Is this storm Serious or are people freaking out for no reason?

**2canman** · 08-27-2011, 11:16 AM

Hey guys, i know this isn't misc, but i trust you guys more. So anyways, i live in CT and was wondering, is this storm being overhyped by the media? or is it really that serious?

**PWOGasMan** · 08-27-2011, 11:18 AM

Of course the media over hypes it, that is their job, but the precautions are necessary.

**MikeK46** · 08-27-2011, 11:49 AM

Irene has sacrificed some of her wind speed (thus being downgraded to cat 1) but has grown larger and is moving slower. As such, they're indicating that the potential for damage may still be representative of a category 4 hurricane.

My parents live in a flood zone so I'm hoping that it won't be as bad as they're saying. They've boarded up their windows for the first time in their lives. At the same time I'd be pissed if, after all this hype, it turns out to be just a bad rainstorm.

**jon1995** · 08-27-2011, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by 2canman

Hey guys, i know this isn't misc, but i trust you guys more. So anyways, i live in CT and was wondering, is this storm being overhyped by the media? or is it really that serious?

I live in CT too everyone is freaking out around me and theres like nothing in the stores im curious too

**IronTerminator** · 08-27-2011, 11:58 AM

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best pretty much. There have been hurricanes where tons of people died simply because nobody took it seriously, so I'm taking it serious considering I'm pretty damn close to the shore (Jersey Shore) but I'm not freaking out by any means.

If there are tornadoes around my house though I will sh*t bricks.

**jon1995** · 08-27-2011, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by IronTerminator

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best pretty much. There have been hurricanes where tons of people died simply because nobody took it seriously, so I'm taking it serious considering I'm pretty damn close to the shore (Jersey Shore) but I'm not freaking out by any means.

If there are tornadoes around my house though I will sh*t bricks.

That is what I am doing my family stocked up on water/batteries. Filling the bath-tub with water just in case for the toilet lol. I guess this is when protein powder/bars come in handy god-forbid anything bad happen.

**George_Bondrew** · 08-27-2011, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by 2canman

Hey guys, i know this isn't misc, but i trust you guys more. So anyways, i live in CT and was wondering, is this storm being overhyped by the media? or is it really that serious?

i honestly think you will be okay!

while i do think most people are over-reacting I do live right of the ocean by lbi so i am a bit nervous and am taking the necessary precautions just in just things do turn for the worst!

but to be honest i am looking forward to taking my jeep out later to see how the surge will be hitting the coast in a couple of hours!

**IronTerminator** · 08-27-2011, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by jon1995

That is what I am doing my family stocked up on water/batteries. Filling the bath-tub with water just in case for the toilet lol. I guess this is when protein powder/bars come in handy god-forbid anything bad happen.

We definitely stocked up on water and didn't need to stock up on batteries thank god, it was bad enough finding the water! Grocery stores in my area were mini disaster areas in themselves, I feel sorry for anybody who was forced to work there yesterday or today.

**psychodiver9** · 08-27-2011, 01:19 PM

As A Floridian all hurricanes should be taken seriously

**jon1995** · 08-27-2011, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by IronTerminator

We definitely stocked up on water and didn't need to stock up on batteries thank god, it was bad enough finding the water! Grocery stores in my area were mini disaster areas in themselves, I feel sorry for anybody who was forced to work there yesterday or today.

Originally Posted by psychodiver9

As A Floridian all hurricanes should be taken seriously

Yeah there were lines all lover the place, everywhere. Also is Irene hitting Florida? Sorry for being ignorant but i haven't been following 100% i just saw that 200,000 people in Virginia are without power i believe

**JasonDB** · 08-27-2011, 01:24 PM

Category 1 is nothing (I was in Ike a couple years back which was a category 4). Easy checklist:

1) tape your windows
2) buy candles, lighters, batteries, a couple gallons of drinking water
3) stock up a couple days worth of dry goods, and extra whey powder.

Do the above and you are good, make sure you have some training equipment at home in case the power is out a day or two, to keep you entertained and to stay in shape, and a couple decent novels to read.

**psychodiver9** · 08-27-2011, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by jon1995

Yeah there were lines all lover the place, everywhere. Also is Irene hitting Florida? Sorry for being ignorant but i haven't been following 100% i just saw that 200,000 people in Virginia are without power i believe

No but we get them frequently

**2canman** · 08-27-2011, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by psychodiver9

As A Floridian all hurricanes should be taken seriously

Wohoo! experienced hurricane dude ITT lol. So even a cat 1 is dangerous then? i've stocked up with the basics (batteries, lights, candles, weapons, water, food) just to be on the safe side of things. Anything else that i should have?

**jon1995** · 08-27-2011, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by 2canman

Wohoo! experienced hurricane dude ITT lol. So even a cat 1 is dangerous then? i've stocked up with the basics (batteries, lights, candles, weapons, water, food) just to be on the safe side of things. Anything else that i should have?

