O/T Batten Down the Hatches

[Eric72]

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

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by Eric72

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

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:

[lancemountain]

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 Nothing I can do at this point but wait and see

[Bocabirdman]

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.