here comes the storm
 

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:53:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Oct 28, 3:34*am, "JustWaitAFrekinMinute!"
wrote:
On Oct 28, 12:48*am, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:07:45 -0400, bob wrote:
yeah it's headed our way. i'm about 70 miles inland from the jersey
shore. boat's out for the winter but it's on blocks so we'll see what
happens. hope everyone does well!

You should be OK that far inland. We don't even put up the shutters
for a Cat 1

Our place is about *5 miles inland on the Connecticut Shoreline... I
guess we will start getting ready after work today:)

My niece lives in Hawaii, and the Tsunami sirens have been going off
5 hrs. ago

Did anyone see a big hand come out of the clouds and hear a booming voice saying, "You ****ed Me
Off!"?

here comes the storm
 

On 10/28/2012 10:47 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:13:46 -0400, T. Keating
wrote:

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:48:25 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:07:45 -0400, bob wrote:

yeah it's headed our way. i'm about 70 miles inland from the jersey
shore. boat's out for the winter but it's on blocks so we'll see what
happens. hope everyone does well!

You should be OK that far inland. We don't even put up the shutters
for a Cat 1

While it may be just a cat 1, (a very large cat 1, HF winds 105 miles from center )..
Trees and other infrastructure aren't perpared for it. Thusly, many millions will be left
without power.. perhaps several weeks.

That is true. The people up north do not have houses that were built
to any particular wind code.
They didn't even put nuts on the J bolts on top of block walls the
last time I saw them building houses (late 70s)
The walls were just sitting there, assuming that all loads would be
down.
The roof trusses had 2 16d nails holding them to the top plate and
there might only be 20 common nails per sheet holding the roof
sheathing down. Shingles get 4 nails.

I expect we will see siding blown off, shingles gone, carports and
sheds destroyed and some total roof failures.
The most noticeable thing will be the trees tho. That is always the
first thing that goes and they have lots of old growth trees up there.


We are expecting hurricaine force winds and rain to continue for 36 hours...

here comes the storm
 

In article ,
says...

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:13:46 -0400, T. Keating
wrote:

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:48:25 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:07:45 -0400, bob wrote:

yeah it's headed our way. i'm about 70 miles inland from the jersey
shore. boat's out for the winter but it's on blocks so we'll see what
happens. hope everyone does well!

You should be OK that far inland. We don't even put up the shutters
for a Cat 1

While it may be just a cat 1, (a very large cat 1, HF winds 105 miles from center )..
Trees and other infrastructure aren't perpared for it. Thusly, many millions will be left
without power.. perhaps several weeks.

That is true. The people up north do not have houses that were built
to any particular wind code.
They didn't even put nuts on the J bolts on top of block walls the
last time I saw them building houses (late 70s)
The walls were just sitting there, assuming that all loads would be
down.
The roof trusses had 2 16d nails holding them to the top plate and
there might only be 20 common nails per sheet holding the roof
sheathing down. Shingles get 4 nails.

I expect we will see siding blown off, shingles gone, carports and
sheds destroyed and some total roof failures.
The most noticeable thing will be the trees tho. That is always the
first thing that goes and they have lots of old growth trees up there.

There is a house a couple of doors away that is currently under
renovation inside and outside. The previous owners laid a new set of
shingles on top of the old shingles. They have put in new windows and
siding. They contractors have been working from sunrise to sunset for
the past couple of days trying to get the new siding on the house.

here comes the storm
 

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:47:31 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:13:46 -0400, T. Keating
wrote:

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:48:25 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:07:45 -0400, bob wrote:

yeah it's headed our way. i'm about 70 miles inland from the jersey
shore. boat's out for the winter but it's on blocks so we'll see what
happens. hope everyone does well!

You should be OK that far inland. We don't even put up the shutters
for a Cat 1

While it may be just a cat 1, (a very large cat 1, HF winds 105 miles from center )..
Trees and other infrastructure aren't perpared for it. Thusly, many millions will be left
without power.. perhaps several weeks.

That is true. The people up north do not have houses that were built
to any particular wind code.
They didn't even put nuts on the J bolts on top of block walls the
last time I saw them building houses (late 70s)
The walls were just sitting there, assuming that all loads would be
down.
The roof trusses had 2 16d nails holding them to the top plate and
there might only be 20 common nails per sheet holding the roof
sheathing down. Shingles get 4 nails.

I expect we will see siding blown off, shingles gone, carports and
sheds destroyed and some total roof failures.
The most noticeable thing will be the trees tho. That is always the
first thing that goes and they have lots of old growth trees up there.

We've lost a few trees in the neighborhood to storms, but I'm hoping the winds are not as strong
here as on the coast. Right now the weather channel is predicting 35 mph winds with gusts over 50.
Hopefully, the oaks in the yard will withstand that, although I've got one in the back that's got
some dead branches at the top.

here comes the storm
 

In article ,
says...

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:47:31 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:13:46 -0400, T. Keating
wrote:

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:48:25 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:07:45 -0400, bob wrote:

yeah it's headed our way. i'm about 70 miles inland from the jersey
shore. boat's out for the winter but it's on blocks so we'll see what
happens. hope everyone does well!

You should be OK that far inland. We don't even put up the shutters
for a Cat 1

While it may be just a cat 1, (a very large cat 1, HF winds 105 miles from center )..
Trees and other infrastructure aren't perpared for it. Thusly, many millions will be left
without power.. perhaps several weeks.

