O/T Batten Down the Hatches
 

I want to see how Hurricane Sandy has affected everyone and make sure everyone is alright. Up east is expecting to get it badly, so I hope everyone can ride out the storm. Maybe we will all get a day off work/school from it? Best regards.

Maybe a boatload of t206's will get destroyed...thereby making them a little scarcer and more desirable!

We've heard warnings like this before, which ultimately didn't pan out, but somehow I suspect this one may be the real thing. Somebody is likely to get hit really hard by it and I'm afraid we may have a national emergency in New Jersey, or somewhere nearby. Let's hope everybody is safe and does not take this storm too lightly. Here in Brooklyn our electrical wires are underground so a power outage is far less likely. Some parts of the country will surely be without electricity for many days.

Peter, I expected a comment like this hahah.

Barry, I hope all is well, and I feel the same way. I hope it doesn't do that much damage, though, but I will take a day off from school when I can get one.

It's going to cause incredible flooding in the areas most prone to it...I feel very bad for the people who will be affected.

Same. It's a shame to see regular people having to endure such traumatic events.

It's raining off and on here in NC. It's supposed to hit the coast today I heard. I hope everyone in the northeast stays safe.

On a more serious note...my whole family and many friends live on the east coast...my parents are planning to tie down their patio furniture...and are going to fill the bathtub with water so they can use the water to flush the toilets if need be.

It sounds like it may live up to it's billing...and I hope all will be safe!

It seems like its always one natural disaster to another.

Perhaps completely unrelated, but it's been raining hard all day in Seattle. Had to put galoshes on the dog.

NY should be pretty roughed up - especially anything by the water. Barry - where in Brooklyn are you? I heard that southern brooklyn/queens might be in trouble with the storm surge.. We shall see. Last one to hit (irene) was overrated. Lets hope this was is overrated as well.

I'm on the Northern Queens side, and all we have is big trees. They usually get knocked around, but that's about it.

Believe it or not, there is a whole world outside of NYC. The people of the Schoharie Valley and Mohawk Valley of New York were devastated by Irene; some small towns were virtually destroyed. The damage was also massive in Vermont. Ask those people if Irene was overrated.

Greg

Pete,

Sorry to disagree, but Irene was not overrated at all. She caused billions of $$ in damage. In Orange County and further North we experienced devastating floods that people are still recovering from. My firehouse flooded and I was one of the main people responsible to work with the insurance company and contractors on the rebuild. 13 months later and here we go again. Good luck to all and stay safe.

Jeff

I went thru a hurricane on an aircraft carrier in the Atlanctic in 1981. It wasn't fun. :o

Pete- I'm in Cobble Hill. We are actually only a few blocks from the water....we walk just down Atlantic Avenue to pick up the ferry to get to Governor's Island. I don't think we will be the worst hit, but I suspect the streets will be flooded and branches will be strewn everywhere. And that's the best case scenario.

Here's wishing you well Barry --

Greg

Thanks Greg. I know there will be people who are living in low lying areas who will have it a whole lot worse than us. Let's all say a prayer tonight.

Couldn't agree more.

I only live 20 minutes from Schoharie Valley and Mohawk Valley. They both got destroyed during Irene. Funny when people say NY will get hit hard, yet they are only thinking of New York City and don't think about there's a whole other part of NY..lol

You're right; I mispoke. Irene was overrated in the 5 boroughs of NY. I understand areas South and North were hit quite hard. Ocean City had it really bad too. I was just refering to the fact that everyone was expecting the worst in my neck of the woods (not really woods more like subways and sidewalks!!) and it turned out to not be as bad.

This storm looks like it might be worse than Irene.

Barry - good luck. Hopefully this storm isn't as bad as expected.

o crap....
 

i live in the direct hit on the nj shore.......:eek:

You and Snooki Better take cover!

lol
 

that was funny waz!:D

I live in NJ and lost power for 5 days during Irene. Lost a tree and had some roof damage. Hit my eBay business hard because could not log on during that time. Have a feeling that this storm might be worse. Bracing for another outage. Got all my cards to higher ground. Just hope my customers understand that there might be shipping delays during and after the storm.


