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10/30/2012 10:28:52 PM · #226
Finally managed to swim off Long Island.... Geeze, what a week it's been.. I was one of the 980,000 without power. Now, back in queens.

Message edited by author 2012-10-30 22:29:57.
10/30/2012 10:31:46 PM · #227
Originally posted by IAmEliKatz:

Finally managed to swim off Long Island.... Geeze, what a week it's been.. I was one of the 980,000 without power. Now, back in queens.


Oh and you have a new bub as well, hope you didn't suffer too much.
10/30/2012 10:32:25 PM · #228
Up here in Maine:

10/31/2012 07:46:43 AM · #229
Snow is melting here.
kids are out of school again. yesterday due to inclement weather, today due to massive power outages in the county.
out of all the counties in the state, we experienced the most outages... over 35,000. statewide (last I saw reported) was 150,000+

we (luckily) still have power... but no cable or internet. they said to expect outages though, as they may need to shut off our grid to restore power to others... then will turn ours back on. I hope it doesn't happen, but its a possibility.

I hope everyone and their loved ones are OK!
10/31/2012 08:23:58 AM · #230
Glad everyone here is ok and my thoughts go out to those who have lost people. I think the death toll is close to 140 now with many more injured and the problems will continue as infrastructures are rebuilt.
10/31/2012 08:24:17 AM · #231
Has anyone heard from Posthumous isn't he in NJ which got hit the hardest?

Oh Posthumous, oh Posthumous, where are you!!!

Message edited by author 2012-10-31 08:24:40.
10/31/2012 08:26:37 AM · #232
Originally posted by Neat:

Has anyone heard from Posthumous isn't he in NJ which got hit the hardest?

Oh Posthumous, oh Posthumous, where are you!!!


He was on Facebook 12 hours or so ago. No power though i gather.
10/31/2012 09:03:13 AM · #233
Originally posted by rooum:

Originally posted by Neat:

Has anyone heard from Posthumous isn't he in NJ which got hit the hardest?

Oh Posthumous, oh Posthumous, where are you!!!


He was on Facebook 12 hours or so ago. No power though i gather.


ok thanks.
10/31/2012 11:46:45 AM · #234
Lots of streams & creeks wandering around here in central Pa where they don't belong....

          


I love road signs.....LOL!!!
10/31/2012 12:08:31 PM · #235
I saw that Michael Brown, the moron responsible for the S L O W response to Katrina, critisized the response to Sandy as "too fast".
10/31/2012 12:23:39 PM · #236
Wow Gulizio Thanks ... and NikonJeb awesome shots... I am betting there are going to be some Freakin' crazy storm shots in the FS tonight!!
10/31/2012 01:44:08 PM · #237
Originally posted by Spork99:

I saw that Michael Brown, the moron responsible for the S L O W response to Katrina, criticized the response to Sandy as "too fast".

Gasping at the quote Spork99 offered up, I had to track it down.
Yep, Michael Brown said it.
10/31/2012 03:21:22 PM · #238
It would be nice to hear from Don and Colleen. They are probably out rescuing creatures of one kind or another.
10/31/2012 03:39:54 PM · #239
Originally posted by sfalice:

Originally posted by Spork99:

I saw that Michael Brown, the moron responsible for the S L O W response to Katrina, criticized the response to Sandy as "too fast".

Gasping at the quote Spork99 offered up, I had to track it down.
Yep, Michael Brown said it.


You know...at 1st read all I could say was "really...too fast?" Then I re-read it. He was making a point that most people would have missed. Obama is looking for votes. He wants America to see how fast he reacted to the storm not the Benghazi attacks. He carried on to Las Vegas immediately. Yes he was painfully slow at Katrina.....but I think it was slightly taken out of context.
10/31/2012 04:01:15 PM · #240
Originally posted by cowboy221977:

Originally posted by sfalice:

Originally posted by Spork99:

I saw that Michael Brown, the moron responsible for the S L O W response to Katrina, criticized the response to Sandy as "too fast".

Gasping at the quote Spork99 offered up, I had to track it down.
Yep, Michael Brown said it.


You know...at 1st read all I could say was "really...too fast?" Then I re-read it. He was making a point that most people would have missed. Obama is looking for votes. He wants America to see how fast he reacted to the storm not the Benghazi attacks. He carried on to Las Vegas immediately. Yes he was painfully slow at Katrina.....but I think it was slightly taken out of context.


I would think that reacting fast to something happening on our own soil to our own residents would be the right way to go. No matter what you want to read in to it, he acted as he should have. Brownie wouldn't have a clue about that now, would he?
10/31/2012 04:12:47 PM · #241
And the debris is reaching the shores over here in Brooklyn...



Anything from parts of homes, to personal property, yard furniture, toys, signage from businesses, etc.

Even signs from Sea Bright - NJ, whichs is 25 miles away, are showing up on the shore in Bay Ridge Brooklyn.
10/31/2012 04:16:48 PM · #242
Originally posted by cowboy221977:

Originally posted by sfalice:

Originally posted by Spork99:

I saw that Michael Brown, the moron responsible for the S L O W response to Katrina, criticized the response to Sandy as "too fast".

