You talking about a few inches or a couple of feet?

You guys making any special arrangements with the storm passing by? Here in Florida, Hurricane is just another word for "party." Some nice waves kicking up!

OK Now the latest is they are saying instead of a cat 1 or 2 it might be a tropical storm when it hits.I thought that was good but the weather guy said it could be worse because that could bring us more rain and the wind would only be about 5 miles less than a cat 1. I don't know what to think at this point. I just wish it would die off already. It's starting to piss me off!

Great a new update coming as we speak. gggrrrr

Starting to?

Thanks, we are good here. All around me is flooded and lost power but we didn't even loose power or cable.. Go figure. I have a lot of friends that I believe don't have a house to go back to at the moment unless they use SCUBA gear but at least no one is hurt or worse. Everything is closed and being assessed. They are asking people to stay home so they can make sure the power lines are turned off. Its a mess. I don't know when things will be cleaned up and back to normal. As of now they are saying it will be days until the water recedes. They are also trying to get peoples boats tied up (Those that are still in the water). Some left the water by the owners choice some left my way of Irene's wrath.

Most of the boardwalks look like they are a major if not total lose.The beaches that I have seen pictures of so far are gone...Many of the homes on the water have major or total damage.

If anyone ever questions the power of mother nature they should have their head examined.

They said they just opened the Holland tunnel and lifted the speed restrictions on the Jersey turnpike. I know the Garden state parkway is still closed at least south bound from exit 98 (Wall township area) to 0 (Cape May).Most roads are still closed and airports are still closed.

Funny you should say that about the runner GG. I saw two guys running on the boardwalk of all places while the reporter was talking about the sustained winds of at least 75 miles an hour and gusts at about 100. They were in shorts and tanks no less. DUMB ASSES!

I heard a surfer died in Long Beach Island, NJ About 1/2 hour from here. He was surfing during the peak of the storm. The whole island was supposed to be evacuated. I would normally feel bad but obviously he was either a total idiot or had a death wish. Either way no body should have even tried to save him. It's not fair to put emergency workers at risk when someone does something that crazy.

That is only part of the problem. They have now started tracking surfers who go in the water during or close to storms.There were several. You can see the pictures online if you want. DURING the storm!

It has been explained OVER AND OVER! It is dangerous to go into water like lakes, rivers and oceans during or after or even right before a storm when the currents have been stirring big time. It stirs up all kinds of bacteria as well as in many cases storm drains and sewer lines that have been bypassed and run directly into the oceans, lakes, etc... Many surfers and swimmers have gotten things from minor infections and deceases to even dieing from it. Most people think it is just the rip currents they have to worry about and ignore the other warnings. In reality if you know how to deal with rip currents they are the least of your worries. If you don't know how to deal with a rip current then you shouldn't swim in the ocean at all!

People have to take responsibility for their stupidity I hate the fact the emergency workers, lifeguards and alike get hurt or killed everyday because of stupid people like these. The only thing that saved many many injuries and deaths from this hurricane was the fact that in most cases around here more than 90% of the people that were told to evacuate did. It made it much easier to let the police, fire, coast guard etc. do what needed to be done besides rescuing idiots.

By the way I love that you got the whipping cream for your mom. You're such a good boy! Although I was wondering if it was because you didn't want her to go out or because you just wanted some of that cake? Either way it was sweet.Your mom raised you right.It couldn't have been too bad out or the roads and store would have been closed so I wont yell at you for going out in the storm. lol