More important than a few pieces of cardboard with ballplayer pictures on it is the safety of all of those affected by the storm.

Stay safe to all!

I am in the suburbs of Philadelphia, which puts me pretty much right in the path of this storm.

Thankfully, I live near the top of a hill and quite a distance from any rivers, lakes, etc., so flooding has never been a problem.

On the flip side, the area in which I live is fairly heavily wooded, so I find myself saying a little prayer any time the wind gets to be 40+ mph. It seems like a tree comes down nearby every time there is a nasty storm. Irene took down a huge oak within a five minute walk from my house. Luckily, the only damage it did was to break up the road a bit and pulverize some landscaping.

Best of luck to all, and be safe. May you and yours make it through this unscathed.

I love the "we've heard this before and it didn't pan out" thinking.

Man has conquered nature! priceless!

I'd keep playing

I always though Jersey was a national emergency:eek:

I hope everyone out there is safe and sound through this. I have family from SC up to NY on the coast so I hope the impact is minuscule. Be safe and remember to burn your PSA graded cards and 206's first if needed:D

Sissies. ;)

The funny thing about the old "Much ado about nothing" take: I spent three days preparing for a storm in 2004 that luckily (for me) took a turn at the last minute and hit 200 miles south and tracked to within 45 miles of me. It never even got breezy! I never once second guessed my preparations, and I'm sure the people in 20% of the state that was without power or water for a week (or more) wish they had done even more than they had. If you have never experienced the aftermath of a hurricane, I truly hope you never do. Godspeed to those in it's path.

We're on relatively high ground here in Central Jersey, but think we will get hit pretty hard. I've got 10000 1987 topps and 1991 fleers to soak up any water we get.
Best of luck to all the net54 crowd down the shore or in floodplains

Central Jersey here too. Luckily not in a flood zone but we've been preparing for a big storm. Two towns out this way that flood all the time are Manville and Bound Brook. With SGC moving to Bound Brook I hope none of your cards are there yet as they may be swimming next week if they are.

Best of luck to all who get hit.

AndyH

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I lived in NYC for 17 years. Best place to be in this sort of condition. Now I'm out in Suffolk County on Long Island. Really, as previously stated, flooding and wind is key, no matter where in the Tri-State area. If my cable goes out I'll have to listen to the World Series! What a drag.

Barry, our lines are underground also here in Michigan, but we lose power 4-5 times a year. The above ground wires are feeding your underground wires.

Joe:eek:

Scary stuff, be safe guys.

On another note, I was on the expressway today in Michigan and noticed about 12 or more trucks heading south, the ones with buckets on them. There was a small pickup truck with lights flashing leading them. I think they are heading out East to help with any problems. Good Luck out there.

Joe

Paul,

Living in the NYC area for as long as you did and having the chance to listen to the game on the radio should be regarded as a unique opportunity to experience the WS, old school style. I envy your position, as it pertains to this tiny sliver of what is going on across a larger region. My very best wishes to you and yours during Hurricane Sandy.

Best Regards,

Eric

I hope all of you/family/friends on the east coast stay safe and make it through this. I am thankful we don't have these in Las Vegas- been through quite a few earthquakes growing up in California all of my life- but these things freak me out. Again, please get to high and safe ground.

Sincerely, Clayton

Eric,

Thanks for the kind remarks, if the Series actually goes until Monday.

In Manhattan, the morning after a blizzard, I had to take the B train uptown to 57th St. to open up my store. I get out of the subway and what do I see? -- people skiing down the middle of the street! No lie. So, this coming Monday-Tuesday when the wind and rain are blowing horizontal I might be out in my trusty Accord (Tan Betsy) searching for something or other.