Gasping at the quote Spork99 offered up, I had to track it down.
Yep, Michael Brown said it.


You know...at 1st read all I could say was "really...too fast?" Then I re-read it. He was making a point that most people would have missed. Obama is looking for votes. He wants America to see how fast he reacted to the storm not the Benghazi attacks. He carried on to Las Vegas immediately. Yes he was painfully slow at Katrina.....but I think it was slightly taken out of context.


The Benghazi fiasco is a whole 'nother ball of wax.
10/31/2012 04:30:21 PM · #243
Originally posted by cowboy221977:

Originally posted by sfalice:

Originally posted by Spork99:

I saw that Michael Brown, the moron responsible for the S L O W response to Katrina, criticized the response to Sandy as "too fast".

Gasping at the quote Spork99 offered up, I had to track it down.
Yep, Michael Brown said it.

You know...at 1st read all I could say was "really...too fast?" Then I re-read it. He was making a point that most people would have missed. Obama is looking for votes. He wants America to see how fast he reacted to the storm not the Benghazi attacks. He carried on to Las Vegas immediately. Yes he was painfully slow at Katrina.....but I think it was slightly taken out of context.

Even in context, Michael Brown is the last person that should offer up criticism regarding the speed of the Federal government's reaction to a disaster like this. I think there were a lot of lessons learned from the mishandling of relief after Katrina. I surely hope so anyway.
10/31/2012 04:34:59 PM · #244
no power at home. yes pwoer at work. minimal damage goooo NJ! sigh =/
10/31/2012 04:36:07 PM · #245
Originally posted by cowboy221977:

Originally posted by sfalice:

Originally posted by Spork99:

I saw that Michael Brown, the moron responsible for the S L O W response to Katrina, criticized the response to Sandy as "too fast".

Gasping at the quote Spork99 offered up, I had to track it down.
Yep, Michael Brown said it.


You know...at 1st read all I could say was "really...too fast?" Then I re-read it. He was making a point that most people would have missed. Obama is looking for votes. He wants America to see how fast he reacted to the storm not the Benghazi attacks. He carried on to Las Vegas immediately. Yes he was painfully slow at Katrina.....but I think it was slightly taken out of context.


And why does your candidate get a pass on this? Obama does something presedential and he's accused of just trying to look presendtial. Romney holds a fake relief event and you're ok with that? Can't politics take a back seat for just one week to consider the horrible human toll this storm has had?
10/31/2012 04:41:35 PM · #246
Originally posted by Kelli:

I would think that reacting fast to something happening on our own soil to our own residents would be the right way to go...

Unless I'm mistaken, embassy grounds and personnel are our own soil and our own residents.
10/31/2012 04:43:29 PM · #247
Originally posted by dtremain:

Originally posted by Kelli:

I would think that reacting fast to something happening on our own soil to our own residents would be the right way to go...

Unless I'm mistaken, embassy grounds and personnel are our own soil and our own residents.


Are you comparing NJ to Libya? Really?
10/31/2012 04:56:18 PM · #248
Originally posted by eqsite:

Romney holds a fake relief event and you're ok with that? Can't politics take a back seat for just one week to consider the horrible human toll this storm has had?

Nice way to have politics take a back seat...
President Obama acted promptly, if not preemptively, to minimize the time required to get relief to those affected by Sandy.
Governor Romney held a relief event to help provide necessities for those affected by Sandy, and his campaign contributed towards the goods, as well as ordinary everyday folks.
And, most importantly, friends and neighbors have gone out of their way to help each other.
Good on them all, I say.
10/31/2012 05:05:43 PM · #249
Originally posted by Kelli:

Originally posted by dtremain:

Originally posted by Kelli:

I would think that reacting fast to something happening on our own soil to our own residents would be the right way to go...

Unless I'm mistaken, embassy grounds and personnel are our own soil and our own residents.

Are you comparing NJ to Libya? Really?

No, I am pointing out that both NJ and any of our embassies are part of our sovereign territory, and both contain(ed) our citizens - they are the same - not just comparable.
10/31/2012 05:17:36 PM · #250
Originally posted by dtremain:

Originally posted by Kelli:

Originally posted by dtremain:

Originally posted by Kelli:

I would think that reacting fast to something happening on our own soil to our own residents would be the right way to go...

Unless I'm mistaken, embassy grounds and personnel are our own soil and our own residents.

Are you comparing NJ to Libya? Really?

No, I am pointing out that both NJ and any of our embassies are part of our sovereign territory, and both contain(ed) our citizens - they are the same - not just comparable.

After doing some research, I have discovered that I am, technically, incorrect. Per //diplomacy.state.gov/discoverdiplomacy/diplomacy101/places/170537.htm, Paragraph 3b & following:
"While an embassy remains the territory of the host state, under international rules representatives of the host country may not enter an embassy without permission—even to put out a fire.

Because an embassy represents a sovereign state, any attack on an embassy is considered an attack on the country it represents."
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