OT: All northeast Cardinal fans

[CtCardinals78]

Be safe out there this weekend. This hurricane means serious business and I know there are quite a few of you in MD, PA, NJ, NY and New England that post regularly in here. Take care of each other and hope you all make it through ok as well as your property. This storm is no joke, please be careful. Looks like we're going to be without power for a long time (at least a week). It also looks like a once in a lifetime storm for us. I just hope power is back on for kickoff weekend. I've been through two of these so far in CT and they suck. Mods please move if this in the wrong location. Thanks.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Thanks, and will do.

 

[JeffGollin]

Roger. Wilco.

Laying in supplies - 3 gals fresh water, lots of various batteries, canned tuna, battery powered lanterns & portable radios. Moving patio furniture and plants off deck or sheltered spot on deck.

Update - Laid in the groceries this morning (especially things you can eat or drink cold - like Tostitos, tabouli, canned tuna and instant coffee). Trips to Lowes and Sears yesterday and today (to buy camping equipment like the lanterns and portable gas-burners) proved futile. Will have to make do with 30-year old Coleman stuff bought during a more active time.

While I live near the Jersey Shore, we're situated 10 miles inland and on sheltered, higher ground (100' above sea-level) so flooding shouldn't be a problem (sound of fingers crossing). Biggest concerns are a tree falling on house, loss of electricity (our land-line internet phones are electric-powered) or a ruptured gas line.

Hoping to watch SD game ("live" on DirecTV west coast feed) which calls to mind my worst fear - that my dish antenna will blow down and I'll lose satellite reception ( including for the rebroadcasts of the SD game) for the remainder of the weekend and maybe the week). Northeasterners w. DirecTV - we may have other viewing/listening fallback options: NFL Network rebroadcasts -11 pm ET Monday (& a couple of times later in the week) and possibly FSN AZ (if they don't black it out).

Judging by the reaction from government, media and fellow neighbors, this is the most serious local natural event I've run across in 3/4 of a century living in Greater NYC.

 

[O]

Hopefully, it doesn't turn out to be as bad as they are predicting.

None the less, you all be safe.

 

[CtCardinals78]

NYC is shutting down all transportation Saturday! I lived here all my life and have never seen this before holy crap!!

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local...re_transportation_system_p.html#ixzz1W5wGqokQ

 

[azsportsfan01]

Only thing that matters is this stupid storm is done by 6am on Monday. I fly home to Phoenix for a week and I better not get delayed.

 

[CtCardinals78]

Only thing that matters is this stupid storm is done by 6am on Monday. I fly home to Phoenix for a week and I better not get delayed.

Wow man good luck. I'm going to Milwaukee for the Pearl Jam 20 concert next weekend and am hoping I can make it and am not cutting 17 trees off my house.

 

[HoodieBets]

Thanks, yeah we are planning for the worst here in RI talking about 12 to 16 foot tidal waves and the expectation of being withouth power for more than a week. The meteorologists are calling it the perfect storm here.

 

[Dback Jon]

Roger. Wilco.

Laying in supplies - 3 gals fresh water, lots of various batteries, canned tuna, battery powered lanterns & portable radios. Moving patio furniture and plants off deck or sheltered spot on deck.

Biggest concerns are tree falling on house, loss of electricity or ruptUred gas line.

Hoping to watch SD game ("live" on DorecTV west coast feed) which calls to mind my worst fear - that my dish antenna will blow down and I'll lose satellite reception ( including for the rebroadcasts of the SD game) for the remainder of the weekend and maybe the week).

Make sure you have a manual can opener

 

[CatBoxBackFan]

Make sure you have a manual can opener

I heard that is the most forgotten thing.

 

[jmt]

I heard that is the most forgotten thing.

I think it's a corkscrew.

 

[CtCardinals78]

Thanks, yeah we are planning for the worst here in RI talking about 12 to 16 foot tidal waves and the expectation of being withouth power for more than a week. The meteorologists are calling it the perfect storm here.

