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Scapegoating Nemo: Meet The "Culprit" For The Upcoming Q1 GDP Miss
Just as it was all tropical storm Sandy's fault for somehow impacting the national economy from California, to Florida, to Oregon and all the way to Vermont, but more importantly - giving economists a scapegoat on which to blame the acute weakness in economic data in the November timeframe, so tomorrow's "historic" blizzard will be the inevitable reason for which the economy will once again perform "below expectations." It will have nothing to do with the ongoing reign of authoritarian terror conducted by the residents of the Marriner Eccles building, which has made a baseline growth rate of 1% in the artificial economy an optimistic outcome. Because, as everyone knows, in a centrally-planned, priced to absolute perfection economy, no exogenous variables, such as snow storms in the middle of winter, can possibly be allowed or certainly factored for. Which is why expect to hear a whole lot more in the next 24 hours about Blizzard Nemo: after all propaganda patterning demands that everyone has a clear image of the perpetrator when the time comes to cast all blame on one single event and to distract from the real cause of now structural underlying economic weakness.
Sure enough, moments ago the National Weather Service just issued a blizzard warning from 6 am Friday until 1 pm Saturday.
355 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY.
* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 18 TO 24 INCHES.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE 20S BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...SOME TREE LIMBS WILL BE DOWNED...CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
Expect a cornucopia of sell-side reports as early as today warning that due to Nemo everything: from job data, to housing, to retail sales, to capital spending, to exports, and ultimately, GDP, will be impacted as a result of snow in winter.
Some more on Nemo from the Wunderground blog:
Historic Nor'easter poised to slam Boston and the Northeast U.S.
A potentially historic Nor'easter is brewing for the Northeast U.S., where blizzard watches are up for much of eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The storm, dubbed "Nemo" by the Weather Channel, is expected to bring heavy snows of 1 - 2 feet, coastal wind gusts over hurricane force, and moderate to major coastal flooding. During the peak of the storm, Friday night into Saturday morning, snowfall rates of 2 - 3" per hour can be expected. These intense bursts of snow may be accompanied by lightning and thunder. The cites of Boston, Hartford, Providence, Portland, and Burlington are all likely to get more than a foot of snow, and two feet of snow will probably fall along a swath from the western suburbs of Boston to Southwest Maine. With the Nor'easter generating these heavy snows expected to bomb out with a central pressure of 972 - 976 mb, the rapid flow of air around this low pressure center will generate ferocious sustained winds near 50 mph at the coast, with wind gusts in excess of hurricane force--74 mph. The combination of heavy snow and high winds will make travel extremely dangerous or impossible, with near-zero visibility in white-out conditions. Total snowfall from the storm is likely to rank in the top ten for Boston since weather observations began at Logan Airport in 1936. According to NWS, here are the top snowstorms since 1936 for Logan Airport:
1. February 17-18, 2003 27.5"
2. February 6-7, 1978 27.1"
3. February 24-27, 1969 26.3"
4. March 31-April 1, 1997 25.4"
5. January 22-24, 1945 22.8"
6. January 22-23, 2005 22.5"
7. January 20-21, 1978 21.4"
8. March 3-5, 1960 19.8"
9. February 16-17, 1958 19.4"
10. February 8-10, 1994 18.7"
11. January 7-8, 1996 18.2"
11. December 20-22, 1975 18.2"
11. December 26-27, 2010 18.2"

Figure 1. Predicted wind speeds in knots at 7 am EST Saturday, February 9, 2013, from the 00Z February 7, 2013 run of the European (ECMWF) model. The model is predicting sustained winds of 50 knots (57.5 mph) will affect Cape Cod and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Multiply by 1.15 to convert knots to mph.
