Sandy

[Richard Cranium]

With any luck it will completely wipe Washington DC off of the map and flush it down the Patomac River.

My Home Owners Insurance is paid up so phuckit..

5 Reasons this is gonna suck.


1. A NORTHBOUND HURRICANE

Hurricane Sandy is moving very slowly toward the north-northeast and is expected to continue its current path parallel to the Carolinas over the weekend, forecasters say. At some point, it's expected to become what's known as an extratropical storm. Unlike a tropical system like a hurricane, which gets its power from warm ocean waters, extratropical systems are driven by temperature contrasts in the atmosphere. At some point, probably Monday, Sandy will begin to turn back toward the coast and eventually make landfall over Delaware or New Jersey.

Although Sandy is currently a hurricane, it's important not to focus too much on its official category or its precise path. It's a massive system that will affect a huge swath of the East Coast, regardless of exactly where it hits or its precise wind speed.

2. EARLY WINTER STORMSandy is expected to merge with a wintry system from the west, at which point it will become the powerful superstorm that has forecasters and officials all along the Eastern Seaboard on edge. One of the other systems is an early winter storm from the west _ the product of a low pressure system. Winds from that system will pull Sandy back toward the U.S. mainland.

3. ARCTIC AIR FROM THE NORTH

Frigid air coming south from Canada also is expected to collide with Sandy and the wintry storm from the west, creating a megastorm that is expected to park over the northeast for days. Forecasters are expecting residents from Florida to North Carolina to feel the peripheral effects. But the brunt of the storm will hit states farther north once Sandy collides with the winter storm and frigid air. Officials are bracing for the worst: nearly a foot of rain, high winds and up to 2 feet of snow.

4. HIGH TIDES COULD WORSEN FLOODING

Further complicating matters is the possibility for dangerous storm surges: A full moon means the tides will be higher than usual, which will make it easier for the storm's powerful winds to push water into low-lying areas. That, coupled with the threat of several inches of rain, has officials working to shore up flood defenses.

5. COMBO OF SNOW, WIND INCREASES RISK FOR WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES

Storms in recent years have left hundreds of thousands of people along the East Coast without power, sometimes for days at a time. Utilities have been bringing in extra crews and lining up tree trimmers so they're prepared, and with good reason. The superstorm brings two possibilities for knocking out electricity. For one, hurricane-force winds of at 74 mph could send tree branches into power lines, or even topple entire trees and power poles. Those left standing could succumb to snow, which could weigh down still-leafy branches enough to also topple trees.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

Good luck

[redred]

Yes good luck to all those in it's path

[Richard Cranium]

"Quick, waddle to the supermarket and buy EVERYTHING before the other fatties get there!!!! Hurry, or you'll have to eat the family pet to survive!!! Aaaaaggghhh!!"

:nervous:

[Hal-9000]

Sandy sounds like a total bitch :|


hope you and others get through unscathed Richard

[perrhaps]

"Quick, waddle to the supermarket and buy EVERYTHING before the other fatties get there!!!! Hurry, or you'll have to eat the family pet to survive!!! Aaaaaggghhh!!"

:nervous:

Since I have a rottweiler, the first thing I bought was a 30 lb. bag of dogfood, so she won't eat me to survive.:shock:

I live around 160 miles inland, so hopefully this won't be as bad as the 14" of rain Tropical Storm Lee dumped on us in one day last September.

[RBP]

Stay safe and take pictures of what it looks like!

[DemonGeminiX]

It may only be a cat one, but the bitch is freakin' huge. Its eye is currently way out in the Atlantic, but its reach is just off the coast. There's some elevated winds down here, but nothing major, and I haven't seen it rain yet.

I hope it doesn't mess up anybody's Halloween too bad up North.

[FBD]

here's to hoping I dont regret not taking that tree down this summer! just got here in june though. I should probably preemptively grab a generator from my buddy's, probably going to be out power.

[Pony]

here's to hoping I dont regret not taking that tree down this summer! just got here in june though. I should probably preemptively grab a generator from my buddy's, probably going to be out power.

Might your buddy need his generator? When is it looking to get bad where you're at?

[DemonGeminiX]

It looks as if the projected path is spot on, so anyone in and around any part of the projection better start making arrangements if you haven't already.

