenton...

Posted by: joncelli at October 30, 2012 03:49 AM (CWlPF)

218 Posted by: Baldy at October 30, 2012 07:45 AM (opS9C) You know, on a normal day in the affected region, more than 20 people would have died on the roads, alone.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 30, 2012 03:50 AM (X3lox)

219 local weatherman said this morning that he was sorry more people didn't lose power.  they all wanted this to be so much worse (here in Va).

Posted by: kelley in virginia at October 30, 2012 03:52 AM (HNwOT)

220 And hey, the fat man in NJ is kicking some mayor ass.

Yeah, the local tv station in Philly dragged a map out last night to show where one of the AC mayors 'shelters' was. In a low area, surrounded by roads that flood all the time. They also had interviews with the people who opted for the mayors shelters. The usual suspects.

So they had to 'rescue' the people in the mayors shelter in the middle of the hurricane. The Governor was livid.

Posted by: Snidely Whiplash - Who Knows How To Have A War On Women at October 30, 2012 03:53 AM (feFL6)

221 215 Any sign of the Ewok? Phone call, text message, flare, signal fire? Posted by: joncelli at October 30, 2012 07:46 AM (CWlPF) I thought I saw him on fox rowing down the street with two blow up Jenna Jamison dolls lashed together. Seriously, I hope everyone is OK.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 30, 2012 03:53 AM (kc2b9)

222 219 ThePrimordialOrderedPair - Good point.

Posted by: Baldy at October 30, 2012 03:53 AM (opS9C)

223 in no way do I want to downplay the severity of the storm anywhere.  But did anyone see a weather man standing in the wet snow in WVa or Western Va talking about the loss of power & the resulting very, very cold residences?

NO.  cause those folks are pretty self-sufficient

Posted by: kelley in virginia at October 30, 2012 03:54 AM (HNwOT)

224 Just watched the video of the fire in Queens. There will be casualties, they just haven't found them yet.
Horrible.

Posted by: LRBnSC at October 30, 2012 03:55 AM (Qp3K5)

225 So far people have been killed by falling trees and downed live wires. That kind of thing will still happen today. Be careful. Do not go looking around.

Posted by: Thunderb at October 30, 2012 03:56 AM (Dnbau)

226 I am stupid. They can't read this anyway

Posted by: Thunderb at October 30, 2012 03:56 AM (Dnbau)

227 They cncelled the high wind (60 mph) here in Allegheny Co PA (SW PA), at 6am. Looked outside, more leaves on ground, but doesn't look bad here., though a bunch of trees down in County.

Posted by: Baldy at October 30, 2012 03:57 AM (opS9C)

228 I am stupid. They can't read this anyway No, you're not. It's an excellent point, and there is no telling how this idea might be transmitted to the people who need to know this. Seriously.

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at October 30, 2012 03:58 AM (ogdab)

229 They can't read this anyway

People can still have power, walk around outside without looking up in their trees for broken branches ready to drop. First thing I did at dawn. All clear, but not one leaf to be found. Driveway covered from end to end with branches.

Posted by: Snidely Whiplash - Who Knows How To Have A War On Women at October 30, 2012 04:00 AM (feFL6)

230 In other news, Romney up 52-45 among early voters.

http://tinyurl.com/9detnd8

Posted by: Bart who lurks with SMOD 2012, master of his domain at October 30, 2012 04:00 AM (he2LC)

231 But did anyone see a weather man standing in the wet snow in WVa or Western Va talking about the loss of power the resulting very, very cold residences?

It's not a hip city with designer boutiques and coffee shops and life-long residents who don't speak English, so why would TV give a fuck?

And remember, the most important thing in times of emergency is to encourage people to tie up phone lines campaigning!

I hope anyone who does this forgets to turn off their caller ID and gets the shit beat out of them.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™, eating salad for breakfast at October 30, 2012 04:03 AM (hO8IJ)

232 Upstate NY - One traffic light out. Teh Horrorz!!1!

Posted by: uterus cannon at October 30, 2012 04:03 AM (3ZtZW)

233 White caps in the Tidal Basin.  You don't see that often.

Posted by: Bart who lurks with SMOD 2012, master of his domain at October 30, 2012 04:05 AM (he2LC)

