Posted on 09/21/2005 4:58:56 AM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
That is good news.
We just got home a short while ago and the press is going ballistic. You would never know that Americans were pioneers at one time, would you, listening to this absolute hysteria.
When I was about 8, the town we lived in in upstate New York went through such a bad snow storm that our town was featured on the front page of Time magazine. The snow was literally up to the second floor bedroom windows and many children died when the snow they were making tunnels in collapsed on them.
There wasn't nearly the hysteria there is now, and this is despite the fact that the storm was not forecast, women with little children had very little food in the house and no way to get to the store to get any. After about a week my mother went out on a snowmobile to the grocery store and got a few provisions.
Today I guess she'd just complain that FEMA didn't drop off a food bag at the front door.
Yeah, people seem to have forgotten a main life lesson--sometimes the only person you can absolutely depend on is yourself. Today's 'pioneers' couldn't drag their sorry butts out the front door to make that fabled 'first step'! Those are the ones the article refers to, the ones who stole guns, looted and shot at the rescuers out of frustration at being abandoned by their precious 'nanny state' that bugged out to save its own stinking collective arse!
kassie, I see you are staying put...read that on the Sign in thread. And you've taken precautions, etc.
Does lysie, or anyone have your contact info here??
Yes, lysie and Jemian both do.
Thanks dear. That's good to know. My TEXAS heart is with you!
I got the link to the KPRC live video...keeping an eye on it.
Thanks.
Freeways are a nightmare right now. I just hope road rage doesn't become an issue.
Hey back! Another fine day at the 'Golden Dump' [work] [eck]. What's going on this weekend, have seen inklings of our crew about to FReep in DC? [So uninformed, these days, hanging head in shame!]
Good evening, Molly. G out of town...dogs and cats fed...mil 's fed, I'm R and R'ing
Don't forget the solar lights. they are great at night for night lights, keeps the batteries for the flashlights lasting longer. We paid 49.96 for six of them at Home Depot, got them out now along the walkway,
Evening. Toby.
Also, that Everlife flashlight is a great investment.
kassie, I'm going to say this...and I don't want to cause problems in your household, but please consider leaving...tonite...there'll be less traffic after awhile. Please, please consider this!
Getting ready for company on Mond, that's what I'll be doing...
Gotta go....supper...
Maybe, you all will change your minds...and evac. Think about it. Better safe than sorry.
((((Kassie))))
"LOOK" at Spiff's map and see where you are! I am already worried about you.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488737/posts?page=227#227
Thanks for that map. Excellent, as was the Katrina map.
I am seriously scared to near death for kassie and everybody else. This Rita is larger and stronger than Katrina.
I lived as a girl in the 50s between Galveston and Houston. It is so flat, and will become a huge lake under certain circumstances. My husband and I are wondering if this storm will maintain this strength, but even as a Cat IV...
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