[metmom]

What? I'm chopped liver? I had enough compassion to stay up that night and watch and pray.

I was referring to the *they deserved it* crowd whom I referred to in the previous paragraph in that post. Not you. I know that was not the prevalent attitude amongst FReepers. Most of them, like you, were praying for us.

And for me and our area in NY, CNY south of Syracuse, the storm was a real wash. Hardly any wind, almost no rain for most of it, and we even had some sunlight and moonlit nights, so the prayers WERE answered for a good chunk of the state.

I will watch the video. And I have seen other computer simulations of what would happen under the right conditions. Being a bit of a weatherhead (METmom), I have a nice selection of weather videos.

[JRandomFreeper]

I've been a ham radio operator since I was 11. I won't say when that was. I was a RACES storm spotter for years and years. I've got training certificates from National Weather Service, and certificates of appreciation from local governments.

I was also enlisted for years. Weather matters. It's always wrong. ;)

The video I pointed you to is a documentary supposing a Sandy type event, and how well NY was prepared.

Rather prophetic, in a way.

/johnny

[JRandomFreeper]

BTW, there's a difference between a storm SPOTTER and a storm CHASER.

About 50 IQ points and a heck of an insurance bill.

I was a spotter.

/johnny

[cherry]

I used to live in Binghamton, went to school in Utica, and now live in the state of Washington....one of my coworkers used to live in Marathon or Tully....small world...