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june262004
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by mrswask

Posted by heidla

Posted by karacg

I think everyone should have tried to get out. I think a lot of people wanted to be "taken care of" instead of taking care of themselves (welfare, anyone?). There were evacuation procedures in place -- for everyone. MOST did not leave because they didn't want to. SOme saw their "opportunity" to rob and steal and loot and ..well you see what is happening.

It is a shame and sad and awful and so depressing ... human beings acting this way...what are you going to do with that huge tv you stole?? You don't have a home, electricity, nothing.... so you shoot at people trying to help???




I'm sorry , but what a heartless and ignorant statement. To compare staying in your home to the abuse of wellfare is a comparision I don't understand. I don't think that you can say that most of the people who stayed in their homes did so because they wanted to. Yes, there was limited transportation provided by the city government, but not enough for the entire city. A massive evacuation isn't as easy as they make it seem in the movies.

Yes, it is sad that times like these will bring out the worst in some people. To clump them all into that catagory is rash and IMO wrong.



Well-said Heidla. As many others have expressed in this thread, it is very easy for us to sit up here in our homes, with our air conditioners, computers and all the luxuries that we take for granted that many of these people have never and will never have - and pass judgement on others less fortunate. I wish the negative thoughts and energy so apparent in some of these posts could be turned into something positive, like HELPING these people!Chat Icon



I tend to agree...when I came on to LIF tonight, and the last day or two, Im shocked to see these threads get so many "hits" and responses, but my prayer thread and the donation threads got very little notice or responses...Is it really that we all care so deeply or love us some drama?

Maybe everyone should go spend some time donating a few bucks instead of arguing what could have happened..should have happened...would like to have happened and why it didnt...



Well really I would love to donate but I just dont have the money. Chat Icon Its funny how a lot of the hits and response to these threads are from you

Posted 9/1/05 6:45 PM
 
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by dm24angel

I tend to agree...when I came on to LIF tonight, and the last day or two, Im shocked to see these threads get so many "hits" and responses, but my prayer thread and the donation threads got very little notice or responses...Is it really that we all care so deeply or love us some drama?

Maybe everyone should go spend some time donating a few bucks instead of arguing what could have happened..should have happened...would like to have happened and why it didnt...




Chat Icon what a farce!

Posted 9/1/05 6:46 PM
 

Redhead
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by june262004

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by mrswask

Posted by heidla

Posted by karacg

I think everyone should have tried to get out. I think a lot of people wanted to be "taken care of" instead of taking care of themselves (welfare, anyone?). There were evacuation procedures in place -- for everyone. MOST did not leave because they didn't want to. SOme saw their "opportunity" to rob and steal and loot and ..well you see what is happening.

It is a shame and sad and awful and so depressing ... human beings acting this way...what are you going to do with that huge tv you stole?? You don't have a home, electricity, nothing.... so you shoot at people trying to help???




I'm sorry , but what a heartless and ignorant statement. To compare staying in your home to the abuse of wellfare is a comparision I don't understand. I don't think that you can say that most of the people who stayed in their homes did so because they wanted to. Yes, there was limited transportation provided by the city government, but not enough for the entire city. A massive evacuation isn't as easy as they make it seem in the movies.

Yes, it is sad that times like these will bring out the worst in some people. To clump them all into that catagory is rash and IMO wrong.



Well-said Heidla. As many others have expressed in this thread, it is very easy for us to sit up here in our homes, with our air conditioners, computers and all the luxuries that we take for granted that many of these people have never and will never have - and pass judgement on others less fortunate. I wish the negative thoughts and energy so apparent in some of these posts could be turned into something positive, like HELPING these people!Chat Icon



I tend to agree...when I came on to LIF tonight, and the last day or two, Im shocked to see these threads get so many "hits" and responses, but my prayer thread and the donation threads got very little notice or responses...Is it really that we all care so deeply or love us some drama?

Maybe everyone should go spend some time donating a few bucks instead of arguing what could have happened..should have happened...would like to have happened and why it didnt...



