'Occupy' demonstrators battle wind and cold as storm moves in

CNN ^ | October 29, 2011 | Susan Candiotti and Ross Levitt

[mdittmar]

New York (CNN) -- Demonstrators encamped in a Lower Manhattan park faced New York's first snow storm of the season Saturday without the benefit of propane tanks and generators that they had been using to cook food and keep warm.

"It's pretty dirty, and we're all freezing cold," said Alec Courtney, who says he runs a shoe-shine stand at the city's Zuccotti Park to make money. "We just try to huddle together."

Courtney, a resident of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, says he's been camping at the park for the last 20 days and plans to stay there -- despite the inclement weather -- to support "the cause."

[mdittmar]

It's 52 degrees where I am,all warm and toasty in the house I worked my butt of to pay for;)

[null and void]

Is it soapy water cannon time yet?

[sten]

battle? LOL

i read some of them suggesting this will be their ‘valley forge’ moment

(just like they wanted a ‘kent state’ moment 10 days ago... and received in oakland)

anyone else notice all the ‘moment’ talk? how do people not see that it’s all manufactured

[EQAndyBuzz]

Nice cool day today in San Antonio. Got a bottle of Cabernet and a bottle of Malbec, that I paid for.

Amazing what you can do when you work 50-60 hours a week.

[CASchack]

They could put it on pay per view. I would enjoy watching.

[cripplecreek]

We have a rain/slushball mix coming down right now in Michigan.

[albie]

It’s 40 outside and 70 in my home that I’m still working my butt off to pay for! My 4 wheel drive SUV has seat warmers (ahhh) and it’s totally paid for!! I hope it snows 3 feet, freezes rain with 30 mph wind gusts in NYC! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! SNORT! BWAHAHA!

[Venturer]

Couldn’t happen to a nicer crowd.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The IR cameras will show ALL the tents are empty tonight, but it would be bigoted to make an issue of it.

We have to pretend that the Fleabaggers deserve respect.

[jimbo123]

Live stream here:

http://www.livestream.com/occupywallstnyc

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

Oh...darn.

[Libloather]

...he runs a shoe-shine stand at the city's Zuccotti Park to make money.

While hanging out with the Birkenstock crowd? Bad business decision. (Sure hope he pays taxes on those wages.)

[Mustang Driver]

Yes, CNN, it is only snowing on THEM.

[Savage Beast]

It's Global Warming!

[humblegunner]

"It's pretty dirty, and we're all freezing cold,"

[GlockThe Vote]

I should go down there w a sign saying “Stop Global Warming!”

[Savage Beast]

When we, as a civilization, reach the level of enlightenment high enough to apply the lesson of your irony, we will give these “protesters” the gift of self-reliance—and they’ll get jobs so that they can feed, clothe, bathe, and shelter themselves.

[chris_bdba]

I was wondering what they would do if there was a complete ballot in Manhattan from the storm.Just think of what no McD’s warm coffee or nothing open would mean....

[Savage Beast]

Do it!

[chris_bdba]

I was wondering what they would do if there was a complete outaget in Manhattan from the storm.Just think of what no McD’s warm coffee or nothing open would mean....
Sorry my auto correct kicked in again.....