"MEGA -- STORM"

[Raven]

first of ALL - do not panic
-[[[[ but take Notice ]]]]

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i have heard via the grape vine that it's coming

they ( the Bureau) are calling it
........the "Mega Storm" .........

this is definitely NOT a joke...

it is not even on the news yet....
nor will be ....for awhile.......as they plan for it
as Pres. Obama's most major challenge

it is predicted to be the biggest ever
and will make 1978's storm look like
a cake walk.........

up to 10 inches of Rain .... possible

it will affect the whole eastern coast
from New Orleans to Nova Scotia
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I cannot reveal my source ....... sorry
but i wanted to warn/and prepare
all of my friends @ S-B

this is not a JOKE ! so ->>> be ready

in all seriousness

your friend ,
Raven


ps. no other info is presently available
pss i am presently bringing all my wood inside

[Crafty Angler]

Rav, if this is a goof I'm gonna hunt ya down...

I'm hoping - if it is true - that you're not referring to the Mon/Tues rain event -

My wife and I are taking one of our dogs to Angell Memorial in Boston, leaving Newport Tuesday morning at 05:30 -

Say it ain't so...

[BassDawg]

Originally Posted by Raven

it is predicted to be the biggest ever
and will make 1978's storm look like
a cake walk.........

up to 10 inches of Rain .... possible

hey Raven,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

1978 was a Snow Storm, ne c'est pas???

so how does 10" of rain become such a cause for
"notice" other than the flooding factor?

will it be cold enuff for snow when she arrives, and
if so then 10" of rain = 60" of snow, right? THEREFORE;

[BigBo]

Okay thanks

[eastendlu]

I got it covered i built an ark a year ago and have been stocking it ever since.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by BassDawg

will it be cold enuff for snow when she arrives, and
if so then 10" of rain = 60" of snow, right? THEREFORE;

its actually a 10-1 ratio....so 100 inches of snow.

Can't wait to break the news to my son

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by eastendlu

I got it covered i built an ark a year ago and have been stocking it ever since.

classic

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by eastendlu

I got it covered i built an ark a year ago and have been stocking it ever since.

What did you use to seal it and hows does it sit in the water?

[Raven]

after 3 or 4 feet --- what does it matter?

yeah one inch of rain equals about 1 foot of snow - supposedly

so there fore 10 inches equals 10 feet of snow

this is what i was told Crafty from a good guy

who has a reputable source in the business

of weather forecasting... anonymously

it would be irresponsible for me not to inform you

i don't joke around about this kind of stuff.
highlight below this sentence and above this line
Look for a super down pressure off the pacific coast
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back to bringing in the wood

[Raven]

Originally Posted by eastendlu

I got it covered i built an ark a year ago and have been stocking it ever since.

did you hydro orientate the ark ?

[BassDawg]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

its actually a 10-1 ratio....so 100 inches of snow.

Can't wait to break the news to my son

thanks for setting me straight on that Kev,
used to think that it was the other way around.

lemeee seeee,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
that translates to 100", orrr

8 FEET; 4inches of the white stuff.
we're gonna need a bigger ARK and
snow removal of EPIC proportions!!!

better get out there and beat the Home Depot
RUUUN on generators,,,,,,,,,,,,power cords, igloo access's.

[The Dad Fisherman]

How much Bread and Bottled Water to I need to by for 100" of snow

[Crafty Angler]

Okay - looks like I'll be monitoring the weather channel...

There is a cold front right behind the low system due here Monday...

Gonna stay at DefCon 3 until it hits the news...

Until then I'll just go inventory milk and bread reserves for now -

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

How much Bread and Bottled Water to I need to by for 100" of snow

one loaf and one gallon for each litre of Jim Beam X 6" of snow

[numbskull]

This may force people to resort to cannabilism. Thank god I don't live in Brockton.

[Canalman]

Well, if you remember back in '93 we had those two blizzards which dropped 20+ inches and 30+ inches around New England. The intensity of those storms was blamed on an abundance of tiny particles of volcanic ash hanging in the atmosphere after the recent erruption of Mt. Pinatubo, and that was in the Pillipines! With the particularly volatile Pacific storm season and the impening erruption of Mt. Redoubt in Alaska... maybe this super storm is possible. I am not a meteorologist, nor am I going to insist that anyone attend a meeting to save the volcanos.

-Dave

[BigFish]

Originally Posted by BigBo

Okay thanks

Too funny Bob! Raven.....I think your cork is coming loose!

[Crafty Angler]

RAVEN - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GET OUT OF THERE!

IT'S COMING RIGHT AT YOU!

[BigFish]

I just went on Ebay and ordered a Holstein Cow. The milk ain't free so I figured with the "Big Storm" and all! Heck, it can mow my lawn if this turns out to be a poor prognostication!

[BigFish]

Originally Posted by Crafty Angler

[SIZE="7"]RAVEN - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GET OUT OF THERE!

IT'S COMING RIGHT AT YOU![/SIZE]

You plow out past "10 foot snowpile"......past the "field of 40 foot drifts"...... wave at the lighthouse keepers son as you turn past "snowed in road".......and you say to yourself......"I am a snow plow driver dammit"....and there is no better feeling on earth!

