I'm smack in the middle of the path.  Literally on the damn red line. 

Fortunately I have an 11,000 watt Honda V-twin generator wired into my house.  Filled it with fuel today, gave it a test run.  And our creek and pond are a good 18 feet lower than our house, down the back of our lot, so not very likely I'll need to break out the canoe.   But I do worry about trees... they tend to fall.  A lot.

Alcohol, Condoms & Dental Dams.  Happy Hurricane Party!

We're having our own fun over here. And yeah, I live at sea level. Don't worry - my weed is double-bagged and zipped into the pocket of my emergency survival pyjamas.

My Dad lives in a house about 4 feet above sea level right at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and his house is surrounded by 100 foot tall trees. It's certainly not his first rodeo, but if it rains like it says, the ground can get very soft.

I'm not even worried about my house further up the bay, it's 20+ feet above water, but the pecan trees around it still worry me.

I wouldn't want to have to try to commute in DC about the time it hits though. It's going to be armageddon in the old town tonight!

Update: I just went outside to get my ciggies out of the car.  THE GRASS AND SIDWALK ARE DAMP/WET! Take cover.

George Orr wrote:

Bigcat wrote:

Update: I just went outside to get my ciggies out of the car.  THE GRASS AND SIDWALK ARE DAMP/WET! Take cover.

OMG are you all right?!  You should kill your neighbors and salt their flesh for future consumption.  Better safe than sorry!

I'm on it.

Yes, I'm ok. A little scared but, ok.

My sidewalk gets slippery if it is too wet- slips and falls are dangerous. Pray for us.

WilberCuntLicker wrote:

Thank you all for your concern, the predicted tsunami did not arrive. Coincidentally, I'm off to dry-dock the boat. I hope that weather system hits the States hard, and that some of you are slightly discomfited by the downpour.

You're quite welcome Wilber!  We're glad you survived a non-event which at best was a maybe, might, possibly occur hypothetical possibility.

Taint wrote:

It's beautiful in San Francisco. Just sayin'...

Welcome back Taint.

choad wrote:

opsec wrote:

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My gut feeling is that this one is going to deliver.

Isn't this where you post the Sandy Tsunami video and all the innertubes melt?

You should be taking this a little more seriously.  There is a great deal of dampness outside of my house. By morning I am expecting a pounding drizzle and a nasty little breeze.

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And this: http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/lind … -hurricane

Sorry to hear all you nor'easters are going to get pounded.  Here we are suffering through a week of 77 degree weather, sunshine, calm winds.  Ah, California, for all your faults you still offer great weather.

Keep your weapons handy.  The dirt bags and flash mobs are tweeting up an epic looting spree.

WilberCuntLicker wrote:

phreddy wrote:

Keep your weapons handy.  The dirt bags and flash mobs are tweeting up an epic looting spree.

And so they should - this is their time to shine. In a society that promotes material gain while sequestering most of the wealth in a very few hands, any chance to loot should and will be taken with an immense measure of glee. Go looters!

Yeah, all those super rich shop owners down in the low rent district.  Those greedy bastards trying to eke out a living while surrounded by lawlessness.  But, who cares, most of them are foreigners anyway.

phreddy wrote:

WilberCuntLicker wrote:

phreddy wrote:

Keep your weapons handy.  The dirt bags and flash mobs are tweeting up an epic looting spree.

And so they should - this is their time to shine. In a society that promotes material gain while sequestering most of the wealth in a very few hands, any chance to loot should and will be taken with an immense measure of glee. Go looters!

Yeah, all those super rich shop owners down in the low rent district.  Those greedy bastards trying to eke out a living while surrounded by lawlessness.  But, who cares, most of them are foreigners anyway.

I'm sure they're all buying insurance as we speak. And if the pillaging- proper doesn't come off organically don't worry - all you need is three looters to constitute a formal riot. Arm Chundra, Ubang and Titgrunth with gas and a match and your poor little retailers will be spending Christmas on the Cote d'Azure. In the meantime, there's nothing like high winds and civil commotion to make uncle Wilber happy.

Wind howling. Stream flooding but not too badly. Power out... on generator now.

Wind REALLY howling now, more so than I ever think I've ever heard before... gray ghosts of trees swaying broadly in the night... thunks and thuds of things hitting the sides of the house and the roof...  don't think I'll be sleeping tonight.

Taint wrote:

whosasailorthen wrote:

Wind REALLY howling now, more so than I ever think I've ever heard before... gray ghosts of trees swaying broadly in the night... thunks and thuds of things hitting the sides of the house and the roof...  don't think I'll be sleeping tonight.

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Hang tight.

Thanks.  I'm staying away from windows, just in case.  Not much rain at all, but hellacious wind.

I want all of ya on the right coast to bunker down, and be safe!  Remember your condoms!

