We're high enough up that our only real concern was power and we kept it. Hope everyone else is hanging in there.
Xander: Look who's got a bad case of Dark Prince envy. Dracula: Leave us. Xander: No, we're not going to "Leabbb you." And where'd you get that accent, Sesame Street? "One, Two, Three - three victims! Maw ha ha!"
'Lessons'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Trudy Booth - Oct 30, 2012 2:08:28 am PDT #27709 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Shir - Oct 30, 2012 2:11:55 am PDT #27710 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Guys, I only now had the time to come here and read a bit, and DEAR LORD WTF OMG STAY SAFE~ma to you in Sandy's way. This is seriously terrifying.
Strix - Oct 30, 2012 2:44:39 am PDT #27711 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Glad to hear people checking in this AM and that things are relatively fine.
Let's keep it that way, TPTB willing.
Jessica - Oct 30, 2012 2:57:28 am PDT #27712 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Power/cable/internet stayed on here. Thanking FUCK my sister doesn't live on the LES anymore! The explosion was visible from parts of Brooklyn and everyone below 39th St in Manhattan lost power. There are some pretty stunning photos of the skyline without lights. No idea how long it's going to take before we get the subway up and running again. I sense a very crowded express bus during tomorrow's commute. Assuming the bridge is passable.
Theodosia - Oct 30, 2012 3:24:56 am PDT #27713 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
We might have sun here later, and it's supposed to hit 70. I see some small branches down, and the next street over is still w/o power. Later I'll call my brothers in north NJ to see how they're doing. Inland, they may have some flooding to deal with.
I don't know how my aunt's house near Point Pleasant fared -- the Weather Channel guy thought the waves would be over the dune that marks off the beach, so five miles down the coast can't be much better.
Sue - Oct 30, 2012 3:27:59 am PDT #27714 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I'm happy to see people checking in.
Steph L. - Oct 30, 2012 3:31:56 am PDT #27715 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Looks like the eye of the storm wants to go to Columbus, Ohio next.
That's ridiculously far inland. Actually, the Midwest doesn't even count as "inland" at this point. It's just ridiculous.
Glad to see everyone checking in!
sarameg - Oct 30, 2012 3:43:05 am PDT #27716 of 30001
I still have power. Shockers.
But the cabinet above the stove came down last night. Bad hanging job, too much catfood, probably too much cat. Not at all storm related. It's still on the wall due to tight fit and jammed against a lid. So.
I put out a plea for strong arms because I can't hold it in place AND screw it back up.
And the FUCKING CATS keep trying to climb up in it!
Jesse - Oct 30, 2012 3:59:24 am PDT #27717 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Looks like no one in my department lost power, but our VP did.
Theodosia - Oct 30, 2012 4:02:30 am PDT #27718 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
It's also the first time a hurricane eye has come ashore in NJ since 1821, which is quite a record in itself.