Remember Superstorm Sandy?

I see now. By reading an article, you were encouraged to find the definition of a superstorm, and you wanted to share it with the board. And you were surprised to discover that a superstorm is nothing like the experiences that you have had on LV golf outings or Mexican vacations.

Congratulations on your self-education journey!
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Originally posted by: Boilerman
80 mph winds and rain doesn't scare me. I guess I'm just a strong, fearless guy.


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Originally posted by: pjstroh
Damn that Chris Christie and all his liberal fairy tales.



Yeah - people who lose their homes and businesses in a "storm" are pussies because those losses dont really count unless they were caused by a "hurricane".

Are you sending a letter to Chris Christie explaining all this?

It's called a Super Storm because insurance pays for more claims if it's not a hurricane. Over $60 billion dollars worth of damage.
I remember reading about the terrible times at Primm that Boilerman refers to.
Devastation everywhere. The courses were littered with tees, swizzle sticks, and the like. They were shut down close to 1/2 hour.
Oh the humanity.

IMO; really, really bad example to prove your point Boilerman.

They had losses because they built properties in very high risk areas.


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Originally posted by: pjstroh
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Originally posted by: Boilerman
80 mph winds and rain doesn't scare me. I guess I'm just a strong, fearless guy.


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Originally posted by: pjstroh
Damn that Chris Christie and all his liberal fairy tales.



Yeah - people who lose their homes and businesses in a "storm" are pussies because those losses dont really count unless they were caused by a "hurricane".

Are you sending a letter to Chris Christie explaining all this?


Agnes, you are completely wrong. I learned that I lived through a "super storm" will golfing in Primm, and I didn't even know it.


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Originally posted by: agnes
I see now. By reading an article, you were encouraged to find the definition of a superstorm, and you wanted to share it with the board. And you were surprised to discover that a superstorm is nothing like the experiences that you have had on LV golf outings or Mexican vacations.

Congratulations on your self-education journey!


It wasn't the wind but the ensuing storm surge that caused all the damage. There were buildings in lower Manhattan that were closed for months after the storm.
Understood. I also understand that the surge was 4-5 feet, except inside inlets where surges are always compressed. In other words, the surge was not super, by hurricane standards. Don't confuse the tides with storm surge, by the way.

Folks, people built properties sitting a few feet above sea level, and then we are supposed to be surprised when they get wet.

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Originally posted by: hoops2
It wasn't the wind but the ensuing storm surge that caused all the damage. There were buildings in lower Manhattan that were closed for months after the storm.


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Originally posted by: Boilerman
Understood. I also understand that the surge was 4-5 feet, except inside inlets where surges are always compressed. In other words, the surge was not super, by hurricane standards. Don't confuse the tides with storm surge, by the way.

Folks, people built properties sitting a few feet above sea level, and then we are supposed to be surprised when they get wet.

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Originally posted by: hoops2
It wasn't the wind but the ensuing storm surge that caused all the damage. There were buildings in lower Manhattan that were closed for months after the storm.



In Summary - if buildings in "high risk" areas are destroyed by a "Hurricane" then its a legitimate concern. But if they're just destroyed by some wussie "Super Storm" then who cares?

I think I just felt my IQ go down a point.
If one stores a trillion dollars in a mobile home, and a thunderstorm blows it away, is this now a super storm. I choose to still call a thunderstorm a thunderstorm, but you can call a windy day a super storm if you like.

And no, I don't feel terribly sorry for folks who build and lose their high risk properties.


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Originally posted by: pjstroh
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Originally posted by: Boilerman
Understood. I also understand that the surge was 4-5 feet, except inside inlets where surges are always compressed. In other words, the surge was not super, by hurricane standards. Don't confuse the tides with storm surge, by the way.

Folks, people built properties sitting a few feet above sea level, and then we are supposed to be surprised when they get wet.

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Originally posted by: hoops2
It wasn't the wind but the ensuing storm surge that caused all the damage. There were buildings in lower Manhattan that were closed for months after the storm.



In Summary - if buildings in "high risk" areas are destroyed by a "Hurricane" then its a legitimate concern. But if they're just destroyed by some wussie "Super Storm" then who cares?

I think I just felt my IQ go down a point.


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