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[1978 NYB]

I'm okay. Lost power Monday night around 8 p.m. had to bail the sump pump overnight. My house and the New Yorker is good to go. Sitting in my truck charging cell phone up.

 

[N8-96XJ]

Glad everyone is ok!

 

[70NPORT]

Ditto here.

 

[commando1]

What are they saying about restoring power?

 

[polara71]

In jersey they are saying up to a week for some

 

[commando1]

Sounds like the pre-storm hype was warranted.

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[70NPORT]

Ya think. It's always the same thing. The way they were forecasting you would've thought it was the apocolypse spinning up the coast. My lights didn't so much as flicker. I know other people maynot have been as lucky but I'm quite surprise at what is as opposed to what they said would be. BIG difference.

 

[commando1]

I dunno. I'm seeing a LOT of unbelievable devastation on the net and TV. As a hardened New Englander, I'm even shocked a bit.

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[1978 NYB]

My power is back on. Good job BG&E!!!!!!


Thank You to everyone on FCBO for your concern!!!

:sSig_thankyou: :sFl_america2:

 

[commando1]

That's great news, Bob.
But you're a seasoned military man.
I knew you could handle it.

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[70NPORT]

Good News! Glad to here that.

 

[1978 NYB]

That's great news, Bob.
But you're a seasoned military man.
I knew you could handle it.

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Thanks. No problem.......still helping out my friends. I'm hosting Operation Sh*t, Shower & Shave for my friends and their families tomorrow morning that don't have power restored yet. I have my American flag back out in front of my house, hot showers, and hot breakfast, coffee and doughnuts on the ready. Better than the Mess Hall.

 

[detmatt]

Bob, you are a good man and I am looking forward to meeting you and the others (including Stan) in Carlisle this upcoming year. Glad you all weathered the storm.

 

[1978 NYB]

Good job men!!!

 

[70NPORT]

Looks like round two will be coming up shortly.

 

[1978 NYB]

I hearing up to 4" of rain and 50 mph winds this go around on the local weather.

 

[polara71]

I am certain we'll get drizzle

 

[Fratzog]

I am certain we'll get drizzle

Dave hope you all made it through the nasty weather last week OK. All we got up here was a week of rain and a couple days of strong winds.

 

[polara71]

Thanks for the thought Fred. Locally we fared well. Aside from a few dropped trees here and there things appeared to be quiet within a 25 mile radius. The entire jersey shore line and jersey centrl and north got hammered. It sounds like you got more than I did

 

[1978 NYB]

Some of you may know about or even visited the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, which is a stone's throw from the Lincoln Memorial in DC.
The Old Guard (Army) has guarded the tomb 24x7x365 since 1921. There has been incredible severe weather events (hurricanes & blizzards) since 1921 and the Soldiers never abandoned their post even when the order was given to take shelter. Their actions and dedication sures makes me proud.

(file photo)

Here's the story during Hurricane Sandy...

http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2012...cemetery-despite-superstorm/?intcmp=obnetwork

I highly recommend visiting the Tomb of the Unknowns and the rest of Arlington National Cemetery if you're in the DC area.

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/