Well really I would love to donate but I just dont have the money. Chat Icon Its funny how a lot of the hits and response to these threads are from you


and her on ANOTHER thread engaging in drama Chat Icon

Posted 9/1/05 6:47 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by june262004

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by mrswask

Posted by heidla

Posted by karacg

I think everyone should have tried to get out. I think a lot of people wanted to be "taken care of" instead of taking care of themselves (welfare, anyone?). There were evacuation procedures in place -- for everyone. MOST did not leave because they didn't want to. SOme saw their "opportunity" to rob and steal and loot and ..well you see what is happening.

It is a shame and sad and awful and so depressing ... human beings acting this way...what are you going to do with that huge tv you stole?? You don't have a home, electricity, nothing.... so you shoot at people trying to help???




I'm sorry , but what a heartless and ignorant statement. To compare staying in your home to the abuse of wellfare is a comparision I don't understand. I don't think that you can say that most of the people who stayed in their homes did so because they wanted to. Yes, there was limited transportation provided by the city government, but not enough for the entire city. A massive evacuation isn't as easy as they make it seem in the movies.

Yes, it is sad that times like these will bring out the worst in some people. To clump them all into that catagory is rash and IMO wrong.



Well-said Heidla. As many others have expressed in this thread, it is very easy for us to sit up here in our homes, with our air conditioners, computers and all the luxuries that we take for granted that many of these people have never and will never have - and pass judgement on others less fortunate. I wish the negative thoughts and energy so apparent in some of these posts could be turned into something positive, like HELPING these people!Chat Icon



I tend to agree...when I came on to LIF tonight, and the last day or two, Im shocked to see these threads get so many "hits" and responses, but my prayer thread and the donation threads got very little notice or responses...Is it really that we all care so deeply or love us some drama?

Maybe everyone should go spend some time donating a few bucks instead of arguing what could have happened..should have happened...would like to have happened and why it didnt...



Well really I would love to donate but I just dont have the money. Chat Icon Its funny how a lot of the hits and response to these threads are from you



No actually they arent from me, I just came on line...And Im giving my opinion, but MY POINT was how these threads get 4 pages and the others 10 responses....No need to be rude...

and I dont have a lot of money either, but I donated every penny I could squeeze out, and theres things like food and , other things besides money....Im sorry but everyone has a dollar they could give, the red cross accepts dollars....

Posted 9/1/05 6:49 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by MrsERod

Posted by dm24angel

I tend to agree...when I came on to LIF tonight, and the last day or two, Im shocked to see these threads get so many "hits" and responses, but my prayer thread and the donation threads got very little notice or responses...Is it really that we all care so deeply or love us some drama?

Maybe everyone should go spend some time donating a few bucks instead of arguing what could have happened..should have happened...would like to have happened and why it didnt...




Chat Icon what a farce!




a farce? Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

thats funny.....

Now like I POINTED out, The drama queens can continue arguing because you have nothing better to do, argue with yourselves, the fact that you would like to over something like this makes me sick....

Iwould rather not fight or argue someones opinion on such a tragedy.....

Posted 9/1/05 6:50 PM
 

MrsERod
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by dm24angel

No actually they arent from me, I just came on line...And Im giving my opinion, but MY POINT was how these threads get 4 pages and the others 10 responses....No need to be rude...

and I dont have a lot of money either, but I donated every penny I could squeeze out, and theres things like food and , other things besides money....Im sorry but everyone has a dollar they could give, the red cross accepts dollars....




you came ON being rude...and what makes you think people on here HAVEN'T already donated? don't assume anything.

Posted 9/1/05 6:51 PM
 

MrsERod
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by MrsERod

Posted by dm24angel

I tend to agree...when I came on to LIF tonight, and the last day or two, Im shocked to see these threads get so many "hits" and responses, but my prayer thread and the donation threads got very little notice or responses...Is it really that we all care so deeply or love us some drama?

Maybe everyone should go spend some time donating a few bucks instead of arguing what could have happened..should have happened...would like to have happened and why it didnt...




Chat Icon what a farce!




a farce? Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

thats funny.....

