Foolz said:

11 days and still no power...is that a normal sort of time period? I suppose New York didn't have any proper plans for a hurricane?

Either way that sucks, Leo.

11 days is definitely bad. Worst I've ever been through following a hurricane was 9 days. Most times even a mid-strength hurricane doesn't keep things down for more than 5 or 6 days. Most of this (in New York anyway) seems to have been caused by the flooding. I have in-laws on the Jersey shore who lost their homes due to the ridiculous flooding (don't feel bad, they're fucking terrible people and this is karma) rather than wind that usually is the culprit for most hurricane related destruction.

Crazy thing is, it's going to be in the 50's and 60's over the weekend and over the next 10 days or so. That HAS TO make it easier to get things done. I must admit to feeling a bit guilty: I've been spying the weather, looking towards the 18th to make sure it was going to be calm around here Wii U weekend. I breathe a sigh of relief when I see (so far) that it is, but then remember what's going on around me and feel like a spoiled, superficial dick for even CARING about something like that at the moment.

Dvader said:

11 days is normal for bad hit areas. Some places have no power for months.

Ah, okay.

Dvader said:

Next week should be GREAT... :/

Manhattan is mostly back to normal. You should be fine.

phantom_leo said:

Manhattan is mostly back to normal. You should be fine.

One office is in Staten Island, I hear that is a disaster zone.

I must be feeling overly sensitive at the moment. I've been trying to curl up at night with a few Layton puzzles. This particular one has had the most clever and graspable puzzles of all of them so far and I am loving it! Even the Daily Download puzzles are REALLY fun. Then I think of Bugsie not having it yet and I get sad all over again.

I'm a tired, stressed, emotional mess.

Oh snap it just hit me the whole craziness with the snow and no power. I never think of cold since all my life it has never been an issue, no power means no heaters in that weather... wow. Down here you have no air, but you know if its hot just throw some water on yourself, deal with it whatever, it isnt a huge danger as freezing.

phantom_leo said:

Crazy thing is, it's going to be in the 50's and 60's over the weekend and over the next 10 days or so. That HAS TO make it easier to get things done. I must admit to feeling a bit guilty: I've been spying the weather, looking towards the 18th to make sure it was going to be calm around here Wii U weekend. I breathe a sigh of relief when I see (so far) that it is, but then remember what's going on around me and feel like a spoiled, superficial dick for even CARING about something like that at the moment.

Its human, dont feel bad. You clearly care about the people around you, its a little piece of normal in a tough time.

Dvader said:

Oh snap it just hit me the whole craziness with the snow and no power. I never think of cold since all my life it has never been an issue, no power means no heaters in that weather... wow. Down here you have no air, but you know if its hot just throw some water on yourself, deal with it whatever, it isnt a huge danger as freezing.

Yeah. No heat. No hot water. I was talking to a woman in the deli by my home that has the temperature go down to 45 degrees IN HER HOUSE last night. THAT'S the problem!

...and the gas.

Someone do me a favor, please! I think I am going nuts. Try going to Destructoid and tell me what happens, please!