Who you calling asshole, Asshole? Sheep don't run and scatter unless there's aloud noise. The storm was following a track not seen before. Steered buy a jet stream doing something it was rarely seen to do before.(turning back west). With presurees at the center approaching record setting low levels. carrying a storm surge of levels never seen before. All wrapped up in a thousand mile wind field. If they had not "played it up", We would be looking at a lot more than thirty someting dead in along it's track. So yes, I was mystified at the OP's apparent childish assesment of the situation.
As yet I am at a loss when trying to follow this thread. From what I gather, posters are pissed beacause there neghborhood saw little to no storm conditions. Where I see it as a good thing it sped up , made land fall and weakened. As well as it being weakened further buy it's interaction with the afore mentioned westerly Jet Stream, as a good thing. Others see it as a BAD thing.
When you see hundreds of miles of coastline desimated. NYC crippled to a yet to be seen condition. Seems it DESERVED some hype. We all saw the alledged H.A.A.R.P. data, And yes it looks.. telling. I made the connection to the elections and the storms possible affect days ago. So there are things to be discussed about Sandy that are interesting and possibly topical. It can be said it was " a non event, Not that impressive". When removerd from the human tragedy But claiming it was "Over hyped, and or manufactured". Is irrelevent in the grand sceme of the the storm As it was a record breaker on more than one level.
I cannot help but wonder. If you or others recieved the damage tptb were worried about. What would this thread be about? "TPTB leave thousand out on a limb"? Thats all I was trying to say in my responce.
Now , If I have missed the point, It's irrelevent as this thread is Contrived, and pontification on a mute point.
In closing let me add "Chucklefuck".
p.s. enjoyed the "Tommy Boy" refferences.