Jetsouth Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 We get this sh*t four or five times a year.. I really thought it wasn't going to be as bad as it is.. mostly water and wind, but the boardwalk and other things I have seen must have been snow ready, but not hurricane ready.. kind of weird. Sorry to hear about the damages and missing people.. damn.. I have a cousin who runs a storm clean up outfit, they have all gone your way, stay dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWWombat Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hope everyone is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Sandy saved you, m8!! jk, sorry you had to head back sooner. Hope you didn't get raped by the airline to change flights! Got the last Aer Fungus flight out on Sunday night, thankfully we didn't have to pay anything extra to change the flight. Get back to Ireland, and what's it doing? Sunshine. Loads of it. Hope everyone on the East coast gets through this ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsouth Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 This is supposed to be a shark swimming in a yard in New Jersey.. from the Hurricane Sandy facebook page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 This is supposed to be a shark swimming in a yard in New Jersey.. from the Hurricane Sandy facebook page. I saw that on Twitter. I'm not buying it. Gotta be a photoshop job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsouth Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I saw that on Twitter. I'm not buying it. Gotta be a photoshop job. probably.. I have pics somewhere of me standing in the top of a 150 year old oak tree that Jeanne blew down in front of my old house. We had three direct hits from Frances , Charlie, and Jeanne that year.. and it finally got it. The eye of all of those storms went directly over our house. When I was seven or so, Donnah came up the state and was a direct hit.. it can be very *scary* at times during an event like that.. especially when the trees start blowing over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 probably.. I have pics somewhere of me standing in the top of a 150 year old oak tree that Jeanne blew down in front of my old house. We had three direct hits from Frances , Charlie, and Jeanne that year.. and it finally got it. The eye of all of those storms went directly over our house. When I was seven or so, Donnah came up the state and was a direct hit.. it can be very *scary* at times during an event like that.. especially when the trees start blowing over. Yeah trees suck. Not that I'm even remotely comparing it to a Hurricane, but last summer we lost 1/3 of our 100+ year old oak to severe wind on a 4th of July storm. It was a giant tree with a massive common base trunk, which split into three trunks in a triangular fashion. Someohow when 1 of the trunks came down, it spun in such a fashion, that the tree fell about 30 feet east of where it would have landed had it gone straight down. Missed my elderly neighbor's family room where she was watching TV. Pretty lucky. From what I'm seeing on TV, no one out that way was lucky. The devastation is tremendous. That neighborhood in Queens looks like Dresden, 1944. NJ is FUBAR from the coast and inland. It's unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Lost power at my house around 8 last night still havent gotten it back. It wouldnt be a big deal except my grandfather lives with us and is on oxygen. Luckily, with the town being closed because of the storm, i was able to set him up in an building all day so that we didnt have to use the emergency tanks. Stay safe everyone. I'll check in again when i can and see how everyone is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I cant believe how bad the damage is....just unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 60 minutes north of NYC and for once we got nada in all this. Have a good friend in the Breezy Point mess who is still unsure of the status of his house. Thoughts and prayers go out to all hit hard by this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Luckily White Plains didnt get much...never lost power/cable. The damage is surreal. I work in the city and I was told to stay home all week. Most of my coworkers are in Jersey...cant imagine. Spoke to my boss for about 3 minutes and he sounded like he was in a state of shock. Breezy Point got destroyed. Jersey shore is gone....just nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Thoughts and prayers to family, friends and everyone who are dealing with a lot of sh!t right now. A day without power was nothing. Just glad we didnt have it any worse up here in my area of Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Does anyone know if that guy in the kayak was found alive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Hoboken is a complete sh*t-show. The ferry's up and running so I actually went to work today just to have a few hours of power. Enjoyed some time on the internet and got each of the cell phone, ipod, kindle and laptop charged up. Heading back into the abyss in a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GATA Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Hope everyone is okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I can't believe the damage, it is just unreal. We got off lucky, I can't believe how many people lost everything they own. It is so sad, yesterday I walked on the beach at the Raritan Bay in my town. And people were just in shock. They were cleaning up but so many houses seem like that are ruined. So sad... The kids schools are closed until 11/13. I am taking that as a sign that we are going to be without power for a long time. WOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Breezy Point looks like Dresden or Hiroshima. My mom's house had nothing left but cinderblocks and ashes. My bungalow and my brother's were not in the firestorm, but are probably total losses.Even where there wasn't a fire houses looked like they were tossed around like children's toys or stomped on by giants. But miraculously nobody was killed. Several of our friends and neighbors fled through chest-deep storm surge as the homes exploded. Basically the surge salt water hit a transformer , that sparked and lit up a few houses, and then the wind pushed the fire. FDNY couldn't get there for 2 hours due to the surge, and the water pressure was low.Also, Belle Harbor down the road had the same exact thing happen.so there are city blocks there that are as bad. Met one guy I know who lost houses in both neighborhoods. The vollies fought the fire with the seatwater . It was heroic. How nobody was killed defies logic. But all things considered we are safe in our Brooklyn house(as is my bro), and we expect to have a place for my mom to set up shop. Power was restored this morning. We are going to be allright. There are reports of people drowing in their basements in Rockaway and Gerrtisen Beach, Brooklyn and children being washed away in Staten Island. Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Bugg...i am glad you guys are okay. Heard so many horrific stories yesterday. So many people lost everything but are happy to be alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet27 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I hope everyone is ok. My thoughts and prayers go out to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 There are no words.... http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/incredible-pictures-of-hurricane-sandys-new-jerse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 The Atlantic City boardwalk being gone is mind altering. Same for Seaside Heights. But that is nothing compared to what Union Beach is going through right now. I just hope the people that are unaccounted for evacuated and nobody knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 The photos coming out look like Dresden, Munich, Berlin and other cities from WW II. Glad everyone here & their families made it through safely. You can't do anything but feel helpless at the loss of life & property suffered along the East Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Wow. What devastating destruction. Unreal. Andrew/Katrina type. Its always bitter sweet with these things. I get the best surf of the year from them but then they make land fall somewhere and feel bad that I was thanking the storm for the waves they bring as they destroy some portion of the country. Hope everyone is safe. My family in Long Island didnt get it too bad. Just some trees down and stuff but no carnage like I've been seeing. Thoughts out to you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 luckily I drove up to Maine monday morning and barely got anything but rain and storm but so sad to see all the destroyed house pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Breezy Point looks like Dresden or Hiroshima. My mom's house had nothing left but cinderblocks and ashes. My bungalow and my brother's were not in the firestorm, but are probably total losses.Even where there wasn't a fire houses looked like they were tossed around like children's toys or stomped on by giants. But miraculously nobody was killed. Several of our friends and neighbors fled through chest-deep storm surge as the homes exploded. Basically the surge salt water hit a transformer , that sparked and lit up a few houses, and then the wind pushed the fire. FDNY couldn't get there for 2 hours due to the surge, and the water pressure was low.Also, Belle Harbor down the road had the same exact thing happen.so there are city blocks there that are as bad. Met one guy I know who lost houses in both neighborhoods. The vollies fought the fire with the seatwater . It was heroic. How nobody was killed defies logic. But all things considered we are safe in our Brooklyn house(as is my bro), and we expect to have a place for my mom to set up shop. Power was restored this morning. We are going to be allright. There are reports of people drowing in their basements in Rockaway and Gerrtisen Beach, Brooklyn and children being washed away in Staten Island. Rest in peace. My Gosh! This is heartbreaking! So glad you and your family are doing okay. I'm at an loss for words when I see the absolute devastation - but I admire your attitude Bugg, My prayers go out to all the victims of that supreme bitch, Sandy. The idea of bodies just floating around makes me cry. Holy Hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I think the National Guard might be using my kids school as a home base of sorts. They made that request last night. Here is a video of Asbury Park and Belmar. http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=8868041&pid=null Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Someone told me the bay and ocean met in Sea Bright. I haven't seen too many pictures (one in the slideshow above) but that area was so beautiful....just can't think of it not being there anymore. Hopefully they can rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I am just glad everyone is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 It really is unreal to see and hear about everything that has happened. It's great to hear every time you get to hear about more people who ended up being ok despite the issues in their area. Never in my life would I have thought I'd feel so lucky to only have my car destroyed and be without power for days. Things certainly get put into perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 My coworkers' son, like a jackass, went out with a buddy in kayaks early this morning to take some pictures. He's gone missing. They found the other dude floating a mile out and just called off the search for my coworkers' kid. Horrible. These dicks out there surfing should realize that they're going to create copycats. It doesn't excuse the kid from being dumb, but it sucks nonetheless. Any updates on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetcane Redux Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I am just glad everyone is ok. We're okay, no property damage, but no electricity since Monday night, either... posting from the public library today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 The darkness....anyone else bored of it? I used to go to bed at 2am. Now I am sleeping by 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 There are reports of people drowing in their basements in Rockaway and Gerrtisen Beach, Brooklyn and children being washed away in Staten Island. Rest in peace. Evidently a Mother and her 2 little boys went to a house during the storm for help and were turned away by the owner. They found the 2 boys yesterday deceased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Evidently a Mother and her 2 little boys went to a house during the storm for help and were turned away by the owner. They found the 2 boys yesterday deceased. People are awful. We deserve whatever terrible fate we get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 The darkness....anyone else bored of it? I used to go to bed at 2am. Now I am sleeping by 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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