Hurricane Katrina
Sandilou:
Hi Reggikko - it's good to know you're safe. :D Re: JM's comments, I would like to think that what he was trying to say was "thank goodness you are okay, just make sure you stay that way by building yourself a stronger home - or move to a safer area." (That's how I read Montana-speak anyway).
My blessed mother is from the Caribbean and grew up beside the sea. When she was a girl their home was half a mile from the coastline. Some 30 years later, after repeated hurricane damage, the coastline has moved up to less than 20 metres. (Basically across the road and walk 7 strides, then your feet will be in the ocean). Having lived through hurricanes, (big and small) while still a school girl, she swears that she would never live by the sea and cannot believe the naivety of hoteliers that build right on the beach front.
The house my mother grew up in was built by her father, and survived over 70 years of hurricanes before finally caving in. It wasn't a dome, but it did have really strong foundations.
lindaetterlee:
Reggiko how is it in shreveport? I am in Alexandria. Normal resident but you can go anywhere in the city and tell we have quite a few extra people. Have you thought about any longer term plans, with then reporting that that will be months until residents can even come back to clean up.
Kitiara:
Quote from: reggikko on 2005 September 02, 00:38:10
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2005 September 01, 21:09:20
Quote from: Katze on 2005 September 01, 11:21:59
I'm glad you save thought about you for the last few days, when you see the devastation on TV you wonder how anyone can escape that, but the human spirit is really resilient, I know they will rebuild that city again and make it stronger.
I don't call that "spirit", I call that "stupidity". I mean, look at Florida. This shit happens EVERY FRIKKEN YEAR. The entire state is razed to the ground practically on a yearly basis, but they never learn and always build the same crappy buildings and wonder why they all sink into the sea every year. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Then again, how much do you expect from people who have problems operating a voting machine, anyway?
These people live in willful denial of the obvious fact that anything that happens once happens ALL the time, and you should plan accordingly. Remember: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Reggikko may have lucked out this time, but that doesn't mean she should get complacent. Start installing that pressure dome right now.
Well, it's certainly better than living in a freaking HOLE in Montana.
BTW, Pescado, you can kiss my fat New Orleanian Ass. BASTARD. :P
;D Chalk one up for Reggikko.
Anyway. We are all glad to hear from you and know that you are safe. I would theorize that Pescado is just the gruff kind of person that insults people he likes. But I won't say that, because I could be wrong, and then he might kick me and rip my lips off, again.
Zeljka:
Quote from: sandilou on 2005 September 02, 02:31:43
Hi Reggikko - it's good to know you're safe. :D Re: JM's comments, I would like to think that what he was trying to say was "thank goodness you are okay, just make sure you stay that way by building yourself a stronger home - or move to a safer area." (That's how I read Montana-speak anyway).
While I don't expect to see him agree here, I like your interpretation and think it's probably fairly accurate.
SJActress:
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It's kind of pointless to have a historical society when nothing in the area can be more than 2 years old because it gets destroyed every other year.
Well, yeah, every city in America is like that (I live in Houston, so every building's life capacity is measured in minutes), except New Orleans (well, a great deal of it anyway). :D
Regg, I think Nolas is the best city on the planet! I know you guys will recover, and when you do, I'm gonna fly my happy ass over, get a room at Monteleone, and sit at the Chart Room to people watch!
You're in my thoughts, Creoles... :-*
Woohoo, post #100 for me!
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