rockaway reports

Discussion in 'Northeast' started by travy, Oct 31, 2012.

  1. shark-hunter

    shark-hunter Well-Known Member

    Apr 29, 2012
    Dirty water aint my cup of tea. Just saying being harsh on op saying he should get hit by a telephone pole. No surfer hopes for that storm path anyway. Curve out to sea is what everyone wants.
     
  2. Gfootr

    Gfootr Well-Known Member

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    Dec 26, 2009
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    I helped a friend rescue his sister in Rockaway, got looks because we came in with Mcdonalds for her after she spent 8 days in the friggin dark with no food, power, heat or anything. Surrounded by upside down cars and 8 feet of sand. And piles of people's possessions another 8 feet high in front of every house.

    I don't think I could walk on by to go surf.

    The pictures aren't even form the worst area.
     
    Last edited: Nov 9, 2012

  3. shark-hunter

    shark-hunter Well-Known Member

    Apr 29, 2012
    No one is saying that is isn't messed up what happened to a lot of people. I just want to be clear on that.
     
  4. Gfootr

    Gfootr Well-Known Member

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    Dec 26, 2009
    I get what you're saying. I lost power, heat, internet and TV for 10 days and didn't really sit there and watch or see pictures of the devastation, I was itching to go surf, but when I went to Rockaway, it just left me speechless. I'm not sure when I'll surf again... at least in NJ.

    I edited my last post with pics, I just couldn't imagine walking past these people to surf...
     
  5. JTS

    JTS Well-Known Member

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    Feb 21, 2010
    Glad to hear from you Fitz, knowing from your posts you live in Rockaway I was wondering if you survived. You probably will never have a worse experience in your life, I am still awed by the absolute destruction I see on the videos and pictures.
    JN
     
  6. MFitz73

    MFitz73 Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2010
    Thanks man! I'm currently sitting waaaaaay outside staying in manhattan with some family. As far as sitting in the surf... I don't see being in the ocean anytime in the near future with the cleanup I have to do and the house being out of commission.
     
  7. MFitz73

    MFitz73 Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2010
    Thanks for the thoughts. I still can't believe how badly rockaway got trashed.
     
  8. LOSTsoul

    LOSTsoul Well-Known Member

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    Apr 29, 2009
    On the contrary. That sea wall saved Sea Bright, again. Without that sea wall the whole town would be gone, not just covered in 4 ft of sand. The seawall was the boss in SB. Saved that town from literally being wiped away.
     
  9. DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

    Mar 6, 2012
    Sorry to hear it man, hope things get back to normal for you soon.