Now like I POINTED out, The drama queens can continue arguing because you have nothing better to do, argue with yourselves, the fact that you would like to over something like this makes me sick....

Iwould rather not fight or argue someones opinion on such a tragedy.....




it's a farce b/c you ARE THE POT STIRRER!! BUH BYE! Chat Icon

Posted 9/1/05 6:52 PM
 

Redhead
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by dm24angel

and I dont have a lot of money either, but I donated every penny I could squeeze out, and theres things like food and , other things besides money....Im sorry but everyone has a dollar they could give, the red cross accepts dollars....


Donna....stop telling people what they should or shouldn't do!

People are going to write, discuss and/or debate lots of things ....if that turns into 40 pages so be it....

But don't make anyone feel guilty about doing that instead of donating...

HOW the hell you do you if they donated or not!

SERIOUSLY
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Posted 9/1/05 6:52 PM
 

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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

thank god for overtime

this promises to be fun Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 9/1/05 6:54 PM
 

june262004
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by june262004

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by mrswask

Posted by heidla

Posted by karacg

I think everyone should have tried to get out. I think a lot of people wanted to be "taken care of" instead of taking care of themselves (welfare, anyone?). There were evacuation procedures in place -- for everyone. MOST did not leave because they didn't want to. SOme saw their "opportunity" to rob and steal and loot and ..well you see what is happening.

It is a shame and sad and awful and so depressing ... human beings acting this way...what are you going to do with that huge tv you stole?? You don't have a home, electricity, nothing.... so you shoot at people trying to help???




I'm sorry , but what a heartless and ignorant statement. To compare staying in your home to the abuse of wellfare is a comparision I don't understand. I don't think that you can say that most of the people who stayed in their homes did so because they wanted to. Yes, there was limited transportation provided by the city government, but not enough for the entire city. A massive evacuation isn't as easy as they make it seem in the movies.

Yes, it is sad that times like these will bring out the worst in some people. To clump them all into that catagory is rash and IMO wrong.



Well-said Heidla. As many others have expressed in this thread, it is very easy for us to sit up here in our homes, with our air conditioners, computers and all the luxuries that we take for granted that many of these people have never and will never have - and pass judgement on others less fortunate. I wish the negative thoughts and energy so apparent in some of these posts could be turned into something positive, like HELPING these people!Chat Icon



I tend to agree...when I came on to LIF tonight, and the last day or two, Im shocked to see these threads get so many "hits" and responses, but my prayer thread and the donation threads got very little notice or responses...Is it really that we all care so deeply or love us some drama?

Maybe everyone should go spend some time donating a few bucks instead of arguing what could have happened..should have happened...would like to have happened and why it didnt...



Well really I would love to donate but I just dont have the money. Chat Icon Its funny how a lot of the hits and response to these threads are from you



No actually they arent from me, I just came on line...And Im giving my opinion, but MY POINT was how these threads get 4 pages and the others 10 responses....No need to be rude...

and I dont have a lot of money either, but I donated every penny I could squeeze out, and theres things like food and , other things besides money....Im sorry but everyone has a dollar they could give, the red cross accepts dollars....



how do I send food there? Id love to send food. Id rather send food then money. Id make food to send to a family. Tell me how i can do that?

I was not rude. You are criticizing all of us but yet you are on all these threads too. Chat Icon

Message edited 9/1/2005 6:55:50 PM.

Posted 9/1/05 6:54 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by june262004

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by june262004

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by mrswask

Posted by heidla

Posted by karacg

I think everyone should have tried to get out. I think a lot of people wanted to be "taken care of" instead of taking care of themselves (welfare, anyone?). There were evacuation procedures in place -- for everyone. MOST did not leave because they didn't want to. SOme saw their "opportunity" to rob and steal and loot and ..well you see what is happening.

It is a shame and sad and awful and so depressing ... human beings acting this way...what are you going to do with that huge tv you stole?? You don't have a home, electricity, nothing.... so you shoot at people trying to help???