234 Totally OT but it shouldn't be texted but I feel as if I will DIE somehow, if I don't say it! You Sir, Are an asshole! How many "engagements" have I witnessed since your divorce from your wife 3yrs before I met you. 4, 5? How many times, have the daughters of your failed marriage, whom I have, at your bequest, tutored in Geometry, Composition and basic fucking Algebra made you a grandfather 2x over before you are 50. How fucking DARE you get all butt-hurt & sensitive when I say I want to marry you someday. How fucking DARE you suggest that given your horrible romantic choices (one of which, I most certainly bailed you out of, physically and financially), I am just "some woman" who wants to get over on you. I'm sorry that the "cholla" cost you an indictment on Domestic Battery and about 2 yrs of your time and effiort to work your way out. Was she worth it? She must have been WAY hotter than me in a bikini. *statitically more likely she had bigger boobs (You have never even SEEN me in a bikini, BTW, unlike everyone on Roatan!) Because, I remember when you got too busy to talk to me in 2010... That just about killed me, emotionally... "Oh! My feelings are so hurt! This married lady that I have a relationship with LIED to me! Oh, Deety, tell me what I should do!" Before I even contemplate being jealous.... "Did you sleep with her?" "Uhm, yeahh." "Is she married? "She said she wasn't ! Now I've got her husband sending me texts! She LIED to me!" Poor Baby, all wimmins are evil liars except for the wimmins who aren't. Getting done with you Dude... 5 Years ago, you would NEVER have gotten involved in this kind of shit!

Posted by: Deety at October 30, 2012 04:06 AM (QG3g9)

235 Sandy turns into a giant nothingburger

You know who this doesnt help?

Obama

Since his photo op in the situation room to show his mastery of the hurricane isnt going to get much traction, its time to think about maybe bombing a libyan aspirin factory.....

...or faking the unemployement numbers for a second month in a row.

Although, to be honest even an UE of 5% aint gonna save his ass now.

Pretty damn certain the preference cascade is gonna wash over him like a tsunami over an asian island.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Benghazi Came Home to Roost Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 30, 2012 04:07 AM (ovpNn)

236 Posted by: Deety at October 30, 2012 08:06 AM (QG3g9) UM, WTF is that?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 30, 2012 04:08 AM (kc2b9)

237 "intelligent" people drink more than dumbasses -- leveling the playing field.
...

More intelligent children in both studies grew up to drink alcohol more frequently and in greater quantities than less intelligent children.

Researchers controlled for demographic variables -- such as marital status, parents' education, earnings, childhood social class and more -- that may have also affected adult drinking. Still, the findings held true: Smarter kids were drinking more as adults.

Liz Day, Discovery News
http://tinyurl.com/235xj8k

Posted by: "Because I Could" at October 30, 2012 04:08 AM (BAnPT)

238 the three little towns in New Jersey that had to be emergency evacuated this morning are not swanky or fancy. They are little towns that have not had flooding like this before. They are populated with old people and families and little league teams like you would expect. There are lots of little towns in NJ like that. When I lived in NJ I did not cackle at the disasters that happened elsewhere.

Posted by: Thunderb at October 30, 2012 04:09 AM (Dnbau)

239 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 30, 2012 04:10 AM (8y9MW)

240 Smarter kids were drinking more as adults. That's they only way you can keep from arming yourself and killing the dumb ones.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 30, 2012 04:10 AM (kc2b9)

241 In other news Chris Christie is still a dick. Anyone else see him on fox just now. They just asked him if Romney was going to tour the site. And he said I don't give a damn about presidential politics. But when asked about the president he practically fell on his Knees, couldn't give the president enough praise for what a great job he's doing.

Posted by: Spypeach at October 30, 2012 04:10 AM (pwTow)

242 Chris Christie just tickled the heck out of me. Doocy asked him whether Romney would be joining him to tour the affected areas and his response was that he "didn't know and didn't give damn" and then went off about how he has a job to do.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 30, 2012 04:11 AM (piMMO)

243 Was that to ace?

Posted by: Kindle Opus Anarcus at October 30, 2012 04:12 AM (dukZ6)

244 But when asked about the president he practically fell on his Knees, couldn't give the president enough praise for what a great job he's doing. Posted by: Spypeach at October 30, 2012 08:10 AM (pwTow) He needs money and help from the Feds to bail out his state. If he has to gobble the knob to get it, that's what he'll do.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 30, 2012 04:12 AM (kc2b9)

245 Damn, glad got drunk last night and didn't piss Deety off.

Posted by: Vic at October 30, 2012 04:12 AM (YdQQY)

246

NDH  I saw that too.  Although I didn't hear any praise for TFG as mentioed in 242.  Maybe I missed that part.

Posted by: Infidel at October 30, 2012 04:13 AM (prnik)

247

Heeeey, Deety.... how YOU doin'?

