New Orleans Situation

NON. RENEWABLE. RESOURCE.

That means once it is gone, IT IS GONE. You think it is going to get better? Hell no. Gas prices will remain high, and get higher. Even more so now that a major port in the US is shut down.

As to New Orleans, I laugh, because it is sinking as is, it is built on a swamp, and what do people do when there is a disaster? They go out and fucking LOOT.

So what if a hurricane flooded an American city. Guess what, there are dozens of cities, and millions of people who have their homes flooded away all over the world. Canada, Germany, Bangladesh, China, Brazil.

Whooop-dee-doo.

You don't like it, don't live in a hurricane zone.

And just you wait, before long we're going to need a Category 6 hurricane level, because as we burn more of that expensive gas-oh-leen we'll be dumping more energy into the air, and more energy in the air means more hurricanes, more storms, and stronger winds.

Welcome to the age of humanity where we get bit on the ass for being foolish. Mother Nature is going to correct things right good. And I am happy for it.

end rant.

Lets see…regarding gas...umm...halliburton? umm...hasn't gas been really expensive in nearly EVERY other country but the U.S. for quite some time? umm...what do all those tanks and stuff run on? Guava Juice? umm...the war is sponsored. umm...i wish i had stock options in the right corporations.

Regarding Hurricane's...like who blew up all our coral reefs :stoner2:? Possibly the same motherfuckers who can afford to live on the coast? Or possibly those crazy cubans that fish with dynamite?

Rebuilding will occur. Whenever there's a price tag some rich moron will build it just to say "I built it...fuck mother nature. I own this shit!" Although, with a hefty price tag like $25 billion...we can all look forward the celebrity coalition of the willing who will con us all out of money they should spend with the new hit single, "Atlantis is the U-S-A"

Aquaman is fucking John Basedow.

(Edited by ReeferMadness at 10:40 pm on Aug. 30, 2005)

Adelaide is on a fault line.
While it's nowhere near a 'bad' fault (last earthquake of any 'merit' was in 1954, it cracked the face of the town hall clock), I'd not be really surprised if one day we all got a bit shaken up.

Speaking of, I just got news today that a major building in town is collapsing, and nobody (apparently) is quite sure why. A wall crumbled, or something.

Everything is falling down, everywhere. This is not news.

What …saddens me, I guess, is that Americans (therefore, "the world" as we know it) seem more cut up about the New Orleans thing than about the goddamn tsunami that destroyed parts of Indonesia on Boxing Day last year. Several hundred thousand people died and entire islands were wiped out.

That whole thing only really made the news because of the sheer magnitude of just how many people died (every time we heard a news report, the number doubled).
...to illustrate a point, there was a natural disaster of similar magnitude in the six or so months preceding Christmas - but nobody heard about it because it happened in the middle of China (and therefore didn't affect anyone who 'mattered' to Western / 1st world civilisation).

I'm not saying it's not bad, or it's not a 'tragedy' or whatever other buzzword is currently being applied to the situation, but ... really, the fact I've heard more about "how much it's going to cost" rather than anyone concerned about the loss of life ... that, to me, is the saddest thing.

…to the point where Little Johnny (Howard, Prime Minister) has referred to "the United States of Australia" in a press conference or two.

Seriously, he's got his head so far up GWB's ass it's no real wonder he's unable to see the problems in his own country.

Blah blah I promised myself I wouldn't discuss politics here because I just get angry.

*breathe in ... breathe out*

But honestly, I agree with you Chienne, even here in Canada the shit that went on in China was barely a blip. (Am I right in assuming you are talking about the massive flooding that was taking out cities with 20 million people in them this spring/early summer?)

But hey, 'America Owns'.

We'll just see how much and what off in a few years I suppose. So back to New Orleans and how this is going to affect the biggest party in the US-of-A, Mardi Gras.

Because that is the real issue here. It isn't people who are so dispirited that they are running around looting malls while their neighbours are dying. It isn't that this is the worst hurricane damage ever recorded in USA history, but if you go to Haiti it's been shitty like this every year for ever. It isn't that people are flooded, a port is shut down, and gas flows are dropping driving prices up.

All that matters is that Mardi Gras will be adversly affected. Where will tens of thousands of American youths get Mardi Gras beads? Where will 'Girls Gone Wild' get new footage? Where will young boys see flashed mamaries for free in a drunken parade? For the love of GOD, some people will FAIL TO LOSE THEIR VIRGINITY!!

That is almost as bad as the cultural buildings, art work, sculpture, grave stones, and beauty that has been damaged, in some cases permanently.

I bet this was a terrorist attack.

Two plus Two equals Five. The light is BLUE. Zig Heil, Amen, and Drink up.

What about MARDI GRAS?!

I notice I see no discussion about the amount of funds diverted from the SELA flood prevention project congress started back in the 90s. Or about the hiring freeze the Army Corps of Engineers were forced to do because of budget cuts. Or about the severe lack of national guard troops available because they're in Iraq.

*sigh* The Right sickens me. This was a preventable tragedy, but we know the blame won't get anywhere near who it should.

I read about 35 news sites a day and lots of players, ex-players, friends, coworkers and other irate people share these tidbits with me throughout the day.

This bit of a double standard struck me as amusing. Is it journalist bias or just two different situations entirely? The debate rages in the blogs. I personally can't decided.

Hunting and gathering in the urban wilderness. *shrugs*

And I really don't support Bush or his crew, but this probably couldn't have been prevented.  It's not like Tom Cruise is President and we can see into the future, nor can we do all that much against a cat 5.

I do think they should of issued a broadcast along the lines of GET THE FUCK OUT NOW when they had the slightest hint it was comeing up that way though.

I'm with johnny on the looting. If you can't eat it, sell it.

What I think is deplorable is the fact that people are getting raped while in the super dome. Fuck the other shit, N.O. will soon be under martial law, I hope everybody has some spare UE cause we're going to need it.

Survival tip #1 Coping with gas prices:

A long screw driver and 2foot piece of hose will get you anywhere you need to be.

I still have utter faith in humanity.

Quote: from Chienne on 5:45 pm on Sep. 1, 2005[br]
Ugh.
*watches faith in humanity die just that little bit faster*

…am I the only one thinking the wrong people drowned?

Guess that depends on how you look at it. I like to focus on the stories of the dads holding their kids above water, or the mom telling her husband to let her go so he could save the kids. Lots of people sacrificed themselves for their loved ones to live. They are heros too.

I hope everyone has donated. I hope everyone has been asked at work or has started asking everyone else at work. This is truely horrific and everyone needs to help in any way they can.