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Sophiegirl

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29. Forecast

Reply to loli phabay (Reply #21)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 09:29 PM

Oct 2012

We probably won't know until Sunday where this b**ch is gonna land.

I have to check to see when and where I can early vote this weekend. I don't want to take a chance because in my area we use electronic voting machines.

Perfect storm indeed. Sheesh!!

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WOW~ Viriginia Dominion Power said power may be out til election day [View all] pkz Oct 2012 OP

Seriously? Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #1

Where did you hear this info? Wind Dancer Oct 2012 #2

watching the Weather Channel pkz Oct 2012 #4

Thanks! Wind Dancer Oct 2012 #7

Who owns the Weather Channel? Bain we can do it Oct 2012 #32

Dominion excels at expectations management cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #3

Yup, Dominion is floating worst-case scenario. They've been really good with power turnaround. theinquisitivechad Oct 2012 #6

The longest we've lost power with Dominion Virginia SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2012 #13

Here in Loudoun we didn't lose power with the derecho...but Neurotica Oct 2012 #27

PEPCO is a train wreck n/t SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2012 #37

LOL, Pepco jsmirman Oct 2012 #36

Yikes. LisaL Oct 2012 #5

Hope Northern VA does early voting.... marions ghost Oct 2012 #8

VA does early voting...but lets face it, NOVA can't cope if something like the power is out for HipChick Oct 2012 #11

Romney is pointing the hurricane at VA, PA, MD, and NJ! Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #9

I'm in MD and have Pepco justiceischeap Oct 2012 #10

Might be your only day to go!!! Wait in line and vote!! Please... NotThisTime Oct 2012 #14

I'm not super concerned about the storm but I may venture out justiceischeap Oct 2012 #19

reason 100 im glad i moved from maryland to VA, i hated pepco loli phabay Oct 2012 #20

that's the county I live in justiceischeap Oct 2012 #22

i remember sitting without power for days after any thunder storms loli phabay Oct 2012 #24

during that weird tornado-like thing that starts with a "d" justiceischeap Oct 2012 #25

im in the mountains and with rappahannock, so far they have been good loli phabay Oct 2012 #26

Can you DU Mail me your address justiceischeap Oct 2012 #28

wouldnt help, we are not even on the google loli phabay Oct 2012 #30

oops plus im collecting great granny from silver spring on sunday so she can ride the storm out with loli phabay Oct 2012 #31

Early vote, NOW. nt bluestate10 Oct 2012 #12

Wow and lil ole JPS has resumed power for 70% of those who lost it malaise Oct 2012 #15

Acceptable Excuse for Early Voting? GladRagDahl Oct 2012 #16

Not unless they say it is SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2012 #38

Well, first it has to GO out. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #17

This power company restored our power after Hurricane Ike in my neighborhood. texanwitch Oct 2012 #18

im hoping the storm heads out to sea or hits further north, sorry northeners. loli phabay Oct 2012 #21

No prob. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #23

Forecast Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #29

Too bad none of us are voting on paper-ballot-only amendments this election! reformist2 Oct 2012 #33

It ain't gonna be out in NoVa or Richmond orTidewater underpants Oct 2012 #34

You don't thinks so? I'm in Bon Air and I swear the damn power goes out for DAYS after bad Nay Oct 2012 #35