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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:05:53 EDT

Dominokat posted : I just 'mowed" all the leaves Sandy took down. What I wasn't able to get, I raked into the woods.

Re: More 50MPH wind!

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:45:40 EDT

capecoddah posted : This will just prompt my Annual Leaf Rant.

Piles of the damn things.

Piles, I say! :uhh:

Re: More 50MPH wind!

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 03:30:35 EDT

jabarnut posted : I've been following this as well. And it's true. About the last thing some people need on the Northeast coast need right now is 50+ MPH wind gusts if this thing comes together as predicted. I had only minor damage with Sandy, comparatively speaking, and a fairly short duration power outage. (Around 4 hours or so as I recall), but heck, I'm way up in NH.
I really feel so bad for some people who have already lost everything, and the many who are still without power from Sandy. When it rains, it pours...so to speak. :hmm:
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More 50MPH wind!

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:19:04 EDT

Dominokat posted : Ok now on to the Nor'easter threat for Wednesday night/Thursday. There is quite a bit of buzz surrounding this storm already due to it's timing in relation to Sandy. I get that. But let's just talk about THIS storm for what IT is.

1) I don't see a widespread snow event. You need the perfect setup to get snow all the way to coastline this early in the season. We had it last year for "Snowtober" but we don't appear to have it with this developing Nor'easter. The storm is too far west, it brings too much warm air with it, and the cold air supplied by the ridge of high pressure to our north is not frigid enough. Oh, and by the way, good luck getting snow to the coastline with a screaming east wind off the 54 F water. "I'll take 'Not gonna happen' for 500 Alex"

2) That being said, the mountains will probably get a few inches out of this at least. There is a process known as "evaporative cooling" in which an airmass cools down in the process of evaporating precipitation. (The basic idea is that it takes energy to evaporate a liquid, so that energy is removed from the idea, making it colder). This process will be hard at work at the beginning of this storm, so that should tip the scales in the mountains towards snow until the warmer mid level air arrives and changes even those areas over to rain

3) The real concern with this storm is the wind. Once again we are looking at a very strong pressure gradient between a deep low pressure system and a high to the north. Although this gradient is nothing like what we saw during Sandy, it should be good enough for wind gusts along the coastline to reach the 50 + MPH range. That's the LAST thing most of the eastern seaboard needs...another coastal battering. Truth is though, this is the part of the storm I feel is most likely to play out as depicted on the computer models.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:14:23 EDT

gt1racer posted : if anyone wants to see the phases of Sandy here is a video i recorded.

»www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3b44l1N8sY

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:00:54 EDT

jabarnut posted : Heh...if there is anything good at all that came out of this storm, it's what you said. I've been waiting for all the leaves to come down (the Oak Trees on my property are the most stubborn), before I start cleaning them up.
Sandy took care of that...there is hardly a single leaf left. So, time to get to work. (Fortunately, I'm up in the sticks...no "bagging" leaves here). I just use my monster leaf blower, and blow all of them out into the woods.
Now, if I didn't have three trees that came down during the storm that I have to cut up and cart away (again, I just carry or drag the stuff out in the woods), my life would be 'perfect'. :hmm:
Still, with all the cleanup I have to do, my heart goes out to people who lost a whole lot more than I did.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:46:27 EDT

Dominokat posted :

said by Critsmcgee:

said by SwedishRider:

I had a few light flickers last night, but never lost power, internet, phone, or TV. Amazing actually!

Same for me. We lost almost all the remaining leaves on our trees though!

Anyone have a rake?
Leaves, leaves, leaves every where. Not much left on the trees.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:44:36 EDT

Dominokat posted : The Bounty made regular stops in Boothbay Harbor. It was here only two weeks ago. Most locals know someone that worked on the Bounty making repairs while it was here. Or know someone that was a member of its crew.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:56:45 EDT

capecoddah posted : From the Cape Cod Times:
Gallery: Doomed HMS Bounty visits Cape

Among the most dramatic images from Hurricane Sandy was a U.S. Coast Guard photo of the HMS Bounty, a 180-foot tall ship, submerged and sinking in the rough Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina.

A week before the sinking, Pete Hanlon of PJCranberries.com took several photos of the HMS Bounty as it entering the east end of Cape Cod Canal.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:55:40 EDT

Critsmcgee posted :

said by SwedishRider:

I had a few light flickers last night, but never lost power, internet, phone, or TV. Amazing actually!

Same for me. We lost almost all the remaining leaves on our trees though!

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:03:32 EDT

DrStrange posted : Lights flickered here several times, but stayed on. I guess every way we could lose power in 60MPH winds happened last year between Irene and the Snowpocalypse. It was very nice for the most part today. Partly cloudy and temp about 65F. Still a bit breezy.