I'm sorry , but what a heartless and ignorant statement. To compare staying in your home to the abuse of wellfare is a comparision I don't understand. I don't think that you can say that most of the people who stayed in their homes did so because they wanted to. Yes, there was limited transportation provided by the city government, but not enough for the entire city. A massive evacuation isn't as easy as they make it seem in the movies.

Yes, it is sad that times like these will bring out the worst in some people. To clump them all into that catagory is rash and IMO wrong.



Well-said Heidla. As many others have expressed in this thread, it is very easy for us to sit up here in our homes, with our air conditioners, computers and all the luxuries that we take for granted that many of these people have never and will never have - and pass judgement on others less fortunate. I wish the negative thoughts and energy so apparent in some of these posts could be turned into something positive, like HELPING these people!Chat Icon



I tend to agree...when I came on to LIF tonight, and the last day or two, Im shocked to see these threads get so many "hits" and responses, but my prayer thread and the donation threads got very little notice or responses...Is it really that we all care so deeply or love us some drama?

Maybe everyone should go spend some time donating a few bucks instead of arguing what could have happened..should have happened...would like to have happened and why it didnt...



Well really I would love to donate but I just dont have the money. Chat Icon Its funny how a lot of the hits and response to these threads are from you



No actually they arent from me, I just came on line...And Im giving my opinion, but MY POINT was how these threads get 4 pages and the others 10 responses....No need to be rude...

and I dont have a lot of money either, but I donated every penny I could squeeze out, and theres things like food and , other things besides money....Im sorry but everyone has a dollar they could give, the red cross accepts dollars....



Who do I send food there? Id love to send food. Id rather send food then money. Id make food to send to a family. Tell me how i can do that?

I was not rude. You are criticizing all of us but yet you are on all these threads too. Chat Icon



Iwasnt critizing , I was AGREEING WITH MICHAL.....but Im the only one who was being rude???

go search online since you have the time and find out what you can do....AND I was directing it at the people on here who went back and forth , back and forth and havent give suggestions on HOW TO HELP....If Im going to be arguing, I will tell others how to help....If that makes me a bad person, so be it...I dont truly care... Im not worried about your all feelings right now, Im trying to get people to stop fighting for the sake of fighting and use their energy to something worthwhile...and I get attacked? Thats sad and disrespectful to me, yet you all jump down my throat if I do it to you?

You can have the last word, you can roll your eyes at me, Im not in 10th grade, Im here to say my opinion and not resort to this....

Its disgusting....

MY BOTTOM LINE..

People if you can help, please do so........

Posted 9/1/05 6:59 PM
 

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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by june262004
Who do I send food there? Id love to send food. Id rather send food then money. Id make food to send to a family. Tell me how i can do that?



So not getting involved with the drama but if you're serious about donating food and 'stuff', they said on the news that local army and national guard bases are accepting that, especially bottled water.

Posted 9/1/05 6:59 PM
 

mrswask
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

I'm still trying to find a place to donate clothes!Chat Icon

Posted 9/1/05 7:02 PM
 

june262004
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...



I tend to agree...when I came on to LIF tonight, and the last day or two, Im shocked to see these threads get so many "hits" and responses, but my prayer thread and the donation threads got very little notice or responses...Is it really that we all care so deeply or love us some drama?

Maybe everyone should go spend some time donating a few bucks instead of arguing what could have happened..should have happened...would like to have happened and why it didnt...

this is what you said Not exactly the same thing as what Michal said Chat Icon

Posted 9/1/05 7:03 PM
 

rose825
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

and we wondered why those people wanted to try and stick it out in their house with 3 days of food left. This is soo sad

Posted 9/1/05 7:04 PM
 

julz33
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by dm24angel

Iwasnt critizing , I was AGREEING WITH MICHAL.....but Im the only one who was being rude???

go search online since you have the time and find out what you can do....AND I was directing it at the people on here who went back and forth , back and forth and havent give suggestions on HOW TO HELP....If Im going to be arguing, I will tell others how to help....If that makes me a bad person, so be it...I dont truly care... Im not worried about your all feelings right now, Im trying to get people to stop fighting for the sake of fighting and use their energy to something worthwhile...and I get attacked? Thats sad and disrespectful to me, yet you all jump down my throat if I do it to you?

