29 Oct 12
Originally posted by sh76Well, it's a tropical storm that's running into a cold front from the west. The head of FEMA made an interesting comment:
[b]Terrifying Megastorm Cripples East Coast
- From weather.com's banner alert.
Just listen to the news.
Astronomical.
Unprecedented.
Terrifying.
Severe.
Blah blah blah.
I get it. It's a big storm. But it's gonna make landfall as a tropical storm or maybe a Cat 1. This is not Katrina here, folks. We're gonna get a lot of wind and ...[text shortened]... e to the beach tonight, you'll be fine.
Geez. Can these clowns get any more hysterical?[/b]
"I have not been around long enough to see a hurricane forecast with a snow advisory in it," Fugate told NBC's "Today" show.
Neither have I.
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29 Oct 12
Originally posted by sh76Completely in agreement, and they're milking this thing for everything it's worth.
[b]Terrifying Megastorm Cripples East Coast
- From weather.com's banner alert.
Just listen to the news.
Astronomical.
Unprecedented.
Terrifying.
Severe.
Blah blah blah.
I get it. It's a big storm. But it's gonna make landfall as a tropical storm or maybe a Cat 1. This is not Katrina here, folks. We're gonna get a lot of wind and ...[text shortened]... e to the beach tonight, you'll be fine.
Geez. Can these clowns get any more hysterical?[/b]
29 Oct 12
Originally posted by sh76It gets on my tits, I tell ya. I went to the gym last night, which is in the Philadelphia region and is normally open 24/7, but I could only stay for 7 minutes because the place was closing at 10:00 PM! Closing at 10 PM on Sunday for a storm that isn't even going to make landfall 100 miles away in the wee hours of Tuesday! Even now, 18 hours later, there's only a slight breeze outside. It's hysterical.
[b]Terrifying Megastorm Cripples East Coast
- From weather.com's banner alert.
Just listen to the news.
Astronomical.
Unprecedented.
Terrifying.
Severe.
Blah blah blah.
I get it. It's a big storm. But it's gonna make landfall as a tropical storm or maybe a Cat 1. This is not Katrina here, folks. We're gonna get a lot of wind and ...[text shortened]... e to the beach tonight, you'll be fine.
Geez. Can these clowns get any more hysterical?[/b]
30 Oct 12
Originally posted by sh76sh76- Ratings, it's all about ratings.
[b]Terrifying Megastorm Cripples East Coast
- From weather.com's banner alert.
Just listen to the news.
Astronomical.
Unprecedented.
Terrifying.
Severe.
Blah blah blah.
I get it. It's a big storm. But it's gonna make landfall as a tropical storm or maybe a Cat 1. This is not Katrina here, folks. We're gonna get a lot of wind and ...[text shortened]... e to the beach tonight, you'll be fine.
Geez. Can these clowns get any more hysterical?[/b]
30 Oct 12
Originally posted by FMFWhile your question was no doubt rhetorical, it goes without saying that the claim is absurd. The President's response has been, if anything, understated.
There are people at freerepublic.com who are claiming that Obama's exploitation of this storm for his own political gain has been the worst in living memory. Is it so?
Thankfully, between excellent preparation and a populace that generally took the warnings seriously, loss of life appears to have been very low. There was really not a tremendous need for federal intervention. I would like to commend both NYC Mayor Bloomberg and NJ Governor Christie for excellent handling of the storm.
The real federal role will be in clean-up money, but that won't be completed for months.
30 Oct 12
Originally posted by sh76He lives!
While your question was no doubt rhetorical, it goes without saying that the claim is absurd. The President's response has been, if anything, understated.
Thankfully, between excellent preparation and a populace that generally took the warnings seriously, loss of life appears to have been very low. There was really not a tremendous need for federal interven ...[text shortened]... m.
The real federal role will be in clean-up money, but that won't be completed for months.
How'd it go last night sh?
30 Oct 12
Originally posted by SleepyguyThe winds were very strong but there was an incredible lack of rain. I doubt we got one inch of rain through the entire storm. I kept waiting for the predictions of deluge to come through but it never did. Flooding was never even a concern, amazingly. I hear they really got pasted farther down the coast, though.
He lives!
How'd it go last night sh?
The winds did knock out power to 2/3 of the people serviced by my electricity provider. But for some reason, I was one of the lucky ones who were spared. Of all my relatives and friends I spoke to last night in the area, I'm the only one who never lost power.
Thanks, Chris. 😉
30 Oct 12
Originally posted by sh76Well glad to hear it. I half-expected a play by play from you, and figured either your power was out or your bubble bath had been interrupted by your roof blowing off.
The winds were very strong but there was an incredible lack of rain. I doubt we got one inch of rain through the entire storm. I kept waiting for the predictions of deluge to come through but it never did. Flooding was never even a concern, amazingly. I hear they really got pasted farther down the coast, though.
The winds did knock out power to 2/3 of the pe ...[text shortened]... I spoke to last night in the area, I'm the only one who never lost power.
Thanks, Chris. 😉
30 Oct 12
Originally posted by SleepyguyThe power kept going off for a fraction of a second at a time and so I had to shut down my PC as it kept getting shut down anyway. Also, I disconnected the power to protect against power surges.
Well glad to hear it. I half-expected a play by play from you, and figured either your power was out or your bubble bath had been interrupted by your roof blowing off.
Posting from a smart phone just isn't the same.