Not much rain here, just a lot of wind. Trees are intact. Again, anything that could happen in 60MPH winds happened last year.

I have to get a hand pump so that I can get the year-old gas out of my generator. That's as long as it's supposed to last even with fuel stabilizer. I'd like to say I was hoping for at least a one-day outage to burn off the old gas, but I really wasn't.

My HF wires are mostly down or I'd check on Macca for you.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:40:51 EDT

swintec posted : Back online here as of about 730 PM. Not to bad.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:35:41 EDT

Sarah posted : Sorry 'bout that. I have a bit of a reputation among my friends for being able to 'call down' severe weather after this one incident involving a hailstorm at the Eiffel Tower... :)

But in all seriousness there is an absolutely massive storm that is about 30-40 miles long so I'm sure a lot of people are hearing it right now.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:28:38 EDT

Frostbite posted : It would figure the INSTANT I read this from you, Sarah, that I just heard my first loud rumble of thunder outside. Timing!
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:25:35 EDT

Sarah posted : We were lucky it went south - it ended up being the worst storm for a lot of other people instead...

We are having a massive thunderstorm here. I think it is still part of Sandy's enormous system.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:54:50 EDT

vaxvms posted : Sure as hell wasn't the Worse Storm Since 1938 in Central MA. Last year's Halloween snowstorm caused much,much more trouble.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:42:28 EDT

SwedishRider posted : I had a few light flickers last night, but never lost power, internet, phone, or TV. Amazing actually!

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:29:59 EDT

Frostbite posted : No real issues here in Marlborough, MA. Some parts of the city lost power for a while. I lost power for all of 2 seconds at 4:53 P.M. and had occasional sags until about 8 P.M. but not enough to bring down the house. After that, clear sailing.

There was a note from my City on Facebook this morning that they had closed the one and only road that leads to my house because a power line had fallen across it. I found that weird because I left just fine at 8 A.M. and there were no lines or no crews on that road. I got home fine this evening.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:53:04 EDT

Dominokat posted : CMP (Central Maine Power) was on my driveway cutting down branches tangled in wires, and repairing the damaged wires.
I now have power!

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:32:21 EDT

Dominokat posted : My power went out at 7pm last night. It is still out. There is a tree on the line comming from the road up my driveway. I am the last house on the driveway. I have two other neighbors that lost power also.
Since it is in essence, a private drive. It is low prioraty so who knows when I'll gaet power back on.
Meanwhile, I am running my generator for now. It doesn't have enough power to run the refrigerator and freeze at the same time to run my water well pump. So when I want a shower, I have to shut off every power breaker except the water pump.
But at least I can get a shower!
:huh:

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:29:53 EDT

capecoddah posted : Dodged another one!
Twigs and leaves in the yard. Clear sky last night. Heard 1 chainsaw but always do.

Water washed over the beach but not the dunes and stayed off the Motel property. Gust of 60+ there.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:12:33 EDT

vaxvms posted : I just read a story showing a bunch of Photoshopped 'storm' photos that are being posted all around the 'net. If you see a photo of the Statue of Liberty being washed out to sea please don't forward it.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:03:18 EDT

birdfeedr posted : This a.m. about 100,000 without power in RI, storm surge was the problem in waterfront neighborhoods. There's already powerline crews from Michigan and Missouri on the ground and ready to go.

Weather station data during the storm. Anemometer is on top of roof but somewhat shielded by neighbor's house and some trees, so it doesn't measure quite as much as it felt like when I was standing out in the middle of the road with the wind and rain in my face.

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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:05:04 EDT

IowaCowboy posted :

said by Dominokat:

said by IowaCowboy:

said by Dominokat:

Hospital

Southern Maine Medical Center?

No.
Miles Memorial in Damariscotta.

That is what grandma would refer to as "up north".

If I ask grandma where various towns or points of interest in Maine are or about Maine geography, she always replies "up north".

She was born and raised in Sanford, moved to Springfield, MA in the 1950's (where my mother was born and we currently live) and then she went to Florida in the 1970's and moved to Arundel Maine in the early 90's and moved into her current house in Biddeford in the year 2000.

She turned 80 years young last March. She currently lives with her husband and an Alaskan Malamute (that used to belong to one of my cousins). She lost her siamese mix cat to old age in 2011. She took care of my cat after we were diverted back to Maine in 2011 after a car crash in New Hampshire (courtesy of a drunk driver) while driving back to Mass. I had to take the train home and they don't allow cats on the train (even in a crate). I finally took my cat home once I bought the lemon that is being taken off the road on Wednesday when the sticker runs out.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:46:03 EDT

Dominokat posted :

said by IowaCowboy:

said by Dominokat:

Hospital

Southern Maine Medical Center?

