[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Hurricane Sandy (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 10/25/2012 4:20:23 AM EDT
With the potential of Hurricane Sandy taking a turn back to the east coast, is anyone prepping for the storm?
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Track is shifting further west as we go along. Now appears NJ may get landfall with us (CT) getting hammered with wind/rain.
There were models earlier in the week that showed the storm turning into the Delmarva area of southern Jersey and producing a huge snow storm in the NY, PA hills above 1,000 feet. Looks like if the west word track continues that model might prove accurate. |
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After what happened with Irene last year, I'm not taking any chances. I was living around Albany, NY at the time and we still had a lot of places under water. Where I live now in Vermont didn't get it so bad, but you go out about a half-mile to a mile into town and some of those places were under water.
I'm going to be smart this year and fill up some of the 3 liter soda bottles I have with water and raid the Wal-Mart and Price Chopper before the other people get a chance to. I couldn't find any batteries, flash lights, or bottled water last year. |
Yep, as the plan stands Ill be working outside.  Well see what they say when Monday rolls around.
Good chance to try out this surplus Gortex I picked up in the EE.  Plus, all the leaves will be down so I wont have to rake 28 times.
Now is a good time to get ready, for any of you who aren't already. . . . |
| If you need a generator buy it now!! I picked up the small 900w one at Harbor Freight last year for $89 and i was able to watch TV , have some lights on, charge cell phones and batteries. I only lost power for a day and a half but, it sucks having no electricity. |
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Other than filling up a couple 5 gallon containes we're all set. This area lost power for 7 days with Irene, but we had all the comforts of home while our generator was running.
I don't think it will be as bad as Irene because most if not all the leaves are off the trees. Don't hold me to that though 
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I'm here in New Hampshire with my wife for some fertiltiy treatments. I better go get some water and food. If we lose power like last year, everyone will be getting a week's worth of fertility treatments. 
Hey Got_guns, we got room if you are cold if you know what I mean. 
I kid. Best of luck. I know it can be a difficult thing. Couldn't resist the joke opportunity tho.
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I just asked my wife to come up with eight dinner plans and a shopping list for six people and eight nights. We'll most probably become a hotel again for my oldest daughter and my son-in-law along with my mother-in-law and a young fella that I'm helping out. At least this time we can plan although we've got enough food to survive about 2 months if need be. I've got plenty of fuel for the generator and will have an opportunity to try out the new transfer switchs I had installed after the last storm.
Maybe, just maybe this storm will help bring down all the big, floating branches from the last storm. I've still got well over a dozen stuck way up in the trees that need to come down but I'll be damned if I'm going to try to get them down. We also still have about 30% of our leaves still on the trees. Mother nature put them there and she can get 'em out. Rome |
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HURRY BUY BREAD AND MILK WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT! Again I ask. Who decided that french toast is THE survival food/ Stocks of single malt scotch and bourbon are at peak levels. Survival rations consist of: bagels, dried Italian sausage, olive oil Triscuits, string cheese, coconut shrimp and horseradish white cheddar. We're good. Stay safe everyone. |
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HURRY BUY BREAD AND MILK WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT! Again I ask. Who decided that french toast is THE survival food/ Stocks of single malt scotch and bourbon are at peak levels. Survival rations consist of: bagels, dried Italian sausage, olive oil Triscuits, string cheese, coconut shrimp and horseradish white cheddar. We're good. Stay safe everyone. 
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HURRY BUY BREAD AND MILK WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT! Again I ask. Who decided that french toast is THE survival food/ Stocks of single malt scotch and bourbon are at peak levels. Survival rations consist of: bagels, dried Italian sausage, olive oil Triscuits, string cheese, coconut shrimp and horseradish white cheddar. We're good. Stay safe everyone. http://www.haku.co.uk/b3ta/PowderedToastMan.gif lol no. I mention the bread and milk thing because Howie Carr makes fun of people who panic and run out and clear the shelves of bread and milk and ignore everything else in the store. |
Just got a report from a buddy that the two gas stations off I-84 (on rt 32) in Tolland ran out of gas earlier today. 
On a similar note, I saw gas for $3.54 in Vernon at a Cumby's . . . with a line of cars down the street.
My thoughts on people . . . .  . . . . that is all . . .