You can have the last word, you can roll your eyes at me, Im not in 10th grade, Im here to say my opinion and not resort to this....

Its disgusting....

MY BOTTOM LINE..

People if you can help, please do so........



I agree with you Donna. Arguing about what could've/should've been done is not going to help anyone now.
What ways can we help?

Michal if you find out about the clothes let me know. I have some also!

Posted 9/1/05 7:05 PM
 

Redhead
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by karacg

Posted by MsG

Posted by karacg

I think everyone should have tried to get out. I think a lot of people wanted to be "taken care of" instead of taking care of themselves (welfare, anyone?). There were evacuation procedures in place -- for everyone. MOST did not leave because they didn't want to. SOme saw their "opportunity" to rob and steal and loot and ..well you see what is happening.

It is a shame and sad and awful and so depressing ... human beings acting this way...what are you going to do with that huge tv you stole?? You don't have a home, electricity, nothing.... so you shoot at people trying to help???




Yes! People want to be "taken care of" when they are floating their spouses bodies down a flooded street. When they drown in their attics. Chat Icon




Taken care of....they didn't try to leave the area. Boy do I hate the Chat Icon icon...



so in how does this imply that they wanted to be "taken care of???"

Honestly...that is just IGNORANT OF YOU

Posted 9/1/05 7:07 PM
 

MrsProfessor
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by mrswask

I'm still trying to find a place to donate clothes!Chat Icon



I have a pile of stuff too. If I find info I will FM you, can you let me know too, if you find out first?

Posted 9/1/05 7:07 PM
 

rose825
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by june262004


how do I send food there? Id love to send food. Id rather send food then money. Id make food to send to a family. Tell me how i can do that?

I was not rude. You are criticizing all of us but yet you are on all these threads too. Chat Icon



I am sure the red cross would accept cases of bottle water, baby formula, or non-perishable foods.

Posted 9/1/05 7:11 PM
 

heidla
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

In times like these I think that people are trying to comprehend the devestation. Topics like this are only an extension of that need. It in no way means that they are not helping in other ways.

As far as why this gets responses and charity threads don't, I take the info from those treads and utilize it. Action taken, no response is needed.

Posted 9/1/05 7:13 PM
 

june262004
But I love the Snow!

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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by rose825

Posted by june262004


how do I send food there? Id love to send food. Id rather send food then money. Id make food to send to a family. Tell me how i can do that?

I was not rude. You are criticizing all of us but yet you are on all these threads too. Chat Icon



I am sure the red cross would accept cases of bottle water, baby formula, or non-perishable foods.



Well I don't really have the money. Thats why i said tell me how I can MAKE and send food to a FAMILY.. Im still waiting. Oh yea and I took my time just now and searched google for it

Posted 9/1/05 7:13 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

The salvation army is accepting clothes and they will be at local Wal Marts and Costcos...they are not prepared to ship it yet as they cant accept it in the shelters yet but they will take it now and ship later....

Posted 9/1/05 7:14 PM
 

MrsERod
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Posted by heidla

In times like these I think that people are trying to comprehend the devestation. Topics like this are only an extension of that need. It in no way means that they are not helping in other ways.

As far as why this gets responses and charity threads don't, I take the info from those treads and utilize it. Action taken, no response is needed.




that's right heidla, well said again!

and i'm still trying to understand how several few get criticized for not 'responding' or 'helping', while someone else makes a comment about how the people who stayed, stayed in order to collect welfare afterwards, isn't? shouldn't that comment be dissected??
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Message edited 9/1/2005 7:18:01 PM.

Posted 9/1/05 7:17 PM
 

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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

THURSDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN IS ON THE AIR FOLKS!!! Chat Icon

Posted 9/1/05 7:18 PM
 

mrswask
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Re: New Orleans and all the people who stayed...

Girls - if I find out about clothes donations, I will start a post.

Posted 9/1/05 7:19 PM
 
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