Hurricane Isabel's now a category 5! (eek.) - Page 4

DanS · September 17, 2003, 22:40

I'm surprised that the Metro is closing so early. If the Metro is closed, they'll almost certainly close the office.

TCO: If you're drunk, you can always take the train down. If you bring a six pack, the festivities don't even need to end.

A+

DanS · September 17, 2003, 22:48

Scratch that. Amtrak is closed tomorrow south of Washington. The city is going to be like a scene from The Stand.

Jon Miller · September 17, 2003, 23:00

yah

that was a bit out of place

sorry (just popped into my head, and I am inlcined to sasy what I feel like)

Jon Miller

Adam Smith · September 17, 2003, 23:01

If you are sober, then drive. (If not, please dont) You have time to make it. You can pick up provisions at a local 7-11 on the way. That's what my parents did on the way home from Cape May NJ last night. Stores out of the path will have more stuff anyway. You can charge up your laptop as soon as you get home.

Lorizael · September 17, 2003, 23:20

The ****ing hurricane got my ethics class cancelled. Goddamnit. I like college. Stupid nature.

Jules · September 18, 2003, 00:10

OHMIGOD SHE'S CLOAKED!!!!

Boris Godunov · September 18, 2003, 00:27

I had just noticed that myself on weather.com

MrFun · September 18, 2003, 00:31

No -- the descriptive location is still written under the hurricane's name, so it can't be cloaked.

Grandpa Troll · September 18, 2003, 00:32

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Originally posted by chegitz guevara
TCO, get the **** out!

That goes for you too, Troll.

It is not too bad now..I walked the dog recently...some 30-40 mph gusts....kinda balmy..

I will hope no power outages..if so..shouldnt be too bad...landfall..mid-to-late Thursday...

Peace

Grandpa Troll & Isabel

TCO · September 18, 2003, 02:56

I'm home. There is no real weather in Richmond yet. little bit of wind and sprinkle. And people walking around at night. I didn't get any provisions, but I will fill some jugs with tap water. That should get me by. Hoping that this whole deal is totally overrated. I don't even want to lose power...

Jon Miller · September 18, 2003, 02:57

hopefully I won't lose power either

why the **** ain't I studying?

Jon Miller

TCO · September 18, 2003, 02:58

Cause you need something to get you motivated. Grad school can be funky that way...

Jon Miller · September 18, 2003, 03:00

I am going to my classes this semester

and I have done HW this semester (just am a bit behind)

Jon Miller

TCO · September 18, 2003, 03:11

Glad to hear it. Still you need to be seduced into more applied stuff. Even if you are doing math/modeling in it. solid state is cool. As is classical E/M.

Brundlefly · September 18, 2003, 09:36

Is it absolutely necessary to have TV reporters stand right in the most vicious part of the hurricane as they transmit their live TV report? If that was my job, I would file a grievance with the union!

TheStinger · September 18, 2003, 09:47

My Mun is flying to Atlanta this afternoon(arrives erly evening Atlanta time) anyone know how planes deal with hurricanes. can a 767 fly over one. I think concorde can but thats not excatly normal.

Grandpa Troll · September 18, 2003, 09:48

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Originally posted by Feephi
Is it absolutely necessary to have TV reporters stand right in the most vicious part of the hurricane as they transmit their live TV report? If that was my job, I would file a grievance with the union!

EVERY Hurricane, someone stays that close..HOWEVER...they usually get inside once conditions deteriorate to the point of severe, which it is getting close..I am in jacksonville and we have been having 35-45 mph with a few higher gusts, wind driven rain...we are on the west side...the.."safer" side of the hurricane...becuase the northeast quadrant is allway the "most" dangerous with the counter-clockwise rotations of a hurricane...

I just kinda "listen out from inside my sturdy home we own..

Peace

Grandpa Troll & Isabel

Grandpa Troll · September 18, 2003, 09:51

Quote:

Originally posted by TheStinger
My Mun is flying to Atlanta this afternoon(arrives erly evening Atlanta time) anyone know how planes deal with hurricanes. can a 767 fly over one. I think concorde can but thats not excatly normal.

They usually "fly around" as opposed to flying over....

Just remember this..Hurricane Hunter in doing reconaissance flight actually fly into the eye..now you talk about a job being "all-it-can-be"..NOW THATS ENTERTAINMENT!!!!

Peace

Grandpa Troll & Isabel..."kickin it"

TCO · September 18, 2003, 09:53

We just have teensy bit of rain so far. This is really dumb.

Jon Miller · September 18, 2003, 10:31

nothing here really so far

UMD has been closed, but I think it is more a response to things like the Metro closing

I should use this to catch up on my HW

JM

TCO · September 18, 2003, 10:32

I am going to get caught up on personal admin. First will go out for breakfast. This whole thing is a ho-hum.

KrazyHorse · September 18, 2003, 11:03

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Originally posted by Adam Smith
Head up folks.

Most schools, DC, and Federal government closed Thursday, and almost certainly Friday. Washington area subways and busses stop running 11 am tomorrow, most local passenger rail service closed tomorrow.

TCO:
I hope you mean Wilmington, DE, not Wilmington NC

Everybody's overreacting.

Classes cancelled, and I'd just finished preparing my conference section's plans.

Drake Tungsten · September 18, 2003, 11:07

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We just have teensy bit of rain so far. This is really dumb.

Sounds like the typhoon that hit here during my first week. Pretty anti-climactic.

Jon Miller · September 18, 2003, 11:07

hey KH, how have you been doing?

did you do well on your tests?

how are you finding classes and the like?

(what is your conference section?)

Jon Miller

Adam Smith · September 18, 2003, 11:08

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Originally posted by KrazyHorse Everybody's overreacting.

Agreed. Metro sure looks silly for closing early, which is what was driving everything else. A light breeze here, spitting rain. I was outside with the kids kicking a soccer ball.

The Mad Monk · September 18, 2003, 11:08

Overreacting's fun!

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!

KrazyHorse · September 18, 2003, 11:16

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Originally posted by Jon Miller
hey KH, how have you been doing?

did you do well on your tests?

how are you finding classes and the like?

(what is your conference section?)

Jon Miller

Pretty decent (I hope). If I didn't pass EM then I lose my job and have to TA little freshman shits. Still waiting on results for both tests.

My conference section is EM 301 (i.e. vector cal for a few weeks followed by electrostatics followed by magnetostatics etc.) Griffiths 1-6 (7?)

I got the sol'n manual to Griffiths, which is sweet (along with a desk copy). Whcih is good, because I'd never bought it and it's a handy reference when you don't feel like wading through Jackson.

Jon Miller · September 18, 2003, 11:22

I used Wangness in Undergrad

so you are actually teaching a class?

that is cool, all our physics TAs here do is teach discussion or lab (occasionally profs let you have a little more freedom like assigning HW, but not often)

it would seem like it would be a little late to switch things up for a test (at least this semester)

I passed my classical and was a percentage point or two away from passing the quantum so they are kind enough to give me an Oral in the near future (I am kinda worried about it though, sometimes I freeze up in front of people) (if I pass te Oral I count as passing the test)

Jon Miller

Drake Tungsten · September 18, 2003, 11:26

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I used Wangness in Undergrad

I'm guessing "Wangness" is some guy's last name, but don't tell me if it is. Allow me to savor the thought of someone using their mystical wangness to get through their undergrad work.

TCO · September 18, 2003, 13:01

he meant mystecism. Now it is getting a little tougher and he needs to use "the going gets tough, tough get going."