Occupy Wall Street braces for winter (Pampered Fleabaggers Abandon Wall Street...)

LA Times ^ | 10/28/11 | Geraldine Baum

[jimbo123]

Reporting from New York— "Is it time to Occupy Miami Beach?" a shivering Max Richmond asked another New York protester as she waited to get Vitamin C near the makeshift medical tent.

They laughed and hugged for warmth.

Since hundreds of anti-greed protesters descended on a park a block from Wall Street this fall, they have faced arrest, sleep deprivation, no bathrooms and rainy weather. They've had their backpacks and iPods stolen and their food tent invaded by freeloaders and tourists. But a downpour Thursday night followed by frost Friday was a reminder to even the most dedicated occupiers of what many have said will be their greatest test — a New York winter.

[jimbo123]

ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 440 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

NYZ072-292030- NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)- 440 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TODAY...RAIN THIS MORNING...THEN RAIN...SNOW WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 30S THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. .TONIGHT...RAIN...SNOW WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING... THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. WINDY. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.

[mazda77]

C’mon down FleaBaggeres! The bugs and critters are gonna have a picnic, literally!

[Dahoser]

Since hundreds of anti-greed protesters descended on a park a block from Wall Street this fall, they have faced arrest, sleep deprivation, no bathrooms and rainy weather.

Faced, huh? Simple solution: GTF home, you loozars!

[Wiser now]

“Anti-greed protesters”? Real greed is demanding a share of someone else’s earnings.

[bonehead4freedom]

The food tent invaded by free loaders? BAHHAAAAAAAAAA!

[onemiddleamerican]

ROTFLMFAO!!

Now we can watch and see just how committed these spoon-fed, self-important, white children of privilege are to their cause. My bet is on "Not so much."

Go get 'em, Mother Nature!

[ladyvet]

Several protesters were walking around barefoot Friday morning because their shoes had been stolen overnight,

I know I should not have laughed...but I did.

[Darkwolf377]

They like nature so much, it should be fun when they get a whole bunch of nature dropped on them today.

The hugging and laughing is going to stop, and we will soon see shots of shredded tents and abandoned signs on the grass.

Then we’ll start seeing the stories about “Wall Street Hangover,” and “Occupy Depression,” as these “young, anti-greed protesters who only want a fair shake for everyone” realize they wasted their time and missed some really good new episodes of Vampire Diaries...to change the world. Sniff.

[Joe Boucher]

Hoping for a winter blast like no other.
Hoping for folks to lose their toes due to frostbite.
Like to see three feet of mushy snow blanket N.Y.

[onemiddleamerican]

You can watch the day in Zucotti Park progress right here, for as long as the white guy's batteries hold out. Will it get cold enough to consider renaming the park today? Zamboni Park, maybe?

I am feeling way too mean this morning...

[Squantos]

Lol.....:o)

[Kakaze]

As much as I would love to see Mother Nature kick these morons in the rear, I just hope no one starts a major fire.

I won't hold my breath that some one will not do something stupid.....thats a given.

I just would hate to see a massive flash fire.

[jimbo123]

Can’t wait to see what happens to their “camp” when the 50mph winds hit after midnight, tonight.

[onemiddleamerican]

They’re not gonna make it too long, I don’t think. Things are already very cold, wet and breezy. The camera kid keeps saying, “Man, my hands are freezing! I need my gloves.”

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The cleanup costs are gonna be, well...outta here.

[FES0844]

California or Florida, here they come.

[Balding_Eagle]

Thanks.

Seeing the winds and apparently cold weather makes me laugh.

[onemiddleamerican]

Watching the livestream is kind of like waiting to see the inevitable train wreck. You know it's gonna happen, but you just don't know when...

I have a ton of things I really need to do today, but I don't want to miss seeing a bunch of tarps and other crap flying all over the place when the gusts pick up.

Pass the link along to others who need a laugh today.

[Beagle8U]

He also said there are no showers, but it's no big deal. Some people got a toe fungus, etc etc.

The Occutards aren't going to last much longer.

[Dr. Ursus]

We have to pass the park on our way to the 911 memorial on
Sunday.I wonder if anyone will be around after today’s weather?