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news reports now describe hurricane irene as a class 3, likely to become a class 4 and possibly a humungous class 5.
although the following projection might change, right now they think it could hit the eastern coast including the new york area
so you mean i should hide under my bed tomorrow. im not sure what they mean. is there something coming tomorrow that i should knwo about>?
good, i have things planned for tom. just joking. I believe that Moshiach will be here before then. world cannot hold on much longer this way.
Latest info: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=100757
Only three hurricanes have struck the United States with category 5 strength in the past century: The unnamed hurricane that destroyed much of the Florida Keys in 1935, Camille in 1969, and Andrew in 1988.
Believe me, it won’t hit ny it will go out to sea
I remember as a kid (20+ years ago) a hurricane hitting NYC, aldough by the time it made land fall it was much weaker it still broke many sukkos in my neighborhood. (It was a day before Yom Kippur). Anybody remembers?
yeah I remember, it was hurricane andrew or bob
I think you mean Hurricane Gloria. And it happened in 1985. I remember taking apart our Sukkah before the hurricane hit. We also took apart my parents’ Sukkah. It eas a good thing that we did. The winds were so strong, that many Sukkahs were completely destroyed.
I remember Hurricane Esther in 1961. I was a little kid but I was convinced she was Jewish since she had the same given name as my late grandmother.
are men allowed to mix with female-named hurricanes?
Mod 80, I think ron has a good point. You shouldn’t be calling this hurricane by its name since you are male and it is female. Didn’t you pay attention to the 4th lesson of the 8th week of Mod training?
Irene the Polish cleaning lady? She’s never on time, don’t worry. Just lock up your silver and your jewelry and everything will be OK. :)))
Lol kilobear
but seriously there’s no need to be alarmed earlier this week it was said that it was going to hit Miami dead on and now it’s a total miss
As North Carolinas governor Bev Perdue said prepare for the worst pray for the beSt. It can’t hurt to prepare you might as well be ready then not be and realize lastminute that ur not ready for the storm.
I love to watch extream weather, will we sea something worthwhile in upstat NY?
80 I bet you are glad you don’t live in NY
Heard that the Rockaways might have to evacuate!!!
to ronrsr: I remember Hurricane Esther in ’61; my classmate Esther cut out all the “Esthers” in all sizes and shapes and pasted them all over her notebooks and looseleafs.
was a time, when all hurricanes were named for females, that I wouldn’t mix with them at all. Getting blown around in the wind could lead to mixed dancing!
Does she wear sunglasses and / or chew gum?
no, but she will huff and puff and blow your house down.
Though in my experience, she usually just blows pieces of aluminum siding off, and turns them into dangerous, sharp object flying at 90+ miles per hour.
I am ready for her in New England. Bring ‘er on!
Ronsr,
You live in new england?
And everybody the national hurricane center already downgraded irene to a tropical storm for landfall on Sunday (I knew she was all hype)
coffee- I heard that they are upgrading it to a 4. I hope you’re right though cuz these things scare me!!
i’m scared! i don’t want to be evacuated and just want to hang with my friends all day and not get stuck anywehre
gah…itll be fine. remember floyd? we all survived…
Yes, Mr. Coffee, I live in the Boston area, I will be sending reports as long as humanly possible.
cool, maybe you know adorable’s family (along with yossi z and I was there too) (I have this feeling we’ve had this conversation before)
Here in Bergen county nj it’s supposed to be around 100mph and cat 2. My family has already bout water an supplies
Does the coffee room have a cellar? we need provisions!!!, ill bring a backgammon board so coffee addict and i will have something to do, adorable will u get the dunkin donuts?
I knew Yossi Z was here, occasionally. I thought I saw him in the Stop & Shop in Allston a few weeks ago. but I could be wrong, all those Jews look the same to me.
Bpt are you bringing the potato kugel? dont worry i will have plenty of gum to share with you.
Why do you want me the one to go get the coffee’s in DD? send someone whos into that stuff… but I can bring you slurpees if you want. are we at least making a vort or something in the cellar once were all together.
coffee- did you ever go on your search to find out who I am. dont…
WHO’S IRENE? Is she Jewish? If not i’m not interested. 🙂
We are truly fortunate to live in an age when hurricane’s paths can be predicted with some reliability. The first indication that all new englanders had that the hurricane of 1938 was coming was when it made landfall in Rhode Island. Authorities in Boston had less than an hour before the storm would inundate them. That was not enough time. Hundreds of people were killed.
Today, many scientists, pilots, flight crews, meteorologists, computer programmers, historians have used their time and great minds, given to them by their creator, to solve the hurricane prediction problem.
Now we have DAYS to prepare so no one in the midatlantic or northeast need die. Most of the people who do die during these affairs are usually doing something foolish, or trying to rescue someone doing something foolish. Prepare, make sure your neighbors are prepared, then enjoy the show. Then help clean up after the storm.
Have a happy hurricane.
maybe some Tehillim readings are in order? We know who really is in control of the weather.
No adorable, wasn’t that interested.
Oh, and I stand corrected regarding the hurricane
Wishing everyone a good shabbos and a safe weekend. Adorable i know you usually wish the first good shabbos but i don’t know how to resurrect threads 🙂
Ill get that thread.
Coffee- awesome!
Tehillim may be in order, but preparation comes first. This is really a case of Hashem helps those who help themselves. Clear your yard of debris that can become deadly missiles in high winds and follow the advice of the authorities. They know of what they speak! If everyone acts properly, only property will be damaged, no people hurt.
Preparation first, tehillim second, please.
I heard that several Rabbonim have already told their communities to keep their radios on over Shabbos in case the order to evacuate comes in.
If I read the posek right, it’s battery-powered radios, in case the power goes off.
The message: have a SAFE and happy shabbat, with an emphasis on the safe, so you can have many more.
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