That is true. The people up north do not have houses that were built
to any particular wind code.
They didn't even put nuts on the J bolts on top of block walls the
last time I saw them building houses (late 70s)
The walls were just sitting there, assuming that all loads would be
down.
The roof trusses had 2 16d nails holding them to the top plate and
there might only be 20 common nails per sheet holding the roof
sheathing down. Shingles get 4 nails.

I expect we will see siding blown off, shingles gone, carports and
sheds destroyed and some total roof failures.
The most noticeable thing will be the trees tho. That is always the
first thing that goes and they have lots of old growth trees up there.

We've lost a few trees in the neighborhood to storms, but I'm hoping the winds are not as strong
here as on the coast. Right now the weather channel is predicting 35 mph winds with gusts over 50.
Hopefully, the oaks in the yard will withstand that, although I've got one in the back that's got
some dead branches at the top.

Just think about the money you will save if the wind takes them down.

here comes the storm
 

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 11:49:36 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:47:31 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:13:46 -0400, T. Keating
wrote:

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:48:25 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:07:45 -0400, bob wrote:

yeah it's headed our way. i'm about 70 miles inland from the jersey
shore. boat's out for the winter but it's on blocks so we'll see what
happens. hope everyone does well!

You should be OK that far inland. We don't even put up the shutters
for a Cat 1

While it may be just a cat 1, (a very large cat 1, HF winds 105 miles from center )..
Trees and other infrastructure aren't perpared for it. Thusly, many millions will be left
without power.. perhaps several weeks.

That is true. The people up north do not have houses that were built
to any particular wind code.
They didn't even put nuts on the J bolts on top of block walls the
last time I saw them building houses (late 70s)
The walls were just sitting there, assuming that all loads would be
down.
The roof trusses had 2 16d nails holding them to the top plate and
there might only be 20 common nails per sheet holding the roof
sheathing down. Shingles get 4 nails.

I expect we will see siding blown off, shingles gone, carports and
sheds destroyed and some total roof failures.
The most noticeable thing will be the trees tho. That is always the
first thing that goes and they have lots of old growth trees up there.

We've lost a few trees in the neighborhood to storms, but I'm hoping the winds are not as strong
here as on the coast. Right now the weather channel is predicting 35 mph winds with gusts over 50.
Hopefully, the oaks in the yard will withstand that, although I've got one in the back that's got
some dead branches at the top.

Just think about the money you will save if the wind takes them down.

Might get new roof and carpeting also!

here comes the storm
 

In article ,
says...

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 11:49:36 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:47:31 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:13:46 -0400, T. Keating
wrote:

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:48:25 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:07:45 -0400, bob wrote:

yeah it's headed our way. i'm about 70 miles inland from the jersey
shore. boat's out for the winter but it's on blocks so we'll see what
happens. hope everyone does well!

You should be OK that far inland. We don't even put up the shutters
for a Cat 1

While it may be just a cat 1, (a very large cat 1, HF winds 105 miles from center )..
Trees and other infrastructure aren't perpared for it. Thusly, many millions will be left
without power.. perhaps several weeks.

That is true. The people up north do not have houses that were built
to any particular wind code.
They didn't even put nuts on the J bolts on top of block walls the
last time I saw them building houses (late 70s)
The walls were just sitting there, assuming that all loads would be
down.
The roof trusses had 2 16d nails holding them to the top plate and
there might only be 20 common nails per sheet holding the roof
sheathing down. Shingles get 4 nails.

I expect we will see siding blown off, shingles gone, carports and
sheds destroyed and some total roof failures.
The most noticeable thing will be the trees tho. That is always the
first thing that goes and they have lots of old growth trees up there.

We've lost a few trees in the neighborhood to storms, but I'm hoping the winds are not as strong
here as on the coast. Right now the weather channel is predicting 35 mph winds with gusts over 50.
Hopefully, the oaks in the yard will withstand that, although I've got one in the back that's got
some dead branches at the top.

Just think about the money you will save if the wind takes them down.

Might get new roof and carpeting also!

Good luck!

here comes the storm
 

On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:10:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Oct 27, 5:07*pm, bob wrote:
yeah it's headed our way. i'm about 70 miles inland from the jersey
shore. boat's out for the winter but it's on blocks so we'll see what
happens. hope everyone does well!

Hope you can ride it out fine, Bob. And hope the Tolly makes it OK
too!

thanks tim...will find out wednesday! glub glub

here comes the storm
 

On 10/28/2012 10:27 PM, bob wrote:
On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:10:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Oct 27, 5:07 pm, bob wrote:
yeah it's headed our way. i'm about 70 miles inland from the jersey
shore. boat's out for the winter but it's on blocks so we'll see what
happens. hope everyone does well!

Hope you can ride it out fine, Bob. And hope the Tolly makes it OK
too!

thanks tim...will find out wednesday! glub glub


Left or right of the eye??

here comes the storm
 

On 10/28/2012 10:30 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 10/28/2012 10:27 PM, bob wrote:
On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:10:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Oct 27, 5:07 pm, bob wrote:
yeah it's headed our way. i'm about 70 miles inland from the jersey
shore. boat's out for the winter but it's on blocks so we'll see what
happens. hope everyone does well!

Hope you can ride it out fine, Bob. And hope the Tolly makes it OK
too!

thanks tim...will find out wednesday! glub glub


Left or right of the eye??

We are in a particularly bad area I think.. As the thing goes west the
top edge will be slaughtering us with full force winds, and as it wraps
around us and turns to the north and out again, we will be on the right
side of the storm for what they feel may be a full 36 hours of full
force hurricane rain AND wind... This is gonna' **** us up bad.