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I have been following a couple of storms heading for east coast.  One coming across country that the media seems not to be making too much fuss about.  the other is a hurricane coming up along the coast.  that also does not seem to be humongeous and for the moment I have not heard the latest this morning.  However, the two should come together somewhere along New Jersey and New York shores.  Possibly right over NYC.  It has the possibility to be even more massive than Last years October snow storm with more wind and more rain over a larger area.  Depends on where the two storms meet up. 

As of yesterday, Thursday, 25 October, It looked like pretty much same track as the October, 2011 storm.  Prepare.
Tinker
 
Wayne,

Make sure you have your Syslite charged along with all drill batteries.

Peter
 
Tinker. Been pulling boats since yesterday, hopefully will have them all out and on the ground by late Saturday. This looks to be big, been watching tracking with NOAA and am preparing the boatyard for the worse at this point. My hope for you is that your and yours remain safe and sound.
The latest track seems to be Cape May area is the possible strongest hit area as of 0600 today, time will tell,
Sal
 
The Tool Nut is ready!!!! Let's be safe all. Hopefully it will give us some quality time with our families - let's make the best of it.
 
Just drove 3 hours round trip to locate a generator, only to find out when I got back that the island is under mandatory evacuation starting Sunday.  [sad]

Looks like 2-3 days at the in-laws, they are already stocking up on meats to smoke and libations.  ANY excuse for a party. [big grin]

To echo Peter - Be Safe!

RMW
 
Peter Halle said:
Wayne,

Make sure you have your Syslite charged along with all drill batteries.

Peter
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Funny you say that Peter. We have power outages out here in rural vermont. We no longer do candles and flashlights. We think of syslite charging in storm prep mode.

The kicker: Park your truck right at the mudroom door for cigarette lighter charging.

Bring it.
 
I'm prepared.  Spent all of last week building this.  Dave, I might still have room for you and the family.  [scratch chin]

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During our last power outage in Ohio, we were out for several days. In the spring we bought several 9 lumen LCD landscaping lights. Most landscape lights are about 3 lumen. I had the idea to bring in the lights so I could fix some dinner and read. It worked great. They stayed lit until the next morning. I put them back outside to recharge during the day. They really worked out well.
 
Peter James said:
Ken are there shaker doors in there??
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Probably not.  I don't see any beadboard either.  He will never get Honeydokreg to go on board.  [poke]

Tinker
 
RMW said:
Just drove 3 hours round trip to locate a generator, only to find out when I got back that the island is under mandatory evacuation starting Sunday.  [sad]

Looks like 2-3 days at the in-laws, they are already stocking up on meats to smoke and libations.   ANY excuse for a party. [big grin]

To echo Peter - Be Safe!

RMW
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When i was in high school, i had about 5 neighbors driveways to shovel.  I think it was in 1947 that we had a series of heavy snows thru out month of March.  One of the driveways was about 100 yards long and i did that one last with each storm.  It sometimes took my brother and i nearly a week to shovel after school and weekends.  Sometimes, we were allowed to skip a day of school.  Since it was a drifter, I eventually hired a couple of buddies to help out.  Two guys would shovel off the top of the bank we had made with the previous effort; while the other two would shovel out the driveway piling where the snow had just been removed. 

As soon as they could get their car out the driveway, the couple headed directly to the local liquor store for there most important supply for sustenance.  Once the had loaded up for party time, they headed for the village grocery store and packed the car with a week's supply of food.  About the time they were fully loaded, snowflakes had already started falling and the whole cycle had begun again.  They were really great people and i think they enjoyed the challenge.  I wish i could find a batch of customers like that for my present day snow plowing biz.
Tinker
 
Peter Halle said:
Wayne,

Make sure you have your Syslite charged along with all drill batteries.

Peter
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I can plug my systainer into my truck.  First project for tomorrow morning.  I also have a quite large LED flashlite that throws a beam a loong ways and is solar charged.  it also has a fitting to charge in car or truck.  I think i am quite well covered. [scratch chin]
Tinker
 
Tinker said:
RMW said:
Just drove 3 hours round trip to locate a generator, only to find out when I got back that the island is under mandatory evacuation starting Sunday.  [sad]

Looks like 2-3 days at the in-laws, they are already stocking up on meats to smoke and libations.   ANY excuse for a party. [big grin]

To echo Peter - Be Safe!

RMW
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When i was in high school, i had about 5 neighbors driveways to shovel.  I think it was in 1947 that we had a series of heavy snows thru out month of March.  One of the driveways was about 100 yards long and i did that one last with each storm.  It sometimes took my brother and i nearly a week to shovel after school and weekends.  Sometimes, we were allowed to skip a day of school.  Since it was a drifter, I eventually hired a couple of buddies to help out.  Two guys would shovel off the top of the bank we had made with the previous effort; while the other two would shovel out the driveway piling where the snow had just been removed. 

