Hurricane Sandy

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:16 pm

Looks like a bit of irony in the making as my friends and relatives back north may see a worse storm than we did down here. Be prepared and stay safe.

OCmike · Post by **OCmike** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 11:44 pm

Probably the only way you could get her to give a shit is if someone created a reality show called "Real Hurricanes of New Jersey" and put it on Bravo.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:15 am

May the first storm surge that sees Chris Christy do his duty.

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:20 pm

The national coverage for this storm is 10 times what it would be for a Florida or gulf coast landfall. Guess hurricanes are a bigger deal when they get closer to you, huh new York nation media?

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:28 pm

Left Seater wrote:The national coverage for this storm is 10 times what it would be for a Florida or gulf coast landfall. Guess hurricanes are a bigger deal when they get closer to you, huh new York nation media?

10x?

Just more hyperbole from Left Seater, nothing here to see.

Oh, I forgot. Certainly a ESPN Big East bias, right, Spray?

R-Jack · Post by **R-Jack** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:35 pm

Left Seater wrote:The national coverage for this storm is 10 times what it would be for a Florida or gulf coast landfall. Guess hurricanes are a bigger deal when they get closer to you, huh new York nation media?

The miricle of birth or a baby being born with four assholes*? Why would one garner more media attention that the other?

*settle down Diego

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:46 pm

Left Seater wrote:The national coverage for this storm is 10 times what it would be for a Florida or gulf coast landfall. Guess hurricanes are a bigger deal when they get closer to you, huh new York nation media?

In Florida, the only thing that gets damaged are trailers and nursing homes. And some Jorts get washed out to sea.

In New York, the real estate costs a bit more.

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:54 pm

The only reason it costs more is because of the higher cost of living. A craphole in Florida is no different than a craphole in the Bronx, South Philly or South Boston. At least the trailer in Florida comes with some lawn too.

As far as national coverage Isaac didn't rate mention on the Sunday Morning Network Talking Heads programs. It also didn't rate coverage on the local news in PHX like Sandy did here yesterday and today.

Moving Sale · Post by **Moving Sale** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:21 pm

Left Seater wrote:The national coverage for this storm is 10 times what it would be for a Florida or gulf coast landfall. Guess hurricanes are a bigger deal when they get closer to you, huh new York nation media?

Do you ever have a take that doesn't make you sound like Palin's stupider cousin? If so, could you please post one from time to time you vapid piece of Brown trash.

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:23 pm

88 wrote:I just drove from State College PA to Cleveland in I-80. I counted more than 500 bucket trucks and utility repair vehicles heading East. Never seen anything like it. They are preparing for the worst.

The utility companies are billing the federal government under some "emergency procurement" program to make big bucks off "weather terror" scares.

Seriously, people. Does a Canadian really have to explain to you how things work?

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:24 pm

Hatches are barrened here at casa smack. Bread and milk stocks are high. Gas tank full. Bring it on bitch. Just lay off on the foot of sloppy wet, oak tree snapping white shit.

Now if foxnews would drop this political coverage bullshit and get Maria the weather hottie back on the screen, i would appreciate it.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:57 pm

smackaholic wrote:Hatches are barrened here at casa smack.

Thankfully, the hurricane can't send you an invoice after it improves the appearance of your backyard.

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:22 pm

Moving Sale wrote:stupider cousin

Wow I was thinking along similar lines. Except the above would describe you and LTS.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:35 pm

Left Seater wrote:The only reason it costs more is because of the higher cost of living.

Wrong. Quite simply, it costs more because it has higher value. Sorry it took you so long to figure this out.

Moving Sale · Post by **Moving Sale** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:01 pm

Left Seater wrote:
Moving Sale wrote:stupider cousin
Wow I was thinking along similar lines. Except the above would describe you and LTS.

Can I have a ruling on this Dimsdale?

ucantdoitdoggieSTyle2 · Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:13 pm

Is Lefty from KC?

