Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:30 -0700 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.4 & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307677#Comment_307677 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307677#Comment_307677 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:20:38 -0700 Soviet Rocket No. 9
How's everyone who can get an internet connection doing in NY?

Also, if you survived one, tell us your grim tale of survival.

I'll tell more of my soon. Let's hear you all first. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307681#Comment_307681 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307681#Comment_307681 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:45:16 -0700 Finagle
I'm figuring Worst Case for me is up to 3 days of no power, internet or cable. There are a bunch of ominous trees in the neighborhood that I expect not to be there anymore come Monday.

We have gas heat and hot water, so unless the basement is completely flooded, we should be able to ride it out OK without leaving the house. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307685#Comment_307685 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307685#Comment_307685 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:50:44 -0700 hanjean
The subway is right outside my house and the MTA employees have been driving around the city putting plastic tarps over the grates and weighing them down with sandbags. Not sure how effective this will be in the long term.. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307690#Comment_307690 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307690#Comment_307690 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:29:13 -0700 glukkake There are some stores closed, but several bodegas, organic marts and bars are still open. Even my Duane Reade was open, which allowed me to buy the incredibly important provisions of a giant bag of salt & vinegar chips. I had several beers at the bar down the street, since they were having happy hour. The owner said he planned to be open until 2am, since he lived just a few blocks down. Hell, even the 99cent pizza place is open and a bunch of people were enjoying the sidewalk cafe's brunch this afternoon.

I've seen a few windows taped up, but not many. I didn't, since I don't really think that does anything the security grates won't handle. My plan is to sleep as far away from the windows as possible if the winds sound like they're really terrible. I'm just on the border of the flood zones, but I'm also a 4th floor walk up. Since I just moved in, I had to buy a ton of groceries Friday evening anyways (the fable of the grasshopper & the ant was especially relevant to me after I spent all week partying with friends and left the shopping to the last minute) & plan on cooking a bunch of stuff that should last a few days with very little refrigeration, but that + making sure I have my sketchbooks is about the extent of my preparation. I'm really not all that worried.

I lived through Hurricane Andrew as a child. A Cat 1 does not scare me anywhere near as much as a Cat 5.

Only sad point is the fact that transportation is dead and thus, I have no access to my Brooklyn bound friends who are having awesome parties. NYC survives everything by getting drunk, it seems. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307697#Comment_307697 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307697#Comment_307697 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:32:28 -0700 StefanJ http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307698#Comment_307698 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307698#Comment_307698 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:40:53 -0700 oddbill
I am not really ready for power to die, so I hope that it doesn't.

Those are all my awesome preparations. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307700#Comment_307700 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307700#Comment_307700 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:28:44 -0700 glukkake Bought an eggplant, which is my ultimate apocalypse vegetable and fried it up in slices to eat on its own with tomato sauce if the power goes out or to mix into foods if i can keep cooking (I have a selection of bread, noodles, rice and eggs). Also got a good cheese that can keep for days, am boiling eggs and basically precooking a bunch of meals to store.

I also bought donuts because, really, even in an apocalypse I want something sweet.


Anyone else been planning foods out besides canned beans & tuna? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307702#Comment_307702 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307702#Comment_307702 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:45:18 -0700 oddbill http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307705#Comment_307705 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307705#Comment_307705 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:48:25 -0700 sellmeyoursoul
We lose power if a fly sneezes, so I expect to be without for at least a little while. The food in the fridge should last a few days, with a few things pre-cooked to be safe. I still have a few pork buns from my trip to China town yesterday (which, now that I'm thinking about them, may not last 'till the storm gets here. Yum!), a full tank of gas in the car and some extra bottled water.

My kid went to her mom's a day early, just to be safe. I think this might be the first time since we separated over two years ago that I gave up a scheduled night. Totally sucks, but if shit does get hairy, I would rather her not be out on the roads.

Now I just need to keep myself entertained. My plan for tomorrow, when it's supposed to hit here, is to work on music. I've been composing the orchestral bits for a song lately. By co-incidence, it's called Storm, so him hoping things will be inspirational.

Stay safe everybody. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307706#Comment_307706 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307706#Comment_307706 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:22:27 -0700 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307711#Comment_307711 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307711#Comment_307711 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:12:26 -0700 Ananzitusq http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307712#Comment_307712 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307712#Comment_307712 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:21:04 -0700 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307715#Comment_307715 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307715#Comment_307715 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:55:05 -0700 hanjean


Are you impressed or what? And it's working so far -- all water is directed straight into a trash can. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307717#Comment_307717 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307717#Comment_307717 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:38:52 -0700 Brendan McGinley
My provisions of tortillas and omelette fixings remain strong. The goode Lord shall yet see us into fall with breakfast tacos a'plenty. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307719#Comment_307719 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307719#Comment_307719 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:04:00 -0700 government spy
So we're trying to stay in touch.

She's the one that held my hand through Ike down here in Houston, which bounced between a 4 and a 2, not sure what size it was when it hit Houston, but it was actually kind of fun. I feel bad for people who were out power for a month, or died and stuff though. For the most part it was the only time I felt any sort of community with my neighbors. We all came outside and helped each other clear the streets, yards of debris. Never spoke to any of those people before or after that.

