Hurricane Sandy

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(11-05-2012, 09:49 PM)MakersDozn Wrote:

(11-05-2012, 12:42 PM)tweeter Wrote: I hope that no further mess will result from the upcoming weather system.
I completely agree with your "believe it when we see it" view.

How is you father doing? Being without power is very hard. I don't know what I would have done had that occurred here. FM's brother, his wife, and two dogs, live in Far Rockaway. The house made it, the family car didn't, and life in that area (no power) is thoroughly disrupted.

I left a message or two on your home phone. I don't have your cell #. I did at one time, but not using it, it wasn't transferred via handwritten updates to recent datebooks. Probably overlooked, along with other data, due to fatigue. I'm not comfortable going electronic though.

Thanks. Glad FM's brother and SIL still have their house. Things are really bad in that area, and in the other south shore beach areas.

Our father is doing fine. And interestingly enough, we/MDs have slept a lot better with him and our brother here than we normally do living alone. Go figure.

Our brother says that half of their block has power and half doesn't. Their house doesn't. It's gotta be on a different circut, right on the borderline.

Don't worry about not having our cell number for now. It's a lot easier to reach us at home or, under normal circumstances, at work. The next time we talk on the phone, we can give you the cell number.

Well....gonna vote first thing tomorrow morning, so we can avoid long lines. Our polling place is literally right across the street.

MDs

Things are fairly normal around here, outside of the fact that I've grown so used to lots of organized trash bags lining the curb that it's beginning to feel like modern urban landscaping.

Do you still have the same thing going on with an overheated place?
Guess what. I'm sweltering here. Have a southern exposure and two large radiators. Building heat was turned on while daytime temps were in upper 50s. Even without heat on I have windows open day and night, but more now. The building boiler is on a thermostat. It's like the place is a large incubator.

Sure, the radiators have knobs, but they don't work. So I can't turn heat off. Super and his assistant (who did the work, what work?) came and made sure heat was turned off, though they continued to assure me I wanted it on. During that adjustment, one knob broke off. They replaced it. I haven't touched anything cause I don't want to be blamed to any further damage. Believe me, they try at every turn.
Next time building heat came on, it was hotter than before. The system is old as the building and not tended to. Very wasteful. I don't know if any building radiators work properly, but I'm not the only one who can't turn it off, though I might be the only one who cares.
Super told me to make an appointment to have valves replaced (which he doesn't have) -- From what I've seen, the only way that works is if there's an emergency. Otherwise, it's bs. Told doorman, who is kind of The Boss, that I'll be sending a letter to the landlord, not to report anyone, but to report the situation. Cause what happens when the windows are frozen open during snow, etc.? When it rains later this week? Yeah, I'll have the windows open. F 'em.
I guess there's no DOB fine for having heat on without provision of tenant regulation. Only for not supplying heat, or for steam damage (which they keep asking me about). Like I don't know what steam looks like.
Or, they know I won't be able to turn heat on a bit when I want heat; so, they won't turn it off.

Anyhow, I'm glad that the temporary indoor camping arrangement with your father & brother has resulted in unexpected nocturnal sleeping serenity.

Greetings and Salutations to all,
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