Yeah I'm in eastern CT and unfortunately for us the models and the track keep pushing the the projected path eastward...again. It is projected to stay off NJ coast then make landfall over LI and then western to central CT. Our local meteorologist said his gut feeling is landfall between Bridgeport and Newport. I have a feeling you and I are in for the worst of it. Suffice to say it could be a while before we have Internet and power after Saturday night. Take care!

 

[Garthshort]

CtCardinal78, thanks. You take care, also. I won't get to see the game until 11PM on Monday, so Jeff, assuming that you're able to watch it live, I'd appreciate your take.

 

[HoodieBets]

Yeah I'm in eastern CT and unfortunately for us the models and the track keep pushing the the projected path eastward...again. It is projected to stay off NJ coast then make landfall over LI and then western to central CT. Our local meteorologist said his gut feeling is landfall between Bridgeport and Newport. I have a feeling you and I are in for the worst of it. Suffice to say it could be a while before we have Internet and power after Saturday night. Take care!

Take care buddy! I just have a bad feeling about this one.

 

[Osbern61]

Best of luck to all of you in NE and NJ! Even in Philadelphia the supermarket looked insane yesterday. Usually we sell a pallet of water in one day, but yesterday 3 pallets went in two hours.

 

[gamebird98]

We hope for the best here. We are about 30 miles west of Albany NY, they are saying we could be in for a bad one. Got the spare batteries...Generator is gassed up...and most everything that can fly is either tied down or put away.

 

[cardsfanmd]

I live right on the water in Annapolis lol. They're saying this is going to be worse than Isabel, who left 3-10 feet of water everywhere down here, and I couldn't be more excited

Sorry but I guess I'm still just a big kid, but I cannot wait to jetski and canoe up and down the streets all weekend again.

 

[Linderbee]

Roger. Wilco.

Laying in supplies - 3 gals fresh water, lots of various batteries, canned tuna, battery powered lanterns & portable radios. Moving patio furniture and plants off deck or sheltered spot on deck.

Biggest concerns are tree falling on house, loss of electricity or ruptUred gas line.

Hoping to watch SD game ("live" on DorecTV west coast feed) which calls to mind my worst fear - that my dish antenna will blow down and I'll lose satellite reception ( including for the rebroadcasts of the SD game) for the remainder of the weekend and maybe the week).

Seriously, I think you need more water.

Everyone, please be safe. I have a bit of family up there, and all my Cards family will be in my thoughts & prayers this weekend!

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Stay safe everyone.

Fill up the gas tanks today. And Linder's right. More water, Jeff. I'll add the pre-moistened wet wipes in case you can't take a shower for a week. (Giant size available by the adult diapers, lol) Do it for those you love.

 

[JeffGollin]

Make sure you have a manual can opener

Got it.

 

[earthsci]

Fill your tubs. Not to drink. To flush.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Yeah I'm in eastern CT and unfortunately for us the models and the track keep pushing the the projected path eastward...again. It is projected to stay off NJ coast then make landfall over LI and then western to central CT. Our local meteorologist said his gut feeling is landfall between Bridgeport and Newport. I have a feeling you and I are in for the worst of it. Suffice to say it could be a while before we have Internet and power after Saturday night. Take care!

I need to start paying better attention to the news. It is pretty much coming right over Bristol. I'll be at work which is good since they have much better buildings than my apartment.

 

[Jersey Girl]

NYC is shutting down all transportation Saturday! I lived here all my life and have never seen this before holy crap!!

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local...re_transportation_system_p.html#ixzz1W5wGqokQ

Wow, that IS big.

I have friends that live and work down the shore in Jersey. They said they are having mandatory evacuations in Atlantic and Cape May counties. Atlantic City resorts (which I guess includes the casinos) are not taking any reservations for Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

Hope everyone gets through this thing okay.

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Fill your tubs. Not to drink. To flush.

And if that runs out, (or if there's a problem with the sewer lines) large garbage bags to line the pot.

And twist ties.

 

[crisper57]

Another tip: Lots of folks get dry ice to keep food fresh. Just remember that you can't use dry ice in confined spaces and definitely not in your freezer. Keep it low if you choose to use it. Expanding gas is not good.

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