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57 MPH winds accurately clocked at the marina
this morning. Once again tarps shred while the shrink wrapped boats held up well. The shrink wrapped boats that had the material taped to the gunwale started coming apart on a few boats. Those boats like mine with shrink wrap down to or close to the waterline came through unscathed. I'll guess we had more than 65 on top of our hill. It was scary. I've heard the winds topped 70 MPH in some places. The Merritt parkway was closed in Westport when a huge tree fell across all four lanes. I wish I had my camera for that one. Rarely there will be one lane blocked or even two. I've never seen all four lanes blocked! Fortunately, they cleared my side first. It happened close to an overpass so it was impossible for cars to drive around it. I have to wonder was it was like for the people who saw it fall. History of the Merrit Parkway http://www.merrittparkway.org/history.htm Status: 5,000 homes were without power here in Connecticut from the last storm, now it's up to 94,000, over 270,000 homes without power in the six states between Pennsylvania to Rhode Island. |
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Commodore Joe Redcloud© wrote: On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:47:18 -0500, "Bart Senior" .@. wrote: The Merritt parkway was closed in Westport when a huge tree fell across all four lanes. I wish I had my camera for that one. Rarely there will be one lane blocked or even two. I've never seen all four lanes blocked! Fortunately, they cleared my side first. It happened close to an overpass so it was impossible for cars to drive around it. I have to wonder was it was like for the people who saw it fall. History of the Merrit Parkway http://www.merrittparkway.org/history.htm That's a pretty incomplete history. No mention of the then revolutionary "Clover Leaf intersections", or the overpass bridges which were all designed by artists with no two the same. Those are pretty major features to overlook. Indeed you are an expert on Hwys Commodore. I'm glad you know something. Then there were the original signs which were made of wood and had ceramic letters. This is getting exciting! Why did I not think of that? wink wink The letters had glass beads glued on them so they would reflect in headlights at night. Rexcently, they have started to use metal replica's of those old siogns, but they are pretty poor representations for the old ones. Yes they are, I been stealing the old ones for years and putting them on e-bay. The original entrance and exit ramps were finally replaced about 20 years ago. The originals were designed for cars that were only going 20 miles an hour. It is amazing you know so much about the area Commodore, and nothing about sailing. Commodore Joe Redcloud© RB 35s5 puppetmasters boat NY |
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Bart Senior wrote:
57 MPH winds accurately clocked at the marina this morning. Once again tarps shred while the shrink wrapped boats held up well. The shrink wrapped boats that had the material taped to the gunwale started coming apart on a few boats. Those boats like mine with shrink wrap down to or close to the waterline came through unscathed. I'll guess we had more than 65 on top of our hill. It was scary. I've heard the winds topped 70 MPH in some places. The Merritt parkway was closed in Westport when a huge tree fell across all four lanes. I wish I had my camera for that one. Rarely there will be one lane blocked or even two. I've never seen all four lanes blocked! Fortunately, they cleared my side first. It happened close to an overpass so it was impossible for cars to drive around it. I have to wonder was it was like for the people who saw it fall. History of the Merrit Parkway http://www.merrittparkway.org/history.htm Status: 5,000 homes were without power here in Connecticut from the last storm, now it's up to 94,000, over 270,000 homes without power in the six states between Pennsylvania to Rhode Island. It's been blowing like snot here all day, too. I have to keep retrieving the door mat from the sidewalk. |
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Most of that is wrong. Further proof you are a sock
puppet. Folks, the interchanges were redesigned only a few years ago. "Commodore Joe Redcloud©" wrote "Bart Senior" .@. wrote: History of the Merrit Parkway http://www.merrittparkway.org/history.htm That's a pretty incomplete history. No mention of the then revolutionary "Clover Leaf intersections", or the overpass bridges which were all designed by artists with no two the same. Those are pretty major features to overlook. Then there were the original signs which were made of wood and had ceramic letters. The letters had glass beads glued on them so they would reflect in headlights at night. Rexcently, they have started to use metal replica's of those old siogns, but they are pretty poor representations for the old ones. The original entrance and exit ramps were finally replaced about 20 years ago. The originals were designed for cars that were only going 20 miles an hour. Commodore Joe Redcloud© |
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He didn't even know about the Belgian block.
"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ... Most of that is wrong. Further proof you are a sock puppet. Folks, the interchanges were redesigned only a few years ago. "Commodore Joe Redcloud©" wrote "Bart Senior" .@. wrote: History of the Merrit Parkway http://www.merrittparkway.org/history.htm That's a pretty incomplete history. No mention of the then revolutionary "Clover Leaf intersections", or the overpass bridges which were all designed by artists with no two the same. Those are pretty major features to overlook. Then there were the original signs which were made of wood and had ceramic letters. The letters had glass beads glued on them so they would reflect in headlights at night. Rexcently, they have started to use metal replica's of those old siogns, but they are pretty poor representations for the old ones. The original entrance and exit ramps were finally replaced about 20 years ago. The originals were designed for cars that were only going 20 miles an hour. Commodore Joe Redcloud© |
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I don't need to prove anything. People have met me
and know I'm real. You on the other hand are a profound idiot and lame sock puppet. Your posts prove rather than disprove you are a puppet. Loser! "Commode" wrote "Bart Senior" .@. wrote: Most of that is wrong. Further proof you are a sock puppet. Folks, the interchanges were redesigned only a few years ago. All of it is correct. If you are going to make groundless accusations in a feeble attempt to avoid your own embarrassment, I demand you prove otherwise. |
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Puppet!
Puppet! You're not real! Amen! "Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote in message ... On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 17:50:44 -0500, "Bart Senior" .@. wrote: I don't need to prove anything. People have met me and know I'm real. People have met me and know I'm real. You DO need to prove your allegations. Otherwise, you are a liar. Those are your options, gayboy. You on the other hand are a profound idiot and lame sock puppet. Your posts prove rather than disprove you are a puppet. Loser! So, you admit that you are a liar who makes stupid claims and can't back them up. Why am I not surprised? "Commode" wrote "Bart Senior" .@. wrote: Most of that is wrong. Further proof you are a sock puppet. Folks, the interchanges were redesigned only a few years ago. All of it is correct. If you are going to make groundless accusations in a feeble attempt to avoid your own embarrassment, I demand you prove otherwise. Commodore Joe Redcloud |
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In article , Bart Senior .@. wrote:
I don't need to prove anything. People have met me and know I'm real. You on the other hand are a profound idiot and lame sock puppet. Your posts prove rather than disprove you are a puppet. Loser! "Commode" wrote Bart, forget him. You're giving him exactly what he wants... attention. He's a loser... it's obvious. I bet he just has to respond. Good news... I'm not even looking. :-) -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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People who have met me dont think I'm real.
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In article . com,
wrote: People who have met me dont think I'm real. People who have not met me think I'm real. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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