Hurricane Sandy - "Perfect Storm"

[elbows]

Wind observeration data:

http://windmapper.com/NE/observations

 

[elbows]

Chaser Cam Live:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/chasercam-live

 

[twentythreedom]

I saw this Tornado over the Solent. It was unremarkable

See that tower, mid left of pic? What was its original purpose? Prize for Minnie if she can work it out

 

[phildwyer]

I"m in Manhattan at the moment. Got stuck here when pussy-ass United Airlines refused to go any further last night.

This so-called hurricane s a joke here. In South Wales we call this a summer's day...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

See that tower, mid left of pic? What was its original purpose? Prize for Minnie if she can work it out

The squareish one?

 

[skyscraper101]

Perhaps gangnam style was actually just a giant rain dance and America brought this on themselves

 

[phildwyer]

Looks a lot windier than in Times Square

There's no wind in Times Square, I was there 10 minutes ago.

Media always exagerrate these things to make sure we keep watching.

 

[Balbi]

Perhaps gangnam style was actually just a giant rain dance and America brought this on themselves

Aww, been reading twitter too?

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Perhaps gangnam style was actually just a giant rain dance and America brought this on themselves

I'm in the midwest. We can use all the rain dance we can get.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I"m in Manhattan at the moment. Got stuck here when pussy-ass United Airlines refused to go any further last night.

This so-called hurricane s a joke here. In South Wales we call this a summer's day...

You out there in your t-shirt, shorts, sunglasses, sandals and white socks then?

 

[Balbi]

Phils naysaying of the weather will be amusing when he wakes up in Oz tomorrow morning.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

See that tower, mid left of pic? What was its original purpose? Prize for Minnie if she can work it out

I can't see what building you're talking about. Is it a castle or a hotel?

 

[pesh]

You out there in your t-shirt, shorts, sunglasses, sandals and white socks then?

with a vodka Slurpee

 

[phildwyer]

You out there in your t-shirt, shorts, sunglasses, sandals and white socks then?

I wore a T-shirt, jeans and a light fleece jacket.

This is a joke. I'm spending over $100 per night until Wednesday for the crappiest sleaziest hotel in the world (the dreaded Hotel Carter on 43rd St., I'm sure some of you know it) because pussy United Air are afraid of getting their cockpits dented or something. A joke.

 

[Balbi]

To do with Subs innit, it's Blockhouse.

 

[twentythreedom]

The squareish one?

Yup

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I wore a T-shirt, jeans and a light fleece jacket.

oh right sorry, forgot you mentioned Welsh summer

This is a joke. I'm spending over $100 per night until Wednesday for the crappiest sleaziest hotel in the world (the dreaded Hotel Carter on 43rd St., I'm sure some of you know it) because pussy United Air are afraid of getting their cockpits dented or something. A joke.

Can you claim it back on insurance or is this classed as an act of God/similar and therefore you can't claim?

 

[skyscraper101]

I wore a T-shirt, jeans and a light fleece jacket.

This is a joke. I'm spending over $100 per night until Wednesday for the crappiest sleaziest hotel in the world (the dreaded Hotel Carter on 43rd St., I'm sure some of you know it) because pussy United Air are afraid of getting their cockpits dented or something. A joke.

Don't United got to pay for hotels if they re-route your flight?

 

[twentythreedom]

To do with Subs innit, it's Blockhouse.

Minnie would never give such a vague answer

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Fuck off dwyer.

 

[Callie]

Chaser Cam Live:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/chasercam-live

Cape May. That seems like a sensible place to be

 

[phildwyer]

Don't United got to pay for hotels if they re-route your flight?

Do they bollocks. Not when it's to do with the weather. Act of God innit.

 

[elbows]

Heavy breathing on the chaser cam.

 

[Balbi]

Minnie would never give such a vague answer

I was born about four miles from there, spent a couple of hours in Hasler as a littleun. I know down to Gilkicker and that.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Yup

It's a shit picture, I can't see and I don't know the area anyway.

Is it one of these?

http://www.solentprotection.org/articles/73-important-historic-buildings-of-the-solent

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Minnie would never give such a vague answer

Exactly. Obviously doesn't know how to play the game

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Yup

Need a better picture

 

[teqniq]

it is indeed a shit pic but I think it's a sub escape tower (for training purposes). I too hail from those parts originally.

 

[skyscraper101]

Do they bollocks. Not when it's to do with the weather. Act of God innit.

My wife got put up in a four star hotel in Madrid for two nights when her plane was diverted away from Heathrow two years back due to the snow. Maybe the rules are different in the US?

 

[phildwyer]

My wife got put up in a four star hotel in Madrid for two nights when her plane was diverted away from Heathrow two years back due to the snow. Maybe the rules are different in the US?

Are you sure there wasn't some other reason too?

This has happened to me many times over the years, and no airline ever paid for me. Yes if it's their fault, but not if it's down to the Almighty.