Anxiety high as super storm Sandy draws near East

Full Moon high tide, and the Election. So we get both flooding, and extreme wind damage too.

"Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces".
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As this storm developes it's becoming apparent that this is no ordinary Hurricane. This is turning into a "Hybrid Nor'Easter". I've ridden out 2 of them in my life. This is already a larger and more violent storm than any before it. It doesn't look like a hurricane on radar, but the low pressure that's driving it just dropped more.

They just announced the shutdown of the NYC and NJ transit systems tonight. The only other time this happened was last year with "Irene". The center of the storm is still 500 mi off shore and is already producing a storm surge 1 foot higher than Irene at it's peak.

If anyone out there is in it's way, take this storm very seriously. If your in a coastal area and the authorities tell you to evacuate, do it. This is not your ordinary hurricane. Having experienced this type of storm, I can tell you it's much more dangerous, if for no other reason than it's size.

"Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces".
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The storm still hasn't made landfall. We are still directly in it's path. If anyone here is familiar with Atlantic City, The Inlet area is gone! The Boardwalk at the North end is history, and the storm hasn't landed yet. It's still 12 hours away.

People ignored the Govs. warning and have stayed on the Barrier Islands, bad move. Most of the Islands only have one way on or off, and those routes are under water already.

Most of those "Islands" are really only "Sandbars". Long Beach Island has been cut through at the North End already. I lived on LBI, it is not the place to be in any storm, let alone something like this.

The Gov. finally said something I agree with, "To try and ride this storm out on one of the Barrier Islands, is just plain stupid". Of course, you always have idiots who decide to stay, and are the first to yell for help and risk not only their lives, but those of the folks that have to go rescue them.

I just saw the folks who live behind us, leaving with their SUV loaded down. There is only one house behind us and it's only 100 ft from the river. Right now it's low tide, by 4 PM you won't be able to get to their house.

"Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces".
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Duck. And cover.

'' Taa Ahpu tomoba?atu, nansuwukaitu u nahnia.
U tekwapuha pitaruibe siku sokoba?a tomoba?atu nakwu waitusu.
Numi maaka ukiitsi tabeni numu tuhkarui.
Nu tusuuna aiku numu hanipukatu. Numi tusuuna.
Keta aituku numi muhneetu. Aitukutu numi taakonin/tsaakuan.
Taa Ahpu nansuwukai suana.
Suni yutui o.''

"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"

S. T. Friedman

Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true'

Yeah, it strikes me as odd how the Pacific Coast doesn't get Typhoons like Asian countries do.

You bet! I wouldn't wish something like this on anyone.

We made it! The storm didn't hit us until late last nite. We didn't have any damage, for once ! But the house across the street lost it's roof. Trees down, roads blocked etc. The Jersey Shore got blasted. If any one had plans to get to Atlantic City, how about Vegas instead?

It's going to be months before they can recover.

"Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces".
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I'm going to send it to NYC.

NYC is closed. And will be until Sat. The scope of damage on the E Coast is unimaginable.

At least we don't have to shovel snow like the folks in West Va.

"Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces".
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The ghosts of the Llano and Dura now rest....in the morning look southwest.... and throw some tobacco into the wind. Say these words: ''Ta-a'pah I thank you for the prayers of my brothers.''

They will smile.

And remember you the next time.

"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"

S. T. Friedman

Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true'