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Semi-News: New Orleans to Auction Buses
AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 30 March 2006 | John Semmens

Posted on 04/06/2006 3:35:01 PM PDT by John Semmens

Starved for cash, the New Orleans school district is hoping to sell its flooded school buses on eBay. Mayor Ray Nagin admitted that the buses are unsalvageable, but could have nostalgic value.

"These were the buses that could've been used to evacuate stranded people, but weren't," said Nagin. "That gives them historic significance. Buyers ought to be willing to pay for that."

Funds raised by the sale will be dedicated to the mayor's "city chocolatization" program.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Humor; Local News; Weather
KEYWORDS: busauction; busses; chocolatecity; katrina; nagin; neworleans; satire

1 posted on 04/06/2006 3:35:02 PM PDT by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

It sounds insane, but hey, if people will buy a piece of pizza someone thinks resembles the Virgin Mary, why not?


2 posted on 04/06/2006 3:42:57 PM PDT by linda_22003
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To: linda_22003

Are they brown or yellow like the mayor?


3 posted on 04/06/2006 4:40:07 PM PDT by xarmydog
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To: John Semmens

The INS can buy them to carry out the rigorous enforcement planned for in the Senates Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007!


4 posted on 04/07/2006 12:41:47 PM PDT by JewishRighter
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To: John Semmens; martin_fierro
Mayor Ray Nagin admitted that the buses are unsalvageable, but could have nostalgic value.


5 posted on 04/14/2006 4:52:36 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: John Semmens
"These were the buses that I could've been used to evacuate stranded people, but didn't," said Nagin. "

Fixed it for you Ray...

6 posted on 04/14/2006 4:56:18 AM PDT by usmcobra (Those that are incited to violence by the sight of OUR flag are the enemies of this nation.)
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