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nightfighter
10-25-2012, 05:53 AM
Not being an alarmist, just a realist.....

My list;
Haul boat, empty, cover, leave on street away from trees.
Clean out gutters and put on downspout extensions.
Set up floor pumps and hoses in basement/shop.
Get tools, stock, etc off shop floor. This will be the biggest PITA.

likwid
10-25-2012, 05:58 AM
Go fishing
Run chainsaw
Put boat in boat yard for the day of

striperman36
10-25-2012, 06:53 AM
clean major reachable gutters
Park boat in path of large tree fall
Stock up on Patron

Make sure my teams know I will have a power outage for several DAYS

Discharge my phone

ivanputski
10-25-2012, 07:20 AM
Fill propane tanks for my grill...
Buy food for my kids

Rockfish9
10-25-2012, 08:20 AM
Fuel the Genni... chain saw and brush chipper.. everything else will take care of it'self.

vineyardblues
10-25-2012, 08:22 AM
‘‘It'll be a rough couple days from Hatteras up to Cape Cod,’’ said forecaster Jim Cisco of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration prediction center in College Park, Maryland. ‘‘We don’t have many modern precedents for what the models are suggesting.’’

Jackbass
10-25-2012, 08:25 AM
Park my truck under sketchy large limb. So I have a legitimate reason to upgrade to an NV Quigley conversion
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striperman36
10-25-2012, 08:26 AM
Quigley!!!!!!!

Should have been timed for 11/6

BigFish
10-25-2012, 08:44 AM
Move kayaks from under trees......other than that......nuthin'!

PRBuzz
10-25-2012, 09:22 AM
Eat all the ice cream before it has a chance to melt!:rotf2:

Have to think about drinking all the beer :gu: before it warms up but didn't they say cold air being swept in?

FinS 32
10-25-2012, 09:50 AM
pick up my truck from the shop, pack it up with rods and such fish, sleep, hope to hell classes are cancelled (being a coastal school we will be i think),

piemma
10-25-2012, 11:13 AM
Fuel the Genni... chain saw and brush chipper.. everything else will take care of it'self.

Plus I stashed 15 gal of gas just in case.

Linesider82
10-25-2012, 11:29 AM
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WoqzHSMCay0/UIloTeJ7QoI/AAAAAAAABNk/2cZdCCLVlnk/s800/IMG00261-20111030-0744.jpg

Last year's snow storm:
My buddy's Tacoma is in there somewhere... hopefully I can repeat with my car so I can upgrade too lol

Saltheart
10-25-2012, 11:43 AM
get a battery operated TV so that nothing , not even a hurricane , interfers with watching the game on Sunday! :)

rphud
10-25-2012, 12:21 PM
Empty the ATM, cash is king when the power goes out

Gas the wagon (already packed) and look for the nearest jetty that historically blows up on a good NE blow

striperman36
10-25-2012, 12:27 PM
Beavertail

thefishingfreak
10-25-2012, 01:01 PM
Ice up
Bait up
Fuel up
and :bounce: biches
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Jackbass
10-25-2012, 01:10 PM
Beavertail

For photography only I hope. Otherwise you got real big ones
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striperman36
10-25-2012, 01:11 PM
you're goin fishin! Pissah!! I thought you'd be speccin the Quig.

Slipknot
10-25-2012, 02:43 PM
I might clean out the gutters, but other than that , pretty much nothing
may get gas, eat most of the food in the fridge.

johnny ducketts
10-25-2012, 05:23 PM
Park my truck under sketchy large limb. So I have a legitimate reason to upgrade to an NV Quigley conversion
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Me too
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fcap60
10-25-2012, 05:25 PM
Park my truck under sketchy large limb. So I have a legitimate reason to upgrade to an NV Quigley conversion
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Very clever

RickBomba
10-25-2012, 06:00 PM
No trees around here. Power lines on nice, treeless street. Commuter rail 1 mile from the house with an 8 mile shot to the city. No problem here (maybe make sure everything in the basement is up off the floor).

rphud
10-25-2012, 06:21 PM
Have not yet fished Beavertail and I get the distinct impression this is not the weekend for a first.

Rob Rockcrawler
10-25-2012, 06:25 PM
Nothing as of yet. I had the chainsaw running last week and sharpened the chain. If it looks like its gunna get bad i may pull my boat out of the lake but at least in the lake it wont get hit with any branches. I cant see much falling from the trees, not after last year, i got a cord of wood just from the property. Its only an acre.

Mike P
10-25-2012, 07:40 PM
Buy Halloween candy for the neighborhood kids tomorrow or Saturday instead of Tuesday. :rotf2:

Everything else is pretty much in shape. The grill is still lashed to the deck rail which I did to prepare for Earl before it vanished out to see. Trash barrels in the closet built into the false chimney. Deck chairs stacked inside the slider, and table flipped over so wind can't get under it an pick it up. Thing has a solid 2" thick glass top---it ain't going anywhere flipped over.

