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All the Best to our American Friends/Family

StubleyAddickStubleyAddick
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20117005

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    limeygentlimeygent
    Thanks, this one is really scary...
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    BIG_ROBBIG_ROB
    Yeah good luck!
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    limeygentlimeygent
    Going to be "hunkered down" for a few days here in Maryland, power is expected to go out for possibly up to a week. Schools are closed, public transportation all cancelled, we've been asked to stay off the roads until the "state of emergency" is over. Power outages could last through election day, which might make the election interesting. Still, loaded up with beer and crisps, and a bottle of wine or two, a camping stove for cooking and a fine lady, could be worse. Just hope no one gets hurt.
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    Off_itOff_it
    Stuff like this kinda puts into perspective the "due to adverse weather conditions ..." excuses we get all the time over here.
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    limeygentlimeygent
    I quit complaining about the weather after the Japanese Tsunami.
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    TelMc32TelMc32
    Take care limey. Been in touch with friends in NY and Long Beach. All doing same as you & keeping fingers crossed. All the best.
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    ChicagoAddickChicagoAddick
    http://chicagoaddick.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/sandy-extends-our-weekend/
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    collegeparkaddickcollegeparkaddick
    limeygent said:

    Going to be "hunkered down" for a few days here in Maryland, power is expected to go out for possibly up to a week. Schools are closed, public transportation all cancelled, we've been asked to stay off the roads until the "state of emergency" is over. Power outages could last through election day, which might make the election interesting. Still, loaded up with beer and crisps, and a bottle of wine or two, a camping stove for cooking and a fine lady, could be worse. Just hope no one gets hurt.

    Not a bad weekend to have left Maryland for San Diego. The weather here is vacillating between bright, sunny, and 65 degrees and bright, sunny, and 70 degrees.
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    bigstemarrabigstemarra
    Good luck folks - it looks like there's going to be a bit of a breeze....
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    Bermuda_redBermuda_red
    Good luck, stay safe! Very big storm, 350 miles away from us at closest point but still effecting us as we speak with gale force winds, nothing too serious. All being well will be in NY this w/e.
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    cafctomcafctom
    All of my team are based in Boston, infact I only got back from there just over a week ago.

    Sounds like they're pretty worried - this is going to be something unprecedented it sounds.
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    AddictedAddicted
    Off_it said:

    Stuff like this kinda puts into perspective the "due to adverse weather conditions ..." excuses we get all the time over here.

    Yeah, but its hardly 2 inches of snow is it! Who could possibly expect the capital NOT to grind to a halt after such devastation
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    Stuart_the_RedStuart_the_Red
    Keeping my fingers crossed for all on the East Coast and am very happy that my brother lives on the West Coast.
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    limeygentlimeygent
    Ship called HMS Bounty going down in the storm, off of N.C. , 2 crewmen missing apparently. What the heck were they doing out there?
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    RedvalleyeastRedvalleyeast
    Winds now increased to sustained 90mph,scarey stuff
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    HastingsaddickHastingsaddick
    Hows Lucy the Elephant doing down in Margate?
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    Oggy RedOggy Red
    limeygent said:

    Ship called HMS Bounty going down in the storm, off of N.C. , 2 crewmen missing apparently. What the heck were they doing out there?

    That is the replica of the Bounty, the tall ship that featured in the film "Pirates of the Carribean".


    Shame, beautiful ship in full sail and rigging.
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    SwisdomSwisdom
    Got a few friends and ex work colleagues out there. Their facebook statuses are a little scary. One had a video on there and it's just insane
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    Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    edited October 2012
    Thoughts and prayers with America.
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    DanDavisDanDavis
    Some pictures here, just spoken to some colleagues in NYC....they are all home but said the weather was really turning now.

    Some pics on here:

    http://gawker.com/5955757/battery-park-is-underwater-and-sandy-hasnt-even-hit-yet
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    oldblokeoldbloke
    The bloomberg story on that sites great.
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    AFKABartramAFKABartram
    Good luck guys, fortunately posting on here you come equipped with a tin hat, so that should help :-)
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    Covered EndCovered End
    edited October 2012
    750,000 homes without power atm.
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    Kap10Kap10
    My sister was supposed to be flying out tomorrow to see her son, Charlton supporter Liam Lane, so our fingers are crossed that it passes quickly with minimum damage
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    TelMc32TelMc32
    oldbloke said:

    The bloomberg story on that sites great.

    Unbelievable...in any other country. If only Sandy had been "ordered"...they could hopefully also"target" some of these absolute idiots!
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    limeygentlimeygent
    Kap10 said:

    My sister was supposed to be flying out tomorrow to see her son, Charlton supporter Liam Lane, so our fingers are crossed that it passes quickly with minimum damage

    Don't think there'll be any flights to the East Coast, most of the airports are closed.
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    ChicagoAddickChicagoAddick
    9,000 flights cancelled today. Landfall expected any minute just south of Atlantic City where the famous boardwalk is already collapsing.
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    JTJT
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    NathanPriorNathanPrior
    Good job I got my orders shipped from America just in time
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    JTJT
    You plank
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