No.
Miles Memorial in Damariscotta.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:43:55 EDT

Sarah posted : Doing OK here in Cambridge. My brother out in Bedford still had power when I heard from him 45 minutes ago, although it had been flickering a bit.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:36:44 EDT

IowaCowboy posted :

said by Dominokat:

Hospital

Southern Maine Medical Center?

I have lost count of how many times Grandma has been taken there by ambulance for dislocating her hip replacement or diabetic issues. I beg her to get a medical alarm system (and I offered to pay for it) but she refuses, saying they are too intrusive. Sure beats dying in the bottom of the bathtub. Or yelling "I've Fallen and I can't get up" when nobody can hear her. Fortunately she doesn't live alone but her husband is hard of hearing and has ahlzeimers.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:27:46 EDT

IowaCowboy posted : Grandma has power as of a half hour ago (7:45pm) in Biddeford. Thought she had lost power because her TWC phone has been working on and off. I have power right now as of 8:26 pm in Springfield MA. I have my Comcast phone modem plugged into a UPS in addition to the modem battery and my portable generator.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:15:54 EDT

swintec posted : I am out to now. Thought I would get spared, no such luck.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:36:42 EDT

Dominokat posted : I lost power about an hour ago. Most of Boothbay has.
I am currently on generator. It powers my lights and TV, frezzers and refrigerator. But not my water pump so no shower tonight. And take it easy on the toilet!

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:20:20 EDT

capecoddah posted : it's blowing!
Motel Hell is sending Alarm messages to me hourly. It's still standing.

The beach was ROCKIN'!!! I have a pound of sand in my receding hair. Salty, gritty goodness in my teeth. I would have gone for a quick surf but I was alone.
Cable, phone and internet are down there.
Comcast just went out at home.

My neighbor's leaves are blowing into MY yard. dammit!

Cape Cod Over and Out! *static*

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:44:36 EDT

capecoddah posted : Sysco Kid, was a friend of mine...

»www.youtube.com/watch?v=YllP22mVZQg

As a long standing member of the Hospitality Industry, I can bust balls.

I'm a ServeSafe Card Carrin' member of the Food and Beverage Community too. More reason to bust balls.

Remember, I've eaten your food and tipped your Waitrons well.
Any Port in the Storm that is Off-Season.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:03:57 EDT

Jtmo posted :

said by Sarah:

Just saw that Cambridge is closing schools and city offices tomorrow. Are most people going to work tomorrow, or no?

Boston Public and Boston U are closed Monday along with all east coast Amtrak, 7000 flights, and NYC transit.
I think the Boston area is just going to be a good storm, nothing real bad.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:03:38 EDT

Dominokat posted : Hospital

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:00:51 EDT

swintec posted :

said by Dominokat:

My new job requires me to be at work. No matter what. Snow, Hurricane, tornado, .... I have to be there.

postal carrier? :D
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:51:55 EDT

Dominokat posted : My new job requires me to be at work. No matter what. Snow, Hurricane, tornado, .... I have to be there.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:50:24 EDT

Sarah posted : Just saw that Cambridge is closing schools and city offices tomorrow. Are most people going to work tomorrow, or no?
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:29:07 EDT

Dominokat posted : Okay. I give.
I joked that this probably wasn't going to be a big deal (at least in Maine) but the more I see the news and other sources, I may be wrong.
I spent today cleaning out my rain gutters and testing my generator.
For the most part, my 1200 watt power inverter (from a 12v 600v a marine battery) will give me several hours of heat on my Monitor heater
After that, I will need the generator.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:59:42 EDT

birdfeedr posted : Trouble with media is they're trying to sell something. If you are more than 3 days in advance, there's too much that can change. It might be better, it might be worse. And it might be ok for you, but not so ok for someone else. Only thing you can know is something's on the way.

National Weather Service can't predict accurately more than three days out. 3 days is enough to get the gist, but 1 or 2 days is a better prediction.

Find the NWS forecast for your area. Here's mine. »forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph···4219&e=0

Scroll down to find the Hourly Weather Graph and click on it. There is where you'll find the details for your area you need to know.

Here, the wind will peak around 5 p.m. Monday. The rain accumulation continues to be downgraded. Expect to be back to business as usual Tuesday, and back to normal Wednesday, assuming power is not affected. And yes, like IowaCowboy, we've lost too much ice cream from the freezer in events past. Backup generator is ready to go.

Sandi says "with a storm named after me, it better be good." She hasn't told me whether it should be a good blow or a good puff. :D

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For Warwick RI, current 10/28 8:00 p.m.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:52:12 EDT

scajjr posted : I did my transfer switch install myself as well. It even came with a DVD showing you how to do it. Took about 2 hours from unboxing to installed & testing with generator. It'll run well pump, water heater, fridge& microwave and lights in a couple rooms. We also have a wood stove (used mostly on weekends to supplement the electric heat).