In the meantime, here's an Ashburn for you:

Home and family here in Philly is fine but my beach house at the shore.....if the swells stay less than 8 feet I'm fine. Anything more than that the bay side will crest and I'm *ucked...ten feet and I'll have a long winter :mad: Nothing I can do at this point but wait and see

My folks live in Medford Lakes. They are stubborn Seventy-somethings. I can only pray from here in South Florida. Sandy just brushed by us this past Thursday/Friday. We got lucky...this time.

When I lived in Massachusetts, Nor'easters were a bitch but the state's emergency plans and snow removal budget got us back up and running in no time. I moved back to Baltimore in the late Eighties and it was a different ball game. The snow removal budget would get used up after the first two "dustings" When we would get a good snowfall after that we'd be snarled for a week. I mention this because now I live in Boca Raton FL and though we have been lucky the last seven years, the powers that be have a well-oiled plan for hurricane recovery. I fear that the mid-Atlantic states will wake up after this storm and be in deep-shit.
Seriously, my prayers go out to all in the region. Be SAFE!

To all in harm's way, get some cash. Power outages would make credit cards useless. Top off your gas tanks. Gas Stations won't be able to pump gas without a generator. If you take medicines, go to the pharmacy to make sure that you have enough on hand. After the storm, stay home, Do not run out to see the storm aftermath. Standing water and downed powerlines do no mix. Make sure to check on your elderly neighbors.

Lastly, the time frame that is being forecasted is for the arrival of the eyewall. Your weather will go downhill fast, at least 12 hours before then.

Joe- losing electricity is what scares me the most. It's almost impossible to do anything without it- no hot water, no refrigerator, no computer....gasp-no TV! I heard on the news that some people who lose it should not expect it back for 7-10 days!

That's why you make sure you have a smart phone. Can live life off that unless the cell towers go down.

Cell towers go down easily in this kind of storm............:eek:

evacuation......
 

i might have to evacuate......i hope not.....im going to ride out the storm.....i live 2 minutes from manasquan inlet n.j. where the direct hit is predicted.....:eek:.....God i hope all is ok....i will be praying....i am battening down the hatches for sure...:eek:...

well just wanted to say to all....LOVE YOU ALL:)

Peace

Johnny V

Good luck to everyone in the path of the storm. We're getting ready to ride it out in Massachusetts. All prep done, fireplace is roaring (chilly morning) and we have about have about 1/2 a cord of wood ready in the basement.

Batten Down Indeed!
 

Governor Christie declared that all barrier islands in New Jersey as well as Atlantic City are supposed to be evacuated by 4:00 PM today. My wife and I went down Friday night to close up our shore house (Long Beach Island) for the season and prep for Sandy. I don't think we are going to be anywhere near as lucky with Sandy as we were with Irene. We put all of the furniture on the first floor up on tables and benches in case the water gets into the house, but if the water level is on the high side of the 4 - 8 feet storm surge they are predicting, it won't matter. It'll all be trash anyway. Last model I saw had landfall on Monday almost directly over us. It is making me sick to my stomach all of the money we've invested in upgrading the house is now going to be like throwing it out the window. We were actually quite surprised at how little people were preparing for this storm. Only one place we saw was doing any boarding of windows, although the folks at one of the candy shops said they put a bunch of their candy on the second floor. For everyone else it was as if it was any other October weekend! Weird. I guess they weren't listening to the news!

And because this storm is cutting such a wide swath, we have identical issues with our house up north. I'm too old to deal with all this shit! : (

Sorry Kevin that you have to go through all this. I have a house on Long Island and feel the same way- who needs this aggravation. Good luck with the storm.

I`m in Mass and have moved my classic car to a safer location "I HOPE"! Plus making all the other preparations.

However this one thing could be "THE" most important safety precaution! Use a sniping service so you don`t lose an auction when the power goes out! :D

Classic car; classic quote! :)

Everyone was fishing in lbi yesterday kevin....
 

