swith wrote:Post that picture of you and a real girl, we all love that one
(One for the Private Eye readers...
)Hurricane Thread
There were three. But your aim is to ridicule me, so I don't expect any sort of credit from you.
Still, the "no luck with the ladies" bit doesn't apply to me. I know it's pretty much the default internet insult and has been since 1996, but sadly though it applies to most technologically inclined gentlemen, it doesn't really make any sense when directed at me.
I've got big ears, perhaps you could work with that? I'm also pretty tall and skinny. Use your imagination, and give me something I haven't heard before.
Still, the "no luck with the ladies" bit doesn't apply to me. I know it's pretty much the default internet insult and has been since 1996, but sadly though it applies to most technologically inclined gentlemen, it doesn't really make any sense when directed at me.
I've got big ears, perhaps you could work with that? I'm also pretty tall and skinny. Use your imagination, and give me something I haven't heard before.
and going...
At least the convoys with food, water, buses to start the evacuation, and miltary have finally been put together and entered the city; 
With the Texas football stadium filled to capacity they have opened other stadiums, and buildings to house the refugees who are heading that way on their own.
They also need to send supplies and some form of temporary housing (tents?) into several surrounding cities but specially Batton Rouge which is getting the bulk of the refugees (double its population in 48hours - at least its the state capital, the politicians will take care of the problems faster.). People are oppening their own houses there to receive refuggees.
It took the Mayor of New Orleans to have the courage to come out and saying openly that the Federal Government had basically abandoned them meanwhile all other politicians we're just whinning that everything possible was being done, to get things rolling.
Sorry if i have been in a bad mood but the level of stupidity fm politicians, officials, experts, that i have watched on telly on the 2nd and 3rd days of this was beyond believe.
Excuses like:
"Parts of the city are submerged, we can't get there" (No interviewer to ask "Have you heard of helicopters, planes, military ones, anphibeous equiptment, those you generally use to take help overseas in the aftermath of disasters
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"People have guns and are shooting" (Yeah, and.... they have been shooting in Iraq for more than 2 years now, and the American military hasn't left yet. Again pick up those big black helicopters you used in Aceh, Indonesia, take the food, the water, the supplies, have a few guys standing with machine guns meanwhile they distribute the items - exactly like you did in Aceh, and its done elsewhere in World during catastrophes - besides once they are fed they will be less likely to shoot you back).
"People are looting". (That's hard a surprise. Looting always comes along with natural or man made disasters. Again get the military, the National Guard, food water and suplies and eventually things will get better. If continue doing nothing it won't solve the problem).
"We only planned for less than 10,000" (Why? New Orleans was by any chance a miracle city with only 10000 people who are poor? Ever thought of checking the statistics of Social Services, HUD, citty planning, Community Services Agencies, all of which are part of the Emergency and Disaster Planning Response Teams)
One that particularly pissed me off reported by CBS. A 24 year old guy stole a bus, picked up refugees and drove into Texas. When they got to the Football Stadium they were told they couldn't come in because they were not oficial evacuees and the bus was stolen. They refused to leave the bus and after a while of being surrounded by police and with the TV cameras on top off them they finally decided to open the gates to let them in meanwhile, they charged the driver with stealing the bus (At the end of the trial, if there is one, maybe they should give him a medal for taking the iniciative of doing what the authorities should have been doing in first place)
With the Texas football stadium filled to capacity they have opened other stadiums, and buildings to house the refugees who are heading that way on their own.
They also need to send supplies and some form of temporary housing (tents?) into several surrounding cities but specially Batton Rouge which is getting the bulk of the refugees (double its population in 48hours - at least its the state capital, the politicians will take care of the problems faster.). People are oppening their own houses there to receive refuggees.
It took the Mayor of New Orleans to have the courage to come out and saying openly that the Federal Government had basically abandoned them meanwhile all other politicians we're just whinning that everything possible was being done, to get things rolling.
Sorry if i have been in a bad mood but the level of stupidity fm politicians, officials, experts, that i have watched on telly on the 2nd and 3rd days of this was beyond believe.
Excuses like:
"Parts of the city are submerged, we can't get there" (No interviewer to ask "Have you heard of helicopters, planes, military ones, anphibeous equiptment, those you generally use to take help overseas in the aftermath of disasters
)"People have guns and are shooting" (Yeah, and.... they have been shooting in Iraq for more than 2 years now, and the American military hasn't left yet. Again pick up those big black helicopters you used in Aceh, Indonesia, take the food, the water, the supplies, have a few guys standing with machine guns meanwhile they distribute the items - exactly like you did in Aceh, and its done elsewhere in World during catastrophes - besides once they are fed they will be less likely to shoot you back).
"People are looting". (That's hard a surprise. Looting always comes along with natural or man made disasters. Again get the military, the National Guard, food water and suplies and eventually things will get better. If continue doing nothing it won't solve the problem).
"We only planned for less than 10,000" (Why? New Orleans was by any chance a miracle city with only 10000 people who are poor? Ever thought of checking the statistics of Social Services, HUD, citty planning, Community Services Agencies, all of which are part of the Emergency and Disaster Planning Response Teams)
One that particularly pissed me off reported by CBS. A 24 year old guy stole a bus, picked up refugees and drove into Texas. When they got to the Football Stadium they were told they couldn't come in because they were not oficial evacuees and the bus was stolen. They refused to leave the bus and after a while of being surrounded by police and with the TV cameras on top off them they finally decided to open the gates to let them in meanwhile, they charged the driver with stealing the bus (At the end of the trial, if there is one, maybe they should give him a medal for taking the iniciative of doing what the authorities should have been doing in first place)
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To be honest I thought that was the case before the hurricane.Matrix wrote:It said on tv today that there are parts of New Orleans where even the National Guard wont go !!!
PFVA : The whole situation is disgusting isn't it? :/ They couldn't organise a pissup in a brewery.
Edit : CNN has a little article with "What they say in the offices / What they say on the scene." - http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/02/katrin ... index.html
passplay> is anyone else sitting with their balls gently nestled in a bowl of red jello?
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Oh yeah, sorry man. I remember now.Rambozo wrote:There were three. But your aim is to ridicule me, so I don't expect any sort of credit from you.
The whole happy Rambozo family!
There's Steve, you in a dashing puffer jacket, and who's this?
Oh tis my delight on a shining night
When the coppers aren't about.
When the coppers aren't about.