The Cult of Lincoln

00:13 Assembled menorah, so I won't have to fumble in the dark if the power goes tomorrow night. Singing French Chanukkah songs under my breath. #
00:18 Browsing TV tropes, deciding which disaster movie stock character @longshotauthor thinks I'd be. Red Shirt Reporter or Doomed Contrarian? #
00:27 @qbertina Wow. That beats my menorah by a MILE in the Trivialization of Items of Great Religious Significance-off. #
00:30 Zone A: Evacuation Incomplete. t.co/uG9Nh5V #
00:31 Zone A was supposed to be cleared of cars by 5pm today. Whoops. t.co/RwEnCGw #
00:32 @ljredeye Yup! #
00:33 @ljredeye Crazy like a fox! #
00:35 @mkcho73 If power goes out, sandwiches are an easy meal that doesn't require refrigeration or cooking. #
00:37 @soundcolorlife Mask project? Ooh, tell me more! We should grab food sometime when the city isn't threatened by the Wrath of God. #
00:38 @slky75 No, the city won't move the cars. The flood waters will. :D #
01:00 @slky75 Folks were supposed to move their cars from the flood zones so the cars wouldn't be damaged or damage other things in the storm. #
01:02 Goodnight, New York! You're going to be a very different place in 24 hours! #
09:38 Listening to Bloomberg. Sounds like power loss for my apartment is a high likelihood, as ConEd will probably shut it off to prevent damage. #
09:44 I'm going to go out and do some photography before transit shuts down. Any aspect of the hurricane prep you want to see? #
10:08 A grocery store receives emergency provisions. t.co/5gfYiq9 #
10:09 Sold out of bread! t.co/AXHafAK #
10:10 Everyone at Duane Reade is buying water! t.co/w26vD9q #
10:10 A bus stands ready to transport Zone A evacuees. t.co/1S8x0eN #
10:13 Joggers say, "Hurricane? What hurricane?" t.co/u9IPhSI #
10:16 Not the smartest place for these emergency vehicles. They're only about 4 ft above sea level. t.co/t6RazFq #
10:19 Athletes enjoy their last few hours before the storm on one of three outdoor tracks in Manhattan. t.co/P1yR02U #
10:21 Clouds gather over the Williamsburg Bridge. t.co/34XzJ54 #
10:22 And north, towards midtown Manhattan and Queens. t.co/h3ncNb4 #
10:25 The East River is not entire ly devoid of traffic. t.co/uKAjn2X #
10:28 Construction materials are fenced in. I suspect that heap of sand won't last long. t.co/ruhA6Wu #
10:33 Ah, good! The park vehicles are being moved. Maybe they saw my tweet. :D t.co/PakzozA #
10:38 Electronic signs demand mandatory evacuation of coastal areas. t.co/16tWHC1 #
10:40 Ambulances and police presence at Jacob Riis. t.co/XzebmCR #
10:51 Firetrucks are mobilized. t.co/eqJLrU0 #
10:52 Stores of Avenue C (Zone B) shutter their windows. t.co/Gkf7N27 #
10:55 ConEd dispatches emergency repair vehicles. t.co/5vkmX0c #
10:57 The ConEd plant stands adamant. t.co/Ukwf5M3 #
10:58 Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of hurricane stays this USPS employee! t.co/vUjJKfi #
11:01 The Alphabet C afe remains defiantly open! t.co/hqINfCe #
11:04 As does this laundromat! t.co/wSh8yvK #
11:05 Okay, picture show is over. It just started POURING. Heading back to my apartment while the 14D is still in operation! #
11:06 @muppetK Manhattan! #
11:07 No charge for public transit, at least until they shut it down in an hour. t.co/Ecjw8Ky #
11:09 More shuttered entrances. Seeing any place open is a rarity. t.co/AXEZnlq #
11:54 Many cars still haven't evacuated by noon. t.co/IqYOdlw #
11:55 Grocery store receives a shipment of bread, but doesn't bother shelving it. It'll be gone soon! t.co/ciYa7wB #
11:57 Woman on ABC interviewing residents on A/B border, finding who plans to evacuate. Sounds like an even split. :D #
11:57 Sorry, CBS. #
12:01 @Julie_Butcher Yup! I'm sitting on my couch, watching the news coverage on CBS! #
12:01 Residents discover the appeal of candles, in the absence of flashlights. t.co/DOGEqB6 #
12:05 Bought a cooler/ice. I don't care about 90% of my fridge contents, but if Irene destroys my Mara's Homemade gumbo stash, we will have WORDS. #
12:05 @ljredeye No, I'm posting from my apartment! #
12:06 I'm back in my apartment, folks! I'm posting photos I took earlier today. #
12:16 Dear Google Alerts, SCREW Y OU. t.co/jz2uAi5 #
12:30 @killash Yes, I'm above sea level! I wouldn't have stayed if I were lower than I am. #
13:00 Subway shutdown in #nyc. MTA.info home page now dominated by euphemistic, "Service Change." #irene t.co/yU8KKV2 #
13:20 @cerebralcutlass Nope, but there are definite perks! I'm very happy with our arrangement. #
13:32 Testing tweeting by phone. #
13:35 @jbkuma It was Lisa's doing. It's all above board. :D #