Sam

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:00:29 EDT

IowaCowboy posted : Filled my generator yesterday with 5 gallons of gas. Today I filled two 5 gallon Jerry cans with fuel. I have three five gallon, three two gallon, and a one gallon gas cans. I also moved the grill and smoker in the garage. Also went to Home Depot and bought another CO detector.

To add insult to injury, I got pulled over by the police for a loud exhaust (which that piece of junk car is being taken off the road when the sticker expires at the end of the month as I cannot afford to get it fixed so I am going to have to take the bus until I can come up with the cash to get it fixed). Fortunately I did not get a ticket as I have a good driving record.

I have about 15 gallons of fuel (5 in the genny and 10 in the Jerry cans) waiting for the lights to go out. I installed a transfer switch last month (did it myself and I am not even an electrician). I also have a lock and cable to tie down the generator to prevent theft of the generator as the inlet is on the front of my house. My mother is a crossing guard and the schoolchildren get the day off tomorrow so they'll have to make it up in the summer.

Gas is in short supply, the BJ'S in Chicopee was dry in terms of fuel. Went to a nearby Sunoco station where the clerks were the "trailer trash" type who were rude and nasty and enjoyed their cigarette breaks less than ten feet from the gas pumps. I am going to call corporate for the FL Roberts chain and report these clerks for violating Massachusetts law by smoking within 25 feet of a fueling station (I've got better things to do with my time than recuperating in a burn unit at Mass General Hospital because someone was stupid enough to smoke at a gas station).

Now I'll just wait out the storm. I have a mobile broadband card through Verizon Wireless that I can use if Comcast goes offline. As for water, I have city water and I live in the city.
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:45:33 EDT

Dominokat posted : Good luck!
You thought the train station was bad....

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:41:26 EDT

Sarah posted : Just got back from another impeccably timed trip to NYC. What a madhouse it was at Penn Station! There was pushing and shoving. I told someone that in Boston, people wait politely in lines for Amtrak trains...

Now I have to go to the grocery store and try to make it clear with body language and eye-rolling that I'm not stocking up in a panic for the storm, I just happened not to be home all weekend and didn't get a chance to go shopping... you know the drill ;)
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:12:11 EDT

Dominokat posted : I haven't moved my generator into place.
Usually power goes out for a few hours. Enough for my 1200 watt power inverter (12 volt marine 600 va battery) to keep my Monitor heater and a couple lights going for 4-5 hours. Freezer and refrigerator will last that long, as long as I don't open them.
After that, I have to fire up the generator.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:04:23 EDT

scajjr posted : Our utility company, Unitil, is saying be prepared for possible multi-day outages. After the past 3 years of multi-day outages from storms we finally got a generator and transfer switch.

Sam

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 15:46:07 EDT

Dominokat posted : I got a similar email from Time Warner.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:00:48 EDT

vaxvms posted :

said by capecoddah:

You can also visit verizon.com/repair for troubleshooting tips, instructions on how to restore your service, and open a trouble ticket if needed.

If your service goes out please go online to open a trouble ticket? :uhh:
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Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 11:14:42 EDT

capecoddah posted : Dear Valued Verizon Customer,

In the event of extreme weather conditions associated with Hurricane Sandy, impacted areas could experience storm related outages. For up-to-date information throughout the storm, please visit verizon.com/outage.

You can also visit verizon.com/repair for troubleshooting tips, instructions on how to restore your service, and open a trouble ticket if needed. In the event of an outage, we will do all that we can to restore your service as quickly as possible.

Please stay safe and thank you for being a Verizon customer.

Sincerely,

Your Verizon Team
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Well, THAT will keep me warm and fuzzy if we get a blow...

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:37:58 EDT

capecoddah posted : I spent some "quality" time at my Little Slice of Hell today. My weekly 4 hour stop to make sure Motel Happy as Hell on the Beach is still standing. Sandbagged the Lounge doors and foamed them shut.

In the summer, I'd have a "staff", or at least some warm bodies to help me. Today I had me. :mad:

No heroics JimCT, I do this stunt every year. It's where I live.
It's part of my job. My office floor is 10-12 feet above mean high water and 100 yards away from the surf.

I make light of the situation.
" If we couldnt laugh we would all go insane."

I screwed the Jimmy Buffet tape on the steps to the beach. It's worked in the past.

Re: Hurricane Sandy On The Way? Possibly Worse Storm Since 1938

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:50:57 EDT

Dominokat posted : I should have been more considerate of those that WILL be effected head on, by Sandy. I apologize. I was obviously speaking for Maine. Sometimes it is laughable how much (Maine) media hypes something up, only to say "oops, sorry."
Anyway, my thoughts and well wishes go out to you that will have a head on encounter with Sandy. Take care and be safe.