Im gonna laugh when this goes down just like a thunderstorm. . . if at all . . . |
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HURRY BUY BREAD AND MILK WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT! Again I ask. Who decided that french toast is THE survival food/ Stocks of single malt scotch and bourbon are at peak levels. Survival rations consist of: bagels, dried Italian sausage, olive oil Triscuits, string cheese, coconut shrimp and horseradish white cheddar. We're good. Stay safe everyone. http://www.haku.co.uk/b3ta/PowderedToastMan.gif lol no. I mention the bread and milk thing because Howie Carr makes fun of people who panic and run out and clear the shelves of bread and milk and ignore everything else in the store. Nothing washes down a bread sandwich like milk. Except of course watching someone puke after trying to polish off the 4 gallons of milk before the fridge gets warm. hahaha |
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HURRY BUY BREAD AND MILK WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT! Again I ask. Who decided that french toast is THE survival food/ Stocks of single malt scotch and bourbon are at peak levels. Survival rations consist of: bagels, dried Italian sausage, olive oil Triscuits, string cheese, coconut shrimp and horseradish white cheddar. We're good. Stay safe everyone. http://www.haku.co.uk/b3ta/PowderedToastMan.gif lol no. I mention the bread and milk thing because Howie Carr makes fun of people who panic and run out and clear the shelves of bread and milk and ignore everything else in the store. Nothing washes down a bread sandwich like milk. Except of course watching someone puke after trying to polish off the 4 gallons of milk before the fridge gets warm. hahaha 
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HURRY BUY BREAD AND MILK WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT! Again I ask. Who decided that french toast is THE survival food/ Stocks of single malt scotch and bourbon are at peak levels. Survival rations consist of: bagels, dried Italian sausage, olive oil Triscuits, string cheese, coconut shrimp and horseradish white cheddar. We're good. Stay safe everyone. http://www.haku.co.uk/b3ta/PowderedToastMan.gif lol no. I mention the bread and milk thing because Howie Carr makes fun of people who panic and run out and clear the shelves of bread and milk and ignore everything else in the store. Nothing washes down a bread sandwich like milk. Except of course watching someone puke after trying to polish off the 4 gallons of milk before the fridge gets warm. hahaha Just got in from wal mart.
Fuckers got all the D-batteries 
Thats the only thing I really needed. Now I have to use the ones in my ghetto blaster as backup for my LED lantern. The good news is that Wal Mart now has Winchester PDX1 in 124gr 9mm+P 
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HURRY BUY BREAD AND MILK WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT! Again I ask. Who decided that french toast is THE survival food/ Stocks of single malt scotch and bourbon are at peak levels. Survival rations consist of: bagels, dried Italian sausage, olive oil Triscuits, string cheese, coconut shrimp and horseradish white cheddar. We're good. Stay safe everyone. http://www.haku.co.uk/b3ta/PowderedToastMan.gif lol no. I mention the bread and milk thing because Howie Carr makes fun of people who panic and run out and clear the shelves of bread and milk and ignore everything else in the store. Nothing washes down a bread sandwich like milk. Except of course watching someone puke after trying to polish off the 4 gallons of milk before the fridge gets warm. hahaha Just got in from wal mart.
Fuckers got all the D-batteries
Thats the only thing I really needed. Now I have to use the ones in my ghetto blaster as backup for my LED lantern. The good news is that Wal Mart now has Winchester PDX1 in 124gr 9mm+P What are you gonna do about your D powered Dildo? 
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HURRY BUY BREAD AND MILK WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT! Again I ask. Who decided that french toast is THE survival food/ Stocks of single malt scotch and bourbon are at peak levels. Survival rations consist of: bagels, dried Italian sausage, olive oil Triscuits, string cheese, coconut shrimp and horseradish white cheddar. We're good. Stay safe everyone. http://www.haku.co.uk/b3ta/PowderedToastMan.gif lol no. I mention the bread and milk thing because Howie Carr makes fun of people who panic and run out and clear the shelves of bread and milk and ignore everything else in the store. Nothing washes down a bread sandwich like milk. Except of course watching someone puke after trying to polish off the 4 gallons of milk before the fridge gets warm. hahaha Just got in from wal mart.
