Hurricane Katrina
reggikko:
Quote from: SimsHost on 2005 September 03, 03:53:01
The speed and magnitude of the response to this emergency, from all parts of America, is without precedent or parallel in all of recorded human history. Never have so many done so much so quickly, and such an extreme expression of ingratitude on the part of the politicians claiming to represent the people of New Orleans is also without precedent or parallel.
I'd like to ask one question. If you and your children were stranded on an Interstate overpass for 4 days, in extreme heat, with no food and no water, would you still feel that the response was fast enough? If your wife had a premature baby who died in a hospital due to lack of power, water, supplies, etc, would you still think it was fast enough? What about if you watched your elderly mother die of dehydration right next to you? Still fast enough? I don't fault Ray Nagin for being angry and frustrated. The situation is horrific. The president himself has admitted that the response was not fast enough. Why couldn't the Louisiana National Guard respond? BECAUSE THEY ARE IN FUCKING IRAQ.
I'm glad that you're safe and sound in the great state of Texas. I and all of Louisiana are grateful to Texas for their stepping up in the heroic manner in which they have. Louisiana is a POOR state. When the oil industry down here went belly-up in the 80's, our economy was destroyed. New Orleans and Louisiana were just beginning to turn the corner, after years and years of plain determination and hard work.
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Beyond that, why are these greedy sleazebags whining at the federal government in any case? Why should people in Idaho and Montana pay the extra cost of hardening New Orleans against a hurricane? Let those who want to live in New Orleans pay the cost of building facilities for a hurricane zone; it's what everybody else on the Gulf coast does. If they don't want to pay those costs, they should move to Boise or Billings where they don't have to worry about hurricanes.
Greedy sleazebags? I'm sorry, but that offends me deeply. We'll see what happens when the rest of the country has no gasoline to run their fucking huge pickup trucks and SUV's. Do people in Idaho and Montana use gasoline? Do they sell their grain to the rest of the world? Do you like your coffee and your sugar? Think the Port of New Orleans wasn't worth protecting? We'll see. In the meantime, Greg, I won't be responding to anything you have to say. Have a great fucking life and think about me when you're paying 7 bucks a gallon for the gasoline for that commute.
I need to stay away from this forum until this is over. Over and OUT.
reggikko:
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2005 September 03, 02:27:52
Quote from: reggikko on 2005 September 02, 00:38:10
Well, it's certainly better than living in a freaking HOLE in Montana.
You're just jealous my hole is much cooler than yours. I bet you wish you had a nice hole to hide out in.
HAHAHAHAHAHA. Nice try, though. ;)
Renatus:
*raaaaises eyebrows at SimsHost*
Political agenda, hm? Yeeeeeeeah. I think I'll stick to getting my opinions and information from Making Light, since their thinking is based on data from within this universe.
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: reggikko on 2005 September 03, 05:23:40
Greedy sleazebags? I'm sorry, but that offends me deeply. We'll see what happens when the rest of the country has no gasoline to run their fucking huge pickup trucks and SUV's. Do people in Idaho and Montana use gasoline?
Yeah, but many of us wisely saw this one coming. Mostly because it happens every year. And hoarded the stuff. I sure did. I started hoarding it years ago, and stocked up majorly when it got cheap a few years back. I generally keep at least 40K gallons on stockpile. Just in case. Even on the less than stellar fuel economy of a T-34/85, that's enough to travel across the entire country.
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Do they sell their grain to the rest of the world? Do you like your coffee and your sugar? Think the Port of New Orleans wasn't worth protecting? We'll see. In the meantime, Greg, I won't be responding to anything you have to say. Have a great fucking life and think about me when you're paying 7 bucks a gallon for the gasoline for that commute.
Greggo happens to be from Texas, not up here. I, for one, have boycotted gas for over a year now. I encourage everyone else to do the same! Say "No!" to outrageous fuel prices. BUY A HORSE!
And sure, the port is certainly worth protecting. I see this as an opportunity. When Rome burned down, many accuse Emperor Nero of fiddling while Rome burned, but forget that he did drastically revise the fire safety codes in response. It didn't happen again. Something to think about.
Bane~Child:
Quote from: reggikko on 2005 August 27, 20:57:47
Hey y'all. I will be AWOL for several days. Hurricane Katrina is being a bitch and appears to be heading our way. We'll be vacating the premises and staying with friends in Texas. Bah. Anyone else along the Gulf Coast, please stay safe.
Oh Reg, thank goodness, I have been worried sick about you. I am so glad you made it to safety for now and I am so sorry for your community. Thank you so much for checking in with us, I know you have greater worries on your mind. Please keep us posted when you are better able to do so.
Jack Woods at MTS2 lives in the Southeast most part and he posted a note on the 29th that he was hoping for the best and may be out of pocket for a while. He actually apologized for the inconvenience of possibly being unavailable - Can you believe this? Nobody has heard from him yet.
Here is an excerpt from Delphy:
08-31-2005, 10:01 AM ..."Our thoughts and prayers will be with these victims and their families. JWoods is one of the Simming Community's most talented artists and modders. He is also a moderator at MTS2, and a loving friend and father. He was in New Orleans with his family as the hurricane hit. We can only hope that he and his family are safe. If we hear anything, we will keep you informed. But please keep him in your thoughts and prayers as well..."
Kind Regards,
Delphy, and the MTS2 Staff
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LyricLee said he has her cell phone number, but as of today there is still no word on him. She even posted on the website for the Red Cross to try and request some additional information.
Here is the thread, if anyone is interested:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=87245&page=5&pp=25
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