Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Amazingly enough...
Hurricane Irene has been gone for 10 days, but there are still 90 homes and businesses in my area are without power, Luzerne County, PA .. 14 hour days by utility companies still haven’t led to these few places regaining power. I can’t imagine life without electricity.. without water.. heat.. power.. Amazing that I didn’t know this until now.. And one more example that all of those who said this past storm that slammed the East Coast was nothing much at all.. this storm hurt. Bad for some more than others.
Some more things to think about .. ponder over.. and fear?
Hairy situation:
Article on the HUFFINGTON POST titled, “Cameron Todd Willingham Execution: Rick Perry’s Role Deserves Scrutiny,” making big waves
Hairy situation:
Some more news of the day..
Welcome to the future: Coming now: Commercial spaceflights..
"UFO" over China holds up flights more than an hour..
Deadly shooting at Nevada IHOP..
Over 40 shootings in NYC this weekend..
Teen guns down 8 at party in NY..
College student loses leg trying to hop train..
Horrible story of crime from the West.. 15-year-old was stabbed 40 times.. body found burned.. 19-year-old suspect confesses to using a kitchen knife..
Truly important news from Somalia continues to NOT make front pages of newspapers or top stories on nightly news
There’s a lot of news in the world.. but one place seemingly ignored all of the time is Somalia. The latest, as described by the AFP, can bring tears to your eyes:
Nearly too weak to cry, Masteha Jama Mohamed’s three-month-old daughter is barely the length of her forearm, as the severely malnourished baby struggles for survival in famine-hit Somalia.
Mohamed is herself just a teenager: the 16-year-old mother says her baby has been sick ever since she was two weeks old, and now at 2.5 kilogrammes, is still only the weight of a newborn.
But even after reaching Mogadishu’s Banadir hospital, she still fears her child might not survive
Truly important news from Somalia continues to NOT make front pages of newspapers or top stories on nightly news
How are my readers in Texas today?
The news is looking rough .. deep in the heart of Texas, deadly infernos continue.. Hope you’re all doing well.
Monday, September 5, 2011
What is the best new name for Labor Day?
Corporation Day?
Slave Labor Day?
Low wages lots of work day?
…or name your own
Katia won't be an issue.. BUT..
Katia is probably not going to be the issue. The next system could be. Models are showing up to 10 inches of rain across central PA this week.
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All used up.
Happy Labor Day.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Creepy: It’s Labor Day.. You may be going to or at a park right now. And if you are, consider this: Lots around the world are abandoned. And creepy.
Here is a sampling of some of the creepiest abandoned amusement parks in the world, with imagesthat will further give you the chills.
And it’s fall. The season of the witch is coming. It’s time to start making ourselves scared.. that’s the most fun part of the majesty of autumn.
More details emerge on Pennsylvania swine flu cases..
Pennsylvania State health officials are conducting exposure investigations in Schuylkill and Washington counties among people who attended an agricultural fair..
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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I hate to say it, and no matter the temperature, it’s over. Summer is done. Gone. Finished. Another year going by quickly… ‘12 is coming. The fall’s early heat will fade away into the cold winds of time. .. .. It’s been real.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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…it’s almost. Goodnight all.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Monday, August 29, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
MTV music awards tonight.. and yes, Snooki and her JERSEY SHORE escaped Irene on a private last minute flight
…we can breathe easier.
Now bring on Britney and Gaga and pay tribute to Winehouse. Music, MTV style.
MTV music awards tonight.. and yes, Snooki and her JERSEY SHORE escaped Irene on a private last minute flight
Trying to put perspective on a strange week
This week, after an earthquake shook parts of the world that don’t know what to do during them, it was one thing. Then after a hurricane slammed into that same part of the world, it was quite another. And even more, some forecasts project a hurricane potentially taking a silimar track to Irene… It has been a strange, odd, and particularly eerie week.
I’m not saying end times are upon us. I’m not quitting the day job and hopping in my car to proclaim armageddon .. But I can admit, I felt a lot closer to that this week than ever before.
I have never lived through an earthquake before. Sure, here in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, I suppose I’m sheltered. Or thought I was. And hurricanes? We’ve had them… that one is an old one. But for in cities that never sleep, massive rains and winds can shake not only foundations of buildings but also the human psyche.
The only conclusion that one can derive from a week of natural disaster is this: The world, all over, is fragile. The ground isn’t certain. And the winds can blow.
That is a scary prospect, as well, isn’t it?
We are a society, a human race, that tries to get ahead of nature. We also have this notion that, since we made computers, we don’t have to worry about those old fashioned problems like disease and natural disasters. But we do.
I have often said, and still believe, that society as a whole is constantly on a hair trigger away from anarchy. Just one action, even if it’s small, can provoke insurrection. And in 2011, billions of dollars have been tallied in an expensive year for natural disasters.
The only stark and complete conclusion I can take from a shaky, windy week: We are at the mercy of this planet. We don’t run it, own it, or master it. We just inhabit it.
This too shall pass. Amazing shot.
Calm after the storm: sun’s about to come up on the Outer Banks. (New photo) (Taken with instagram)
HUDSON RIVER IS OVERFLOWING..
