Hurricane Sandy

**Cail** · 2012-10-29 09:15

hoboken, nj terminal
http://distilleryimage10.instagram.c...0a1fbc49_7.jpg

**Trichocyst** · 2012-10-29 09:16

It's not that bad here in Mt. Laurel yet, but work got cancelled anyway. At least I managed to not have to work on my birthday. My girlfriend got called into work for some stupid reason. I told her she needs to go home. The newsletters and power points can wait.

**Synbios** · 2012-10-29 09:20

Originally Posted by Trichocyst

It's not that bad here in Mt. Laurel yet, but work got cancelled anyway. At least I managed to not have to work on my birthday. My girlfriend got called into work for some stupid reason. I told her she needs to go home. The newsletters and power points can wait.

Sounds like an easy enough job to do from home.

**Deader2818** · 2012-10-29 09:23

Apparently my job is open even though we have no bread, water, milk, eggs, etc and its packed with people right now. No idea wtf people are thinking, lol.

Im in Glassboro, NJ, nothing bad yet but going to get bad in the next few hours.

**RPGTyrant** · 2012-10-29 09:25

Im in Swedesboro and there's just been prolonged rain with some wind gusts here and there, though work also got cancelled. We have a big detention basin out back, and it's almost up to the big trash rack outlet. I've had a million questions from neighbors about it flooding us out, since were about 30 feet set back from it. It's got a giant overflow weir out much lower on the other side to a pretty big stream so if my design courses taught me anything it should hold up well for this kind of storm. Still do have my qualms with the amount of rain we're supposed to get though.

**Trichocyst** · 2012-10-29 09:25

Originally Posted by Synbios

Sounds like an easy enough job to do from home.

You'd think so. Her boss is a goddamn idiot and she over compensates because she doesn't want to risk her job now that she finally has steady work. Vicious cycle.

**RPGTyrant** · 2012-10-29 09:26

My sister-in-law had to go in to work at her tiny bank in salisbury, MD, when all the other big banks are closed. These places make no sense.

**tyven** · 2012-10-29 09:29

Originally Posted by RPGTyrant

Hurricane Sandy tumblr has some interesting posts. Case in point:

http://img.gawkerassets.com/post/7/2012/10/horse1.gif

**Odesseiron** · 2012-10-29 09:31

I'm in Yonkers NY. They said hours ago (midnight) to get ready. I'm sitting here at 10:30 AM with the same wind that was going on then, work was cancelled (needed to get shit done today

) Wut. I'm not saying it's not gonna be bad, but I could have gone to work. Now instead tomorrow will be all sorts of fucked up and work will be open.

**Brill Weave** · 2012-10-29 09:31

That's fucking fantastic lol.

**Brill Weave** · 2012-10-29 09:31

What Tyven posted. Not what Od posted, that kind of sucks.

**hey** · 2012-10-29 09:32

Man, what was everyone worried about? Still just mildly annoying winds, and a bit of rain here.

**Buffy** · 2012-10-29 09:32

Originally Posted by Brill Weave

What Tyven posted. Not what Od posted, that kind of sucks.

lol

**The Stig** · 2012-10-29 09:32

I love the general outlook/attitude you're all displaying.

I'm not sure how to describe it, but it feels ... family. And dare I say, fun?

You know if the world ends in December or whenever, I'd love to participate in such a thread.

**Cail** · 2012-10-29 09:38

still intensifying.

90mph sustained winds (up 5 from 8a), 943mb (down 3), moving NNW @18mph

**Cail** · 2012-10-29 09:40

for you New yorkers, Holland and Brooklyn Battery Tunnels closed @2p today

**Acevalefor** · 2012-10-29 09:42

Originally Posted by Brill Weave

Blech. They are already calling for 6 to 12 inches of snow in Pittsburgh. Even more further South through the snow belt into Beckley, WV. That shit will be bad if we lose power on top of it. I remember the storm in 91, I am not eager to repeat it. Especially now that I work at AAA. We don't close. Ever. Regardless of the weather. Even if we aren't providing service due to weather we are expected to be here.

I know what you mean. Our service center/dispatch center usually gets closed 2 or 3 times per year due to weather but the dispatchers still have to report to work even if they sit at their desk and play angry birds. When emergency services are shut down, they ask for volunteer drivers from the contractors to ferry dispatchers and call receivers to and from the center. It's nice because we get paid for the standby and mileage for the shuttling. But it's incredibly lame to send people to work when there is 18 inches of snow and every major roadway is shut down...

I loved driving around in the snow and ice though. I drove one of three vehicles in the fleet that had 4x4 capabilities. Good times that.

**Kurokikaze** · 2012-10-29 09:46

Originally Posted by Odesseiron

I'm in Yonkers NY. They said hours ago (midnight) to get ready. I'm sitting here at 10:30 AM with the same wind that was going on then, work was cancelled (needed to get shit done today

) Wut. I'm not saying it's not gonna be bad, but I could have gone to work. Now instead tomorrow will be all sorts of fucked up and work will be open.

I'm in Washington Heights and pretty much the same deal. Going to be working from home for next 2-3 days. lol

**Cail** · 2012-10-29 09:47

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**Cail** · 2012-10-29 09:49

Brigantine, NJ

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