[Richard Cranium]

NWS is predicting 17' - 22' waves on the lake tomorrow afternoon and evening. :shock:

[Yt Trash]

Well it brushed by us down here. It mostly was just fallen tree branches and some beach erosion. But for the most part we dodged a bullet down here on east coast of FL.

[Richard Cranium]

NYC evacuation info, 10' + storm surge expected combined with Harvest moon peak high tides.

Brooklyn
As of 10:32 Gov. Cuomo has initiated mandatory evacuations for Coney Island, and Brighton Beach.

Queens
Hamilton Beach and Rockaway Beach being evacuated.

DaBronx
City Island being evacuated.

Staten Island
Mandatory evacuations for all of Staten Island coastlines.

[minz]

I've not seen this until now, you lot stay safe :hug:

[Loser]

Nail jersey shore...nail jersey shore....nail jersey shore.....:pray:

[deebakes]

good luck out there everybody, fingers crossed for you here in middle america...

[Griffin]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/58/The_Day_After_Tomorrow_movie.jpg/220px-The_Day_After_Tomorrow_movie.jpg

[Muddy]

good luck out there everybody, fingers crossed for you here in middle america...

Thanks

[FBD]

:lol: my buddy's got like 4 generators, its about time he coughed one up!

just dont say this storm is without precedent...this is a very common occurrence, I'm not expecting it to be a super huge deal, especially after last october's snow that would have taken anything ready to drop down.

its a little windy right now, tiny bit rainy, nothing more. :D

[Leefro]

Hopefully if when it comes then leaves they don't leave it like New Orleans

[Acid Trip]

Nail jersey shore...nail jersey shore....nail jersey shore.....:pray:

:pray:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

http://i.imgur.com/sf82A.png

[RBP]

http://i.imgur.com/sf82A.png

:facepalm:

[Leefro]

Ohhh dear is she tweeting this while she was on something

[Hal-9000]

http://i.imgur.com/sf82A.png

peace? ffs...


posted from her California meth-bunker no doubt :doh:

[Muddy]

Fuck her... idiot..

[KevinD]

You east coast guys need some of us gulf coasties to come show ya how to throw a hurricane party?

Just kidding, hope all of you and yours are safe.

[perrhaps]

It's starting to get bad here now. (@20 miles east of Harrisburg, PA)

My dog is acting really strangely, which is not a good sign.

[Richard Cranium]

I'm heading down to the FH for 24 hr storm stand by. (I'ma bring mah laptop) We've got a 30 mph sustained wind coming off the lake now, pretty typical so far.

[Richard Cranium]

In Connecticut, at 1100hrs all highways are order closed to trucks and at 1300 hrs, all highways closed to all vehicles other than emergency vehicles per the Gov.

[Muddy]

My balls are quivering.

[Acid Trip]

http://i.imgur.com/ihnTe.png

[KevinD]

Going to go off and watch the new online. see what it really looks like up there.

[DemonGeminiX]

This storm is fuckin' huge. I just heard news anchors say that it covers 1000 miles.

[Hal-9000]

just heard some of the NY subway is shut down


:shock:

[DemonGeminiX]

They shut down all public transportation.

[Hal-9000]

we got some racking guys here and the main dude went home to Nova Scotia and then Newfoundland last week (complaining about our shitty, snowy Calgary weather)

rack dudes say he's in it right now too....

[FBD]

In Connecticut, at 1100hrs all highways are order closed to trucks and at 1300 hrs, all highways closed to all vehicles other than emergency vehicles per the Gov.

that asshat is talking like this is an unprecedented biggest disaster the state has ever seen, saying this is a category 4 disaster here, ct is going to have the worst in terms of storm surge

:lol: fk you, dingleberry. you didnt even win the election, you had it stolen for you.

[Pony]

This storm is fuckin' huge. I just heard news anchors say that it covers 1000 miles.

It's starting to pick up here in Cleveland.

Click for live feed from Lake Erie, Cleveland shoreline. (http://www.newsnet5.com/subindex/news/news_livestream1)

[Leefro]

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270563_10151221581048812_1062689917_n.jpg

[minz]

That's not your house is it Lee?