..portions of New York City beginning to get flooded..
As said: The storm surge was the true worry of this storm.. And now events are showing why it was a valid concern..
The hurricane, by the way, is right over New York City now .. it’s going to race as of now, though, caught up with the right steering currents..
MSNBC RIGHT NOW ON LONG BEACH
Tidal flooding is beginning.. water is rushing the beach .. Al Roker is reporting that streets are flooding and cars are being inundated with water from the ocean .
Winds right now: 75 MPH according to the latest.. Gusts stronger
…I still think it’s lost the power it had. It started last night… And now we will just with for the latest from the hurricane hunters
This storm should be downgraded!!!
So when will the NHC do it?
I’m not saying winds and rains are over (believe it’s even coming down outside my window and I know Jersey and NYC are in for some tough hours) but the dry air last night really destroyed the power of Irene. And thankfully so..
Dodged a bullet perhaps? …we still got shot .. but maybe only with an air rifle..
Saturday, August 27, 2011
For those wondering about Long Beach Island..
I have received no responses from followers there on how things were.. And that troubles me greatly..
Comments on the big networks..
…they say that the dry air won’t stop the storm. I agree.. But it will do more than what some may think.. Any little bit of dry weather and weakening will help this thing not be as bad as feared. Although think of it this way: For places that are only 10 feet above sea level, a storm surge along with 12 inches of rain along the coast is going to be pretty bad. And even more, for the inland areas, 6 inches of rain on saturated ground isn’t going to be pretty
Latest... Irene "Weaker but still menacing"
That from CBS news..
Menancing, sure.. and weakening surely. That dry air surge truly did a number on Irene.. I look forward to the newest stats when they come out from the NHC .. I wondering if this storm gets a downgrade any time before it gets to NYC?
And that is NOT TO SAY THIS WILL NOT PRODUCE RAIN. 17 inches in North Carolina, a high tide with tonight’s new moon, is all sure to produce flooding. Maybe we can cut down on some of these winds, though..
I am not saying wind and rain is over..
But that dry air has certainly moved into Irene.
Here’s hoping it keeps going..
Anyone out there from Long Beach Island?
And if so.. how is everything going in my little favorite vacation spot along the Atlantic? .. I hope all is well.. and I fear it’s not.
And how about my second favorite place? …Asbury Park?
Worries about the inmates at Rikers Island prison..
….things are happening that (hopefully) won’t happen for another 100 years.
ThePeteTV's HURRICAM 2001™ LIVE-STREAMING #IRENE
A live webcam from NYC.
Yes, I’m being overdramatic. Your point? ;P Anyway, “enjoy” this “exciting” view out of my apartment window on the other buildings and the sky around my home as Irene arrives. You probably won’t see much and may want to check out cam 3 at this site (look for cam3 beneath the live image). Click the “Continue reading…” below if you don’t see the player.
once in a lifetime thing.. The floor of Grand Central, so clean you can eat off of it! … well maybe not that clean..
gq:
Grand Central Terminal, Saturday afternoon, Aug. 27
[via @nickconfessore]
The floor of Grand Central looks so clean. If Victoria station were emptied the floor would basically just be tramps urine.
How is everyone dealing out there?
Readers from North Carolina, Jersey, D.C., Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, and the lovers in Virginia: HOW ARE YOU ALL HOLDING UP?
She’s a monster. Can you spot Irene?
Full Disk Image of Earth Captured August 26, 2011 by NASA Goddard Photo and Video on Flickr.
Hurricane Irene can be seen on the U.S. East Coast.
Update: This satellite movie, released earlier today (August 27) by NASA, shows Hurricane Irene moving through the Bahamas and making landfall at Cape Lookout, North Carolina at around 8 a.m. EDT today.
More from Irene: The flooding is the real danger, guys. It’s a huge storm and is dropping a ton of rain. Enough to engulf a car, apparently. An incredible shot. (via Twitter user @MsNakiaB, who has posted a ton of photos today)
Friday, August 26, 2011
New York reacts
How are New Yorkers reacting to Mayor Bloomberg’s order to leave? They’re going to the beach!!
AP writes: New Yorkers, many of them without cars, don’t have much time to get out of the way before the city shutters its subways, buses and trains on Saturday
SUBWAY SHUTDOWN
"Waiting until the last minute is not a smart thing to do. This is life-threatening."
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Latest:
Forecaster: “Very bad”
Airlines cancel flights..
State of emergency New Jersey..
Hurricane supplies moved to Northeast..
Prepping for the worst..
New York City readies..
Cape May County, New Jersey, beginning mandatory evacuations Friday..
New York City: 30 feet above sea level.. Atlantic City: 8 feet above sea level .. Asbury Park: 21 feet above sea level.. Ocean City: 8 feet above sea level..
US Navy predicting 30 feet waves for New York region..
Forecasts: Baltimore: up to 8 inches of rain.. Ocean City: Up to 10 inches of rain.. Philadelphia: Up to 8 inches of rain .. Cape May: Up to 10 inches of rain.. New York City: Up to 12 inches of rain.. More in Providence, Hartford, Portland, and all the way up to Maine.. Hurricane or tropical force winds expected..
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