Serious coastal flooding expected in Massachusetts
The high winds from the storm will drive a damaging storm surge of 2 - 4' along the coast of Eastern Massachusetts Friday night and Saturday morning. Of particular concern is the flooding that will occur during the Saturday morning high tide cycle, as that is the time of the new moon, which will bring the highest tide of the month. The ocean's height in Boston varies naturally by about ten feet between low tide and high tide, so it matters greatly when the storm surge arrives, relative to the tidal cycle. Thus we speak of the "storm tide"--how how the water gets above the high tide mark, due to the combination of the storm surge and the tide. During Hurricane Sandy, on October 29, 2012, a potentially very damaging storm surge of 4.57' hit Boston, but arrived near low tide, so the water level during the peak surge did not rise above the normal high tide mark. As of noon EST on February 7, 2013, the latest storm surge forecast from the GFS model is calling for a storm tide of about 3.4' above high tide (MHHW, Mean Higher High Water) on Saturday morning, which would cause only minor flooding in Boston. This would be the 10th highest water level on record in Boston since tide gauge records began in 1921. According to former NHC storm surge expert Mike Lowry, who now works for TWC, the official top 5 storm tides at the Boston tide gauge, relative to MHHW, are:
1. 4.82' - February 7, 1978 (Blizzard of 1978)
2. 3.92' - January 2, 1987
3. 3.86' - October 30, 1991 (Perfect Storm)
4. 3.76' - January 28, 1979
5. 3.75' - December 12, 1992
More serious flooding is expected in Cape Cod Bay to the southeast of Boston, where the northeast winds from the storm will pile up a higher storm surge. A storm surge of 3 - 4' is predicted from Scituate to Sandwich Harbor Saturday morning. The surge will be accompanied by battering waves 20' feet high, and major flooding and coastal erosion is expected. Major coastal flooding is also expected on the east end of Nantucket Island.

Figure 2. Coastal flooding hazards during the high tide cycle on Saturday morning, February 9, 2013, as predicted at 12 pm EDT Thursday, February 7, 2013, by the NWS Boston.
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Whoever came up with the idea for naming winter storms needs a swift kick to the jimmies.
Maybe we need to embrace our shifting demographics a little better and start using some ethnic or ebonic names.
Shit cha. I don't know what Tyler's talking about, we need to celebrate this kinda thing. You couldn't do any better without a strategically placed drone strike. Although short term costly, things like this lay new foundations for future growth. We beg for this shit. It fits our model.
You put this shit up there and it really fucking makes me dread my job transfer to Connecticut.
Hurricane ... Taqweesha?
How about an Indian name that is 30 characters long (Nikihileshwaramadaprema) or an African name that is just clicks?
"*** BULLETIN *** For immediate release...Winter Storm Kama Sutra is expected to leave the Northeast in suspended congress."
i have some business with an insurer up there and they already put out the "shit gonna get serious so talk to ur manager about staying home" email out
According to the wind chart, Rhode Island is gonna blow out to sea!
"According to the wind chart, Rhode Island is gonna blow"
Rhode Island doesn't blow, it sucks...
LaQueefa
SWAT Team Deployed to Big Bear
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/live-video/
Another stream
http://bearocracy.xtreemhost.com/
Something going on in LA right now.
Oh it's the beginning of Rambo:First Blood for real.
I take it they've found their rogue cop.
Ex-seal cop that's taken off fully loaded into the woods after sending a manifesto.
Sounds like must see TV. The only thing missing is a white Bronco.
HE's wanted in questioning to Sandy Hook is the news. All cops are on the beat hunting this guy. The twitter storm of looting call outs is wicked. LA is going to burn tonight I think.
Radio silence. Media blackout.
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=218
Correction. Swat search radios.
ice drone
Zebra...
it's only a matter of time before they sell the naming rights. i just hope they only allow Banks to name them. more appropriate.
now thats some twisted shit even by my standards
I noticed a Bloomberg propaganda trial balloon floating about today in the reporting of less than.
Instead of less than expected, it was less than projected...something to keep an eye on seeing as how the expectation makers are never confronted about their past blown past expectations, perhaps the new projectionists will be held to a higher standard...lol.
I got a kick out of "potentially historic!"
"Headwinds".
In Canada we've been doing it for years.
Snow storm Jan 1st 2013
Snow storm Jan 2nd 2013
Snow storm Jan 3rd 2013
Snow storm Jan 4th 2013
Snow storm Jan 5th 2013
Snow storm Jan 6th 2013
SUnny, awesome day, walked around and did stuff.
Snow storm Jan 8th 2013
OK, that was good.
It is chrystal clear the FED is THE MOST DANGEROUS TERRORIST ON THE PLANET.
WTF- name for a snow storm? Fucking ignorant nanny state hall montiors. It's snowing, it's February get over it
So... perhaps we should call it Februblizzardary?
I've got your Nemo.
I've got it hanging between my legs.
Assholes.
http://www.angrysinner.blogspot.kr/2013/02/thursday_7.html
Took the words right out of my mouth Joe! The first storm I thought WTF? Publicity bullshit. But that's the US of A these days!