What part of CT do you live in? Like the county? I live right on the boarder of hartford/middlesex county so i shouldn't get to much of the full effect hopefully (crosses fingers)

**psychodiver9** · 08-27-2011, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by jon1995

Yeah there were lines all lover the place, everywhere. Also is Irene hitting Florida? Sorry for being ignorant but i haven't been following 100% i just saw that 200,000 people in Virginia are without power i believe

No but we get them frequently

anonymous · 08-27-2011, 01:31 PM

better to be overprepared, safe and bored than to be underprepared and surrounding by the wrong kind of excitement...hope everyone is ok tomorrow evening.

**2canman** · 08-27-2011, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by jon1995

What part of CT do you live in? Like the county? I live right on the boarder of hartford/middlesex county so i shouldn't get to much of the full effect hopefully (crosses fingers)

I live in South Windsor, right next to manchester. idk if we'll get hit with the full effect, but i really hope not lol. i live about 15-20 minutes away from you so we'll feel the effect together, bro

**jon1995** · 08-27-2011, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by 2canman

I live in South Windsor, right next to manchester. idk if we'll get hit with the full effect, but i really hope not lol. i live about 15-20 minutes away from you so we'll feel the effect together, bro

Originally Posted by yieldtonothing

better to be overprepared, safe and bored than to be underprepared and surrounding by the wrong kind of excitement...hope everyone is ok tomorrow evening.

let us know how it is when it hits NY

atleast im not going down alone!

**kusok** · 08-27-2011, 01:46 PM

It's typical scare tactics + slow news day.

brb buying a gun, canned food, red colored life vest with blinking lights and flares on it so that my beloved government and FEMA can "save me" from 20 feet of water, and of course bowflex, since gym will be closed for 2 weeks and I will go catabolic!

{insert major eyeroll here}

**jon1995** · 08-27-2011, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by kusok

It's typical scare tactics + slow news day.

brb buying a gun, canned food, life vest, and of course bowflex, since gym will be closed for 2 weeks and I will go catabolic!

{insert major eyeroll here}

i already have the hookers on hold

**kusok** · 08-27-2011, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by jon1995

i already have the hookers on hold

That sounds like a good idea ^^^

You could probably let the hookers live in your basement and pay them for sex in canned food (1 can per day, cat food of course, cheaper) because "Irene" will annihilate the civilization as we know it, and only FEMA is our last hope as people sheet themselves in sports arenas and stadiums while waiting to be "saved". Even Dorothy and Toto are scared right now {insert another eye roll here}

Late breaking news! Winds for the next 2 days and nights are 10-30 mph... brb sheeting my pants because "Irene" is coming.

**desslok** · 08-27-2011, 01:56 PM

Can I have your stuff?

**jon1995** · 08-27-2011, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by kusok

That sounds like a good idea ^^^

You could probably let the hookers live in your basement and pay them for sex in canned food (1 can per day, cat food of course, cheaper) because "Irene" will annihilate the civilization as we know it, and only FEMA is our last hope as people sheet themselves in sports arenas and stadiums while waiting to be "saved". Even Dorothy and Toto are scared right now {insert another eye roll here}

Late breaking news! Winds for the next 2 days and nights are 10-30 mph... brb sheeting my pants because "Irene" is coming.

funny i thought one of the hookers i have is named Irene is this a conspiracy theory

**2canman** · 08-27-2011, 03:26 PM

^^^^ Do you know when it's supposed to hit CT?

**jon1995** · 08-27-2011, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by 2canman

^^^^ Do you know when it's supposed to hit CT?

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/2048...-new-haven.htm

**sawoobley** · 08-27-2011, 07:38 PM

It initially looked more serious. Some scientists are starting to have doubts though.

http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2...-33-mph-winds/
"NOAA claims the winds are 85 MPH, but none of the Weather Underground stations in the area report higher than 33 MPH winds. By definition, this is not a hurricane – and is just barely a tropical storm."

Let's hope this guy is right.

**Ryan314** · 08-27-2011, 07:42 PM

I'm in Maine and people here are freaking out for no reason.

It's gonna just be a rainy windy day here in Maine tomorrow.

**jon1995** · 08-27-2011, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by sawoobley

It initially looked more serious. Some scientists are starting to have doubts though.

http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2...-33-mph-winds/
"NOAA claims the winds are 85 MPH, but none of the Weather Underground stations in the area report higher than 33 MPH winds. By definition, this is not a hurricane – and is just barely a tropical storm."

Let's hope this guy is right.

I was actually starting to get a tad worried, they evacuated Fairfield or part of it and cancelled the first day of school. Thanks for that

**phozosado** · 08-27-2011, 07:56 PM

Just eat whatever you want and make sure you hit your m.....oh...

**thecityignites** · 08-27-2011, 08:04 PM

They're also supposed to be closing rte 15. ::shrugs:: I already called out of work for tomorrow, but I don't really expect there to be any extreme damage. Probs just some flooding and some downed trees. That article makes me feel better for not preparing for this like its a zombie apocalypse.

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