Friday the 13th Nor'easter

[lagilman]

High tides and the remnants of the tropical storm, plus a low front... all the makings, oh yeah. Already lost an (inexperienced) surfer to violent waves, as per this morning's news, and the wind's going to be a significant factor in getting around today.

If you're in a coastal zone, keep your boots on and your windows closed, 'k? The rest of us, stay as dry and un-buffeted as you can...



[I don't see this becoming a nor'easter of even minor legend -- unless the winds pick up significantly, it's just going to be an annoyance for most of us -- but it's not going to be fun, either)

Comments

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

So that surfer Mike Seidel saw going into the ocean did in fact die, as he said he would, then?

He did say, ON AIR, that it was a death sentence.

[lagilman]

I have no idea, as I only heard the report -- a wave crashed the surfer (who was in his 30's, and inexperienced) against the jetty rocks.

If you go surfing in a nor'easter, you're either a fool, or someone who has considered the risks and decided to roll the dice anyway. Ditto anyone who goes out in a light craft when they don't have to. I understand the appeal (as a storm addict, I understand wanting to get out into that elemental force) but I've long supported the idea that anyone who does so is a) liable for the costs incurred by the state/county when they're rescued or b) liable for manslaughter charges if anyone dies during said attempted rescue.

[smoemeth.livejournal.com]

When I was in high school, a kid from the class ahead of me thought it would be a good idea to go surfing off Martha's Vineyard while a tropical system was offshore. He never came back. Evolution in action. :/

[madmoravian.livejournal.com]

Here in Galveston, a driver lost a battle between his car and a brown pelican. He was startled by the pelican and droped his cell phone. while trying to recover his cell phone, he drove the car into a shallow, saltwater lagoon.

The car was a $1M+ Bugatti Veryon EB.

That was one expensive phone call.

[lagilman]

go, pelican!

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

Bravo, pelican!

[rovanda.livejournal.com]

Actually, it costs 1 million pounds - I saw it on a british car show called Top Gear. So, roughly $2.5 million :-p

[madmoravian.livejournal.com]

The paper reported he paid $1.25M for the vehicle with 500 miles on it last month. The owner, in the paper, states it's likely a total loss.