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:42 pm

ucantdoitdoggieSTyle2 wrote:Is Lefty from KC?

No, but enough layovers there might have ingrained him.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:01 am

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:
smackaholic wrote:Hatches are barrened here at casa smack.
Thankfully, the hurricane can't send you an invoice after it improves the appearance of your backyard.

Wouldn't mind having the one of the huge oaks within striking distance take the place out so I could rebuild on the insurance company's dime. Trouble is, those trees are on my south and the winds are supposed to be from the N/NE. I guess the maple in my front yard could go, but, that's a nice tree and doesn't hit for enough power to do the job.

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:28 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:
Wrong. Quite simply, it costs more because it has higher value. Sorry it took you so long to figure this out.

Get back to me when you have owned places in multiple areas. Why did my home in Boston or Philly cost more than my home in Sugar Land? Values? Hardly.

If I built the same house I owned in Sugar Land, in Philly, it would be valued at three or four times the cost. The cost to build would also be substantially higher. Why is that? Because the 2x6 costs more in Philly than it does in Sugar Land despite being closer to the mill. The same granite slab from central America costs twice as much in Philly than it does in Sugar Land. Why, because the cost of living is higher.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:33 pm

Yes because the land is inherently of higher value.

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:41 pm

Ask yourself why that land of similar size is of more value? Is it graced with valuable mineral rights like it would be in Texas? No? So why is it higher?

Also ask your self why didn't Left Seater lose a ton of value in his home in Sugar Land when the market crashed a few years ago? Why was there a correction in prices in the NE but values continued to climb in Sugar Land?

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:01 pm

There are a number of reasons.

Number one reason is likely that the construction labor force in teeeeehas is 99.4% messicans and 96.3% of them are illegal and work real cheap.

Another factor is that your pad in teeehas is slab on grade, much cheaper than the poured concrete walls on the basement that we U&Rers are kind of fond of.

Then there is good ole gubmint which affects it, partly with having a large number of overpaid gubmint workers, partly with over-regulatin' and partly by allowing really shady lending practices and guaranteeing them.

Terry in Crapchester · Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:23 pm

Left Seater wrote:The national coverage for this storm is 10 times what it would be for a Florida or gulf coast landfall.

Yeah, the possibility of 50-60 million people losing power will tend to do that.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:46 pm

Lefty has a very twisted take on why some property is more valuable than other property.

sin
MA

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:51 pm

Thinking about taking a storm day today and maybe tomorrow in solidarity with my Right Coast brothers.

Maybe I could lend a hand and go help barren down the golf course.

Today Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

ucantdoitdoggieSTyle2 · Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:54 pm

Mikey wrote:Lefty has a very twisted take on why some property is more valuable than other property.

sin
MA

Wait. So you mean it's NOT because a hunk of granite in Boston costs way more than a hunk of granite in Texas?

You mean, it's NOT because I could own a fucking parking spot in downtown Boston (which the last time I checked, doesn't really cost too much to build) and have it be worth more than 2000 SQ FT new house in Texas?

I don't get it...

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:31 pm

Now we are getting to the real reasons for the difference in values.

Then there is good ole gubmint which affects it, partly with having a large number of overpaid gubmint workers, partly with over-regulatin' and partly by allowing really shady lending practices and guaranteeing them.

So the lower level have their purchasing power increased via over pay and everyone pays more for the extra regulation. When a toll booth worker makes $70K a year just for handing out an entry card, no wonder that parking spot costs more than a house.

Smackie Chan · Post by **Smackie Chan** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:42 pm

smackaholic wrote:a large number of overpaid gubmint workers

A guy applies for a job at the Post Office. The boss asks, "Are you allergic to anything?" He says "Caffeine. I can't drink coffee." The Boss asks, "Have you ever been in the military?" The guy says, "Yes, I was in Iraq and I lost my testicles in a bomb explosion." The Boss says, "Okay. You're hired. Our normal hours are 8am to 4pm. You start tomorrow at 10." The Guy asks, "If the work hours are from 8 to 4, why do you want me here at 10 am?" The Boss says, "This is a government job. For the first 2 hours, we just stand around drinking coffee and scratching our balls. No point in you coming in for that."

