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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.
In random disaster broadcast commentary, I thought the interpreter for Mayor Bloomberg rocked. She reminded me of my friend's deaf parents. They always spoke with terrific expression and animation. So often the person doing the interpretation is wooden.
NYC Mayor Bloomberg's ASL interpreter Lydia Calas has her own fan-tumblr - Boing Boing
Zankitty and MFNLaw posted on Twitter this AM. Maria was still w/o power six hours ago.
I could not have made it to work without great difficulty when I lived in Queens and worked in Manhattan. It is possible though that the MTA will be able to patch together service. My subways in Queens were above ground elevated lines until 2 stops before Manhattan. If they start shuttle service over bridges on city buses they would at least be able to get people into Manhattan. It really depends how much underground service is damaged. 2-3 long-term closed stations will not disrupt things too much.
Thoughts that freaked me out last night - Roosevelt Island tram. I know it was grounded, but my brain went to the what if place. shudder.
The CBC is reporting that the female crew member who died when the Bounty replica sank was a descendant of Fletcher Christian. [link]
I'm fine. Didn't lose power. I slept really badly last night so I'm only now just awake.
Vermont got lucky and there's wind damage and power outages but it's nothing compared to the rest of the country.
They're not saying how long the subway will be out, but I will be really surprised if anything at all is running for the next few days, and I'm guessing weeks before the system is completely back up. It's in bad shape.
Vermont got lucky and there's wind damage and power outages but it's nothing compared to the rest of the country.
My brother never lost power, and just has some tree limbs down.
yes, 66 people died in the Caribbean
"More than 69" was the last West Indies total I saw yesterday.
And Vortex checked in on FB.
More and more I think the Weather Channel calling it a "Superstorm" is correct.
In some ways, it would have been better had DC gotten a direct hit -- not because I wish anyone that much destruction but I suspect it will take repeatedly hitting some lawmakers over the head in their own backyards before they take climate change and emergency response seriously.