 

Posted by: uterus cannon at October 30, 2012 04:13 AM (3ZtZW)

248 In other news Chris Christie is still a dick. Anyone else see him on fox just now. They just asked him if Romney was going to tour the site. And he said I don't give a damn about presidential politics. But when asked about the president he practically fell on his Knees, couldn't give the president enough praise for what a great job he's doing. **** I didn't see it as slobbering, just appreciation

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 30, 2012 04:13 AM (piMMO)

249 Sandy was never given hurricane status except by the hyperventilating media mouths.

So did the Sandy sustained wind speeds EVER reach any hurricane status? No.

Wishful fishing, what the Democrat national leadership and media achieved yesterday is their own revision of Katrina, that they never dismissed the warnings to evacuate in advance of the HURRICANE because, "you know how much Democrats and big gov care about you."

One Voice administration: Obey Directions.

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 30, 2012 04:14 AM (BAnPT)

250 He's already been assured the money. But he went on and on about how awesome Barry is. It was sickening. He could have said yeah president is doing his job so I'm thankful for that.

Posted by: Spypeach at October 30, 2012 04:14 AM (pwTow)

251 I watched that interview and he just said he had more important shit to deal with than "Presidential politics".  He just used NJ language.

Posted by: Vic at October 30, 2012 04:15 AM (YdQQY)

252 245 But when asked about the president he practically fell on his Knees, couldn't give the president enough praise for what a great job he's doing. Posted by: Spypeach at October 30, 2012 08:10 AM (pwTow) He needs money and help from the Feds to bail out his state. If he has to gobble the knob to get it, that's what he'll do. **** Exactly. It isn't about his pride nor his relationship with Dems today.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 30, 2012 04:16 AM (piMMO)

253 He needs money and help from the Feds to bail out his state. If he has to gobble the knob to get it, that's what he'll do. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 30, 2012 08:12 AM (kc2b9) before the storm even hit, the JEF had declared NY a disaster. Even though everyone in the free world knew landfall was gonna be in NJ. I live in TX now. This administration could not be bothered to lift a finger for the massive wildfire last summer. Why is that? Republican governor critical of the administration. Who is Christie. Republican governor critical of the administration. He knows Jersey got screwed by Sandy, and is gonna get screwed by the JEF. He has to make nice. At least till Jan.

Posted by: Thunderb at October 30, 2012 04:16 AM (Dnbau)

254 Vic, except that he seemed disgusted about the idea of Romney visiting, which I understand, but he went overboard when talking about Obama IMO.

Posted by: Spypeach at October 30, 2012 04:17 AM (pwTow)

255

So, was this a hurricane by landfall, at any stage? It all sounds conflicting. Around 80mph is a decent cat 1 thing. What happened?

 

Posted by: otho at October 30, 2012 04:17 AM (yBF/9)

256 @250 Actually it was a class one hurricane when it slammed into NJ, 75 mph sustained winds. NYC took a serious hit too with a 13' storm surge.

Posted by: blb at October 30, 2012 04:18 AM (oCiZI)

257 Sustained at 90 in Atlantic City

Posted by: Thunderb at October 30, 2012 04:18 AM (Dnbau)

258 250 Sandy was never given hurricane status except by the hyperventilating media mouths. So did the Sandy sustained wind speeds EVER reach any hurricane status? No. Wishful fishing, what the Democrat national leadership and media achieved yesterday is their own revision of Katrina, that they never dismissed the warnings to evacuate in advance of the HURRICANE because, "you know how much Democrats and big gov care about you." One Voice administration: Obey Directions. ***** Where the hell are you getting your news/weather reports these days?

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 30, 2012 04:18 AM (piMMO)

259 Delaware is still here! We are not reporting from Oz!

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 30, 2012 04:20 AM (UW6NX)

260 Who is Christie. Republican governor critical of the administration. He knows Jersey got screwed by Sandy, and is gonna get screwed by the JEF.

He has to make nice. At least till Jan.

-----------

I'm detecting a wee bit of a problem when a governor feels the need to kiss the ring in order to get federal help. 

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 30, 2012 04:21 AM (lTVJy)

261 Vic, except that he seemed disgusted about the idea of Romney visiting, which I understand, but he went overboard when talking about Obama IMO. ***** He was repulsed at the idea that he was asked a question such as that when his state is suffering. It had nothing to do with Romney.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 30, 2012 04:22 AM (piMMO)

262 My point is that Barry is going to milk this try to get his job approval rating up, and you know the MSM is going to use that little sound bite to their advantage. I know he has a job to do, but the disaster that Sandy left is nothing compared to what we will face if Barky gets elected. Christie didn't have to pile it on so thick.

