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hoppy · Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 393 Location: congamuck

Thank god we have a resident professional certified meteoroligist on the site! what would we have done without him since none of us have ever seen or been in a hurricane before?

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Get over yourself, Stephen. Your self-righteousness is getting old.

Joe - Neither I nor hoppy, I'm sure, meant to make light of the losses that others have suffered. Some people like to read too much into things. Too much FOX News and MSNBC, I think. Rolling Eyes

Like hoppy, Irene really was a non-event in my neck of the woods. I know that we were lucky. I'm glad that you've been able to help some of those who had storm losses out. And like hoppy already said, I'm glad that you and yours are apparently all safe.
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hoppy · Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 393 Location: congamuck

couldnt have said it better myself Peco. I never once said i didnt care for others well being. I actually do have feelings. Laughing

flippy · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1150

Oh Boy,, HYPY,HYPE,HYPE,, I went to the grocery store Saturday night,, I thought to myself,, what is going on,, people freakin out over a hurricane,, stay home have a flashlight,, wait and see what happens,, I grabbed my 3lbs of coffee and left,, Some people over react to the media

fishfinder · Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 1672 Location: Naugatuck, Ct.

Look y'all, the media and weathermen prepare you for what could happen Its pretty much a big guessing game as to what kind of power a storm of this intensity will have in certain areas. There are plenty of people not on the shore that took some real good hits from it, my parents for one in Seymour. This storm could have easily been much worse for us inland but luckily the storm lost its intensity. My parents would be without power for about 1 week but luckily I brought my generator over there and my brother wired it right into their fuse box so they can run everything but their dryer. I spent 4 hours after work today cleaning up their yard and cutting up a few trees that were downed. Al in all they git lucky also. If the media said to relax and not worry and we got hammered youd be all over them for not warning us. The arent perfect nor are you. They would rather have you over prepared then under prepared!
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DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

Here's a video from my Friend's Town in Wilmington, VT that shows what Irene did there.

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Here's another video from Guilford, CT where another friend of mine lives. They are expected to be without power for 3 to 5 days.

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Some of us definitely lucked out. I only had one tree fall in the back yard and it caused no real damage. I also lost power for almost 24hrs and I am counting my blessings that it wasn't worse. As you can see from the vids it could have been much much worse if the storm had taken a little different path.

chud059 · Joined: 29 Mar 2011 Posts: 413 Location: Manchester

Crazy how Vermont got hit so hard. It doesn't touch water, Irene had to go through Ct and Ma and they got wacked! Worse than what I got! I haven't read too much, I hope there wasn't too much life loss... I think there were a total of 15 deaths and I'm glad my family and friends were all ok.
Seems everyone here on board is ok also.

Lets fish.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

We've been planning to vacation on the shore of North Hero Island on Lake Champlain in Vermont, but the still rising water level concerns me:

I might have to cancel our trip. We probably won't go if the lake is still overflowing its banks.
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SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Gee Phil!

Guess "Irene" is a Big Event! -> for you Now Exclamation

"Vermont is going thru Hell", with roads, bridges, homes washed out, communities cut off by raging overflowing rivers and streams, and lives in danger Shocked

Just watched heartbreaking incredible live 8:00 AM videos of how bad Vermont is suffering on FOX NEWS Wink

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SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

DickVanPike · Joined: 29 Sep 2010 Posts: 150

Phil, im with ya, I never thought anybody was being dicks about it, I was just reporting from my part of the state really...

DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

flippy · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1150

they call me the Rhinestone Cowboy Rolling Eyes

DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

I heard back from Captain Mickey Maynard. He said that Lake Champlain should be fine for vacationing fishermen this weekend. Whoo hoo!
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