Hurricane Katrina

[1 Bravo 6]

Pointing the finger of scorn and looking for scapegoats to blame is premature at this point in time.

What is most important is the welfare of the citizens of New Orleans who, for whatever the reason, were unable to evacuate before Katrina struck.

When their immediate future is assured, THEN start burning the buggers who stuffed up.

Apparently, most are blaming Gee Dublya personally. While he might sit behind the desk where the buck stops, I suggest that there would be quite a few underlings who are more directly responsible for the monumental stuffup that saw five days go by before any real assistance arrived on the scene.

Rick.

:devious: :devious:

[1 Bravo 6]

If you want to read something that is very interesting, go to;

www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0410/feature5

What makes it even more interesting is that it was written 12 months ago.

Rick.

:devious: :devious:

[jmark]

one thing i notice is that all these people interviewed say they WITNESSED beatings and rapes, and then ask "where is the help and the police".

no tv available so i guess that's their entertainment? just stand there and watch?

why can't THEY do something, after all they're right there. 15,000 people in the superdome, at least half adults.

in a society, it's everybody's responsibility to respond, not just the 'government'.

Well said.

[jmortensen]

FWIW when I was watching the news last night they were saying that when they went through the Superdome they didn't find any bodies that had been beaten or stabbed as the reports had said during the crisis. It appears that some of the horrible things we heard just didn't happen.

[Victor Laury]

-----SNIP-------What is most important is the welfare of the citizens of New Orleans who, for whatever the reason, were unable to evacuate before Katrina struck. When their immediate future is assured, THEN start burning the buggers who stuffed up.------End Snip-----

Thank you Rick. You summed up my feelings over most of what I've been hearing since this happened.

[GunnerRob]

If you want to read something that is very interesting, go to;

www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0410/feature5

What makes it even more interesting is that it was written 12 months ago.

Rick.

:devious: :devious:

Good find Rick.

According to this article, it appears southern Louisiana hasn't learned their lesson, nor listened to the experts and locals concerning the threat to their entire existence. I suppose the recent events will have little impact on their thought processes for the future. They'll probably still try to circumvent nature, and in the end, lose again.

[26th-Z]

This guy is selling two cars. One is RHD Fairlady.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-Z-Series-240Z-Datsun-240Z-1970_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6187QQitemZ4578833730QQrdZ1

[Fun_in_my_z]

Yeah i saw those. I wish the pics where better

[seerex]

hhm very interesting, might have to make a road trip

[CoastGuardZ]

He says it's basically just a parts car now... but if one was planning a resto anyway I'm sure most of it could be saved (sans wiring though).

[Z-point]

Not only two Z where flooded but many more, read.

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/Saveonacar/P129008.asp?GT1=7009

[lonetreesteve]

I wonder if the boat in the yard next to the Fairlady is a stray and just washed up there during the storm?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-Z-Series-240z-Datsun-Z-RHD-Fairlady-240Z-G-nose-wide-body-kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6187QQitemZ4578830440QQrdZ1