Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Aftermath

As you're probably aware, this happened last night:



Stunningly I'm sitting here with dry feet under a working lightbulb and in front of a computer with working Internet, but many, many others aren't and I'm acutely aware of that fact.  Here's hoping that you managed to stay safe in the storm, and that your recovery is as speedy as possible.  Consider today's post a moment of awed silence, and I'll return tomorrow with regular updates.


--Wildcat Rock Machine






98 comments:

Anonymous said...

POOD EUMM
glad you didn't float away.

wilcolater said...

Get better soon in NYC

McFly said...

BE careful Wildcat. Stay safe. Cats hate water.

Anonymous said...

I recumbabe okay? I need to know.




balls™

McFly said...

A.Y.H.S.M.A.S.

All You Haters Suck My Awed Silence

JD0g said...

Aw yeah top ten baby.
High and dry at 176th
Three little flickers on the power.
Scary stuff for the low lying areas
especially the 14th st power station, anyone under the broken crane etc

Anonymous said...

TOP TEN!!

recumbent conspiracy theorist said...

Thank Lob you're ok.

Well Wishers said...

"We wish we had a well for all this water to go into."

Jefe said...

Top Ten. Stay dry.

mikeweb said...

Still stuck at work in Midtown. Eerily silent.

leroy said...

My dog complained about losing cable TV for a couple of hours. When it came back on, he got real quiet. It takes a lot to shut him up.

(Of course, he may also have been worried that I was going to hook up his leash, take him outside and fly him like a kite if he didn't stop telling that old joke with the punchline "I wouldn't send a knight out on a dog like this." He was trying to decide whether to use his cell phone battery to call PETA. )

Stay dry all!

Val Dodge said...

Keep your feet dry. May New York overflow with bikes while they wring the ocean out of the subway tunnels.

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RANTWICK said...

Wow. I'm so pleased you were able to post. I've been worried about you and yours and other NYC types I "know"... I guess Lob's got your back so far. Like the others said, stay safe.

Esteemed Commenter DaddoOne said...

All Hail Mighty Lob for your safety and security....

thank goodness, thank goodness, thank goodness!


No excuse to miss work today however, so as punishment I will be returning your book. The good one.

Stay Dry

RANTWICK said...

Phew - comments form mikeweb and Leroy too. That is good. Be well, you guys.

theEel said...

weed.

gldursafe.

Cipo said...

All of this H2O reminds me of the time I had sex with a mermaid ...

Or was it a she dolphin?

Anonymous said...

(ZOD).

babble on said...

Thanks for posting, Wildcat, it's good to know you guys are alright.

Anonymous said...

There are some seriously screwed up basements all around the metro area. Going to be a long time for some of these shops to get 100% back on-line...not to mention inspected and deemed safe to return to occupancy.

Anonymous said...

I was just wondering what Babble was going to have to say today. And there it is.

Anonymous said...

LOB

crosspalms said...

What everybody else said -- stay safe.

Comment deleted said...

Pretty bad, but I'm glad most seem to have survived ok. New Yorkers (and East Coasters) are tough and resilient -- my thoughts are with you today.

Anonymous said...

Are you sure thats not raw footage of The Lone Wolf going down on Recumbabe?

TarmacJohn said...

Was this just an attempt by Lob to take over the earth?

Anonymous said...

Uff-da.

The Rats said...

DAFUQ?!?!?!?

Anonymous said...

*whew* Happy to hear you, that woman you tricked, and snoblette made it through safe & sound.

Frilly

ken e. said...

snork! "no idea" sounded a lot like a tackhead sample waiting to happen.

stay safe wildcat!

Anonymous said...

So glad to hear you and your family are safe!

Anonymous said...

Great job, Brownie!

Anonymous said...

Like totally sublime post today Mr. Shobbie.

JB said...

Can we assume you are hauling a pump around on the smugness flotilla, pumping out people's basements? Or, are you just watching TV?

Marcel Da Chump said...

Wet kisses.

Cipo said...

