O/T Batten Down the Hatches

[wazoo]

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.

[ullmandds]

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

[wazoo]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

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

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.

[barrysloate]

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.

[wazoo]

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

[sycks22]

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.

[barrysloate]

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.

[murcerfan]

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

Man has conquered nature! priceless!

[goodtricks]

I'd keep playing

[Deertick]

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.

[judsonhamlin]

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

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I'm afraid we may have a national emergency in New Jersey

I always though Jersey was a national emergency

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

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

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.

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

[jcmtiger]

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

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

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

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!

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

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.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

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............

[Eric72]

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.

[atx840]

Scary stuff, be safe guys.