As soon as they could get their car out the driveway, the couple headed directly to the local liquor store for there most important supply for sustenance.  Once the had loaded up for party time, they headed for the village grocery store and packed the car with a week's supply of food.  About the time they were fully loaded, snowflakes had already started falling and the whole cycle had begun again.  They were really great people and i think they enjoyed the challenge.  I wish i could find a batch of customers like that for my present day snow plowing biz.
Tinker
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Tinker,

Given the choice I would have ridden it out at home & enjoyed the solitude and break from our ever-too-connected world. My boss/spouse however would not allow it.

Seems like the winds overall won't be too bad but where we live the storm surge may be record setting. During a normal heavy summer storm the inlets draining to the bay get overwhelmed and we can easily get a foot of water in the street. This storm should hit at high tide with a full moon. We built the house several years back and had to raise the level of the finished floor to just under 5' above our lot elevation, which is 18" above street level. Plenty of room for safety.

I guess you folks may be getting some snow out of this?

RMW
 
RMW said:
Tinker said:
RMW said:
Just drove 3 hours round trip to locate a generator, only to find out when I got back that the island is under mandatory evacuation starting Sunday.  [sad]

Looks like 2-3 days at the in-laws, they are already stocking up on meats to smoke and libations.   ANY excuse for a party. [big grin]

To echo Peter - Be Safe!

RMW
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When i was in high school, i had about 5 neighbors driveways to shovel.  I think it was in 1947 that we had a series of heavy snows thru out month of March.  One of the driveways was about 100 yards long and i did that one last with each storm.  It sometimes took my brother and i nearly a week to shovel after school and weekends.  Sometimes, we were allowed to skip a day of school.  Since it was a drifter, I eventually hired a couple of buddies to help out.  Two guys would shovel off the top of the bank we had made with the previous effort; while the other two would shovel out the driveway piling where the snow had just been removed. 

As soon as they could get their car out the driveway, the couple headed directly to the local liquor store for there most important supply for sustenance.  Once the had loaded up for party time, they headed for the village grocery store and packed the car with a week's supply of food.  About the time they were fully loaded, snowflakes had already started falling and the whole cycle had begun again.  They were really great people and i think they enjoyed the challenge.  I wish i could find a batch of customers like that for my present day snow plowing biz.
Tinker
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Tinker,

Given the choice I would have ridden it out at home & enjoyed the solitude and break from our ever-too-connected world. My boss/spouse however would not allow it.

Seems like the winds overall won't be too bad but where we live the storm surge may be record setting. During a normal heavy summer storm the inlets draining to the bay get overwhelmed and we can easily get a foot of water in the street. This storm should hit at high tide with a full moon. We built the house several years back and had to raise the level of the finished floor to just under 5' above our lot elevation, which is 18" above street level. Plenty of room for safety.

I guess you folks may be getting some snow out of this?

RMW
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When the hurricane in August 2011 and the monster snow in October (A year to the day before Sandy) hit, i was really enjoying myself by heating house (not for the hurricane) and cooking on the otside grill (hurricane) and cooking on the woodstove (after the snow storm).  it took me back to the good old days when we had no electricity or running water and a few of the other of what today we think of as necessities.  But, as you say, THE BOSS just got antsy and got her head together with our son, who managed to hunt down a generator.  Now, I have to drag it out of the barn and set it up for biz tomorrow.  I don't think it will be as much fun as the woodstove.  [sad]
Tinker
 
Getting breezy down here.  I got out my vintage 1993 1 20 amp circuit generator yesterday, filled with new gas, squirted the starting fluid, and voila!  Twenty-five gallons gallons of gas on standby.

Best wishes to the PA, NJ, NY guys! 

P
 
Today was a really great day. Sean managed to get a truckload of generators, don't know how this man does it! We had customers lined up like we were selling iPhones! But through everyone's anxiety, waiting, and worries, our customers really came together and had a wonderful time and the mood was great. Myself, I heard many great stories of why people needed generators, not just "I can't live without TV or internet" but real needs and families that had legitimate concerns. Personally, it put a lot of things in perspective and it felt great that we could help serve our community. Now if Festool made generators......
 
Peter James said:
Today was a really great day. Sean managed to get a truckload of generators, don't know how this man does it! We had customers lined up like we were selling iPhones! But through everyone's anxiety, waiting, and worries, our customers really came together and had a wonderful time and the mood was great. Myself, I heard many great stories of why people needed generators, not just "I can't live without TV or internet" but real needs and families that had legitimate concerns. Personally, it put a lot of things in perspective and it felt great that we could help serve our community. Now if Festool made generators......
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Stay safe and dry everyone...now Festool might not carry generators, but I could see the Syslight being indispensable in a power outage...

Scot
 
Well, it's coming right on; light rain here in Glen Ridge, NJ (NE NJ) for now, but winds are getting stronger. Biggest problem in this area is the fallen trees knocking out those power lines......I knew I should have bought a generator!

Let's all hope for the best and that people remain safe.

Bob
 
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