Jesus. It's really a mess out there. (via dailydawdle.com)
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Listen, we know that despite the fact that it did not live up to its hype, Hurricane Irene was no joke. It was a very serious drizzling that inconvenienced a lot of people who bought a lifetime supply of peanut butter. Hell, it even broke Vermont. That said, there were some very funny images that came from it, as it seemed to bring out the best in some folks.
Culture Buzz Potential near-death experiences and Craigslist really bring out the romantic side of people. Something tells me that 9-10 months from now there will be a few love children named Irene joining us on this earth.
Late Saturday night, four friends went out on a bike ride to see what the tropical storm was really like. The video starts off with biking during the afternoon drizzle, and resumes during the torrential downpour and high winds, notably biking down the middle of a wholly deserted Times Square and Chinatown. Sweet soundtrack too, guys. (via doobybrain.com)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/08/28/hurrican...
Irene fell far short of the media’s dire warnings even before it was downgraded. Howard Kurtz on the scaremongering by television and local officials.
Culture Buzz Though it was ultimately short-lived, business owners across the east coast were not pleased to close their doors because of Tropical Storm Irene, and used their storefronts to vent frustrations. Here are the best ones.
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Now that Hurricane Tropical Storm Irene is behind us, let's get to what's really important: what the Internet thought about it. Facebook and Twitter users were constantly updating their pages during the storm, and from the looks of it, they were pretty furious about it.
Here she is, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. (via businessinsider.com)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/08/26/al-roker...
With Hurricane Irene hitting the Northeast this weekend, see some of the most hilarious wind-blown reports.
Culture Buzz If this is happening in Puerto Rico, I can't even imagine what's going to show up on the streets of New York when Hurricane Irene hits. (via helablog.com)
Hurricane Irene is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Hurricane Irene.