Katrina Live Thread, Part XI

Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

[jeffers]

"To: conservative cat

I don't know about Chavez, but the Iran offer was from a satirical article I posted. There is no offer from Iran.


http://www.etherzone.com/2005/sent082905.shtml"

Noted. Sorry, I thought it was real. Too bad, it made my day.

[TAdams8591]

"Instead their crooked local governments sat on their dead butts and did nothing. I believe that President Bush and Mike Brown were the ones who instigated a disaster plan for New Orleans, you might want to check that out."

Precisely the truth and well said!

[Strategerist]

There's no freaking way that those tugs they showed on CNN just now trying to drag that freighter are going to get it floating.

[madison10]

"To: conservative cat; jeffers

seriously we have an offer from Iran?"

Yes.

No. It was a joke/sarcasm.

[Txsleuth]

Thank you----post pulled before I could respond, but I second your emotion!

[Jrabbit]

My husband said the same thing.....he's a Petroleum Eng. The last refinery built in this country was in 1976. And every region has a different blend of gasoline. The refineries are set up for the different regions. If all were the same, crude would be refined much faster....and cheaper. Barring that, how about congress lifting the fed tax for awhile? Nah....never mind. Silly me!

[cgk]

He may be one of the many extra thousands who ended up at the shelter after losing their homes. I pray that he is safe, as are the countless others who are in identical circumstances to his: not being able to save loved ones they stayed with.

[Sleeping Freeper]

Thanks! That helped.

[Alissa]

You were nicer than I was in my email to CNN. I called Cafferty an asshole and a maggot!

[Political Junkie Too]

How seaworthy are the recently decommissioned Navy ships? I know they're too far away, but the USS Texas is at San Jacinto State Park in Houston, the USS Hornet is at the old Alameda Naval Air Station in Oakland. Any other ships nearby that still float?

-PJ

[don-o]

But I do know and believe that the American people are the most incredible, wonderful, giving people on earth and that everyone who lost everything in NO will be helped, cared for and will rebuild.

Bump to that. And a word about all the sniping and griping and flaming on the thread. Jim Rob warns on the home page of the addictive potential of this place. And it is. Know why? Because we who are attracted to it are alike in so many ways. To a greater or lesser extent: Smart, informed, independent thinkers, well versed in a position or trade.

All of us love our country.

All of us want to use this forum to save the Republic.

Get this much ability and passion combined, well you are going to reach critical mass occasionally.

Couple of things: When anger is aroused, preview twice, count to ten each time, and ask yourself, "Would I want my Mama to see what I just wrote?"

Sermon concluded. Carry on.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Thanks for posting that. The last position report I saw was at 1PM CDT. TS Katrina is definately increasing in speed, at 1PM it was about 20 miles SW of Hattiesburg, MS.

[Conservababe]

CNN's scroll reporting multiple gas leaks in NO. Be prepared to see more fires.

[U S Army EOD]

No but I understand the power, airconditioning and the toilets have failed.

[Admin Moderator]

First of all the Admin Moderators need to set your threads up on the top subject board to where you don't have to look for this like Cindy S., Karl Rowe, etc.

That's a great idea, but only Jim Robinson has access to the code for that page and he's still on his way home from Texas.

[easonc52]

Yes well, I expect to see Kofi Annan any minute holding a press conference to pledge sympathy,support and UN aid money to the rebuilding of New Orleans.

/dripping sarcasm

Seems he and company have one-way pockets...

[Dog]

Yes....look out your window Koffi is out front.

/sarcasm.

[BurbankKarl]

FEMA caravans are enroute to the North Shore, and other affected areas....

[PhiKapMom]

When Wolfie comes on I switch channels. I heard Caferty's sentence about Pres Bush being in San Diego with that snide voice and flipped him off when I walked in the room.

[spanalot]

DUMB QUESTION TIME - WHERE ARE HELICOPTERS TO DROP 1000LB POLY PLY BAGS OF SAND INTO THE BREECH?

WHERE ARE THE EMPTY BARGES TO SINK AT THE BREECH TO DO THE SAME THING???