Hurricane Sandy....

[Justin Patten]

Hey George, I'm glad that your area of DC is doing well, but please don't say that this storm was overhyped. We are without power, food, drinking water, internet, any way to wash our clothes. The gas stations are all closed because they are either out of gas or cannot pump the gas they have without power. People are looting and syphoning eachothers gas. The grocery stores are out of food. They're pulling bodies out of the water in the middle of neighborhoods. The Jersey shore that I grew up on is gone. Seaside, the Boardwalk and rides, homes and businesses along the shore........gone. Swept up and smashed into another. It's a warzone here, man. I know your post was a few days ago now, but I just now was able to even get cell.service to check on the rest of my family and get on the internet.

[Justin Patten]

If anyone's interested, donations of $10 can be made to the Red Cross through text messaging the words "Red Cross" to 90999. There is no credit card or personal information to give. You will get a text back asking to confirm your donation and your cell service provider simply ads the $10 to your cell phone bill. Doesn't get much easier than that. Hope everyone is staying safe out there. -Jp