Hey East Coasters. Make a point of posting something - anything - in the morning so we know you survived at least that long. If you don't post, we'll assume you're dead and begin hacking your private information for our own financial gai- I mean: be safe!

Taint wrote:

Hey East Coasters. Make a point of posting something - anything - in the morning so we know you survived at least that long. If you don't post, we'll assume you're dead and begin hacking your private information for our own financial gai- I mean: be safe!

Full moon, sky mostly clear, wind blowing at 10 knots or less. Pavement is dry. No rain. No snow. No sleet.

I have lived through several hurricanes and two tornados. They are distinctly different.  For one, I have never decided to go outside during a tornado. I still don't sleep at night when they throw up the tornado watches around here.

Do be careful, those named storms have been known to spawn a twister or two....

I'm just glad this one skipped most of Florida. One like this and Citizens insurance would be certifiably bankrupt right before the election. That would shake up some stuff down at the state house.

Still no word from my Dad, he is without power and probably lost cell service as well. He will fire the generator this morning though and probably be back on line.

Johnny_Rotten wrote:

glad it wasn't worse. That being said the sheer hype of doom for those tens of millions living in areas on the outer edges of the storm is just disheartning. What is wrong with people when they can't pull it together to deal with a little wind and rain?  Really now a common winter storm produces more hazerdous conditions.

Yesterday afternoon I drove from New York north of NYC through CT to coastal RI. It just was not that bad and never did I feel it was hazerdous enoyugh to slow below 55 mph.

But there was no one on the roads. and I mean no one, as if judgement day had come. It was bizzare. The lack of truck traffic was most notable. Even along East to West highways that did not lead anywheres near the storm. It was emptier than travel on Christmass day.  In addition for 200 miles there were few about in any of the towns. Pretty much all businesses were shut and no office buildings had cars in the lots. It was difficult to find an open gas station or a market. We had to drive though 4 northern CT towns to find anything open with a restroom. Finally locating a Best Western hotel.  And this was in an area that was forcast for 20 mph  winds and light rain.

It tells me that commerce was brought to a standstil for hundreds of miles outside the predicted path. What a waste.

A typical winter storm has more dangerous conditions. During which people and business do not grind to a panic stricken stop for it. We have become a nation of pansies easily swayed by bleating hype. As a community we should have the ability to weather such conditions and deal with the impacts it has on the few amongst us who need assistance.

You are exactly right.

We got about 2 inches of rain and some crazy wind. Power was out for about 12 hours.

We have had ice storms here that have leveled forests and took power out for a week in the dead of winter and never made the news.

Fucking media scumbags hype it up to keep you glued to the idiot box, then smile when they give you the "good news" that you survived.

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Johnny_Rotten wrote:

glad it wasn't worse. That being said the sheer hype of doom for those tens of millions living in areas on the outer edges of the storm is just disheartning. What is wrong with people when they can't pull it together to deal with a little wind and rain?  Really now a common winter storm produces more hazerdous conditions.

Yesterday afternoon I drove from New York north of NYC through CT to coastal RI. It just was not that bad and never did I feel it was hazerdous enoyugh to slow below 55 mph.

But there was no one on the roads. and I mean no one, as if judgement day had come. It was bizzare. The lack of truck traffic was most notable. Even along East to West highways that did not lead anywheres near the storm. It was emptier than travel on Christmass day.  In addition for 200 miles there were few about in any of the towns. Pretty much all businesses were shut and no office buildings had cars in the lots. It was difficult to find an open gas station or a market. We had to drive though 4 northern CT towns to find anything open with a restroom. Finally locating a Best Western hotel.  And this was in an area that was forcast for 20 mph  winds and light rain.

It tells me that commerce was brought to a standstil for hundreds of miles outside the predicted path. What a waste.

A typical winter storm has more dangerous conditions. During which people and business do not grind to a panic stricken stop for it. We have become a nation of pansies easily swayed by bleating hype. As a community we should have the ability to weather such conditions and deal with the impacts it has on the few amongst us who need assistance.

You live in the "post Katrina" world. Ice storms don't attract the national audience that hurricanes do so politicians would rather over-hype a storm than risk being the next Nagin, Blanco, or Bush. Damned if you do. Damned if you don't.

phreddy wrote:

Banjo wrote:

Yesterday afternoon I drove from New York north of NYC through CT to coastal RI. It just was not that bad and never did I feel it was hazerdous enoyugh to slow below 55 mph.

You wouldn't know it by watching the TV talking heads hunkering against the wind and rain while sloshing around in their brand new waders.

No wonder the tacos I ate yesterday sucked ass. I somehow took a wrong turn in Waco and ended up in coastal RI. I thought Juan looked awful Jewish to me when I asked for some extra hot sauce.