Blake Ian

Hurricanes and Stupid People

Oct 29, 2012

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Oct 29, 2012
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:35 PM

Yo
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Michael Hauptman · 9:35 PM

Quite the timely topic
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Michael Hauptman · 9:35 PM

turn on cbs 2
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:35 PM

well there is a hurricane... and there are a TON of stupid people
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Michael Hauptman · 9:35 PM

cameraman just about got knocked over in nj
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:36 PM

hahah but I have to say I was one of them for a minute today
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Michael Hauptman · 9:36 PM

ill agree with that
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Michael Hauptman · 9:36 PM

i did an about face when i got to avenue d
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:36 PM

I have no CBS... I am a cord cutter!
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Michael Hauptman · 9:36 PM

and saw some suspicious scaffolding
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Michael Hauptman · 9:36 PM

oh right!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:36 PM

Xbox and Apple Tv
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Michael Hauptman · 9:37 PM

well this may be the one reason for cable
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Michael Hauptman · 9:37 PM

up to minute live news feed of stupid people knee deep in storms
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:37 PM

hahah
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:37 PM

so about an hour ago, boredom and curiosity got the better of me
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Michael Hauptman · 9:38 PM

andd...
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:38 PM

I had a great idea... I am going up to my roof to see if I can get some good iPhone shots of the river and the FDR
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:38 PM

Hit the roof button in the elevator and it did not illuminate!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:39 PM

But I was not discouraged.... I used the ole "hit 37 and walk back stairs" trick
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Michael Hauptman · 9:39 PM

works EVERY time
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Michael Hauptman · 9:39 PM

shit
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:39 PM

at the top of those stairs it is written on blue tape on the door... DO NOT OPEN
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Michael Hauptman · 9:39 PM

lights flickering
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:39 PM

uh ohhh
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:39 PM

wait dude
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Michael Hauptman · 9:39 PM

thats my first official light flicker
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:40 PM

did you stay at your apt??
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Michael Hauptman · 9:40 PM

yes
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Michael Hauptman · 9:40 PM

im here
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Michael Hauptman · 9:40 PM

middle floor
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:40 PM

Zone A crazy MotherF*#k@r!
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Michael Hauptman · 9:40 PM

no
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Michael Hauptman · 9:40 PM

im zone c
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Michael Hauptman · 9:40 PM

two blocks away from zone a
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Michael Hauptman · 9:40 PM

one block from zone b
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:40 PM

seriously?
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Michael Hauptman · 9:40 PM

im at some weird nexus of all the zones
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Michael Hauptman · 9:40 PM

yea
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:40 PM

who is determining that kind of accuracy
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Michael Hauptman · 9:40 PM

hahah we were debating that
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:40 PM

Im actually at a zone nexus myself
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Michael Hauptman · 9:41 PM

im assumiung very smart men
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Michael Hauptman · 9:41 PM

im PRAYING very smart men
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:41 PM

or very charismatic and convincing men more likely
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:41 PM

SO.... if I may continue
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Michael Hauptman · 9:41 PM

how do we make the top bar flicker when there is a new message
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:41 PM

its in the feature requests
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:41 PM

:)
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Michael Hauptman · 9:42 PM

haha ok
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Michael Hauptman · 9:42 PM

cool
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:42 PM

seriously it is... occurred to me once while tawking to Jordan and having a Fbook convo at the same time in another tab
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:42 PM

also... SOUND! hahah
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:42 PM

but I digress
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Michael Hauptman · 9:42 PM

anywho
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:42 PM

So I wasn't sure exactly what this person meant by DO NOT OPEN
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:43 PM

so anyway.... as Im opening the door
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:43 PM

with the camera app open and ready to go, so I can jump out there grab a few quick shots, maybe 10 sec vid and get back in....
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:44 PM

From the outside once it closes
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Michael Hauptman · 9:45 PM

geez
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Michael Hauptman · 9:45 PM

so
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Michael Hauptman · 9:45 PM

did you?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:46 PM

I grabbed the hose that happened to be next to the door and threw it into the doorway to stop it from closing
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:46 PM

success!
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Michael Hauptman · 9:46 PM

great success
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Michael Hauptman · 9:46 PM

the wrost is about to come
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Michael Hauptman · 9:46 PM

stay off the roof
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Michael Hauptman · 9:46 PM

and away from your windows
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Michael Hauptman · 9:46 PM

and off my train!!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:46 PM

pulled myself back inside threw the house out of the way and the door slammed shut
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:47 PM

I am now back safe and sound on the good ole 27th floor
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Michael Hauptman · 9:47 PM

have you seen this
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Michael Hauptman · 9:47 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/28/nyregion/nyt-webcam.html?smid=fb-nytimes
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:49 PM

That's pretty cool ... but is that person in a helicopter?!
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Michael Hauptman · 9:49 PM

yes
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Michael Hauptman · 9:50 PM

they should probably get down
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Michael Hauptman · 9:50 PM

and the cohens lost power
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Michael Hauptman · 9:50 PM

god bless that fmily
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:50 PM

damn.... 3 kids and no power.
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:50 PM

do they have an iPad with LTE??
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Michael Hauptman · 9:52 PM

i think its wifi
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Michael Hauptman · 9:52 PM

but they are putting the kids to bed early
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Michael Hauptman · 9:52 PM

and breaking out the adult supplies
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:52 PM

haha nice
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:52 PM

well deserved
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:52 PM

have you seen this image popping up everywhere
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:52 PM