Frilly,
I have something hard and steady for you to grasp in your moment of uncertaintity. It's coated with lubricants, though. It has No-SlipOff Positive Rim Lock Technology(tm) so no worries.

crosspalms said...

Meanwhile, my daughter in Philadelphia posts "I RODE MY BIKE THROUGH A DAMN HURRICANE"

... and I think I know what Evel Knievel's parents must have felt sometimes.

babble on said...

cipo - slip on , slip off, slip in, slip out... it's all good.

Course, photos make it even better:)

Anonymous said...

Thanks for posting, Snobster; glad to know that you and your family are ok.

Beerfueled said...

Regarding today's posting: Sometimes few words say the most.

-larry

Katrina said...

Bitch please....

Anonymous said...

Take care of yourself and your 17 children. The might Lob on high will bless you with buttery goodness.

Anonymous said...

Leroy--glad to hear you and your dog survived also. I would miss you terribly.

Anonymous said...

Hey, Snob...your readers on the West Coast wish you & all those affected by Sandy clearing skies and calmer winds. That was quite a storm.

Anonymous said...

Fair dos.....spare a thought for Haiti, too....

hey nonny mouse

Paul Bowen said...

Glad you're all ok mate.

Anonymous said...

let's see romney pin THIS on Saddam.

Anonymous said...

Quick Q. What does "If it rains, take the bus" guy do in a F***ing hurricane?

babble on said...

he gets to ride his bike and be a hero

Anonymous said...

Rode home 12 miles in the storm here in Boston yesterday
with a flat front tire on my 7,000 lb Lemond cyclocross milktruck.
'Twas bloody fookin epic.

CommieCanuck said...

We have seen the face of pure evil...and her name is... "Sandy".

Sandy, really? WTF, they couldn't pick a better name? Who wants to say they lost their house to "Sandy"? Sandy is that nice girl down at the coffee shop who doesn't charge you for cocoa sprinkles because her boss is an asshole. Sandy is that nice nurse you woke up to after the procedure.

These hurricanes need more butch names.

JB said...

Lesbian Hurricanes is my new band name.

Anonymous said...

@Anon 12:15: No that's footage of Bike Snob's neighbor outside smoking on the balcony during Sandy with something very explosive.

Anonymous said...

Keep on truckin' and for Lob's sake keep that weed dry

McFly said...

Commie,
Could you give more details on "the procedure"? It's your wording, man. It's....evocative. It all may be purely medical, that's cool. When I broke my leg up in aught 5 I had this sexy ginger that worked the night shift. She was the one that would give me the catheter when I could not pee. It was so romantic...for about 3 seconds. ThenWOAHMOMMATHATHURTS....then...relief.

Tina Turner said...

We don't need another hero...

Cipo said...

The outer membrane of my cock is infused and impregnanted with copious amounts of Olive Oil from years of sexual escapades with young lasses in the olive groves outside the hills of Tuscany. Not only does it taste good, but it also protects against viscosity and thermal breakdown. Nothing bad can come of it. Although it was a little awkward when I had to breakup with my last girlfriend because during head she would dab her toasted bruschetta on it for snacktime, not cool.

Anonymous said...

Swim Snob NYC

Anonymous said...

i didn't ride my bike or take the bus to work today, because i didn't want a tree to fall on my head (which can leave a mark with our without a helment) and bus service was suspended.

Anonymous said...

Tropical Storm? In Ireland we call this a two-club wind.

Sigmund Fried said...

So Snobbie ...

Have the waters washed you clean?

Anonymous said...

Sweet Lob Have Mercy

DerZoots said...

hey!
I didn't take the day off on my day off from reading your blog because of sandy.
I can't get a little recumbabe or just kidding?
Meh.

Anonymous said...

Cipo's sexual prowess extend to auto-fellatio...which explains his olive oil breath.

zoomer said...

With you posting, I now know ALL my loved ones in NYC are OK. Thank Lob.

Oh, and Dry WeedPanties.

zoomer said...

Might as well...
69th!!!

Vegas said...

Stay safe, Snob. And remember not to dry your SPDs too close to the fire, they'll melt.

