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[Celeon999]

I came across some videos on youtube showing the effects of hurricance Sandy.

That transformer substation short circuit was widely shown on tv

Happens at around 2:55

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And the collapse of construction crane on top of some apartment building

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[Wolferz]

My TV and radio come from Cincinnati. I think you have understated how bad it is. Even we're wearing our hip waders. And it's all aimed toward Ohio, not Kentucky. I guess we're collateral damage.

Side effect of living near a major metro area like Cincinnati to be sure.
Should I send you some body condoms so you don't get any ETDs?

At least you have the Ohio river to shield you from the BS Mountain slides.

[fireftr18]

Celeon, those were a couple of nice ones. I've seen the effect of a crane that falls over. Not a pretty sight. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Wolferz, the offer is much appreciated and they'll be put to good use. And the Ohio river is normally a good block from the bs, but this time, it just rolls over top and invades us.

[Wolferz]

Celeon, those were a couple of nice ones. I've seen the effect of a crane that falls over. Not a pretty sight. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Wolferz, the offer is much appreciated and they'll be put to good use. And the Ohio river is normally a good block from the bs, but this time, it just rolls over top and invades us.

Hang in there brother, it'll be over soon.

[swamprat69er]

I am glad to see that everybody came out of the hurricane relatively unscathed. Alive is good, dead - not so good.

[Wolferz]

Hey Wern,
What's the good word over there in the Garden State?
The news media outlets have come down with a case of amnesia, as usual, and haven't reported diddly squat on the recovery progress.

I'm still praying for youse guys.

[fireftr18]

Hey Wern,
What's the good word over there in the Garden State?
The news media outlets have come down with a case of amnesia, as usual, and haven't reported diddly squat on the recovery progress.

I'm still praying for youse guys.

Of course they forgot about it. They got all they could out of it, now on to something else. The Gulf Coast still hasn't completely recovered from Katrina and Rita. You don't hear about that anymore, do you?

[WernherVonTrapp]

Hey Wern,
What's the good word over there in the Garden State?
The news media outlets have come down with a case of amnesia, as usual, and haven't reported diddly squat on the recovery progress.

I'm still praying for youse guys.

Well, as of last week, the long gas lines have all but disappeared. Saw someone repairing my neighbor's roof a couple of days ago. My (immediate) next door neighbor still has his aluminum siding laying alongside his house, in the same place it was right after the storm. Still hasn't had repairs done. A DPW struck came by a few days ago and removed branches from the curbsides of some of the neighborhood homes.
I got a great price on a completely new roof, so instead of just replacing the affected tiles, I replaced the whole thing a couple of weeks ago. I've heard that the shore communities are still suffering from the after affects and damages. I can still see some roofs in the neighborhood that haven't been repaired yet. The refineries in NJ (I think) are still operating at only half capacity or less, so they've been shipping fuel in from PA. Long Island (I hear) still has a lot of fuel availability problems (high prices, long lines at the pumps). I can still see community damage that hasn't been repaired yet, but doesn't seem to be affecting anyone; traffic, etc..
I my immediate area, life seems to have returned to normal, for the most part. I finally got a buyer for my home, though at a much lower price than I paid for it. I still gained some equity, since I bought the home before the (soon to collapse) housing boom even started. Went to see some homes in Pennsylvania last weekend. The one I was particularly interested in, (in Lords Valley) had been (unbeknownst to me) taken off the market just a few days earlier. The homeowner's decided not to sell. I'm going up there again this weekend to look at a bunch more. Hoping things will be more favorable this time.

[Wolferz]

Wern,
It's good to hear that things are relatively back to normal in your neck of the woods. Thanks for the update.

Lords Valley eh? That's not too far from my home. Maybe get together for breakfast sometime in the future. I hope you find the right home.

So, you wanna become a banian? I should really call it Pennsyltucky Or Pennsyljersey once you get moved. LOL

[WernherVonTrapp]

Wern,
That's not too far from my home. Maybe get together for breakfast sometime in the future. I hope you find the right home.

So, you wanna become a banian? I should really call it Pennsyltucky Or Pennsyljersey once you get moved. LOL

Well, I'll be looking at homes in Long Pond and Blakeslee soon, so I might be closer still. I would love to have breakfast with you, once I get myself settled in there.