Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII

Various ^ | 1 September 2005 | Various

[spectre]

I've been thinking about you, Mother Abigail. Good to hear from you.

God Bless...sw

[conservativeinferno]

No, I have not. I have never been to England, but I know much about their history.

[ErnBatavia]

... the Quarter is more than dangerous right now and I defy any of us to go there for long and not have PTS.

I was at the French Quarter Marriott a few years ago for a convention, and Halloween came upon us....THAT scenario still gives me nightmarish flashbacks. I thought I knew "kinky" before, but learned better.

Seriously - lots of Nawlins has been honky-tonk and 'sin city' for years, but it was a geographically beautiful place and just oozed history and lore....this past several days breaks my heart.

That city was one of the few I've been to that allowed you to literally smell and taste it's uniqueness, and it's sad to see it all obliterated.

[popdonnelly]

"Is Cooper actually GRILLING Mary L.?"

It's about time, isn't it.

I know the problems aren't as vast, but compare the level of competence being displayed in Mississippi and Alabama with what's going on in Louisiana.

[Cboldt]

... the hotel privately rented 10 buses to evacuate a bunch of tourists in the hotels in the Quarter. they were commandeered and sent to the superdome ...

I read that the buses were commandeered by FEMA authorities. I assume that would be due to an obligation to follow orders to manage the evacuation.

[don-o]

I'm, kinda busy - can I get a summary, please?

Stephan King, eh? Does he have the Key To Open All Mysteries?

[Muzzle_em]

Saw the following quote on NBC News. Please tell me the only thing standing in the way of people escaping from the convention center is NOT permission from the mayor to cross the f-ing bridge!!! This simply just cannot be the case! Someone also please tell me why the H the thugs don't want people to leave! In hopes of defusing the unrest at the convention center, Mayor Ray Nagin gave the refugees permission to march across a bridge to the city’s unflooded west bank for whatever relief they could find. But the bedlam at the convention center appeared to make leaving difficult.

[Soul Seeker]

Driving the population to hysteria is NOT helpful. It drives up gas prices for one.

[Straight Vermonter]

There is no relationship between what is going on in NO city and the price of oil.

The storm certainly affected operations in greater NO and in the gulf but that is completely separate from what is happening in the city.

[mware]

None taken.

I take it many haven't read The Stand.

One of the few books King wrote that I got all the way through.

[Michael Goldsberry]

Read Stephan Kings, The Stand.

All will be answered.

Captain Trips is upon us, huh?

[RummyChick]

Has anyone heard what happened to the Supreme Court Justice that decided to stay in LA before the Hurricane?

[bwteim]

"Maybe this has been asked but the threads are almost humanly impossible to scan for this info: "

Metmom, This question has never been asked in the history of FR. In fact, this is one of the slower threads this week. Each of us are keeping up. Where have you been?

;)

[newzjunkey]

Amazing work, NN. Get some rest when you can.

[bwteim]

On serious side, I think you have to back one thread up for cajungirl.

[mware]

Another time my friend, we have used up enough of the thread on it. MY apologies for taking the thread off topic.

[Tuxedo]

Not sure what there may be to gain by crossing the Mississippi. The people there probably figure it can't be better enough to make it worth the walk. They are basically waiting to get bused out, but so far no buses have stopped there.

[DocRock]

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