I think we need a hurricane drinking game and an online party for everyone who is affected by Sandy but still has power or a functioning cell phone. :)

Okay but I'll have to go get some alcohol. And I'm a lightweight so I'll only be able to play for about an hour and then I'll be passed out for the rest of the storm.
But count me in!

I'd rather be over-prepared than under....

The area where I live was hit hard in June by a durecho, over a million homes without power for days on end, another powerful storm two days later to add to the bedlum. There are still many trees and heavy limbs weakened by summer storms that could be problematic to power lines with this new storm. My area is in for blizzard warnings over the next two days, Sandy will meet up with a blast of arctic air from Canada to create a different kind of havoc, so we are as ready as we can be for possible power outages and travel issues.

Praying for everyone here to be safe!
:vigil:

Hey East Coasters-

Can y'all check in? Just let us know what you see outside your window!

Well my school is closed Monday and Tuesday......the weather folks say the major rain dump will be over my house 7-10 inches. should be fun!

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...nfbCzCmKk2DIgc

Let me go and look ..... not a star in the sky and dead calm..

Window Report
 

right now there's a guy peeing in the alley and some people yelling at him for peeing in the alley. there's also the guy who talks to the newspaper box at the deli on the corner. sometimes he comes to the alley to sing KumByYah at the top of his lungs. it's the acoustics, i imagine. nice voice, actually.

Some of y'all are smartasses!! LOLOLOL!!

East Coast
 

I am on the phone with my Ma, my brother lives in Maryland, he works at the power plant he'll go in tonight and be on lock down for three days.

Sherrie, that is a beautiful weather photo. Was it taken tonight?

Sitting in bunk of Ursula in Brookville, PA at the moment. Company wants us to not drive at night for time being so I'll be here till morning. Right now pretty calm except for the gusty winds blowing. Earlier though it was raining hard.


And It's Cold As Hell,
Brute.

Nomad's post is cracking me up! :)

I got nothing, not even a dog barking, I am slightly jealous ..

i can send you peeing guy if you like but i refuse to give up singing guy. he's amazing and when he talks to the NYT box i feel like i dont really need the paper because he sums up the state of the world pretty accurately.

I am good, I dont need peeing guy .. really, you'd send me peeing guy..

Window check
 

Hey friends (not counting peeing alley guy)

Piscean and I are in the mountains of Western Mass. We're as prepared as we can be, with warnings of high winds and power outages in ours and surrounding counties. They have already cancelled classes for all of public schools for the next two days. Today we loaded up on gas and the essentials, tidied the house and my beloved, amazing gal that she is made a large Sunday dinner as well as many other freezeable/reheatable meals for the week. (SCORE!) When we lose power we lose our water supply so we've stocked up and plan on filling the tub tomorrow morning/evening for emergency flush supply in case (and I really hope it doesn't!) it goes out. Stocked up on firewood, candles and have all the flashlights ready.

I just took the pup out for her nightly quick pee and it's awfully chilly. Misting and the full moon energy is quite palpable. Who knows what tomorrow will bring but I'm keeping you all in my thoughts.

(got my beer for said drinking game ;) )

xo fD

Good luck, people.