Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-11-02 Thread jn289
Well, my first post on the storm below, did not do good for us and our neighbors. We lost our electric on Monday and got it back on late Thursday. We still had phone service. Trees down in the neighborhood, we just had big branches fall, which none hit the cars. Some hit the roof of the

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-11-02 Thread Igor Roshchin
Joe, It's nice to hear that you are safe! Some of my friends in northern NJ are still disconnected. Igor Fri Nov 2 12:39:07 EDT 2012 jn289 wrote: Well, my first post on the storm below, did not do good for us and our neighbors. We lost our electric on Monday and got it back on late Thursday.

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-11-02 Thread jn289
Igor, Thanks. Joe P.S. I was just listening to a call in show on Short Wave radio, where a lot of people were calling in and telling of horror stories of New York and New Jersey where the police are arresting people who are trying to get back into their own homes.. Joe, It's nice to hear

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-11-02 Thread jn289
Igor, Thanks. Joe P.S. I was just listening to a call in show on Short Wave radio, where a lot of people were calling in and telling of horror stories of New York and New Jersey where the police are arresting people who are trying to get back into their own homes.. Joe, It's nice to hear

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-11-02 Thread kwaller
Subject: Re: Nasty Storm East Coast Igor, Thanks. Joe P.S. I was just listening to a call in show on Short Wave radio, where a lot of people were calling in and telling of horror stories of New York and New Jersey where the police are arresting people who are trying to get back into their own

RE: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David J Brooks Not much rain, but some bad ass winds right now. charcoal tablets should help with that, and don't eat so many beans in future. B Dave On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 8:14 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: I hope

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread Darren Addy
On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 7:06 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Christine Aguila We're supposed to have 25 foot waves here in Chicago due to Sandy. WTF? This animated map should illustrate how a massive low in the northeast could affect wind driven waves in Lake Michigan:

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread Mark Roberts
We got off lightly here. In Jamaica Plain it looks like nothing worse than a big summer thunderstorm has come through. Power's still out in a lot of areas, though. Half the campus, including the buildings where I teach, has no power so classes have been cancelled for a second day. -- Mark

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
We had 20-foot waves on Lake Huron and 60-mph gusts here in southeast Michigan last night, and it's continuing into today. Many in the Detroit metro area lost power. Trees down but only minor damage to structures. Incredibly, the storm is almost 1000 miles wide. On Oct 30, 2012, at 1:41

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
are accounted for and okay. There were some pretty scary images coming out of NYC and NJ last night... Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: October 30, 2012 10/30/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Nasty Storm East

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
are accounted for and okay. There were some pretty scary images coming out of NYC and NJ last night... Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: October 30, 2012 10/30/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Nasty Storm East

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
are accounted for and okay. There were some pretty scary images coming out of NYC and NJ last night... Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: October 30, 2012 10/30/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Nasty Storm East

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Just tried to call Ann but no answer. Got voice mail. Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:41 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: We got off lightly here. In Jamaica Plain it looks like nothing worse than a big summer thunderstorm has come through. Power's still out in a

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
I wouldn't be surprised if she's out shooting photos. I don't think her street flooded. She should be high and dry. Paul On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Just tried to call Ann but no answer. Got voice mail. Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2012,

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
Thanks, Darren. That's cool map. On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I wouldn't be surprised if she's out shooting photos. I don't think her street flooded. She should be high and dry. Paul On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Christine Aguila

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Just spoke with Ann. Power still out. She went for a walk today, and she said it's a mess in New York, but she is doing fine given the power outage etc. Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:17 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Darren. That's cool map. On Tue,

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread Christine Aguila
Stay safe. Just got back from Miami Beach. Endured 3 days of tropical storm--rain and wind--pics to follow in a few days. Christine On Oct 28, 2012, at 8:15 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: jn289 wrote: I hope everyone on the East Coast remains OK. We're battening

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Well unfortunately there are people along the coast of Long Island that considered IRENE a fizzle and are non-chalanting Sandy. One news reporter, I think in Far Rockaway, said that 80% of the population there are not going to evacuate even though they are in a manditory evacuation zone. Oy.

