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prettyyyyyyy sure i asked for 

yea but sandy.  also, consider for a moment, sandy.

but, and potentially most important, sandy.

anyone remember susperstorm sandy?  man, that was a rough one.

1 minute ago, Snow88 said:

This will not be as large as Sandy's windfield.

Sandy was much larger in the ocean than this storm is right now.

an analogy is not a comparison of two identical things.  there are comparisons to be made in certain regards to sandy, mostly to highlight how peak winds are hardly the be-all end-all parameter for judging the danger of a system.

Just now, KPITSnow said:

That is why I am laughing at them. They are downplaying it because they hold Sandy as a badge of honor. 

lol.  i understand now.  well, i'm here for the weather, some people collect these experiences like they can sell them on ebay later. 

6 minutes ago, KPITSnow said:

I’m laughing at all the NYC posters right now.....

why?  we had an 85mph storm that changed lives forever.  no analogy is 100% accurate, but it's a valid comparison for those who think this is a completely diminished threat.  i think there is too much black and white here, when these things are always gray.  no, it will not be a cat 4 (or 3) at landfall.  it also won't be a non-event.  those who do lose life or property won't care much that this storm didn't meet its destructive potential.

13 minutes ago, oldnorthstate said:

ok, but america failed this hurricane.  mass hysteria two weeks out is a bad idea.

wonder how many lives are lost during the needless evacs?     

 

SMH.

probably zero.  this is a first world country and this was not a last minute doomsday scenario.  you're bitter because your flight was cancelled, and you somehow found a way to blame the news for that.  shut up.