Fuckers got all the D-batteries
Thats the only thing I really needed. Now I have to use the ones in my ghetto blaster as backup for my LED lantern. The good news is that Wal Mart now has Winchester PDX1 in 124gr 9mm+P What are you gonna do about your D powered Dildo?
they did have 2-stroke oil, so I think I'm set as long as I don't mix it up with gas for the generator
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I've got MRE's, scotch, 'shine, water, and ammo...what else am I missing? A Glock  With filled-in rollmarks? Inky-luv up in dis bitch!If you must Imma gol' filagree...filllygree...filagrea...aw fuck it, Imma fill dat shit in wif dat gold paper shit! |
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I've got MRE's, scotch, 'shine, water, and ammo...what else am I missing? A Glock With filled-in rollmarks? Inky-luv up in dis bitch!If you must Don't knock it til you've tried it! Once you go ink you don't miss the pink Heard that! 
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Quoted: Quoted: I'm here in New Hampshire with my wife for some fertiltiy treatments. I better go get some water and food. If we lose power like last year, everyone will be getting a week's worth of fertility treatments. Hey Got_guns, we got room if you are cold if you know what I mean. I kid. Best of luck. I know it can be a difficult thing. Couldn't resist the joke opportunity tho. No problem. If we don't joke about it we'll get stressed out which won't help. Hopefully, the Atlantic stays on it's side of the sea wall that is across the street.
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HURRY BUY BREAD AND MILK WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT! Again I ask. Who decided that french toast is THE survival food/ Stocks of single malt scotch and bourbon are at peak levels. Survival rations consist of: bagels, dried Italian sausage, olive oil Triscuits, string cheese, coconut shrimp and horseradish white cheddar. We're good. Stay safe everyone. http://www.haku.co.uk/b3ta/PowderedToastMan.gif lol no. I mention the bread and milk thing because Howie Carr makes fun of people who panic and run out and clear the shelves of bread and milk and ignore everything else in the store. Nothing washes down a bread sandwich like milk. Except of course watching someone puke after trying to polish off the 4 gallons of milk before the fridge gets warm. hahaha Just got in from wal mart.
Fuckers got all the D-batteries
Thats the only thing I really needed. Now I have to use the ones in my ghetto blaster as backup for my LED lantern. The good news is that Wal Mart now has Winchester PDX1 in 124gr 9mm+P WalMart is regularly, Arfcom doesn't have a face for what I can only imagine you walked into today. haha
If for some reason you really REALLY needed those D's I would personally hand deliver them to you. Im gonna wanna see this gas powered orifice auger though. |
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I've got MRE's, scotch, 'shine, water, and ammo...what else am I missing? Females, dont forget the females. Or whatever your into . . .  If my female lived up my way, I'd have no problem "sheltering" her during any power outage... 
eta: hell, I don't even need a power outage to "shelter" her!
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I've got MRE's, scotch, 'shine, water, and ammo...what else am I missing? Females, dont forget the females. Or whatever your into . . . If my female lived up my way, I'd have no problem "sheltering" her during any power outage...
eta: hell, I don't even need a power outage to "shelter" her! She probably had power in last year's storm. The only places that had power was the eastern shoreline and apparently, Columbia.
Now don't go wasting post 2000 on something gay......
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I can't wait to see downtown Fairfield under water again. Maybe I'll buy some SCUBA gear...
I think I may also camp near the railroad underpasses and see how many people try and drive through the 3 feet of water with their hondas... Fuck that, come down to St Mary's during the storm surge and watch the waves. We did it last year since its walking distance from our place, it was awesome. |
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Stop and Shop in Amity had the generic gallon sized water jugs isle cleared out. Still some of the expensive bottled water left along with 5 gallon jugs. Lots of people buying frozen food. Their gas station was packed about 15 minutes ago, the cheaper Hess station down on Whalley was empty topped off my car there, regular was $3.79.
I laughed out loud when the guy in front of me at Stop and Shop asked the guy in front of him where he could buy a generator.
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People starting to get a little crazy.
I went to fill my car up today there was a car on the other side of the pump filling up as well,when he finished he opened his trunk and took out 3 5 gallon gas containers and began filling them up,as he began to fill the cans up there was a car behind him that started honking his horn and yelling how it is bullshit and not to hog all the gas .It was like watching 2 women argue.
The station by my house is usually pretty quiet ,today it was 5 deep. |