They're named at HAARP
I blame sea monkeys. Creepy little bastards.
Sea monkeys in the hire of Al Qaeda and Iran... creepy little Islamo-fascist bastards!
Wait... somebody said that the reason Al Gore was putting on weight was he was being stuffed with sea monkeys.
He's prepping for a Current TV Special Event, a Sumo match with Chris Christie. Hillary Clinton will be the featured card girl.
I'll only watch if they all spray tan first!
Live, from Cankles Staduim
Global Warming BITCHEZ!!
Cape Cod may be decimated.
Maybe the whole of the Fucking Hamptons will sink as in a Biblical prophetic Ark-ian Atlantean moment.
Oh and PS.
With the Hamptons at Risk, Watch the Gubamint declare a National Emergency well before the storm even hits.
Maybe we've gotten lucky and the idiots are bunkering 'at the cottage' and are sealed in an ice block till spring.
Is that where Corzine is imprisoned? oh....wait....
At least DC won't be affected, so they can remain hard at work figuring out new ways to fuck the rest of us
Wow Mother Nature aint fucking around......She is going for the TKO on the Jersey Shore .......stay safe good people and hope every corrupt motherfucker drowns
Market will easily hit an all-time high friday as the 4 traders who make it in to the NYSE will just keep buying and the Algo's will join them. Light volume short squeeeeze.
I'm long snowshovels and icemelt........and waiting on FEMA.
Last time a storm hit their office they closed remember?
Betcha same head regional office this time, too.
Couldn't get to work.
Too much snow....
Send 'em to the post office...
Oh wait, they don't work Saturdays anymore.
Well, to be correct, they just don't work anyhow....
New Free Shit Employment Agency and Inner City Burn Baby Burn Damper Social Justice Mechanism
Lemme get this straight.
The name Nemo loosely translates to "nobody" ... As in really doesn't matter much. How's that for some circles within circles, bitchez?
And Captain Nemo (nobody of significance... as in Great Fucking Excuse) also known as Prince Dakkar in Verne's original works... Or we simply could say the Prince of Darkness..
At one point had a massive life or death tussle with a Giant Squid.
Now, putting all that very sensitive and confidential material and nonpublic information together, whatcha think you come up with?
Another Fucking Snow Job.
Kudos! It isn't just anyone who can turn alcohol into such a work of inspiration.
Beer-thirty approaches...
You live on the east coast it's what you have to expect.
If you live next to the sea you have to expect a tsunami at any time.
Any statistical trick is fair game as long as they don't publicly state negative GDP growth
It's not weird if it works.
So...
Storm Nemo acts to thwart the efforts of the denizens in the Sub-Marriner Eccles building and deep-six GDP growth and sink the economy?
Well, shiver me timbers.
I live on the Cape and trust me...it will all be "seasonally adjusted" and just fine.
Ran into grocery store to get dads meds. I do not recall seeing lines like this for any recent storms. This will be great for Stop and Shop and salt companies. Not good for RI though, I noticed equal number of RI plates at Target. They are bleeding sales tax over the border everyday.
Warm up the sleigh Ben Claus and get them elves packing it with FRN's. Oh, by the way, what does the Jewish Santa say when he comes down the chimney? "Wanna buy a present?"
Bernanke is naked with only his trench coat ready to violate any elderly saver.
@BloombergTV
BREAKING: Iceland outlook revised to stable from negative by Moody's
we know why ;)
Krugman's ecstatic--broken windows galore.
Probably the same economic stimulus if he had an aneurism.
[KR403] Keiser Report: The Birth of a Scandal
Posted on February 7, 2013 by stacyherbert
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http://maxkeiser.com/2013/02/07/kr403-keiser-report-the-birth-of-a-scandal/
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.." a currency war is basically a firing squad lined up in a circle" m.k.
..around a barrel of fish containing the populations the generals
of the currency war represent. no one of importance gets hurt, just
the fish in the barrel.
Meh. Wake me up when Max starts acting like an adult, and responds properly to rebuttals concerning his character assassination attempts, rather than acting childish and only increasing the name calling.
As long as he assumes the persona of a talking-head buffoon, it only serves his alleged targets. Given his lack of maturity on this point, I can only come to the conclusion he is just another example of incoherent, controlled dissent.
Follow him at your own peril. My guess is that someday, he will take his followers directly into a brick wall, undermining every relevant argument he's ever made.
