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CaptainJSparrow · 2005-09-04, 11:05 PM

Hi Guys,

I'm from Louisiana...Baton Rouge to be exact. I "snuck in" to New Orleans this morning with my brother to check on his house. Normally, I don't get involved with "political speak." This time, I think I'll add my 2 cents.

First off, Leon, Spaceman Spiff & Jenny are fine. They got their power back on late last night, but their internet connection is still down. Obviously I'm (you called me Rogue...my icq handle) fine too...my power was off until Thursday night.

Let me tell you, don't don't get too caught up in all this crap that they're showing on the news. First, we had very little warning of this pending storm because no one knew where it was going...we can't run everytime there is a storm in the gulf.

Second, our contra flow for traffic worked exceptionally well...everyone willing and able to get out of New Orleans did.

Now these folks that stayed, and everyone is blaming the government for that...alot of them are too stupid, or in too much of a drug/alcohol induced stupor, to bother trying to get out. AND, since when did it become the government's, or the president's responsibility to force people to do something that they refuse to do for their own health? I mean, when do adults actually have take responsibility for their own situations and their own health and well-being? Everyone complains about big brother...then when something like this happens they complain that that same big brother should have done something about it. You can't have it both ways. This is a free country and those folks chose to live in New Orleans, knowing that it is below sea level. The majority of them chose to stay in their domiciles as well. They could have gone to the 'Dome or other places.

I've seen first hand TONS of busses going to New Orleans to get these folks out. I've seen the helicopters flying all over. At the New Orleans airport, there were lots of planes and helicopters flying folks out. Busses everywhere. Police from all over the country too. National guardsmen...on I-10 there were hundreds of trucks.

Let me tell you, what could have been a life ending disaster of "Biblical proportions" was missed because of the quick response of the authorities...both local, statewide, and national.

It pisses me off when the national media come in here and fly around filming (and playing the same film clips over and over and over again) the aforementioned folks and throwing blame at the government. These few unlucky folks are the exception, not the rule...and for the most part, they brought it on themselves.

Then you have idiots like Jesse Jackson begging for attention and ranting and raving that it's racism. Pardon my French, but Fuck him! He's just trying to get attention and incite unrest.

I drove around today, went to the Lake, saw some houses that had water damage...hell it's nothing that we folks from around here haven't seen before. I'm kinda surprised that folks from Biloxi, Mobile, Pensacola, and Miami aren't flipping everyone off and saying "Hello! We get this shit all the time." Yes, a large part of New Orleans got hit hard. It's under sea level and that makes it a bit more disastrous. It's nothing that can't be dealt with. Mark my words, they're gonna rebuild it better than it was before and faster than the national media leads you to believe.

We've had phone problems because of the vast amount of folks in one area. We've had lines at the gas pumps. We've had tons of people without power. But the great majority of us are alive and well. Real estate around here is skyrocketing. Landlords are giving their tenants the boot and selling their properties. Homeowners are raising the selling price of their houses because of the boom. There are no apartments for rent, no hotel rooms available. Jobs in this part of Louisiana are guaranteed for quite a while.

New Orleans will be rebuilt...my only regret is that those folks that scream "the sky is falling and it's someone's fault" can't be buried under the cement of those new structures that we will build. It'd be a great resting place for Jesse Jackson and lots of other folks that always throw stones without knowing what they're talking about.

Our government, President Bush, no one is responsible for this hurricane. It is a natural disaster. IMHO everyone has done a great job in helping folks survive.

2005-09-04, 11:05 PM	#6
CaptainJSparrow You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 511	Hi Guys, I'm from Louisiana...Baton Rouge to be exact. I "snuck in" to New Orleans this morning with my brother to check on his house. Normally, I don't get involved with "political speak." This time, I think I'll add my 2 cents. First off, Leon, Spaceman Spiff & Jenny are fine. They got their power back on late last night, but their internet connection is still down. Obviously I'm (you called me Rogue...my icq handle) fine too...my power was off until Thursday night. Let me tell you, don't don't get too caught up in all this crap that they're showing on the news. First, we had very little warning of this pending storm because no one knew where it was going...we can't run everytime there is a storm in the gulf. Second, our contra flow for traffic worked exceptionally well...everyone willing and able to get out of New Orleans did. Now these folks that stayed, and everyone is blaming the government for that...alot of them are too stupid, or in too much of a drug/alcohol induced stupor, to bother trying to get out. AND, since when did it become the government's, or the president's responsibility to force people to do something that they refuse to do for their own health? I mean, when do adults actually have take responsibility for their own situations and their own health and well-being? Everyone complains about big brother...then when something like this happens they complain that that same big brother should have done something about it. You can't have it both ways. This is a free country and those folks chose to live in New Orleans, knowing that it is below sea level. The majority of them chose to stay in their domiciles as well. They could have gone to the 'Dome or other places. I've seen first hand TONS of busses going to New Orleans to get these folks out. I've seen the helicopters flying all over. At the New Orleans airport, there were lots of planes and helicopters flying folks out. Busses everywhere. Police from all over the country too. National guardsmen...on I-10 there were hundreds of trucks. Let me tell you, what could have been a life ending disaster of "Biblical proportions" was missed because of the quick response of the authorities...both local, statewide, and national. It pisses me off when the national media come in here and fly around filming (and playing the same film clips over and over and over again) the aforementioned folks and throwing blame at the government. These few unlucky folks are the exception, not the rule...and for the most part, they brought it on themselves. Then you have idiots like Jesse Jackson begging for attention and ranting and raving that it's racism. Pardon my French, but Fuck him! He's just trying to get attention and incite unrest. I drove around today, went to the Lake, saw some houses that had water damage...hell it's nothing that we folks from around here haven't seen before. I'm kinda surprised that folks from Biloxi, Mobile, Pensacola, and Miami aren't flipping everyone off and saying "Hello! We get this shit all the time." Yes, a large part of New Orleans got hit hard. It's under sea level and that makes it a bit more disastrous. It's nothing that can't be dealt with. Mark my words, they're gonna rebuild it better than it was before and faster than the national media leads you to believe. We've had phone problems because of the vast amount of folks in one area. We've had lines at the gas pumps. We've had tons of people without power. But the great majority of us are alive and well. Real estate around here is skyrocketing. Landlords are giving their tenants the boot and selling their properties. Homeowners are raising the selling price of their houses because of the boom. There are no apartments for rent, no hotel rooms available. Jobs in this part of Louisiana are guaranteed for quite a while. New Orleans will be rebuilt...my only regret is that those folks that scream "the sky is falling and it's someone's fault" can't be buried under the cement of those new structures that we will build. It'd be a great resting place for Jesse Jackson and lots of other folks that always throw stones without knowing what they're talking about. Our government, President Bush, no one is responsible for this hurricane. It is a natural disaster. IMHO everyone has done a great job in helping folks survive.