[BJWilliams]

Oh it still would be FF.com...no one person makes or breaks this site so if I left or you left or Scorcho left or SJ left, life would still go on...we've seen quite a few posters come and go so Im sure itll be just fine

[Hold My Own]

Stop being so modest Beej I think there are hundreds of people constantly clicking the refresh button to see what you say next

[BJWilliams]

I doubt that HMO...Im probably more of a village idiot than anything else

[thepostman]

Oh it still would be FF.com...no one person makes or breaks this site so if I left or you left or Scorcho left or SJ left, life would still go on...we've seen quite a few posters come and go so Im sure itll be just fine

No way BJ, this place would just fall apart and be nothing without you. Well, you and jbock that is, I don't want to forget him. Between the 2 of you this place is filled with vast knowledge and amazingly thought out viewpoints.

Either that or posts like the one above where you take yourself so seriously cracks me up so much that it would make this place incredibly boring.

Either way, you weren't poster of the year a few years back for nothing!! On top of all of that you have HMO as an agent!!! It probably is an insult to lump jbock in with you. I apologize for that. Your greatness is unrivaled!

[jbock13]

Yeah, I'm not as good as BJ and I fully admit it lol

[thepostman]

you have your own special skills, don't worry you aren't as far behind as you may think!

What an honor!

[El Scorcho]

...or Scorcho left, life would still go on...

Not trying to toot my own horn, but if I stop paying attention this place, it will literally cease to exist. Just want to be clear about that.

[El Scorcho]

Found this earlier this evening. Figured those experienced in Derechoes might be interested. It's slow to charge and only 1250 watts, but when local gas station supplies run low, it seems like it'd be pretty handy.

http://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/138/Yeti ... r-Kit/6:1/

[jbock13]

This is enough to power 2 freezers and nothing else. I understand when gas stations run low but being 2,000 dollars it wouldn't make much difference. It would cheaper to just eat out and replace rotten food for 30 years by the time it becomes cost productive.

[Cider Jim]

between BJ and Jbock it seems we have an expert in everything imaginable.

Yes, both have Quiz Bowl potential.

[Humble_Opinion]

This is enough to power 2 freezers and nothing else. I understand when gas stations run low but being 2,000 dollars it wouldn't make much difference. It would cheaper to just eat out and replace rotten food for 30 years by the time it becomes cost productive.

•Backup critical appliances - refrigerators, freezers & home health care equipment - CPAP machine.

When I saw that first line on the description of the product I thought it read CRAP machine. By the way JB - it's not always about food when it comes to generators. Some people have medicine that has to be refrigerated. During hurricane Irene last year, I was able to pick up the last generator in town and take it to my parents house in the 757 and ride out the storm. I was really disappointed with Irene's performance too by the way. Isabelle was more intense.

[jbock13]

I understand the medicine but you'd be able to run two freezers and nothing else. My two freezers run at 1150 watts. Maybe an extra lightbulb?

[El Scorcho]

I understand the medicine but you'd be able to run two freezers and nothing else. My two freezers run at 1150 watts. Maybe an extra lightbulb?

I guess it depends on where you live and your anticipated access to other fuel sources. For people like my parents, some electricity would be better than none. Stockpiling fuel isn't really an option and they're out some distance from fuel sources anyway.

[jbock13]

That is true Scorcho.

I have 3 extra 5 gallon tanks out in shed, and it doesn't go to waste because the mower will eat it up over the summer. I just use an additive to keep the older gasoline from damaging the engine.

It's three days worth of gas, but I don't plan to run it the entire time either.

[jbock13]

Humble, fellow weather nerd, do you notice what I'm seeing on the GFS and Euro models coming around Halloween?

[ATrain]

What is coming around Halloween?

[jbock13]

Details to come later. Possibly a tropical system. And for some, possibly a very cold* tropical system.

*maybe snow

[jbock13]

Euro and Canadian models are showing Sandy crushing the tidewater area, then moving up into Pennsylvania.

Closely monitor the situation. And I haven't even begun to discuss possible snow for Western Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, etc.

[LUconn]

Lynchburg is immune to all such weather. We have only the derecho to fear. Fear the derecho!

[NotAJerry]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cap ... #pagebreak

Here's an excellent, detailed breakdown of what to look for over the next few days before believing anything about this potential monster storm. It's a DC centric post, but they do a good job of including the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions as a whole.

[Purple Haize]

Lynchburg is immune to all such weather. We have only the derecho to fear. Fear the derecho!

We need the clip of Chris Farley playing El Niño!

'I am El Niño. Which is Spanish for......The Niño...."

[jbock13]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cap ... #pagebreak

Here's an excellent, detailed breakdown of what to look for over the next few days before believing anything about this potential monster storm. It's a DC centric post, but they do a good job of including the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions as a whole.

I don't have any disagreements. Pretty fair piece.

The snow for southwest virginia doesn't look as likely now. Although, it is not entirely out of the question. All of it will depend on how large the moisture band reaches, and how much cold air rushes behind the system. The threat for snow will be along I-81 and west.

[ATrain]

Euro and Canadian models are showing Sandy crushing the tidewater area, then moving up into Pennsylvania.

Closely monitor the situation. And I haven't even begun to discuss possible snow for Western Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, etc.

Yeah, not likely

[jbock13]

Euro and Canadian models are showing Sandy crushing the tidewater area, then moving up into Pennsylvania.

Closely monitor the situation. And I haven't even begun to discuss possible snow for Western Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, etc.

Yeah, not likely

Who says?

[NotAJerry]

Euro and Canadian models are showing Sandy crushing the tidewater area, then moving up into Pennsylvania.

Closely monitor the situation. And I haven't even begun to discuss possible snow for Western Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, etc.

Yeah, not likely

Who says?

The experts I linked who put it at about 20% chance of anything and 5% chance of something severe for the Mid-Atlantic. These guys have nailed nearly every big storm in the region for the last 3 years. The various models simply cannot project storms this far out.