Posted by: Spypeach at October 30, 2012 04:22 AM (pwTow)

263 I'm detecting a wee bit of a problem when a governor feels the need to kiss the ring in order to get federal help. *** THAT is the kernel in all this

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 30, 2012 04:23 AM (piMMO)

264 Ugh, turned on the TV first thing this morning, and it was already on the Weather Channel. They were talking to the director of FEMA, and the guy kept going on about what an extraordinary effort the President has done.

Barf.

To a previous poster, I shudder to think this is Obama's Katrina moment. A) a week before a major election B) It won't take much for people to fawn over how presidential Obama is and how he is handling it soooo much better than Bush.

Posted by: Tickled Pink at October 30, 2012 04:24 AM (OritA)

265 260 Delaware is still here! We are not reporting from Oz! **** Thank God for that

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 30, 2012 04:25 AM (piMMO)

266 Sorry, Moronz! I know that Jack Straw will be outraged that less than 100% of my focus is not on Hurricane/strong Storm Sandy. Sorry. Other stuff gets in my way sometimes

Posted by: Deety at October 30, 2012 04:29 AM (QG3g9)

267 256 So, was this a hurricane by landfall, at any stage? It all sounds conflicting. Around 80mph is a decent cat 1 thing. What happened? ***** Not only was it a hurricane but due to its convergence with the winter storm, the winds were spread out over a much larger geographical area. This was far from the average hurricane. It is the same model which created the Perfect Storm in 91.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 30, 2012 04:29 AM (piMMO)

268 Our power went out about 7:00 last night (I am in Central NJ). It went on this morning about 7:30 this morning but I'm not convinced it won't go out again. I have not looked at the damage outside but no trees hit out house, thank goodness. I would like to thank the person above who posted this. That was kindly of them. Too bad some other folks want to cackle: "The three little towns in New Jersey that had to be emergency evacuated this morning are not swanky or fancy. They are little towns that have not had flooding like this before. They are populated with old people and families and little league teams like you would expect. There are lots of little towns in NJ like that. When I lived in NJ I did not cackle at the disasters that happened elsewhere. "

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 30, 2012 04:32 AM (E3wUU)

269 Fox News took a beatdown from the NJ gov this morning. Also still wasting spectrum talking about the collapsed crane on the high rise. Sound as bad as typical Libtard, why isn't gummint taking care of me. None of the TV media worth a crap.

Posted by: Buckeye at October 30, 2012 04:33 AM (8d6wh)

270 I was reading that there was NJ real estate valued at 12.5 billion on just one of the barrier islands close to the storm. Multiply by probably ~10 areas that size. From what I've seen from the YouTubers, it's mainly the older homes that aren't on pilings that probably got -- at minimum -- first floor flooding. Nowadays they make you strip all the drywall, pull the insulation and put up fresh before you're allowed to re-occupy the home. That's gonna be expensive but still better then having the home float away. 

I'm gonna guess 20 billion damage in NJ.

Posted by: Snidely Whiplash - Who Knows How To Have A War On Women at October 30, 2012 04:36 AM (feFL6)

271 The people who are fawning over Obama are the same people who voted for him last time. I doubt it will change undecideds who are moderates. The people in NJ who are not Obamabots know that it was our Governor who took charge and our towns who gave us prep warnings-not Obama.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 30, 2012 04:36 AM (E3wUU)

272 People with generators and the fuel to run them will be very popular today.  Honda generators are the best, less noise.  Batteries will be in short supply, and open gas stations will be hit and miss in areas where the power is off.  Getting cell phones re-charged will be easy if you have an auto with a re-charge cord, if not maybe someone near you has one (of course it has to be the right kind of cord for your phone).  If a business is open because they have a generator maybe they will re-charge your phone for you.  If you have an outdoor grill or camping stove with fuel that will come in handy and you can boil water if you have to.  Just a few tips I remember when our power was out for awhile.

Posted by: Case at October 30, 2012 04:39 AM (QwurB)

273 7.4 million without power, seems pretty bad. On another website I frequent, a lot thought it was nothing even before it happened, and questioned the "super" status accorded. I took it to mean the vast size of the storm, not the winds, ws what accorded it a "super" status, among other things.

Posted by: Baldy at October 30, 2012 04:47 AM (opS9C)

274 Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 30, 2012 08:18 AM (piMMO)

Recall that I didn't need to wait until today to post empathy for those in Sandy's flood path from Texas. Did that yesterday when I posted the official denial from the national hurricane bureau. And to those like Christi realizing how important federal funds are after such an "act of God" state of emergency following destruction, I'll remind you again the justification for Congressman Ron Paul requesting aid for Galveston, his constituents, after so many SEVERE HURRICANES struck the Gulf region, and his political critics smearing him as corrupt for representing the very real needs of Texans after major storm destruction of life and property.

