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peragro · #**151** 09-02-2005, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mikemover

I don't know.....this one is HUGE, man.... I wouldn't even be sure where to start.....

Mike

Me neither and I do emergency planning and disaster preparadness on our base. It's the kind of thing you have to think of before the event, not after. I do know that lack of water has to be at the critical point right now. I think I'd be dropping all water at this point with limited food. Boiling would be good too, I'm surprised you don't see more fires on the little ground that is left than you do on TV.
My wife and I were having pretty much the same discussion going on here regarding what to do. Where can you drive in from? Where can you land a helicopter with all the FOD, airstrips are underwater, boats have to be airboats or flat bottom because props get stuck in the debris. Hard enough as is, now people are shooting at you. God bless those Coast Gaurd, Navy and Army guys down there. I only wish we could send in the Marines, but that seems unlikely according to dculkin's post above. Could you grant leave for the military folks and then deputize into the state police? Just speculation, all that can be done from here. I'm rooting for the 300 state troopers back from Iraq though, I'm sure they learned a thing or two about urban warfare there.

crash9 · #**152** 09-02-2005, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

The disaster area is the size of Great Britain. The core area encompasses about 2 million people who ahve no food, water or sanitation. An adult human being requires food and water and sanitation to survive and they have none.

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That's say 10 million liters, 6 million MRE's and about a million cubic feet of latrines per day. In that part of Louisiana, a trench is not an especially useful idea. How many portalets would be required for 2 million people and where would you stage them and where would you place them?

Bot

Yes the numbers are just overwhelming. I doubt if we even have the bottled water and MRE's anywhere, but that goes to the heart of this homeland prepairedness thing. I think this particular event was one of FEMA's top five potential emergencies that they'd planned out already. I'd hope the news people and photogs have water to offer the people they're interviewing all day long.
I'm haunted by the scene of this despeate mom whose baby was going out on her. I've been to war, and this is causeing me a lot of stress - because I'm not there and just have to watch I think.

Jason Beal · #**153** 09-02-2005, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MedMech

You posted this before I could, the US like like the rich uncle of the world, the rest of the family thinks that fortune just spins his way and he never needs any help.

For Christ's sake...France, Canada, S America have all pledged to help so far....

peragro · #**154** 09-02-2005, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Beal

For Christ's sake...France, Canada, S America have all pledged to help so far....

For Yahweh's sake! Did you read the rest of the thread before posting?

Jason Beal · #**155** 09-02-2005, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by EASYRIDER

Why are you so defensive, bro? You don't even know me. Right off the bat you suggest I should hang out with gottadiesel because I don't subscribe to your insensitive and barbaric comments about shooting people for looting. I don't know who that is or what they stand for. Do you really think anyone has the right to take a life because someone stole a pair of shoes??? This is a civilized society, we live in the 21st century the last time I checked. The civil war ended a looooong time ago, bro. What do you think would happen if looters were shot? More civil unrest, that's what. Ever heard of putting people in jail first? Even some of the police have been found looting. Think they should be shot?

You claim you have been here a loooooooong time. I am so impressed.

Just Ignore me if you want. I don't need respect from someone get's insulted because I didn't agree with you about shooting looters on site. I guess that's not a useful contribution in your eyes.

MikeMover the ultimate hypocrite.

You are really a piece of work. You tell everybody to "shut it" or "quit whining" if you don't like what they have to say. You are right sir, you really contribute to this forum.

With remarks like "your wrong" or "nobody wants to hear it" you could be Bill O'Reilly's mini-me sidekick.

An ******* who has been here a long time....is still an *******.

Jason Beal · #**156** 09-02-2005, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by peragro

For Yahweh's sake! Did you read the rest of the thread before posting?

No, read after I posted.

Did the poster take the comment back?

I'm tired of seeing tragedy and the first thing I read is "the rest of the world always takes our help, but where are they when we need help?" Gimmie a freakin' break.

We should be focused on helping these victims of this hurricane, not finger pointing. Focus on being human being and helping others, not acting like a jerk.

peragro · #**157** 09-02-2005, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Beal

No, read after I posted.

Did the poster take the comment back?

I'm tired of seeing tragedy and the first thing I read is "the rest of the world always takes our help, but where are they when we need help?" Gimmie a freakin' break.

We should be focused on helping these victims of this hurricane, not finger pointing. Focus on being human being and helping others, not acting like a jerk.

Why don't you read the thread before you go off all half-cocked and all. It was way more about helping the victims than finger pointing (as you did so well in the above post I see) before Easyrider began with some rather silly statements.

I think though, that this time you really managed to put the "knee-jerk" into "knee-jerk liberal". Perhaps a pre-emptive apology would be in order?

Jason Beal · #**158** 09-02-2005, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by peragro

Why don't you read the thread before you go off all half-cocked and all.

"You posted this before I could, the US like like the rich uncle of the world, the rest of the family thinks that fortune just spins his way and he never needs any help."

This was comment was about helping the victims?

This is the comment I was posting about. Not anything else.

The rest of your personal attack I will ignore.

If you want to keep talking about this, be my guest, but it won't be with me.

peragro · #**159** 09-02-2005, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Beal

"You posted this before I could, the US like like the rich uncle of the world, the rest of the family thinks that fortune just spins his way and he never needs any help."

This was comment was about helping the victims?

This is the comment I was posting about. Not anything else.

The rest of your personal attack I will ignore.

If you want to keep talking about this, be my guest, but it won't be with me.

OMG!!

Does that mean I made it to your ignore list on just what I said above? I wasn't even really trying... Please come back, I can be so much more insulting.

#**160** 09-02-2005, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Beal

For Christ's sake...France, Canada, S America have all pledged to help so far....

Ohhhhh ahhhhhhhh . Wheres the rest of the UN. If we had a coalition comprised of them you would call it weak......for christs sake.

#**161** 09-02-2005, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Beal

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An ******* who has been here a long time....is still an *******.

hey its clear that your intoxicated, I'm quoting this for all to see......especially a certain one.

raymr · #**162** 09-02-2005, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mikemover

I disagree.

It's quite easy to discern what is "right". What is "right" is what the majority of the people are already doing.... Trying to help one another get the hell out of there!

It's a very small minority that are running around looting, robbing, and shooting, and they are VERY aware of what they're doing.... Haven't you been watching any of this stuff? Even from my living room, it's obvious!

Mike

Yeah. I just separate the looters from the robbers and rapists. The latter definitely need a bullet delivered to the head. Looting is definitely a grey area because someone might be trying to get shoes to protect their family's feet or a radio to get important news. At least thats why I would do it. But anyway I'm done bickering on this. I'm going to help out the only way I can, which is to give a few bucks to the Red Cross.

mikemover · #**163** 09-02-2005, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Beal

MikeMover the ultimate hypocrite.

You are really a piece of work. You tell everybody to "shut it" or "quit whining" if you don't like what they have to say. You are right sir, you really contribute to this forum.

With remarks like "your wrong" or "nobody wants to hear it" you could be Bill O'Reilly's mini-me sidekick.

An ******* who has been here a long time....is still an *******.

Easyrider and I have already worked out our misunderstanding.

Perhaps you should read a little more thoroughly before commenting.

And you should DEFINITELY mind your own f***ing business.

Mike