[Muddy]

50 mph gust here Richie, how bout' yo?

[Pony]

50 mph gust here Richie, how bout' yo?

We're just getting into it, 30 sustained,45mph gusts right now. They are talking possible 60-70MPH gusts for us once we get into it.

[minz]

I just want to scoop you all up and bring you here to keep you safe :(

[Muddy]

1000 mile wide storm Minz..

[Pony]

I just want to scoop you all up and bring you here to keep you safe :(

I've got enough Pizza, beer and smokes to last a few days, I'll be just fine. :lol:

[minz]

So does the double post mean you have double the supplies? :lol:

[Muddy]

I'll go.. Lemme grab the lube.. :yeehaw:

[Muddy]

Scope:

http://i.imgur.com/hN4Oq.gif

[minz]

1000 mile wide storm Minz..

Been watching its progress on the BBC you lot be careful and stay safe :hug:

[Pony]

1000 mile wide storm Minz..

You're pretty well in it now, right? I just saw the radar.


So does the double post mean you have double the supplies? :lol:

No :sad:

[Pony]

Scope:

http://i.imgur.com/hN4Oq.gif

Wow, Sandy's a big one!

[Muddy]

You're pretty well in it now, right? I just saw the radar.


Aside from minor flooding, it seems to have been overblown...

[minz]

They shopped the satalite image onto a map of Europe to give us an idea of scale it covered most of it. :wha:

[minz]

Scope:

http://i.imgur.com/hN4Oq.gif

Is this my que to say muddy's got a big one? :lol:

[Hal-9000]

oh Lord please don't, we'll never hear the end of it :lol:

[Pony]

Aside from minor flooding, it seems to have been overblown...

That's good at least. Our biggest issue is it's been raining here for days on end already from an unrelated storm, the ground is saturated and can't hold any more water. If we get the 3+ inches they are predicting there will be flooding issues. I'm just hoping the power stays on, I don't have any backup heating source.

[Hal-9000]

no posts from Korps, Rich yet today.....NYC transit is completely shut down...

I hope them northern folks is ok

[Pony]

Is this my que to say muddy's got a big one? :lol:

[-(

[Leefro]

That's not your house is it Lee?

Nah not mine thank god

[Muddy]

:D

[DemonGeminiX]

:D

I see the power's still on where you're at.

[Muddy]

Good observation.. Thanks for noticing..

[DemonGeminiX]

:slap: Smartass :lol:

I'm nonchalantly digging for info, dude. What's going on up where you're at? Is everything alright?

[Muddy]

It's good.. I'm moderately intoxicated and its cold as shit and windy.. 35 mph gusts? I like to go outside with Luke and feel the storms anger around me... While I piss...

[Leefro]

We just have the rain and not the wind

[Muddy]

We just have the rain and not the wind

All the way in England?

[Leefro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsCEwdRNmhs&feature=relmfu

Sorry there are no subtitles

[Griffin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts1-3JqrG4A

[Muddy]

NYC in total darkness...

[RBP]

NYC in total darkness...

that's creepy

[Korpiklaani]

NYC in total darkness...

Actually no..... Dont believe what the media tells you. NYC is not dark and it never will be. Street lights are still on, and certain areas still have power, like mine. It just got turned back on though.

[DemonGeminiX]

It's gonna take a helluva lot more than a hurricane to put a big city like NY in complete darkness, although I do not envy the clean up they're gonna have when everything is said and done.

[DemonGeminiX]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcnyhzAEB21qz581wo3_500.gif

[DemonGeminiX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTO_NsYkqOo

[Korpiklaani]

It's gonna take a helluva lot more than a hurricane to put a big city like NY in complete darkness, although I do not envy the clean up they're gonna have when everything is said and done.

Couldnt have said it better myself.... :)

[FBD]

Scope:

http://i.imgur.com/hN4Oq.gif

I was tellin teh missus this - yeah, sandy may have covered more sq area, but irene was stronger, you can see it just by looking at the eyewall. This storm was maybe on par with winnie the pooh's blustery day :dance:

[DemonGeminiX]

16 people died yesterday because of this storm.

:|

[FBD]

and Irene, 44. /\ namo amituofo

[Korpiklaani]

Dude, IDC what anyone says, Sandy fucked up NYC and the northeast more than Irene did. Sandy was much more powerful.

