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Sandy Is Coming!

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by Fatboy128, Oct 25, 2012.

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  1. Fatboy128

    Fatboy128 Well-Known Member

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    I thought we were gonna get thru this hurricane season unscathed, wrong! Last year Irene hammered the island. No lectric fer 4 days. Picked up gas fer generator today. Full moon same time as the tidal surge means even more flooding. Monday Tuesday gonna be a interesting time here. Crap, just remembered, low a Jack. Gotta go, later men.

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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Forget about everything else. Just get the bike up high and dry. Stay safe:)
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    I live on a hill, about 100 feet above sea level. My place is safe although heavy rains will flood my low drive. We are a heavily treed town so the chance of losing power during high winds is great. Last year we lost power for three days. Here no electric means no gasoline pumps, no drinking water after a day or two. That's when I said never again and bought a 6000 watt generator and switch box for the house. They are now saying this storm could be "epic". Of course saying that makes good news! We shall see. Thanks for the thoughts!
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Nah. If you buy gas for gen. Extra food and be prepared they either turn or get weak.


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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Well, just stay safe my friend. We got to do a ride together down in AZ:)
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    Tell me about it...Almost exactly a year ago...People a few streets away did not have power for a week...This could really suck...
    marc 55, Oct 25, 2012
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  8. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Time to move boys :rolleyes:
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    Yeah, but where? The "danger zone is everywhere" as Ray Charles used to sing.
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    You know the old saying I'd rather be me than you well in Fatboys and Marc 55 case I'd rather be here than where they are. I know as soon as Fatboy can he is moving to AZ. No hurricanes, no tornadoes down there.
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    Hope it passes you by , good luck & make sure you plenty of gas & food- water - beer back up
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    How do I eat that? Never mind, my ex was named Sandy............
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    Thanks for the heads up on "Sandy". Didn't even know it was a situation until this thread.

    Good luck and smart you for getting a generator early. We lose power so much up here I have a switch panel on my house and a 12 hours 10,000 KW generator, runs the whole house, no focking around here:Generac XG8000E WiseSales.com

    If I knew I was staying here all my life I'd get one of those automatic hard wired to the house propane deals. They're worth it, up here anyways. Ever loose power in late December for 8 days when its 13 degrees out? Its bullsh*t!!!

    Nobody cares about you and you are on your own. It's every man for himself up here. People all around you have solar and generators and not one person asks if you are okay.

    I'm not a great guy by no means but as soon as I was hooked up and we had lost power again as I was riding by a neighbors house and they were outside I inquired if they were okay and if they weren't I now had a generator and they were welcomed over. I knew they were one of the snob aholes who were all set, had been all set and never cared if me or my family were. I just wanted to demonstrate how its done!!! You have to factor people suck in general to stay one step ahead.......in my opinion. I may not care, like or want to be around people but I will always lend a helping hand to anyone in need if I have it to give.

    Just read up on "Sandy" and she is coming..she's shaping up to be yet another situation. Will be stocking up on gas for the generator too. Went grocery shopping Thursday morning and good to go on that.
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    Waiting for spare magizine for Sig and more ammo to be delivered(Any excuse to get same). Bought beans,chunky soup,spagettios,filled water jug,smokes,Jack,bear..Ready for anything!
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    Looks like she's headed for DC, Bet ol BO will be in Vegas campaigning

    I think y'all need ta get yer snow tires and shovels ready, you're going to get
    a ton of snow, blowing snow. Best get some of that democrat $5 gas stored
    you get a lot of wind, snow and cold and no power brrr..

    Worst thing is if a lot of noo yawkers get stuck inside we're gonna have a
    new crop of dembocrats in 9 month LOL

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    Gona get all the stuff off the basement floor...Got about a foot of water last year with both sump pumps running...Nothing like an inground pool...Increase the value of your house...
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    Naw, not Fatboy he is going to be to busy working overtime for the Depot will be to tired. Marc 55 is gonna get a row boat this year wife will be to tired from rowing. :roflmao:
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    marc 55 Well-Known Member

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    I will tale a flood over an earthquake and/or forest fires any day...Got a sister who use to live in Frasier Park and Encino...She moved...
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Dont blame her, we don't get much for earth quakes here, yea there possible but possible anywhere. California gets em the worst. I wouldn't live there either.
    Don't like big wind storms would not want to be in a Hurricane.
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    HRK you better hit a tall hotel with a room facing west cause you ain't got no high hills where your at.
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