I propose that we stop calling them Cyclones or Hurricanes and go with "Giant berkeleyball of Death" to reflect our new disposition toward being afraid of everything.
I'll probably just use "Rainy Day" to describe it though because... I think it is supposed to rain later or something.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: I propose that we stop calling them Cyclones or Hurricanes and go with "Giant berkeleyball of Death" to reflect our new disposition toward being afraid of everything.
I think you're on to something........I did laugh at the retard on TWC last night saying "I've been a meteorologist for a long time, and I've never seen anything like this" Oh, you don't say.....where was that guy 10-31-91.....
Hurricane + jet stream + high pressue system = a Giant berkeleyball of DEATH
Also, its nothing the Northeast shouldn't know by now.
Edit: for wiki goodness of probably real content instead of hollywood E36 M3fest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Perfect_Storm
1988RedT2 wrote: I always marvel at meteorologists. Who else gets paid for being wrong 50% of the time?
Man you have some accurate meteorologists where ever you are!
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote:nocones wrote:NOAA is really laying it on thick. That's their new deal. They have decided to threaten death and destruction because they felt their previous warnings weren't getting into peoples heads. And not only that, but I have always felt that Meteorologists can predict weather like a rock can. All they can do is guess.The_Jed wrote: Best of luck to you, hopefully it won't be as bad as some have predicted.I don't think it possibly could be as bad as they are "predicting". Sensationalism in journalism is out of control but no where is it as bad as it is in the weather prediction. When the last hurricane sent storms into the Midwest they predicted 18+ inches of rain. Everyone flipped out as that would be terrible. They where exactly right about when the rain would start/stop buy we barely got 3" over 2 days. I'm just not sure how they could be that far off.
I cleaned up the yard, filled up the car, bought water and batteries, rigged up a hand powered shower, and boarded up my biggest windows... my neighbors didn't even bring in the cushions from their lawn furniture.. I live 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and been through a few hurricanes.. I am not taking chances.
and my neighbors now need to buy new cushions for their lawn furniture
at least one co-worker is parking his most hated car near the river hoping for a miracle.
Saw this pic comparing sandy to Irene. Looks big.
http://imgur.com/yVdg9
AtticusTurbo27 wrote: Saw this pic comparing sandy to Irene. Looks big. http://imgur.com/yVdg9
It is, the fact its 40* or so right behind that cold front sandy is running into doesn't help. The temp difference will only make the hurricane worse.
sachilles wrote: at least one co-worker is parking his most hated car near the river hoping for a miracle.
LOL! Hey God, excuse me but do you remember that whole "flood the earth to cleanse evil from the world" thing? Well, I've got one rat-bastard Cavalier that's just asking for some righteous retribution down by the river...
From Miami Herald a few minutes ago- Looks like we got us a convoy!
MIAMI -- Crews used to dealing with hurricanes in Florida have been dispatched to the Northeast to help with the effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Three specialists from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue have joined the Federal Emergency Management Agency's search and rescue managers in Washington.
Florida Power & Light Co. is sending more than 560 employees and nearly 350 trucks to Maryland, Virginia and Washington to help restore power after Sandy passes through the Mid-Atlantic. Additional FPL crews may also be dispatched to assist utilities in those areas.
FPL officials say they're happy to help other states because Florida utilities usually get a helping hand when hurricanes strike. Crews from Georgia were in the state last week to help FPL restore power after Sandy's rain bands brushed across Florida.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/29/3072857/s-fla-crews-dispatched-to-northeast.html#storylink=cpy
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