[Muddy]

Dude, IDC what anyone says, Sandy fucked up NYC and the northeast more than Irene did. Sandy was much more powerful.

Dont argue with FBD... He's gonna start talking about the 'all spark' and shit..

[Korpiklaani]

I love to argue.

[FBD]

:lol: imho irene fkd up the northeast more, but sandy had way more impact on NYC.

Irene had flood waters halfway up the front door of one of my favorites restaurants in VT.

Hurricanes suck regardless

[DemonGeminiX]

Dont argue with FBD... He's gonna start talking about the 'all spark' and shit..

:lol:

The 'all spark'.

[FBD]

:lol: just because I compared consciousness to it

[Muddy]

:razz:

[lost in melb.]

35 dead. Real sorry to see that guys...

[DemonGeminiX]

Sandy's US death toll now climbs to 50.

http://t.news.msn.com/us/sandys-us-toll-climbs-to-50-82-million-without-power

[FBD]

damn, that sucks /\

[Muddy]

I just died in your arms tonight.. Must have been something you said.

[Richard Cranium]

I'm back, ran 42 calls in 12 hours. Lost power at home 10pm Monday night, just got it back now. 72 mph on the lake.

Yesterday I was deployed on a County fire/rescue task force headed for Long Island then diverted to NJ then sent home. My crew is in standby mode.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

More of a discussion thread than a news story thread...moved to GenChat

[Lambchop]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225663/Even-momma-got-outta-house-loot-new-shirt-Looters-brag-Twitter-stealing-flood-hit-stores.html

These mawpuckers are taking advantage by going out in groups looting and breaking into homes ... kinda sickening.

[RBP]

I'm back, ran 42 calls in 12 hours. Lost power at home 10pm Monday night, just got it back now. 72 mph on the lake.

Yesterday I was deployed on a County fire/rescue task force headed for Long Island then diverted to NJ then sent home. My crew is in standby mode.

glad you're back safe. :)

[RBP]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225663/Even-momma-got-outta-house-loot-new-shirt-Looters-brag-Twitter-stealing-flood-hit-stores.html

These mawpuckers are taking advantage by going out in groups looting and breaking into homes ... kinda sickening.

yes that is sickening, but not unexpected really. Bloomberg should take the extra help.

[Richard Cranium]

We have been activated, leaving here at 1700 to drive 6 hours south to point unknown..


Should be an adventure but I have to prepare myself for the likelihood of us being cancelled once again, its just how it usually works with me..

[PorkChopSandwiches]

:tup: Good luck out there

[RBP]

Come home safe RC!

[Richard Cranium]

Thanks guys..

[Goofy]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225663/Even-momma-got-outta-house-loot-new-shirt-Looters-brag-Twitter-stealing-flood-hit-stores.html

These mawpuckers are taking advantage by going out in groups looting and breaking into homes ... kinda sickening.

Nothing new, same thing happened in New Orleans......... there's always someone who sees pound/dollar signs when the shit hits the fan.


We have been activated, leaving here at 1700 to drive 6 hours south to point unknown..

This is what were taking,
http://i50.tinypic.com/35k8nti.jpg

Should be an adventure but I have to prepare myself for the likelihood of us being cancelled once again, its just how it usually works with me..

Take care mate :ok:

[redred]

take care RC ,you're doing a good job :tup:

[Hal-9000]

Thanks guys..

I love a man in uniform...can I see your hose? :)




thanks for doing the job that you do RC...

[Leefro]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225663/Even-momma-got-outta-house-loot-new-shirt-Looters-brag-Twitter-stealing-flood-hit-stores.html

These mawpuckers are taking advantage by going out in groups looting and breaking into homes ... kinda sickening.

Daily Mail link btw

[Muddy]

Fuggin pachangas..

[RBP]

Fuggin pachangas..

:-s

Like traitors?

[Muddy]

:-s

Like traitors?

Exactly.. Traitors to society... Fuggin low life's...

[Southern Belle]

Take care out there RC!

[Richard Cranium]

This is making me crazy..

Our deployment has been postponed for 24hrs.