I cannot at all believe this is real
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Michael Hauptman · 9:53 PM

the statue of liery?
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Michael Hauptman · 9:53 PM

liberty
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:53 PM

it seems like such an obvious Photoshop... but so many people are posting it saying "wow"
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:53 PM

yes
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:53 PM

http://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/article_large/public/2012/10/29/sandy_1.jpeg
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:53 PM

there is no way thats real
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Michael Hauptman · 9:53 PM

not sure if its real
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:53 PM

thats like half Independence Day
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Michael Hauptman · 9:53 PM

but who knows
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Michael Hauptman · 9:53 PM

haha i know
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:53 PM

you got a stupid person story or what?
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Michael Hauptman · 9:54 PM

im fresh out
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Michael Hauptman · 9:54 PM

just enjoying the stupid people on tv
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:54 PM

Did you see Sandy Pony?!
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Michael Hauptman · 9:54 PM

haha no
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:55 PM

http://mashable.com/2012/10/29/horse-head-jogger-hurricane-sandy/
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:55 PM

there is video somewhere... he rules
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:55 PM

hey I just got your notification that you accepted this tawk that we have been having for 20 minutes... useful! : P
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Michael Hauptman · 9:55 PM

hahaha
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Michael Hauptman · 9:55 PM

this is amazing
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Michael Hauptman · 9:56 PM

and stupid
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Michael Hauptman · 9:56 PM

and hurricane related
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:57 PM

Apropos
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Michael Hauptman · 9:57 PM

my buddy went as frankenstorm to halloween
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Michael Hauptman · 9:58 PM

was a great cosutme
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Michael Hauptman · 9:58 PM

*costume
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 9:58 PM

haha what was the differentiator from frankenstein costume
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:00 PM

Shhhh...Jordan Sudy is here... listening... watching...waiting, in the shadows.
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Michael Hauptman · 10:03 PM

frankenstein up top
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Michael Hauptman · 10:04 PM

storm front on the bototm
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Michael Hauptman · 10:04 PM

sight
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Michael Hauptman · 10:04 PM

im signing off bud
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Michael Hauptman · 10:04 PM

more stupid people later
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:06 PM

Aight... I have set a reminder when 4 people amass in the audience to let me know... keep the reminder on this tawk on for host return so you know if I come back in, it ill mean we have an audience.
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:07 PM

Whatup E-Rock in the audience.... you didn't miss it... Tawks never end! : )
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:07 PM

Go back and read... feel free to invite others to the audience and keep commenting. My co-host left and I think I may jump for a bit too... but there is plenty of hurricane and stupid people ahead of us in the next 12 hours.... We WILL return!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:11 PM

Damn it's getting dark out there!
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Michael Hauptman · 10:13 PM

wait!
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Michael Hauptman · 10:13 PM

we have a new winner!
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Michael Hauptman · 10:13 PM

reporter standing right next to a downed traffic light
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Michael Hauptman · 10:13 PM

"that is quite ominous, its stil lworking but dangerous"
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Michael Hauptman · 10:13 PM

"if that thing were to swing and hit a car or a person that would cause some serious injury and damage"
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Michael Hauptman · 10:14 PM

and i just realized i cant copy any text?
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Michael Hauptman · 10:14 PM

first place in the darwin award
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Michael Hauptman · 10:17 PM

moving to channel 2
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Michael Hauptman · 10:17 PM

reporter just got a mouthfull of seawater
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:21 PM

HAHAH
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:22 PM

cannot copy was a conscious choice by Jordan and myself a while back
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:22 PM

becoming a common practice on lyric sites, movie quote sites etc...
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:23 PM

if you want to quote content from Tawkers you use the shares we have built in, or you have folks come to the tawk!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:23 PM

If you think about it... it's actually a decision after your own heart Mikey : )
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:24 PM

★ Spotlighted from Eric Goldsmith

the statue of liberty pic is not real bc i can see it from my window

Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 10:25 PM

And there you have it folks... Eric Goldsmith from Jersey City has confirmed that pic, which could NEVER be real, is in fact... NOT. : )
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Michael Hauptman · 10:32 PM

it makes sense but very unnatural at the moment
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Michael Hauptman · 10:32 PM

i wanted to paste what i wrote into an im
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Michael Hauptman · 10:32 PM

not to everyone
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Michael Hauptman · 10:32 PM

i suppose i could have shared
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Michael Hauptman · 10:32 PM

but
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Michael Hauptman · 10:32 PM

not yet
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Michael Hauptman · 10:32 PM

:)
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 11:32 PM

"NOT YET! Share is disabled in Alpha"
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 1:37 AM

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152194126630123&set=a.10150233478480123.468324.510255122&type=1&theater
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 1:37 AM

Whoa
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 3:03 AM

This was a good one