M Club · Post by **M Club** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:08 pm

Left Seater wrote:
Screw_Michigan wrote:
Wrong. Quite simply, it costs more because it has higher value. Sorry it took you so long to figure this out.
Get back to me when you have owned places in multiple areas. Why did my home in Boston or Philly cost more than my home in Sugar Land? Values? Hardly.

If I built the same house I owned in Sugar Land, in Philly, it would be valued at three or four times the cost. The cost to build would also be substantially higher. Why is that? Because the 2x6 costs more in Philly than it does in Sugar Land despite being closer to the mill. The same granite slab from central America costs twice as much in Philly than it does in Sugar Land. Why, because the cost of living is higher.

Why is it that a staunch free-enterprise-because-I'm-free hack doesn't have a clue as to how a market works? Your home in Sugar Land is cheaper because no one wants to fucking live there. But nice excuse to get in some tearjerker about the government ruining your life.

Moving Sale · Post by **Moving Sale** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:27 pm

How come the three stupidest people on this board (AP, Duhron and LS) are all pilots? That is fucking scary.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:35 pm

http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy

Some pretty cool graphics on this if you start checking some of the options near the bottom.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:46 pm

Just got home from work.

They are closing the place down this afternoon until tomorrow morning at 8. I've worked at this place for close to 15 years and this is the first time they've locked it down...evah.

Derron · Post by **Derron** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:55 pm

These Federal employees are still on the job.

http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2012 ... Do.twitter

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:08 pm

I see that they are already having to rescue ignorant east coast fucks who refused to evacuate. Brilliant.

Jay in Phoenix · Post by **Jay in Phoenix** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:16 pm

Mikey wrote:

Mikey, were you trying to Free Paintboy with this pic?

B'Smack, a ruling...

Moving Sale · Post by **Moving Sale** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:17 pm

Looks like some A Merican trolled your site Duhron.
Btw why aren't you out there you fat fugly fuck?

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:25 pm

Jay in Phoenix wrote:
Mikey wrote:
Mikey, were you trying to Free Paintboy with this pic?

B'Smack, a ruling...

No peyote button in the hand. Paintboy remains imprisoned.

Moving Sale · Post by **Moving Sale** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:34 pm

Papa Willie wrote:
Moving Sale wrote:How come the three stupidest people on this board (AP, Duhron and LS) are all pilots? That is fucking scary.

I can't even think of how bad you embarrass 88. Seriously.

I have a extra chainsaw if you need to cut yourself out of your house to get more munchies you fat stupid fuck.

Jay in Phoenix · Post by **Jay in Phoenix** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:35 pm

BSmack wrote:No peyote button in the hand. Paintboy remains imprisoned.

If by imprisoned you mean permanently impaled through his crotch by a parking meter in San Francisco, they sadly, yes.

R.I.P. Paintboy.

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:00 pm

Why is it that a staunch free-enterprise-because-I'm-free hack doesn't have a clue as to how a market works? Your home in Sugar Land is cheaper because no one wants to fucking live there. But nice excuse to get in some tearjerker about the government ruining your life.

Wow you don't read much. The government isn't ruining my life. They do add extra regulations in the NE which add to the cost of living. It also added to the cost of my homes in MA and PA.

No surprise you are clueless on who wants to live where too. Houston is the 4th largest city and 5th largest core based statistical area. Additional seats in the US House also says you aren't paying attention.

Again for you slow people, the reason home values are higher is because of the higher cost of living. This higher cost is also driven by population density. NYC has over 27,000 people per square mile, Chicago 11,800 per sq/mile, LA is over 8K per sq/mile and Houston is 3,500 per sq/mile.