Hearing some pretty crazy stories from some of my local buddies that went down on the first wave.
No diesel around to refuel the rigs.
The local infrastructure cant support the Emergency personnel, they ran out of food this morning..

If we ever end up going down we are bring our own food and water. Ive got 40 cases of water loaded at the moment a small propane grill and steaks in the freezer..

[Korpiklaani]

FB, you have no clue what your saying. Irene was NOTHING. Irene was on land for most of its track which made it loose strength, as Sandy was on water until it hit Jersey. Damage is 10x greater than Irene. Most of the Jersey shore is GONE, there is no more Seaside, no more boardwalk on Atlantic City, Wildwood is in shambles, thousands of houses were lost, billions in damage, a large portion of Staten Island is GONE, FEMA isnt doing shit, nor is Red Cross, the list goes on. Just because Irene hit you harder in VT, and Sandy did close to no damage to you this time, doesnt mean that its a minor storm. The world doesnt revolve around VT. Look at the damage pictures. Go ahead, tell me im wrong and just being an ass, ill just call you ignorant.


Got my power back earlier today as ConEd shut it off to repair damage to subway tunnels a few days ago. Subways are running limited service, none past 34th St in Manhattan. Buses are running full schedule. All bridge service is running. Death count is 95 and rising as they are still finding bodies in flood water. Staten Island is the most hard hit borough in NYC. Lower Manhattan is still pretty bad though. My area of the Bronx did not get hit as bad though. Just some downed trees and street lights. There are still thousands without power in the city, and millions in the tri-state (NY, CT, NJ). The freedom towers went unscaved, but a condo building near them with a crane on top toppled over.

[DemonGeminiX]

The death toll has more than doubled that of Irene's as well.

[FBD]

:hand: Irene had more intensity, a steeper eyewall - had it been helped out on both sides by the jetstream like sandy, it would have been thrice the storm, easily. Not to mention Sandy relatively coincided with full moon, making the storm surge that much greater. Go ahead and try to call me ignorant, but context is context and the amount of damage as a cumulative result doesnt change "a storm's intensity." Almost all of the damage was done by the water surge, the winds were simply not *that* intense. Again that's saying nothing about the flooding, which caused almost all of the damage. I had all of 3 branches down from a dead tree in my yard - compare that to an intense hurricane like andrew or something that was ripping full grown trees out by the roots around here...go ahead and argue some other context if you want, that's not going to go back in time and make sandy more powerful than it was.

4th most intense storm of 2012. :wavey: There's more factors that contribute to damage than just "storm intensity."

..not to mention, most of those posts were while it was going on and finishing, before we got a lot of news on the flooding and shit. It was next to nothing in central CT in the grand scheme.

[Korpiklaani]

Im not even going to get into it with you. Enjoy your desolate life in VT and keep telling yourself you know everything to compensate for being in the middle of nowhere.

[RBP]

:gheyfight:

[FBD]

:lol: wahhhh, I got hit by the storm!

[PorkChopSandwiches]

:lol: When CA's time comes you wont hear us bitching, we will be sinking into the ocean

[Korpiklaani]

You guys are long due for an earthquake.

[DemonGeminiX]

Guys, people died. People are still suffering. Pissing contest = Not cool.

Cut it out, please.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

You guys are long due for an earthquake.

we have them all the time, we just had a few good ones over the past few months

[Korpiklaani]

@ Demon: Im just being a dick. I have no issue with FBD, I like that he has some fight in him.

[Korpiklaani]

we have them all the time, we just had a few good ones over the past few months

Well I know you get them like everyday, but just small tremors. Do you live in SoCal?

[Hal-9000]

Guys, people died. People are still suffering. Pissing contest = Not cool.

Cut it out, please.

I was going to say....in the past I've been amazed by some members here. Belittling or talking down about a disaster like nothing happened. It's one thing to be brave but for ffs, other people are suffering and suffering hard. Feel fortunate I guess that your house is still standing with electricity etc.


*the proceeding post was not directed at anyone in particular and not meant to fan the flames, thank you :) *

[PorkChopSandwiches]

Well I know you get them like everyday, but just small tremors. Do you live in SoCal?

Yeah, but we had some decent size ones. Woke my ass up one night

[Korpiklaani]

Question for you Pork, when was the last time you got rain?