[Uncle Rob]

I hope your did'nt get this info from Brad on 4 TV. he can't get it right even after the strom has passed.

[RIROCKHOUND]

From the weather channel

The next big weather maker will be a winter storm, forecast to develop Sunday night over the Northern Gulf, and track northeast, impacting the Eastern States Monday into Tuesday.

This has the potential to be a strong winter storm, impacting areas from the Gulf Coast, through the New England States. However, the exact track and intensity still remain very uncertain.

For now, the general thinking is that heavy snow and wind could impact parts of the Interior Northeast, Upper Ohio Valley, eastern Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians.

Wind, rain, and possible flooding could impact eastern areas of the New England States, including the bigger cities.

Rain will initially impact the Southeastern States, but also has the potential to end as snow and wind as the storm moves northeast.

[BasicPatrick]

Damn it

I been so busy with so many fisheries management issues that I completely missed the news about "The Big Storm".

Raven, I can't thank you enough. I would have woke up in a couple days and who knows if I would have made it through at all. At least know I know and have a decent chance at survival.

Ok...I still go time to get a few things ready.
1. Fill 55 gallon barell with beach sand in case it is only a few feet of snow...check
2. Fill 55 gallon barell with gasoline and put in basement...on second thought the basement might flood so i'll put it in the living room.
3. Fill 55 gallon barell with potable water and put in kitchen because i don't want fumes from gas barell ruining the taste of my drinking water.
4. Put empty 55 gallon barell in bathroom...'nuf said

Ok, running out of time...no more typing...I gotta get movin.

[Crafty Angler]

Originally Posted by BigFish

You plow out past "10 foot snowpile"......past the "field of 40 foot drifts"...... wave at the lighthouse keepers son as you turn past "snowed in road".......and you say to yourself......"I am a snow plow driver dammit"....and there is no better feeling on earth!

"Hmmm.......big drifts when you get out there to the Flemish Cap..."..


All kidding aside, it probably merits keeping an eye on it anyway - I hope Raven doesn't up having the last laugh -

[Raven]

Canal man is right on target--> a voice of reason at last

haven't you noticed how many volcano's are happening over seas lately???

i have.........

the volcano erupting in Alaska will be a contributing factor i'm sure...

with global warming you have essentially global melting......
more fresh water sitting on top of salt water equals more evaporation which equals more precipitation or rainfall

We have been lulled into a false sense of security concerning
our weather patterns for the last 25 years i'd say...
that may be about to change.... <---

i can remember a storm in the late 50's where the snow was up to the second story window sill of our house out in the back....
these youngins have no concept other than the storm of "78 "

~ but
of course the same thing can be said about hurricanes
and the big one in 38 didn't teach us a dammed thing
we did not learn.... we are sitting ducks with so many homes on our coastline now,,,,

i know you find it hard to believe that the "Boy crying WOLF"

the biggest art prankster here ....could actually be right- i dunno ??
and hey...i can't blame you...

but, i couldn't have a clear conscience if i had never said anything
especially if i learned someone not prepared had died.....

i was told this by a very serious native American Indian

so - what's it gonna hurt?

to have some extra cans of beans
bottled water, steaks, and necessities in the house or flash lights
with working batteries HUH?

i live this survival business every single damn day ...
and when i sit in front of my wood stove in a burnt rocking chair
i can still see my breath in these frigid temperatures.

i always say ...what if... and look at the worst case scenario

half the wood is in - a 1/2 cord or so...

ok back to work

[rivsie11]

"We're all gonna die."

[Raven]

good job !


remember when katrina was mis- managed on the forecast

and it caught many by surprise........

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Canalman

Well, if you remember back in '93 we had those two blizzards which dropped 20+ inches and 30+ inches around New England.

If that was the one that hit on Thursday and the other that hit on Friday into Saturday...I remember them. Right after I finally finished all the shoveling and got to sit down in the house to relax, I had to get up and take my wife to the hospital....that was the night my Son was born.

[Crafty Angler]

Rav, when it comes to weather events, believe me, I take the world serious -

Outside of old fish pictures, the other thing I collect is stuff regarding the '38 Hurricane - I've got the actual ProJo printed on September 22, 1938, it's amazing to read it - and I grew up hearing that stuff from my parents and the rest of my family and their friends here in Newport.

And no, wisenheimer, I wasn't there at the time...

But I do remember Carol in '54 and it scared the crap out of me as a little kid - some pretty vivid memories for a 5 year old going around with my dad after it passed -

Missed the '78 Blizzard, though - I had just driven to FL with a buddy that week and the day it hit I was sitting in Palm Beach nursing a sunburn and drinking a cold beer...

[Raven]

Karl - it's gonna be a three bottle storm i think
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Crafty i was living in the mountains out west in "78"

so - i really have no concept either.... but from the

stories i've heard and movies i have seen on it...

i will endeavor to practice the boy scouts motto
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geesh......

i'm already half pooped out and will have a nice cold beer now...
last one too....

i have about 4 wheel barrows to go... then i'm done

because if the power went out again (without wood)
....we couldn't survive here very long !
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i even have a battery operated shower... too

TDF the red cross has all that info