ThrowingTimber
10-26-2012, 12:12 PM
Food. Check
Beer. Check
Ammo. Check
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JohnR
10-26-2012, 12:31 PM
Discharge my phone

Discharge & recharge, no?


Everything else is pretty much in shape. The grill is still lashed to the deck rail which I did to prepare for Earl before it vanished out to see.

My grille is still secure from Irene :rotf2: - was not a grilling year

fishbones
10-26-2012, 01:23 PM
I guess I'll put away all the patio furniture, then hit the liquor store tomorrow. I'm glad I procrastinated on raking the leaves.

MAKAI
10-26-2012, 02:15 PM
Just got limes for the Captain Morgan. So I'm all set. How many storms of the century have we survived in the last ten years now.
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stripermaineiac
10-26-2012, 04:26 PM
Got beer,grill good,plenty of snacks,big trees next to truck-LOL,just need another storm thats almost a Nor easter.
Jackbass that rig you got now is sick an you wanna upgrade LOL.If it was 4x4 I'd be livin in one LOL.

Jackbass
10-26-2012, 04:44 PM
Got beer,grill good,plenty of snacks,big trees next to truck-LOL,just need another storm thats almost a Nor easter.
Jackbass that rig you got now is sick an you wanna upgrade LOL.If it was 4x4 I'd be livin in one LOL.

They just started doing them at Quigley!! Next truck is definitely going to be the 4wd when I get rid of the f150
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striperman36
10-26-2012, 05:52 PM
2013 Jeep Cherokee will have a 3.0L diesel option

Jackbass
10-27-2012, 04:38 PM
2013 Jeep Cherokee will have a 3.0L diesel option

That is cool but you can't put an 11 fter in a ceiling rack in a Cherokee.
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striperman36
10-27-2012, 05:21 PM
They are on the outside of my liberty crd
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WESTPORTMAFIA
10-27-2012, 05:34 PM
Just grabbed a case of lube. Hope everyone else is prepared too.
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WESTPORTMAFIA
10-27-2012, 05:35 PM
Btw save the gay jokes for your next parade.
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Rob Rockcrawler
10-27-2012, 06:22 PM
Fridge i stocked with a nice limit of tog up to 9 lbs. The propane tanks are filled, thats the easy stuff tomorrow i guess its time to batten down the hatches on the house and boat.

MarshCappa
10-28-2012, 08:51 AM
Hit the grocery store on Friday and got a few household things like candles and a couple of extra LED lights. I bought a few of bags of ice in case I need to transfer the fridge contents to cooler. I'll put the outdoor furniture and equipment in the shed this morning. That's really it. I laughed to myself when my ex said she was trying to find a generator. I'll try and take some storm video from the beach and harbor when sandy decides visit us tomorrow.

OLD GOAT
10-28-2012, 09:07 AM
Six pb&j sandwiches and a pillow under the bed

LINESIDES
10-28-2012, 11:03 AM
Just a quick reminder for those on well water like miself fill quite a few large pailes with water.
If you loose power and are not on a generator you loose your water supply.
Take care all. GO PATS!

Slingah
10-28-2012, 12:03 PM
Deck umbrella is in and stored!

MAKAI
10-28-2012, 09:46 PM
Went and jerked up some cod Saturday to fry up, so I'm protiened up for the clean up. YUM !!

WESTPORTMAFIA
10-28-2012, 09:52 PM
Just a quick reminder for those on well water like miself fill quite a few large pailes with water.
If you loose power and are not on a generator you loose your water supply.
Take care all. GO PATS!

Or fill your tubs. We filled both to the top tonight.
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Nebe
10-28-2012, 09:57 PM
I'm on a well.. Crap
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Piscator
10-28-2012, 09:59 PM
I'm on a well.. Crap
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Oh well......:rotf2:

Nebe
10-28-2012, 10:06 PM
I just filled up all my brewing equipment with water.. Fermenting buckets, carboys, and even my kettle. I should be good for about 7 days
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piemma
10-29-2012, 05:03 AM
I'm on a well.. Crap
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That's why I bought a generator and had it wired into my home. I have heat, water, hot water and power throughout the house. Too old to be screwing around anymore.

macojoe
10-29-2012, 05:52 AM
All I did was turn the ice machine on, made about 300 pounds of Ice, that should keep things cold for a bit.

striperman36
10-29-2012, 06:14 AM
The diesel is standing by to invert the juice , we should hang out a Paul's
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bart
10-29-2012, 06:32 AM
:smokin:

ProfessorM
10-29-2012, 07:32 AM
if your on a well make sure you clean your bong before power goes out. I am home today as daughters got no school.