[PorkChopSandwiches]

A few weeks ago, we dont typically get to much but we did get a few days worth.

[DemonGeminiX]

A few weeks ago, we dont typically get to much but we did get a few days worth.

I always found that weird about the Cali coast. You guys are right next to a fucking ocean. You would figure moisture from it would accumulate in the atmosphere and dump on you a little more often than it does. Now granted it does up in Oregon and Washington state, but still...

[PorkChopSandwiches]

It is strange, must be the way the wind flows pushing it all away from us

[DemonGeminiX]

It is strange, must be the way the wind flows pushing it all away from us

Them fuckin' Hawaiians are getting all your rain, dude.

[Hal-9000]

Yeah, but we had some decent size ones. Woke my ass up one night

musta been a huge one..

[Korpiklaani]

I made a map.....well MTA did, I just used paint, lol

Ok, so here is what it means, ill go from top to bottom explaining:

1. The black circle, thats where I am.
2. (Throughout the map you will see red lines) The red lines mean flooding. So, the only part of the uppers that got flooded are Morningside and Upper West Side. In the Bronx, Tremont (my hood) Kingsbridge. It was not that bad that they had to shut down everything, and no flood waters were in my part of Tremont.....thank God.
3. The black circle in Queens, La Guardia Airport, COMPLETELY FLOODED. If I could find a picture, I would post it, but there are none of LGA. Flights I believe have started going out from LGA, but im not all sure, the media just cares about the damage.
4. Red line in Queens, that is the neighborhood of Astoria. Flooding was not that bad there, it was mostly rain and poor planning when they built up Astoria in the first place.
5. Black line going across Manhattan, that is where ALL train service stops, due to major flooding.
6. Red Lines in MidTown and Lower Manhattan. MAJOR MAJOR FLOODING. Hoods that were flooded include:
- Times Square
- Rock Center
- SoHo
- NoHo
- Chelsea
- Tribeca
- China Town
- White Hall
- Wall Street
- West/East Village
- Greenwich Village
- Bowery
- Little Italy
- Hells Kitchen
All of these areas combined, house over 500,000 people.

7. JFK Airport barely made it, but there are flights leaving from it.
8. Red lines in Brooklyn, the one to the far right is Rockaway Peninsula which got SEVERELY FLOODED, for obvious reasons, I mean look at it, it's just asking to be flooded. BUT, the richest of the rich live there, so im sure they can manage, fucking greedy snobs. And the red lines on the bottom of Brooklyn are Bay Ridge, Sheepshead Bay, Dyker Heights, and Coney Island. They got flooded pretty badly as well. Coney Island is still in good shape and the Cyclone is still standing. Houses were lost there.
9. Now, we get to Staten Island, the most damaged borough of NYC. I made the lines purple because purple usually means SEVERE damage. Some hoods there were completely wiped out, people are homeless, and SI has the highest body count. It is honestly too depressing for me to talk about SI and its condition right now since I know someone who has lost everything who lives there. Just know that it is VERY damaged.

So yeah, I hope this map is informational to you all who are curious about the damage and what is going on over here. But, we are all New Yorkers and we are all very resilient and will get through this. We have all been through a lot in this fucking concrete jungle litter shit cluster fuck smut wasteland we call home everyday. NYC will rob you and cheat you, it will take your friends and turn them on you, it will kick your ass and break your heart. But then it will pick you up again and make you feel so totally alive and untouchable. It is the center of the world, it is the best place in the world, and once it is in your heart, it will never leave you, EVER. NYC is a great place, but it gets tiring and obnoxious if you have been living here for 24 years like I have. Well, yeah.

http://i50.tinypic.com/n65mrl.jpg

[Richard Cranium]

We have been told be are going and then told to stand down 4 times now, I'm over this shit..

Word from the shore is we are still desperately needed and that makes this all the more painful..

[Hal-9000]

awesome graphic Korps :thumbsup:

sometimes we landlocked folks forget that most of New York is waterfront and Manhattan is an island

[Muddy]

So how is the civil unrest Korps? Is the media portraying it accurately?

[Richard Cranium]

Just back from a 72hr deployment on L.I. Details to follow.