13:48 @G2Hutton NYC #

13:48 @MatthewRasins No royalty checks. The photos were given to a friend at a news agency in gratitude for favors past and future. :D #

14:45 HELLO, RAIN! It went from clear to torrential in about twenty seconds! #

14:46 RT @jbkuma: Irene's profile on OKCupid t.co/v8l8DdC #

14:47 @byharryconnolly Unfollowed! Quick, take a screenshot so I can re-follow you! #

15:01 @byharryconnolly @fredhicks Re-follow'd! #

15:36 @theliz13 I've offered them to a friend who works in the news. One of them has been picked up! I'll post a link later. #

16:23 @KevinHearne Yeah, there are already three ratings on @longshotauthor's COLD DAYS, averaging 4 stars. Jim has written exactly one sentence. #

16:23 @KevinHearne People on the internet make me want to headdesk a lot. #

16:26 Mom chides me for the gluten content of sandwiches as hurricane survival food. THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR THIS AND IT IS NOT NOW. #

16:32 I'm sorry I was too busy trying to find flashlights and batteries and bottled water to stop by Whole Foods for some quinoa, Mother. #

16:36 @soundcolorlife No love for Zone B? Aww, Trendfail. Word to my neighbors and people unsure if they should evacuate or not! #

17:30 @ENDvy Never underestimate the power of Twitte r! #

18:23 @Dark_Puck The hell? Tweets from NY do not prevent tweets from VA and NC. We have every right to express our concern and prepare ourselves. #

18:24 @Dark_Puck If you don't like my NY-Irene tweets, put together a list of all the non-NYers tweeting about Irene and ignore all else. #

18:30 @byharryconnolly I'm wearing my Talent Pipes for precisely that reason! And my zombie shirt because, well, zombies. #

19:23 What do you mean, "cartographed" is not a word? It makes p erfect sense to me! Stupid English. #

19:39 @Dark_Puck Huh. I'm watching CBS' NYC-local affiliate, and they're showing a balance of NY, NJ, NC, VA, and elsewhere. #

21:14 How awesome is Rory? Really, really awesome. #doctorwhorricane #

21:25 CBS Reporter: "Now, not everyone has a boat..." #

21:30 I think I have exhausted my supply of hurricane excitement. Now I'm just bored. It's barely evident it's raining here. #irennui #

21:34 I think I need to bring back the Hurricane P laylist! In honor of NJ & DE, let's start with Neko Case's "This Tornado Loves You." #

21:59 @elrond25 It hasn't really hit yet. The rain is pretty tame. #

22:43 @jbkuma I'm not isolated, though! This could be any other Saturday night in, ever! I have the internet and power and everything! #

23:14 @gillyperkygoth @Esperacchius HUZZAH! #

23:22 @byharryconnolly Won't that skew your sales numbers, though? #HarryCForNYT #

23:30 Turned down the lights, turned off the A/C, and opened the window a crack, so I am at least aware it is raining. #

23:31 It's barely even sprinkling here. Most disappointing hurricane ever. #

23:34 @myyrdneopia Ah! I thought the main storm was supposed to get to NYC around 8pm. That makes sense. #

23:35 @myyrdneopia Cool. I'll just go to sleep, then. Emotionally exhausted. #

23:37 Bedtime for Cellies. Night, all! #

23:39 @SheckyX Oh, absolutely. Gotta keep all safety precautions in place, just in case. #

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