The King of Park Slope said...

Oh my.

J said...

I huddled in my tiny closet with my bike and made it through!

Professional Administrative Assistannt Vito said...

Luckily I have a cold water dry suit a face mask and snorkle. The boss came through without even a power loss.

Like the Cimp Scout motto sez ...

NEVER Trust a Human to do a Chimp's Job!

Jimboner said...

Stay high and dry snobby!

singlespeedwaster said...

Very glad to read that you're still with us. I'm in London, where the weather is gloriously tolerable, and hearing all about what it's like in New York. Your blog is a highlight of my day, every day, and it's not just being drunk (I am, significantly) that makes me say so. Please stay alive.

leroy said...

I saw the flashes last night and just assumed it was the Con Ed plant at 14th Street.

Then I went back to arguing with my dog that the John Travolta character in Grease did not tell the Olivia Newton-John character: "Oh Sandy, blow me."

Three beers and he's such a jerk.

This morning, we're just amazed by our dumb good luck.

Anonymous said...

What is it about New Yorkers and Americans and storms like this? I live in Japan and we are hit by major typhoons on a regular basis..throw in the earthquakes and occasional meltdown but the Japanese never make a big deal about it.. New Yorkers are just basically a bunch of drama queens I guess.

David Byrne said...

Take me to the river,

Wash me in the water,

Oh wait the river came to me.

McFly said...

David Byrne does not own a motor boat.
AYHSMG
(All You Haters Suck My Gondola

Personally I have nothing against a lil innocent motor-boating.

McFly said...

I do not always practice Cyclocross at the local city park, but when I do I drool and slobber like a damn Komodo Dragon. Stay grossed out my friends.

Cipo Fan said...

To all you bed wetters and panty waist Cipo mockers ...

check out this;

World Road Cycling Championships (2002)
Italian National Road Race Championship (1996)
Giro d'Italia: Career: 42 stage wins (Giro record); 3-time points classification winner
1989: 1 stage win
1990: 2 stage wins
1991: 3 stage wins
1992: 4 stage wins; points classification winner
1995: 2 stage wins; 1 day leading the general classification
1996: 4 stage wins
1997: 5 stage wins; points classification winner
1998: 4 stage wins
1999: 4 stage wins
2000: 1 stage win
2001: 4 stage wins; Azzurri d'Italia classification winner
2002: 6 stage wins; points classification winner; Azzurri d'Italia classification winner
2003: 2 stage wins
Tour de France: Career: 12 stage wins; 6 days leading the general classification; 2 days leading the points classification
1993: 1 stage win; 2 days leading the general classification
1995: 2 stage wins
1996: 1 stage win
1997: 2 stage wins; 4 days leading the general classification; 1 day leading the points classification
1998: 2 stage wins
1999: 4 stage wins
Vuelta a España: Career: 3 stage wins
2002: 3 stage wins
Milan – San Remo (1.HC): (2002; 2nd 1994, 2001)
Gent–Wevelgem (1.HC): (1992, 1993, 2002; 2nd 1991)
Paris–Nice (2.HC): Career: 7 stage wins
1992: 3 stage wins
1993: 2 stage wins
1994: 2 stage wins
Tirreno–Adriatico (2.HC): Career: 4 stage wins
1999: 1 stage win
2002: 1 stage win
2003: 2 stage wins
Tour de Romandie (2.HC): Career: 12 stage wins and 1 points classification
1995: 2 stage wins
1996: 3 stage wins
1997: 3 stage wins
1999: 1 stage win
2000: 2 stage wins; Points classification winner
2001: 1 stage win
Volta a Catalunya (2.HC): Career: 11 stage wins
1995: 3 stage wins
1996: 2 stage wins
1998: 4 stage wins
1999: 2 stage wins
Other one-day and stage races
E3 Prijs Vlaanderen (1.HC): (1993)
Grote Scheldeprijs (1.1): (1991, 1993)
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen (1.1): (1993)
Three Days of De Panne (2.2): (1992, 1 stage win)
Four Days of Dunkirk (2.2): (1992, 3 stage wins and Sprint classification)
Vuelta a Aragón (2.3): Career: 6 stage wins and 1 points classification
1996: 2 stage wins; Points classification winner
1997: 2 stage wins
2001: 2 stage wins
Vuelta Valenciana (2.3): Career: 6 stage wins
1995: 2 stage wins
1996: 2 stage wins
1997: 1 stage win
2000: 1 stage win
Tour Méditerranéen (2.3): Career: 14 stage wins
1993: 2 stage wins
1994: 2 stage wins
1995: 3 stage wins
1996: 1 stage win
1997: 2 stage wins
1998: 1 stage win
2000: 1 stage win
2002: 1 stage win
2004: 1 stage win
Giro di Puglia (2.3): (1992, 2 stage wins; 1991, 1 stage win)
Trofeo Luis Puig: (1995, 1999)
GP de l'Escaut-Schoten: (1991)
Giro della Provincia di Siracusa: (2001)
Regio-Tour: (1987)
Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi: (1998, 2000)
Tour de Georgia (2.1): (2004, 1 stage win)
Tour of Qatar (2.1): (2005, 1 stage win)
Settimana Siciliana (2.3): (1994, 1 stage win)
Giro della Provincia di Lucca (1.1): (2005)
Cala Millor - Cala Rajada (1.4): (1999)
Manacor - Manacor (1.4): (1999)
Monte Carlo - Alassio (1.4): (1995)


