Frankenstorm Sandy

Girl_On_Fire · 10-28-2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nomad

well i'm surrounded. people panicking. people not panicking. i'm not much of a panic-driven person myself. i've prepared. the rest is up to the storm and the building i live in and the trees in neighboring yards that should have come down years ago. this is my first hurricane and all i can think is "will there be zombies?" and if so, "how many weaker victims than myself can i throw in their way?" i have to rely on devious intelligence to stay alive if there are going to be zombies. i'm not built for speed.

<=== throwing in a face for good measure

I don't think they'll be zombies. No self-respecting zombie is going to be out in that kind of weather.

Dance-with-me · 10-28-2012, 07:32 PM

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.

easygoingfemme · 10-28-2012, 07:35 PM

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!

ruffryder · 10-29-2012, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nomad

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.

hehehe. . later on his pee will be frozen and his cahones may be falling off, as for the newspaper box, maybe it will be located a few miles down the street, and the guy singing kumbayah may be signing something else about oh sh*t and not be so happy.. hehe. So, maybe you will have a peaceful, quiet night and not be so entertained Nomad, cept for the wind and rain sounds. Better get prepared for that drinking game. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by easygoingfemme

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!

.. good thing about that, is when you wake up again it may be all over?

Has or Is anyone evacuating at this point or is everyone pretty much staying inside and hunkering down ?

Be safe and stay warm everybody!

ruffryder · 10-29-2012, 08:47 AM

Birds are getting quiet, animals are sensing the storm coming and NY will be shutting down Wall Street, NYSE, and the subway and transportation system. They are calling Sandy a "100 year storm" now and one of the worst storms in history.

Ginger · 10-29-2012, 08:59 AM

My part of Brooklyn is okay but they evacuated Red Hook, Coney Island and the Far Rockaways yesterday, as well as part of Lower Manhattan. Governor Cuomo just had a press conference, and kept saying, "Don't underestimate this storm." They're saying now, that it will be worse than Hurricane Irene, which caused evacuations and hit last summer when I was in Ecuador.

I'm sitting here with my outdoor furniture and bicycle stacked in the livingroom, since we all had to clear off our balconies. It's just windy out, and occasionally a weird structural noise will happen, or a white plastic bag will go floating up near my windows, which is sort of unnerving since I'm on the 9th floor.

Gaige · 10-29-2012, 09:42 AM

rain and wind picked up a little around 10:30 am

easygoingfemme · 10-29-2012, 10:08 AM

It's getting dark and blustery here.
I just went to go run one last errand and it's an interesting dynamic out there. Lots of folks shopping in their pajamas, calm, interesting.
Schools just closed. I live right on a river so I went and took pictures of the water levels so I can compare later. When Irene went through that was one of the things that put me in an evacuation zone- the locks and bridges were unstable and blowing out.
Now we wait and see. Trying to get as much work done as I can while I have power...

NJFemmie · 10-29-2012, 10:10 AM

Still quiet here. Now it seems that later tonight will be the actual moment of truth. Closer to 6-8pm. This thing is crawling. The winds pick up and die down.

Good news is Mare gets to stay home. That is a huge load off my mind. The roads here are prone to flooding and since we live in the sticks of south jersey so to speak, there will be downed trees everywhere.

Once again, stay safe, be safe.

alexri · 10-29-2012, 10:23 AM

Connecticut is closing all interstate highways, including the Merritt Parkway, at 1 pm today. Power outages already reported.

Here in RI the heavy rains and winds are just starting. The storm will get more serious around 2 pm with the worst being around 8-10 pm tonight. I'm far enough away from the ocean that I am not worried about storm surges, but we are very worried about flooding here.

There are 12 to 15 ft waves hitting the beaches here. Coastal areas and low-level areas evacuated. I definitely expect to lose power tonight.

Hollylane · 10-29-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaige

rain and wind picked up a little around 10:30 am

Gaige is currently sleeping through this, and her webcam went off about an hour ago..I am frustrated and worrying...It is a busy day at work, so I am having a hard time keeping up with the news...yes, it is keeping me occupied, which is probably a good thing, but I wish I could pay closer attention.

