I get that you're being realistic and that it could very well miss us entirely, but i think at this point everyone really needs a glimse of hope.
Kind of like playing the lottery. You know you're basically not gonna win, but the anticipation of "what if" (12+ inches) is enough for most people here to blow their load, me included. Face it, for New England, generally speaking, we only get those storms a handulf of times per season.