Billi Pod Says==>Bye Bye Irene!!

Good morning everyone.

Let’s get right to it==>Billi Pod and Manhattan survived Irene, which was downgraded to a tropical storm just before it passed over the Island around 9:15am this morning. Lots of flooding in the outer boroughs and on Long Island.

Billi Pod says==>BYE BYE IRENE!!

Thanks so much for all of the emails, texts and posts. It’s really nice to know that you care.

I am writing this blog at 11:00am and it is lightly raining and there is a light wind. Actually, it is relatively calm. Traffic is beginning to pick up on 8th Avenue and on 42nd Street.

Yesterday I posted a storm log on my FaceBook Wall and I will share it with you loyal and faithful readers out there in the vast hinterlands --

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Saturday - 4:00pm - Rain stopped. Light wind. Streets are almost empty of traffic except for a few cabs. Getting kinda bored.

5:30pm - Light rain. Sky really getting dark. Still light wind

8:00 - Rain & wind have picked up. Email advising no Sunday newspaper deliveries. I expected that. Talking heads say Irene is still headed directly to The Big Apple.

11:00 - raining pretty hard now. Wind gusty. Talking heads just said we now have a tornado warning in the tri-state area. Still some traffic.

Sunday - 1:00am - really getting nasty out. Heavy rain and gusting winds. I am going to try to catch some zzzz’s. Will get up at 6:00am. The worst stuff is predicted to be around 8:00am.

7:00am - nasty out. Center of category 1 hurricane is still south of the city. Rain is heavier than the wind. Wind is supposed to pick back up within the hour. Talking heads are all stressing it is rain/water/floods over winds.

8:30 - rain increasing. Talking heads say that eye will pass over Manhattan around 9:30am. Virtually no traffic on 8th Avenue or 42nd Street. Eerie.

Breaking news==>Irene has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Nice. Now get the Hell out of here!!

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I understand that the mass transit system will not be fully operational in time for tomorrow’s morning commute. Sorry ‘bout that Worker Bees.

Man, am I antsy. Billi Pod has spent way too much time in front of the tube. He went to bed @ 1:00am and was up at 6:00am.

What are my plans for today? Well ... I had planned to watch the Little League World Championship game at 11:00am, but ... tada ... it is in a rain delay.

The Yankees are now scheduled to play a doubleheader today against the Orioles, the first game at 1:35pm and the second at 7:35pm. All of this “weather permitting.” of course.

Damn - it looks like I might remain a couch-potato.

Man, I gotta get outta this place.

Sometime today/tonight Billi Pod will drag his ass out of PHC and catch a movie==>30 MINUTES OR LESS, starring Jesse Eisenberg.

Let me close by again thanking all of you loyal and faithful readers for your concerns. It really meant a lot to me. Not joking ... it really did! Thanks!!

GO YANKEES AND GO GATORS!!

Billi Pod

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