So ask the SCOAMFT, "If winds and floods destroy a swath of the country, but your property remains intact, is there really any destruction to speak of, or any pain felt?" Particularly, did any destruction "really" occur when those affected are not politically correct? Does anyone really die when they aren't members of your immediate family? Schadenfreude's a bitch.

If morons take that wrong, think again. Destruction by "act of God" hurts, severely. So, is Obama to declare a WAR ON GOD? Hell, that's been Obama's game all along, preaching Marxism as divine intervention. War on Neptune? whatever.



Posted by: panzernashorn at October 30, 2012 05:01 AM (BAnPT)

275 Any storm that can simultaneously produce hurricane conditions in New York City, heavy snow in northeast Tennessee, and big waves on Lake Michigan isn't "just a cat 1 hurricane."

Sandy, you crazy.

Posted by: Moose4 at October 30, 2012 05:01 AM (W15Fy)

276 Fenelonspoke, glad you are ok. My prayers for those who have lost their homes or those they love due to this storm. I am watching Bergen County, lovely place. Hate that people are without power in this cold weather----heat in August is bad enough when you lose your A/C, but cold is worse.

I love Gov. Christie.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky,raving lunatic about Benghazi at October 30, 2012 05:03 AM (baL2B)

277 for people to fawn over how presidential Obama is and how he is handling it soooo much better than Bush.
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Since Bush repeatedly advised Americans along the Gulf where Katrina was headed to EVACUATE and heed the forecast warnings.

Don't allow the MFM to maintain their own whole cloth compounded by revisionism, not without grass roots recall. All those buses sitting in low water parking lots rather than facilitating the evacuation of New Orleans. And on that, remember the corrupt politician caught removing stolen funds from his home "safe" (refrigerator?).

Sad state of affairs when local representation hates its own so completely.

And as to where federal funds were awarded, Mississippi getting the short end of the Louisiana stick.


Posted by: panzernashorn at October 30, 2012 05:09 AM (BAnPT)

278 206 Good morning all. I spoke with my parents late last night and while the water came up to the house during high tide, it didn't come in. The wind was slowing down too. They think that today's high tides will be the worst of it, so it looks like they made it through without a problem. I'm still mad as hell that they stayed, which I made perfectly clear.

Very glad to read that they are ok, Danger Girl.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky,raving lunatic about Benghazi at October 30, 2012 05:11 AM (baL2B)

279 Our power went out about 7:00 last night (I am in Central NJ). It went on this morning about 7:30 this morning but I'm not convinced it won't go out again. I have not looked at the damage outside but no trees hit out house, thank goodness. I would like to thank the person above who posted this. That was kindly of them. Too bad some other folks want to cackle: "The three little towns in New Jersey that had to be emergency evacuated this morning are not swanky or fancy. They are little towns that have not had flooding like this before. They are populated with old people and families and little league teams like you would expect. There are lots of little towns in NJ like that. When I lived in NJ I did not cackle at the disasters that happened elsewhere. " Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 30, 2012 08:32 AM (E3wUU) I love Jersey, and its sweet little towns

Posted by: Thunderb at October 30, 2012 05:39 AM (Dnbau)

280 Woke up to seven inches of very heavy wet snow on the deck.  Lots of branches down but the power never went off.  More snow in the forecast today so were aren't out of the woods yet on power outages.   The plows have been out but no salt.  I wonder=is it so early the road salt hasn't been delivered yet?

Posted by: NC Mountain Girl at October 30, 2012 07:29 AM (hLANW)

281 I'm 10 miles from New Orleans and my place was untouched by Katrina.  Took 3 weeks for power to be restored and then another 2 months before it was reliable though.  The only grocery store open within a few miles didn't have power for 2 weeks - they lined people up outside and brought us in groups with flashlights.

We won't know for a day or two how bad things really are.  NYC could get bad.


Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at October 30, 2012 08:12 AM (vk1zz)

282 Heh. He said "ass-packing".

Posted by: tjjr at October 30, 2012 09:11 AM (EItVi)

283 I have lived thru many hurricanes, some far worse than Sandy. I am beginning to suspect sabotage. There is just so much inexplicable damage. It may be worthwhile to investigate some of the people involved. Unions covering up for Obama's failed and destructive policies.... just saying...

Posted by: HMSBounty at October 30, 2012 09:20 AM (jmDE4)

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