QUOTE: Originally posted by ndbprr I also note that the UN that chastised our relief efforts and giving for the tsunami victims have done nothing or offered to help us in any way. A German official said we deserve this. Al Qaeda said Allah was responsible. A pox on them all.
QUOTE: Originally posted by CSXrules4eva QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman Maybe we should all just get a couple of horses, and a buggy, and go back to that kind of "horsepower". That way, we wouldn't need to pay their exhorbitant prices for gasoline. Although, you'd have to have the extra expense for some- one to behind the horses, to clean up after them (to satisy the environ- mentalists).[:p][;)] CW I agree with you on this one!! Then you wouldn't have to have insurance and you wouldn't see too many accidents happening on the road. That would be nice. Then you wouldn't have to worry about gas prices too much. Hay then maybe just maybe the prices will drop. Plus I can ride a horse really well. (English)
QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman Maybe we should all just get a couple of horses, and a buggy, and go back to that kind of "horsepower". That way, we wouldn't need to pay their exhorbitant prices for gasoline. Although, you'd have to have the extra expense for some- one to behind the horses, to clean up after them (to satisy the environ- mentalists).[:p][;)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by garyaiki QUOTE: Originally posted by dthurman Maybe some couldn't get out, but I think the turds with the guns stayed for other reasons. Don’t be coy. Tell us why they chose to stay. You admit some couldn’t get out, maybe. That implies the rest chose to stay. Explain that please.
QUOTE: Originally posted by dthurman Maybe some couldn't get out, but I think the turds with the guns stayed for other reasons.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by edbenton Word to the wise the mayor of New Orleans is a Republican and he is VERY PI$$ED off even the President is angry. The general in charge is litterly directing troops for a street corner. The Army Corp of Engineers has been saying for years that New Orleans was at risk. One reason why they kept the river flowing like they did what the port facilatys at NEw Orleans are some of the best in the world. Rebuilding those docks would cost around 15billion also rerouting the railroads to the new port is about another billion. The people who stayed behind are those who HAD NO WAY TO GET OUT OF THE CITY. In addition the hospitals were still full of critically ill people. Nurses are saying that it is to the point that do we use supplies on someone who probaly not make it or save them for someone who will make it. I know I come across as a Bush Hater and I am one, BUT I have a Brother in the Air Force and 3 FRIENDS IN THE ARMY 2 OF WHICH ARE OVER IN IRAQ. My brother said in 2000 that if Bush won we are going to take out Hussien since in 91 he made his daddy look like a fool. Also Bushes inner circle knew that the LINE OF BS HE SOLD US ABOUT GOING TO WAR WAS NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT WAS WRITTEN ON.
QUOTE: Originally posted by garyaiki As I understand it, losing New Orleans and surrounding refineries and pipelines directly affects the East and MidWest. The Rockies and West have independent refineries and pipelines so Katrina isn’t the cause of shortages and or price gouging in Portola.
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith It didnt start off underwater, marsh land is very prone to subsiedance, over the years the land sinks, normally it just floods and becomes wetlands. Now you build a settlement there, the land sinks, floods, so they build a levee to keep the water out. as the years go by the land sinks a couple more inches, so they keep raising the levees. Now in addition to the settling, add silting on the riverbed, the top of the river is now flows even higher so you raise the levees again, see? Add 250 years of this and you end up with a city 20' in some places below sea level. They never imported any soil to raise the city, instead placing all thier faith in a levee system that dates back to horse and buggy days.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by donclark Why would anyone build a city 7 feet under sea level? Why would anyone want to live in a flood zone?
QUOTE: Originally posted by edbenton Right now there are 8 refineries off line and loss of power killed the pumps that pump the gas thru said pipelines. Right now W and *** are laughing all the way to the bank. Bush is only releasing 10 mil barrels from teh SPOR ones days pumping from the gulf. He stayed on vaction 2 days after Katrina hit and still hte only way he has seen the area besides TV is he had AirForce 1 fly over the area at 5000 ft on his way home from the ranch. About 2 months ago FX showed a program named Oil Strom and right now we are feeling the effects of that movie. We are not out of the woods yet by any means. People are now shooting at teh rescue choppers in order to get out of New Orleans. Bodies are being left to rot in the streets. We can invade 2 countries half way across the world BUT WE CAN NOT TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN NATION!! Kind of screwed up priorities .[soapbox][soapbox][banghead][banghead] Sorry about ranting but we knew that sooner or later this was going to happen.
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