I am anxiously awaiting her waking up for work, so that I can here her voice telling me that I am worrying over nothing.

LipstickLola · 10-28-2012, 07:37 PM

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!

Medusa · 10-28-2012, 07:42 PM

Hey East Coasters-

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

-Red-Flag- · 10-28-2012, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

Hey East Coasters-

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

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

Corkey · 10-28-2012, 07:55 PM

Still raining, lakeshore flood warnings are up. The Bay's gonna get pummeled.

RockOn · 10-28-2012, 08:01 PM

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

RockOn · 10-28-2012, 08:04 PM

Nomad's post is cracking me up!

Nomad · 10-28-2012, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medusa

Hey East Coasters-

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

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.

Medusa · 10-28-2012, 07:56 PM

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

Corkey · 10-28-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

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

Only some, we're slippin'...

10-28-2012, 07:32 PM	#2
Dance-with-me Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: earth Posts: 419 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 264 Thanked 1,926 Times in 378 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	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. __________________ Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~Mahatma Gandhi

10-29-2012, 09:42 AM	#7
Gaige Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: above my boots Posts: 2,097 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,649 Thanked 3,755 Times in 1,171 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Baltimore, MD rain and wind picked up a little around 10:30 am

10-29-2012, 10:10 AM	#9
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10-28-2012, 07:37 PM	#12
LipstickLola Member How Do You Identify?: Happy Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: planet Earth Posts: 682 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,679 Thanked 1,597 Times in 433 Posts Rep Power: 5678217	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! __________________ Happiness......it's a choice!!

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10-28-2012, 07:35 PM	#3
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10-29-2012, 08:47 AM	#5
ruffryder Senior Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: guy ones Relationship Status: ... Join Date: May 2011 Location: chillin' in FL Posts: 3,690 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,951 Thanked 9,679 Times in 2,875 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Birds are getting quiet, animals are sensing the storm coming and NY will be shutting down Wall Street, NYSE, and the subway and transportation system. They are calling Sandy a "100 year storm" now and one of the worst storms in history.

10-29-2012, 08:59 AM	#6
Ginger Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme lesbian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: East coast Posts: 2,416 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,829 Thanked 12,295 Times in 2,057 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	My part of Brooklyn is okay but they evacuated Red Hook, Coney Island and the Far Rockaways yesterday, as well as part of Lower Manhattan. Governor Cuomo just had a press conference, and kept saying, "Don't underestimate this storm." They're saying now, that it will be worse than Hurricane Irene, which caused evacuations and hit last summer when I was in Ecuador. I'm sitting here with my outdoor furniture and bicycle stacked in the livingroom, since we all had to clear off our balconies. It's just windy out, and occasionally a weird structural noise will happen, or a white plastic bag will go floating up near my windows, which is sort of unnerving since I'm on the 9th floor.

10-29-2012, 10:08 AM	#8
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,689 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,018 Thanked 14,966 Times in 3,315 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	It's getting dark and blustery here. I just went to go run one last errand and it's an interesting dynamic out there. Lots of folks shopping in their pajamas, calm, interesting. Schools just closed. I live right on a river so I went and took pictures of the water levels so I can compare later. When Irene went through that was one of the things that put me in an evacuation zone- the locks and bridges were unstable and blowing out. Now we wait and see. Trying to get as much work done as I can while I have power...

10-29-2012, 10:23 AM	#10
alexri Member How Do You Identify?: - Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 549 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 2,799 Times in 468 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Connecticut is closing all interstate highways, including the Merritt Parkway, at 1 pm today. Power outages already reported. Here in RI the heavy rains and winds are just starting. The storm will get more serious around 2 pm with the worst being around 8-10 pm tonight. I'm far enough away from the ocean that I am not worried about storm surges, but we are very worried about flooding here. There are 12 to 15 ft waves hitting the beaches here. Coastal areas and low-level areas evacuated. I definitely expect to lose power tonight.

10-28-2012, 07:55 PM	#15
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