Wishing all of you luck as you "hunker down"... ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307722#Comment_307722 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307722#Comment_307722 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:48:39 -0700 J.Brennan http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307723#Comment_307723 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307723#Comment_307723 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:51:48 -0700 mister86 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307727#Comment_307727 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307727#Comment_307727 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:37:58 -0700 Finagle
I'm all set with the neighborhood togetherness thing, honestly. We get that every winter when we try to figure out where to put the snow, so all the cars can park, and we establish and defend our dug-out parking spots with markers. That really brings the neighborhood together.

I was just thinking that the perfect disaster would be one that caused a lot of inconvenience and paralysis, but nothing too really dangerous or anything. Like having mono as a kid. A plague of frogs, for instance, would make driving virtually impossible, but more or less just force you to stay put and take life easier for a while... ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307728#Comment_307728 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307728#Comment_307728 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:46:18 -0700 manglr http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307732#Comment_307732 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307732#Comment_307732 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:55:53 -0700 sellmeyoursoul http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307735#Comment_307735 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307735#Comment_307735 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:17:45 -0700 256
I'm wondering how the storm surge played out. All I've seen so far: CCN/Weather Underground is reporting some overflow of the East River into Lower Manhattan, and about foot of water in the Battery from the Hudson. Characterised as "seeping" not rushing.

Something I read yesterday said that the magnitude of surge is tied to the state of the tide and, if I'm reading this from NOAA correctly, it's high tide right now. So the current amount of flooding might be as bad as it gets.

Edit: Yep, per that graph, water levels are dropping quite steeply now.

Also, some footage of Manhattan from AP:

Not sure where all of it is, but the images of the city lit up but practically deserted are worth a look. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307738#Comment_307738 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307738#Comment_307738 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:23:16 -0700 James Puckett http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307741#Comment_307741 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307741#Comment_307741 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 08:58:52 -0700 John Skylar http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307742#Comment_307742 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307742#Comment_307742 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:21:02 -0700 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307744#Comment_307744 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307744#Comment_307744 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:41:53 -0700 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307749#Comment_307749 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307749#Comment_307749 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:26:36 -0700 glukkake
Someone suggested that if you stocked up on a ton of non-perishables and don't think you'll use them now that the danger is over, to donate them to a local shelter/pantry to help others, which I think is a damn fine idea. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307755#Comment_307755 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307755#Comment_307755 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:59:25 -0700 icelandbob http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307756#Comment_307756 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307756#Comment_307756 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:03:01 -0700 Bankara http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307759#Comment_307759 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307759#Comment_307759 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:10:10 -0700 roadscum was...' ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307763#Comment_307763 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307763#Comment_307763 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:05:55 -0700 Soviet Rocket No. 9 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307775#Comment_307775 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307775#Comment_307775 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:41:50 -0700 StefanJ http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307797#Comment_307797 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307797#Comment_307797 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:35:54 -0700 dorkmuffin http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307801#Comment_307801 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307801#Comment_307801 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:15:21 -0700 Finagle
Good thing our boss decided to save money on that datacenter by self-hosting all our stuff.

On the way back, I saw a lot of tree damage all along the side streets, but basically no flooding anywhere inland in the Boston area, and all the major roads were passable down through the Blue Hills. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307802#Comment_307802 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307802#Comment_307802 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:33:25 -0700 sellmeyoursoul http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307807#Comment_307807 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307807#Comment_307807 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:49:39 -0700 Miranda's Eyes
Meanwhile, certain GOP politicians are smelling political opportunity in the wake of Hurricane Irene. Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann sees Irene and the other recent natural disasters as a supposed sign from God to rein in federal spending. (Anybody seriously believe she was joking?) While House Republicans see Irene federal disaster relief as an opportunity to blackmail more federal spending cuts. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307810#Comment_307810 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307810#Comment_307810 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:19:29 -0700 glukkake http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307813#Comment_307813 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307813#Comment_307813 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:36:49 -0700 Miranda's Eyes
BTW, tell him I said hi, and am happy tthat he's OK. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307821#Comment_307821 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307821#Comment_307821 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:43:19 -0700 oddbill
Hi Miranda's Eyes! All is well. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307826#Comment_307826 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307826#Comment_307826 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:43:34 -0700 Lactamaeon I'm in Queens, outside of all the Evacuation Zones, but my Grandmother lives in Evacuation Yellow Zone B - ironically she was taken to my Mom's house in Evacuation Green Zone C. My uncle lost power in his house Valley Stream ( I myself rode out the storm drunk on Jack Daniels hahaha.)
I took the day off, but I have to come into work tonight ( I'm glad the MTA is running again ).
Anyway, I really hope that everyone out there made out Ok.
I'm glad Irene wasn't any worse.

Unfortunately hurricane season doesn't end for another month..... ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307835#Comment_307835 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307835#Comment_307835 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:18:31 -0700 StefanJ http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307873#Comment_307873 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307873#Comment_307873 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:15:26 -0700 Scrymgeour http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307884#Comment_307884 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307884#Comment_307884 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:07:46 -0700 Steven Thomas
I hope folks in the areas more seriously hit by the storm stay safe. Still a lot of downed power lines and swollen waterways.

Regarding the homeless: In Boston, the Pine Street Inn group added extra staff and sent out teams to spread word to the homeless population as well as providing transport back to their shelters. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307885#Comment_307885 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10181&Focus=307885#Comment_307885 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:06:29 -0700 sellmeyoursoul