Kevin.....

I hear ya.....im a stones throw away.....everyone was down the beach yesterday trying to catch some stripers in long beach island....luckily i got out thurs and crushed "em:D...

one good thing is think they will cancel jury duty for me monday:)

im right on the waterfront front and shitting a pickle:o

Barry...

Big ups to BRooklyn:D

Thanks Clayton, Chris, and all the rest texting/calling me....

YOU GUYS ROCK!!

Times like these give us the rare time to converse, at length to those that are closest to us. On the positive side, The waves at OBX are sensational.

Storms
 

My wife and I were in Jamaica and left the day before Sandy hit so we were lucky.

Sandy...
 

Just west of bridgeport...really hoping to avoid damage this year...Irene and Alfred kicked my a$$ last year and don't want to go through that again...Be safe everyone!!!

Just drove down to Gloucester, Virginia from Charlottesville to check on my new boat, a 35 foot Cal Cruiser pilothouse (sailboat). I just sold a large part of my collection to a fellow board member and purchased this boat Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon I was informed that I could not get insurance until the hurricane has passed by, even with USBOAT with whom the previous owner had her insurance with. So now, I am in McDonald's (free wifi) anxiously and hopefully waiting for the tide to drop (low tide around 2 pm. ) enough for me to make it to the marina. Right now there is over a foot and a half of water on the road and by high tide tonight, I imagine that most of those homes along the road will have two to three feet of water rearranging their furniture. Growing up on the outer banks of North Carolina, I have been thru a lot of nor'easters and hurricanes and this one feels a little different. There is a lot of water in front of this storm and and with the nearly nfull moon, this storm could be very destructive.

If the boat doesn't get destroyed, I will be sailing (moving) from here to St. Thomas on November 10th. I plan on being there for Christmas. Yee-Haw!!

Go Heels! 43-35 over N.C. State

Johnny, that water right in your front yard has a pretty bad name, and some stories to go along with it. Don't want to give away your exact location, so we will leave it as an inside story :)

As for Kevin, they say if you put a Taylor Shaffer OJ on your front door, it will scare away any storm. Just go ahead and do that so you can sleep great and not worry about your house.

As for me, I live on 4.9 acres in west/central Jersey, approx 5.0 acres of it is covered with trees so good luck with that for me

Johnny.....
 

There you are!!!stopped by grandpa's the other day to say hi.....dude....im worried:eek:

call me if you can....:D

I'm putting my waders on.....

no tuna trips going out....
 

all boat activity cancelled for a while:mad:

Stay safe, friends. Johnny V, keep those circus freaks dry!

Best,

Andy

Good luck martin...can i come?

First annual NYC/SGC Prewar cardboard boat regatta?

Good luck to our fellow collectors in the east during this storm and I wish you, your friends and family a Safe Storm Sandy!

I have a house in Ocean City, MD built out over water on the bay, four blocks from the ocean. Today, the tide water was already up over the deck. Since 1966, when the house was built, the water has never risen high enough to enter the house which is about 3 feet above the level of the deck. I guess there's a first time for everything. Like all of us property owners in coastal areas, all we can do is hope for the best.

Good luck to all.

Ken

Andy......
 

Thanks man.....i appreciate it.....you rock.....:)

I got a day off!

My electricity is kind of off...flickering. It's a pain having to reset the oven clock.

So sorry to hear that :(

Lost power for five minutes, and it's not even that windy yet. I'm sure it will soon go off for the duration of the storm.

If any of you plan on listing anything good on the BST, please do it within the next 10 minutes. :D

OK, this is getting serious......The Oakmont Elks Bingo has been cancelled tonight. Southwestern PA's primary source of income is in trouble.

This is what I love about this thread. We get to express our anxiety through humor. :eek:

Honus takes one in the gut; Cobb takes a big rip (yes, both of them are for sale. uh, not really but you can make an offer):

Power is in and out up here.