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10-30-2012, 01:23 AM
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Re: Prayers for those in the path of Hurricane San
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NBC, who is the absolute paragon of truth, says tonight that 4 million people are without electricity. So even allowing for NBC's vast inaccuracy in reporting anything that means at least 2 million people are without power.
Unless you have a generator and plenty of fuel along with plenty of water, food, and toilet paper being without electricity in this kind of mess has to be absolutely miserable.
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Actually, if NBC reports that 4 million are without power, it probably means that there are about 20 thousand without. At least at the time of the story.
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10-30-2012, 10:35 AM
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Re: Prayers for those in the path of Hurricane San
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It's pretty good now in Dover, Delaware. It passed pretty much straight through us, the worse hitting between 2-7PM We got about 10" of rain; heavy winds are now subsiding. The questionable trees around my house withstood...thank you Jesus! Wind gusts hit our area at about 75mph with sustained at about 50. Delaware's beaches took a beating. No known fatalities!
It's pretty quiet out there now...almost eerie.
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Glad to hear your good report! How are things today?
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10-30-2012, 12:48 PM
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Re: Prayers for those in the path of Hurricane San
I'm absolutely amazed how many people I know who lived through this, and who managed to maintain their net connection (somehow)! 
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10-30-2012, 04:03 PM
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Re: Prayers for those in the path of Hurricane San
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Originally Posted by CC1
NBC, who is the absolute paragon of truth, says tonight that 4 million people are without electricity. So even allowing for NBC's vast inaccuracy in reporting anything that means at least 2 million people are without power.
Unless you have a generator and plenty of fuel along with plenty of water, food, and toilet paper being without electricity in this kind of mess has to be absolutely miserable.
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CC1 wouldn't a Sears Roebuck Catalog not have worked in a bind? Oops, do they even publish a Sears Roebuck Catalog anymore? 
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"Prediction is very hard, especially about the future." - Yogi Berra
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10-30-2012, 09:43 PM
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Re: Prayers for those in the path of Hurricane San
big winds in NYC from Sandy
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10-31-2012, 08:13 PM
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Re: Prayers for those in the path of Hurricane San
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Glad to hear your good report! How are things today?
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10-31-2012, 08:18 PM
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Re: Prayers for those in the path of Hurricane San
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Originally Posted by Fiyahstarter
It's pretty good now in Dover, Delaware. It passed pretty much straight through us, the worse hitting between 2-7PM We got about 10" of rain; heavy winds are now subsiding. The questionable trees around my house withstood...thank you Jesus! Wind gusts hit our area at about 75mph with sustained at about 50. Delaware's beaches took a beating. No known fatalities!
It's pretty quiet out there now...almost eerie.
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Good to hear this! Thank God and may you continue to be safe.
Been Thinkin
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"From the time you're born, 'til you ride in the hearse, there ain't nothing bad that couldn't be worse!"
LIFE: Some days you're the dog and some days you're the hydrant!
I have ... Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia! The fear of long words.
"Prediction is very hard, especially about the future." - Yogi Berra
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave in reflection." - Thomas Paine
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