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1. September 2005 @ 19:14 |
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lethal u're way off the number
more precisely it's about 20-33 billion.
stop hoping, start loving.
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2. September 2005 @ 05:44 |
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Arniebear, I was glad to read your son and family are safe. That is a blessing.
evilholy, Yes donations are inportant, that is very important. But these people need things NOW. Most left with only what they had on them and what little money they had in their pocket.
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2. September 2005 @ 05:50 |
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I just talked to my son this morning, he had just gotten off work from going in at 3:00 PM yesterday afternoon. He said he flew out to New Orleans last night for 8 hours and they pulled 35 people of roofs. He said the stench in the city is horrible, you can't breathe. He said there are fires in several areas. He also said one of the CG crews reported that when they went to rescue some people off a roof, and sent the swimmer down who told the family women and children first, the guy said no you take me first or I will shoot you. They told them they would take him first and he gave up the gun. These people are thoroughly desperate, I am ashamed of my govt because they are not doing more and fast enought. We can mobilize a whole army half way across the world faster, it is truly sad.
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2. September 2005 @ 06:01 |
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lethal u're way off the number
more precisely it's about 20-33 billion.
well the news sed 30 billion GBP here in london so its roughly rite.
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guys stop the the praying and bullshiting, show some actions donate some money i donated $50 this morning to the redcross.org
so bloody what? i think you show a loada disrespect rite there. america is the richest country in the world. ie it doesn't lack money. it is a good gesture etc but some people find comfort knowin that people are prayin 4 them because so far the richest country in the world ever ever ever has left it's people stranded
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2. September 2005 @ 19:03 |
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lethal_b
You are dead wrong. The richest country in the world has not left its people stranded.The rescue teams can not get in to help ANYONE because of the sub human thugs shooting at them. I have a good friend who owns an ambulance service who has had his EMT's and drivers shot at and ambulances stolen. The thugs put the patients on the side of the road and went for a joy ride.
The sad part is the people you see on TV, sitting in the roads have no communication. They have no way of knowing the rescue units can't get to them because of these thugs. They feel deserted and I don't blame them.
But now troops are going in to escort and protect the rescue units. Things will start getting better. They may have to shoot a few of these thugs, but it will be no great loss. They are the ones responsible for the pain and suffering these poor people are going through now...
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2. September 2005 @ 19:59 |
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Lethal, give us the facts about the country leaving the people stranded, or are you talking about the State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans leaving them stranded, due to their ineptness, now, and before Katrina hit?
If that is what you are talking about, then I agree with you. They are inept, but the country is not, and is not leaving them stranded. They are rescuing them, as I type.
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2. September 2005 @ 20:19 |
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2. September 2005 @ 21:17 |
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It is not unbelievable, it is sad.
They knew that this would happen, for the past 100 years, yet New Orleans, and the State of Louisiana did virtually nothing to upgrade the levees to the structural strength to stand up against a hurricane of this magnitude, had no disaster plan in effect, and did nothing to get the poor people out, prior to Katrina hitting.
That is what is unbelievable.
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2. September 2005 @ 22:45 |
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I just found about katrina today at school.I know it's kinda late but i didn't watch the news. I just wanted to say that i'm prying for all those people up there. I hope everyone here in AD doesn't have anyone in Katrina. I'm still watching the news. I still doesn't know that much about it. I have a ? how come they can't use the cell phone. Well anyway god bless you and god bless all those people up there in katrina.
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4. September 2005 @ 06:50 |
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Cell phones need an overlapping network of local antennas, all powered by electricity and connected to a functioning central switching/routing facility (also powered by electricity).
Flood water is bad :^(
The infrastructure, even if electric is available, is demolished in a truly biblical sense.
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4. September 2005 @ 13:00 |
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lethal_b
You are dead wrong. The richest country in the world has not left its people stranded.The rescue teams can not get in to help ANYONE because of the sub human thugs shooting at them. I have a good friend who owns an ambulance service who has had his EMT's and drivers shot at and ambulances stolen. The thugs put the patients on the side of the road and went for a joy ride.
The sad part is the people you see on TV, sitting in the roads have no communication. They have no way of knowing the rescue units can't get to them because of these thugs. They feel deserted and I don't blame them.
But now troops are going in to escort and protect the rescue units. Things will start getting better. They may have to shoot a few of these thugs, but it will be no great loss. They are the ones responsible for the pain and suffering these poor people are going through now...
heh, this statement is ridiculous
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4. September 2005 @ 13:15 |
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I concur. You know...when the news shows African-American people they call it "looting" and when they show Caucasian people they call it "finding food for survival." This whole situation cannot be blamed on one single person or group.
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4. September 2005 @ 15:33 |
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where did hogan say the thugs were all black and the victims were all white? you seem to be trying to imply more than hogan ever insinuated. i've seen assholes steal ambulances before; why don't you guys believe it? it's basically like a Mad Max movie down there now.
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4. September 2005 @ 17:34 |
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i wasn't implying that hogan said it. just telling some of my observations.
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4. September 2005 @ 18:50 |
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One of our family friends owns ( or did own) several, around 18 I think, small stores in N.O. When he left he told his managers to leave the doors unlocked for the people left behind who will need food. Not only did they take all the food( which was ok by him) the busted every freezer window, stole all the shelving, turned oner everything that could be turned over. THAT is looting. in Louisiana we have a law on the books that states in this type of situation, taking what you need to survive is understandable. BUT taking DVD players, jewelry, electronics, and anythjing else you can carry IS looting.
bobright, the statement IS NOT ridiculous. I know these people and have talked to them. IT IS A FACT.
kinza. I NEVER said black OR white, I said THUGS. Funny you thought THUG had to mean black.
"Finding FOOD for survival" like I stated above is ok. Anything else IS LOOTING..
Auslander. Thanks for the good words on my behalf.
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4. September 2005 @ 18:59 |
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scary stuff going on down there,hogan...scary stuff.
lol, np, hogan...i defend those who i feel are in the right, and your information seems to be correct :D
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4. September 2005 @ 19:26 |
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Baton Rouge newspaper.
Sep 4, 7:37 PM EDT
At least five fatally shot after firing on federal contractors
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Police shot and killed at least five people Sunday after gunmen opened fire on a group of contractors traveling across a bridge on their way to make repairs, authorities said.
Deputy Police Chief W.J. Riley said police shot at eight people carrying guns, killing five or six.
Fourteen contractors were traveling across the Danziger Bridge under police escort when they came under fire, said John Hall, a spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers.
They were on their way to launch barges into Lake Pontchartrain to help plug the breech in the 17th Street Canal, Hall said.
Read complete story here:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KATRINA_SHOOTINGS_LAOL-?SI...
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syntheti
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4. September 2005 @ 19:49 |
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i live in ocean springs ms the city on the other side of the biloxi bridge i lost most of what i own. i am out of a job so i went back home to illinois to start over. i am staying with family now. it really is bad down there i did not find out much until i got here.
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4. September 2005 @ 20:29 |
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happy to see you made it. good luck. i hope you are able to get things straightened out.
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4. September 2005 @ 21:05 |
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syntheti
Good luck, Hope it all works out for you.
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5. September 2005 @ 10:14 |
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just gonna wait on the insurance and see what happens from there
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