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Originally posted by EdwynaGolden
I agree that the coverage I saw of Sandy today seems very hyped up. The last I heard was there was 60 mph winds and that 375,000 people were being forced to evacuate. The strange thing to me was that they were keeping the handicapped, disabled, hospitalized and elderly in the area, but made it mandatory for everyone else to leave that area? Why? I thought it was strange that he..."Bloomberg".. I think it was stood there and said plainly and calmly that "Oh, they'll be fine." But the rest of you must leave? For gale force winds? Really? I don't know the area at all as far as structure strength and whether or not they've built the buildings to withstand gale force winds... but I know that I live in deep south east Texas where the pine trees are thick and tall, and we have 70 mph winds + during t-storms...and yes some trees fall, but most of them come through just fine.
My hubby says he thinks that TPTB are just "testing" those poor people to see how quickly and efficiently they can evacuate... Like in preparation for a bigger event. Because it didn't make sense to either of us as to the mandatory evac for those winds.... Is it the sea level? Flooding? Just wondering why not the sick and elderly?
Originally posted by yadda333
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by yadda333
reply to post by beezzer
"I can't cope with living in the information age--I'm gonna go rant on an internet forum."
-Beezer the Hypocrite
I recognise the hype and idiocy for what it is.
I just don't embace it like some.
What is it that you don't embrace?
Originally posted by nixie_nox
reply to post by beezzer
No one is panicking. The only one in denial and unrealistic is you. You can't even come up with a counter arguement.
Originally posted by beezzer
But don't feed me bull cookies about the most drastic storm in recorded history ohmygod ohmygod!
Common sense.
*beezzer shakes his head in dismay*
Originally posted by usernameconspiracy
Originally posted by beezzer
But don't feed me bull cookies about the most drastic storm in recorded history ohmygod ohmygod!
Common sense.
*beezzer shakes his head in dismay*
So you have decided ahead of time that this storm is not of any real concern? You are obviously not one to err on the side of caution.
Originally posted by beezzer
I write a thread about hype and people respond with. . .
wait for it
wait for it
hype!
Originally posted by beezzer
I write a thread about hype and people respond with. . .
wait for it
wait for it
hype!
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by yadda333
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by yadda333
reply to post by beezzer
"I can't cope with living in the information age--I'm gonna go rant on an internet forum."
-Beezer the Hypocrite
I recognise the hype and idiocy for what it is.
I just don't embace it like some.
What is it that you don't embrace?
Irrational behaviour.
Now please stay on topic, this thread is aout hype, not beezzer.edit on 29-10-2012 by beezzer because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by khimbar
Originally posted by beezzer
I write a thread about hype and people respond with. . .
wait for it
wait for it
hype!
If I were a cynical man I'd think you authored a thread about hype purely to provoke that reaction, to enable you to make such an exclamation.
If I were a cynical man.
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by khimbar
Originally posted by beezzer
I write a thread about hype and people respond with. . .
wait for it
wait for it
hype!
If I were a cynical man I'd think you authored a thread about hype purely to provoke that reaction, to enable you to make such an exclamation.
If I were a cynical man.
Actually, I didn't even expect a response. It was more of an editorial, an observation.
Didn't anticipate the drama.