PUSSIES!!!

Cipo Fan said...

To all you bed wetters and panty waist Cipo mockers ...

check out this;

World Road Cycling Championships (2002)
Italian National Road Race Championship (1996)
Giro d'Italia: Career: 42 stage wins (Giro record); 3-time points classification winner
1989: 1 stage win
1990: 2 stage wins
1991: 3 stage wins
1992: 4 stage wins; points classification winner
1995: 2 stage wins; 1 day leading the general classification
1996: 4 stage wins
1997: 5 stage wins; points classification winner
1998: 4 stage wins
1999: 4 stage wins
2000: 1 stage win
2001: 4 stage wins; Azzurri d'Italia classification winner
2002: 6 stage wins; points classification winner; Azzurri d'Italia classification winner
2003: 2 stage wins
Tour de France: Career: 12 stage wins; 6 days leading the general classification; 2 days leading the points classification
1993: 1 stage win; 2 days leading the general classification
1995: 2 stage wins
1996: 1 stage win
1997: 2 stage wins; 4 days leading the general classification; 1 day leading the points classification
1998: 2 stage wins
1999: 4 stage wins
Vuelta a España: Career: 3 stage wins
2002: 3 stage wins
Milan – San Remo (1.HC): (2002; 2nd 1994, 2001)
Gent–Wevelgem (1.HC): (1992, 1993, 2002; 2nd 1991)
Paris–Nice (2.HC): Career: 7 stage wins
1992: 3 stage wins
1993: 2 stage wins
1994: 2 stage wins
Tirreno–Adriatico (2.HC): Career: 4 stage wins
1999: 1 stage win
2002: 1 stage win
2003: 2 stage wins
Tour de Romandie (2.HC): Career: 12 stage wins and 1 points classification
1995: 2 stage wins
1996: 3 stage wins
1997: 3 stage wins
1999: 1 stage win
2000: 2 stage wins; Points classification winner
2001: 1 stage win
Volta a Catalunya (2.HC): Career: 11 stage wins
1995: 3 stage wins
1996: 2 stage wins
1998: 4 stage wins
1999: 2 stage wins
Other one-day and stage races
E3 Prijs Vlaanderen (1.HC): (1993)
Grote Scheldeprijs (1.1): (1991, 1993)
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen (1.1): (1993)
Three Days of De Panne (2.2): (1992, 1 stage win)
Four Days of Dunkirk (2.2): (1992, 3 stage wins and Sprint classification)
Vuelta a Aragón (2.3): Career: 6 stage wins and 1 points classification
1996: 2 stage wins; Points classification winner
1997: 2 stage wins
2001: 2 stage wins
Vuelta Valenciana (2.3): Career: 6 stage wins
1995: 2 stage wins
1996: 2 stage wins
1997: 1 stage win
2000: 1 stage win
Tour Méditerranéen (2.3): Career: 14 stage wins
1993: 2 stage wins
1994: 2 stage wins
1995: 3 stage wins
1996: 1 stage win
1997: 2 stage wins
1998: 1 stage win
2000: 1 stage win
2002: 1 stage win
2004: 1 stage win
Giro di Puglia (2.3): (1992, 2 stage wins; 1991, 1 stage win)
Trofeo Luis Puig: (1995, 1999)
GP de l'Escaut-Schoten: (1991)
Giro della Provincia di Siracusa: (2001)
Regio-Tour: (1987)
Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi: (1998, 2000)
Tour de Georgia (2.1): (2004, 1 stage win)
Tour of Qatar (2.1): (2005, 1 stage win)
Settimana Siciliana (2.3): (1994, 1 stage win)
Giro della Provincia di Lucca (1.1): (2005)
Cala Millor - Cala Rajada (1.4): (1999)
Manacor - Manacor (1.4): (1999)
Monte Carlo - Alassio (1.4): (1995)


