2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

[mookie1995]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

First, jmh, no need to call me that. Second, here's the video. I don't think it was a metaphor.

or maybe hyper bowl? (copyright curt schilling )

[FreshFish]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

FF

If you have a hot water system, there are usually a thingy at the bottom of each zone valve that opens the valve and allows natural convection to occur. We used to do that in our house in Bergen County when the power went out.

Thanks for the suggestion. When I went to implement it, I noticed that the thermostat for the boiler runs off electricity, and so unfortunately there won't be much of a temperature difference 51 hours on.

[joecct]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

As far as where we live, Irene was much worse than Sandy, because the winds were so much stronger. Much less wind damage around town this time (especially as all the weak limbs were blown off already last year!). The flooding here was not much worse this time than during Irene either.

However, for those along the shore (Long Island Sound, CT) further west, they really saw extreme flooding conditions. High tide plus storm surge plus the Sound narrows at it goes further west.

I haven't had any TV and the internet at the public library is glacial (half the town is here using their wifi, it seems!) It would be ironic if we had a repeat of Katrina in Greenwich (people being evacuated from their roof by helicopter because they ignored the mandatory evacuation orders).

Surviving quite well with no electricity at home. Very lucky: still have running water, hot water, and the range (oven doesn't work until power is back). The only problem would be if it gets cold, as our heating system requires electricity to circulate the hot water. Since the library has power we can recharge things here, and local stores have enough ice that we can keep food cold to avoid spoilage.

FF

If you have a hot water system, there are usually a thingy at the bottom of each zone valve that opens the valve and allows natural convection to occur. We used to do that in our house in Bergen County when the power went out.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

39.000 still without power in Toms River. 3,000 turned back on yesterday.

I am pretty sure that DrD lives in or very near to Brick which doesn't help his situation.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

DrD and Jenny live in Ocean County (Brick, Toms River) just south of Asbury Park. I would guess that they are without power and other communications for a while. Hope all is well for them and the rest of our NJ posters. They got hammered.

Edit: Does anyone know if Lucy the Elephant survived?

39.000 still without power in Toms River. 3,000 turned back on yesterday.

[FreshFish]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

As far as where we live, Irene was much worse than Sandy, because the winds were so much stronger. Much less wind damage around town this time (especially as all the weak limbs were blown off already last year!). The flooding here was not much worse this time than during Irene either.

However, for those along the shore (Long Island Sound, CT) further west, they really saw extreme flooding conditions. High tide plus storm surge plus the Sound narrows at it goes further west.

I haven't had any TV and the internet at the public library is glacial (half the town is here using their wifi, it seems!) It would be ironic if we had a repeat of Katrina in Greenwich (people being evacuated from their roof by helicopter because they ignored the mandatory evacuation orders).

Surviving quite well with no electricity at home. Very lucky: still have running water, hot water, and the range (oven doesn't work until power is back). The only problem would be if it gets cold, as our heating system requires electricity to circulate the hot water. Since the library has power we can recharge things here, and local stores have enough ice that we can keep food cold to avoid spoilage.

[DisplacedCornellian]

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Edit: Does anyone know if Lucy the Elephant survived?

She did indeed, although she is surrounded by more sand than she used to be.

http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/luc...1-novelty.html

[joecct]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

DrD lives in Jersey, right? Anyone know what town?

DrD and Jenny live in Ocean County (Brick, Toms River) just south of Asbury Park. I would guess that they are without power and other communications for a while. Hope all is well for them and the rest of our NJ posters. They got hammered.

Edit: Does anyone know if Lucy the Elephant survived?

[MountieBoyOz]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

First, jmh, no need to call me that. Second, here's the video. I don't think it was a metaphor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMbOu...e_gdata_player

[jmh]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

DrD lives in Jersey, right? Anyone know what town?

[huskyfan]

Have not heard from Dr. D. Hope he and Jenny are okay.

yes. prayers for them.

[Ralph Baer]

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Have not heard from Dr. D. Hope he and Jenny are okay.

QFT. a

[FreshFish]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

Have not heard from Dr. D. Hope he and Jenny are okay.

[FreshFish]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

we got through just fine although like millions of other have no electric power (at a local grocery store using their battery-powered wi-fi connection for now).

Regarding backup generator, I researched last fall after Irene and the Halloween snow storm and natural gas seems like the best way to go from my perspective as well. Gas service has never been disrupted here at least (being underground) and they have automatic sensors and connectors so that it turns on by itself even if you are away or asleep.

The trick is the venting, depends on local building codes whether you have to have it outdoors or whether you can have it indoors and vent it to a chimney.

They are a bit more expensive, several thousand dollars for the whole package (plumber for gas connection - electrician to connect to circuit breaker box plus the equipment).

Naturally after pricing it all out we decided not to buy one.

[jmh]

Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...

David Stern just said that Katrina hit NYC last night. Fail!

It's a metaphor, dumbass.