Godzila Beaten by Hurricane: NYC Mandatory Evacuation

[Papewaio]

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered the first mandatory evacuation in the city's history as Hurricane Irene bore down on the US east coast.

Hurricane warnings were posted from North Carolina to southern New England as Irene approached the coast with Category 2-force winds of 161 kilometers an hour.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/hurrican...#ixzz1WBD1Phv4

Good luck and be sensible and all should be fine. We can discuss potential root causes after the event.

[Centurion1]

Root causes of a hurricane?

Not sure what can be debated about it.

[Montmorency]

And the roof already leaks during regular old T-storms. Boy howdy.

[Adrian II]

Good luck and be sensible and all should be fine.

Yeah, just keep the apple safe for my next visit. Good luck to all members who come cross Irene. Remember, a woman scorned and all that...

AII

[Louis VI the Fat]

Root causes of a hurricane?

Not sure what can be debated about it.

It's all the fault of those Republican Evangelicals.

They have ruined the climate, which causes hurricanes.
They have cut back necessary investments in shelter and infrastructure.
They are also racists because Blacks are hit harder by storms.

Vote Republican and YOU are responsible for the death of Black children.



Louis - that'll be me whose transatlantic flight flies directly over Irene. NOW DO YOU REGRET ALL THOSE BLASPHEMOUS THREADS LOUIS?

[ICantSpellDawg]

Bring us to our knees, Irene! Completely destroy us so that we can rebuild!

[Papewaio]

Root causes of a hurricane?

Not sure what can be debated about it.

An individual hurricane is a heat engine created by having a hot ocean. The chances of a hurricane goes up with the temperature of the water.

Just don't what to start the debate of statistical outlyer vs part of a general pattern ie normal weather occurence like a 100 year wind versus global warming being the underlying cause... until quite literally its blown over... it would be bad taste to begin a debate even a maths debate (what stats is maths...) until after we see how much damage happens and if there are any fatalities.

[Montmorency]

Would this song be obligatory? I don't think I've ever used it in this context, at any rate.

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[Centurion1]

An individual hurricane is a heat engine created by having a hot ocean. The chances of a hurricane goes up with the temperature of the water.

Just don't what to start the debate of statistical outlyer vs part of a general pattern ie normal weather occurence like a 100 year wind versus global warming being the underlying cause... until quite literally its blown over... it would be bad taste to begin a debate even a maths debate (what stats is maths...) until after we see how much damage happens and if there are any fatalities.

I know how bloody hurricanes are formed......

I was wondering what you even saw the need to debate and why it was unseemly.

[ICantSpellDawg]

An individual hurricane is a heat engine created by having a hot ocean. The chances of a hurricane goes up with the temperature of the water.

Just don't what to start the debate of statistical outlyer vs part of a general pattern ie normal weather occurence like a 100 year wind versus global warming being the underlying cause... until quite literally its blown over... it would be bad taste to begin a debate even a maths debate (what stats is maths...) until after we see how much damage happens and if there are any fatalities.

Who cares about bad taste. Talk about what you'd like to talk about, let the dead bury the dead.

[Montmorency]

What is being discussed here?

[Louis VI the Fat]

What is being discussed here?

Black blood on the hands of Republicans.



Louis - wouldn't vote for more hurricanes.

[Kagemusha]

Godspeed for you all in NY and in other parts of East coast this one will be striking at.

[Papewaio]

Who cares about bad taste. Talk about what you'd like to talk about, let the dead bury the dead.

What? Wait? You've got Zombies who are grave diggers?

[Centurion1]

What? Wait? You've got Zombies who are grave diggers?

Duh they steal all the american jobs.

Doesn't Australia?

[Brenus]

"Bring us to our knees, Irene! Completely destroy us so that we can rebuild!" How did you know what I just told my wife when I saw the Credit Card Record?

[Major Robert Dump]

Whatever caused this and whatever happens afterwards, one thing is for sure: Obama is to blame

[Montmorency]

It begins in earnest.

[Adrian II]

An individual hurricane is a heat engine created by having a hot ocean. The chances of a hurricane goes up with the temperature of the water.

Just don't what to start the debate of statistical outlyer vs part of a general pattern ie normal weather occurence like a 100 year wind versus global warming being the underlying cause... until quite literally its blown over... it would be bad taste to begin a debate even a maths debate (what stats is maths...) until after we see how much damage happens and if there are any fatalities.

Oh, I'm sure the globalwarmingismanmadists are gonna have a party with Irene. Al Gore must be foaming at the mouth thinking of the money he can make from this thing.

AII

[HoreTore]

I have a friend called Irene. My daily routine now includes checking the newspapers for funny headlines... Like, 'Naked cowboy ready for Irene' and then sending it to her...

[Fragony]

Am I really stupid for wanting to be in NY right now. I'd love to see a hurricane in full force in a place like that. One of my coolest moments was canoeing the rabide de real (level 4 current) in the middle of a thunderstorm. Pure force