Just as Palin was used to undermine the Tea Party, so too is Max being used to undermine those who want true justice on Wall St.
you lost me on "wake me up/.."
there may be a brick wall but it won't be a result of
his relevant arguments and you lost me once again
when you said "... those who want true justice on wall st."
my opinion, "those" are a figment of one's imagination.
no one on wall street wants anything close to true justice.
frankly, it might be the last "want" they have, more like
a fear than a want. imho
+10.
@ Not applicable-so you don't like his childish immature rants, what the fuck are you doing here?
Name one aspect of Keiser that is mis-info. Dare ya.
GLOBAL WARMING !! huh, what ?
Shark ... sh sh shark in the pond .... there's a sh shark
Long HAARP
I don't know about a Q1 GDP miss, but I guaran-damn-tee this will be major bullish for diaper and baby formula sales starting in Q4.
Wow - 29' waves on east side of Nantucket. That is a big wave. Friend of mine must be glad he sold his home in 'sconset last year....
Betcha all dem (get it... dem?) big ass $30MM homes got Gubamint flood insurance that'll pay out full, forget the details of who, what, why, when, whatever...
Sorta like pre existing conditions with Yomma care
they should send Lies-man in a dingy out to "The Benchmark" - 40 degrees lat. by 70 degrees long. for a live report tomorrow
There once was a wave from Nantucket...
Into which, my gold, I did chuck it
And I said with a grin, as the Feds closed on in...
__________________________________________.
its really just tungsten
go fuck it
For all those that didn't lose their shit in a boating accident...........here is your shot. IT GOT SWEPT OUT TO SEA BY NEMO!!!!
There will be major storm surges in the heartland too. Can we get some of those disaster Benny Bux too?
I am trying to get my safe to higher ground but even empty of all the guns, ammo and phizz that washed away during the last storm, this damn thing is heavy.
au contrare, i'd bet a silver dime that the Home Depots & Walmarts are doing crazy business in the NE right about now with people stocking up last minute.
welcome to the next chapter of the Global Coastal Event : Fearing Nemo
FRENCH TOAST EMERGENCY ALERT!!!, eggs, milk, bread are the first thing to go, then the diapers. Once they are depleted the North East will fold like the New England Patriots.
You know the whole "adjusted figures" meme is a joke when the afternoon radio jockey cracks wise about this same topic before ZH posts it.
Wonder if Barry Choom will declare it a disaster area and make the rounds up there with the governors like he did with Sandy BEFORE the election? Nah, Homey the Klown will bwe hitting the links somewhere.
Nah, he's probably lighting up this weekend, like he was the evening of the Benghazi debacle
Seriously... and of all the folks, Panetta rats his ass out
Yikes!
Why am I being BLAMED for the upcoming Q1 miss??? WTF did I do?
~ Nemo
Nemo is an Omen.... well, sorta..
More coffee needed here, nurse!
And let's see, all those folks who were homeless because of Sandy are now all OK, right? FEMA has been on the job - no worries, right? Everybody's got comfy jammies and plenty of heat and food for the next few days, right. USA! USA! USA!
Just 'cause we're so damned good, ya know.
I'm confused. Krugman said storms were good for the economy.
Since we seem to be switching from economic analysis to soothsaying over natural events like weather to forecast economic activity--which is probably fine since nary a fucking economist nor treasury secretary (ya that includes you dickhead Bob "I couldn't see it com'in" Rubin) can read their fucking watch much less know how an economy works--perhaps we're turning into the Mayans. We can all put on our feather headresses, slap on the body paint, and start executing people when the next eclipse comes--send in the mayan drones and lets start the fucking Apocalypse with style. The economy is fucked anyway.
Crap, I live on Cape Cod. Only effect we could have on the GDP is Fish & Chips sales and drunks stranded between bars.
May all of you and your loved ones stay safe.
My boss is making me come into work tomorrow here in Boston, guess I'm "lucky" to have a job #amercia
long snow shovels
toboggan calls...
We are getting rain mid next week.
Just an update on this... check out these current CNBC headlines... Tyler was right!
Storm Nemo Pushes Fuel Prices to 2013 Highs
'Nemo' Will Take a Bite Out of February Retail
Oh well.... NEXT quarter we'll surely have positive GDP! (if there's no storm, volcano, earthquake, war, pandemic, poverty, etc etc). Or, as Krugman would say: "Ceteris paribus"