PUSSIES!!!

Anonymous said...

One post was adequate there Cipofan.

David Byrne said...

Letting the days go by, water flowing underground.

Cycling Advocate/ SportsAnalyst said...

Sure, Cipo Fan, Mario was a champion and stage winner extraordinaire, eschewing dope in favor of chewing pussy for a wholesome performance enhancement, but he never won a Grand Tour! Mama mia! Va fangul! He was a big guy, an awesome sprinter, but he couldn't climb like that other big fella who, legend has it, was made into a cuckold by Joe Pesci.

McFly said...

42 stage wins in the Giro. Gee, I had no idea.

Copy and Pasting the wikipedia is not incredible research.

annonymoose said...

Beautiful weather here in sunny Quincy, Illinois. Rode to work listening to NPR coverage of Sandy. Easterners are a tough bunch. You'll get thru it. Hang in there!

Anonymous said...

"What is it about New Yorkers and Americans and storms like this?"

As much as I have felt like calling NYC a bunch of whiners all day, I'm going to have to refrain. First off, NYC is not used to storms so they haven't realized that everything, basically, will be normal after a week or two. It is like Texas getting a snow storm - no experience, no snow plows, etc, but after a while it will melt and they will be OK.

But the problem is that NYC seems to be getting more and more of these storms, and each one seems a little higher than the last. It's kind of a problem. They can't just build a gigantic wall around the entire coastline.

Dan O said...

As a former east coaster with many friends and family still back there - what a storm - hope it all returns back to normal quickly. Amazing stuff weather is ...

JB said...

Anon @ 11:20pm wrote: "They can't just build a gigantic wall around the entire coastline."

Sure they can. Just like in New Orleans.

Anonymous said...

Anon @11:20 -- Not so sure that everything will be normal after a week or two, since the subways were flooded with salt water. Salt. Water.

Wildcat, I'm very glad you and your 17 children are OK. Up here in the north country we got away with scattered power outages, and no Irene-like deluge.

EPO in a Bottle said...

"Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi". 1998 was a great year, can't find another bottle of it anywhere.

Anonymous said...

Harderbikes should look at trials bikes. I think the geometry of their bike comes pretty close, except it has a saddle. A saddle seems like a good idea to me, then at least you have the option of using it. Then you can always show off your sweet tricks after you finish riding the 5 borough bike snore.

Anonymous said...

Leroy - Ohio's loss is New York's gain.

babble on said...

The biggest cyclone in recorded history hit the arctic ocean this summer, and churned up all of the ice. That's why we had the biggest melt in recorded history.

Sign of the times, I expect.

Coastal cities the world over now have to look at ways of keeping the rising oceans at bay, because storms like Sandy are only going to keep happening.

babble on said...
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Anonymous said...

What, is Cipo looking for work? We'll keep his resume on file; Vito's already got the job.

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