Topic: TRICK OR TREAT (Read 37668 times)

MBarnum · « **Reply #30 on:** October 31, 2012, 07:52:11 AM »

Quote from: Jrand62 on October 31, 2012, 07:18:32 AM

This is certainly not to make light of the troubles of our East Coast HHW'ers....but I have to say that the path of destruction of Hurricane Sandy has reached the inland area here in my backyard.

That gave me quite a big laugh this morning!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #31 on:** October 31, 2012, 07:54:24 AM »

Glad BK approved of the cheeseburger. As the 50-year veteran waitress described it, it's ground from cuts of their better steaks. I want another one. Right now.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #32 on:** October 31, 2012, 07:57:27 AM »

On phone now and have to go. Again. Later this afternoon I'll be on the laptop in a place where I can post longer.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 31, 2012, 08:11:25 AM »

I heard from my colleague Curtis that the power is back on at Toyland, but the Village is still powerless. He also alerted me - although I already suspected it - that the buses are packed since they're also doubling for the subway transportation. I wil try to get down there over the weekend, depending on how packedthe buses may be.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #34 on:** October 31, 2012, 08:16:12 AM »

I just went ahead and cleaned it up DR CHAS SMITH so as not to create any more work for the crews.

DR MBARNUM I got the idea from DR DtM who posted a picture of the tornado aftermath in his neighborhood last year:

A turned over lawn chair.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #35 on:** October 31, 2012, 08:19:45 AM »

Quote from: Jrand62 on October 31, 2012, 08:16:12 AM

I just went ahead and cleaned it up DR CHAS SMITH so as not to create any more work for the crews.

DR MBARNUM I got the idea from DR DtM who posted a picture of the tornado aftermath in his neighborhood last year:

A turned over lawn chair.

Did you hold a mass funeral for all the dead leaves the storm left behind?

MBarnum · « **Reply #36 on:** October 31, 2012, 08:23:03 AM »

Sad news for fans of The Beach Party movies. It is being reported the ever shimmying Candy Johnson passed away on Oct. 20th.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #37 on:** October 31, 2012, 08:48:00 AM »

Yes! Gimme sum dam treats!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #38 on:** October 31, 2012, 08:48:00 AM »

Here's the NY TIMES update on where NYC currently stands:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/30/nyregion/storm-service-updates.html

Jrand74 · « **Reply #39 on:** October 31, 2012, 08:49:26 AM »

The leaves are on their own DR RLP.

Laura · « **Reply #40 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:07:55 AM »

RIP Tabby Tom, the feral cat who lived in my backyard since 1999.

Laura · « **Reply #41 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:08:30 AM »

I am now down to one.

Druxy · « **Reply #42 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:09:20 AM »

Quote from: Laura on October 31, 2012, 09:07:55 AM

RIP Tabby Tom, the feral cat who lived in my backyard since 1999.

Laura · « **Reply #43 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:10:34 AM »

Considering feral cats usually only live a few years, he was pretty lucky.

Jennifer · « **Reply #44 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:40:55 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 31, 2012, 06:16:23 AM

DR Jennifer, you are the second person in Canada that I've heard that had that same Facebook incident.

The weird part is that the person did not get into my account. So just someone was trying to access it but did not have the password. It's interesting that they want you to change the password when the hackers did not have the password.

bk · « **Reply #45 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:41:38 AM »

I'm up and awaiting the arrival of the helper.

John G. · « **Reply #46 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:54:01 AM »

I'm very sorry, DR Laura. But I'm sure he lived a good life under your watchful eye.

John G. · « **Reply #47 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:54:34 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on October 31, 2012, 08:23:03 AM

Sad news for fans of The Beach Party movies. It is being reported the ever shimmying Candy Johnson passed away on Oct. 20th.

Now that is sad news.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #48 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:57:26 AM »

Here is part of an email I just received from DR Ben:
Greetings,

We may have spoken to some of you but I'm sending a mass mail to let you know that we are OK. We have no power. We are at a friend's apartment right now using his wireless so we can send out this notice.

We lost power on Monday evening at 8:45 and have been without it ever since. Our apartment is OK and we are OK. The freezer has defrosted but we have other non perishable food in the apartment. We can also venture uptown to get things if we need them. Originally the zone without power was all the way from 39th Street to downtown Manhattan (Battery Park City and below). As we walked uptown today we saw that power is back on 6th Avenue around 26th Street and everything is fine from there and further north. We don't have any indication when we will get power back so we just sit in the dark at night and go to bed early like in the 1800s when people went to bed at sundown. My office is also without power and I don't know when they will be able to reopen either.

I can't think of anything else to tell you other than to stress the fact that we are fine. There is much worse damage in parts of New Jersey, Long Island and Queens. We only have no power. The neighborhood looks fine except for a lack of electricity. We hope to have power in the next few days but that's up to Con Ed and the damage caused by the exploding transformer.

If you want to speak to us feel free to call. You can respond to this e-mail as well but I won't be replying any time soon since I don't know when we will have Internet again.

That's it for now.

Ben · « **Reply #49 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:10:43 AM »

Just a quick note to say we are fine. I haven't read anything. I sent out an e-mail and most of you should have received it. Dear Larry has also said he relayed info about our safety.

Until later love and hugs.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #50 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:11:22 AM »

My sister in Doylestown PA has electricity but the cable was blown out. To read her text messages you would think that was on a survivalist adventure.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #51 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:15:22 AM »

Sorry to read about Tabby Tom, DR Laura.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #52 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:16:04 AM »

Stay safe, DR Ben (along with the rest of you New Yorkers!)

bk · « **Reply #53 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:19:43 AM »

Thinking about a quick jog, but if I'm to do it I have to leave in ten minutes.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #54 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:24:29 AM »

I have had about 20 phone calls this morning about donations for those needing items. The number in their ad is 212-362-29300, which is very close to my number, I think it's great people want to make donations but I'm getting tired of answering the phone!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #55 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:24:41 AM »

RIP Tabby Tom.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #56 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:38:38 AM »

Quote from: bk on October 31, 2012, 12:24:45 AM

And the word of the day is: OBAMBULATE!

And The Song of The Day Is: WALKING HAPPY

John G. · « **Reply #57 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:44:32 AM »

Great to see you posting, Ben, and even better to know that, except for the electricity, all is fine.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #58 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:51:54 AM »

Oh my I got a BIG box from Amazon today. My copy of Indianapolis Television, CD's of music from Herman's Hermits and The Animals, DVD's - House of Dark Shadows, The Chapman Report, and Night of Dark Shadows - and a set of Roger Corman movies including Bloody Mama and The Young Racers.

Doug R · « **Reply #59 on:** October 31, 2012, 11:25:57 AM »

Quote from: Laura on October 31, 2012, 09:07:55 AM

RIP Tabby Tom, the feral cat who lived in my backyard since 1999.

I'm sorry Laura. Lovely cat.

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