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread Ann Sanfedele
In NYC our zero hours is 8:15 pm according to the mayor There is already a lot of flooding in Queens A couple of tree branches down on my street ann On 10/29/2012 12:38, Darren Addy wrote: I'm not watching the Weather Channel, so maybe they are already broadcasting this but it is looking

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Ingrid just phoned home from Brooklyn. She's still in Bay Ridge but about as far inland as one can be and still be in Bay Ridge. She said it's raining hard and blowing but didn't seem concerned. She's in a third-floor apartment, so water isn't a problem. Since she didn't have to go into work on

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Darren - great getting your insider info to add to what I'm hearing and watching on Tv fortunately I still have electricity, and am situated such that I'm not even hearing the wind much. Just heard that there was a possibility Con Ed will turn off my power - (I'm below 14th st) but that was

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread Christine Aguila
I just got a text saying hurricane headed for landfall this evening. Chicago Tribune newspaper is the source. Everybody stay safe. Christine On Oct 29, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Darren - great getting your insider info to add to what I'm hearing and

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread John Sessoms
From: Christine Aguila We're supposed to have 25 foot waves here in Chicago due to Sandy. WTF? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread David J Brooks
Not much rain, but some bad ass winds right now. Dave On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 8:14 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: I hope everyone on the East Coast remains OK. Ann, I was calling just to how you are..Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 8:19 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 12:54 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: ... and if you can’t be safe, take lots of pictures! But, its dark out. K-5 owners are not entitled to use that excuse. You folks consider the

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread Christine Aguila
On Oct 29, 2012, at 7:06 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Christine Aguila We're supposed to have 25 foot waves here in Chicago due to Sandy. WTF? IKYN--that's what the new is reporting. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Just spoke to my daughter in Brooklyn. Disaster! The internet is down, so now she's bored. Other than that, no real excitement, no water in the streets in her mid-island location. Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-28 Thread jn289
I hope everyone on the East Coast remains OK. Ann, I was calling just to how you are..Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-28 Thread Mark Roberts
jn289 wrote: I hope everyone on the East Coast remains OK. We're battening down the hatches here in Boston. We're not expected to get hit as hard as NYC and other cities farther south but it's hard to be sure how bad it's going to be. The college has cancelled classes for tomorrow so I can stay

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-28 Thread jn289
Well, PA. NJ. and NY are expecting very bad weather. Earlier today I was up on the roof cleaning the rain gutters as we have a lot trees on our property and just hoping they remain standing. In the past years we lost a cherry tree and a weeping willow tree. ..Joe jn289 wrote: I hope

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-28 Thread David Parsons
I'm not expecting much from the actual rain, but storm surge and streams/dams overtopping should be interesting. Parts of my town tend to flood, but I doubt that my house will get much. I drive for work, so we'll see how many doctor's offices actually cancel appointments. On Sun, Oct 28, 2012

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-28 Thread Christine Nielsen
We are also in the Boston area, to the south, along the coast... all's pretty quiet so far. But, school has already been cancelled for tomorrow... luckily, I was able to hide this information from the kids until all their homework was done! We did a pre-storm gutter clean-out, too. Lots of

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-28 Thread Rick Womer
...@inielsen.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:49 PM Subject: Re: Nasty Storm East Coast We are also in the Boston area, to the south, along the coast... all's pretty quiet so far.  But, school has already been cancelled for tomorrow... luckily, I was able

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I'm lucky -- certainly Manhattan is in the path, but I'm in a part of Manhattan is one of those places family who are in zone A would want to come to stay, if I had any such :-) My best friend's son and his wife are in a building in lower Manhattan that has manditory evacuatlion but they are

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-28 Thread Mark Roberts
David Parsons wrote: I'm not expecting much from the actual rain, but storm surge and streams/dams overtopping should be interesting. Parts of my town tend to flood, but I doubt that my house will get much. I drive for work, so we'll see how many doctor's offices actually cancel appointments.

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Hey, guys from the East coast! Please be safe! On 10/29/2012 2:14 AM, jn289 wrote: I hope everyone on the East Coast remains OK. Ann, I was calling just to how you are..Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Nasty Storm East Coast

2012-10-28 Thread Tim Bray
... and if you can’t be safe, take lots of pictures! On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hey, guys from the East coast! Please be safe! On 10/29/2012 2:14 AM, jn289 wrote: I hope everyone on the East Coast remains OK. Ann, I was calling just to how you