Hey na, hey na, my power's back!

General Woundwort · #1 September 19th, 2003, 04:06 PM

It's official - my power went out as of 4:30 yesterday EST (before the major effects of the storm had even gotten here!). I'm using the computer at work to do quick notices to friends and family that I will be incommunicado - for probably 3-7 days. Yep, days, until the power comes back. I have e-mailed my PBW games and asked for clemency in ALPU.

I'll be back when you see me.

Roanon · #2 September 19th, 2003, 07:13 PM

7 DAYS? without power? I think even 7 minutes is barely acceptable, and would start terrorizing someone at the electricity company if I stayed 7 hours without power... Was that the first hurricane in that region? I admit, I usually hear more about florida and a bit up north when hurricanes are mentioned in our news here in Germany.

tesco samoa · #3 September 19th, 2003, 07:32 PM

yep the rain storm hit. 8 hours of rain coming up.

Thats it.

People up here watch cnn and freak out.

Forgetting that there is 1000 km , mountain range and a big lake inbetween the ocean and toronto.

They had a hot line set up that we had to call into this morning to make sure it was safe to go out.

Did I call no. So I was called this morning and asked why i did not call in with a hurricane coming. I asked them to show me where this hurricane was ? All I know about is a type 1 storm that will be almost done when it reaches us. Like a summer storm. 40 km winds.

People. Gotta learn to think and use alittle wisdom. You think they never seen a storm in their lives.

No offence to the people down there. I am just commenting on the people up here.

Loser · #4 September 19th, 2003, 07:36 PM

Wyoming

Roanon · #5 September 19th, 2003, 07:40 PM

Isn't that the usual way, Tesco?
Like here. A snowstorm in Bavaria, everyone there drives a bit more carefully and nothing special happens. A single lone snowflake sighted in the Ruhr Area, and all start acting like crazy and cause total traffic breakdown because of "dangerous weather conditions". Sigh.

[ September 19, 2003, 18:41: Message edited by: Roanon ]

Phoenix-D · #6 September 19th, 2003, 07:58 PM

And just to remind you why people close to coasts -do- worry..

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tr...rmdetails.html

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Damage estimates from Typhoon Maemi which struck Last weekend in South Korea have now been upped to 4 billion dollars, while there have been over 100 fatalities there. Only 3 hurricanes striking the United States broke the 4 billion dollars in damage mark: Floyd, Hugo, and Andrew.

Meanwhile, Isabella kills less than 1/5 that number. Care to take a wild guess which story you'll find on the news sites?

Mephisto · #7 September 19th, 2003, 09:50 PM

Oh so true, Roanon!

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Originally posted by Roanon:
Isn't that the usual way, Tesco?
Like here. A snowstorm in Bavaria, everyone there drives a bit more carefully and nothing special happens. A single lone snowflake sighted in the Ruhr Area, and all start acting like crazy and cause total traffic breakdown because of "dangerous weather conditions". Sigh.