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02-19-2011, 12:18 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Anybody else getting a nice spark show with this wind?
One of the trees just up the road was hitting the power lines creating a huge spark shower and loud buzzzz. I was out in the front yard when it first happened and just thought it was noise coming from the airport nearby. The 2nd time I was looking and it was a spark explosion. Lots of people came running out of their houses to see what was going on. I have no idea if I have power at home or not, I'm at work right now.
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02-19-2011, 12:34 PM
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Location: milltown
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im getting sand/salt blasted at work. its not fun when your gum turns into chewy sand paper.
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02-19-2011, 12:57 PM
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12 Second Club / Bullwinkle
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My really sensitive car alarm keeps going off from the high winds.
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02-19-2011, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Warren County
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No sparks but I keep waiting for the shutters or siding to go flying. Friday was garbage pickup and plastic garbage cans are all over the place.
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02-19-2011, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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be careful with those downed wires...they are cool to look at when they are sparking all over the place but if you stare into them too long they can really damage your eyesight.
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1999 Trans am WS6
1996 Corvette LT4 6 speed
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02-19-2011, 03:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Milford NJ
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almost had a tree fall on me while i was driving home, that was interesting.
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02-19-2011, 03:59 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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I was in the front yard when a dead tree fell over across the street on the golf course. All you could hear was the sound of splintering wood!
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02-19-2011, 05:06 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Up on Rt. 1 in the Princeton / Plainsboro area there are several sections of power poles that are bent over pretty severely or completely cracked in half from the wind. I would imagine that the ground is pretty soft after the vast majority of this snow melted in the past few days.
- Justin
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02-19-2011, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: milltown
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coolmanvette75
My really sensitive car alarm keeps going off from the high winds.
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you can turn the sensitivity down. its in the owners manual, well at least if yours came with a stock one
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2002 Camaro Sunset Orange Mettalic, V6, 5spd, bilstein HD shocks and struts, eibach pro lowering kit, eibach f/r sway bars, lakewood PHB, UMI 2 point subframe connectors, energy suspensions poly master bushing kit
daily econobox and first car
1986 IROC-Z, T56, MGW shifter, Heads, Cam, Holley Stealth Ram 350, t-top, tubular LCA with relo brackets, adjustable PHB, belltech sway bars, ground control weight jacks, SLP mid length headers, 3in w/borla XR1, RIP 3 10 bolts, 12.7 @ 109 so far.. atleast its faster than stock SOLD
1971 Camaro LS3/T56/9in, cam only and still carbed, RIP 2 10 bolts, 11.62@121
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02-19-2011, 08:29 PM
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12 Second Club / Bullwinkle
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redsoxsstink
you can turn the sensitivity down. its in the owners manual, well at least if yours came with a stock one
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its aftermarket. and i like it sensitive. it lets me know when/if the neighborhood a-holes are touching my car at night 
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1994 Medium Patriot Red Z28 6spd
370ci/Huron Speed T6 S480 ET-R HO
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
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Originally Posted by WSex
who is FFB?
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An NJFBOA legend. Ask about him at the next meet. |
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02-20-2011, 12:47 AM
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12 Second Club
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Location: West Milford
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my car cover is GONE... poor vette looks cold!
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