jagknife Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 NJ already under a State of Emergency. NY just did. I'm almost sure it will hit by my house worse than Floyd did 12 years ago. Best of luck to all of you and your families, be safe and not stupid! Hopefully this doesn't happen up here on the roads like it did in Puerto Rico: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 NJ already under a State of Emergency. NY just did. I'm almost sure it will hit by my house worse than Floyd did 12 years ago. Best of luck to all of you and your families, be safe and not stupid! Hopefully this doesn't happen up here on the roads like it did in Puerto Rico: whaaaaaaat that is insane.. sharks just chillin in traffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BelieveinBrodeur Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Maybe I;ll see my first shark!? Hmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 last time a hurricane hit Manhattan: 1825 Well that streak almost certainly comes to an end this weekend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microwavepizza Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) BTW that shark is shopped... i did research earlier haha, but its a REAL good photoshop job i got chips, cereal, beer, pizza, water, movies, books and my iPad... im set stay dry everyone! Edited August 25, 2011 by Microwavepizza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 BTW that shark is shopped... i did research earlier haha, but its a REAL good photoshop job i got chips, cereal, beer, pizza, water, movies, books and my iPad... im set stay dry everyone! [in the Kyle from South Park voice] oh goddamnit! now I can actually see where it was shopped. I'm stocked up with crap too. I'm waiting for this thing to take a break wide right and miss all of us, ya know, since we're actually prepared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BelieveinBrodeur Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 First Earthquake(said to expect little aftershocks in upcoming weeks)and now Big Hurricane. They said we get these once every 100 years or so and we get both in same week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn01 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Nasa's Video of Hurricane Irene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YugO1ReNTc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderDogX Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 here in the Toms River area, hoping I don't have to evacuate the family....but damn a horrible name for a hurricane. Every time I hear the name I just sing, "come on Irene, oh you know what I mean..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 here in the Toms River area, hoping I don't have to evacuate the family....but damn a horrible name for a hurricane. Every time I hear the name I just sing, "come on Irene, oh you know what I mean..." Be safe, its going right down the middle of the state... and did you mean 'Come on Eileen'...? I keep thinking of the scene in Blackhawk Down when the mission is a go and go back and forth with "Irene" "Mother fvcking Irene" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderDogX Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Be safe, its going right down the middle of the state... and did you mean 'Come on Eileen'...? I keep thinking of the scene in Blackhawk Down when the mission is a go and go back and forth with "Irene" "Mother fvcking Irene" yeah i know the original song but that's just what keeps playing in my head when I hear it on the news Don't think I actually ever saw Blackhawk Down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 NYC plans to shut down entire transportation system on Saturday - nydailynews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 yeah i know the original song but that's just what keeps playing in my head when I hear it on the news Don't think I actually ever saw Blackhawk Down... Damn me and missing the sarcasm!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cachorro Louco Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 NYC plans to shut down entire transportation system on Saturday - nydailynews Well that makes sense , since the subway system is gonna be flooded. http://gizmodo.com/5834510/new-yorks-subway-may-not-survive-nicole-irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn01 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 here in the Toms River area, hoping I don't have to evacuate the family....but damn a horrible name for a hurricane. Every time I hear the name I just sing, "come on Irene, oh you know what I mean..." Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 This is all overblown horse sh!t. My sh!tty mayor bloomberg is trying to make up for his fvck ups during the snow storm. We aren't even going to be hit that badly. This is all so blown out of proportion it's ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2L3MI3UX2 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Hoboken Mayor gave an automated call telling people to leave for the weekend. I'm getting my car to a garage... NYC subways flooded 2 years ago pretty badly from like 2 or 3 inches of rain...4-8 with a surge I think would do the job Satans... Ever ride that Earthquake ride at Universal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BelieveinBrodeur Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 This and the earthquake in a week. Happens for us once every 100 years or so, everyone is being cautious chill out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 This is all overblown horse sh!t. My sh!tty mayor bloomberg is trying to make up for his fvck ups during the snow storm. We aren't even going to be hit that badly. This is all so blown out of proportion it's ridiculous. Man I really hope you're right, I live at the bottom of a hill 1000 feet from the Raritan River. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulartist23 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Hope it misses us but we're LONG overdue to be hit by a hurricane. No point in worrying, just be prepared, don't do anything stupid and brace ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I've been pretty much glued to this. Since last night, the track has shifted slightly to the east, which might actually make matters worse since that'll keep the eye right off the coast. Here's rooting for it to either make an unexpected landfall soon to sap its strength or shift further east and just stay the hell away from everyone. Also, NOAA's map: That should update automatically. Stay safe, Jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Really hoping that, as others have said, all of this is a massive overreaction. More unnerved by this than probably any other "natural phenomenon" that I can recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I think people around here are still taking this a little too lightly, mostly because they are used to ridiculous snow amounts being predicted that end up not materializing. A hurricane is not something to mess around with or take lightly. The reaction matches the unique threat level this storm poses. Let's hope it takes a turn and misses us, but if it doesn't, I pray everyone stays safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I think people around here are still taking this a little too lightly, mostly because they are used to ridiculous snow amounts being predicted that end up not materializing. A hurricane is not something to mess around with or take lightly. The reaction matches the unique threat level this storm poses. Let's hope it takes a turn and misses us, but if it doesn't, I pray everyone stays safe. Agree. There were people who scoffed at Katrina too. You don't lose toughness points for taking a storm seriously. From weather.com: As of Thursday evening, tropical storm-force winds were up to 430 miles wide! This is the distance from Baltimore to Portland, Maine! Hurricane Irene's tropical storm-force wind field is larger than both Hurricane Ike (2008) and Hurricane Katrina (2005) at maximum size! Fer real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 NOAA updates their Irene shiz every 3 hours, and 11 a.m. was the latest cycle. You can see the map I posted above updated itself. Before, the black dot hitting North Carolina had an M for Major Hurricane (Cat 3 or above). Now all the dots are an H (Cat 1 or 2). In the 8 a.m. cycle, the storm was a Cat 2, but they were expecting the warm water to pick it up to a Cat 3. I guess the water wasn't as warm as they expected. That's good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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