'Effin Irene

[Boom_70]

Looks like Irene is going to spoil one of last weekends of summer on East
Coast.

 

[User 1019]

Nice reference.

And, yes, Irene is gonna be a mean one.

 

[Boom_70]

Nice reference.

And, yes, Irene is gonna be a mean one.

3B - you were the odds on favorite to pick up on reference.

 

[Bob Cook]

This is nasty stuff. After hitting North Carolina, Irene is going to hit the whole East Coast -- and possibly make a direct hit on NYC.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?5day?large#contents

 

[brandonsneed]

Wish us North Carolina folks luck. Knowing how we are, the milk, bread and bottled water are probably all gone from the grocery stores by now. And the beer.

 

[sgreenwell]

I'm in Rhode Island, and people are completely losing their ****. The media companies aren't exactly helping, since there is rampant, unceasing coverage of the storm as well.

 

[dixiehack]

Will TV be recreating the hurricane next week?

 

[Boom_70]

Wonder if Obama will be calling his vacation short.

 

[NoOneLikesUs]

The media companies aren't exactly helping, since there is rampant, unceasing coverage of the storm as well.

It might be annoying, but it will likely save some lives.

 

[Shoeless Joe]

I'm just glad it turned. The path it was only about Tuesday and it slamming my family but now looks like they'll only catch the edge.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Projections of likely winds when the damn thing hits New England have been cut in half in the last 16 hours, and for that, am most grateful.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Obama is scheduled to return to D.C. on Saturday. So he might move departure up a few hours, but probably no more. He does have a telephone, you know.

 

[Bob Cook]

http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/downloads/pdf/hurricane_map_english.pdf

NYC puts out an evacuation map. My old neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, is in color. So are LaGuardia and Kennedy airports. I hope no one is going anywhere this weekend.

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

Wonder if Obama will be calling his vacation short.

Probably taken off the Island by Friday, I would imagine. Looks like the patio furniture will have to come in early.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Obama is scheduled to return to D.C. on Saturday. So he might move departure up a few hours, but probably no more. He does have a telephone, you know.

Well yeah, but I'm guessing the Secret Service would like to have him high and dry by the time the storm arrives.

 

[Bob Cook]

From the Facebook feed of the world's greatest TV weatherperson, Tom Skilling:

Have just learned every Nat'l Wx Service upper air observation station east of the Rockies has been ordered to launch weather balloon every 6 hrs (instead of every 12 hrs) to feed into computer models which must forecast Irene's future movement. This is a rare step and a testament to the severity of the East Coast situation. Latest computer rainfall fcsts off the NWS GFS model: Cape Hatteras: 9.62"; Philly: 7.06"; NYC 8.26"; Atl City 7.56".

 

[Cosmo]

It seems I'm picking a good weekend to leave Virginia and head to Columbus.

 

[Flying Headbutt]

This looks like some serious ****. It's not often my house gets in a tropical storm watch. Should be a fun weekend!

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

Do I marry her? Do I ice her? Which of deez?

 

[Blitz]

Wonder if Obama will be calling his vacation short.

President Obama will likely somehow wind up being blamed for the storm.