“Everything’s gone. My life is gone.”
Gotham Rainmakers
Irene’s N.Y. minute was bang-up business for many amid B’way bust
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Two young filmmakers went out during Hurricane Irene to document their Manhattan neighborhood.
A picture of Red Hook as Venice that is pretty close to perfect.
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“Obviously she was saying it in jest.” - Michele Bachmann’s press secretary, Alice Stewart told TalkingPointsMemo Monday.”
Just a joke: Bachmann’s hurricane message from God – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs
Oh the hilarity of the WRATH OF GOD!
“Obviously” heh
“I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve had a hurricane. He said, ‘Are you going to start listening to me here?’ Listen to the American people because the American people are roaring right now. They know government is on a morbid obesity diet and we’ve got to rein in the spending.” -Michele Bachman
This photo is real: Highway 12 along Outer Banks in NC breaks apart (via @stephanieabrams)
“Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg says city has “dodged the bullet” of Hurricane Irene”
He always seems to get gun control in there somewhere. yup.
President Barack Obama received an update on Hurricane Irene in the Situation Room of the White House, August 27, 2011. Clockwise from left, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood; Richard Reed, Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security; Nick Shapiro, senior policy advisor to John Brennan; John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security; and Chief of Staff BIll Daley. Onscreen are FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Joing by phone are Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Ultimate New Yorker Window-Boarding Job
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heh
Times Square attracts impromptu “hurricane games”
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“I’m getting drunk… tonight.”
